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     ;Ay�察�let live�察─�chimed in mine host�察�bustling in with a stoop of cider for 

the chapman�察 �but�察�by the Rood�察�'tis cruel work when two lone women are 

murdered for a bit of mouldy bacon and a lump of bread�察�for I'se warrant 

'tis a long day sin' they had more than that at best。; 

     The chapman took his cider。 

     ;Where was this work done�拭─�he said。 

     ;Nay�察    �where    but   here   on   the   bruary�     �The     women      were    found 

Wednesday se'n´night by the herd as he went folding。                    They lay on the 

floor in their blood。; 

     Hilarius turned sick。        In Westminster�察�by some miracle�察�he had been 



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spared the sight of violent death ´ ay�察�or of death in any form ´ and had 

seen   nothing   worse   than   a   rogue   in   the   stocks�察  �for   which   sight   he   had 

thanked Heaven piously。 

     ;'Tis   the   fault   of   the   rich�察─  �said  a   voice�察  �and   Hilarius   saw�察  �to   his 

surprise�察  �that   there   was   a   second   friar   in   the   room�察  �a   tall�察  �bullet´headed 

man�察�with a heavy�察�obstinate jaw ornamented with a scanty fringe of black 

hair。 

     ;The   rich   grow   fat�察  �and   the   poor   starve�察─  �he   went   on�察   �'tis   hunger 

makes a man kill his brother for a mouthful of mouldy bacon。; 

     ;Nay�察─  �said   the   miller�察   �there   was   no   need   to   kill�察  �Father。   A   man 

could have taken the meat from two lone women and left them their lives。; 

     ;Why  take   from  folk   as   poor  as   themselves�拭─�said   mine   host。           ;Let 

them rob the rich an they must rob。; 

     ;Ay�察─�said the friar�察 �rob the rich�察�say you�察�take their own�察�say I。                 God 

did not make this world that one man should be over full and another go 

empty�察�nor is it religion that the monks' should live on the fat o' the land 

and grind the faces of the poor。             How many manors�察�think you�察�has the 

Abbat of St Edmund's�察�and how many on his land lack bread�拭─�

     Hilarius listened�察�scarlet with indignation�察�a flood of wrathful defence 

pent at his lips�察�for the blind friar laid a restraining hand on his sleeve。 

     Mine host scratched his head doubtfully。               The teaching was seditious�察�

and made a man liable to stocks and pillory�察�but it tickled the ears of the 

common folk and 'twas ill to quarrel with the Mendicants。                      Help came to 

him   in   his   perplexity�此    �a   loud   knocking   on   the   barred   door   made   the 

guests within start。 

     ;'Tis eight o' the clock�察─�said the miller�察�affrighted�察�for he had a heavy 

purse on him。 

     ;Let   them   knock   and   cool   their   hot   heads�察─  �said   the   seditious   friar 

composedly。 

     The rest nodded approval。 

     Then a man's voice threatened without。 

     ;What   ho�   �unbar   the   door。      Is   this   a   night   to   keep   a   man   without�拭�

Open�察�open�察�or�察�by the Mass�察�thou shalt smart for it。; 

     Mine   host   shook   his   head   fearfully�察  �and   his   fat   cheeks   trembled�察  �he 



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moved      slowly   and   unwillingly     to  the  door   and   took   down     the  stout 

wooden bar。       As it swung back the door flew open�察�and a man burst in�察�at 

sight of whom mine host turned yet paler。 

     ;Food and drink�察─�said the new´comer sharply�察 �flinging himself on  a 

bench by the fire。 

     Hilarius thought he had never seen so strange a fellow。               His hair was 

close cropped�察�ay�察�and his ears also。          His eyes were very small and near 

together�察�his nose a shapeless lump�察�his lip drawn up showed two rat´like 

teeth。    Silence    fell  on  the  company�察    �and   the  chapman      who   had   been 

searching      amongst     his   goods    for  something      wherewith      to  pay   his 

hospitality�察  �was   hastily   putting   them   back�察  �when   the   man�察  �looking   up�察�

caught sight of a bundle of oaten pipes among the miscellaneous   wares。 

He plucked one to him�察�and in a moment the air was full of tender liquid 

notes    ´  a  thrush's   roundelay。    Then     a  blackbird    called   and   his  mate 

answered�察  �a   cuckoo   cried   the   spring´song�察  �a  linnet   mourned   with   lifting 

cadence�察�a nightingale poured forth her deathless love。 

     Mine host came in with a dish piled high and a stoop of mead�察�the man 

threw the pipe from him with a rough oath and fell to ravenously on the 

victuals。    He held his head low and ate brutishly amid dead silence�察�then 

he looked up and cursed at them for their sorry mood。 

     ;What�     �Hugh pipes and never a word of thanks nor a jest�拭                 �Damn 

you all for dull dogs� ─�

     The blind friar rose and fixed his withered eyes on the man's dreadful 

face。 

     ;Piping Hugh of Mildenhall�察─�he said�察�and at his voice the man leapt to 

his   feet  and   thrust  his  arm   out   as  if  for  protection。   ;Piping   Hugh    of 

