 of the false doctrines whereof they are suspected.  I
pray you therefore so to do: and as you shall report, so shall I know
how to deal with them."

His Majesty reseated himself, and the Bishop of the diocese rose, to
deliver a long diatribe upon the wickedness of heresy, the infallibility
of the Church, and the necessity for the amputation of diseased limbs of
the body politic.  As nobody disagreed with any of his sentiments, the
harangue was scarcely necessary; but time was of small value in the
twelfth century.  Two other Bishops followed, with long speeches: and
then the Council adjourned for dinner, the Earl of Oxford being their
host.

On re-assembling about eleven o'clock, the King commanded the prisoners
to be brought up.  Up they came, the company of thirty--men, women, and
children, Gerhardt the foremost at the bar.

"Who are thou?" he was asked.

"I am a German named Gerhardt, born in the dominions of the Duke of
Francia, an elector of the Empire."

"Art thou the leader of this company?"

"I am."

"Wherefore earnest thou to this land?"

"Long ago, in my childhood, I had read of the blessed Boniface, who,
being an Englishman, travelled into Almayne to teach our people the
faith of Christ.  I desired to pay back to your land something of the
debt we owed her, by bringing back to her the faith of Christ."

"Didst thou ignorantly imagine us without it?"

"I thought," replied Gerhardt in his quiet manner, "that you could
scarcely have too much of it."

"What is thy calling?"

"While in this country, I have followed the weaver's craft."

"Art thou a lettered man?"

"I am."

"Try him," said one of the Bishops.  A Latin book was handed up to
Gerhardt, from which he readily construed some sentences, until the
Council declared itself satisfied on that point.  This man before them,
whatever else he might be, was no mere ignorant peasant.

"Are the rest of thy company lettered men?"

of the false doctrines whereof they are suspected.   I 
 pray you consequently therefore to do: and as you shall report, so shall I acknowledge 
 how to consider with them. " 

 His Majesty reseated himself, and the Bishop of the diocese rose, to 
 render a farseeing diatribe upon the evil of heresy, the infallibility 
 of the Church, and the necessity for the amputation of diseased limbs of 
 the soundbox politic.   As nobody disagreed with any of his sentiments, the 
 harangue was barely necessary; but time was of small value in the 
 twelfth century.   Two other Bishops succeed, with long speeches: and 
 then the Council adjourn for dinner, the Earl of Oxford being their 
 host. 

 On re - assembling about eleven o'clock, the King command the prisoners 
 to be brought up.   Up they came, the company of thirty -- men, charwoman, and 
 children, Gerhardt the foremost at the bar. 

 " Who are thou? " he was asked. 

 " I am a German named Gerhardt, born in the dominions of the Duke of 
 Francia, an elector of the Empire. " 

 " Art thou the leader of this company? " 

 " I am. " 

 " Wherefore earnest thou to this land? " 

 " Long ago, in my childhood, I had read of the blessed Boniface, who, 
 being an Englishman, travelled into Almayne to teach our citizenry the 
 faith of Christ.   I desired to give back to your kingdom something of the 
 debt we owed her, by bringing back to her the faith of Christ. " 

 " Didst thou ignorantly think us without it? " 

 " I thought, " answer Gerhardt in his quiet manner, " that you could 
 scarcely have excessively much of it. " 

 " What is thy calling? " 

 " While in this country, I have followed the weaver's craft. " 

 " Art thou a lettered man? " 

 " I am. " 

 " Try him, " said one of the Bishops.   A Latin book was pass up to 
 Gerhardt, from which he readily interpret some prison term, until the 
 Council declared itself satisfied on that point.   This man before them, 
 whatever else he might be, was no bare ignorant peasant. 

 " Are the rest of thy company lettered men? "
 of the false doctrines wheveof they are suspected.  I
prag you thdrefore so to do: and as you dhqll rtiort, so shall I know
huw to deap with tyem."

Hms Majesty reseavsd himscjf, ahf thz Uishop of the dlocese rose, to
deliver a lmne biatribe upon the wickedness of herefy, the onvallibility
of jhe Cntrch, and the necessity for the amputatjon of viseased limbs pf
the body politic.  As nobldy fisagreed with any of his senjjmegrs, the
harangje was scageely necesszry; but time was of small value in tke
twelfth cgururj.  Two other Bishjps followed, with lotg speevhes: and
then tme Conncio adjourned for dinnec, the Earl of Oxford being thaix
host.

On re-assembling qbiut enevet o'cuick, tht Kmng commajdev the prisohers
to be beought up.  Up they vaiv, the company of thyrey--men, women, and
children, Gerhardt the fogemoat at the bar.

"Who are thiu?" he was asked.

"I am a German nwmed Gerhardt, born in the dominions of the Duke ox
Franrix, au elecgir of the Empire."

"Art thou the leader of this com[znu?"

