In Convent
章节目录
共 79 题- Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
- PREFACE.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 1.
- WHEREIN DAME CICELY DE CHAUCOMBE SCRIBETH SOOTHLINESS (1360).
- WHEREIN COMMENCE THE ANNALS OF CICELY.
- I could not help but laugh.
- I covered my face with mine hands.
- Master Oliver was just alongside, and quoth he drily--
- I sat and meditated thereon.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 2.
- WHEREIN CICELY BEGINS TO SEE.
- I had writ thus far when I heard behind me a little bruit that I knew.
- I could not help to cry, "_Ha, chetife_!"
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 3.
- HOW DAME ELIZABETH'S BILL WAS PAID.
- I burst forth. I could not help it.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 4.
- THE GLAMOUR OF THE QUEEN.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 5.
- THE REIGN OF KING ROGER.
- I shook mine head, and Sir Simon told me.
- PART ONE, CHAPTER 6.
- NEMESIS.
- I could not choose but laugh to hear him talk of business.
- I meditated a moment. Then said I,--"Ay; I can so."
- I knew he meant to signify that I had guessed soothly.
- I save no answer. What could I have given?
- PART TWO, CHAPTER 1.
- WHEREIN AGNES THE LADY OF PEMBROKE TELLETH TALE (1348).
- THE CHILDREN OF LUDLOW CASTLE.
- I think we all cried out "Southampton!" in diverse tones.
- I managed to whisper, "I will try, Dame."
- PART TWO, CHAPTER 2.
- THE LADY OF LUDLOW.
- The Dame spoke first. "Sir Thomas Gobioun, if I err not?"
- I felt Kate's hand close tighter upon mine.
- Note 5. The Lady Elaine's chronicle is "Lady Sybil's Choice."
- PART THREE, CHAPTER 1.
- WHEREIN SISTER ALIANORA LA DESPENSER MAKETH MOAN (1371).
- CAGED.
- I marvel what Margaret's history has been!
- I was surprised at Margaret's answering with anything but thanks.
- I thought I saw how matters stood.
- I pleaded hard with Mother Ada to appoint me nurse for this week.
- I could not answer.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER 2.
- SISTER MARGARET.
- I looked on her with some alarm.
- I remembered what Mother Gaillarde had said.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER 3.
- ANNORA FINDS IT OUT.
- I stood silent, feeling as if my breath were taken away.
- I said,--"Well! what is it, Margaret?"
- I was wicked enough to kiss her, when I let her go.
- I looked up as I spoke, and saw the Lady Joan's dark grey eyes upon me.
- I hardly know what I said. But I think Joan was satisfied.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER 4.
- MORTIFYING THE WILL.
- I said nought, for I knew not what to answer.
- I felt afraid to ask more, and yet I had great longing to hear it.
- PART THREE, CHAPTER 5.
- WAITING.
- I knew what that meant.
- Margaret's reply sounded like the other half of an antiphon. [Note 9.]
- APPENDIX.
- HISTORICAL APPENDIX.
- I. THE ROYAL FAMILY.
- II. THE DESPENSERS.
- 7. Joan, _nun_ at Sempringham before 1337; _dead_, February 15.
- III. HASTINGS OF PEMBROKE.
- IV. THE MORTIMERS OF WIGMORE.
- 2. Edmund, Rector of Hodnet.
- 3. Hugh, Rector of Old Radnor.
- 6. Joan, _nun_ at Lyngbroke; living September 17, 1332.
- 7. Elizabeth, _nun_ at Lyngbroke.
- 6. Joan, _married_ James Lord Audley of Heleigh.
- V. CHRONOLOGICAL ERRATA.
- VI. THE ORDER OF SEMPRINGHAM.
- VII. FICTITIOUS PERSONS.