Page 15 (1/1)

Heads turned towards the tinker as he ranted on Richard glanced outside and saw the glint of steel Men-at-arnised their uniforlared at the tinker

'Sir Hu shire are here for the ceremonial handover of the Julian to the almshouse Anymore of your chatter and we'll have ourselves arrested for sedition'

The tinker held the lantern and Owen struggled with the key They had co there It was the ht and thethe et this thing to open' Owen shouted to Gareth as relieving hiave us I can't get it to turn'

Gareth adjusted his clothing and walked across

'Are you sure you've got the right key?'

'Like I said, it's the one we got from Dickie'

Gareth tried the key and it worked first time

'You're pissedthat's your proble open Candles burnt on the Easter Sepulchre and on the altar Owen squeezed past and fell on his knees

'It's here soroped beneath the alter and retrieved a flask

'Here you are This is what the gentility is served at Mass The best Bordeauxnot the rabbits' piss we poor sods get given'

He handed the flask to the tinker

'Wrap yourself around that, Tink Blood of Christ A present froht an immediate response from the tinker 'Doest thou truly believe that the wine has become the blood of our dear Lord Jesus?'

'That's what they say,' Owen grinned mischievously 'The priest blesses the wine and bread and they become the blood and flesh of Jesus'

'Foul Blasphe wine on his tunic 'Wouldst thou have us believe that our Lord's father was a vintner and his rabbed the flask before more was lost

'The wine remains wine and the bread ree that Hast thou not heard the teachings of the wise John Wycliffe who repudiated the foul doctrine of transubstantiation? Hast thou not read his learned denunciation of papal authority? It was the brave Wycliffe who dared translate the Holy Scriptures into the coue It was he who sent out preachers to tell the people of the tyranny that oppresses them …'