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repent。    A man leaves wrath behind him when he flees hither�察�but should 

he set foot in the city without�察�he is the law's�察�and no man may gainsay it。; 

     ;Nay�察�sir�察�but these look far from repentance�察─�said Hilarius。 

     ;Ay�察�ay�察�true eno'�察─�rejoined the other cheerfully�察 �but then 'tis not for 

nothing Mother Church holds the keys。               Man's law may fail to reach�察�but 

there is ever hell´fire for the unrepented sinner。; 

     Hilarius nodded�察�and his eyes wandered over the squalid place with the 

North Porch of the Abbey for its sole beauty。 

     ;It   must   be   as   hell   here�察  �to   live   with   robbers   and   men   with   bloody 

hands。; 

     ;Nay�察─  �said   the   old   man   hastily�察   �many  of   them  are  kindly  folk�察  �and 

many have slain in anger without thought。               'Tis a sad place�察�though�察�and 

thy young face is like a sunbeam on a winter's day。 Come�察�I will show thee 

thy road。; 

     He led Hilarius through the winding alleys and set him once more on 

the edge of the city's stir and hum。 

     ;I can no further�察─�he said。        ;Farewell�察�young sir�察�and God keep thee� �

An old man's blessing ne'er harmed any one。; 

     Hilarius gave   him  godden�察 �and sped swiftly  back   through   the   streets 

crowded with folks returning from the tourney。                The Abbey bell rang out 

above the shouts and din。 

     ;'Tis an evil�察�evil world�察─�quoth young Hilarius。 



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      CHAPTER III ´ A SENDING FROM THE LORD 



     OCTOBER and November came and sped�察�and Hilarius' longing to be 

a limner waxed with the waning year。             One day by the waterside he met 

Martin�察�of whom he saw now much�察�now little�察�for the Minstrel followed 

the Court。 

     ;The   cage   grows   too   small   for   me�察  �lad�察─  �he   said�察  �as   he   stood   with 

Hilarius watching the sun sink below the Surrey uplands�察 �ay�察�and I love 

one woman�察�which is ill for a man of my trade。                I must be away to my 

mistress�察�winter or no winter�察�else my song will die and my heart break。; 

     ;'Tis even so with me�察�good Martin�察─�said Hilarius sadly�察 �I too would 

fain go forth and serve my mistress�察�but the cage door is barred�察�and I may 

not open it from within。; 

     Martin whistled and smote the lad friendly on the shoulder。 

     ;Patience�察�lad�察�patience�察�thou art young yet。          Eighteen this Martinmas�察�

say you�拭     �In truth 'tis a great age�察�but still leaves time and to spare。          'All 

things come to a waiting man��' saith the proverb。; 

     A week later he chanced on Hilarius sitting on a bench under the south 

wall of the farmery cloister。         It was   a mild�察 �melancholy day�察�and   suited 

the Minstrel's mood。 

     He sat down by him and told of King and Court�察�then when Hilarius 

had once more cried his longing�察�he said gravely�此� 

     ;One comes who will open more cage doors than thine and mine�察�lad ´ 

and yet earn no welcome。; 

     Hilarius looked at him questioningly。 

     ;Lad�察�hast thou ever seen Death�拭─�

     ;Nay�察�good Martin。; 

     ;It   comes�察  �lad�察 �it   comes�察�or   I   am  greatly  at   fault。 I   saw   the   Plague 

once in Flanders�察�and fled against the wind�察�and so came out with a clean 

skin�察  �now   I   am   like   to   see   it   again�察  �for   it   has   landed   in   the   south�察  �and 

creeps   this   way。   Mark   my   words�察  �lad�察  �thou   wilt   know   Death   ere   the 

winter is out�察�and such as God keep thee from。; 

     Hilarius understood   little  of   these   words   but   the  sound   of   them�察  �and 



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turned to speak of other things。 

     Martin looked at him gloomily。 

     ;Best get back to the cloister and Prior Stephen�察�lad。; 

