at t point ted tting beside  s. Goldmund y defending  finally  tco Goldmund did not trust truce;  and , t silver remely content, glad of rong legs, until te dust from  tired, lay do tree, and fell asleep. It ickling; a peasant girl anding t ickling ip of a cumbled to . ito eaco a sable. togetill ly found in treet, and to leave her.

    t evening er in a cloister, and t morning  to mass. A t; tone air of t movingly familiar. After mass, rangely moved;  nig to unburden , to c  moved  to confess and purify o be admitted, but most  burdened by tor, ors neck and back. Oo confession! t of o o do a stiff penance for t  sened calmly. Earnest and friendly,  speaking of damnation.

    Relieved, Goldmund stood up, prayed in front of tar as t to leave t; in a side catue t spoke to rongly and attracted  urned to  it ion. It ely, gently sretc a delicate, girlisiful, so deeply permeated  t Goldmund t  any t seemed to  anding t en seen in dreams and inklings, someten o go; again and again tatue drew him back.

    urned to leave, tanding behind him.

    quot;Do you find iful?quot; one.

    quot;Inexpressibly beautiful,quot; said Goldmund.

    quot;ts ; said t. quot;Ot t soo modern and  true and exaggerated. t deal of controversy about it. So you like ion from a benefactor of our order. Ser Niklaus.quot;

    quot;Master Niklaus? ell me about  a magnificent, blessed man .quot;

    quot;I dont knoation as an artist. Artists usually are no saints,  eit ainly is a gifted,