Bois-GuilbertturnedhisheadtowardstheGrandMasterwhenthusaddressed，andremainedsilent。
``Heispossessedbyadumbdevil，’’saidtheGrandMaster。``Avoidthee，Sathanus！——Speak，BriandeBois-Guilbert，Iconjurethee，bythissymbolofourHolyOrder。’’
Bois-Guilbertmadeanefforttosuppresshisrisingscornandindignation，theexpressionofwhich，hewaswellaware，wouldhavelittleavailedhim。
``BriandeBois-Guilbert，’’heanswered，``repliesnot，mostReverendFather，tosuchwildandvaguecharges。Ifhishonourbeimpeached，hewilldefenditwithhisbody，andwiththatswordwhichhasoftenfoughtforChristendom。’’
``Weforgivethee，BrotherBrian，’’saidtheGrandMaster；``thoughthatthouhastboastedthywarlikeachievementsbeforeus，isaglorifyingofthineowndeeds，andcomethoftheEnemy，whotemptethustoexaltourownworship。Butthouhastourpardon，judgingthouspeakestlessofthineownsuggestionthanfromtheimpulseofhimwhombyHeaven’sleave，wewillquellanddriveforthfromourassembly。’’AglanceofdisdainflashedfromthedarkfierceeyesofBois-Guilbert，buthemadenoreply——``Andnow，’’pursuedtheGrandMaster，``sinceourBrotherofGoodalricke’squestionhasbeenthusimperfectlyanswered，pursueweourquest，brethren，andwithourpatron’sassistance，wewillsearchtothebottomthismysteryofiniquity——LetthosewhohaveaughttowitnessofthelifeandconversationofthisJewishwoman，standforthbeforeus。’’Therewasabustleinthelowerpartofthehall，andwhentheGrandMasterenquiredthereason，itwasreplied，therewasinthecrowdabedriddenman，whomtheprisonerhadrestoredtotheperfectuseofhislimbs，byamiraculousbalsam。