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minstrel sang。       Hilarius' eyes filled with tears�察�for he was still heart´sore�察�

and   Martin's   voice   rose   and   fell   like   the   wind   in   the   tossing   tree´tops 

which had beckoned him over the Monastery wall。                      The song itself was 

sad   ´   of   a   lover   torn   from   his   mistress   and   borne   away   captive   to   alien 

service。     When   it   was   ended   they   took   a   brisker   pace   in   silence�察  �then�察�

after a while�察�Hilarius said timidly�此� 

     ;Did'st thou sing of thyself�察�good Martin�拭─�

     ;Ay�察  �lad�察  �and   of   my   mistress。;   He   stopped   suddenly�察  �louted   low   to 

the sky�察�and with comprehensive gesture took in the countryside。 ;A fair 

mistress�察  �lad�察  �and   a   faithful   one�察  �though   of   many   moods。    A  man   suns 

himself   in   the   warmth   of   her   caresses   by   day�察  �and   at   night   she   is   cold�察�

chaste�察  �unattainable�察  �at   one   time   she   is   all   smiles   and   tears�察  �then   with 

boisterous gesture she bids one seek shelter from her buffets。                   She gives 

all and yet nothing�察�she trails the very traces of her hair across a man's face 

only   to   elude   him。    She   holds   him   fast�察  �for   she   is  mother   of   all  his 

children�察�yet he must seek as though he knew her not�察�or she flouts him。; 

     Hilarius listened eagerly。         Was this what the dancer had meant ´ the 

;wide wide world�察�hunger and love;�拭�

     ;Did'st thou ever hunger�察�good Martin�拭─�

     ;Ay�察�lad�察─�said the minstrel�察�surprised�察 �and 'tis good sauce for the next 

meal; 

     ;Did'st thou ever love�拭─�



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     Martin broke into a great laugh。 

     ;Ay�察�marry I have more times than I count years。              But see�察�here comes 

one who knows little enough of hunger or love。;                 Round the bend of the 

road came a man in hermit's dress carrying a staff and a well´filled wallet。 

His    carriage   seemed     suddenly     to  become     less  upright�察  �and   he   leaned 

heavily on his stick as he besought an alms from the two travellers。 

     Hilarius felt for his purse�察�but Martin stayed him。 

     ;Nay�察�lad�察�better have left thy money with the pick´purses than help to 

fill the skin of this lazy rogue�察�'tis not the first time we have   met。               See 

here�察─�and with a dexterous jerk he caught the hermit's wallet。 

     This one was too quick for him�察�with uplifted staff and a mouthful of 

oaths�察�sorely at variance with his habit�察�he snatched it back�察�flung the bag 

across his shoulder�察  �and made   off   at a   round pace down   the   road�察  �while 

Martin roared after him to wait an alms laid on with a cudgel。 

     Hilarius    gazed    horrified   from   the   retreating   figure   to  his  laughing 

companion�察�who answered the unspoken question。 

     ;A rascal�察�lad�察�yon carrion�察�and no holy father。              They are the pest of 

every country´side�察�these lazy rogues�察�who never do a hand's turn and yet 

live better than many a squire。          I warrant he has good stuff in that larder 

of his to make merry with。; 

     Hilarius walked on for some time in silence with bent head。 

     ;I fear the world is an ill place and far from godliness�察─�he said at last。 

     ;It   will  look   thus   to   one   cloister´bred�察   �and   'tis  true  enough    that 

godliness is far from most men�察�but if a hermit's robe may cover a rascal�察�

often   enough   a   good   heart   lies   under   an   ill´favoured   face   and   tongue。 

See�察�lad�察─�as another turn in the road brought them in sight of Westminster�察�

;there lies thy new world�察�God keep thee in it� ─�

     He pointed to a grey´walled city rising from the water's edge�察�with roof 

and pinnacle�察�gable and turret�察�aflame in the light of the western sky�察�in 

front flowed the river like a stream of molten gold。 

     Hilarius gave a little cry。 

     ;'Tis like the New Jerusalem� ─�he said�察�and Martin smiled grimly。 

     An   hour   later   they   stood   within   the   walls   of   Westminster   city�察  �and 

Hilarius�察�amazed and weary�察�clung close to Martin's side。                Around him he 



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saw     russet´clad     archers�察  �grooms�察    �men     on   horseback�察    �pedlars�察   �pages�察�

falconers�察�scullions with meats�察�gallant knights�察�gaily dressed ladies�察�it was 

like    a  tangled    dream。     The    gabled    fronts    of  the  houses     were    richly 

blazoned or hung with scarlet cloth�察�it was a shifting scene of colour�察�life�察�

and movement�察�and to Hilarius' untutored eyes�察�wild confusion。                      Outside 

the taverns clustered all sorts and conditions of men�察�drinking�察�gossiping�察�

singing�察  �for   the   day's   work   was   done。     In   the   courtyard   of   the   ;Black 

Boar;   a   chained   bear   padded   restlessly   to   and   fro�察  �and   Hilarius   crossed 

himself anxiously  ´ was   the   devil about   to beset   him  under all   guises   at 

once�拭     �He raised a fervent Ora pro me to St Benedict as he hurried past。 

A string of pack´horses in the narrow street sent folk flying for refuge to 

the low dark doorways�察�and a buxom wench�察�seeing the pretty lad�察�bussed 

him     soundly。    This     was   too   much�察    �only   the  man    in   him   stayed    the 

indignant tears。       ;Martin�察�Martin� ─�he cried�察�but the minstrel was on his 

own ground now�察�and was hailed everywhere with acclamations�察�and news 

given   and   demanded   in   a   breath。      Hilarius�察  �shrinking�察  �aghast�察  �his   ears 

scourged with rough oaths and rude   jests�察�his eyes offended by the   easy 

manners round him�察�his cheek hot from the late salute�察�took refuge under a 

low archway�察�and waited with anxious heart until the minstrel should have 

done with the crowd。 

     Martin did not forget him。 

     ;Hole�察�lad� ─�he cried�察 �see how they welcome the King's bird back to 

his cage�      �As for thee�察�thou hast gone straight to thy cot like a homing 

pigeon�察    �through     that   archway�察    �lad�察  �lies  thy   journey's     end。;     Then�察�

apprehending        for  the  first  time   Hilarius'   white    face   and   piteous    eyes�察�

Martin strode across�察�swept him under the archway into a quiet courtyard 

where     a  fountain    rippled�察   �and�察 �having     handed    him   over    to  Sir  John's 

steward�察  �left   him   with   a   friendly   slap   on   the   back   and   the   promise   of 

speedy meeting。 

     Hilarius   delivered   the   Prior's   letter�察  �and   followed   the   steward   into   a 

rush´strewn       hall   where     scullions    and    serving´men       were    busy    with 

preparations for the evening meal�察�and sat there�察�lonely and dejected�察�his 

curiosity   quenched��
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