He would then arrive early in the day, and could speedily overtake the most worshipful Knight who, riding with his lady, will do the journey by short stages." "Nay," said the Bishop, "the matter allows of no delay.

Mount him so well, that he shall outdistance all dangers.

He must start within half an hour." Brother Philip, bowing low, withdrew.
The Bishop bent again over the table, and read what he had written.
Glancing quickly through the opening greetings, he considered carefully what followed.
_"This comes to you, my son, by messenger, riding in urgent haste, because the advice herein contained is of extreme importance.
"On no account let Mora know that which I told you here, four days since, as we paced the lawn; namely: that the old lay-sister, Mary Antony, was aware of your visit to the Convent, and had, from some place of concealment, seen and heard much of what passed in Mora's cell.

How far you realised this, when I made mention of it, I know not.

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