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Chapter 36

           ThisTemplestoweisapoorPreceptorythatofMaison-DieuisworthdoubleitsvaluethouknowestmyinterestwithouroldChieffindthosewhocancarrythismatterthrough,andthouartPreceptorofMaison-DieuinthefertileKentHowsaystthou?"

           "Thereis,"repliedMalvoisin,"amongthosewhocamehitherwithBois-Guilbert,twofellowswhomIwellknow;servantstheyweretomybrotherPhilipdeMalvoisin,andpassedfromhisservicetothatofFront-de-BoeufItmaybetheyknowsomethingofthewitcheriesofthiswoman."

           "Away,seekthemoutinstantlyandharkthee,ifabyzantortwowillsharpentheirmemory,letthemnotbewanting."

           "Theywouldswearthemotherthatborethemasorceressforazecchin,"saidthePreceptor.

           "Away,then,"saidMont-Fitchet;"atnoontheaffairwillproceed.IhavenotseenourseniorinsuchearnestpreparationsincehecondemnedtothestakeHametAlfagi,aconvertwhorelapsedtotheMoslemfaith."

           Theponderouscastle-bellhadtolledthepointofnoon,whenRebeccaheardatramplingoffeetupontheprivatestairwhichledtoherplaceofconfinement.Thenoiseannouncedthearrivalofseveralpersons,andthecircumstancerathergaveherjoy;forshewasmoreafraidofthesolitaryvisitsofthefierceandpassionateBois-Guilbertthanofanyevilthatcouldbefallherbesides.Thedoorofthechamberwasunlocked,andConradeandthePreceptorMalvoisinentered,attendedbyfourwardersclothedinblack,andbearinghalberds

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