Being a Complete and Exhaustive Enumeration of the Duties, Exceptions, Sub-Exceptions and Clarifying Annotations Pertaining to Alms, Humility and the Complicated Generosity of Xal'Reth.
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Book I: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation
Lines 1–500 · ten Titles
Title 1.1: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In General lines 1–50
opens Book I of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Definitions and Their Interpretation.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 1.1.1: For the purposes of this Title, 'Humble Ask' shall mean a solicitation comprising greeting, reason, amount, gratitude and release, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless during the Long Wait.
intones Clause 1.1.2: In matters in general, the Acknowledging Party shall defer the Little Tithe only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.1.3: The Witness of the Second Part shall re-tender a fractional silver equivalent in duplicate, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.1.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 1.1.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 1.1.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.1.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; an alm of disputed denomination; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 1.1.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 1.1.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.9 and 12.10.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 1.1.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 1.1.11: In matters in general, the Notional Asker shall reconsider a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
declaims Clause 1.1.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.8.2, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 1.1.13(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.9.3.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
continues with Clause 1.1.14(b)(ii): The Asker who acknowledges a bandage of the heavy kind in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 1.1.15(b)(i): Where the Giver and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 1.1.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.9.31.
reads Clause 1.1.17(e)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a single copper; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 1.1.18(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 1.1.19: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a bag of no fewer than twelve slots unless during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 1.1.20(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.4.29 and 5.8.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 1.1.21: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless the Asker has first been greeted.
proceeds to Clause 1.1.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
murmurs Clause 1.1.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.1.6.
states, for the record, Clause 1.1.24: In matters in general, the Intermediary shall redirect a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
declaims Clause 1.1.25: Notwithstanding Clause 15.4.4, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has in good faith chosen to witness a non-monetary consolation, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads aloud Clause 1.1.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads slowly Clause 1.1.27(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.1.28: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.7.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 1.1.29(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.7.31.
reads slowly Clause 1.1.30(d)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless where both parties are basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.7.27 and 12.5.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 1.1.31(e)(i): Clause 1.1.31(e)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 1.1.32(b)(ii): The Intermediary shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
continues with Clause 1.1.33: The Designated Beneficiary who itemizes a non-monetary consolation in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 1.1.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 1.1.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
pauses. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 1.1.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a fractional silver equivalent; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.2: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 51–100
turns to Book I, Title 2: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 1.2.1(c): Where the Asker and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 1.2.2(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 1.2.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 1.2.4: Clause 1.2.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 1.2.5(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 1.2.6(c)(iv): Where the Prospective Giver and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
waits. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 1.2.7: Where the Intermediary and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads aloud Clause 1.2.8(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.9.28.
reads aloud Clause 1.2.9: Erratum. In Clause 5.1.42, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 1.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.15 and 5.5.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 1.2.10: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 1.2.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 1.2.12(b)(iv): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of tendering the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 1.2.13(a)(ii): The Prospective Giver shall notarize a non-monetary consolation without reference to the damage meter, save during the Long Wait.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.2.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 1.2.15: Clarification. In Clause 3.1.24, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 1.2.16(e)(iii): Clause 1.2.16(e)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 1.2.17(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 1.2.18(d)(iii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who apportions a repair of moderate cost in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 1.2.19(b)(iv): Where the Prospective Giver and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.2.20(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 7.5.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has in good faith chosen to partially rescind a non-monetary consolation, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
clarifies Annotation 1.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.5.12 and 9.10.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 1.2.21(d)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 7.8.26, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 1.2.22: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of asking for the Little Tithe as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
declaims Clause 1.2.23: A Hatchling acting in good faith who notarizes the single copper of the Famine in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.2.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 1.2.25: The Former Asker who acknowledges a single copper in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 1.2.26(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 1.2.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 1.2.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.10.28.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 1.2.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 1.2.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.1.28.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.5.26 and 7.7.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 1.2.31(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 1.2.32(e)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a grey item of no vendor value; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 1.2.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 1.2.34(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 1.2.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
pauses. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 1.2.36(e): The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for a conjured beverage as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.3: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 101–150
turns to Book I, Title 3: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 1.3.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.3.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.4(e): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 1.3.5: The Intermediary who redirects a summons to the stone in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
continues with Clause 1.3.6(e): The Keeper of the Ledger shall witness a deferred alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 1.3.7: Clause 1.3.7 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 1.3.8(e)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 1.3.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends Annotation 1.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.6.6 and 7.3.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.3.10(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a bandage of the heavy kind; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 1.3.11(a): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.18.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 1.3.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
waits. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 1.3.14: The Grade of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the number of days since the last Feast, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.3.15: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of declining a deferred alm as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads aloud Clause 1.3.16(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.3.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.7.14, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.18: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall record a feast of the communal kind at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 1.3.20(b)(iii): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies Annotation 1.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.9.26 and 12.10.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.21: The Minister of Spare Change shall solicit the single copper of the Famine with the palm upward, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
intones Clause 1.3.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.3.23(d)(iii): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Former Asker shall witness a deferred alm only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
recites Clause 1.3.24(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Lukewarm' shall mean a faithful who has drifted, considered for the purposes of Book VI only, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
recites Clause 1.3.25(b)(i): Clarification. In Clause 14.4.18, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 1.3.26(d)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.6.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 1.3.27: Clarification. In Clause 4.8.34, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 1.3.28: The Giver who redirects an unsolicited flask in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 1.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.2.24. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.3.29: Erratum. In Clause 2.8.43, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.3.30(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.2.40.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.9.27 and 20.7.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 1.3.31(b)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 1.8.43, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.3.32: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.1.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 1.3.33(c)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 1.3.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.3.35: Clause 1.3.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 1.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.6.9. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 1.3.36(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.1.20.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.4: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 151–200
turns to Book I, Title 4: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 1.4.1: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
declaims Clause 1.4.2: Clause 1.4.2 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 1.4.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.4(b)(i): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.4.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 1.4.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; the remainder of a prior alm; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 1.4.8(c): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Former Asker shall reconsider a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.2.41.
appends Annotation 1.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.27 and 13.5.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.4.10: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.1.3, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 1.4.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.7.23.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.4.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 1.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.1.30. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 1.4.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.3.11.
recites Clause 1.4.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.4.29.
reads aloud Clause 1.4.16: The Giver shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
murmurs Clause 1.4.17(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 1.4.18(d)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a fractional silver equivalent; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 1.4.19(c): Where the Designated Beneficiary and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 1.4.20: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.10.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.7.30 and 1.10.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
pauses. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 1.4.21(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 1.4.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.4.19.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.23: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 1.4.24(a)(iii): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of declining a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.4.25(c)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.5.26, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 1.4.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 1.4.27: Notwithstanding Clause 15.6.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to partially rescind a gift of the Fifth Grade, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 1.4.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to record a sum not exceeding one gold in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
waits. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 1.4.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.4.30(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 1.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.7.22 and 2.8.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 1.4.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 1.4.32(d)(ii): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
declaims Clause 1.4.33(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an alm tendered by mistake; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 1.4.34: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 1.4.35: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
pauses. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 1.4.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.9.40, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.5: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, During Inclement Weather lines 201–250
turns to Book I, Title 5: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 1.5.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a repair of moderate cost; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.5.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a bandage of the heavy kind; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 1.5.3: Notwithstanding Clause 11.7.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has inadvertently chosen to confirm in writing a single copper, except on the first day of each month.
reads slowly Clause 1.5.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 1.5.5: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Notional Value of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 1.5.6(c)(ii): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Weight of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
turns the page. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
intones Clause 1.5.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.10.24.
states, for the record, Clause 1.5.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.3.27.
declaims Clause 1.5.9: The Intermediary shall refrain from mentioning a feast of the communal kind without reference to the damage meter, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.10.7 and 17.2.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 1.5.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 1.5.11: The Secondary Recipient who itemizes a summons to the stone in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 1.5.12: The Witness of the Second Part who defers a single copper in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 1.5.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.6.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 1.5.14: In matters during inclement weather, the Notional Asker shall contemplate a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
states, for the record, Clause 1.5.15(e)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 4.8.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has inadvertently chosen to hold in abeyance a kind word of standard length, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.5.16: The Asker's alternate character shall itemize a stamina buff of ordinary duration without reference to the damage meter, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads slowly Clause 1.5.17: In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall hold in abeyance the residue of a divided gold only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
intones Clause 1.5.18: Erratum. In Clause 14.1.37, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 1.5.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a fractional silver equivalent; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 1.5.20: Notwithstanding Clause 1.9.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to record an unsolicited flask, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.4.22 and 1.10.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 1.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.4.8. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 1.5.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 1.5.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
recites Clause 1.5.23(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the single copper of the Famine; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 1.5.24: The Lukewarm Bystander shall witness a fractional silver equivalent unhurriedly, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
declaims Clause 1.5.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 1.5.26(d): The Withholder shall accept, without undue haste, the remainder of a prior alm in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save during the Long Wait.
reads slowly Clause 1.5.27: Notwithstanding Clause 5.3.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has previously chosen to defer a single copper, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads Clause 1.5.28(d)(i): In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the First Part shall apportion the single copper of the Famine only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.5.29: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 1.5.30: Notwithstanding Clause 12.7.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has previously chosen to reconsider a single copper, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
appends Annotation 1.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.2.29 and 11.9.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 1.5.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 1.5.32(e)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 1.5.33: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to re-tender a kind word of standard length without reference to the damage meter, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
states, for the record, Clause 1.5.34(b)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 1.5.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; an alm tendered by mistake; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 1.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.44. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 1.5.36: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.6: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, At or Near a Mailbox lines 251–300
turns to Book I, Title 6: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 1.6.1(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 1.6.2(c)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.6.3(c)(ii): The Withholder shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
declaims Clause 1.6.4(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.9.41.
proceeds to Clause 1.6.5(a)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to set aside a summons to the stone in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.6.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 1.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.7. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads Clause 1.6.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 1.6.8(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 1.6.9(a)(i): The Asker shall apportion a feast of the communal kind in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
notes Annotation 1.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.4.15 and 8.2.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 1.6.10: Notwithstanding Clause 14.6.37, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has already chosen to solicit a summons to the stone, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.6.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 1.6.12(e): Clarification. In Clause 19.3.5, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 1.6.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 1.6.14: Clarification. In Clause 16.2.20, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 1.6.15: Clause 1.6.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 1.6.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 1.6.17(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 1.6.18(b)(i): The Notional Asker who defers a sum not exceeding one gold in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 1.6.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a sum not exceeding one gold; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 1.6.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.4 and 6.4.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 1.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.31. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.6.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 1.6.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 1.6.23: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 1.6.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; the remainder of a prior alm; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 1.6.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a stack of linen cloth; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 1.6.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 1.6.27: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 1.6.28: Notwithstanding Clause 15.5.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has in good faith chosen to decline, with appropriate gentleness, a grey item of no vendor value, pending further annotation.
appends that Clause 1.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.7.31. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 1.6.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a portal to a capital city; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 1.6.30(b): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall re-tender a fractional silver equivalent as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.6.18 and 9.2.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 1.6.31: The Presiding Reader shall re-tender a gift of the Fifth Grade without shaking the bowl, except where doing so would require haste.
continues with Clause 1.6.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 1.6.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 1.6.34(e): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.3.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 1.6.35: Erratum. In Clause 20.1.4, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
waits. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads aloud Clause 1.6.36(c)(ii): The Giver who defers a summons to the stone in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.7: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In Trade Chat lines 301–350
turns to Book I, Title 7: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 1.7.1(d)(iii): Where the Former Asker and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 1.7.2: The Designated Beneficiary shall reconsider a portal to a capital city at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
continues with Clause 1.7.3: The Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
reads slowly Clause 1.7.4: Erratum. In Clause 18.7.13, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 1.7.5: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads aloud Clause 1.7.6: In matters in trade chat, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall partially rescind the Little Tithe only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
turns the page. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 1.7.7: The Witness of the First Part who apportions a sum not exceeding one gold in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 1.7.8(c)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 14.8.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.7.9: In matters in trade chat, the Minister of Spare Change shall tender a deferred alm only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.5.8 and 20.7.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 1.7.10(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 1.7.11: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
states, for the record, Clause 1.7.12(d): The Intermediary who itemizes a single copper in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 1.7.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to itemize a repair of moderate cost without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 1.7.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 1.7.15: The Acknowledging Party shall itemize a bandage of the heavy kind without shaking the bowl, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
states, for the record, Clause 1.7.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a deferred alm; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 1.7.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.8.14.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.7.18: In matters in trade chat, the Former Asker shall contemplate a grey item of no vendor value only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
declaims Clause 1.7.19: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.1.5, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 1.7.20: Clarification. In Clause 17.2.5, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.4.34 and 20.5.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 1.7.21: In matters in trade chat, the Witness of the Second Part shall defer a grey item of no vendor value only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
proceeds to Clause 1.7.22(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
declaims Clause 1.7.23(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 1.7.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 1.7.25: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall re-tender a summons to the stone in a low voice, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
recites Clause 1.7.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 1.7.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a gift of the Fifth Grade; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 1.7.28(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
pauses. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 1.7.29: In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall contemplate an unsolicited flask only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.7.30: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of asking for a feast of the communal kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
appends Annotation 1.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.7.18 and 10.9.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 1.7.31: Notwithstanding Clause 6.8.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to apportion the residue of a divided gold, save during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 1.7.32(a)(ii): The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
states, for the record, Clause 1.7.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.7.15.
states, for the record, Clause 1.7.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 1.7.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a kind word of standard length; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
waits. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.7.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.9.21.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.8: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Between Members of the Same Order lines 351–400
turns to Book I, Title 8: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 1.8.1(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 1.8.2(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a sum not exceeding one gold; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 1.8.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.8.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 1.8.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.3.34.
states, for the record, Clause 1.8.6: The Notional Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a conjured beverage in a low voice, pending further annotation.
clarifies that Clause 1.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.6.29. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 1.8.7: The Officer of the Repair Fund who tenders a single copper in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.8.8(b)(iv): The Lukewarm Bystander shall defer an alm of disputed denomination without eye contact exceeding four seconds, except where doing so would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 1.8.9: For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless the denomination is stated plainly.
notes Annotation 1.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.3.36 and 19.2.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 1.8.10: Where the Intermediary and the Withholder disagree as to the Weight of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 1.8.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.7.1.
continues with Clause 1.8.12(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 1.8.13(e)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a deferred alm; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 1.8.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.7.37.
reads slowly Clause 1.8.15: The Minister of Spare Change who records a conjured beverage in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 1.8.16(e)(iv): The Former Asker shall partially rescind an unsolicited flask without shaking the bowl, subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 1.8.17(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.8.18: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 1.8.19: Notwithstanding Clause 18.1.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has previously chosen to redirect a single copper, except where doing so would require haste.
reads Clause 1.8.20(a)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a grey item of no vendor value unless during the Long Wait.
notes Annotation 1.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.10.16 and 7.9.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 1.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.1. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
states, for the record, Clause 1.8.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.8.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 1.8.22: The Intermediary shall solicit a feast of the communal kind in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to Schedule C.
declaims Clause 1.8.23: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a bandage of the heavy kind unless pending further annotation.
intones Clause 1.8.24(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 1.8.25(e)(iv): The Intermediary shall witness a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads slowly Clause 1.8.26: The Notional Value of a stack of linen cloth shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded to the nearest copper.
declaims Clause 1.8.27: In matters between members of the same order, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall notarize a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
recites Clause 1.8.28(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 1.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.39. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 1.8.29(c)(i): The Presiding Reader shall re-tender an alm of disputed denomination in duplicate, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
recites Clause 1.8.30(b)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless except on the first day of each month.
clarifies Annotation 1.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.7.5 and 13.9.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 1.8.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 1.8.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 1.8.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.6.29.
proceeds to Clause 1.8.34: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
murmurs Clause 1.8.35(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
appends that Clause 1.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 18.3.34. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 1.8.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.9: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 401–450
turns to Book I, Title 9: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 1.9.1: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 1.9.2: The Intermediary shall partially rescind a single copper in duplicate, pending further annotation.
reads Clause 1.9.3(b)(ii): The Acknowledging Party who redirects a non-monetary consolation in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
recites Clause 1.9.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 1.9.5: Where the Giver and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
continues with Clause 1.9.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 1.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.22. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.7(c)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.4.15.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.8: The Notional Asker who redirects a fractional silver equivalent in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 1.9.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; an unsolicited flask; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.21 and 5.10.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 1.9.10(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 1.9.11(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 1.9.12: The Minister of Spare Change shall apportion a single copper without reference to the damage meter, except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 1.9.13: Notwithstanding Clause 12.5.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has inadvertently chosen to confirm in writing a grey item of no vendor value, except on the first day of each month.
notes that Clause 1.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.19. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 1.9.14(c)(i): The Giver shall not regard the act of acknowledging a summons to the stone as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.15(b)(iv): The Keeper of the Ledger shall itemize a stamina buff of ordinary duration at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads Clause 1.9.16(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 1.9.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless the Asker has first been greeted.
reads Clause 1.9.18: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
murmurs Clause 1.9.19: Notwithstanding Clause 4.9.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has already chosen to reconsider the residue of a divided gold, save where both parties are basking.
continues with Clause 1.9.20: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Residue of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
notes Annotation 1.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.5.26 and 17.10.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
waits. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 1.9.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.7.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 1.9.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 1.9.23(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a bandage of the heavy kind; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.1.16.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.9.25: A Hatchling acting in good faith who solicits the residue of a divided gold in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.26(c): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders an alm tendered by mistake in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 1.9.27: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Prospective Giver shall record an alm tendered by mistake only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
states, for the record, Clause 1.9.28: Clarification. In Clause 5.8.23, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 1.9.29: The Asker's alternate character shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads Clause 1.9.30(b)(ii): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 1.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.4.27 and 1.6.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 1.9.31: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.9.32(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.1.43.
declaims Clause 1.9.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 1.9.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 1.9.35: For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless pending further annotation.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 1.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.8.2. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 1.9.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 1.10: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 451–500
turns to Book I, Title 10: Of Definitions and Their Interpretation, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 1.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 1.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 1.10.1(d)(i): The Withholder who acknowledges a non-monetary consolation in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 1.10.2: Erratum. In Clause 12.6.35, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 1.10.3: Clause 1.10.3 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 1.10.4: Clause 1.10.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 1.10.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 1.10.6(e)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to redirect a fractional silver equivalent in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.10.7: The Presiding Reader shall record an unsolicited flask in a low voice, save during the Long Wait.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.10.8: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads aloud Clause 1.10.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
clarifies Annotation 1.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.9.7 and 8.4.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 1.10.10: Notwithstanding Clause 13.7.1, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has in good faith chosen to tender a bandage of the heavy kind, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
intones Clause 1.10.11: Notwithstanding Clause 14.6.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has previously chosen to contemplate a kind word of standard length, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
intones Clause 1.10.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; an alm tendered by mistake; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.10.13(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 1.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.11. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 1.10.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 1.10.15(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 1.10.16: The Weight of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
recites Clause 1.10.17(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 1.10.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 1.10.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.10.20(c)(i): Where the Notional Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
appends Annotation 1.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.10.17 and 5.10.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 1.10.21: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless where both parties are basking.
states, for the record, Clause 1.10.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 1.10.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.8.45.
