Chapter 33

           ——Flowerofwarriors,

           Howis’twithTitusLartius?

           MARCIUS.—Aswithamanbusiedaboutdecrees,

           Condemningsometodeathandsometoexile,

           Ransominghimorpitying,threateningtheother.

           Coriolanus

           ThecaptiveAbbot’sfeaturesandmannersexhibitedawhimsicalmixtureofoffendedpride,andderangedfopperyandbodilyterror.

           "Why,hownow,mymasters?"saidhe,withavoiceinwhichallthreeemotionswereblended."Whatorderisthisamongye?BeyeTurksorChristians,thathandleachurchman?—Knowyewhatitis,manusimponereinservosDomini?Yehaveplunderedmymails—tornmycopeofcuriouscutlace,whichmighthaveservedacardinal!—Anotherinmyplacewouldhavebeenathisexcommunicabovos;butIamplacible,andifyeorderforthmypalfreys,releasemybrethren,andrestoremymails,telldownwithallspeedanhundredcrownstobeexpendedinmassesatthehighaltarofJorvaulxAbbey,andmakeyourvowtoeatnovenisonuntilnextPentecost,itmaybeyoushallhearlittlemoreofthismadfrolic."

           "HolyFather,"saidthechiefOutlaw,"itgrievesmetothinkthatyouhavemetwithsuchusagefromanyofmyfollowers,ascallsforyourfatherlyreprehension."

           "Usage!"echoedthepriest,encouragedbythemildtoneofthesilvanleader;"itwereusagefitfornohoundofgoodrace—muchlessforaChristian—farlessforapriest—andleastofallforthePrioroftheholycommunityofJorvaulx.

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