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# Veni Sancti Spiritus

# Amen #

MUSIC AND LAUGHTER

She's not looking very happy

You stupid, witless fool !

Grandmother, calm yourself, please !

It was an accident.

I was pushed. Your grandson.

You pushed me !

Am I to be called a liar

That's enough ! Four pennies for

What with ?

Then your fee will be forfeit.

JEERING

Is this how you repay

We could push the table back,

I didn't invite you, Iestyn.

This is for family. Or do you forget

Walter, clear those wedding gifts

Daniel, if your bride makes you

you shall be a happy man indeed.

A first for you, then, Daniel.

The married woman you bed tonight

You're unhappy as our tenant,

No.

Then keep your tongue,

CLINK OF COINS

Come here ! Come on !

Oh, Margery...

Susanna, see where Walter's gone to.

Father ?

SCREAM

What is it ? What's happening ?

Where's Daniel ?

What's happened ? What is it ?

It's your father. Walter's dead.

COMMOTION

(PLAINSONG) # Gloria Patri et Filio

# Sicut erat in principio

SHOUTS AND JEERS

# et in saecula saeculorum...

Sanctuary !

Stand off !

Back, back, I say !

How dare you affront

Put up that dagger!

If they have lawful complaint,

They will deliver him up to the law.

By way of the nearest tree.

No ! There is no power can take

This murderer killed my father !

This man has laid his hand upon

and the right of sanctuary is his.

No-one shall force him

until the 40 days

And I warn you, my Lord Abbot,

if he takes one step outside

MURMURS OF DISCONTENT

Brother Precentor,

Brother Cadfael and myself

They're gone. You may get up.

What's your name, lad ?

Liliwin.

You heard the charge.

As God sees me, I have not.

How come the whole pack

That goldsmith was well

What's happened since,

You must believe me. I have touched

Then so it will be found.

Master, see ! See what I've found.

Given last night's alarm,

My Lord Beringar is in Maesbury.

But you are satisfied

I am. Even now Master Aurifaber

But not dead ? It was "murder"

My father may not be slain, but

So the person we have is accused of

The Sergeant must decide

May I see him, my Lord ?

The accusers have told their story.

The boy should tell his,

Brother Cadfael is right.

Sergeant Warden will see

Abbot Heribert, my grandmother heard

From her last fit she has faith

Go with him, Brother. Do what you

I didn't expect the Lord Abbot

Your son is not dead.

Either way it's a hanging matter.

Drink.

He didn't bring

He had time to hide his plunder.

(COUGHS)

Now, listen to me very soberly.

Keep your temper

And it may be your last.

I am as I am.

Yes. I'm leaving this flask of heart

Now I'd better

He isn't able to say

His head aches so

All the guests came running,

Someone cried "It was the minstrel,"

All the men ?

Margery stayed with Father,

This singing lad,

he'd been gone a good hour

Yes.

After he was put out, had someone

There was darkness enough for 100

Ah, words spoken in temper -

No !

He saw my father go into his

You are very sure.

I am sure. He owes a life for it.

How is it with them now, Brother ?

Oh, they'll do. For this time.

Ah, that's well, then.

He can't recall who attacked him ?

No.

Are you sure the jongleur is guilty?

Your father is known

There's one in this yard

What ? Your tenant, the locksmith ?

He's a...

..harmless soul,

You don't know people, Brother.

Baldwin Peche gossips more

We were on the right trail

when we set after the villain

Brother Cadfael !

Liliwin forgot his things.

Er... gladly.

I know he never harmed anyone.

No. He's with us now.

You like this young man ?

He made such lovely music.

And he was with me in the kitchen,

Rannilt !

Run along. Say that I kept you with

Some wedding night for

Indeed, Master Peche.

A lucky match, mark. Money to money.

Daniel has a good inheritance.

But the waiting is hard to bear.

And old Juliana keeps

Keep your tongue within your teeth.

I take my fun where I find it,

No harm in what does none.

Stop !

If it's past saving, Brother Anselm

You'd do this for me ?

Never suppose you're friendless.

There's someone who won't hear

You've seen her ?

She don't believe what they say ?

Not if all Shrewsbury

She talked kindly to me.

