Chalice of Blood
“‘It is going to be a hot day,’ announced Brother Lugna, moodily, after he had greeted Fidelma and Eadulf. They had just emerged from the refectorium, where they had taken a light breakfast.
‘In that case, we should avail ourselves of the early morning freshness to begin at once,’ Fidelma replied.
They had emerged to a cacophony of sound at odds with the usual meditative quiet of an abbey. They could hear the ringing of hammers on stone, the grating of wood being sawn and the harsh shouts of men... issuing instructions.
‘That’s the building work,’ explained Brother Lugna. ‘The disturbance of our peace is but a small penance for the reconstruction of the abbey into a monument that will last forever.’ He led them across the stone-flagged quadrangle, past the tipra, the small fresh-water fountain splashing in a basin carved from limestone. Facing them on the eastern side of the quadrangle was the large three-storey stone building which contained Brother Donnchad’s cell. Brother Lugna told them that the cubicula, or individual cells, of all the senior members of the community would eventually be housed in the building.MoreLess
‘In that case, we should avail ourselves of the early morning freshness to begin at once,’ Fidelma replied.
They had emerged to a cacophony of sound at odds with the usual meditative quiet of an abbey. They could hear the ringing of hammers on stone, the grating of wood being sawn and the harsh shouts of men... issuing instructions.
‘That’s the building work,’ explained Brother Lugna. ‘The disturbance of our peace is but a small penance for the reconstruction of the abbey into a monument that will last forever.’ He led them across the stone-flagged quadrangle, past the tipra, the small fresh-water fountain splashing in a basin carved from limestone. Facing them on the eastern side of the quadrangle was the large three-storey stone building which contained Brother Donnchad’s cell. Brother Lugna told them that the cubicula, or individual cells, of all the senior members of the community would eventually be housed in the building.MoreLess
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