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Chapter 36

           ItmaybethatourbrotherBois-Guilbertdoesinthismatterdeserveratherpitythanseverechastisement;ratherthesupportofthestaff,thanthestrokesoftherod;andthatouradmonitionsandprayersmayturnhimfromhisfolly,andrestorehimtohisbrethren."

           "Itweredeeppity,"saidConradeMont-Fitchet,"tolosetotheOrderoneofitsbestlances,whentheHolyCommunitymostrequirestheaidofitssons.ThreehundredSaracenshaththisBriandeBois-Guilbertslainwithhisownhand."

           "Thebloodoftheseaccurseddogs,"saidtheGrandMaster,"shallbeasweetandacceptableofferingtothesaintsandangelswhomtheydespiseandblaspheme;andwiththeiraidwillwecounteractthespellsandcharmswithwhichourbrotherisentwinedasinanet.HeshallburstthebandsofthisDelilah,asSampsonburstthetwonewcordswithwhichthePhilistineshadboundhim,andshallslaughtertheinfidels,evenheapsuponheaps.Butconcerningthisfoulwitch,whohathflungherenchantmentsoverabrotheroftheHolyTemple,assuredlysheshalldiethedeath."

           "ButthelawsofEngland,"saidthePreceptor,who,thoughdelightedthattheGrandMaster’sresentment,thusfortunatelyavertedfromhimselfandBois-Guilbert,hadtakenanotherdirection,begannowtofearhewascarryingittoofar.

           "ThelawsofEngland,"interruptedBeaumanoir,"permitandenjoineachjudgetoexecutejusticewithinhisownjurisdiction.Themostpettybaronmayarrest,try,andcondemnawitchfoundwithinhisowndomain.

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