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fingering the fallen petals tenderly�察�with a little sigh。              She glanced up at 

Hilarius   through   her   lashes'   net。     ;Maybe   I   was   over   hasty�察─  �she   said 

softly�察�and a sob swelled the round of her wonderful throat ´ ;and yet how 

couldst thou call me wanton�拭─           �Her mouth drooped a little ´ she was very 

fair。 

     ;Art thou still minded to set these poor pale flowers against the roses 

in love's garden�拭      �For I love thee�察─�she added�察�and then suddenly she was 

still。 

     Hilarius   looked   from   the   dead   flowers   to   the   woman   in   her   over´ 

mastering beauty�察�and all at once the passion that lies hid in the heart of 

every   man   leapt   to   his   lips。  He   desired   this   woman   as   he   had   never 

before desired aught in all the world�察�and he knew�察�to his shame�察�that she 

was   his   for   the   asking。   The   blood   thudded   and   rang   in   his   veins�察  �he 

feasted his eyes on the curve of her neck and the radiance of her sun´swept 

hair。    He   stretched   out   his   hands�察  �but   ere   he   could   speak   she   raised   a 

white�察�terrified face�察�and glanced over her shoulder。 

     ;Who      touched     me�拭─   �she   gasped�察   �her  voice    shrill  with   fear�察  �who 

touched me�拭─       �And she sprang to her feet。 

     There   was   no   one�此   �the   two   shared   a   common   pallor   as   they   stared 

into   each   other's   eyes   across   the dying lilies。    Hilarius shrank back   and 

covered his face with his hands。             Clear and distinct he heard the Prior's 

voice�此     �A light woman ´ a light woman。; 

     Then the Princess said hoarsely�察 �Go�察�go�察─�and without word or look 

Hilarius went。 

       The Prior rose from his knees comforted。               He had wrestled with the 

devil for his son's soul�察�and knew that he had prevailed。 



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          CHAPTER III ´ OPEN EYES AT THE GATE 



     ANOTHER   year   wrote   its   record   on   forest   and   field。     The   weeks 

passed�察  �summer   sped   to   autumn�察  �the   ripe   corn   bowed   to   the   sickle。 The 

Convent's lands were rich and heavy�察�virgin soil reclaimed�察�and the Prior�察�

watching the last great wain piled high with wealth of golden treasure�察�saw 

the porter coming to him。 

    Now the porter was stout�察�short of breath�察�and of a hasty spirit�察�and the 

Prior knew something was amiss by reason of his hurried gait and wrathful 

countenance。 

     ;Domine�察─�he gasped�察   �Domine�察�there is   a ragged man   at the gate�察  �a 

vagabond by his own showing�察�and he craves speech of thee。                   I bade him 

go to the guest´house�察�but he will not budge�察�and hath waited already an 

hour despite my ´ ; 

     The porter stayed�察�staring�察�he spoke to the wind�察�the Prior was already 

halfway to the gate。 

     ;This my son was dead and is alive again�察─�sang his heart。              The porter�察�

afraid�察�hasted after him with the keys�察�and had scarce time to do his office 

ere   the   sunburnt   vagabond   was   clasped   in   the   Prior's   arms。   It   was   a 

harvesting indeed。 

     That night Hilarius went across to the Prior's house to tell the tale of 

his journeyings。      He found him  seated in a great   oak chair by the open 

window�察�the sky was ablaze with stars�察�and the flame of the oil lamp jarred 

like a splash of yellow paint on the moonlight which flooded the room�察�the 

Prior's eyes smiled measureless content�察�and the murmured ;Laus Deo; of 

his lips voiced the gladness of his heart。         Thus�察�in the shelter of peace and 

a great love�察�Hilarius told his tale�察�while the forest waved a welcome to 

him over the Monastery wall�察�and the late lilies burned white in the garth 

below。 

     The Prior sat with his chin in his hand�察�his eyes fixed on the lad's face�察�

pale against the dark wainscot�察�and Hilarius told of his journeyings�察�and all 

that befell�察�even as it hath been recorded in this chronicle�察�and the Prior's 

eyes were wet as he heard of the little maid。 



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     ;And then�察�my son�拭─�said the Prior。 

     ;Then�察�my Father�察�I companied with the caravan folk as far as the sea´ 

coast�察  �and�察  �leaving   them   there�察  �went   overseas   in   the   train   of   my   lord 

Bishop   Robert   Walter   of   Norwich�察  �who   was   hasting   to   Rome。   He   knew 

thee�察�my Father�察�and bade his people supply my needs。; 

     ;Ay�察  �he   knows   me�察─  �said   the   Prior   briefly。    ;The   Lord   reward   him 

according       to  his   works�察   �but   show     him    mercy    forasmuch       as  he   had 

compassion on my son� ─�

     ;Then   saw   I   Rome�察  �my   Father�察  �that   great   and   beauteous   city   full   of 

treasure and many wonders�察�only the Holy Father I did not see�察�being let。 

Methinks   life   in   that   country   is   as   one   long   pageant�察  �but   I   marked   that 

great holiness and an evil life�察�much riches and much penury�察�dwelt there 

side by side�察�and men reeked little of death but much of pleasure。                       Then 

one   bade   me   go   to   Florence   an   I   would   be   a   limner�察  �therefore   I   hasted 

thither�察�and gave my last coin for bread as I entered the city。; 

     The Prior's brows contracted�察�the lad had seen some schooling。 

     ;But thou didst learn to be a limner�察�my son�拭─�

     ;Ay�察  �my   Father�察  �in   God's   time�此    �at   first   I   must   herd   goats   and   sell 

melons in the market´place for a lump of bread。                   Day by day I strove to 

gain   enough   to   buy   colours�察  �but   could   not�察  �for   the   Lord   sent   me   ever   a 

neighbour       poorer    than   myself。     Nevertheless       I  was   of   good    courage�察�

knowing       the   Lord's   ways     are  not   as  ours�察   �and   mindful     how    Brother 

Ambrose held that inasmuch as the Heavenly City is laid with fair colours 

'twere no sin to deem that a man may limn perfect pictures there�察�for the 

gift is from the Lord。; 

     ;My son�察�'tis a great lesson thou hast learnt�察─�said the Prior�察 �for the 

Word was made Flesh�察�and as Blessed John hath it�察�a man cannot love God 

unseen�察�if he love not the brother whom He hath given him。                        What next�察�

dear lad�拭─�

     ;My   Father�察  �the   Lord   Himself   sent   a   messenger   to   me。       One   day   a 

great   limner�察  �the   Signor   Andrea   di   Cione�察  �whom   men   call          d'Orcagna�察�

stayed     by   me    where    I  stood    with   my    melons     in  the   shadow      of  the 

Shepherd's Tower�察�and bade me follow him to his house�察�for he would fain 

use   me   for   an   angel's   head   in   the   great   Altar´piece   he   was   e'en   then 



            
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