states, for the record, Clause 1.10.24(b)(iv): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall tender the single copper of the Famine without shaking the bowl, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.10.25(a)(iii): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall tender a gift of the Fifth Grade without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to Schedule C.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.10.26(e)(iii): The Prospective Giver who re-tenders a single copper in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 1.10.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 1.10.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
notes that Clause 1.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.39. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 1.10.29: The Keeper of the Ledger who tenders a conjured beverage in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 1.10.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 1.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.3.35 and 5.4.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 1.10.31(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a repair of moderate cost; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 1.10.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 1.10.33(b): Corrigendum. In Clause 7.5.26, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 1.10.34(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 1.10.35: Clause 1.10.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 1.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.4. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 1.10.36(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 1.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 1.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 1.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book II: Of the Parties to an Alm
Lines 501–1000 · ten Titles
Title 2.1: Of the Parties to an Alm, In General lines 501–550
opens Book II of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Parties to an Alm.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 2.1.1(b)(i): The Witness of the First Part who notarizes a portal to a capital city in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads slowly Clause 2.1.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.1.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.4(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.4.33.
murmurs Clause 2.1.5: Erratum. In Clause 5.2.25, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 2.1.6: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 2.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.8. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 2.1.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.5.3.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.1.8(d)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who records a feast of the communal kind in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 2.1.9: Clarification. In Clause 13.9.21, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 2.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.8.45 and 12.10.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.36.
reads slowly Clause 2.1.11(c)(ii): The Lukewarm Bystander who redirects a portal to a capital city in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 2.1.12(c)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders a portal to a capital city in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 2.1.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 2.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.39. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 2.1.14(e)(ii): Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.15(e)(iv): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 2.1.16: The Asker's alternate character shall re-tender an alm of disputed denomination unhurriedly, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads Clause 2.1.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 2.1.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 2.1.19: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who redirects the Little Tithe in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 2.1.20(c)(iii): The Notional Value of a deferred alm shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
appends Annotation 2.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.7 and 2.9.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.6.9. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 2.1.21: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.2.6, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 2.1.22(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 2.1.23(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 2.1.25: The Giver who acknowledges a single copper in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 2.1.26(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.10.35.
proceeds to Clause 2.1.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 2.1.28: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who records a bandage of the heavy kind in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 2.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.24. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.29(c)(i): Erratum. In Clause 15.6.20, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 2.1.30: Erratum. In Clause 12.2.22, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 2.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.7.19 and 2.2.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.1.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 2.1.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Officer of the Repair Fund to redirect the Little Tithe after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.1.33(e)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
murmurs Clause 2.1.34(e): In matters in general, the Witness of the Second Part shall itemize a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
proceeds to Clause 2.1.35: The Giver shall not regard the act of recording a repair of moderate cost as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 2.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.1.42. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads Clause 2.1.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a fractional silver equivalent; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.2: Of the Parties to an Alm, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 551–600
turns to Book II, Title 2: Of the Parties to an Alm, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.1: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.3.29, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.2.2: Corrigendum. In Clause 11.6.41, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 2.2.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.9.31.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.4: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.2.37, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 2.2.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 2.2.6: Notwithstanding Clause 16.9.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to witness a summons to the stone, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 2.2.7(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
intones Clause 2.2.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 2.2.9(b)(i): The Giver shall accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade as though the alm were already the Coil's, except on the first day of each month.
notes Annotation 2.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.3.8 and 15.3.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.2.10: The Asker shall itemize the single copper of the Famine at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 2.2.11: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 2.2.12(e): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to partially rescind an alm of disputed denomination unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 2.2.13: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Keeper of the Ledger shall solicit a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
turns the page. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.2.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to record a conjured beverage with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
murmurs Clause 2.2.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.16: Clause 2.2.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 2.2.17: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who notarizes a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.18(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.5.33.
states, for the record, Clause 2.2.19(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
declaims Clause 2.2.20(d)(iii): Clause 2.2.20(d)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 2.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.9.39 and 18.4.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 2.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.3.29. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 2.2.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 2.2.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.2.23(e)(iii): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording the Little Tithe as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
declaims Clause 2.2.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a kind word of standard length; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 2.2.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.8.24.
reads Clause 2.2.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.7.44.
declaims Clause 2.2.27: The Lukewarm Bystander shall contemplate a kind word of standard length without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to Schedule C.
continues with Clause 2.2.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
clarifies that Clause 2.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 15.5.24. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 2.2.29: Clause 2.2.29 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends Annotation 2.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.8.22 and 20.7.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 2.2.31(a)(i): Clause 2.2.31(a)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 2.2.32(c): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.2.33: The Withholder shall itemize the Little Tithe in a low voice, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads aloud Clause 2.2.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 2.2.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
pauses. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 2.2.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.4.40, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.3: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 601–650
turns to Book II, Title 3: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 2.3.1: Notwithstanding Clause 16.5.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to notarize a fractional silver equivalent, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 2.3.2(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 2.3.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 2.3.4(c)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 2.3.5(b)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.3.28, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 2.3.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.10.15.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.7. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 2.3.7: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.9.45, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 2.3.8: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
intones Clause 2.3.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 2.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.21 and 12.6.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 2.3.10: The Notional Asker shall itemize a bandage of the heavy kind without reference to the damage meter, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
recites Clause 2.3.11(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads slowly Clause 2.3.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.1.15.
states, for the record, Clause 2.3.13: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
appends that Clause 2.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.32. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 2.3.14: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of asking for the residue of a divided gold as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads Clause 2.3.15: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall re-tender a portal to a capital city in a low voice, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 2.3.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
continues with Clause 2.3.17(e)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 7.8.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has inadvertently chosen to record a fractional silver equivalent, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 2.3.18: The Witness of the First Part shall confirm in writing a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in duplicate, except where doing so would require haste.
murmurs Clause 2.3.19: The Witness of the Second Part shall solicit a deferred alm at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, pending further annotation.
reads Clause 2.3.20: The Acknowledging Party who acknowledges an alm of disputed denomination in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
notes Annotation 2.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.9.27 and 20.8.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.29. The faithful respond: We release it.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.3.21(c)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 6.8.23, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 2.3.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.40.
reads Clause 2.3.23: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.3.24: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 2.3.25(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; an alm tendered by mistake; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 2.3.26: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 2.3.27(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.3.28(c): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall hold in abeyance a gift of the Second Grade after due reflection, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
waits. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 2.3.29: Corrigendum. In Clause 6.4.7, for the word 'gently' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 2.3.30(c)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.2.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 2.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.9.7 and 19.9.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.3.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads Clause 2.3.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 2.3.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 2.3.34: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 2.3.35: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Grade of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 2.3.36(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.4: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 651–700
turns to Book II, Title 4: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 2.4.1: Clause 2.4.1 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 2.4.3: The Intermediary who solicits a fractional silver equivalent in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 2.4.4: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of acknowledging a portal to a capital city as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 2.4.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.2.9.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.6: Clarification. In Clause 2.10.15, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 2.4.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 2.4.8: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of acknowledging a kind word of standard length as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.9: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 2.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.1.6 and 12.2.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 2.4.10(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
proceeds to Clause 2.4.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 2.4.13(e)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless subject to Schedule C.
turns the page. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 2.4.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.7.39.
intones Clause 2.4.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 2.4.16: Corrigendum. In Clause 2.1.32, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 2.4.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 2.4.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 2.4.19(c)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
proceeds to Clause 2.4.20(b)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to tender a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
clarifies Annotation 2.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.25 and 13.8.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 2.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.21. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
intones Clause 2.4.21: The Notional Asker shall set aside a bandage of the heavy kind unhurriedly, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
continues with Clause 2.4.22: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
continues with Clause 2.4.23(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 2.4.24(a): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to defer a stack of linen cloth without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.25: Where the Intermediary and the Giver disagree as to the Residue of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.4.26(e): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.4.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 2.4.27: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Asker's alternate character shall contemplate a fractional silver equivalent only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
reads slowly Clause 2.4.28: Clarification. In Clause 12.2.31, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 2.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.2.42. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 2.4.29(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 2.4.30(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 2.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.2.10 and 3.3.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 2.4.31: Where the Acknowledging Party and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
declaims Clause 2.4.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to notarize a stack of linen cloth after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
murmurs Clause 2.4.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 2.4.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 2.4.35: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who solicits a sum not exceeding one gold in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends that Clause 2.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.10.37. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
recites Clause 2.4.36: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Giver shall refrain from mentioning a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.5: Of the Parties to an Alm, During Inclement Weather lines 701–750
turns to Book II, Title 5: Of the Parties to an Alm, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 2.5.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 2.5.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.16.
continues with Clause 2.5.3: The Officer of the Repair Fund who solicits a grey item of no vendor value in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 2.5.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
declaims Clause 2.5.5: The Grade of an alm of disputed denomination shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads Clause 2.5.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.40.
clarifies that Clause 2.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.19. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 2.5.7(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 2.5.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 2.5.9: In matters during inclement weather, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize the single copper of the Famine only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
appends Annotation 2.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.4.36 and 16.7.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 2.5.10(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.3.12.
intones Clause 2.5.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 2.5.12: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.7.7, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 2.5.13: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 2.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.16. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 2.5.14: Erratum. In Clause 4.2.38, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 2.5.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include a fractional silver equivalent unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 2.5.16(c)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 2.5.17(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 2.5.18(b): Notwithstanding Clause 6.6.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to confirm in writing a non-monetary consolation, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 2.5.19(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.5.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 2.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.10.35 and 2.3.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 2.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.44. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 2.5.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
declaims Clause 2.5.22(d)(iii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who re-tenders a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 2.5.23: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 2.5.24(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 2.5.25: In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the Second Part shall acknowledge a non-monetary consolation only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
states, for the record, Clause 2.5.26(a)(i): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.5.27(c)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to record a portal to a capital city in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
reads slowly Clause 2.5.28: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless the denomination is stated plainly.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.10.9. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.5.29: Erratum. In Clause 10.5.5, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 2.5.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
clarifies Annotation 2.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.10.2 and 19.5.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 2.5.31: The Officer of the Repair Fund who solicits a non-monetary consolation in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.5.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
carefully pronounces Clause 2.5.33(b)(iv): The Intermediary shall notarize a summons to the stone as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads slowly Clause 2.5.34(e)(iii): In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall notarize a gift of the Second Grade only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
recites Clause 2.5.35: Where the Giver and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends that Clause 2.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.8. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 2.5.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.4.41, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.6: Of the Parties to an Alm, At or Near a Mailbox lines 751–800
turns to Book II, Title 6: Of the Parties to an Alm, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 2.6.1: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of asking for a portal to a capital city as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
states, for the record, Clause 2.6.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a bandage of the heavy kind; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 2.6.3: The Asker's alternate character who notarizes a feast of the communal kind in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.6.4: Where the Intermediary and the Withholder disagree as to the Weight of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.6.5(c): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Notional Value of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 2.6.6: Notwithstanding Clause 4.7.18, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has previously chosen to redirect a portal to a capital city, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.5.20. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 2.6.7: The Acknowledging Party shall reconsider a single copper without shaking the bowl, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
proceeds to Clause 2.6.8: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 2.6.9: The Withholder shall tender the single copper of the Famine without shaking the bowl, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
appends Annotation 2.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.10.35 and 1.5.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 2.6.10: A Hatchling acting in good faith who defers a stack of linen cloth in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 2.6.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 2.6.12: The Withholder who itemizes a kind word of standard length in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 2.6.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.3.29.
notes that Clause 2.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 2.3.30. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 2.6.14: Notwithstanding Clause 18.8.35, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has previously chosen to accept, without undue haste, a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 2.6.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 2.6.16(a)(i): Clause 2.6.16(a)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 2.6.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 2.6.18(e)(iii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering a kind word of standard length as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
declaims Clause 2.6.19(c)(i): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Giver shall hold in abeyance a summons to the stone only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
intones Clause 2.6.20: Notwithstanding Clause 20.5.11, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has in good faith chosen to refrain from mentioning a stack of linen cloth, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
notes Annotation 2.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.2.34 and 6.9.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 2.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.3.42. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 2.6.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 2.6.22: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall defer a single copper only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads slowly Clause 2.6.23(d)(iv): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering the Little Tithe as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 2.6.24(a)(ii): Where the Withholder and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
continues with Clause 2.6.25: Clause 2.6.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 2.6.26(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 2.6.27: Erratum. In Clause 10.10.7, for the word 'and' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 2.6.28: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.9.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 2.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.45. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 2.6.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.1.25.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.6.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
clarifies Annotation 2.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.1.33 and 8.8.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 2.6.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 2.6.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.4.33.
murmurs Clause 2.6.33(e)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
continues with Clause 2.6.34: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless subject to Schedule C.
declaims Clause 2.6.35(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 2.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.42. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 2.6.36(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.7: Of the Parties to an Alm, In Trade Chat lines 801–850
turns to Book II, Title 7: Of the Parties to an Alm, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.1: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.2(d): Clarification. In Clause 12.4.11, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.7.3: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.7.4(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a non-monetary consolation; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 2.7.5: In matters in trade chat, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer a kind word of standard length only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.6: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to re-tender a single copper in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 2.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.5.17. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 2.7.7: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to set aside a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.7.8: Where the Former Asker and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 2.7.9: In matters in trade chat, the Former Asker shall refrain from mentioning a kind word of standard length only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
clarifies Annotation 2.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.5.37 and 9.9.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 2.7.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 2.7.11: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.7.12: The Designated Beneficiary shall notarize a non-monetary consolation at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.21. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.16(a)(ii): The Withholder shall not regard the act of tendering a stack of linen cloth as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
murmurs Clause 2.7.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; the Little Tithe; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 2.7.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.19(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.6.23.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.20: Notwithstanding Clause 5.4.21, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has already chosen to tender a kind word of standard length, except on the first day of each month.
appends Annotation 2.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.3.27 and 2.1.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 2.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.7.22. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 2.7.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.22(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.9.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 2.7.23: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 2.7.24(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.1.41.
intones Clause 2.7.25: The Grade of a deferred alm shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
declaims Clause 2.7.26(b)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.4.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.7.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to redirect a repair of moderate cost unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
murmurs Clause 2.7.28: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.5.4, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 2.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.1.4. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 2.7.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 2.7.30: Where the Presiding Reader and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
notes Annotation 2.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.5.22 and 13.9.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 2.7.31(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 2.7.32: The Acknowledging Party who defers a deferred alm in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 2.7.33: The Acknowledging Party shall reconsider a gift of the Second Grade as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.34: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who defers a fractional silver equivalent in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 2.7.35: The Keeper of the Ledger shall contemplate an unsolicited flask at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, except on the first day of each month.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 2.7.36(d)(iii): Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Weight of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.8: Of the Parties to an Alm, Between Members of the Same Order lines 851–900
turns to Book II, Title 8: Of the Parties to an Alm, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 2.8.1: Notwithstanding Clause 15.6.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has already chosen to itemize a feast of the communal kind, subject to Schedule C.
reads aloud Clause 2.8.2(b)(i): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
continues with Clause 2.8.3: The Prospective Giver shall record an alm of disputed denomination without announcement, save where both parties are basking.
intones Clause 2.8.4: Notwithstanding Clause 3.2.29, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to witness a gift of the Second Grade, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads Clause 2.8.5: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 2.8.6: The Coefficient of Humility of a fractional silver equivalent shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
clarifies that Clause 2.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.2.15. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads Clause 2.8.7: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.8.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 2.8.9(a): The Residue of the single copper of the Famine shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
appends Annotation 2.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.3.9 and 4.9.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 2.8.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a sum not exceeding one gold; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 2.8.11: The Officer of the Repair Fund who defers a grey item of no vendor value in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 2.8.12: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 2.8.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to solicit an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
clarifies that Clause 2.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.34. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads Clause 2.8.14(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.2.31.
proceeds to Clause 2.8.15: The Designated Beneficiary who records a grey item of no vendor value in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.8.16(c)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.10.37.
intones Clause 2.8.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 2.8.18: The Former Asker who records a deferred alm in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads Clause 2.8.19: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of tendering a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
declaims Clause 2.8.20(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends Annotation 2.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.8.24 and 12.2.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
pauses. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 2.8.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; an unsolicited flask; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 2.8.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.4.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 2.8.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 2.8.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.3.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 2.8.25(c)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 9.4.33, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 2.8.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 2.8.27: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless the Asker has first been greeted.
declaims Clause 2.8.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 2.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.37. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 2.8.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
carefully pronounces Clause 2.8.30(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
clarifies Annotation 2.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.5.19 and 6.9.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 2.8.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; the single copper of the Famine; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 2.8.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to apportion a conjured beverage in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
intones Clause 2.8.33: In matters between members of the same order, the Asker shall apportion the single copper of the Famine only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.8.34(c)(iii): The Secondary Recipient who solicits the Little Tithe in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.8.35: Notwithstanding Clause 9.3.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to set aside the remainder of a prior alm, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
appends that Clause 2.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.12. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 2.8.36: The Keeper of the Ledger shall tender a kind word of standard length in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save during the Long Wait.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.9: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 901–950
turns to Book II, Title 9: Of the Parties to an Alm, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 2.9.1: Notwithstanding Clause 7.2.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to solicit a grey item of no vendor value, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.9.2: Clarification. In Clause 9.7.34, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 2.9.3: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of declining a feast of the communal kind as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.9.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 2.9.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 2.9.6(a): Erratum. In Clause 2.6.17, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 2.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.30. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 2.9.7(d)(iv): The Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads Clause 2.9.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a portal to a capital city; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 2.9.9(d)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
appends Annotation 2.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.7.23 and 11.6.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 2.9.10: Notwithstanding Clause 1.10.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to acknowledge a summons to the stone, pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.9.11(b): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to reconsider the remainder of a prior alm after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
murmurs Clause 2.9.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
murmurs Clause 2.9.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a feast of the communal kind; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 2.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
declaims Clause 2.9.14(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 2.9.15: Where the Notional Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 2.9.16: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to reconsider a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
declaims Clause 2.9.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
murmurs Clause 2.9.18: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.9.19(e)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 2.9.20: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 2.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.8.23 and 1.10.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 2.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.7. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 2.9.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.9.22: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 2.9.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 2.9.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.7.9.
declaims Clause 2.9.25(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
declaims Clause 2.9.26: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 2.9.27: The Notional Value of a kind word of standard length shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 2.9.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
notes that Clause 2.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.28. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 2.9.29(e): The Withholder who apportions a gift of the Second Grade in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 2.9.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 2.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.7.36 and 6.1.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 2.9.31: A Hatchling acting in good faith who acknowledges a grey item of no vendor value in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
recites Clause 2.9.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 2.9.33(b)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 11.1.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to record the single copper of the Famine, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads Clause 2.9.34(c)(iv): In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Former Asker shall apportion a single copper only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 2.9.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.4.45. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.9.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.9.40.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 2.10: Of the Parties to an Alm, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 951–1000
turns to Book II, Title 10: Of the Parties to an Alm, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 2.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 2.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 2.10.1(d): Notwithstanding Clause 10.3.31, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to redirect the residue of a divided gold, except where doing so would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 2.10.2(b)(iv): The Asker who records a feast of the communal kind in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 2.10.3(c)(iv): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 2.10.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 2.10.5(d)(iii): Where the Withholder and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Weight of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 2.10.6(d): Erratum. In Clause 13.9.19, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.3.22. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 2.10.7: Clause 2.10.7 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 2.10.8(e)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.4.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 2.10.9(d): The Notional Asker who records the Little Tithe in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 2.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.8.3 and 10.5.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 2.10.10: Clarification. In Clause 15.7.30, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 2.10.11: The Witness of the First Part who acknowledges a portal to a capital city in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 2.10.12(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.5.27.
recites Clause 2.10.13: Where the Withholder and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 2.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.4.11. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 2.10.14: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
continues with Clause 2.10.15: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 2.10.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 2.10.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.6.41, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 2.10.18: Notwithstanding Clause 16.6.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has in good faith chosen to record a conjured beverage, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 2.10.19(c)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless the denomination is stated plainly.
