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Chapter 37

           Withsighsofpenitence,thePreceptoravowedhisowncontritionforhavingadmittedRebeccaandherloverwithinthewallsofthePreceptory"Butmydefence,"heconcluded,"hasbeenmadeinmyconfessiontoourmostreverendfathertheGrandMaster;heknowsmymotiveswerenotevil,thoughmyconductmayhavebeenirregular.JoyfullywillIsubmittoanypenanceheshallassignme."

           "Thouhastspokenwell,BrotherAlbert,"saidBeaumanoir;"thymotivesweregood,sincethoudidstjudgeitrighttoarrestthineerringbrotherinhiscareerofprecipitatefolly.Butthyconductwaswrong;ashethatwouldstoparunawaysteed,andseizingbythestirrupinsteadofthebridle,receivethinjuryhimself,insteadofaccomplishinghispurpose.Thirteenpaternostersareassignedbyourpiousfounderformatins,andnineforvespers;bethoseservicesdoubledbythee.Thricea-weekareTemplarspermittedtheuseofflesh;butdothoukeepfastforallthesevendays.Thisdoforsixweekstocome,andthypenanceisaccomplished."

           Withahypocriticallookofthedeepestsubmission,thePreceptorofTemplestowebowedtothegroundbeforehisSuperior,andresumedhisseat.

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