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and Sub´Prior�此      �and no man envied him�察�for he reckoned himself ever as 

least of all and servant of all。 

     Prior Stephen attained his fourscore years�察�ruling the Convent wisely 

and well to the very end�此       �ay�察�and never ailed aught�察�his call coming as it 



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might be straight from the mouth of the Lord。 

     On the Feast of Blessed Stephen he went into the chapter and said as 

always�此      �The souls of the deceased brethren and believers rest in peace� ─�

to   which   the   Convent   replied�察   �Amen。;       Then   with   his   hands   raised   to 

bless    he   cried�察   �Benedicite�察─    �and    again   with    loud   and    joyful   voice 

;Domine�察─�and again�察 �Domine� ─�as of one who answers to his name ´ and 

so passed to his place in the Kingdom of Christ。 

     The Convent elected Hilarius to be Prior in his stead�察�which election 

the Abbat of Cluny confirmed with good grace。 

     Time   passed�察  �and   the   fame   of   the   Monastery   grew   because   of   the 

exceeding beauty of the Church�察�for Hilarius�察�with those whom he taught�察�

set   fair   pictures   on   the   walls�察  �and   blazoned   the   roof   with   the   blue   of 

heaven and gold of the wakeful stars。             In the span over the High Altar he 

set   Blessed   Benedict   himself   with   the   face   of   Prior   Stephen�察  �and   round 

him the angel virtues�察�even as one Giotto�察�a shepherd lad�察�had limned them 

in the Church of the Little Brothers。 

     Now Prior Hilarius desired greatly to set a picture of Our Lady above 

the Altar in her Chapel。         Long did he pray with ever´ increasing fervour 

and much fasting that this boon might be vouchsafed him for her glory and 

the Convent's greater good。          And one day ´ 'twas her Nativity ´ he set his 

hand to the work�察�for it seemed to him that she would have it so�察�and he 

was greatly humbled that such heavenly kindness should attend so vile a 

sinner。    Day   by   day   he   set   apart   some   hours   for   this   service�察  �and   he 

limned a face so fair and radiant�察�with woman's love and light of heaven�察�

that it was whispered in the cloister walks that the Prior had surely been 

blessed   by   a   vision�察  �else   had   he   never   pictured   the   Maid´Mother   in   so 

wondrous a   fashion�此       �and of   a truth   a man   might well give credence to 

such a story�察�for the joy that shone in the Prior's eyes and might not be hid。 

     Many   other   tales   did   the   Brethren   tell   of   Hilarius�察  �but   softly�察  �for   he 

would hear no word of his own deeds or the favours vouchsafed him。 

     When he walked in the garth the pigeons circled round him crooning 

their   peace´note�察  �and   it   was   told   that   the   kine   in   the   meadows   ceased 

browsing when he passed�察�and needs must company with him a little way。 

     Once it befell that a lay´brother was afflicted with heavy sickness by 



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reason of the sun's great heat�察�and Satan strove with him for his undoing�察�

so that the poor soul foamed at the mouth and roared out blasphemy�察�yea�察�

verily�察�and must be held with cords also�察�lest he do himself or his fellows 

some grievous hurt。         But when the Prior laid his hand between the man's 

troubled eyes sweet sleep came upon him�察�and his madness forsook him。 

     The poor also crowded to the Monastery gate and were fed�察�ay�察�even if 

the   Brethren   went   hungry�察  �and   if   any   man   in   all   the   villages   round   had 

aught against his neighbour he would come to the Prior for a just hearing。 

     Nevertheless�察  �despite   these   things   the   Convent's   peace   began   to   be 

troubled。     Men   sought   the   Monastery   for   its   famous   name�察  �caring   but 

little for religion�察�there were many young novices within its walls�察�and the 

strong hand of Prior Stephen was lacking。              Hilarius was of gentler build�察�

he would speak ever in love�察�thinking no evil�察�whereas it is not given to all 

men     to  understand     that  tongue。    So   it  came   to  pass   that  the   younger 

Brethren waxed fat and kicked�察�and the elder Brethren murmured。 



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       CHAPTER V ´ ;GABRIEL�察�MAKE THIS MAN 



  TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION。; ´ DAN。 viii。 16。 



    ONE day the Novice´master�察�Brother Adam�察�a most worthy man�察�came 

in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office。 

     ;Surely never before did such an ill´conditioned brood find shelter in a 

monastery� ─�he cried。       ;They grow fat�察�idle�察�insolent�察�quarrelsome´never 

at peace among themselves�察�never a Pater or an Ave too many�察�or a task 

fulfilled�察�save for fear of stripes。      I would that the time of blood´letting 

were here that their high stomachs might be brought low。              I am no longer 

young�察  �my   Father�察  �and   this   burden   tries   me   sorely。 Prithee�察  �let   it   be 

shifted to another and a stronger back。; 

    The     Prior  listened  with   many    an  inward    mea   culpa。   ;'Tis   a  sad 

hearing�察�Brother Adam�察�but young blood is hard of mastering�察�maybe this 

ill mood will pass。       The lad Robert is surely ever gentle and decorous�拭�

He hath a most beauteous voice。; 

    The Novice´master threw up his hands。 

     ;Nay�察�Father�察�nay�察�he hath indeed the voice of an angel�察�but methinks 

his body is surely the habitation of Satan。        He will sing an it please him ´ 

or when thou art by�察�my Father�察 � but�察�an it please him not�察�he is silent�察�ay�察�

even under grievous stripes。        The Precentor giveth him as negligent and 

ill´conditioned�察�and in choir�察�when he looketh most like to one of God's 

Saints�察�he is but plotting mischief for the day。; 

    The Prior heard him sadly。 

     ;And Hubert�拭─�he said。        ;Hubert methinks hath a great love of colour 

and a fine hand with the brush。; 

    Brother Adam was almost speechless。 

     ;Hubert�     �Nay Father�察�forgive me�察�Father�察�but even this very Hubert 

but   yesterday  slipped   a handful   of pebbles   into   Brother   Edmund's   mess�察�

whereby he was like to break his teeth or take some more grievous hurt。 

And   indeed   the   peace   of   the   Brethren   is   much   troubled�察  �wherefore   they 

complain bitterly。; 



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     ;Young blood�察�young blood�察�but not of necessity evil�察─�said the Prior。 

Then�察    �seeing   the   Novice´master's      aggrieved     face�察  �he  bade    him   have 

patience yet a little�察�for he himself would speak to the novices�察�and with 

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