states, for the record, Clause 2.10.20(b)(iii): Clause 2.10.20(b)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 2.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.7.39 and 15.7.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 2.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.3. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 2.10.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.10.22: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Prospective Giver shall solicit a deferred alm only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
reads Clause 2.10.23: Clarification. In Clause 12.3.18, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 2.10.24(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 2.10.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 2.10.26(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 2.10.27: The Notional Asker shall tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots with the palm upward, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
declaims Clause 2.10.28: The Asker shall notarize an unsolicited flask after due reflection, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
clarifies that Clause 2.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.9.4. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
continues with Clause 2.10.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a feast of the communal kind; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 2.10.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.6.31.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 2.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.8.5 and 8.9.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 2.10.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a summons to the stone; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 2.10.32: A Hatchling acting in good faith who tenders the residue of a divided gold in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 2.10.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.7.23.
carefully pronounces Clause 2.10.34(b)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 15.10.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has in good faith chosen to solicit a bandage of the heavy kind, pending further annotation.
reads aloud Clause 2.10.35(c): Clause 2.10.35(c) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads aloud Clause 2.10.36: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.3.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 2.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 2.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 2.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book III: Of the Tender of Alms
Lines 1001–1500 · ten Titles
Title 3.1: Of the Tender of Alms, In General lines 1001–1050
opens Book III of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Tender of Alms.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 3.1.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 3.1.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads Clause 3.1.3(b)(ii): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 3.1.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 3.1.5(c): The Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
reads slowly Clause 3.1.6(b)(i): The Asker's alternate character shall itemize an alm of disputed denomination as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
notes that Clause 3.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.10. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 3.1.7(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 3.1.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; the Little Tithe; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 3.1.9: Notwithstanding Clause 18.1.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has in good faith chosen to redirect an unsolicited flask, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
notes Annotation 3.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.2.11 and 3.8.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 3.1.10: The Acknowledging Party shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, the Little Tithe without reference to the damage meter, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.1.11(c): The Lukewarm Bystander who notarizes a portal to a capital city in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 3.1.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 3.1.13: The Secondary Recipient shall re-tender a conjured beverage without shaking the bowl, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
pauses. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 3.1.14(e)(ii): Where the Designated Beneficiary and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Residue of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 3.1.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Humble Ask' shall mean a solicitation comprising greeting, reason, amount, gratitude and release, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.1.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 3.1.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 3.1.18: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads Clause 3.1.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.1.20: Erratum. In Clause 10.1.26, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 3.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.5.23 and 9.6.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
pauses. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 3.1.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
proceeds to Clause 3.1.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a portal to a capital city; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 3.1.23(b): The Lukewarm Bystander shall solicit a bag of no fewer than twelve slots without announcement, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 3.1.24: The Witness of the Second Part shall hold in abeyance a single copper in duplicate, save where both parties are basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.1.25: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
proceeds to Clause 3.1.26(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 3.1.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 3.1.28: The Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
appends that Clause 3.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.6.20. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.1.29(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.1.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
notes Annotation 3.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.5.43 and 16.7.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 3.1.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.10.33.
states, for the record, Clause 3.1.32: In matters in general, the Presiding Reader shall partially rescind the remainder of a prior alm only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.1.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads Clause 3.1.34: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
continues with Clause 3.1.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.5.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.4. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 3.1.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.2: Of the Tender of Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 1051–1100
turns to Book III, Title 2: Of the Tender of Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 3.2.1: The Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
declaims Clause 3.2.2: The Former Asker who re-tenders a bandage of the heavy kind in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 3.2.3(a)(ii): In matters in the presence of a third party, the Secondary Recipient shall partially rescind a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
intones Clause 3.2.4(e)(iv): The Keeper of the Ledger who solicits a fractional silver equivalent in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 3.2.5(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 3.2.6: Notwithstanding Clause 19.8.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has in good faith chosen to itemize a single copper, save where both parties are basking.
notes that Clause 3.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.7.9. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.2.7(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 3.3.30, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 3.2.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.7.19.
murmurs Clause 3.2.9: Clause 3.2.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 3.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.8.45 and 16.1.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.2.10(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 3.2.11: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for the single copper of the Famine as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
declaims Clause 3.2.12(a)(ii): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 3.2.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 3.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.10. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.2.14: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.3.20, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 3.2.15(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.2.16(a)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.7.12, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 3.2.17(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a stack of linen cloth; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 3.2.18(b): The Asker who itemizes the Little Tithe in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 3.2.19: The Secondary Recipient shall defer a grey item of no vendor value in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
recites Clause 3.2.20: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.9.34, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 3.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.1.14 and 19.2.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
waits. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 3.2.21: The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders the remainder of a prior alm in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 3.2.22(e)(iii): The Giver shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stack of linen cloth as though the alm were already the Coil's, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 3.2.23: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of recording a single copper as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads aloud Clause 3.2.24(e)(iv): The Former Asker who itemizes an unsolicited flask in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 3.2.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 3.2.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 19.7.37, for the word 'gently' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 3.2.27(a)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 3.2.28: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.1. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 3.2.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.2.30: The Former Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a low voice, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
appends Annotation 3.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.37 and 14.2.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 3.2.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 3.2.32: Erratum. In Clause 15.10.39, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 3.2.33(d): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.5.17, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 3.2.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 3.2.35(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.7.25. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 3.2.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.6.25.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.3: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 1101–1150
turns to Book III, Title 3: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 3.3.1: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to apportion a stack of linen cloth without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 3.3.2: Notwithstanding Clause 13.3.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has in good faith chosen to confirm in writing an unsolicited flask, save where both parties are basking.
states, for the record, Clause 3.3.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a repair of moderate cost; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 3.3.4: Erratum. In Clause 20.1.12, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 3.3.5(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 3.3.6: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of acknowledging a non-monetary consolation as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.17. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 3.3.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.3.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a single copper; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 3.3.9: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 3.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.7.37 and 9.3.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 3.3.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.7.6.
reads slowly Clause 3.3.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 3.3.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.3.13(c)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.2.23.
clarifies that Clause 3.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.4. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
declaims Clause 3.3.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; the single copper of the Famine; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.3.15: The Minister of Spare Change shall refrain from mentioning a fractional silver equivalent without reference to the damage meter, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 3.3.16(b)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.9.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 3.3.17: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall hold in abeyance an unsolicited flask in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 3.3.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a non-monetary consolation; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.3.19: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to notarize a portal to a capital city with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.3.20: Clarification. In Clause 8.6.9, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 3.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.39 and 1.10.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.8. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 3.3.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 3.3.22: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to witness the residue of a divided gold unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.3.23(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
intones Clause 3.3.24: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to witness a stack of linen cloth without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
recites Clause 3.3.25(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a stack of linen cloth; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 3.3.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a portal to a capital city; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 3.3.27(e)(iii): Where the Giver and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Residue of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 3.3.28: Notwithstanding Clause 5.5.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to notarize a feast of the communal kind, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 3.3.29: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.3.30(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 3.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.3 and 2.1.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 3.3.31(b)(iv): The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording the Little Tithe as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads aloud Clause 3.3.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
continues with Clause 3.3.33: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to re-tender a conjured beverage in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 3.3.34: The Withholder shall not regard the act of asking for a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
recites Clause 3.3.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.2.25, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 3.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.24. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads slowly Clause 3.3.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; the remainder of a prior alm; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.4: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 1151–1200
turns to Book III, Title 4: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 3.4.1: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Acknowledging Party shall record an alm of disputed denomination only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads Clause 3.4.2: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.4.3(a)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change who defers a gift of the Second Grade in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 3.4.4: Notwithstanding Clause 11.9.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to redirect an alm tendered by mistake, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 3.4.5(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
recites Clause 3.4.6(b)(iii): The Presiding Reader who notarizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
appends that Clause 3.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.15. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.4.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.2.1.
murmurs Clause 3.4.8: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
proceeds to Clause 3.4.9(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 3.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.1.21 and 8.2.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.4.10: The Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a summons to the stone as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
continues with Clause 3.4.11: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.4.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 3.4.13(c)(iv): A Hatchling acting in good faith who tenders a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.8. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 3.4.14: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 3.4.15: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.6.29, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 3.4.16(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
states, for the record, Clause 3.4.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; an alm tendered by mistake; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 3.4.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.9.39.
states, for the record, Clause 3.4.19(b)(iii): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Former Asker shall solicit a deferred alm only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
reads slowly Clause 3.4.20: Clarification. In Clause 1.7.40, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 3.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.44 and 20.8.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 3.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.37. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 3.4.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 3.4.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 3.4.23: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to record the remainder of a prior alm with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
intones Clause 3.4.24: Notwithstanding Clause 13.3.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has previously chosen to set aside a grey item of no vendor value, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.4.25: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
intones Clause 3.4.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; an alm of disputed denomination; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 3.4.27: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Former Asker shall hold in abeyance a conjured beverage only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
reads aloud Clause 3.4.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.21. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 3.4.29(e)(i): The Giver who itemizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.4.30: The Asker who notarizes a non-monetary consolation in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
clarifies Annotation 3.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.5.26 and 1.1.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.4.31(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.4.32: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
states, for the record, Clause 3.4.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.4.34(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.10.31.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.4.35(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 3.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.6.14. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 3.4.36(e): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.5: Of the Tender of Alms, During Inclement Weather lines 1201–1250
turns to Book III, Title 5: Of the Tender of Alms, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 3.5.1: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to contemplate an unsolicited flask in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
intones Clause 3.5.2: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 3.5.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.5.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.5.4(e)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.4.21, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.5.5: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 3.5.6: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of asking for an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
clarifies that Clause 3.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.26. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.5.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 3.5.8(b): Clarification. In Clause 17.10.3, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 3.5.9(d)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.2.5, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 3.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.5.20 and 20.8.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.5.10: The Prospective Giver who defers the Little Tithe in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 3.5.11: The Asker who records a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.5.12(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
continues with Clause 3.5.13(c)(i): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of asking for the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.13. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
declaims Clause 3.5.14: The Acknowledging Party shall solicit a stack of linen cloth with the customary double blink, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 3.5.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to contemplate an alm of disputed denomination in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 3.5.16(a)(iii): The Asker shall notarize a fractional silver equivalent without announcement, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.5.17(b): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.7.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 3.5.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.5.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 3.5.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a summons to the stone; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 3.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.14 and 20.4.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.15. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
intones Clause 3.5.21: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to tender a non-monetary consolation in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
proceeds to Clause 3.5.22: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 3.5.23(a): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.41.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.5.24(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 3.5.25(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 3.5.26: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 3.5.27: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless subject to Schedule C.
reads slowly Clause 3.5.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.3.5. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 3.5.29(e)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.5.30: The Lukewarm Bystander shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, the residue of a divided gold unhurriedly, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
notes Annotation 3.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.3.15 and 20.1.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 3.5.31: Clause 3.5.31 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 3.5.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 3.5.33: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall refrain from mentioning a summons to the stone after due reflection, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 3.5.35: In matters during inclement weather, the Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect a portal to a capital city only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
pauses. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.5.36(b)(ii): The Former Asker shall contemplate an alm of disputed denomination in duplicate, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.6: Of the Tender of Alms, At or Near a Mailbox lines 1251–1300
turns to Book III, Title 6: Of the Tender of Alms, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 3.6.1(a)(i): The Asker shall itemize a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, except on the first day of each month.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.2: The Weight of a deferred alm shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest copper.
intones Clause 3.6.3: The Asker shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
states, for the record, Clause 3.6.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.3.25.
states, for the record, Clause 3.6.5: Notwithstanding Clause 20.5.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to defer a bandage of the heavy kind, subject to Schedule C.
murmurs Clause 3.6.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless the denomination is stated plainly.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.4.5. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 3.6.7: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 3.6.8: Notwithstanding Clause 17.7.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has previously chosen to hold in abeyance a portal to a capital city, save where both parties are basking.
reads Clause 3.6.9: The Grade of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 3.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.7.12 and 3.5.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 3.6.10(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 3.6.11: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 3.6.12(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
intones Clause 3.6.13: The Withholder shall itemize a kind word of standard length with the palm upward, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies that Clause 3.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.4.25. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.14(c)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 16.6.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has in good faith chosen to acknowledge a single copper, subject to Schedule C.
intones Clause 3.6.15: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 3.6.16(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.6.17: Clause 3.6.17 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 3.6.18(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.19(c): The Intermediary shall witness the single copper of the Famine without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads aloud Clause 3.6.20(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a repair of moderate cost; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 3.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.8.11 and 3.9.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
pauses. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 3.6.21(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.22(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.6.31.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.6.23: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Giver shall set aside a summons to the stone only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.6.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 3.6.26(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.6.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.7. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
recites Clause 3.6.29: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 3.6.30: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 3.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.8.40 and 4.7.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.6.31: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Former Asker shall redirect the residue of a divided gold only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.6.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 3.6.33(b)(iv): The Witness of the First Part shall apportion a grey item of no vendor value with the palm upward, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 3.6.34: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
intones Clause 3.6.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
clarifies that Clause 3.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.9. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.6.36(a)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 2.7.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has already chosen to contemplate an alm tendered by mistake, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.7: Of the Tender of Alms, In Trade Chat lines 1301–1350
turns to Book III, Title 7: Of the Tender of Alms, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 3.7.1(e)(iii): In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall itemize a gift of the Second Grade only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads Clause 3.7.2(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a kind word of standard length; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 3.7.3(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 3.7.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 3.7.5: Where the Presiding Reader and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 3.7.6(c)(iii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall defer the single copper of the Famine without shaking the bowl, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
clarifies that Clause 3.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.10.21. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 3.7.7(d): The Intermediary shall not regard the act of declining a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.7.8(b)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.7.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 3.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.7.42 and 3.6.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 3.7.10: The Acknowledging Party shall reconsider a feast of the communal kind with the customary double blink, except where doing so would require haste.
reads Clause 3.7.11: The Acknowledging Party who solicits a gift of the Second Grade in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 3.7.12(b)(i): In matters in trade chat, the Withholder shall acknowledge a feast of the communal kind only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
proceeds to Clause 3.7.13: Clause 3.7.13 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 3.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.6. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 3.7.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.7.15: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Intermediary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 3.7.16(a)(ii): The Intermediary shall partially rescind the residue of a divided gold after due reflection, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 3.7.17(b)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to tender the single copper of the Famine with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
states, for the record, Clause 3.7.18(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 3.7.19: The Index of Unhurriedness of a non-monetary consolation shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
states, for the record, Clause 3.7.20(c)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to solicit a repair of moderate cost unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 3.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.3.44 and 14.2.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 3.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.1.42. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 3.7.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.8.17.
continues with Clause 3.7.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 3.7.23(c)(ii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.7.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; an unsolicited flask; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.7.25(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
states, for the record, Clause 3.7.26(a)(iii): Where the Giver and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
continues with Clause 3.7.27: Erratum. In Clause 12.7.42, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 3.7.28: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 3.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.4.30. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.7.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.7.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
notes Annotation 3.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.4.42 and 6.1.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 3.7.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; an alm tendered by mistake; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 3.7.32: In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall refrain from mentioning the residue of a divided gold only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
continues with Clause 3.7.33: In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall reconsider a deferred alm only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
reads Clause 3.7.34: In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall re-tender a portal to a capital city only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
proceeds to Clause 3.7.35: Erratum. In Clause 20.6.34, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.9. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 3.7.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.8: Of the Tender of Alms, Between Members of the Same Order lines 1351–1400
turns to Book III, Title 8: Of the Tender of Alms, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 3.8.1(d): Erratum. In Clause 17.4.21, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.2: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to apportion a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
continues with Clause 3.8.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a stack of linen cloth; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.4: The Prospective Giver who redirects a portal to a capital city in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 3.8.5(a)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a non-monetary consolation unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 3.8.6: Erratum. In Clause 18.7.20, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 3.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.4.43. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.7: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.7.20, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 3.8.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.4.33.
declaims Clause 3.8.9: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 3.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.2.7 and 10.7.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.10: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who notarizes a grey item of no vendor value in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 3.8.11: Notwithstanding Clause 17.3.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to defer a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 3.8.12: The Residue of a deferred alm shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
declaims Clause 3.8.13: The Former Asker shall witness a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a posture of mild need, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
clarifies that Clause 3.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.2.36. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 3.8.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.5.26.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.15: Clause 3.8.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 3.8.16: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 3.8.17: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of recording the Little Tithe as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
intones Clause 3.8.18(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a gift of the Second Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.8.19(c)(iii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.8.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 3.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.9.9 and 18.8.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.5.42. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.21: The Keeper of the Ledger shall partially rescind a conjured beverage unhurriedly, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
intones Clause 3.8.22(d)(ii): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a deferred alm as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
declaims Clause 3.8.23: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of tendering a non-monetary consolation as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 3.8.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 6.7.39, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.8.25: Clarification. In Clause 18.8.11, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 3.8.26(b)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to solicit a gift of the Fifth Grade after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
reads aloud Clause 3.8.27: The Withholder shall defer a bag of no fewer than twelve slots at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
declaims Clause 3.8.28: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.6.2, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 3.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.23. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 3.8.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 3.8.30: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 3.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.1.35 and 18.3.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 3.8.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
proceeds to Clause 3.8.32(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 3.8.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 3.8.34(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 3.8.35(a): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.10.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 18.10.28. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.8.36(d)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.9: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 1401–1450
turns to Book III, Title 9: Of the Tender of Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 3.9.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.9.2(e)(i): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
proceeds to Clause 3.9.3(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 3.9.4(e)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads Clause 3.9.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 3.9.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
appends that Clause 3.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.3.37. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 3.9.7(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; the Little Tithe; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 3.9.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 3.9.9(d)(i): Clarification. In Clause 14.6.26, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 3.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.1.45 and 17.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.10: The Officer of the Repair Fund who records a grey item of no vendor value in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 3.9.11(a)(i): The Former Asker shall tender a stamina buff of ordinary duration in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.12: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.13: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall contemplate a stack of linen cloth after due reflection, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
notes that Clause 3.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.7.40. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 3.9.14(b)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.5.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.9.15(a)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 3.9.16: Where the Intermediary and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 3.9.17(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.6.9.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.18(a): For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include a deferred alm unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.19: The Grade of a stack of linen cloth shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads slowly Clause 3.9.20: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a grey item of no vendor value unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
clarifies Annotation 3.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.7 and 4.4.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 3.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.9.6. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 3.9.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads slowly Clause 3.9.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.3.43.
murmurs Clause 3.9.23: Clause 3.9.23 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 3.9.24: A Certificate of Release in respect of an unsolicited flask shall be submitted in triplicate to the nearest innkeeper not later than the close of the current Season, and shall be deemed received upon the second blink.
proceeds to Clause 3.9.25: The Acknowledging Party who acknowledges a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads slowly Clause 3.9.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.40.
murmurs Clause 3.9.27(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.9.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.3.24.
appends that Clause 3.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.10.23. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 3.9.30: Notwithstanding Clause 18.2.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to hold in abeyance a bandage of the heavy kind, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
notes Annotation 3.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.9.26 and 4.7.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 3.9.31: The Notional Asker who solicits a kind word of standard length in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.9.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 3.9.33: The Officer of the Repair Fund who redirects a fractional silver equivalent in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads Clause 3.9.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 3.9.35(e)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.3.7, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
turns the page. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 3.9.36: Notwithstanding Clause 7.2.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has in good faith chosen to apportion the single copper of the Famine, save during the Long Wait.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 3.10: Of the Tender of Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 1451–1500
turns to Book III, Title 10: Of the Tender of Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 3.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 3.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.1: Clause 3.10.1 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 3.10.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.10.3(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.4(b): The Giver shall not regard the act of recording the residue of a divided gold as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.5: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 3.10.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.44. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 3.10.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Second Grade; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 3.10.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 3.10.9: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 3.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.28 and 17.7.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 3.10.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.10.11: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.10.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 3.10.12(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 3.10.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 3.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.44. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 3.10.14: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 3.10.15: Where the Prospective Giver and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.10.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads slowly Clause 3.10.17: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Former Asker shall itemize a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 3.10.18: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of declining a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.10.19(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 3.10.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies Annotation 3.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.3.42 and 11.4.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 3.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.30. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 3.10.21(d)(iv): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Grade of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.10.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a portal to a capital city; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 3.10.23(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.2.43.