     ;Nay�察  �good   Martin�察  �that   may   not   be�察  �but   I   have   still   a   letter   for   the 

Abbat of St Alban's�察�and would hasten thither if Sir John would set me free。 

Methinks I am a slow scholar�察─�went on poor Hilarius ruefully�察 �for I have 

not yet gone hungry ´ and as for love�察�methinks there are few folk to love 

in this wicked city。; 

     Martin laughed and then grew grave again。 

     ;Maybe he comes who will teach thee both�察�and yet I would fain find 

thee   a   kinder   master。    Well�察  �well�察  �lad�察  �get   thee   to   St   Alban's   an   it   be 

possible�察    �thou   art  best  in  a  cloister�察  �methinks�察   �for  all  thy   wise   Prior 

Stephen may say。; 

     And he went off singing ´ 

       ;Three   felons   hung   from   a   roadside   tree�察  �One   black   and   one   white 

and one grey�察�And the ravens plucked their eyes away From one and two 

and   three�察  �That   honest   men   might   see And   thievish   knaves   should   pay�察�

Lest   these   might   be As  blind   as   they。 Ah�察 �well´a´day�察  �well´a´day�   �One   ´ 

two ´ three�     �On the gallows´tree hung they。; 

     Hilarius listened with a smile until the last notes of Martin's voice had 

died away�察�and then fell a´musing of hunger and love�察�the dancer and the 

Prior。 

     Suddenly�察�as if his thought had taken speech�察�he heard a voice say�此�

     ;I hunger�察�I hunger�察�feed me most sweet Manna�察�for I hunger ´ I hunger�察�

and I love。; 

     He sprang to his feet�察�but there was no one in sight。               Again the shrill 

quavering voice called�此�

     ;Love of God�察�I hunger�察�Love of God�察�I die。                Blessed Peter�察�pray for 

me�     �Blessed Michael�察�defend me� ─�

     Hilarius   knew   now�察  �it   was   the Ankret�察  �that   holy   man   who   for   sixty 

years had fasted and prayed in his living tomb at the corner of the cloister。 

He was held a saint above all the ankrets before him�察�and wondrous wise�察�

the King himself had sought his counsel�察�and the Convent held him in high 

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     Again the voice�此      �Hilarius strove to reach up to the grated window of 

the cell ´ it was too high above him。           An overpowering desire came upon 

him   to   ask   the   Ankret   of   his   future。 With   a   spring   he   caught   at   the 

window's upright bars�察�his cap flew off and he hung bare´headed�察�the sun 

behind him�察�gazing into the cell。 

     On   his   knees   was   an   old   man   whose   long   white   hair   lay   in   matted 

locks upon his shoulders�察�and whose beard fell far below his girdle。                   The 

skin   of   his   face   was   like   grey  parchment�察  �and   his   deep´set   eyes   glowed 

strangely in their hollow cavities。 

     Hilarius strove to speak�察�but words failed him。 

     The Ankret looking up saw the beautiful face at his window with its 

aureole of yellow hair�察�and stretched out his bony withered hands。 

     ;Blessed   Michael�察  �Blessed   Michael�察  �the   messenger   of   the   Lord� ─  �he 

cried�察�gaining strength from the vision。 

     ;What would'st thou�察�Father� ─�said Hilarius�察�afraid。 

     ;Nay�察�who am I that I should speak�拭�and yet�察�and yet ´ ; the old man's 

voice grew weaker ´ ;the Bread of Heaven�察�that I may die in peace。; 

     He   stretched   out   his   hands   again   entreatingly�察  �and   Hilarius   was   sore 

perplexed。 

     ;Dost thou crave speech of the Abbat�察�my Father�拭─�

     The Ankret looked troubled。 

     ;Blessed Michael�察�Blessed Michael� ─�he murmured entreatingly。 

     Hilarius' hands hurt him sore�察�it was clear that the holy man saw some 

wondrous vision�察�and 'twas no gain time to speech of him。 

     ;Blessed Michael�察�Blessed Michael� ─�quavered the old�察�tired voice。 

     Hilari

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