The Raven in the Foregate
Ellis Peters
The Twelfth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
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CONTENTS
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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter One
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Abbot Radulfus came to chapter, on this first day ofDecember, with a preoccupied and frowning face, and madeshort work of the various trivialities brought up by hisobedientiaries. Though a man of few words himself, he was disposed,as a rule, to allow plenty of scope to those who were rambling andloquacious about their requests and suggestions, but on this day,plainly, he had more urgent matters on his mind.
“I must tell you,” he said, when he had swept thelast trifle satisfactorily into its place, “that I shall beleaving you for some days to the care of Father Prior, to whom, Iexpect and require, you shall be as obedient and helpful as you areto me. I am summoned to a council to be held at Westminster on theseventh day of this month, by the Holy Father’s legate, Henryof Blois, bishop of Winchester. I shall return as soon as I can,but in my absence I desire you will make your prayers for a spiritof wisdom and reconciliation in this meeting of prelates, for thesake of the peace of this land.”