We ate in the kitchen together.

Then for her sake,

What were you doing in the doorway

I never went there.

You left your mark.

A lad, your size,

and left a little clot of blood...

..and two white flax hairs

Now, what passed between you ?

I waited. I saw him enter the shop

I begged for the fee I was promised.

I swear it.

You swore the other version too.

Sister, now that we are family,

I must share the burden

A burden ?

But it is unfair for you

As Daniel's wife...

Thank you, but I am not yet so old

I didn't mean...

Daniel... you said...

But you didn't see who struck you ?

Not even a shadow cast to give him

There were never a chance.

Are you sure it was the minstrel ?

I'd given him a penny,

Who else could it be ?

Is that how

Brother, I meant no offence.

Your living ?!

You must consider first whether

Morning ! Fine day for fishing.

You'll have to order the provisions

When have I not done so ?

If you'd any thought for marriage,

How much is left ?

Too little to buy you a husband.

What family of hoarders have you

Rannilt, in God's name ! Must you

It came over me but I'm past it now.

Never mind me. Will it cure you

See ? See him ?! I could go there ?

Yes, go and quickly now, before I

Why are you in such a hurry, child ?

Mistress Susanna gave me leave

You may take him these also.

Charity is approved of by God,

I never struck him. Yet they all

No, you are not abandoned.

Maiden, you've had time enough.

She's going.

Only give us a few moments alone

For prayer ?

A few moments, then.

Don't go. Stay with me.

But the Brother said...

I'll show you a place.

Your master's no great cook,

That's kind, but I've not seen him.

He took his rod and line,

Well, if he's not here...

I shall not always be journeyman.

No. I'll wait with you

Then I'm doubly blessed, mistress.

This brooch, then.

My husband said I must choose

A wife should follow

PLAINSONG

We've slept too long.

I must go !

You can't leave here. They're

CHATTER

Hey ! Hey !

Young Tom, isn't it ?

Ah, Brother Oswin !

Er, yes, Brother Cadfael.

Enough! Stop.

My neighbour, the locksmith.

Father assaulted,

Father Prior, our townsman is dead.

What has happened here ?

Madog found the man's boat down

He knew the river from childhood.

So do many who fall victim to it.

Peche was guest

He discovered something

He killed to stop his mouth.

The man you accuse is clear of this.

The King's officers wait out there

Don't make such senseless charges !

There he is, the murderer !

Stand off !

Stand off !

You will have to pass me first.

My Lord Beringar, you are ignorant

Not so ignorant. Brother Cadfael's

It ill becomes the Sheriff's Deputy

For murder this is !

Have my men been camped outside ?

They have, my Lord.

And of the man they accuse, no sign?

He has not been without these walls.

How can the minstrel have had

Brother Prior, is it certain that

Last night I found no trace of him

The good brother says it.

Did you leave the Abbey enclave

No.

You were here yesterday

I hid myself.

A man penned securely in here could

if murder this is.

Now go back to your crafts

and leave to the law

Water crowfoot... and alder.

I doubt if the water where I found

Could you pass me...

..a small bowl ?

Ah !

See this...

That's a flower called fox-stone.

It's the commonest of its kind,

But I haven't seen

There's little of the river in him.

With all this,

So I couldn't get

No, the drainings seem to be...

He didn't drown ? Why else would

Bear with me.

For a blind man

Will you help me

That was never got from any floating

It was a blow from behind.

Then the charge of murder

Against someone.

Oh, yes.

He was held down in the shallows,

But it wasn't here,

There's crowfoot aplenty,

We'd best divide our labour.

You search along the town bank.

And remember, Madog, it's where

That's the place we're looking for.

Your master made a tidy living.

He'd no kin. He wanted me

So you had no quarrel with him ?

He had his faults, the same

And where were you last evening ?

At home, as I was

My mother will vouch for me.

What mother wouldn't ?

And Griffin ?

Where was he ?

He slept in the workshop as usual,

He's a simple lad, but harmless.

I hear you had a visit from

Rannilt, was it ?

By leave of her mistress.

And Brother Jerome bade her

And from this time no-one saw you

You let her go rather tamely,

I want to tell you, but

We never intended evil,

but we committed a terrible

How can I tell one

You lay together, as lovers ?

