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Chapter 35

           "Amen,"saidtheGrandMaster,withsolemnity,"butwemustdeservehisaid.Itellthee,Conrade,thatneitherthepowersinHeaven,northepowersonearth,willlongerendurethewickednessofthisgenerationMyintelligenceissurethegroundonwhichourfabricisrearedisalreadyundermined,andeachadditionwemaketothestructureofourgreatnesswillonlysinkitthesoonerintheabyss.Wemustretraceoursteps,andshowourselvesthefaithfulChampionsoftheCross,sacrificingtoourcalling,notaloneourbloodandourlivesnotaloneourlustsandourvicesbutourease,ourcomforts,andournaturalaffections,andactasmenconvincedthatmanyapleasurewhichmaybelawfultoothers,isforbiddentothevowedsoldieroftheTemple."

           Atthismomentasquire,clothedinathreadbarevestment,(fortheaspirantsafterthisholyOrderworeduringtheirnoviciatethecast-offgarmentsoftheknights,)enteredthegarden,and,bowingprofoundlybeforetheGrandMaster,stoodsilent,awaitinghispermissionerehepresumedtotellhiserrand.

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