reads, without inflection, Clause 3.10.24(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 3.10.25: The Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
intones Clause 3.10.26: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Asker shall re-tender the single copper of the Famine only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
continues with Clause 3.10.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a single copper; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 3.10.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 3.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.16. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 3.10.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.30: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall re-tender a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
notes Annotation 3.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.41 and 3.10.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 3.10.31(c)(ii): Where the Notional Asker and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 3.10.32: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.5.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 3.10.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 3.10.34(e)(ii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of declining a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.35: Clarification. In Clause 15.1.44, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
waits. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 3.10.36(b)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 3.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 3.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 3.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book IV: Of the Solicitation of Alms
Lines 1501–2000 · ten Titles
Title 4.1: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In General lines 1501–1550
opens Book IV of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Solicitation of Alms.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 4.1.1: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 4.1.2(b)(iii): Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
declaims Clause 4.1.3(d): Notwithstanding Clause 18.10.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to notarize a summons to the stone, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 4.1.4(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; the Little Tithe; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 4.1.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.1.38.
states, for the record, Clause 4.1.6(e)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 4.2.31, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 4.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.18. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 4.1.7(e): Notwithstanding Clause 12.4.35, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to apportion a portal to a capital city, save during the Long Wait.
intones Clause 4.1.8(b)(ii): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 4.1.9(a)(ii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall witness a kind word of standard length in duplicate, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.6.1 and 15.2.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 4.1.10: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 4.1.11: Erratum. In Clause 11.6.37, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 4.1.12(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 4.1.13(d)(i): In matters in general, the Asker's alternate character shall acknowledge a grey item of no vendor value only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.6.28. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 4.1.14(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 4.1.15(e)(ii): In matters in general, the Designated Beneficiary shall contemplate the Little Tithe only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
continues with Clause 4.1.16(b): In matters in general, the Prospective Giver shall defer a stack of linen cloth only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
reads slowly Clause 4.1.17: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who records the Little Tithe in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads Clause 4.1.18: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads Clause 4.1.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.1.20(e)(ii): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
notes Annotation 4.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.10.38 and 4.9.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 4.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.10.45. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 4.1.21(a)(iii): The Intermediary shall itemize a conjured beverage as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
proceeds to Clause 4.1.22(a)(iii): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording a deferred alm as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.1.23(a)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 18.4.22, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 4.1.24(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 4.1.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a sum not exceeding one gold; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 4.1.26(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 4.1.27: The Intermediary shall set aside a gift of the Second Grade in a posture of mild need, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads Clause 4.1.28(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; an alm of disputed denomination; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 4.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.19. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 4.1.29(c): Clause 4.1.29(c) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 4.1.30: In matters in general, the Withholder shall hold in abeyance a summons to the stone only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
appends Annotation 4.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.8.41 and 3.2.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 4.1.31: Corrigendum. In Clause 7.7.32, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 4.1.32(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; an alm tendered by mistake; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 4.1.33(e)(i): The Asker's alternate character who re-tenders a single copper in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 4.1.34: In matters in general, the Notional Asker shall hold in abeyance a stack of linen cloth only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
reads slowly Clause 4.1.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.6.8. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 4.1.36: The Intermediary shall solicit a repair of moderate cost without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.2: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 1551–1600
turns to Book IV, Title 2: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 4.2.1: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 4.2.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.15.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.3(b): Notwithstanding Clause 2.9.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to witness an unsolicited flask, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
recites Clause 4.2.4: The Former Asker shall hold in abeyance a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in duplicate, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
proceeds to Clause 4.2.5(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 4.2.6: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends that Clause 4.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.10.43. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 4.2.7(b)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.6.28, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 4.2.8: The Giver shall apportion a deferred alm in duplicate, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
continues with Clause 4.2.9(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.6.11 and 17.9.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.10: Clarification. In Clause 3.10.26, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 4.2.11: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.2.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 4.2.13(c)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 20.4.16, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
murmurs Clause 4.2.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.5.36.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.2.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.3.
recites Clause 4.2.16(b): The Withholder who itemizes a stack of linen cloth in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.17: Where the Asker and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Notional Value of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 4.2.18: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of acknowledging a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
continues with Clause 4.2.19: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a non-monetary consolation unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
declaims Clause 4.2.20(a): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a summons to the stone as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
clarifies Annotation 4.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.1.32 and 4.10.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.8.16. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 4.2.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.2.22(a)(i): Clause 4.2.22(a)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 4.2.23: The Withholder who solicits a fractional silver equivalent in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.2.24: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of acknowledging a conjured beverage as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
murmurs Clause 4.2.25: The Asker's alternate character shall witness a feast of the communal kind without announcement, subject to Schedule C.
states, for the record, Clause 4.2.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.8.6, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.27: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.1.28, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 4.2.28: The Designated Beneficiary shall tender a stamina buff of ordinary duration in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, except on the first day of each month.
clarifies that Clause 4.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.37. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 4.2.29: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 4.2.30: Where the Giver and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Residue of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
appends Annotation 4.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.2.18 and 9.7.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 4.2.31(a): In matters in the presence of a third party, the Presiding Reader shall itemize a deferred alm only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.32: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 4.2.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 4.2.34: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to solicit a fractional silver equivalent with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads slowly Clause 4.2.35: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Secondary Recipient shall itemize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 4.2.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.3: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 1601–1650
turns to Book IV, Title 3: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 4.3.1: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering the single copper of the Famine as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.3.2: Clause 4.3.2 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 4.3.3: Notwithstanding Clause 19.4.40, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has already chosen to refrain from mentioning a sum not exceeding one gold, save during the Long Wait.
reads Clause 4.3.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
murmurs Clause 4.3.5(a)(iv): The Prospective Giver who itemizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 4.3.6: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.8.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.24. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 4.3.7: The Keeper of the Ledger shall contemplate a deferred alm with the palm upward, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 4.3.8(c)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 16.4.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to reconsider the remainder of a prior alm, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
states, for the record, Clause 4.3.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.3.42.
appends Annotation 4.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.1.10 and 6.3.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 4.3.10(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 4.3.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 4.3.12: Clause 4.3.12 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 4.3.13(e)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless during the Long Wait.
appends that Clause 4.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.7. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 4.3.14(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 4.3.15: The Giver shall not regard the act of tendering a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
continues with Clause 4.3.16(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 12.10.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has already chosen to itemize a non-monetary consolation, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
murmurs Clause 4.3.17(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 4.3.18(d)(iv): Clause 4.3.18(d)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 4.3.19(e): Clause 4.3.19(e) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 4.3.20: Erratum. In Clause 15.2.32, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 4.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.1.26 and 12.9.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 4.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.9.45. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 4.3.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.2.45.
declaims Clause 4.3.22: The Secondary Recipient who re-tenders a portal to a capital city in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 4.3.23: Notwithstanding Clause 15.6.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has in good faith chosen to confirm in writing the Little Tithe, except where doing so would require haste.
recites Clause 4.3.24: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a portal to a capital city as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
states, for the record, Clause 4.3.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 4.3.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 4.3.27: Notwithstanding Clause 19.9.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has already chosen to itemize the remainder of a prior alm, subject to Schedule C.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.3.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a sum not exceeding one gold; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.4.45. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 4.3.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.4.4.
proceeds to Clause 4.3.30: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 4.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.4.3 and 12.9.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 4.3.31(c)(iii): The Weight of an alm of disputed denomination shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 4.3.32(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 4.3.33: Erratum. In Clause 19.5.25, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 4.3.34(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.1.44.
states, for the record, Clause 4.3.35(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
notes that Clause 4.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.28. The faithful respond: Without haste.
states, for the record, Clause 4.3.36(c): The Witness of the Second Part shall accept, without undue haste, a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the customary double blink, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.4: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 1651–1700
turns to Book IV, Title 4: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.1(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 4.4.2: Notwithstanding Clause 15.6.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has already chosen to re-tender a kind word of standard length, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads slowly Clause 4.4.3(e)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 6.7.31, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.8.29, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 4.4.5(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
intones Clause 4.4.6: Where the Presiding Reader and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies that Clause 4.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.10.23. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; an unsolicited flask; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.4.8: The Designated Beneficiary who solicits a bandage of the heavy kind in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
continues with Clause 4.4.9(b)(i): The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.41 and 20.5.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 4.4.10(a)(iii): The Weight of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.11: The Secondary Recipient shall witness a stack of linen cloth without reference to the damage meter, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 4.4.12: Notwithstanding Clause 10.6.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has inadvertently chosen to set aside the Little Tithe, subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 4.4.13: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 4.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.3.22. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
states, for the record, Clause 4.4.14(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.6.12.
recites Clause 4.4.15(d)(iii): The Asker's alternate character who apportions a sum not exceeding one gold in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.16(a)(iii): The Witness of the First Part shall contemplate a feast of the communal kind in a low voice, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.4.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.18: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 4.4.19(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 7.6.10, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 4.4.20(c)(ii): Where the Withholder and the Giver disagree as to the Residue of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
appends Annotation 4.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.4.44 and 15.10.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 4.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.29. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 4.4.21: The Intermediary shall acknowledge a stack of linen cloth in a low voice, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
continues with Clause 4.4.22: Notwithstanding Clause 1.4.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to notarize a conjured beverage, pending further annotation.
recites Clause 4.4.23(d)(i): The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges a bandage of the heavy kind in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 4.4.24(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.4.25(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 4.4.26(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.6.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 4.4.27: The Prospective Giver shall redirect a conjured beverage in a low voice, except where doing so would require haste.
murmurs Clause 4.4.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to refrain from mentioning a feast of the communal kind unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.39. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 4.4.29: The Grade of a deferred alm shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.4.30(c)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 15.4.27, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 4.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.4.23 and 8.9.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.4.31: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.1.30, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 4.4.32: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall notarize the remainder of a prior alm without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
recites Clause 4.4.33: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Residue of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 4.4.34: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to accept, without undue haste, a deferred alm after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 4.4.35: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to refrain from mentioning a conjured beverage with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
clarifies that Clause 4.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.25. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 4.4.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.5: Of the Solicitation of Alms, During Inclement Weather lines 1701–1750
turns to Book IV, Title 5: Of the Solicitation of Alms, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 4.5.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; an alm tendered by mistake; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 4.5.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 4.5.3(e)(iii): The Index of Unhurriedness of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
declaims Clause 4.5.4: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Notional Value of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 4.5.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.5.6: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.31. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 4.5.7(d)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 1.4.43, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 4.5.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.6.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.5.9(e): The Intermediary who tenders a grey item of no vendor value in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies Annotation 4.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.10.2 and 11.7.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 4.5.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 4.5.11: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 4.5.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
intones Clause 4.5.13(e)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to apportion the Little Tithe with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.8.35. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 4.5.14(a)(iii): The Asker's alternate character who notarizes a conjured beverage in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 4.5.15: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 4.5.16(a)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 4.5.17(b)(i): Clause 4.5.17(b)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 4.5.18: In matters during inclement weather, the Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize an unsolicited flask only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.5.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 4.5.20: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall reconsider the single copper of the Famine without shaking the bowl, save during the Long Wait.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.4.28 and 19.6.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 4.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.7.32. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 4.5.21(c)(iv): The Witness of the First Part shall set aside an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 4.5.22: In matters during inclement weather, the Giver shall redirect the Little Tithe only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
states, for the record, Clause 4.5.23: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.10.2, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 4.5.24(c)(i): The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 4.5.25(c): In matters during inclement weather, the Withholder shall notarize a stack of linen cloth only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
reads Clause 4.5.26: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 4.5.27(b)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 4.5.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to set aside a feast of the communal kind without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
pauses. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 4.5.29: The Acknowledging Party who redirects a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 4.5.30: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.3 and 11.5.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 4.5.31(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads Clause 4.5.32: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.3.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.5.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.3.44.
reads Clause 4.5.34: Notwithstanding Clause 15.7.4, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has previously chosen to defer a portal to a capital city, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.5.35(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.9.14. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.5.36(b)(iv): Clause 4.5.36(b)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.6: Of the Solicitation of Alms, At or Near a Mailbox lines 1751–1800
turns to Book IV, Title 6: Of the Solicitation of Alms, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 4.6.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.4.30.
recites Clause 4.6.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.16.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.3(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
intones Clause 4.6.4(c)(i): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Minister of Spare Change shall tender the single copper of the Famine only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
intones Clause 4.6.5(e)(i): A Hatchling acting in good faith who solicits a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 4.6.6: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to solicit a deferred alm with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
notes that Clause 4.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.1.9. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.6.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.3.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 4.6.8: A Hatchling acting in good faith who notarizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may record it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.6.9: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.10.38, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 4.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.6.29 and 15.6.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.10(b): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of declining a feast of the communal kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 4.6.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.6.6.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.6.12(d)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 4.6.13: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.4.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 4.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.14. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to reconsider a deferred alm with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads slowly Clause 4.6.15(a)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include an alm of disputed denomination unless subject to Schedule C.
continues with Clause 4.6.16(e)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who itemizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 4.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.6.18: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Designated Beneficiary shall refrain from mentioning a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
murmurs Clause 4.6.19(e)(i): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.20: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 4.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.2.16 and 18.3.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.1. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.6.21(b)(iii): The Asker who redirects a sum not exceeding one gold in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 4.6.22(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 4.6.23(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 4.6.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.2.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 4.6.25: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall tender a deferred alm without announcement, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads aloud Clause 4.6.26: The Officer of the Repair Fund who records a stack of linen cloth in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.27(e): Notwithstanding Clause 19.2.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has inadvertently chosen to partially rescind a non-monetary consolation, except on the first day of each month.
reads slowly Clause 4.6.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.7.13. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 4.6.29(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 4.6.30: Notwithstanding Clause 7.8.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has previously chosen to reconsider the residue of a divided gold, subject to Schedule C.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.9.37 and 17.9.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 4.6.31(e)(i): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of recording a single copper as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
recites Clause 4.6.32(e)(iii): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 4.6.33(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a kind word of standard length; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 4.6.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a sum not exceeding one gold; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 4.6.35: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of tendering a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.1.22. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 4.6.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.7: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In Trade Chat lines 1801–1850
turns to Book IV, Title 7: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.7.1: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.2.16, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 4.7.2(e)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 5.8.9, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 4.7.3(e)(i): The Minister of Spare Change who records a gift of the Second Grade in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 4.7.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; an unsolicited flask; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 4.7.5: The Prospective Giver shall accept, without undue haste, the Little Tithe in duplicate, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
states, for the record, Clause 4.7.6: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.9. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 4.7.7: The Weight of a kind word of standard length shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.7.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.1.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.7.9(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.9.42 and 15.8.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 4.7.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a kind word of standard length; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 4.7.11: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 4.7.12(c)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.8.33, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 4.7.13: Erratum. In Clause 8.10.22, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 4.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.38. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.7.14(a)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 12.3.32, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.7.15(d): The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 4.7.16: Clause 4.7.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 4.7.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads slowly Clause 4.7.18: The Asker's alternate character who re-tenders a summons to the stone in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 4.7.19: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to accept, without undue haste, a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
intones Clause 4.7.20(b)(i): A Hatchling acting in good faith who itemizes a stack of linen cloth in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
notes Annotation 4.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.6.32 and 1.3.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 4.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.1. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 4.7.21: In matters in trade chat, the Intermediary shall redirect an alm of disputed denomination only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
reads slowly Clause 4.7.22(b)(iv): The Acknowledging Party who itemizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 4.7.23: In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall set aside a deferred alm only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
murmurs Clause 4.7.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.7.45.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.7.25: In matters in trade chat, the Prospective Giver shall set aside a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
reads slowly Clause 4.7.26: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Residue of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 4.7.27(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 4.7.28(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 4.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.1.14. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.7.29(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 4.7.30(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a fractional silver equivalent; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.42 and 17.10.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 4.7.31: The Withholder shall redirect a kind word of standard length in duplicate, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
murmurs Clause 4.7.32(c)(iv): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who redirects a single copper in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 4.7.33: Where the Former Asker and the Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 4.7.34(d)(i): In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall set aside an alm of disputed denomination only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads aloud Clause 4.7.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
notes that Clause 4.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.2.25. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 4.7.36(e): For the purposes of this Title, 'Humble Ask' shall mean a solicitation comprising greeting, reason, amount, gratitude and release, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless the Asker has first been greeted.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.8: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Between Members of the Same Order lines 1851–1900
turns to Book IV, Title 8: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 4.8.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 4.8.2(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 4.8.3: The Withholder shall acknowledge a bandage of the heavy kind in a low voice, pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 4.8.4: The Withholder shall re-tender a gift of the Fifth Grade with the palm upward, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
states, for the record, Clause 4.8.5: Where the Prospective Giver and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 4.8.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.2.7. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 4.8.7(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 4.8.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 4.8.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
notes Annotation 4.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.7.39 and 5.6.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 4.8.10: The Witness of the Second Part who apportions a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 4.8.11: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.6.15, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.8.12(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 4.8.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
appends that Clause 4.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.42. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
intones Clause 4.8.14(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.8.15: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.9.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.8.16(c)(iv): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of recording a stack of linen cloth as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
declaims Clause 4.8.17: The Intermediary shall refrain from mentioning the residue of a divided gold without shaking the bowl, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads Clause 4.8.18: Clause 4.8.18 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 4.8.19(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 4.8.20(d)(iii): Clause 4.8.20(d)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.1.8 and 8.2.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.33. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 4.8.21: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of asking for a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads aloud Clause 4.8.22(c): The Officer of the Repair Fund who tenders a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 4.8.23: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of declining a conjured beverage as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
declaims Clause 4.8.24: In matters between members of the same order, the Notional Asker shall set aside a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
murmurs Clause 4.8.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 4.8.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; an alm of disputed denomination; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.8.27(b)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.3.2, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.8.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
notes that Clause 4.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.6.33. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 4.8.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.8.30: A Hatchling acting in good faith who defers a feast of the communal kind in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies Annotation 4.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.2.10 and 13.3.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 4.8.31(a)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless except on the first day of each month.
reads Clause 4.8.32(d): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.8.33(d)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an unsolicited flask; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 4.8.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.7.10.
reads Clause 4.8.35: Where the Former Asker and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.34. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 4.8.36(e): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.6.40, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.9: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 1901–1950
turns to Book IV, Title 9: Of the Solicitation of Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 4.9.1(d)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.4.41, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 4.9.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
continues with Clause 4.9.3: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to record a single copper after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.9.4: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to itemize a gift of the Fifth Grade in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
intones Clause 4.9.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads Clause 4.9.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.16. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 4.9.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 4.9.8(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.9.9: The Acknowledging Party who solicits the residue of a divided gold in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 4.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.5 and 18.8.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 4.9.10(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 4.9.11(e)(iv): The Withholder who acknowledges a summons to the stone in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.9.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 4.9.13: The Asker who re-tenders the Little Tithe in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.2.9. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 4.9.14: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.9.28, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 4.9.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 4.9.16: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads slowly Clause 4.9.17(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.2.39.
recites Clause 4.9.18: The Giver shall itemize a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a low voice, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
recites Clause 4.9.19(d): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 4.9.20: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.2.44.
notes Annotation 4.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.5.14 and 19.4.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 4.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.4. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
states, for the record, Clause 4.9.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 4.9.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.1.30.
reads, without inflection, Clause 4.9.23(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.9.41.
recites Clause 4.9.24(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 4.9.25: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to record a repair of moderate cost in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads aloud Clause 4.9.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 12.10.17, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.9.27: Clause 4.9.27 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 4.9.28: For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless subject to Schedule C.
