distressed, Brother Segrim came back, and said, "So, young sirs,
have you seen enough of your doting kinsman? The sub-prior bids me
say that we harbour no strange, idling, lubber lads nor strange dogs
here. 'Tis enough for us to be saddled with dissolute old men-at-
arms without all their idle kin making an excuse to come and pay
their devoirs. These corrodies are a heavy charge and a weighty
abuse, and if there be the visitation the king's majesty speaks of,
they will be one of the first matters to be amended."

Wherewith Stephen and Ambrose found themselves walked out of the
cloister of St. Grimbald, and the gates shut behind them.



CHAPTER III. KINSMEN AND STRANGERS



"The reul of St. Maure and of St. Beneit
Because that it was old and some deale streit
This ilke monk let old things pace;
He held ever of the new world the trace."

CHAUCER.


"The churls!" exclaimed Stephen.

"Poor old man!" said Ambrose; "I hope they are good to him!"