Айвенго

Chapter 35

           Conrade,takethoutheletterfromtheJew,andgiveittome."

           Beaumanoir,beingthuspossessedofthetablets,inspectedtheoutsidecarefully,andthenproceededtoundothepackthreadwhichsecureditsfolds."Reverendfather,"saidConrade,interposing,thoughwithmuchdeference,"wiltthoubreaktheseal?"

           "AndwillInot?"saidBeaumanoir,withafrown."Isitnotwrittenintheforty-secondcapital,DeLectioneLiterarumthataTemplarshallnotreceivealetter,nonotfromhisfather,withoutcommunicatingthesametotheGrandMaster,andreadingitinhispresence?"

           Hethenperusedtheletterinhaste,withanexpressionofsurpriseandhorror;readitoveragainmoreslowly;thenholdingitouttoConradewithonehand,andslightlystrikingitwiththeother,exclaimed"HereisgoodlystuffforoneChristianmantowritetoanother,andbothmembers,andnoinconsiderablemembers,ofreligiousprofessions!When,"saidhesolemnly,andlookingupward,"wiltthoucomewiththyfannerstopurgethethrashing-floor?"

           Mont-FitchettooktheletterfromhisSuperior,andwasabouttoperuseit.

           "Readitaloud,Conrade,"saidtheGrandMaster,"anddothou"(toIsaac)"attendtothepurportofit,forwewillquestiontheeconcerningit."

           Conradereadtheletter,whichwasinthesewords:"Aymer,bydivinegrace,PrioroftheCistertianhouseofSaintMary’sofJorvaulx,toSirBriandeBois-Guilbert,aKnightoftheholyOrderoftheTemple,wishethhealth,withthebountiesofKingBacchusandofmyLadyVenus.

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