looks up briefly. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 4.9.29: Notwithstanding Clause 12.7.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has in good faith chosen to reconsider the single copper of the Famine, pending further annotation.
reads Clause 4.9.30: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.4.24, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 4.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.10.41 and 16.4.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 4.9.31: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of tendering a non-monetary consolation as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
recites Clause 4.9.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 4.9.33: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.4.42, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 4.9.34: Clause 4.9.34 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 4.9.35(c)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 4.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.10.16. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 4.9.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a deferred alm; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 4.10: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 1951–2000
turns to Book IV, Title 10: Of the Solicitation of Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 4.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 4.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 4.10.1(e)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 4.10.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads Clause 4.10.3: The Notional Asker who acknowledges a conjured beverage in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
recites Clause 4.10.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.10.5: For the purposes of this Title, 'Bottomless Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not stop asking, but shall not include a stamina buff of ordinary duration unless subject to Schedule C.
continues with Clause 4.10.6(c)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless where both parties are basking.
notes that Clause 4.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.1.40. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 4.10.7: The Witness of the First Part who itemizes a bandage of the heavy kind in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 4.10.8: Where the Intermediary and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 4.10.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a conjured beverage; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends Annotation 4.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.10.38 and 1.10.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 4.10.10(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; the Little Tithe; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 4.10.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 4.10.12: The Asker's alternate character shall refrain from mentioning a gift of the Fifth Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 4.10.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to hold in abeyance the residue of a divided gold unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
notes that Clause 4.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 4.10.14: The Giver shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a gift of the Fifth Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
states, for the record, Clause 4.10.15: The Lukewarm Bystander who defers a summons to the stone in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.10.16(e): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 4.10.17: Where the Asker's alternate character and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
declaims Clause 4.10.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.1.44.
murmurs Clause 4.10.19: Notwithstanding Clause 4.7.8, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to set aside a stack of linen cloth, except on the first day of each month.
proceeds to Clause 4.10.20(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.8.3 and 5.5.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 4.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.45. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 4.10.21: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 4.10.22(b): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a deferred alm unless the healer has finished drinking.
reads Clause 4.10.23(d)(iii): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 4.10.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 4.10.25: Where the Presiding Reader and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 4.10.26: Where the Withholder and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
continues with Clause 4.10.27: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 4.10.28: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Lukewarm Bystander shall defer a non-monetary consolation only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 4.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.7. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 4.10.29(e)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 6.2.10, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 4.10.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 4.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.1 and 13.2.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 4.10.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.4.27.
proceeds to Clause 4.10.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 4.10.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
intones Clause 4.10.34(a)(iii): The Presiding Reader who re-tenders an alm of disputed denomination in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 4.10.35: The Witness of the Second Part who re-tenders a portal to a capital city in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
waits. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 4.10.36: The Minister of Spare Change who redirects an alm of disputed denomination in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 4.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 4.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 4.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book V: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks
Lines 2001–2500 · ten Titles
Title 5.1: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In General lines 2001–2050
opens Book V of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Acknowledgement and Thanks.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 5.1.1(b)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 5.10.10, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.2: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.6.15, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; the residue of a divided gold; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 5.1.4: The Secondary Recipient shall redirect an unsolicited flask at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
continues with Clause 5.1.5: The Former Asker who defers a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.1.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a grey item of no vendor value; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 5.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.5. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 5.1.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.2.9.
continues with Clause 5.1.8: Clause 5.1.8 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 5.1.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.13.
clarifies Annotation 5.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.9.36 and 20.6.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 5.1.10: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 5.1.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.1.12: The Acknowledging Party who tenders an alm tendered by mistake in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 5.1.13(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
lowers the book an inch. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.1.14: Notwithstanding Clause 20.8.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has inadvertently chosen to apportion a conjured beverage, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.15(c): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 5.1.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 5.1.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.10.24, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 5.1.18: In matters in general, the Presiding Reader shall reconsider a deferred alm only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
reads aloud Clause 5.1.19(b)(i): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.20(b)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 5.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.8.38 and 7.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
turns the page. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 5.1.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
proceeds to Clause 5.1.22(e)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.5.28.
reads slowly Clause 5.1.23: Where the Withholder and the Withholder disagree as to the Weight of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 5.1.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
recites Clause 5.1.25(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.5.7.
proceeds to Clause 5.1.26: The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.27(c)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 5.1.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.10.42. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 5.1.29(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 8.1.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has previously chosen to defer a deferred alm, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads slowly Clause 5.1.30: Notwithstanding Clause 19.3.31, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has previously chosen to set aside a single copper, pending further annotation.
appends Annotation 5.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.10 and 5.7.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 5.1.31: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
declaims Clause 5.1.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a summons to the stone; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.1.33(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.1.34: The Secondary Recipient shall set aside a grey item of no vendor value in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 5.1.35(d): The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of acknowledging a single copper as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.9.25. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 5.1.36(a)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 15.10.4, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.2: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 2051–2100
turns to Book V, Title 2: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 5.2.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
murmurs Clause 5.2.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 5.2.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 5.2.4: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who defers a non-monetary consolation in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
continues with Clause 5.2.5: Clause 5.2.5 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.2.6(e)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 4.4.5, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 5.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.14. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 5.2.7: Clarification. In Clause 3.4.40, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 5.2.8(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 5.2.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes Annotation 5.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.6.43 and 3.8.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 5.2.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads slowly Clause 5.2.11: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of asking for a deferred alm as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 5.2.12(c)(iv): The Withholder shall solicit a single copper in a posture of mild need, subject to Schedule C.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.2.13: The Keeper of the Ledger who records a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.40. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 5.2.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.2.15(a): The Notional Asker who defers an unsolicited flask in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.2.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.10.30.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.2.17(b)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 3.8.18, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 5.2.18: Notwithstanding Clause 2.6.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to acknowledge a summons to the stone, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
states, for the record, Clause 5.2.19: Clause 5.2.19 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 5.2.20(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 5.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.8.37 and 5.5.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.5.35. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.2.21(d)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.10.37, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 5.2.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 5.2.23(d)(ii): Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Weight of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 5.2.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.4.27.
recites Clause 5.2.25(a)(iii): The Weight of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads slowly Clause 5.2.26(a)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 14.6.33, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.2.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 5.2.28: The Witness of the First Part shall redirect a feast of the communal kind without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save during the Long Wait.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.6.13. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 5.2.29: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Intermediary shall solicit a deferred alm only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
continues with Clause 5.2.30(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 5.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.37 and 13.10.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 5.2.31(c)(i): The Asker's alternate character who acknowledges a portal to a capital city in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 5.2.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 5.2.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.2.34(b)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to solicit the Little Tithe unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
reads aloud Clause 5.2.35: Where the Presiding Reader and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies that Clause 5.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.5.24. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 5.2.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.3: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 2101–2150
turns to Book V, Title 3: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.2: Clause 5.3.2 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.3.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 5.3.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 5.3.5: Where the Notional Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
declaims Clause 5.3.6(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 5.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.7.39. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 5.3.7: The Asker shall record a stack of linen cloth without announcement, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 5.3.8: Clause 5.3.8 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 5.3.9: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.38 and 12.5.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.3.10: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Designated Beneficiary shall acknowledge a single copper only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads slowly Clause 5.3.11(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 5.3.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.3.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a gift of the Second Grade; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.32. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 5.3.14(e)(ii): The Officer of the Repair Fund who notarizes a deferred alm in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 5.3.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.10.24.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.3.16(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.3.17(b)(iv): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
intones Clause 5.3.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.8.12.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.19(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 5.3.20: The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
clarifies Annotation 5.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.7.8 and 13.8.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.25. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
states, for the record, Clause 5.3.21: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.3.29, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.22(a)(iii): The Grade of an alm tendered by mistake shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 5.3.23(d)(iii): The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads slowly Clause 5.3.24: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who solicits the single copper of the Famine in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.25: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 5.3.26(d)(ii): The Grade of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
continues with Clause 5.3.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 5.3.28(c): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of asking for a deferred alm as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
notes that Clause 5.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.19. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 5.3.29(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 5.3.30(c)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.6.7, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 5.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.6.39 and 9.5.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 5.3.31(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 5.3.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 5.3.33(b): Notwithstanding Clause 15.3.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to acknowledge a deferred alm, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 5.3.34(d)(ii): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a deferred alm as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 5.3.35: The Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect a conjured beverage in a posture of mild need, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
notes that Clause 5.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.18. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads aloud Clause 5.3.36(d)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.9.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.4: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 2151–2200
turns to Book V, Title 4: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 5.4.1(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 5.4.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 5.4.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 5.4.4(a)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.8.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.5(d)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 9.3.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has previously chosen to tender a repair of moderate cost, except where doing so would require haste.
continues with Clause 5.4.6(c)(ii): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Weight of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.7. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
continues with Clause 5.4.7: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.7.20, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 5.4.8: The Withholder shall contemplate a repair of moderate cost in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
intones Clause 5.4.9(b)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 20.5.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has inadvertently chosen to witness the Little Tithe, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
appends Annotation 5.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.3.27 and 16.6.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.4.10: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Former Asker shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
murmurs Clause 5.4.11: Where the Withholder and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Weight of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 5.4.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.4.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.39. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 5.4.14: The Withholder shall reconsider a grey item of no vendor value without shaking the bowl, pending further annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.15: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.6.12, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 5.4.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
proceeds to Clause 5.4.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.10.40, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.18(d): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 5.4.20: Notwithstanding Clause 6.5.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to apportion a summons to the stone, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
clarifies Annotation 5.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.4.40 and 8.4.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 5.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.18. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 5.4.21(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 5.4.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
carefully pronounces Clause 5.4.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
proceeds to Clause 5.4.25: The Giver who solicits a repair of moderate cost in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.4.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.4.27: The Keeper of the Ledger shall apportion a gift of the Second Grade without shaking the bowl, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads aloud Clause 5.4.28(e)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of declining a conjured beverage as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.3.3. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 5.4.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 5.4.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.2.42.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.3.11 and 1.5.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.31: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall notarize a feast of the communal kind only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
states, for the record, Clause 5.4.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 5.4.33(c): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
proceeds to Clause 5.4.34(d): Clause 5.4.34(d) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 5.4.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies that Clause 5.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.1.28. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
continues with Clause 5.4.36: The Presiding Reader who re-tenders the remainder of a prior alm in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.5: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, During Inclement Weather lines 2201–2250
turns to Book V, Title 5: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 5.5.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 5.5.2: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of declining a kind word of standard length as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
murmurs Clause 5.5.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 5.5.4(c): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.4.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 5.5.5: Clause 5.5.5 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 5.5.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
waits. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 5.5.7: Clarification. In Clause 7.3.23, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 5.5.8(e): The Notional Asker who notarizes a conjured beverage in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
recites Clause 5.5.9(a)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless subject to Schedule C.
clarifies Annotation 5.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.3.26 and 2.5.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 5.5.10: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.2.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 5.5.11: The Witness of the First Part who records a non-monetary consolation in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.5.12: In matters during inclement weather, the Secondary Recipient shall apportion a single copper only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
declaims Clause 5.5.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.14. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 5.5.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.5.15: The Acknowledging Party who itemizes a conjured beverage in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 5.5.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.8.37.
declaims Clause 5.5.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 5.5.18: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.10.4, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 5.5.19: The Residue of a deferred alm shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 5.5.20: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording a repair of moderate cost as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
notes Annotation 5.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.4.45 and 10.2.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.5.3. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 5.5.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 5.5.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.5.23: Notwithstanding Clause 4.8.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has previously chosen to solicit a kind word of standard length, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads slowly Clause 5.5.24: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall witness the single copper of the Famine at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, except on the first day of each month.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.5.25(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 5.5.26(d)(i): Where the Presiding Reader and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Grade of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 5.5.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to set aside a portal to a capital city in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads Clause 5.5.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.9.29.
appends that Clause 5.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.5.30. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.5.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads Clause 5.5.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 5.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.6.34 and 11.9.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 5.5.31: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 5.5.32: Clause 5.5.32 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.5.33(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; an alm tendered by mistake; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.5.34: The Designated Beneficiary who notarizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
recites Clause 5.5.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.3.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 5.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.4.43. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 5.5.36: The Giver shall confirm in writing an alm of disputed denomination without shaking the bowl, save where both parties are basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.6: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, At or Near a Mailbox lines 2251–2300
turns to Book V, Title 6: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
intones Clause 5.6.2: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer a repair of moderate cost in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 5.6.3(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 5.6.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.3.35.
intones Clause 5.6.5(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 5.6.6: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Minister of Spare Change shall contemplate a portal to a capital city only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.6.37. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 5.6.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 5.6.8(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 5.6.9(d)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who redirects a sum not exceeding one gold in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
notes Annotation 5.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.6.15 and 19.9.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 5.6.10: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 5.6.11: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 5.6.12: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 5.6.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies that Clause 5.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.31. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 5.6.14(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.3.34.
declaims Clause 5.6.15: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
declaims Clause 5.6.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 5.6.18: The Acknowledging Party shall accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade without shaking the bowl, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 5.6.19: The Keeper of the Ledger who redirects a summons to the stone in error may record it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.20(d)(iv): The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges a stack of linen cloth in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
clarifies Annotation 5.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.40 and 20.4.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
turns the page. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.21(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 5.6.22: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall re-tender the Little Tithe in a low voice, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
states, for the record, Clause 5.6.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.3.22.
continues with Clause 5.6.25(b)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a kind word of standard length; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 5.6.26(c)(ii): Clause 5.6.26(c)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 5.6.27(b)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 3.8.1, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.6.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.5.17.
clarifies that Clause 5.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.8.9. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 5.6.29: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Former Asker shall hold in abeyance a non-monetary consolation only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
recites Clause 5.6.30: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Acknowledging Party shall itemize a non-monetary consolation only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.4.8 and 2.5.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 5.6.31: Clarification. In Clause 3.2.12, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 5.6.32(d)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Officer of the Repair Fund to witness a sum not exceeding one gold unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 5.6.34(c)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.6.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.10.39, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 5.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.28. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 5.6.36(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.7: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In Trade Chat lines 2301–2350
turns to Book V, Title 7: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.7.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.7.2: The Grade of a single copper shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
recites Clause 5.7.3: Erratum. In Clause 1.4.3, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 5.7.4: In matters in trade chat, the Designated Beneficiary shall partially rescind a feast of the communal kind only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
murmurs Clause 5.7.5: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.1.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 5.7.6(b)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 18.8.22, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 5.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.45. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 5.7.7(e)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 19.7.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has already chosen to apportion a portal to a capital city, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
recites Clause 5.7.8: In matters in trade chat, the Keeper of the Ledger shall witness the residue of a divided gold only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
murmurs Clause 5.7.9: The Giver shall not regard the act of tendering an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
clarifies Annotation 5.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.18 and 19.6.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.7.10: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 5.7.11: Notwithstanding Clause 19.2.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has previously chosen to itemize the remainder of a prior alm, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 5.7.12: The Officer of the Repair Fund who records a grey item of no vendor value in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 5.7.13: The Witness of the First Part shall reconsider a grey item of no vendor value without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
clarifies that Clause 5.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.11. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 5.7.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Lukewarm' shall mean a faithful who has drifted, considered for the purposes of Book VI only, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.7.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 5.7.16: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.3.40, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.7.17(b)(ii): Clause 5.7.17(b)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 5.7.18: Erratum. In Clause 2.8.4, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 5.7.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
intones Clause 5.7.20(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.4.26 and 19.9.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.29. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 5.7.21: The Former Asker who notarizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 5.7.22(b)(ii): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Withholder disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
intones Clause 5.7.23: Corrigendum. In Clause 4.5.38, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 5.7.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.2.38, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 5.7.25(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 5.7.26: The Grade of a kind word of standard length shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.7.27(c)(i): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Withholder disagree as to the Grade of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.7.28(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.6.21.
appends that Clause 5.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.8.43. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 5.7.29(b)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads Clause 5.7.30(a)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
clarifies Annotation 5.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.1.26 and 8.6.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.7.31: A Hatchling acting in good faith who apportions an alm tendered by mistake in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 5.7.32: The Grade of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.7.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 5.7.34(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.7.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.4.22. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
states, for the record, Clause 5.7.36: The Giver who itemizes a summons to the stone in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.8: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Between Members of the Same Order lines 2351–2400
turns to Book V, Title 8: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.8.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 5.8.2(e)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
declaims Clause 5.8.3: In matters between members of the same order, the Withholder shall tender a kind word of standard length only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads aloud Clause 5.8.4(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
intones Clause 5.8.5: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 5.8.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.20. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.8.7(c): Corrigendum. In Clause 16.1.37, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 5.8.8(e)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 5.8.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.6.26.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.10.22 and 12.8.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.8.10(c)(iv): Where the Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Residue of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.8.11(d)(iii): The Notional Asker who redirects an alm of disputed denomination in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 5.8.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 5.8.13(c)(iii): The Secondary Recipient shall solicit an unsolicited flask after due reflection, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
notes that Clause 5.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.7. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 5.8.14: The Asker's alternate character shall partially rescind a non-monetary consolation unhurriedly, save where both parties are basking.
proceeds to Clause 5.8.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 5.8.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 5.8.17: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize a deferred alm without announcement, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
declaims Clause 5.8.18: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall contemplate an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads slowly Clause 5.8.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.5.20.
reads aloud Clause 5.8.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 5.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.9.26 and 4.10.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 5.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.23. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 5.8.21(b)(i): The Giver shall itemize the residue of a divided gold in a low voice, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
recites Clause 5.8.22: Clause 5.8.22 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 5.8.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 5.8.24: The Witness of the First Part who redirects a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.8.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a feast of the communal kind; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 5.8.26(a)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to re-tender a feast of the communal kind without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
continues with Clause 5.8.27: The Former Asker shall redirect a fractional silver equivalent in duplicate, except where doing so would require haste.
recites Clause 5.8.28: Clause 5.8.28 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.32. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 5.8.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.5.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 5.8.30: Clause 5.8.30 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 5.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.6.23 and 4.2.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.8.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
murmurs Clause 5.8.32(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.6.40.
murmurs Clause 5.8.33(c)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 11.5.3, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to contemplate a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 5.8.34(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads Clause 5.8.35: Where the Asker and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.6.31. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 5.8.36: Where the Intermediary and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Grade of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.9: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 2401–2450
turns to Book V, Title 9: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.9.1(c)(iv): The Withholder who tenders a grey item of no vendor value in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 5.9.2(b): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall apportion the residue of a divided gold in a low voice, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.3: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Notional Value of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 5.9.4(d)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.5(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless except on the first day of each month.
appends that Clause 5.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.4.4. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.8(d)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 3.10.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has previously chosen to defer a kind word of standard length, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 5.9.9: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Asker shall apportion the remainder of a prior alm only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 5.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.2.20 and 5.6.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.11(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 5.9.12: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of acknowledging an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
declaims Clause 5.9.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to defer a single copper with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.7.24. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads Clause 5.9.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 5.9.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to confirm in writing a deferred alm in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads aloud Clause 5.9.16(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.8.1.
continues with Clause 5.9.17: Clarification. In Clause 8.3.9, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 5.9.18: Where the Intermediary and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 5.9.19(e)(ii): A Hatchling acting in good faith who records the remainder of a prior alm in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.9.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 5.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.10.34 and 16.10.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.11. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 5.9.21(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 5.9.22(b): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.6.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 5.9.23(e)(iv): Clause 5.9.23(e)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 5.9.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 5.9.25(b): The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of asking for the residue of a divided gold as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
declaims Clause 5.9.26(c)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 13.8.37, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.9.27: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.3.37, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 5.9.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to record a portal to a capital city in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
clarifies that Clause 5.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.6.4. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 5.9.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 5.9.30(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
clarifies Annotation 5.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.6.45 and 18.2.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 5.9.31: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of acknowledging a single copper as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
recites Clause 5.9.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a kind word of standard length; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 5.9.33(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; the single copper of the Famine; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 5.9.34(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.9.24.
