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Chapter 37

           "Wereitnotwell,brethren,"saidtheGrandMaster,"thatweexaminesomethingintotheformerlifeandconversationofthiswoman,speciallythatwemaydiscoverwhethershebeonelikelytousemagicalcharmsandspells,sincethetruthswhichwehaveheardmaywellinclineustosuppose,thatinthisunhappycourseourerringbrotherhasbeenacteduponbysomeinfernalenticementanddelusion?"

           HermanofGoodalrickewastheFourthPreceptorpresent;theotherthreewereConrade,Malvoisin,andBois-Guilberthimself.Hermanwasanancientwarrior,whosefacewasmarkedwithscarsinflictedbythesabreoftheMoslemah,andhadgreatrankandconsiderationamonghisbrethren.HearoseandbowedtotheGrandMaster,whoinstantlygrantedhimlicenseofspeech."Iwouldcravetoknow,mostReverendFather,ofourvaliantbrother,BriandeBois-Guilbert,whathesaystothesewondrousaccusations,andwithwhateyehehimselfnowregardshisunhappyintercoursewiththisJewishmaiden?"

           "BriandeBois-Guilbert,"saidtheGrandMaster,"thouhearestthequestionwhichourBrotherofGoodalrickedesirestthoushouldstanswer.Icommandtheetoreplytohim."

           Bois-GuilbertturnedhisheadtowardstheGrandMasterwhenthusaddressed,andremainedsilent.

           "Heispossessedbyadumbdevil,"saidtheGrandMaster."Avoidthee,Sathanus!Speak,BriandeBois-Guilbert,Iconjurethee,bythissymbolofourHolyOrder."

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