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patience yet a little�察�for he himself would speak to the novices�察�and with
this Brother Adam must fain be content。
The next day in the Chapter the Prior spoke。
It comes to pass oftentimes that men seeing a sign are made curious by
it�察�and then forgetting�察�find the clue thereto�察�it may be�察�long after。 Even
thus it happened on this day in the Chapter�察�and when Prior Hilarius was
gathered to his rest the Brethren remembered how they had marked and
marvelled at the strange beauty of his face�察�the beauty as of one who sees
the face of the Lord。
;My children�察─�he cried ´ ;for my children ye are�察�though I see among
you many it were more fitting I should hail as father�察�but that the ruling of
the Lord cannot be gainsaid ´ my children�察 �I am minded to think that I
have this day a message on my lips that is not mine own。
;Last night a vision came to me as I slept。 Blessed Benedict�察 �our
Father�察�stood at my side�察�and his face was troubled。
;'Arise�察�my son��' he cried�察�'arise�察�for the Lord is at hand and hath need
of thee。'
;And I�察�deeming it was of judgment that he spake�察�sprang up in shame
and fear that the Master should find me sleeping。
;Then cried Blessed Benedict again�此�
;'If thou wilt serve the Lord�察�make haste�察�for He hath called thee these
many times��' and so saying passed from my sight。
;Brethren�察 �I went forth as one bewildered�察 �and made haste to the
Church lest peradventure I should find Him�察�but the lamps burnt dim and
all was silent。 Then I turned aside and went out into the night�察�and it was
very dark�察�with no sound but the wind in the forest trees。
;My heart was a´hungered�察�and I sought in cloister and garth�察�and as I
hasted to the gate I cried aloud�察�even as she cried who sought Him in a
garden ´ 'They have taken away my Lord。'
;At the gate I stayed me�察�and besought the Lord for a sign�察�and lo�察�in
the darkness one came and led me by the hand away from the gate�察�across
the garth and up the dormitory stair�察�nor loosed me until I passed within
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where the Brethren lay sleeping�察 �and the chamber was bright with
exceeding radiance。
;I found myself by the pallet of my dear son Robert�此 �his face was
wet with tears�察�and as he lay I saw upon his shoulder the mark of many
stripes。
;Again�察 �one took my hand and led me from one to another of our
Brethren�察�and on every face lay the shadow of a great need�察�but in every
face there was somewhat of the Christ�察�and the lesson burnt in my heart。
;Then One came swiftly and laid healing hands on the boy Robert�察�but
I fled�察�for I might not see Him�察�and I awoke sore troubled ´ ay�察�and the
trouble is on me still。
;My Brethren�察�I can but tell the vision as it came to me。 Great is the
rule of Benedict�察�our Father�察�and in it stripes�察�grievous and many as our
sins�察�have their rightful place�察�but mayhap we forget that love�察�and love
alone�察�should strike。 Ay�察�and I mind me how Prior Stephen�察�my Father�察�
said that to be monk a man must learn before all things to hunger and to
love。 Love should draw the water and build the fire�察 �till the field and
attend the sanctuary�察�and hunger we should cherish in our hearts�察�hunger
for righteousness and for the souls of our brethren�察�for this is the hunger of
God。
;Men come over lightly to the Lord's work�察 �and lo� �pride and
emulation�察 �jealousy and discontent�察 �spring up and thrive�察 �and the end is
shame and confusion。
;I speak as to my children�察�it is in my heart that the Lord is at hand�此�
let us see that we love while there is yet time。;
Then he turned to the novices and stretched out his hands to where
they stood amazed�察 �and it may be ashamed ´ not after this manner was
Brother Adam wont to rebuke them。
;And ye�察�who are�察�as it were�察�the babes of our Order�察�give heed to your
ways�察�neither bring unwilling hands to this service。 Better far go forth�察�
yea�察�even to death�察�than mock the Lord with froward feet and a heart that
is full of vanity。 Remember the sacrifice which Cain offered and the
Lord rejected�察�for he gainsayed the voice of the Lord and disobeyed His
Commandment�察�wherefore the wrath of God fell upon him。
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;I who speak now�察�speak in love�察�give ear to my words�察�and let fear
befriend you�察�for the coming of the Lord is as a thief in the night�察�and lo� �
stripes bitter and many await that servant whom the Master finds
sleeping。;
Then the Prior�察 �having made an end of speaking�察 �raised his hand to
bless�察�and went forth in silence�察�and no man stirred in his place�察�for they
knew that the Lord had spoken and were afraid。
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CHAPTER VI ´ THE HUNGER OF DICKON THE
WOODMAN
JUNE was at an end�察�and men cried aloud for rain。 The hedges were
white�察�the fields scorched and brown�察�the leaves fell from the trees as at
autumn's touch�察 �the fruits scarce formed hung wry and twisted on the
bough�察�the heavens burnt pitiless�察�without a cloud。
Dickon�察�the woodman�察�sat by the wayside gnawing a crust and a scrap
of mouldy bacon。 There was no sound but the howl of a dog from some
neighbouring farmstead�察�and he sat in sullen mood�察�his bill´ hook beside
him�察�brooding over his wrongs�察�for the world had gone contrary with him。
His wife was dead�察�she had died in childbed a month gone�察�leaving six
hungry�察�naked brats on his shoulders�察�and now a worse thing had befallen
him�察 �his gold was gone ´ his gold to which he had no right�察 �for 'twas
blood´money�察 �the food of his children�察 �ay�察 �and something beside�察 �but
Dickon loved that gold piece above all the world ´ above Heaven and his
own soul ´ and it was gone。
A neighbour had surely done it�察�marked the hiding´place which he had
deemed so safe�察 �and made off with the prize�察 �and i' faith 'twas easy
carrying。 There was but one piece�察 �and Dickon minded how he had
changed his petty hoard to gold scarce a month back at the fair。 Maybe it
was Thomas the charcoal burner had served him t
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