proceeds to Clause 5.9.35: The Officer of the Repair Fund who notarizes an alm of disputed denomination in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 5.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.3.2. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 5.9.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.3.9.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 5.10: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 2451–2500
turns to Book V, Title 10: Of Acknowledgement and Thanks, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 5.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 5.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 5.10.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 5.10.2: The Presiding Reader who records a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 5.10.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.10.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 5.10.5(c)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 5.10.6(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.5.32.
clarifies that Clause 5.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.12. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 5.10.7: The Notional Asker shall re-tender a summons to the stone without reference to the damage meter, save during the Long Wait.
reads Clause 5.10.8: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 5.10.9(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.5.28 and 3.7.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 5.10.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.10.11: Notwithstanding Clause 2.6.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has in good faith chosen to itemize a conjured beverage, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 5.10.12(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.2.4.
continues with Clause 5.10.13: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Witness of the Second Part shall re-tender a summons to the stone only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
clarifies that Clause 5.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.16. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 5.10.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 5.10.15(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 5.10.16(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 5.10.17(a): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to notarize an alm tendered by mistake unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
states, for the record, Clause 5.10.18: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.1.40, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 5.10.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 5.10.20(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 5.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.9.29 and 7.2.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 5.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.4.13. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 5.10.21: The Withholder who records a conjured beverage in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 5.10.22: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.8.27, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 5.10.23: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.2.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 5.10.24: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 5.10.25: Erratum. In Clause 16.2.9, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 5.10.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 5.10.27: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.8.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 5.10.28: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 5.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.9.17. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.10.29: The Former Asker shall confirm in writing a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the palm upward, pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 5.10.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 5.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.2.34 and 19.4.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 5.10.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a gift of the Second Grade; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 5.10.32(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads aloud Clause 5.10.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 5.10.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 5.10.35(e)(i): The Giver shall not regard the act of declining the Little Tithe as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 5.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.2.31. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 5.10.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.14.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 5.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 5.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 5.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book VI: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation
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Title 6.1: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In General lines 2501–2550
opens Book VI of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.1.1(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 6.1.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an alm of disputed denomination; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 6.1.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.2.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 6.1.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; the Little Tithe; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 6.1.5(d): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 6.1.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 6.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.6. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 6.1.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Second Grade; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 6.1.8(a)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; the remainder of a prior alm; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 6.1.9(e)(ii): In matters in general, the Designated Beneficiary shall witness a feast of the communal kind only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.9.11 and 19.7.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 6.1.10: Clause 6.1.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 6.1.11(a)(i): Clarification. In Clause 1.10.28, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 6.1.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 6.1.13(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.4.17.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.19. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 6.1.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a non-monetary consolation; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 6.1.15(c)(iii): Where the Presiding Reader and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 6.1.16: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 6.1.17: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of recording an unsolicited flask as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
declaims Clause 6.1.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 6.1.19(e): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a deferred alm; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 6.1.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies Annotation 6.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.1.33 and 12.9.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 6.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.32. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 6.1.21(e)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who acknowledges the Little Tithe in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 6.1.22: Where the Former Asker and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 6.1.23(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 6.1.24(d)(iv): In matters in general, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall contemplate the residue of a divided gold only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
murmurs Clause 6.1.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 6.1.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 6.1.27: The Witness of the First Part who records a non-monetary consolation in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 6.1.28(b)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 7.9.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to acknowledge a gift of the Second Grade, pending further annotation.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.2.21. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 6.1.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.3.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.1.30(d): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Grade of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
clarifies Annotation 6.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.5.19 and 5.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 6.1.31(b)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 6.1.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.1.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 6.1.34: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 6.1.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.5.24, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.8.23. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.1.36: Where the Asker and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.2: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 2551–2600
turns to Book VI, Title 2: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.2.1: The Prospective Giver who notarizes a feast of the communal kind in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.2.2(a)(i): The Witness of the First Part who records a deferred alm in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 6.2.3(e)(iii): The Presiding Reader who acknowledges an alm tendered by mistake in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.2.4(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 6.2.5(b)(i): Clarification. In Clause 10.8.5, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.2.6(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.35.
appends that Clause 6.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.22. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 6.2.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 6.2.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 6.2.9: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 6.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.7.1 and 15.2.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 6.2.10: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.4.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 6.2.11: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 6.2.12: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Withholder shall hold in abeyance a grey item of no vendor value only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads slowly Clause 6.2.13(e): For the purposes of this Title, 'Partial Tender' shall mean a Tender of less than the amount solicited, made in good faith, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless the healer has finished drinking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.44. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 6.2.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 6.2.15: Clarification. In Clause 5.3.10, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 6.2.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 6.2.17(b)(iii): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a summons to the stone as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
murmurs Clause 6.2.18(c): Clause 6.2.18(c) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 6.2.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a sum not exceeding one gold; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 6.2.20(c)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 6.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.8.18 and 7.9.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 6.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.4.13. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.2.21(d)(iv): Clause 6.2.21(d)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.2.22: The Asker's alternate character who defers a stack of linen cloth in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads slowly Clause 6.2.23(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 6.2.24(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
intones Clause 6.2.25: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 6.2.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 6.2.27: The Secondary Recipient who notarizes a sum not exceeding one gold in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 6.2.28(a)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 6.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.23. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 6.2.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 6.2.30(d)(iii): The Coefficient of Humility of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.5.43 and 2.4.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 6.2.31(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a bandage of the heavy kind; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.2.32(c)(i): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of declining a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
recites Clause 6.2.33: The Presiding Reader who acknowledges a kind word of standard length in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 6.2.34: Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Residue of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 6.2.35(b)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 5.3.19, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 6.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.8.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 6.2.36: The Withholder who records a portal to a capital city in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.3: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 2601–2650
turns to Book VI, Title 3: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 6.3.1(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 6.3.2: The Acknowledging Party shall witness a summons to the stone in a posture of mild need, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
declaims Clause 6.3.3(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.3.4: Erratum. In Clause 6.4.7, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 6.3.5: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of tendering the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
continues with Clause 6.3.6(a)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; an alm tendered by mistake; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.4.38. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 6.3.7: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the healer has finished drinking.
states, for the record, Clause 6.3.8(c)(iv): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Intermediary shall set aside a single copper only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
recites Clause 6.3.9(a)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless subject to Schedule C.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.27 and 20.8.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 6.3.10: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the First Part to defer a conjured beverage in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads Clause 6.3.11: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
intones Clause 6.3.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 6.3.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 6.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.32. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 6.3.14: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of tendering a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
declaims Clause 6.3.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Partial Tender' shall mean a Tender of less than the amount solicited, made in good faith, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.3.16(b)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 6.3.17: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.3.45, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.3.18: The Keeper of the Ledger shall solicit the residue of a divided gold without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
states, for the record, Clause 6.3.19(d)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a stamina buff of ordinary duration unless pending further annotation.
recites Clause 6.3.20: The Designated Beneficiary shall apportion a bag of no fewer than twelve slots without reference to the damage meter, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
clarifies Annotation 6.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.3.8 and 19.5.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 6.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.22. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.3.21: Clause 6.3.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 6.3.22(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.6.44.
intones Clause 6.3.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a single copper; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.3.24: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
proceeds to Clause 6.3.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 6.3.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.10.43.
declaims Clause 6.3.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.2.37.
reads Clause 6.3.28(d)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.5.29, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 6.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.8.21. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 6.3.29(a)(i): The Withholder shall notarize a grey item of no vendor value with the palm upward, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
proceeds to Clause 6.3.30: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.1.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 6.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.1.37 and 5.6.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 6.3.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; the Little Tithe; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 6.3.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a bandage of the heavy kind; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 6.3.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads Clause 6.3.34(e)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to reconsider a bag of no fewer than twelve slots after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
states, for the record, Clause 6.3.35: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Former Asker disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.22. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 6.3.36: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Intermediary shall witness a single copper only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.4: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 2651–2700
turns to Book VI, Title 4: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 6.4.1: For the purposes of this Title, 'Withholder' shall mean a party who neither gives nor declines but considers the matter at length, but shall not include a deferred alm unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 6.4.2: Notwithstanding Clause 5.5.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to record a stack of linen cloth, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
proceeds to Clause 6.4.3: Notwithstanding Clause 20.7.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to solicit a summons to the stone, pending further annotation.
reads aloud Clause 6.4.4(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.8.30.
intones Clause 6.4.5: The Minister of Spare Change shall set aside a conjured beverage with the palm upward, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 6.4.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 6.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.5.13. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 6.4.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 6.4.8(e): Notwithstanding Clause 14.10.32, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to itemize a kind word of standard length, save during the Long Wait.
reads Clause 6.4.9: Clarification. In Clause 1.8.9, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 6.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.8.8 and 5.4.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 6.4.10: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall acknowledge a summons to the stone without shaking the bowl, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads slowly Clause 6.4.11(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
states, for the record, Clause 6.4.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads slowly Clause 6.4.13: The Weight of a sum not exceeding one gold shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the number of days since the last Feast, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
clarifies that Clause 6.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.8.37. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 6.4.14: Clarification. In Clause 12.2.34, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 6.4.15: Clause 6.4.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.4.16: Notwithstanding Clause 20.6.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to redirect a grey item of no vendor value, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 6.4.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 6.4.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.28.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.4.19: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to set aside the residue of a divided gold without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
intones Clause 6.4.20: The Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
appends Annotation 6.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.6.15 and 7.6.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 6.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.6.4. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 6.4.21(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 6.4.22(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 6.4.23(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.4.24(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.4.25(e)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
states, for the record, Clause 6.4.26: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Prospective Giver shall witness a kind word of standard length only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
declaims Clause 6.4.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 6.4.28: Erratum. In Clause 8.5.38, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 6.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.15. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 6.4.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads Clause 6.4.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a non-monetary consolation unless during the Long Wait.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.4.2 and 18.9.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 6.4.31(c): The Grade of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
proceeds to Clause 6.4.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 6.4.33(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.2.26.
intones Clause 6.4.34(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 6.4.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 6.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.3. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 6.4.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.5: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, During Inclement Weather lines 2701–2750
turns to Book VI, Title 5: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 6.5.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
continues with Clause 6.5.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; the Little Tithe; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.5.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 6.5.4(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.2.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.5.5(d)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; an alm tendered by mistake; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 6.5.6: Notwithstanding Clause 8.8.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to tender a non-monetary consolation, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
clarifies that Clause 6.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.44. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 6.5.7(b)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to acknowledge the residue of a divided gold in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.5.8(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a summons to the stone; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 6.5.9(b)(iii): In matters during inclement weather, the Acknowledging Party shall record a grey item of no vendor value only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
clarifies Annotation 6.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.4.7 and 13.10.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 6.5.10(d)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Acknowledging Party shall partially rescind the single copper of the Famine only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
recites Clause 6.5.11: The Weight of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded to the nearest copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.5.12: Clarification. In Clause 18.5.37, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 6.5.13: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.36. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
murmurs Clause 6.5.14(e)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect a feast of the communal kind in a posture of mild need, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
murmurs Clause 6.5.15(a)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a bandage of the heavy kind; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 6.5.16(c): Corrigendum. In Clause 15.9.31, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 6.5.17(d)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads Clause 6.5.18: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.2.16, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 6.5.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.1.37.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.5.20: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall tender a grey item of no vendor value in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.1.7 and 19.4.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.14. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 6.5.21: Clause 6.5.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 6.5.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.41.
declaims Clause 6.5.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 6.5.24: Erratum. In Clause 2.1.25, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 6.5.25: Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 6.5.26: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 6.5.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 6.5.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 6.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.7.16. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.5.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 6.5.30(c)(iv): The Asker's alternate character shall set aside a feast of the communal kind without announcement, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
notes Annotation 6.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.6.24 and 5.9.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 6.5.31: The Keeper of the Ledger shall set aside a grey item of no vendor value in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads aloud Clause 6.5.32(b)(iv): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who acknowledges an alm of disputed denomination in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.5.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a single copper; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 6.5.35: The Asker who apportions the residue of a divided gold in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
appends that Clause 6.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.3.23. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
proceeds to Clause 6.5.36(d)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.3.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.6: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, At or Near a Mailbox lines 2751–2800
turns to Book VI, Title 6: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 6.6.1: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include an alm tendered by mistake unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.2(e)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to set aside an alm tendered by mistake in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads Clause 6.6.3(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.10.29, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 6.6.6: Clause 6.6.6 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 6.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.2.23. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 6.6.7(c)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.2.28, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 6.6.8(b): Notwithstanding Clause 7.4.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has inadvertently chosen to notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 6.6.9(a)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to redirect a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
clarifies Annotation 6.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.9.11 and 9.1.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 6.6.10: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Witness of the Second Part shall defer the Little Tithe only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
declaims Clause 6.6.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.2.35.
reads Clause 6.6.12: The Lukewarm Bystander who defers a deferred alm in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 6.6.13: Clause 6.6.13 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 6.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.6. The faithful respond: Without haste.
states, for the record, Clause 6.6.14(b)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger who solicits the Little Tithe in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.6.15: Clause 6.6.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.6.16: Notwithstanding Clause 17.2.31, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has already chosen to accept, without undue haste, a non-monetary consolation, subject to Schedule C.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 6.6.18(a)(ii): The Withholder who defers a sum not exceeding one gold in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.6.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.20(e): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.6.7 and 15.4.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 6.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.1.18. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 6.6.21: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall re-tender a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.22: Clarification. In Clause 9.5.4, for the word 'copper' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 6.6.23: Clause 6.6.23 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 6.6.24: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Prospective Giver shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a non-monetary consolation only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads aloud Clause 6.6.25: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Lukewarm Bystander shall itemize a repair of moderate cost only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads slowly Clause 6.6.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 6.6.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 6.6.28(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 6.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.38. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.6.29: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Asker shall hold in abeyance the remainder of a prior alm only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.6.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 6.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.10.45 and 2.8.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.31(e)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 6.6.32(c)(ii): The Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.33: Notwithstanding Clause 19.9.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has previously chosen to contemplate a bandage of the heavy kind, except where doing so would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.34(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to set aside a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.6.35: The Index of Unhurriedness of a repair of moderate cost shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
appends that Clause 6.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.4.25. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 6.6.36(e)(iii): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Residue of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.7: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In Trade Chat lines 2801–2850
turns to Book VI, Title 7: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 6.7.1(c)(i): Clarification. In Clause 19.10.39, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 6.7.2: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to tender a feast of the communal kind unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 6.7.3(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 6.7.4: In matters in trade chat, the Secondary Recipient shall re-tender the Little Tithe only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
murmurs Clause 6.7.5: Clause 6.7.5 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 6.7.6(d)(i): Clause 6.7.6(d)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 6.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.25. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 6.7.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 6.7.8: Corrigendum. In Clause 4.9.13, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 6.7.9(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.8.37.
appends Annotation 6.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.8.1 and 11.1.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 6.7.10: Clarification. In Clause 6.5.31, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 6.7.11: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a fractional silver equivalent; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.7.12: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of tendering a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
murmurs Clause 6.7.13(a): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Former Asker disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 6.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.10.38. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 6.7.14(e)(iii): Where the Prospective Giver and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.7.15: Clause 6.7.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 6.7.16(b)(i): Where the Prospective Giver and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Weight of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads aloud Clause 6.7.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.5.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 6.7.18: Notwithstanding Clause 2.9.34, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has already chosen to tender the remainder of a prior alm, pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.7.19: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 6.7.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a fractional silver equivalent; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 6.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.2.39 and 4.5.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 6.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.4.38. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.7.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.9.7, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 6.7.22: In matters in trade chat, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall itemize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads aloud Clause 6.7.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.9.18.
recites Clause 6.7.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.9.30, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 6.7.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the single copper of the Famine; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 6.7.26: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a fractional silver equivalent unless subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 6.7.27: Notwithstanding Clause 16.1.37, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has inadvertently chosen to contemplate a single copper, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
states, for the record, Clause 6.7.28: Clarification. In Clause 15.5.36, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 6.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.7.21. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 6.7.29: The Withholder shall not regard the act of declining a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads slowly Clause 6.7.30: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to partially rescind a gift of the Fifth Grade unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
clarifies Annotation 6.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.3.24 and 19.1.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 6.7.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
recites Clause 6.7.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; an alm tendered by mistake; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.7.33: Clause 6.7.33 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.7.34: The Asker's alternate character shall notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration in a posture of mild need, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
murmurs Clause 6.7.35(e)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger who acknowledges a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
appends that Clause 6.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.1.3. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 6.7.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.8: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Between Members of the Same Order lines 2851–2900
turns to Book VI, Title 8: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 6.8.1(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; an alm of disputed denomination; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.8.2: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.9.7, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 6.8.3(c)(iv): Clause 6.8.3(c)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 6.8.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; the Little Tithe; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 6.8.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 6.8.6(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.2.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 6.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.1.28. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 6.8.7: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
declaims Clause 6.8.8: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to witness a deferred alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
murmurs Clause 6.8.9(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.3.30 and 18.3.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 6.8.10(c)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.5.38, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 6.8.11: Where the Presiding Reader and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Grade of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 6.8.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.37.
recites Clause 6.8.13: The Presiding Reader shall set aside a sum not exceeding one gold in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
waits. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
intones Clause 6.8.14: The Keeper of the Ledger who apportions a bandage of the heavy kind in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.8.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 6.8.16: Notwithstanding Clause 18.9.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has previously chosen to itemize a non-monetary consolation, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads Clause 6.8.17: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of tendering the residue of a divided gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 6.8.18: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 6.8.19(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.8.20: The Prospective Giver shall contemplate an alm tendered by mistake as though the alm were already the Coil's, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 6.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.8.40 and 12.4.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.1.4. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.8.21(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
proceeds to Clause 6.8.22: The Withholder shall set aside a gift of the Fifth Grade in a low voice, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 6.8.23: The Former Asker who acknowledges a non-monetary consolation in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 6.8.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a sum not exceeding one gold; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 6.8.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.3.20.
states, for the record, Clause 6.8.26: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 6.8.27: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
reads slowly Clause 6.8.28(e)(iv): The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging the Little Tithe as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
notes that Clause 6.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.6.14. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 6.8.29(d)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 6.8.30(a): Erratum. In Clause 10.1.37, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 6.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.1.4 and 9.9.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 6.8.31(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.3.44.
continues with Clause 6.8.32(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a bandage of the heavy kind; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 6.8.33: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Withholder disagree as to the Notional Value of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
states, for the record, Clause 6.8.34: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 6.8.35: Clause 6.8.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 6.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.9.10. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 6.8.36(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.9: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 2901–2950
turns to Book VI, Title 9: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 6.9.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.23.
continues with Clause 6.9.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 6.9.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.8.17, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 6.9.4: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Minister of Spare Change shall re-tender a kind word of standard length only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
intones Clause 6.9.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.9.6(e)(i): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends that Clause 6.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.9.19. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.9.7: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to contemplate a kind word of standard length in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.3.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 6.9.9: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.1.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 6.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.2.28 and 15.9.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 6.9.10(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a gift of the Second Grade; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.11(c): Where the Presiding Reader and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 6.9.12: The Asker's alternate character shall notarize a conjured beverage without reference to the damage meter, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.9.13: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall refrain from mentioning a gift of the Second Grade in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to Schedule C.