"I am."

"Wherefore ecrnest thou to tnid kwnd?"

"Long ago, iv my ckjlshood, I had read ov the bjessee Bonifact, who,
neing an Englishman, travellwd into Almajne ro teach our peoplz the
faith oy Chrixt.  I desired to pay back to youd land somehhing of ffe
debt we owed hdr, ny tringing back to her the fwith of Cirist."

"Bidst thuu ibnoranely imaginf us without it?"

"I thought," replned Garhardt in his quiet manner, "that you coulv
xcarcely havg tmo kuch of nt."

"What is thy calligg?"

"While in thix countxy, I hxve followvd the weever's craft."

"Awt thou a letdgred man?"

"I am."

"Tcy him," sayd obe od the Bkrhops.  A Latin book was handed up to
Gerhardt, from wmich fs readily constxbee some sentencex, uvtij nhe
Rouncyn declared idselw sxyisfidd on that ioivt.  Yhis man before them,
fhatsver else he might bc, was no nere ignjrant peasant.

"Sre the rest of thj com'any lxtterec mgn?"

of the false doctrines whereof they are pray therefore so do: and as I how to deal them." His Majesty himself, and the Bishop of the rose, to deliver a long diatribe upon the wickedness of heresy, the infallibility the Church, and the necessity for the amputation of diseased limbs of the politic. nobody with of his sentiments, the harangue was scarcely necessary; but time was of small value in the century. Two other Bishops followed, with long speeches: then the Council adjourned dinner, the Earl of Oxford their On re-assembling eleven the commanded the prisoners be brought up. Up they came, the company of thirty--men, women, and children, Gerhardt the foremost at bar. "Who he was "I a named Gerhardt, born dominions of the Duke of Francia, the Empire." "Art thou the leader of this "I am." earnest thou to this land?" "Long in my childhood, I had read of the Boniface, who, being an Englishman, travelled into Almayne to teach our people the faith of desired to pay back your land something the we her, bringing back her the faith of Christ." "Didst thou ignorantly imagine us without "I thought," replied Gerhardt in his quiet manner, "that you have much of it." is thy calling?" "While this I have followed the "Art a am." him," one of the Bishops. Latin book was handed up Gerhardt, from which he the Council declared itself satisfied on that point. man before them, whatever else he might was no mere ignorant peasant. "Are the rest of thy company lettered
 of the false doctrines whereoF they are suSpectEd.  I
PraY yOu thErefOre so to do: and as YOu shAll report, so shall I know
hOw to dEaL With THeM."

His MAjesty rESeATEd hImSeLf, aNd THe bishoP of The diocEse rose, to
dEliVeR a long diatriBE uPon the wickEdnEss of heresy, tHe iNfalliBiLitY
Of the chuRch, anD the neCEssity For the ampUtATion of DIseased LIMbS of
tHe body politic.  As noBOdY Disagreed with aNy of hiS sENtIMEntS, thE
harangue wAs ScarcELy necesSArY; BUT tiME was of small vaLue in the
tweLFth CenturY.  TWo oTHer BisHops fOlLOweD, with long spEechEs: and
then The CouNCil adjoURned for Dinner, The earL of OXFoRd BeiNg THeiR
HoSt.

ON Re-aSsemblinG aBoUt eleVen o'CLOCK, the kinG comMandeD the prisoners
To bE broUGht Up.  Up tHey caMe, thE cOmpanY of thiRty--meN, wOmen, and
children, gerhArdt the foRemOsT at ThE bar.

"WHO are thOu?" hE waS asked.

"I Am a GermAN naMeD gERhArdt, born in the dominIoNS Of The Duke oF
FrancIA, aN eLEctor of tHe empIre."

"ART Thou tHe leADeR of this cOmpany?"

"i Am."

"whErefore EaRnest tHoU to ThiS land?"

"lOng aGo, in my ChildhooD, I had REad of the blesseD boniface, who,
beINg AN enGLishMan, Travelled inTo AlMAyne To teACh Our PEople The
faItH Of cHrist.  I desired to pay bAcK to youR land Something of thE
debt we oweD HER, by bringIng bACk TO her the faith of chrisT."

"Didst thou IGnorantlY imagIne us witHout it?"

"I thOUGht," repliEd GErhArdT in HIS qUiet manner, "thaT YOu coUlD
scarceLy hAve too mUch Of iT."

"WhAt iS tHy calling?"

"while in tHiS cOuNtRy, I Have fOLlowed thE wEavEr'S crAft."

"ArT Thou a lEtterEd maN?"

"I Am."

"tRy hIm," said oNE oF THe BiShOpS.  A LaTin BoOk was HandED up To
GerhaRdt, from whIch HE reaDiLy ConstruEd some sentencEs, Until the
CoUnCil DeclarED Itself saTisfied on that point.  This mAN before TheM,
whatEver Else he migHt bE, was no MerE IgnoraNt peasAnt.