Are we damned, Brother ?

Do you love this girl ?

With all my heart I love her.

Where there is mutual love

I don't consider any place

How long did you remain hidden ?

We fell asleep.

And you let her go all the way back

No, what do you take me for ?

A bit of a rogue,

So you did slip out of

You were at the Aurifabers'

Did you see anything or anyone

I did see one man.

Daniel ? That night ?

That night.

What's amiss in the marriage bed ?

There may be other reasons for

He disliked Master Peche.

You found your witness

without leaving the precinct.

He got past my men, then ?

Twice.

He didn't have to come back.

Well, if you do think

My husband is out on business, sir.

You may be able to speak for him.

Peche was murdered,

what every man was doing

Whether he saw anything

It was a quiet night,

Your husband had no occasion

No. We retired in good time.

Your Lordship knows

Then I hardly need ask

Not for a moment.

The idea would not have entered

..your husband creeping out of

But alas, more's the folly,

How should I know what goes on

You sleep in the undercroft,

The outside stairs

..but I neither see

At what hour did you go there the

About eight, after my supper.

And you had nothing

No, my Lord.

Iestyn, are you content

You have good treatment

It suits me well enough.

Where have you been ?

Why ? What is it ?

The Sheriff's Deputy has been here,

So he must.

I could have told him

where you were all Monday night.

But could I ? Do I even know ?

Bad enough you left me to go with

But what were you about ?

A man might not have been

He could have been battering

You don't think that I...

It's what they think !

And you told him that ? You told him

No. I did not.

I'm a loyal wife.

I told him you never left my side.

Oh, Margery...

Margery, bless you !

He knows it's not true.

How can he if...

There's a witness

Oh, God ! Why did I ever go near

I swear it was to Cecily I went.

And never...

..never again. Never.

Oh, help me, girl. What am I to do ?

You stop me in broad daylight

and ask me to throw away my good

Hugh Beringar is a man of honour.

What you tell him

I shall do no such thing !

It may be my life.

I shall deny it.

Mention me and I'll brand you a liar

Cecily !

Go ! I never want to see you again.

They came to the castle,

You should have seen

Do you believe he spent

You haven't always worn the cowl.

You understand these matters

Margery says she lied to me

Who is this other woman,

He wouldn't say

You might look to Cecily Corde.

Peche hinted as much the last time

What if Peche had made plain

Perhaps Daniel decided

Oh, Margery, what should

I shall not fail you.

Susanna has done nobly by you,

but she won't give up any part

When I offered to bring in

That she would do herself.

She has the keys. She sees

My rights, Daniel.

I want them. And I shall have them.

Morning.

No, I should tell you to stamp

Then perhaps you might

Susanna, we have been discussing

Changes ?

You have borne the burden

But I should have the keys now.

You're very kind, sister, but

I've talked this over with Daniel

This household comes to my wife.

Am I to be dismissed

I have carried you all !

You must have known it, Susanna.

Should I surrender my only reason

This family has denied me other.

Madam Grandmother ?

I doubt Margery could

Few would have the oat crock

But the household rule is owing

Very well. But I'll not be dismissed

Margery shall have a full inventory

I have my pride,

Children, make yourselves

Now get out of my sight,

Well, say it.

Tell me my granddaughter

No need for me to say it,

RATTLE OF POTS

Susanna ?

I give you your due.

I learned from you, Grandmother.

And what did you intend to do

Even as I am ?

No !

Aaaargh !

Has she spoken ?

Not a word.

(MUMBLES)

Cad... Cad...

Peace, Juliana. Be easy.

Cad... fael.

Yes, I'm here.

It was I...

..who bred them.

For all that, I...

..I would have liked to hold...

..my great-grandchild.

(PRAYS IN LATIN)

And there was no other

No-one within reach of her ?

No, no-one.

And after ?

We were in darkness.

and then

Then how did you come to see

I couldn't sleep. You saw how

Thinking on this

That...

..and Liliwin.

Have no fears on his account.

Don't come with me, child.

Best to your mistress.

Shall I fetch up your cloak ?

I'm warm enough.

