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When his Inquisitor (the Dominican Abbot of
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Abbot picked up the letter and began to read it carefully
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whether he’d understood correctly what the Abbot was
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of him?’ The Abbot frowned
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"I believe a young nephew of Father Abbots helped set off this train of events Brother Stefan, another man’s nephew from Moscow has arrived as ambassador to Rome, he seeks an audience with me shortly, please come with me to meet him
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the old Abbot, who was at the forefront of the crowd
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facing window of the Abbot's office towards the distant
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the Abbot, whose first action was to apologise for keeping
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smiled at the kindly Abbot
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Abbot than Dominic might have continued to observe the
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sleep on a bed of straw, even though as Abbot he was
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The Abbot shrugged, as if it was of no
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’ The Abbot was in constant fear for
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The Abbot was
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but after only a few moments the Abbot said a short
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’ Without hesitation, the Abbot
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‘What happened?’ asked the Abbot
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‘The Abbot was found dead in his bedroom this
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Santa Cristina! The demons have killed the Abbot, and
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fearing that the Abbot was ill, I went to get the men and
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courtyard to the Abbot’s house
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at the recumbent figure of the old Abbot
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got in without assistance from the Abbot
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‘All we know is that the Abbot went to bed with a
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‘Who becomes Abbot now?’ he asked, a thought
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pass the time by taking another look at the Abbot’s
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emerged from the Abbot’s house deep in consultation
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second time that morning and entered the Abbot’s
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was certainly a grand house - not many Abbots could
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He crossed back to the Abbot’s bed
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He knelt by the body of the dead Abbot, inspected
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‘I know how the Abbot died – it had nothing to do
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entered the Abbot’s house
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‘The Abbot was going to have it repaired this
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‘But the Abbot died indoors, not outdoors,’ said the
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allowed an icicle to form on the ceiling over the Abbot’s
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discover in the body of the Abbot?’ The Investigator
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study the body with his colleagues, ‘Why didn’t the Abbot
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’ And with that he left the Abbot’s
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was the first abbot of the monastery built for him by the
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asked, he reluctantly shuffled off to fetch the Abbot
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cloak of Saint Gilles,’ said the Abbot
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will dispose of it as we see fit,’ said the Abbot
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‘What is it?’ said the Abbot, annoyed at being
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’ The Abbot considered the
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agreement, and the Abbot directed a disapproving glare in
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fake, he’d hardly want it returned so that the Abbot could
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but Legrand ignored him and addressed the Abbot
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Abbot had recovered his composure and was furious
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but with a degree of certainty the Abbot couldn’t ignore
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must show faith to the Saint or he’ll…’ The Abbot raise his
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but a quick glance from the Abbot silenced him
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The Abbot shot a glance at
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There was a collective gasp, and the Abbot gave Legrand
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invested in me by the Abbot and this Abbey, I direct you
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The abbot, in the same manner, was elected by the monks of the monastery, at least in the greater part of abbacies
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In this situation of things, the sovereigns in the different states of Europe endeavoured to recover the influence which they had once had in the disposal of the great benefices of the church; by procuring to the deans and chapters of each diocese the restoration of their ancient right of electing the bishop ; and to the monks of each abbacy that of electing the abbot
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I was met by Mr Abbott, who took me to his office and sat me by his desk
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“I was mid-way through a conversation with Mr Abbott – planning to cut it off soon, say I had changed my mind, deposit my bomb and leave
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At the top of the stairs, they reached a corridor leading to an ornate door with the sign 'Roger Abbott – Head Warden'
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He didn’t want to know what Abbott had in mind
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Abbott rose from his leather chair and thrust his hand out for Raven to shake
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With some persuasion, Abbott had agreed to it, and at twelve o’clock on Friday, the guards came to unlock Raven’s door
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Mr Abbott had insisted that if he must mix with the others, he should at least dress well
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Abbott had assured Raven, at great length, that he would be protected at all times, although it seemed strange to protect him, only to throw him into the ring later in the same week
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It looked beautiful, but Raven resented its cheerfulness as he sat in a large armchair, staring at Mr Abbott
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Abbott nodded his head
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The picture made him look intimidating and he knew that Abbott must have chosen it for exactly that reason
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Abbott smiled with excitement, but shame burned in the back of Raven’s throat
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It was late afternoon when Raven received the summons to Mr Abbott’s office
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“Sorry,” Mr Abbott said, a large smile back on his face at once, “I know it’s not your concern
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Raven began to walk over to it but was called back by Abbott
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“No,” Abbott cut in before Raven could even start his sentence
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Raven stared at Abbott, uncontrollable fury rising, chewing at his insides
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Whatever decision they made, they ran the risk of angering somebody, and at this point, Raven was Mr Abbott’s favourite, and they definitely couldn’t risk angering him
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Abbott and the other officials had wanted to burn his body in the prison crematorium, as they did with actual prisoners, saying they had to keep up the façade, but Millicent had caused such a big fuss that they had to acquiesce to her demands and bury him properly
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Millicent had been to Abbott’s office upon hearing her new schedule, and had demanded some amendments to the fight
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Abbott had approached her when she had been at Khan’s funeral
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When Mr Abbott answered, Raven put aside his hatred for the man and asked for the favour
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It was Brennan’s second in command, a man named Roger Abbott, who broke away and personally funded the purchase of the Salverford building
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It was Abbott who started the whole celebrity culture of the Phoenix Project, publicising fights, et cetera
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She had specifically asked him to read her letter, and now that he was so close to receiving it, he felt afraid of what lay within – Would more words from her now be even more heart breaking than watching her die? On top of his anxiety, he was nervous at the prospect of facing Mr Abbott again
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Despite his friendly façade, Abbott sat in the leather chair behind the desk, keeping an administrative distance between them
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“Is that okay with you?” Abbott pushed the question, but Raven knew it was a mere formality
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Abbott continued, “It isn’t hard, Raven
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He was angry at Mr Abbott for forcing him to endure a new fight when he had barely begun to heal from his last
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His nerves bristled and he was furious at the exploitation of his pain, at the sheer audacity Abbott had to use his self-harm as a selling point
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Abbott’s eyes darkened and the grin left his face
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It wasn’t wise to make an enemy of Mr Abbott, but he could only stay true to himself
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Kiri sat alone in Mr Abbott’s office, her heart pounding as she stared at the pattern on the carpet
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She was afraid of Abbott, of what Ruby Tower might do to her, but she had known the risks of singing her song for Raven
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The office door burst open and Abbott stormed in, his face red and agitated
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“Justice is what I say it is!” Mr Abbott snarled, his knuckles white as he gripped the chair arms
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Abbott smiled broadly, all traces of hostility forgotten as he stood and offered his hand
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Millicent had not yet arrived, but Mr Abbott sat at his side beaming profusely, delighted to have his two stars on the same program
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There was a murmur of interest as Millicent entered the room and took her place on the other side of Abbott
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They moved on to questioning Abbott
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“Mr Abbott, how did you deal with the loss of Khan?”
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Beside him, Abbott glared at Raven, his face like thunder
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Mr Abbott jumped into the conversation to interrupt Raven’s mumblings