The man was somehow prejudiced: he found Monk's story entirely too glib, and knew a mean sense of gratification when the curé interposed a gentle correction.

Viewing this hideous tableau, appreciating what it meantthat Popinot, forearmed with advice from a trusted quarter, had stationed himself outside the door to Monk's stateroom, to waylay and garotte the man whom he expected to emerge therefrom laden with the plunder of Monk's safeLanyard appreciated further that he had done Mr. Mussey a great wrong.

Viewing this hideous tableau, appreciating what it meantthat Popinot, forearmed with advice from a trusted quarter, had stationed himself outside the door to Monk's stateroom, to waylay and garotte the man whom he expected to emerge therefrom laden with the plunder of Monk's safeLanyard appreciated further that he had done Mr. Mussey a great wrong.

One saw the garroter creeping through the blackness of the saloon from his hiding place, forward in the cabin of the chief engineer; stationing himself at the door to Monk's quarters, with his chosen weapon, that deadly handkerchief of his trade, ready for the throat of the Lone Wolf when he should emerge, in accordance with his agreement with Mr. Mussey, the spoils of the captain's safe in his hands.

Monk's mouth was working, and his eyebrows had got out of hand altogether.

In the "Monk's Tale" there is a melodious measure which may have furnished the model for Spenser's famous stanza.

The new stanza was an improved form of Ariosto's ottava rima (i.e. eight-line stanza) and bears a close resemblance to one of Chaucer's most musical verse forms in the "Monk's Tale."

In this room also is the monk's great spirited figure of S. Marco, for the convent of that name.

VITEX AGNUS-CASTUS.Chaste Tree, Hemp Tree, and Monk's Pepper-tree.

Once, when the brethren were at work in the fields and in the kitchen, Mochuda went to the mill to grind meal for the monk's use, and nine robbers, who hated him, followed with the intention of murdering him.

And when thou seek'st if it be true, Green leaves along thy staff shall crawl, With, flowers of every lovely hue." The monk's face whitened, like sea-foam: Seaward he stared, and sighed "I go Farewellmy Lord Christ calls me home!" Nial stooped and saw death's final throe.

A fearful struggle raged in the monk's spirit.

Pico della Mirandola tells that the mere sound of the monk's voice, startling the stillness of the Duomo, thronged through all its space with people, was like a clap of doom; a cold shiver ran through the marrow of his bones the hairs of his head stood on end while he listened.

The tones of the monk's morning hymn awakened both Agnes and Elsie, and the latter was on the alert instantly.

Keigwin was a man of good Cornish family, who had entered the King's navy in 1665, and taken part in Monk's memorable four days' battle against the Dutch in the following year.

THE MONK'S STRUGGLE.

"He is a Man!" Elzemah strove to sheathe his poinard in the monk's bare breast, but the brazier crushed him down.

The Monk's Tale is a set of dry, moral apologues in the manner of his contemporary, the "moral Gower."

Then the monk's voice began again, level and unemotional: * * * *

She had not perceivedhow could she until she had lived longer?the inmost truth of the old monk's outpourings, that renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly.

He answered them by letting his monk's robe slip from his shoulders.

The lady in monk's attire turned about in her chair and leaned back to laugh with these.

"The Templar was the embodiment of the two strongest passions of the Middle Agesthe desire for military renown and for a monk's life."

"For if I sing well, they will not look at my monk's hood; and if I sing badly, I may be dressed like the Holy Father and they will hiss me just the same.

The monk's voice pauses like some mournful flute, Whose pondered closes for sheer sorrow fail, And then with hand that seems as it would suit A soft girl best, it is so light and frail, He turns half round, and for a moment mute Points to the goblet, and so ends his tale: "Mine oath is kept, thy lady's last command; 'Tis but a short hour since it left her hand.