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The
whole
assembly
wore
an
aspect
of
the
most
profound
gravity
;
and
in
the
faces
of
the
knights
might
be
perceived
traces
of
military
daring
,
united
with
the
solemn
carriage
becoming
men
of
a
religious
profession
,
and
which
,
in
the
presence
of
their
Grand
Master
,
failed
not
to
sit
upon
every
brow
.
The
remaining
and
lower
part
of
the
hall
was
filled
with
guards
,
holding
partisans
,
and
with
other
attendants
whom
curiosity
had
drawn
thither
,
to
see
at
once
a
Grand
Master
and
a
Jewish
sorceress
.
By
far
the
greater
part
of
those
inferior
persons
were
,
in
one
rank
or
other
,
connected
with
the
Order
,
and
were
accordingly
distinguished
by
their
black
dresses
.
But
peasants
from
the
neighbouring
country
were
not
refused
admittance
;
for
it
was
the
pride
of
Beaumanoir
to
render
the
edifying
spectacle
of
the
justice
which
he
administered
as
public
as
possible
.
His
large
blue
eyes
seemed
to
expand
as
be
gazed
around
the
assembly
,
and
his
countenance
appeared
elated
by
the
conscious
dignity
,
and
imaginary
merit
,
of
the
part
which
he
was
about
to
perform
.
A
psalm
,
which
he
himself
accompanied
with
a
deep
mellow
voice
,
which
age
had
not
deprived
of
its
powers
,
commenced
the
proceedings
of
the
day
;
and
the
solemn
sounds
,
"
Venite
exultemus
Domino
"
,
so
often
sung
by
the
Templars
before
engaging
with
earthly
adversaries
,
was
judged
by
Lucas
most
appropriate
to
introduce
the
approaching
triumph
,
for
such
he
deemed
it
,
over
the
powers
of
darkness
.
The
deep
prolonged
notes
,
raised
by
a
hundred
masculine
voices
accustomed
to
combine
in
the
choral
chant
,
arose
to
the
vaulted
roof
of
the
hall
,
and
rolled
on
amongst
its
arches
with
the
pleasing
yet
solemn
sound
of
the
rushing
of
mighty
waters
.
When
the
sounds
ceased
,
the
Grand
Master
glanced
his
eye
slowly
around
the
circle
,
and
observed
that
the
seat
of
one
of
the
Preceptors
was
vacant
.
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
,
by
whom
it
had
been
occupied
,
had
left
his
place
,
and
was
now
standing
near
the
extreme
corner
of
one
of
the
benches
occupied
by
the
Knights
Companions
of
the
Temple
,
one
hand
extending
his
long
mantle
,
so
as
in
some
degree
to
hide
his
face
;
while
the
other
held
his
cross-handled
sword
,
with
the
point
of
which
,
sheathed
as
it
was
,
he
was
slowly
drawing
lines
upon
the
oaken
floor
.
"
Unhappy
man
!
"
said
the
Grand
Master
,
after
favouring
him
with
a
glance
of
compassion
.
"
Thou
seest
,
Conrade
,
how
this
holy
work
distresses
him
.
To
this
can
the
light
look
of
woman
,
aided
by
the
Prince
of
the
Powers
of
this
world
,
bring
a
valiant
and
worthy
knight
!
--
Seest
thou
he
can
not
look
upon
us
;
he
can
not
look
upon
her
;
and
who
knows
by
what
impulse
from
his
tormentor
his
hand
forms
these
cabalistic
lines
upon
the
floor
?
--
It
may
be
our
life
and
safety
are
thus
aimed
at
;
but
we
spit
at
and
defy
the
foul
enemy
.
Semper
Leo
percutiatur
!
"
This
was
communicated
apart
to
his
confidential
follower
,
Conrade
Mont-Fitchet
.
The
Grand
Master
then
raised
his
voice
,
and
addressed
the
assembly
.
"
Reverend
and
valiant
men
,
Knights
,
Preceptors
,
and
Companions
of
this
Holy
Order
,
my
brethren
and
my
children
!
--
you
also
,
well-born
and
pious
Esquires
,
who
aspire
to
wear
this
holy
Cross
!
--
and
you
also
,
Christian
brethren
,
of
every
degree
!
--
Be
it
known
to
you
,
that
it
is
not
defect
of
power
in
us
which
hath
occasioned
the
assembling
of
this
congregation
;
for
,
however
unworthy
in
our
person
,
yet
to
us
is
committed
,
with
this
batoon
,
full
power
to
judge
and
to
try
all
that
regards
the
weal
of
this
our
Holy
Order
.
