Peter the Priest

by Mór Jókai

Table of Contents
Chapter I.	In the Monastery.	[5]
Chapter II.	The Fools of the Castle.	[22]
Chapter III.	The Lords of Madocsany.	[33]
Chapter IV.	Yaw Derevocsid Eht.	[40]
Chapter V.	The Lords of Mitosin.	[53]
Chapter VI.	The Picture of Saint Anthony.	[67]
Chapter VII.	Venus And Her Son.	[80]
Chapter VIII.	The Bishop's Wedding.	[96]
Chapter IX.	The Temptation.	[117]
Chapter X.	The Feast.	[125]
Chapter XI.	Underground.	[134]
Chapter XII.	The Ice-Blocked Flood.	[159]
Chapter XIII.	In the Ghost's Hour.	[165]
Chapter XIV.	The Beautiful Woman's Revenge.	[176]
Chapter XV.	The Grave of Gold.	[187]
Chapter XVI.	The Feast of Death.	[196]
Chapter XVII.	All Is Over.	[201]

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PETER THE PRIEST.

CHAPTER I.

IN THE MONASTERY.

There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot. The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.

"Benedicite," began the Prior. "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness." With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand. All understood it, but it was evident that not one of them liked the letter, for they turned up their noses, pursed their lips and knit their eyebrows.

"One of us is bidden to the court of our most munificent patroness to educate her only son."

"He is a little devil!" exclaimed the Abbot.

"He talks and whistles in church," cried another.