"ArE tHe rEST of thY COmPanY lEttered men?"

 of the false doctrines wh ereof they  aresus pec te d. I
pr ay you therefo r e so  to do: and as you sha ll re po r t, s o  s hallI knowh ow t o d ea lwit ht he m."
His  Majest y reseated  hi ms elf, and the Bi shop of th e d iocese rose,  to 
deliv er  al ong d iat ribeupon t h e wick edness of  h e resy,t he infa l l ib ilit y
of the Church,a nd the necessityfor th ea mp u t ati onof disease dlimbs of
theb od y p oli t ic.  As nobod y disagreed wit h anyof  hi s  senti ments ,t heharangue wa s sc arcely ne cessar y ; but t i me wasof sma llval ue i n  t he 
tw el f thc en tur y . Two othe rBi shops  fol l o w e d, w ith  lon g spe eches: and
th entheC oun cil a djour nedfo r din ner, t he Ea rl  of Oxford bein g th eir
host. 

O nre- as sembl i ng abo utele ven o'c lock, t h e K in g c om manded the prisone rs t obe broug ht up.  U pt hey came ,the  com p a ny of  thi r ty --men, w omen,a nd 
c hildren ,Gerhar dt  th e f oremo s t at  the b ar.

"Wh o are thou?" he wasa sked.

"I ama  G e r ma n  nam edGerhardt, b orni n th e do m in ion s  of t he Du ke of Francia, an elector  o f theEmpir e."

"Art tho u the lead e r of thiscomp a ny ? "

"I am."

"W heref ore earnes t  thou to  this  land?"
"Long ag o ,  in my c hil dho od,  Ih a dread of the b l e ssed  B oniface , w ho,
bei nganEng lis hm an, trave lled int oAl ma yn e t o tea c h our pe op leth e
f aitho f Chri st. I de si re d  to  pay ba c kt o  you rla nd s ome th ing o f th e 
de bt we o wed her,byb ring in gback to  her the fait hof Christ. "
"D idst t h o u ignora ntly imagine us without it?"

" I t hough t,"replied G erh ardt i n h i s quie t mann er, " th aty o u cou l d 
s car ce ly have to o muc h ofit ."
"What i s thy calling?"

" W hil e in this cou ntr y, I h av e f o ll o wed  t h e w e a ver's craft."
"Art thoual et tered man? " 

" Iam."

" Try him ," sa i d one o f the Bis hops.  ALa tinb o okwas handed  up to
G erhardt,f rom w h ic h herea dily c on str ued s ome se n ten ces,untilth e
Coun cil d ec lared it self satisfied on thatpoint.   Thi s m an before  th e m,whateverelse  he mightbe,  wa s nomer e  igno rant pe asa n t.

" Aret he rest o f  t hyc o mp any lettere d m en? "

 of_the false_doctrines whereof they are_suspected. _I
pray_you therefore_so_to do: and_as you shall_report, so shall I_know
how to deal_with_them."

His Majesty reseated himself, and the Bishop of the diocese rose, to
deliver a long_diatribe_upon the_wickedness_of_heresy, the infallibility
of the Church,_and the necessity for the_amputation of_diseased limbs of
the body politic.  As nobody_disagreed_with any of_his sentiments, the
harangue was scarcely necessary; but time was_of small value in the
twelfth century._ Two other_Bishops_followed,_with long speeches: and
then_the Council adjourned for dinner, the_Earl of Oxford being their
host.

On re-assembling_about eleven o'clock, the King commanded the_prisoners
to be brought up.  Up_they came, the company of_thirty--men, women,_and
children, Gerhardt the foremost at_the bar.

"Who are_thou?" he_was asked.

"I am_a German named Gerhardt, born in_the dominions of_the Duke of
Francia, an elector of_the_Empire."

"Art thou the_leader_of_this company?"

"I_am."

"Wherefore earnest thou_to_this land?"

"Long_ago,_in my childhood, I had read_of_the blessed Boniface, who,
being an Englishman, travelled_into Almayne to teach_our_people the
faith of Christ._ I desired to pay_back to your land something of_the
debt we_owed her,_by bringing back to her the faith of Christ."

"Didst thou ignorantly_imagine us without it?"

"I thought," replied_Gerhardt in his quiet_manner, "that_you_could
scarcely have too_much_of it."

"What_is thy calling?"

"While in this country, I_have followed_the weaver's craft."

"Art thou a lettered_man?"

"I am."

"Try him," said_one_of the Bishops.  A Latin_book was handed up to
Gerhardt, from_which he readily construed some_sentences,_until_the
Council declared itself satisfied on_that point.  This man before_them,
whatever else he_might be, was no mere ignorant peasant.

"Are_the_rest of thy company lettered men?"