Holy
Saint
Bernard
,
in
the
rule
of
our
knightly
and
religious
profession
,
hath
said
,
in
the
fifty-ninth
capital
,
that
he
would
not
that
brethren
be
called
together
in
council
,
save
at
the
will
and
command
of
the
Master
;
leaving
it
free
to
us
,
as
to
those
more
worthy
fathers
who
have
preceded
us
in
this
our
office
,
to
judge
,
as
well
of
the
occasion
as
of
the
time
and
place
in
which
a
chapter
of
the
whole
Order
,
or
of
any
part
thereof
,
may
be
convoked
.
Also
,
in
all
such
chapters
,
it
is
our
duty
to
hear
the
advice
of
our
brethren
,
and
to
proceed
according
to
our
own
pleasure
.
But
when
the
raging
wolf
hath
made
an
inroad
upon
the
flock
,
and
carried
off
one
member
thereof
,
it
is
the
duty
of
the
kind
shepherd
to
call
his
comrades
together
,
that
with
bows
and
slings
they
may
quell
the
invader
,
according
to
our
well-known
rule
,
that
the
lion
is
ever
to
be
beaten
down
.
We
have
therefore
summoned
to
our
presence
a
Jewish
woman
,
by
name
Rebecca
,
daughter
of
Isaac
of
York
--
a
woman
infamous
for
sortileges
and
for
witcheries
;
whereby
she
hath
maddened
the
blood
,
and
besotted
the
brain
,
not
of
a
churl
,
but
of
a
Knight
--
not
of
a
secular
Knight
,
but
of
one
devoted
to
the
service
of
the
Holy
Temple
--
not
of
a
Knight
Companion
,
but
of
a
Preceptor
of
our
Order
,
first
in
honour
as
in
place
.
Our
brother
,
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
,
is
well
known
to
ourselves
,
and
to
all
degrees
who
now
hear
me
,
as
a
true
and
zealous
champion
of
the
Cross
,
by
whose
arm
many
deeds
of
valour
have
been
wrought
in
the
Holy
Land
,
and
the
holy
places
purified
from
pollution
by
the
blood
of
those
infidels
who
defiled
them
.
Neither
have
our
brother
's
sagacity
and
prudence
been
less
in
repute
among
his
brethren
than
his
valour
and
discipline
;
in
so
much
,
that
knights
,
both
in
eastern
and
western
lands
,
have
named
De
Bois-Guilbert
as
one
who
may
well
be
put
in
nomination
as
successor
to
this
batoon
,
when
it
shall
please
Heaven
to
release
us
from
the
toil
of
bearing
it
.
If
we
were
told
that
such
a
man
,
so
honoured
,
and
so
honourable
,
suddenly
casting
away
regard
for
his
character
,
his
vows
,
his
brethren
,
and
his
prospects
,
had
associated
to
himself
a
Jewish
damsel
,
wandered
in
this
lewd
company
,
through
solitary
places
,
defended
her
person
in
preference
to
his
own
,
and
,
finally
,
was
so
utterly
blinded
and
besotted
by
his
folly
,
as
to
bring
her
even
to
one
of
our
own
Preceptories
,
what
should
we
say
but
that
the
noble
knight
was
possessed
by
some
evil
demon
,
or
influenced
by
some
wicked
spell
?
--
If
we
could
suppose
it
otherwise
,
think
not
rank
,
valour
,
high
repute
,
or
any
earthly
consideration
,
should
prevent
us
from
visiting
him
with
punishment
,
that
the
evil
thing
might
be
removed
,
even
according
to
the
text
,
Auferte
malum
ex
vobis
.
For
various
and
heinous
are
the
acts
of
transgression
against
the
rule
of
our
blessed
Order
in
this
lamentable
history
.
--
1st
,
He
hath
walked
according
to
his
proper
will
,
contrary
to
capital
33
,
Quod
nullus
juxta
propriam
voluntatem
incedat
.
--
2d
,
He
hath
held
communication
with
an
excommunicated
person
,
capital
57
,
Ut
fratres
non
participent
cum
excommunicatis
,
and
therefore
hath
a
portion
in
Anathema
Maranatha
.
--
3d
,
He
hath
conversed
with
strange
women
,
contrary
to
the
capital
,
Ut
fratres
non
conversantur
cum
extraneis
mulieribus
.
--
4th
,
He
hath
not
avoided
,
nay
,
he
hath
,
it
is
to
be
feared
,
solicited
the
kiss
of
woman
;
by
which
,
saith
the
last
rule
of
our
renowned
Order
,
Ut
fugiantur
oscula
,
the
soldiers
of
the
Cross
are
brought
into
a
snare
.
For
which
heinous
and
multiplied
guilt
,
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
should
be
cut
off
and
cast
out
from
our
congregation
,
were
he
the
right
hand
and
right
eye
thereof
.
"
