"Brother Birinus, I expect. He is the sacristan."
"It ought to have been given to me before Mass. Please go and ask for
it," requested the chaplain.
Mark found Brother Birinus in the Sacristy, putting away the white
vestments in the press. When Mark gave him the chaplain's message,
Brother Birinus told him that the Reverend Brother had the key.
"What does he want the key for?" asked Brother George when Mark had
repeated to him the chaplain's request.
"He probably wishes to change the Host," Mark suggested.
"There is no need to do that. And I don't believe that is the reason. I
believe he wants to have Benediction. He's not going to have Benediction
here."
Mark felt that it was not his place to argue with the Reverend Brother,
and he merely asked him what reply he was to give to the chaplain.
"Tell him that the key of the Tabernacle is kept by me while the
Reverend Father is away, and that I regret I cannot give it to him."
The priest's eyes blazed with anger when Mark returned without the key.
"Who is the Reverend Brother?" he rasped.
"Brother George."
"Yes, but what is he? Apothecary, tailor, ploughboy, what?"
"Brother George is the Prior."
"Well, please tell the Prior that I should like to speak to him
instantly.
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