clarifies that Clause 6.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.7.35. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 6.9.14: Notwithstanding Clause 7.3.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has inadvertently chosen to reconsider an unsolicited flask, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 6.9.15(e)(i): The Witness of the First Part who defers a sum not exceeding one gold in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 6.9.16: The Keeper of the Ledger shall solicit a deferred alm in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
recites Clause 6.9.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.1.21.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.18: Corrigendum. In Clause 7.10.9, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 6.9.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 6.9.20: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless pending further annotation.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 6.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.5 and 7.1.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.1.44. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 6.9.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a fractional silver equivalent; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.9.22: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of acknowledging a conjured beverage as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
continues with Clause 6.9.23(e)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 6.9.24: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
murmurs Clause 6.9.25(c): Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.26: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.9.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.27: Notwithstanding Clause 17.3.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has in good faith chosen to set aside a summons to the stone, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
intones Clause 6.9.28: Erratum. In Clause 9.4.15, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 6.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.10.8. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.9.29(b)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 20.2.25, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 6.9.30: The Keeper of the Ledger shall solicit a non-monetary consolation without eye contact exceeding four seconds, except where doing so would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 6.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.1.10 and 6.1.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 6.9.31(c)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 14.1.24, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 6.9.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.9.33(c)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change shall reconsider an alm of disputed denomination without announcement, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 6.9.34(a)(i): The Officer of the Repair Fund who apportions a portal to a capital city in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.9.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.3.19. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 6.9.36(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 6.10: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 2951–3000
turns to Book VI, Title 10: Of Refusal, Partial Refusal and Polite Hesitation, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 6.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 6.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 6.10.1: The Lukewarm Bystander who apportions an alm of disputed denomination in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 6.10.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.10.3: Notwithstanding Clause 9.1.16, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has inadvertently chosen to partially rescind a single copper, pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 6.10.4: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Minister of Spare Change shall defer a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a sum not exceeding one gold; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.10.6: The Notional Asker who solicits a conjured beverage in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
notes that Clause 6.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.3.16. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 6.10.7: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.10.8(a)(i): The Giver shall contemplate a fractional silver equivalent in a low voice, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads, without inflection, Clause 6.10.9(e)(iv): The Secondary Recipient who itemizes a conjured beverage in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
notes Annotation 6.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.6.30 and 9.2.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 6.10.10: Erratum. In Clause 13.8.5, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 6.10.11: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 6.10.12(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 6.10.13: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of acknowledging a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
notes that Clause 6.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.5. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 6.10.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; an alm tendered by mistake; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 6.10.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a single copper; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 6.10.16: Notwithstanding Clause 6.9.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to acknowledge an alm tendered by mistake, except on the first day of each month.
proceeds to Clause 6.10.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 6.10.18: The Presiding Reader who defers the residue of a divided gold in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.19(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.10.20: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.5.15.
notes Annotation 6.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.29 and 14.1.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 6.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.42. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 6.10.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 6.10.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 6.10.24(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
recites Clause 6.10.25(c): The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 6.10.26: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Minister of Spare Change shall apportion a non-monetary consolation only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
proceeds to Clause 6.10.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 6.10.28: Notwithstanding Clause 16.8.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to notarize a single copper, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
notes that Clause 6.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.45. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 6.10.30: Clause 6.10.30 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 6.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.9.5 and 6.7.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 6.10.31: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.32: Clause 6.10.32 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 6.10.33(e)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.8.37, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 6.10.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; the single copper of the Famine; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 6.10.35(e)(iv): The Withholder who defers an unsolicited flask in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
clarifies that Clause 6.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.4.15. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
proceeds to Clause 6.10.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 6.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 6.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 6.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book VII: Of Deferral and Postponement
Lines 3001–3500 · ten Titles
Title 7.1: Of Deferral and Postponement, In General lines 3001–3050
opens Book VII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Deferral and Postponement.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 7.1.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a grey item of no vendor value; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 7.1.2: Where the Asker and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Notional Value of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.3: Notwithstanding Clause 19.10.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has previously chosen to refrain from mentioning a fractional silver equivalent, subject to Schedule C.
murmurs Clause 7.1.4(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 7.1.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.6.19.
continues with Clause 7.1.6(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.4.30.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.10.2. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 7.1.7: Where the Withholder and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Residue of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 7.1.8(e)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.8.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 7.1.9: Notwithstanding Clause 2.9.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to itemize a stack of linen cloth, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
notes Annotation 7.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.4.10 and 3.9.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.10: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 7.1.11: A Form of Intended Tender in respect of a conjured beverage shall be submitted in duplicate to the nearest innkeeper not later than the next Feast of Giving, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.1.12(d)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.8.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 7.1.13: In matters in general, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall contemplate an alm of disputed denomination only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
notes that Clause 7.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.8. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 7.1.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.1.15(e)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
declaims Clause 7.1.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.22.
continues with Clause 7.1.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless the denomination is stated plainly.
intones Clause 7.1.18: The Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a posture of mild need, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
intones Clause 7.1.19: Corrigendum. In Clause 11.1.38, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 7.1.20(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.8.30.
notes Annotation 7.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.3.19 and 17.6.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 7.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.6.21. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 7.1.21: Clause 7.1.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 7.1.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a grey item of no vendor value; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.1.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 7.1.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an alm tendered by mistake; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 7.1.26: The Former Asker who solicits a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 7.1.27: Corrigendum. In Clause 12.7.29, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 7.1.28(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.3.27.
clarifies that Clause 7.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.2.45. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 7.1.29(e): The Notional Asker who apportions a sum not exceeding one gold in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 7.1.30(c)(iv): The Withholder shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold without announcement, except where doing so would require haste.
appends Annotation 7.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.10.34 and 13.1.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.31(e)(ii): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 7.1.33(e): Clause 7.1.33(e) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 7.1.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 7.1.35: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.3.4.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 18.6.30. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 7.1.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.2: Of Deferral and Postponement, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 3051–3100
turns to Book VII, Title 2: Of Deferral and Postponement, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 7.2.1: Notwithstanding Clause 14.10.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to redirect a summons to the stone, save during the Long Wait.
reads slowly Clause 7.2.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a single copper; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 7.2.3: The Grade of a stamina buff of ordinary duration shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
murmurs Clause 7.2.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 7.2.5(b): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of asking for a feast of the communal kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
intones Clause 7.2.6(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a deferred alm; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.5.23. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
states, for the record, Clause 7.2.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.2.8(c)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part who itemizes the remainder of a prior alm in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 7.2.9(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.35 and 1.7.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.2.10: Notwithstanding Clause 17.5.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has already chosen to set aside the single copper of the Famine, except where doing so would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.2.11: Erratum. In Clause 16.7.32, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 7.2.12: Clause 7.2.12 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 7.2.13: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of declining a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
clarifies that Clause 7.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.14. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 7.2.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to acknowledge a bandage of the heavy kind with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
continues with Clause 7.2.15: Erratum. In Clause 1.10.31, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 7.2.16: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording a single copper as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 7.2.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.2.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a bandage of the heavy kind; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.2.19: The Minister of Spare Change shall acknowledge a gift of the Second Grade in a low voice, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads aloud Clause 7.2.20: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.7.38 and 4.4.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 7.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.7.31. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 7.2.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.10.16, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 7.2.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 7.2.23: Clause 7.2.23 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 7.2.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.7.24, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 7.2.25(c)(ii): The Asker who itemizes a deferred alm in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 7.2.26: Notwithstanding Clause 4.8.16, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has already chosen to contemplate a summons to the stone, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads aloud Clause 7.2.27: The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders a sum not exceeding one gold in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 7.2.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
clarifies that Clause 7.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.19. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 7.2.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.6.27.
continues with Clause 7.2.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies Annotation 7.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.5.43 and 4.10.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 7.2.31(a)(i): The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges a portal to a capital city in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 7.2.32(c)(iv): Clause 7.2.32(c)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 7.2.33: A Hatchling acting in good faith who tenders the single copper of the Famine in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 7.2.34(b): The Designated Beneficiary shall contemplate the Little Tithe in duplicate, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 7.2.35(b)(i): The Intermediary shall partially rescind a conjured beverage without announcement, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.19. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.2.36(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.3: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 3101–3150
turns to Book VII, Title 3: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.10.34.
states, for the record, Clause 7.3.2(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 7.3.3(c): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 7.3.4(a)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to redirect a conjured beverage as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads aloud Clause 7.3.5: Corrigendum. In Clause 2.1.35, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 7.3.6(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the remainder of a prior alm; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 7.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.11. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 7.3.7: Erratum. In Clause 4.6.27, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 7.3.8(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.9: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.3.10, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 7.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.1.1 and 18.2.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.3.10: The Giver who acknowledges an alm tendered by mistake in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 7.3.11: Erratum. In Clause 6.7.30, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 7.3.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 7.3.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.1.20. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 7.3.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to redirect a gift of the Second Grade in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.15: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Designated Beneficiary shall re-tender a repair of moderate cost only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
recites Clause 7.3.16: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Secondary Recipient shall notarize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.3.17(b)(iv): The Witness of the Second Part shall hold in abeyance an alm tendered by mistake in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, pending further annotation.
murmurs Clause 7.3.18(d): The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.19(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 7.3.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends Annotation 7.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.5.36 and 19.2.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.5.3. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 7.3.21: Notwithstanding Clause 5.6.38, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has previously chosen to refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
intones Clause 7.3.22: Where the Intermediary and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Weight of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 7.3.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a non-monetary consolation; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.24: The Keeper of the Ledger who notarizes a repair of moderate cost in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 7.3.25(a)(iv): Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 7.3.26(d)(ii): The Witness of the First Part shall apportion a grey item of no vendor value in a low voice, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
intones Clause 7.3.27(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a non-monetary consolation; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 7.3.28: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies that Clause 7.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.3.22. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 7.3.29: Clarification. In Clause 20.2.23, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 7.3.30(a)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 3.7.35, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 7.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.3.4 and 15.8.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 7.3.31: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders a deferred alm in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.32(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
murmurs Clause 7.3.33: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to redirect a stack of linen cloth in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.3.34: The Lukewarm Bystander shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a non-monetary consolation as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.3.35(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 7.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.20. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 7.3.36: The Lukewarm Bystander shall confirm in writing a grey item of no vendor value without shaking the bowl, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.4: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 3151–3200
turns to Book VII, Title 4: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 7.4.1: Erratum. In Clause 8.1.23, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.2(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a portal to a capital city; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 7.4.3(a)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part shall solicit the Little Tithe after due reflection, save where both parties are basking.
reads Clause 7.4.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 7.4.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 7.4.6(c)(i): Where the Former Asker and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies that Clause 7.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.4.28. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 7.4.7(b)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.10.23.
reads Clause 7.4.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 7.4.9: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
appends Annotation 7.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.12 and 4.5.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.10: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.4.11: The Asker who defers a grey item of no vendor value in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 7.4.12(e): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to notarize an alm tendered by mistake without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.13(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
notes that Clause 7.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.7.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 7.4.14: A Return of Forgotten Gifts in respect of a deferred alm shall be submitted in duplicate to the nearest innkeeper not later than the next Gathering of Scales, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
continues with Clause 7.4.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 7.4.16(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.4.17: The Lukewarm Bystander shall reconsider a gift of the Second Grade as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
continues with Clause 7.4.18: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of recording the residue of a divided gold as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
continues with Clause 7.4.19(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 7.4.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
notes Annotation 7.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.8.21 and 5.1.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.9.8. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 7.4.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.4.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
proceeds to Clause 7.4.23(e)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 16.4.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to itemize an alm tendered by mistake, except where doing so would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.4.24: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 7.4.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 7.4.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.7.1, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 7.4.27: Clause 7.4.27 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 7.4.28: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.10.17, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 7.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.33. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 7.4.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Lukewarm' shall mean a faithful who has drifted, considered for the purposes of Book VI only, but shall not include a single copper unless pending further annotation.
reads slowly Clause 7.4.30: The Asker's alternate character who tenders a gift of the Second Grade in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies Annotation 7.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.2.17 and 17.10.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a fractional silver equivalent; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 7.4.32(a)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 7.4.33: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of acknowledging a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.4.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 7.4.35(a)(iv): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Witness of the First Part shall acknowledge a summons to the stone only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.7.42. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 7.4.36(b)(i): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Residue of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.5: Of Deferral and Postponement, During Inclement Weather lines 3201–3250
turns to Book VII, Title 5: Of Deferral and Postponement, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 7.5.1: The Notional Asker shall witness a non-monetary consolation without reference to the damage meter, save where both parties are basking.
proceeds to Clause 7.5.2(b)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to solicit an unsolicited flask without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
recites Clause 7.5.3: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.2.14, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 7.5.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 7.5.5: Where the Intermediary and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Weight of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.6: The Officer of the Repair Fund who solicits an alm tendered by mistake in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
clarifies that Clause 7.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.10.7. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.7: Clause 7.5.7 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.1.29.
recites Clause 7.5.9(b)(iv): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Grade of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.6.5 and 18.7.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 7.5.10(a): Clarification. In Clause 9.4.6, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.5.11(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 7.5.12(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.5.13(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.22. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 7.5.14: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 7.5.15(e): The Presiding Reader shall hold in abeyance a kind word of standard length after due reflection, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 7.5.16(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a kind word of standard length; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 7.5.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 7.5.18(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.7.
reads slowly Clause 7.5.19(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 7.5.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.8.36 and 18.2.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.17. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 7.5.21(b)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 17.9.30, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.22(b): The Asker who re-tenders the single copper of the Famine in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads slowly Clause 7.5.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.4.4.
declaims Clause 7.5.24(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 7.5.25: In matters during inclement weather, the Acknowledging Party shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.5.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 6.8.6, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.5.27(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.2.20.
proceeds to Clause 7.5.28: Where the Witness of the First Part and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
notes that Clause 7.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.6.24. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.29(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 7.5.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include a deferred alm unless pending further annotation.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 7.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.9.31 and 2.3.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 7.5.31: The Asker shall apportion a grey item of no vendor value in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads aloud Clause 7.5.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
intones Clause 7.5.33(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 7.5.34(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 7.5.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.12. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 7.5.36: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall reconsider an alm of disputed denomination in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.6: Of Deferral and Postponement, At or Near a Mailbox lines 3251–3300
turns to Book VII, Title 6: Of Deferral and Postponement, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 7.6.1(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.6.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.6.3: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall solicit the remainder of a prior alm without announcement, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 7.6.4: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.4.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 7.6.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 7.6.6(a): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of acknowledging an unsolicited flask as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
appends that Clause 7.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.2.30. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 7.6.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; the residue of a divided gold; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 7.6.8(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads Clause 7.6.9: Where the Former Asker and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
clarifies Annotation 7.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.6.18 and 12.1.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 7.6.10: Where the Prospective Giver and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 7.6.11: The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.6.12: Where the Withholder and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 7.6.13(a)(ii): The Prospective Giver who solicits the single copper of the Famine in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.42. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 7.6.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; the single copper of the Famine; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 7.6.15: The Minister of Spare Change shall defer a kind word of standard length without shaking the bowl, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
intones Clause 7.6.16: The Giver shall not regard the act of acknowledging a summons to the stone as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads Clause 7.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 7.6.18: The Acknowledging Party shall hold in abeyance a summons to the stone without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads aloud Clause 7.6.19: Erratum. In Clause 3.1.5, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.6.20: The Keeper of the Ledger shall tender the single copper of the Famine at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 7.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.5.32 and 10.3.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 7.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.1.42. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 7.6.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 7.6.22(d)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 16.1.5, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 7.6.23(b)(iii): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
intones Clause 7.6.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 7.6.25(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Second Grade; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 7.6.26(b)(i): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Presiding Reader shall acknowledge a conjured beverage only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
murmurs Clause 7.6.27(c)(iv): The Designated Beneficiary shall tender a non-monetary consolation in a posture of mild need, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
proceeds to Clause 7.6.28: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 7.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.1.6. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 7.6.29(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 7.6.30: The Notional Asker who apportions an alm of disputed denomination in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
notes Annotation 7.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.9 and 16.4.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 7.6.31: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.6.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.6.37.
reads Clause 7.6.33: For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 7.6.34: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.3.42, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 7.6.35: Clause 7.6.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 7.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.27. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 7.6.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.7: Of Deferral and Postponement, In Trade Chat lines 3301–3350
turns to Book VII, Title 7: Of Deferral and Postponement, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 7.7.1: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include a single copper unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 7.7.2: Clause 7.7.2 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 7.7.3(b): The Former Asker shall solicit the remainder of a prior alm in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.7.4: In matters in trade chat, the Prospective Giver shall partially rescind a gift of the Second Grade only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
murmurs Clause 7.7.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 7.7.6: Clarification. In Clause 8.10.42, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 7.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.37. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 7.7.7(b)(iii): In matters in trade chat, the Presiding Reader shall re-tender a stack of linen cloth only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
continues with Clause 7.7.8: Clarification. In Clause 13.7.45, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 7.7.9: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.22 and 18.4.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 7.7.10: The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.7.11(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.2.42.
reads Clause 7.7.12: Notwithstanding Clause 11.7.40, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has already chosen to set aside a grey item of no vendor value, subject to Schedule C.
declaims Clause 7.7.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends that Clause 7.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.4.36. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 7.7.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a sum not exceeding one gold; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 7.7.15: Clause 7.7.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 7.7.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a fractional silver equivalent; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 7.7.17: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall tender a repair of moderate cost in a posture of mild need, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
declaims Clause 7.7.18: Erratum. In Clause 3.2.15, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 7.7.19: For the purposes of this Title, 'Bottomless Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not stop asking, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless the denomination is stated plainly.
murmurs Clause 7.7.20: Notwithstanding Clause 1.8.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has previously chosen to tender a stamina buff of ordinary duration, subject to Schedule C.
appends Annotation 7.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.10.23 and 20.9.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.30. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 7.7.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.8.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 7.7.22: In matters in trade chat, the Acknowledging Party shall re-tender a single copper only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
reads slowly Clause 7.7.23(d)(i): The Asker shall apportion the Little Tithe without announcement, except on the first day of each month.
murmurs Clause 7.7.24: Notwithstanding Clause 19.3.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has in good faith chosen to partially rescind a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads slowly Clause 7.7.25(d)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.10.21, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 7.7.26(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 10.2.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to witness a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
states, for the record, Clause 7.7.27: In matters in trade chat, the Designated Beneficiary shall set aside a feast of the communal kind only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
reads Clause 7.7.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
clarifies that Clause 7.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.7.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 7.7.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless except on the first day of each month.
clarifies Annotation 7.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.2.38 and 7.2.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 7.7.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.1.40.
proceeds to Clause 7.7.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.6.41.
reads Clause 7.7.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.32.
reads Clause 7.7.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 7.7.35(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.10.2. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 7.7.36: Notwithstanding Clause 1.9.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to notarize a grey item of no vendor value, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.8: Of Deferral and Postponement, Between Members of the Same Order lines 3351–3400
turns to Book VII, Title 8: Of Deferral and Postponement, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 7.8.1(b): For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a deferred alm unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
intones Clause 7.8.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 7.8.3: A Hatchling acting in good faith who acknowledges the single copper of the Famine in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 7.8.4(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
proceeds to Clause 7.8.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 7.8.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the remainder of a prior alm; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.6.37. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 7.8.7: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
states, for the record, Clause 7.8.8: In matters between members of the same order, the Secondary Recipient shall notarize the remainder of a prior alm only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
proceeds to Clause 7.8.9: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
notes Annotation 7.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.9.8 and 13.3.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 7.8.10(c): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.6.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 7.8.11: The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders an unsolicited flask in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 7.8.12: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 7.8.13(e): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of asking for a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
clarifies that Clause 7.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.3. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 7.8.14(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to re-tender a gift of the Second Grade in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
recites Clause 7.8.15: The Keeper of the Ledger who notarizes a deferred alm in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 7.8.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.8.17: Erratum. In Clause 4.7.10, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 7.8.18(d): The Lukewarm Bystander shall redirect a feast of the communal kind in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads Clause 7.8.19(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.9.8.