Mildenhall�察─�said the Friar again�察 �I have a message for thee from the Lord 

God。     I cried thee damned in my own name once�察�when thou did'st take 

my little sister to shame and death�察�now I cry thee thrice damned in the 

name of the Lord�察�for the cup of thine iniquity is full and thy hands red 

with blood。 Man hath branded thee�察�now God will set His mark on thee 

and all men shall see it。        The Plague will come and come swiftly�察�but it 

shall not touch thee�察�many shall die in their sins�察�thou shalt live on with 

thine。    A brute thou art�察�and with brutes thou shalt herd�察�thou shalt howl 



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as   a   ravening   wolf�察  �and   as   such   men   shall   hunt   thee   from   their   doors。 

Thou shalt seek death�察�even as Cain sought and found it not�察�because of 

the mark of the Lord。        Thou art damned�察�thrice damned�察�thy speech shall 

go from thee�察�thy sight fail thee�察�thy mind be darkened�察�thou art given over 

to the Evil One�察�and he shall torment thee with remembrance。; 

     There was dead silence�察�then with a long shrill howl the man tore open 

the   door�察  �dashed    from    the  house�察   �and   fled�察 �a  black   blotch   upon    the 

whiteness of the night。 

     The guests huddled together aghast�察�and no man moved�察�until Hilarius�察�

full of pride at his Friar's powers�察�stepped forward to close the door。                He 

was too late�察�it swung to with a loud crash like the sound of doom。                   The 

Friar   sank   back   composedly   on   the   bench�察  �and   the   company   began   in 

silence to make preparation for the night。           When all was ordered�察�Hilarius 

bade the Friar come�察�and he rose at the lad's voice and touch。                   Then he 

crossed to where the others stood apart eyeing him fearfully。 

     He laid his hand on the miller's breast and said in a clear�察�low voice�此�

;Thou wilt die�察�brother。; 

     He laid his hand on the messenger's breast�此            �Thou wilt die�察�brother。; 

     He laid his hand on the chapman's breast�此            �Thou wilt die�察�brother。; 

     He laid his hand on mine host's breast�此          �Thou wilt die�察�brother。; 

     Then he came to the other Friar who stood at a little distance�察�his face 

dark with anger and fear�察�and laid his hand on his breast�此 �Thou wilt live�察�

my brother ´ and repent。; 



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                  CHAPTER VI ´ A DARK FINDING 



     IT is a far cry from St Alban's to Bungay ´ which village of the good 

ford lies somewhat south´east of Norwich�察�five leagues distant ´ and the 

journey is doubled in the winter time。             Hilarius and the Friar were long 

on the road�察�for January's turbulent mood had imprisoned them many days�察�

and early February  had proved   little kinder。            They  had companied   with 

folk�察�light women and brutal men�察�but�察�for the most part�察�coarse word and 

foul jest were hushed in the presence of the blind friar and the lad with the 

wondering eyes。        In every village the Friar preached and called on men to 

repent   and   be   saved�察  �for   Death's   shadow   was   already   upon   them。   Folk 

wondered and gaped ´ the Plague was still only a name ten leagues east of 

London ´ but many repented and confessed and made restitution�察�though 

some heard with idle ears�察�remembering the prophecy of Brother Robert 

who had   come   with   the same   message   half   a   man's   lifetime   before�察  �and 

that no evil had followed his preaching。 

     At   last   St   Matthias'   Eve   saw   Hilarius   and   the   Friar   at   St   Edmund's 

Abbey。      There were many guests for the Convent's hospitality that night�察�

and as Hilarius entered the hall of the guest´house ´ a brother had charged 

himself with the care of the Friar ´ he heard the sound of the vielle�察�and a 

rich   voice   which   sang   in   good   round   English   against   the   fashion   of   the 

day。 

     ;Martin�察�Martin� ─�he cried。 

     The vielle was instantly silent。 

     ;Hole�察    �lad� ─  �cried   the  Minstrel�察   �springing    to   his  feet�察 �he   caught 

Hilarius to him and embraced him heartily。 

     ;Why�察  �lad�察  �not   back   in   thy   monastery�拭    �Nay�察  �but   I   made   sure   the 

Plague     would    send   thee   flying   home�察   �and   instead   I  find  thee   strayed 

farther afield。;     Then seeing the injured faces round him for that the song 

was not ended�察�he drew Hilarius to the bench beside him and took up his 

vielle。    ;Be still now�察�lad�察�'til I have finished m

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