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Chapter 37

           Forwhichheinousandmultipliedguilt,BriandeBois-Guilbertshouldbecutoffandcastoutfromourcongregation,werehetherighthandandrighteyethereof."

           Hepaused.Alowmurmurwentthroughtheassembly.Someoftheyoungerpart,whohadbeeninclinedtosmileatthestatuteDeosculisfugiendis,becamenowgraveenough,andanxiouslywaitedwhattheGrandMasterwasnexttopropose.

           "Such,"hesaid,"andsogreatshouldindeedbethepunishmentofaKnightTemplar,whowilfullyoffendedagainsttherulesofhisOrderinsuchweightypoints.Butif,bymeansofcharmsandofspells,SatanhadobtaineddominionovertheKnight,perchancebecausehecasthiseyestoolightlyuponadamsel’sbeauty,wearethenrathertolamentthanchastisehisbacksliding;and,imposingonhimonlysuchpenanceasmaypurifyhimfromhisiniquity,wearetoturnthefulledgeofourindignationupontheaccursedinstrument,whichhadsowell-nighoccasionedhisutterfallingaway.Standforth,therefore,andbearwitness,yewhohavewitnessedtheseunhappydoings,thatwemayjudgeofthesumandbearingthereof;andjudgewhetherourjusticemaybesatisfiedwiththepunishmentofthisinfidelwoman,orifwemustgoon,withableedingheart,tothefurtherproceedingagainstourbrother."

           SeveralwitnesseswerecalledupontoprovetheriskstowhichBois-GuilbertexposedhimselfinendeavouringtosaveRebeccafromtheblazingcastle,andhisneglectofhispersonaldefenceinattendingtohersafety.

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