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The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
proclamation upon the two men ; for while each had eagerly made himself acquainted with the steps about to be taken by the council , the communication caused Bernhard to turn deadly pale , while Polydore ' s countenance beamed with joy and pride , and haughty and impious Avords escaped from his disdainful lips .
The reason of this was , that Bernhard , still little skilled in the science of architecture , could not conceal from himself his want of power ; whilst Polydore , who was the best workman of the body , knew well that none would dare to dispute the prize with him ; and he accordingly tasted by anticipation the joy of becoming Master ofthe Works .
The crowd now dispersed , and noise and tumult straightway ceased . But few remained , save Polydore , surrounded by a small group of craftsmen and apprentices , and Bernhard , alone , pale , and still absorbed by the painful feelings caused by the reading of the resolutions . For a moment the eyes of Bernhard and Polydore met , and a glance of hatred flashed forth from the encounter .
" Oh . ' ' murmured the younger , " if he triumph , woe to him !—woe to me . " Thus saying , he withdrew in despair , not daring to cast a second glance in the same direction , where the craftsmen were standing , and who were staring at him ; while Polydore , shrugging his shoulders , and observing his retreating steps ' thuaddressed himself
s to his companions : " I know not , my masters , if success may be reserved for me ; but assuredly , if not , I shall lose the pleasure of chastising that young puppy , whose looks by no means please me . " This derisive speech aroused shouts of laughter from his companionsandwith Poldore at their headthey directed
, , y , their steps towards a neighbouring tavern , singing a chorus then in vogue amongst the Masons . _ In the mean time Bernhard had gone towards the cathedral ; his eyes bent upon the ground , and his heart full of sad misgivings , for Polydore and old Erwin Steinbach , and even the cathedral of Strasburg , were not everything to him ; his whole soul
was concentrated upon Sabina . But we must explain : Erwin de Steinbach had left two children behind him ; each , doubtless , worthy of the interest of the city , but unequal , —at least so it was thought , —to continue the work so gloriousl y begun by their father . The elder had taken an active part in the works of the cathedral , and was already a distinguished Freemason . As-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masons Of The Middle Ages.
proclamation upon the two men ; for while each had eagerly made himself acquainted with the steps about to be taken by the council , the communication caused Bernhard to turn deadly pale , while Polydore ' s countenance beamed with joy and pride , and haughty and impious Avords escaped from his disdainful lips .
The reason of this was , that Bernhard , still little skilled in the science of architecture , could not conceal from himself his want of power ; whilst Polydore , who was the best workman of the body , knew well that none would dare to dispute the prize with him ; and he accordingly tasted by anticipation the joy of becoming Master ofthe Works .
The crowd now dispersed , and noise and tumult straightway ceased . But few remained , save Polydore , surrounded by a small group of craftsmen and apprentices , and Bernhard , alone , pale , and still absorbed by the painful feelings caused by the reading of the resolutions . For a moment the eyes of Bernhard and Polydore met , and a glance of hatred flashed forth from the encounter .
" Oh . ' ' murmured the younger , " if he triumph , woe to him !—woe to me . " Thus saying , he withdrew in despair , not daring to cast a second glance in the same direction , where the craftsmen were standing , and who were staring at him ; while Polydore , shrugging his shoulders , and observing his retreating steps ' thuaddressed himself
s to his companions : " I know not , my masters , if success may be reserved for me ; but assuredly , if not , I shall lose the pleasure of chastising that young puppy , whose looks by no means please me . " This derisive speech aroused shouts of laughter from his companionsandwith Poldore at their headthey directed
, , y , their steps towards a neighbouring tavern , singing a chorus then in vogue amongst the Masons . _ In the mean time Bernhard had gone towards the cathedral ; his eyes bent upon the ground , and his heart full of sad misgivings , for Polydore and old Erwin Steinbach , and even the cathedral of Strasburg , were not everything to him ; his whole soul
was concentrated upon Sabina . But we must explain : Erwin de Steinbach had left two children behind him ; each , doubtless , worthy of the interest of the city , but unequal , —at least so it was thought , —to continue the work so gloriousl y begun by their father . The elder had taken an active part in the works of the cathedral , and was already a distinguished Freemason . As-