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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 my ditty for this worshipful 

company�察�then�察�an't please thee to tell it�察�I will hear thy tale。; 

     The     guests�察  �who    had   looked     somewhat      sour   at  the   interruption�察�



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unpursed their lips�察�and settled to listen as the minstrel took up his song�此� 

       ;The fair maid came to the old oak tree ��Sun and wind and a bird on 

the bough���察�The throstle he sang merrily ´ merrily ´ merrily�察�But the fair 

maid wept�察�for sad was she�察�sad was she�察�Her sweet knight ´ Oh� �where 

was he�拭�

     He lay dead in the cold�察�cold ground ��Moon and stars and rain on the 

hill���察�In his side and breast were bloody wounds。 Woe�察�woe is me for the 

fair ladye�察�and the poor knight he�察�The poor knight ´ Ah� �cold was he。 

     The maiden sat her down to die ��Cold�察�cold earth on her lover's breast���察�

And     the  little  birds  rang    mournfully�察   �And    the   moonshine      kissed   
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