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THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY. And uo 81. made amends on And 82. fellow shall hew stones with a proscribed fellow, unless when that day of the year, it be that he have the masters do assemble. woman no feUow shall lead a i^i of evil report into the lodges or places of labour, neither shall he take her where masters are together who ; so doeth shall pay pounds of iiij. wax. Whatsoever fellow shall make unto himself holy days in the week when he should be they are not holy, and he shall not be instructed. 83. at labour, And 84. is whatsoever fellow is absent when he should be noon eaten, he shall not be paid for his time tiU to supper, then shall Sundays and the greater kr. to iiij. and at work, even after the breakfast he remain absent all day and come shall not, for his master's honour, fasts at accompany him church on to high mass, but remains without, and without leave, he shall pay God's service. Whatsoever warden or fellow be not with 86. if he not be paid for the whole day. Whatsoever fellow 85. ; his master at the stroke of one on tlie ]Monday afternoon, and keep with him the vesper rest, and hear what he shall do on that Monday, he shall pay the supper bill if he set himself up against this he shall be discharged ; that and he pray excuse at his entrance, so shall he pay nothing if is free. And 87. it but for disobedience, Monday every master to him. may discharge a fellow from the building without causing anger, if please him, for none is seem right And 88. bound every fellow take his discharge any pay evening may 89. Whatsoever fellow takes service of a master for the winter, he shall be with St John's Day, when the crown is hung against the master, whereby the work And if it to the other. the fellow if know aught up ; may unless it it, till be that the fellow have aught serious may he justly leave him. sustain injury, then to the master's dishonour, winter and summer, and denies him and keep that fellow keepeth not good silent, faitli, and hold his peace is meet for no and fellow. 90. And no fellow shall give master or him shall no fellow work until he have been 91. And no another, or do 92. 93. it fellow shall do another's for him and 94. If a fellow it, with for money, but he shall do one piece for also lay it it at work or refreshment ; other if it weapon other tlian one be longer, then shall he pay aside. have not served his time, or have bought his mark and not honestly earned and teaches to work in stone, with him or if a hired servant or help establishes himself man take service. 95. And no fellow shall speak ill of his master those who stand in that master's service. 96. And no fellow shall fleece or maltreat the shall to ; fined. work No fellow shall speak against either warden or master. And no fellow shall carry about with him any knife or as fine, work offering for the sake of to his honour. knife of half an eU in length, be vij. kr. warden any no tell warden unless he wish to make it known master builders, but they shall willingly do them warden be not on the works but if they the master or warden what is necessary to be said. as the master builders instruct be there, so shall they or if the master or ;