You felt the need of it in the store

Were you so vexed that you must wake

I thought you came very quickly.

I wasn't eavesdropping.

Some part I couldn't help hearing.

You've hurt your hand.

It's nothing. I caught it

There was a bundle ?

You noticed much, considering

Are you angry ?

Tonight, but for this,

God prevented,

Could misfortune alone

After four score years,

I must restrict myself

Baldwin Peche was murdered.

You and Madog'll continue

Every day until it's found.

Peche may have visited an ale house.

Is it possible he was

No. Some fisherman or bathing child

This vile business

Liliwin was abroad that night.

So was Daniel Aurifaber !

If he didn't rob his father,

The boy has lied, Cadfael,

You think my trust in him misplaced?

You're not easily deceived.

But you also seek goodness

Be assured, Hugh,

..I shall have the truth out of him.

Even if it means his neck ?

Hey ! Hey !

Give me that ! That's my coin !

CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER

Good day, Master Boneth. I hope

No. I am sorry to hear

She was a good age.

You have suffered much ill,

What we receive and what we deserve

Now I must go, Master Boneth.

You have called me John.

You were journeyman then.

I am the same man, no better.

You showed me kindness

Now I have money and a business.

Fate favours me as it slights you.

You would find me a poor catch,

My heart is set on it.

As it has been

This is the spot

Do you see anything

All too much.

Is this the place ?

Here at the foot of their own land ?

Surely not so close to home.

It's the only spot

fox-stones, alder and crowfoot.

Is it certain ?

Under the certainty of heaven,

But this is as near as a man may aim.

But why ?

Had Peche stolen and been found out?

Or did he know who had stolen

and been fool enough to reveal

God thought all.

Ferry me back, Madog,

and tell Hugh Beringar

This is a surprise, Master Boneth.

You realise I'll make no settlement

Yes.

Well, don't think

You'll still be my tenant,

There, sister.

Thank you, Margery.

I spoke with Boneth today, Susanna.

He will take you

Does it please you ?

KNOCK AT DOOR

Who is it ? Who knocks at this hour?

Oh ! It's you, my Lord.

What brings you here ?

I would speak with your lad.

He has done no harm, I trust ?

No. But I think he might have

This affair must be concluded

When Beringar comes, you may take

It appears that our guest

And if he is innocent,

It's a silver penny

King before the Normans came.

The moneyer was Godesbrond.

There aren't many of his pieces

There are some listed

You say it was discovered

The morning after the theft ?

Master told me not to say, John.

You may tell the Lord Beringar,

I was up earliest. I went

A great value

So well he might. But how came

On your first visit, how much of

I went to the shop and they sent me

And in the evening ?

I was in the kitchen with Rannilt

And you were never down the garden

Only when Rannilt came here

Drying-ground ?

For their linen. It was washing day.

..but her mistress did it

That was indeed kindness.

Rannilt usually had dinner to do.

But her mistress found her crying

Wouldn't even let her

A fresh gown ?

It was wet and Rannilt feared

She took note first

Brother Cadfael,

Bid him come through, Oswin.

Remember the night of the robbery.

They found Walter, stunned,

Then someone, no-one knows who,

cried out that it was the jongleur

And the mob went haring out.

Who was left then

Well, the women.

Margery cared for the victims

Is that possible ?

The treasure was hidden in the well.

It had to be retrieved while

Only Griffin found the coin.

So Master Peche knew it was a woman

He should have told Walter.

Instead, he wanted to blackmail

Who ?

Who kept the keys ? Who had

Susanna ?

You can't mean it.

But you said she ran for

But did she first go to the well

No. She showed Rannilt kindness.

So that no-one would go

..where she'd left

I cannot believe.

A woman... kill ?

You underrate Susanna.

A mere woman ?

..not someone who could accept

and stamp out the threat.

But, Cadfael, Peche was still a man.

If he'd expected attack.

Here, boy. You stand for Peche.

She spoke fairly to him

..and then as he stood

with the coin in his hand...

'..she passed behind him and...'

But there was more done than that.

Yes, something I've just learned.

She held him down until he smothered.

Thinking he might float away,

..till he could be conveyed

And the coin was beneath his body.

