Death of a Scholar
“The nave rang with splenetic voices, ones far too agitated to pay heed to Chancellor Tynkell, who was struggling to impose order.
‘Normally, I would rescue him,’ said the monk. ‘But it was his idea to continue the debate for a second day, so he can manage by himself. That will teach him to make decisions without me.’ ‘I thought it would be over by now,’ said Bartholomew.
‘It should be, but it will drag on into the evening, given that Tynkell is incapable of preventing our more wordy colleagues ...from repeating everything six times. I shall leave him to it. Heavens! Here is Langelee. It is rare to see him at this sort of occasion.’ ‘Have you seen William’s tract?’ demanded the Master without preamble. ‘The one he has been working on these past two weeks?’ ‘Not yet,’ replied Michael. ‘Although he aims to annoy Thelnetham with it, so I imagine it will be rich in reckless bigotry. Why?’ ‘Because not only does it attack the Dominicans, the Gilbertines, Waltham Abbey and John Winwick in ways that will have the King and half the priests in England clamouring for our blood, but he has written about apostolic poverty.’ Michael sighed.MoreLess
‘Normally, I would rescue him,’ said the monk. ‘But it was his idea to continue the debate for a second day, so he can manage by himself. That will teach him to make decisions without me.’ ‘I thought it would be over by now,’ said Bartholomew.
‘It should be, but it will drag on into the evening, given that Tynkell is incapable of preventing our more wordy colleagues ...from repeating everything six times. I shall leave him to it. Heavens! Here is Langelee. It is rare to see him at this sort of occasion.’ ‘Have you seen William’s tract?’ demanded the Master without preamble. ‘The one he has been working on these past two weeks?’ ‘Not yet,’ replied Michael. ‘Although he aims to annoy Thelnetham with it, so I imagine it will be rich in reckless bigotry. Why?’ ‘Because not only does it attack the Dominicans, the Gilbertines, Waltham Abbey and John Winwick in ways that will have the King and half the priests in England clamouring for our blood, but he has written about apostolic poverty.’ Michael sighed.MoreLess
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