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THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY. 142 And no 97. fellow shall complain of another fellow to the master builder, Lut to the workmaster. And 98. to no master builder shall correct any strife amongst the fellows unless he be desired do so of the master. And 99. no fellow shall take service with those who employ a master builder without the master's consent. Whatsoever fellow 100. shall be treated by the master builder, with him shall no fellow consort. Whatsoever offence the master buUder commit, either against warden or they lay before the master, and have strife with none. 101. shall And no warden 102. pay without the master's knowledge; master only to decide how or fellow shall secretly take and though the master buUder should wish fellow, that to punish, it is for the he will arrange with his fellows. 103. And no fellow shall go with another to the closet, but one after the other, that the empty or one shall bear the other into the lodge, or pay ij. kr. no fellow shall do aught, or take stone for aught, or go out from the lodge, place of labour stand not 104. And ; without the master's leave 105. And when and the master ; a fellow travels, then shall decide what he when he comes shall pay. new to a lodge shall he leave his master in friendship, and not in anger. 106. if And this is the a travelling fellow come before work when he has every travelling fellow, other and shall thank him therefor. wages. tlie And And 107. off, he shall earn his day's when he first goeth : ye honourable overmaster, warden, and and the master or warden shall thank him, that he may know who is the greet ye, trusty fellows ;" knocked greeting wherewith every fellow shaU greet; into the lodge, thus shall he say "God is received the donation, shall go from one to God guide ye, God reward ye, superior in the lodge. Then and say " The master" (naming him) go to the fellows from one to the other and greet shall the fellow address himself to the same, : "bids me greet you worthily;" and he shall each in a friendly manner, even as he greeted tlie superior. And then shall they all, master, and wardens, and fellows, pledge him as is the custom, and as is already written of the greeting and pledge but not to lum whom they hold for no true man, he shall be fined one pound of wax, xxiiij. kr. ; 108. And every fellow master, and the master when he shall he wish for employment, shall ask of the the next pay day, and deny him not, that the returns thanks, employ him till if earn his living and should the master have no more work than he can perform alone, the master shall help him find work. fellow may 109. And 110. And ; every travelling fellow shall ask first for a