She was vouched for

Two are implied. One to steal and

One to destroy the extortioner

Daniel ? It's well known

Juliana !

"For all that, I should have liked

Those were her dying words.

Now I see... Of course !

Now I see what caused Juliana

The one who plotted with Susanna

was not one they would have admitted

More, he is the one

Rannilt ! Rannilt !

Put up your steel. We do not

I'm coming !

What is this, my Lord ?

Minstrel ?! Why have you

Rannilt !

Iestyn ?

Rannilt, it's me - Liliwin !

Look upstairs.

He's here ?

Brother Cadfael.

My daughter ?!

What do you say, my Lord ?

She's nowhere within, my Lord.

She was the last to bed. She put

She cannot be gone !

Well, over half-full no longer,

If she intended to flee,

Father has two horses

Which way ?

The Welshman is missing from below.

Iestyn ?!

And what little he has

In Wales he's beyond our laws.

Susanna and Iestyn in league

She's gone. Rannilt's gone.

That woman's taken her.

Susanna, why did you bring the girl?

There are things

She can go with us.

There are woods enough and wild

No.

After what I've done, what is there

The other was forced on you. What

Let her make her way back now. Where

They will pursue us. My father will

Better be sure of her silence.

No !

I want you as you are now.

Oh, my love, my heart.

What you will.

Let her be, then.

But they will pursue us.

I can deny you nothing, not my life.

What is it ?

It's men. They're coming here.

They can't know !

Get up the stairs. Take her with

Mistress...

Mistress, please !

Do as your mistress bids you, girl,

We know you're there within.

Stand back ! I have a girl here,

and so sure as axe strikes

..my knife slits her throat !

What did I ever do to you ?

You fell foul !

There's no way out,

We can afford to wait.

But they have Rannilt.

Take heart, lad. She's no use to

Iestyn ! This is Hugh Beringar.

Give yourselves into my hands

Let my woman go free with her goods.

No ! No such bargain !

Never fear, my loving father (!)

But let Iestyn return to his

She lies. I am the guilty man.

My love, they know which

Do you think I would leave you ?

(SCREAMS)

God, if I could but reach her !

She cries out it means she's alive.

And if she's trying to escape,

We have her still. No comfort to

Take back the girl and the silver.

My Lord, that might be acceptable,

There is a life they cannot restore.

You mistake me, Iestyn. Come down.

If you want us, come and take us.

But you'll take first this girl's

Sergeant !

Soldier, come with me.

Iestyn ! Show decent sense

There's nothing but a halter

Please, let me go, mistress.

Susanna ?

This is Brother Cadfael. Come down

..and I promise you

Child ?

..and cared for

as befits every human soul

This is not the Church's child.

He belongs with me and Iestyn.

He is not wholly yours.

Why should he pay for your sins ?

He did not trample Baldwin Peche

We three here are made one,

There is a fourth. She also loves.

Why destroy two lives

If I must pull the roof down

I will not go alone into the dark !

Be ready to put an arrow through

Master Goldsmith,

Bring my father to plead with me ?

Of all the men on earth, I hate him!

You are no longer daughter of mine !

May you be fed

..until your belly and throat

You'll burn long before I.

When the girl is safe, we'll fire

(SCREAMS)

Shoot !

No !

(SOBS)

Child...

I promise you she'll be

Aaaargh !

And I would have taken her

WEDDING BELLS

You have improved

The people have been generous.

A generosity born of

We cannot match them,

but here is your own rebec,

The best present, Brother, the best.

He won't hang, will he ?

He would have killed you.

But I don't want his death.

He would have given himself up.

Surely that must count.

He didn't kill anyone, and

You can set out with quiet minds.

He'll not hang if my voice is heard.

Did I tell them the truth, Cadfael ?

Does Iestyn really have a life

It will be a minor devotion, but,

And forget her ?

Have I said so ?

Time will ease his pain, but

Then perhaps he too

Perhaps.

I stood on the field of battle,

and felt nothing.

After the first death,

But Susanna... It should

A life was owing.

But not two !

Not two.

What she did came from something

if it had not been maimed.

She was much wronged.

You can't get Susanna

Her way has taken her beyond

And now you'll tell me that

It'd better be, otherwise

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