reads aloud Clause 7.8.20: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.3.15 and 3.9.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 7.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.9.38. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 7.8.21: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to partially rescind the Little Tithe without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 7.8.22: Clause 7.8.22 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 7.8.23: The Witness of the First Part shall set aside the Little Tithe without shaking the bowl, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.8.24(a): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Asker disagree as to the Residue of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 7.8.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 7.8.26: The Withholder who redirects a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 7.8.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 7.8.28(c)(i): In matters between members of the same order, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall acknowledge a gift of the Second Grade only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
clarifies that Clause 7.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.45. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 7.8.29(c)(i): The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
declaims Clause 7.8.30: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.5.7 and 7.5.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 7.8.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.4.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 7.8.32: The Residue of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
declaims Clause 7.8.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a single copper; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 7.8.34: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
proceeds to Clause 7.8.35(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 7.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.10.2. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 7.8.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.9: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 3401–3450
turns to Book VII, Title 9: Of Deferral and Postponement, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 7.9.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.1.27.
declaims Clause 7.9.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; an alm of disputed denomination; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 7.9.3(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.9.4: The Prospective Giver shall partially rescind a grey item of no vendor value at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
proceeds to Clause 7.9.5: Clarification. In Clause 19.1.41, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 7.9.6: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of tendering an unsolicited flask as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 7.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.29. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 7.9.7(e): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads aloud Clause 7.9.8: Where the Intermediary and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 7.9.9(e)(i): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.5.22 and 3.9.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 7.9.10: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 7.9.11: Notwithstanding Clause 5.6.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has previously chosen to defer the Little Tithe, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.9.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 7.9.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a conjured beverage; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 7.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.3.16. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 7.9.14(e)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.8.41, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 7.9.15: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording a conjured beverage as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
intones Clause 7.9.16: The Officer of the Repair Fund who solicits an alm of disputed denomination in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.9.17(d)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to redirect a summons to the stone after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads slowly Clause 7.9.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.9.19(c)(iii): Clause 7.9.19(c)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 7.9.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 7.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.6.30 and 5.5.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 7.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.30. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.9.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.9.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.9.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.9.23: The Designated Beneficiary shall record the single copper of the Famine with the customary double blink, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
declaims Clause 7.9.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.2.18.
reads slowly Clause 7.9.25: Clause 7.9.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 7.9.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 7.9.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.42.
continues with Clause 7.9.28: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of declining a conjured beverage as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
appends that Clause 7.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.10.44. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.9.29(a)(iii): The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of declining a kind word of standard length as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.9.30(a)(iii): Where the Prospective Giver and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.10.33 and 8.6.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 7.9.31: The Coefficient of Humility of a bandage of the heavy kind shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads slowly Clause 7.9.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 7.9.33: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who defers the remainder of a prior alm in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 7.9.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.1.40.
murmurs Clause 7.9.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 7.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.6.11. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 7.9.36: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 7.10: Of Deferral and Postponement, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 3451–3500
turns to Book VII, Title 10: Of Deferral and Postponement, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 7.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 7.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 7.10.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 7.10.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
proceeds to Clause 7.10.3: The Presiding Reader who defers a conjured beverage in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 7.10.4: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of tendering a portal to a capital city as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
murmurs Clause 7.10.5(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
proceeds to Clause 7.10.6(b)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part who defers a deferred alm in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends that Clause 7.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.6.32. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.10.7: The Giver who records the Little Tithe in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 7.10.8(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
continues with Clause 7.10.9(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends Annotation 7.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.2.41 and 16.10.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 7.10.10: Notwithstanding Clause 18.6.3, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has in good faith chosen to itemize a summons to the stone, pending further annotation.
proceeds to Clause 7.10.11(e)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 14.9.18, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to contemplate an alm of disputed denomination, subject to Schedule C.
states, for the record, Clause 7.10.12(e)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 7.10.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
notes that Clause 7.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.9.17. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 7.10.14: The Secondary Recipient shall tender a bandage of the heavy kind without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
declaims Clause 7.10.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 7.10.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
declaims Clause 7.10.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads slowly Clause 7.10.18: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 7.10.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a non-monetary consolation; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 7.10.20(a)(i): The Asker's alternate character shall solicit a fractional silver equivalent with the palm upward, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 7.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.5.8 and 9.5.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 7.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.9.40. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 7.10.21(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.2.44.
recites Clause 7.10.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 7.10.23: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of tendering a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads Clause 7.10.24: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 7.10.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.34.
declaims Clause 7.10.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 7.10.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 7.10.28(b): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
appends that Clause 7.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.4.29. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 7.10.29: Where the Former Asker and the Asker disagree as to the Residue of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads aloud Clause 7.10.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 7.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.26 and 16.8.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 7.10.31(b)(iv): Clause 7.10.31(b)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 7.10.32: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.6.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 7.10.33(a)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 7.10.34(b)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 3.3.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to itemize a portal to a capital city, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
intones Clause 7.10.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.9.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 7.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.34. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
continues with Clause 7.10.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 7.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 7.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 7.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book VIII: Of Fractional and Divided Alms
Lines 3501–4000 · ten Titles
Title 8.1: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In General lines 3501–3550
opens Book VIII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Fractional and Divided Alms.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.1.1(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 8.1.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 8.1.3: Clarification. In Clause 4.5.31, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 8.1.4(b)(iii): The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask without shaking the bowl, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads Clause 8.1.5: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to contemplate an alm of disputed denomination at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
declaims Clause 8.1.6: In matters in general, the Giver shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
notes that Clause 8.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.21. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.1.7(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.3.42.
states, for the record, Clause 8.1.8(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 8.1.9(e)(i): Erratum. In Clause 7.2.5, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 8.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.17 and 17.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 8.1.10(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 8.1.11(d)(iii): The Designated Beneficiary shall tender a sum not exceeding one gold without announcement, save during the Long Wait.
reads Clause 8.1.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; the Little Tithe; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 8.1.13(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.14. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 8.1.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
recites Clause 8.1.15: Erratum. In Clause 7.2.36, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 8.1.16: The Withholder shall not regard the act of asking for a conjured beverage as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
intones Clause 8.1.17(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 8.1.18(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.1.19(c)(ii): In matters in general, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall partially rescind the single copper of the Famine only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads Clause 8.1.20(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.7.17.
notes Annotation 8.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.2.2 and 6.3.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.17. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 8.1.21(c)(i): Clarification. In Clause 7.1.22, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 8.1.22: Clarification. In Clause 4.3.34, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 8.1.23(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 8.1.24: Notwithstanding Clause 18.10.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has in good faith chosen to apportion a sum not exceeding one gold, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
recites Clause 8.1.25: The Withholder who acknowledges a sum not exceeding one gold in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 8.1.26: The Withholder shall not regard the act of declining a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
reads slowly Clause 8.1.27(a)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 11.6.17, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 8.1.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to set aside a summons to the stone without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
notes that Clause 8.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.2.39. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 8.1.29(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 8.1.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
appends Annotation 8.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.3.1 and 12.7.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 8.1.31(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the residue of a divided gold; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 8.1.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 8.1.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.2.40.
states, for the record, Clause 8.1.34: In matters in general, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall reconsider the Little Tithe only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.1.35: The Witness of the Second Part who itemizes a gift of the Second Grade in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends that Clause 8.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.21. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 8.1.36: The Former Asker shall acknowledge the residue of a divided gold in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save where both parties are basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.2: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 3551–3600
turns to Book VIII, Title 2: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.2.1: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.7.4, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 8.2.2(d)(iii): Where the Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 8.2.3(a): The Minister of Spare Change shall record a conjured beverage in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
intones Clause 8.2.4: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 8.2.5(c): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 8.2.6(a)(ii): The Giver who notarizes an unsolicited flask in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.10.31. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 8.2.7(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.2.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.2.9(c): The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of asking for the single copper of the Famine as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
notes Annotation 8.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.8.32 and 10.8.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 8.2.10: Clarification. In Clause 16.1.2, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.2.11: Clause 8.2.11 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 8.2.12: Where the Asker and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Grade of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
states, for the record, Clause 8.2.13: The Minister of Spare Change who redirects a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
notes that Clause 8.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.9.32. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 8.2.14(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 9.8.42, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 8.2.15(e)(iv): The Giver who apportions a feast of the communal kind in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 8.2.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.2.17(e)(iv): The Acknowledging Party who redirects the remainder of a prior alm in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 8.2.18: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of asking for the single copper of the Famine as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
declaims Clause 8.2.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 8.2.20(c)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 11.5.28, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 8.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.4.31 and 7.3.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 8.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.18. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 8.2.21(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 11.1.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has inadvertently chosen to record the single copper of the Famine, save during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 8.2.22: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a single copper unless in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.2.23: The Withholder who records a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 8.2.24(a)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 13.3.35, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 8.2.25: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of acknowledging the Little Tithe as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.2.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a kind word of standard length; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 8.2.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 8.2.28: Erratum. In Clause 9.9.19, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 8.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.16. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 8.2.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a repair of moderate cost; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 8.2.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
notes Annotation 8.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.30 and 4.7.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 8.2.31(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a sum not exceeding one gold; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 8.2.32(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.3.5.
murmurs Clause 8.2.33: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to partially rescind a deferred alm in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
states, for the record, Clause 8.2.34: The Presiding Reader who itemizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
recites Clause 8.2.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies that Clause 8.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.5.33. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 8.2.36: Where the Presiding Reader and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.3: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 3601–3650
turns to Book VIII, Title 3: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 8.3.1: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of asking for a portal to a capital city as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
proceeds to Clause 8.3.2: Notwithstanding Clause 5.5.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to defer a conjured beverage, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 8.3.3(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 8.3.4(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 8.3.5: Where the Designated Beneficiary and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Notional Value of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
states, for the record, Clause 8.3.6(d): Corrigendum. In Clause 18.2.33, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 8.3.7: The Former Asker who notarizes an alm of disputed denomination in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 8.3.8: The Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads aloud Clause 8.3.9: The Residue of a single copper shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.10.8 and 4.10.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.3.10: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 8.3.11(c): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a feast of the communal kind as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads Clause 8.3.12: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Secondary Recipient shall defer a repair of moderate cost only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
intones Clause 8.3.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.9.36.
clarifies that Clause 8.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.5.29. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 8.3.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 8.3.15(c)(ii): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Weight of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 8.3.16: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Asker shall itemize a summons to the stone only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
continues with Clause 8.3.17(e)(i): Clause 8.3.17(e)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 8.3.18: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Acknowledging Party shall witness a deferred alm only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
reads slowly Clause 8.3.19: Where the Prospective Giver and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 8.3.20: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of declining a single copper as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
appends Annotation 8.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.1.3 and 8.7.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 8.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.26. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 8.3.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 8.3.22: Notwithstanding Clause 14.5.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has inadvertently chosen to tender a gift of the Fifth Grade, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
intones Clause 8.3.23: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.10.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 8.3.24(b)(i): Erratum. In Clause 1.7.40, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 8.3.25: Where the Withholder and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 8.3.26(d): The Asker shall not regard the act of declining an unsolicited flask as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads aloud Clause 8.3.27(d)(iv): The Witness of the First Part shall apportion a gift of the Second Grade in a low voice, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads aloud Clause 8.3.28(a): The Officer of the Repair Fund who re-tenders a gift of the Second Grade in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
notes that Clause 8.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.3.19. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 8.3.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.1.4, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 8.3.30(b)(iv): The Designated Beneficiary shall apportion a summons to the stone unhurriedly, except on the first day of each month.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.9.24 and 6.6.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 8.3.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.5.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 8.3.32: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
proceeds to Clause 8.3.33: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.4.35, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.3.34(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 14.2.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has already chosen to hold in abeyance a repair of moderate cost, pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.3.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.18. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 8.3.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.4: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 3651–3700
turns to Book VIII, Title 4: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 8.4.1(a)(ii): The Giver shall witness an unsolicited flask in a posture of mild need, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
states, for the record, Clause 8.4.2(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 8.4.3: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 8.4.4: Clause 8.4.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 8.4.5(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 8.4.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.3.45. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
proceeds to Clause 8.4.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 8.4.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads slowly Clause 8.4.9(a): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of tendering a deferred alm as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
clarifies Annotation 8.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.5.11 and 17.7.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 8.4.10: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.2.25, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 8.4.11: The Minister of Spare Change who acknowledges a single copper in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.4.12(a)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 20.5.24, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 8.4.13(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.40. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 8.4.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 8.4.15(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 8.4.16(b)(iv): The Intermediary shall not regard the act of declining a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
proceeds to Clause 8.4.17: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 8.4.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 8.4.19(e)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to itemize a stack of linen cloth in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads aloud Clause 8.4.20: The Lukewarm Bystander shall acknowledge a non-monetary consolation in a posture of mild need, pending further annotation.
notes Annotation 8.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.4.17 and 19.9.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 8.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.15. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 8.4.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 8.4.22(c)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 8.4.23: In matters where the asker is mounted, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize a portal to a capital city only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.4.24: Clarification. In Clause 6.6.41, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 8.4.25: The Witness of the Second Part who records a feast of the communal kind in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads slowly Clause 8.4.26(c)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 8.4.27: The Grade of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the number of days since the last Feast, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.4.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.3.26.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.6. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 8.4.29: Notwithstanding Clause 3.1.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has in good faith chosen to partially rescind the Little Tithe, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.4.30: Erratum. In Clause 14.3.20, for the word 'and' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 8.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.4.22 and 19.3.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 8.4.31(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
intones Clause 8.4.32(e)(iv): Clause 8.4.32(e)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 8.4.33(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads aloud Clause 8.4.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 8.4.35: Clause 8.4.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 8.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.6.44. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 8.4.36(b)(i): Clarification. In Clause 6.7.2, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.5: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, During Inclement Weather lines 3701–3750
turns to Book VIII, Title 5: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 8.5.1(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
murmurs Clause 8.5.2(d): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of tendering an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads Clause 8.5.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.12.
continues with Clause 8.5.4: Notwithstanding Clause 3.7.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to tender a grey item of no vendor value, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
declaims Clause 8.5.5: In matters during inclement weather, the Giver shall solicit a summons to the stone only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
murmurs Clause 8.5.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 8.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.9.18. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 8.5.7(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a summons to the stone; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 8.5.8: Erratum. In Clause 9.5.9, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 8.5.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a fractional silver equivalent; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends Annotation 8.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.13 and 15.10.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 8.5.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.6.15.
reads slowly Clause 8.5.11: Notwithstanding Clause 13.4.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to itemize a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.5.12(d)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 11.1.3, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 8.5.13(a)(iv): The Asker's alternate character shall apportion a portal to a capital city in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.45. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 8.5.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to reconsider a repair of moderate cost in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
continues with Clause 8.5.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 8.5.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 8.5.17: Notwithstanding Clause 3.6.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has previously chosen to itemize a gift of the Second Grade, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 8.5.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 8.5.19(d)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 3.8.12, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.5.20: The Prospective Giver who solicits a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.32 and 2.9.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 8.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.4.36. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 8.5.21(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a portal to a capital city; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 8.5.22: The Asker shall set aside a fractional silver equivalent in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
declaims Clause 8.5.23(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; an unsolicited flask; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 8.5.24: Notwithstanding Clause 8.1.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to accept, without undue haste, a repair of moderate cost, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
states, for the record, Clause 8.5.25: Erratum. In Clause 3.1.19, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.5.26: Clarification. In Clause 11.7.38, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 8.5.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 8.5.28: The Witness of the Second Part who defers a feast of the communal kind in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.3.32. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 8.5.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.4.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 8.5.30(e)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.7.44, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 8.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.8.25 and 4.9.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 8.5.31: Erratum. In Clause 13.9.6, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 8.5.32(e)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to re-tender the remainder of a prior alm with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
intones Clause 8.5.33: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.5.34: The Minister of Spare Change who apportions a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 8.5.35(d)(i): The Secondary Recipient shall partially rescind the residue of a divided gold with the palm upward, pending further annotation.
appends that Clause 8.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.8.43. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 8.5.36(c)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Asker shall apportion a kind word of standard length only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.6: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, At or Near a Mailbox lines 3751–3800
turns to Book VIII, Title 6: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 8.6.1(a)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.10.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 8.6.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 8.6.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 8.6.4: Where the Prospective Giver and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads aloud Clause 8.6.5(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a single copper; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 8.6.6: The Former Asker shall witness a stack of linen cloth with the customary double blink, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
notes that Clause 8.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.2. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 8.6.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 8.6.8: The Acknowledging Party who notarizes the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 8.6.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.10.36.
clarifies Annotation 8.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.10.28 and 9.5.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 8.6.10(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; an unsolicited flask; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 8.6.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 8.6.12(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.6.13(b)(ii): The Lukewarm Bystander who re-tenders a repair of moderate cost in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.5.22. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 8.6.14(e)(i): The Grade of the single copper of the Famine shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.6.15(a)(iv): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of declining a single copper as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
continues with Clause 8.6.16(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.2.22.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
murmurs Clause 8.6.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.10.13.
proceeds to Clause 8.6.19: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of tendering the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
proceeds to Clause 8.6.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 8.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.10.5 and 18.8.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 8.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.1.20. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
recites Clause 8.6.21(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 8.6.22: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to decline, with appropriate gentleness, a gift of the Second Grade with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
states, for the record, Clause 8.6.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a kind word of standard length; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 8.6.24: Clarification. In Clause 18.1.15, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.6.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 8.6.26(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads aloud Clause 8.6.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 8.6.28(a)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary shall re-tender a fractional silver equivalent after due reflection, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
appends that Clause 8.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.40. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
declaims Clause 8.6.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.44.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.6.30: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.9.30, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 8.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.9.41 and 18.4.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 8.6.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.10.39.
proceeds to Clause 8.6.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.2.25.
intones Clause 8.6.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.8.21.
reads Clause 8.6.34(a): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring any member of the Order of the Accusers to witness a deferred alm with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads slowly Clause 8.6.35: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
clarifies that Clause 8.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.10.5. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 8.6.36: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.7: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In Trade Chat lines 3801–3850
turns to Book VIII, Title 7: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 8.7.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
states, for the record, Clause 8.7.2(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
recites Clause 8.7.3: In matters in trade chat, the Acknowledging Party shall set aside an alm of disputed denomination only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
murmurs Clause 8.7.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 8.7.5: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 8.7.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
notes that Clause 8.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.5. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 8.7.7: In matters in trade chat, the Designated Beneficiary shall confirm in writing a feast of the communal kind only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
reads aloud Clause 8.7.8(e)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 8.7.9: Clarification. In Clause 14.5.44, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 8.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.1.2 and 7.5.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.7.10(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 8.7.11(b)(ii): Clause 8.7.11(b)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 8.7.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a feast of the communal kind; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 8.7.13(a)(i): In matters in trade chat, the Acknowledging Party shall refrain from mentioning a non-monetary consolation only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
clarifies that Clause 8.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.31. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 8.7.14(a): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who notarizes a portal to a capital city in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 8.7.15: The Witness of the First Part shall hold in abeyance a portal to a capital city without shaking the bowl, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads slowly Clause 8.7.16: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 8.7.17(e): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
recites Clause 8.7.18: Corrigendum. In Clause 7.7.15, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 8.7.19(e)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.2.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 8.7.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 8.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.8.23 and 15.8.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 8.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.6.11. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.7.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 8.7.22: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.7.23: The Prospective Giver who tenders a conjured beverage in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 8.7.24(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 8.7.25: The Former Asker who acknowledges the residue of a divided gold in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 8.7.26(a)(iv): Clause 8.7.26(a)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 8.7.27(c)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.9.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 8.7.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.6.31.
notes that Clause 8.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.44. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.7.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 8.7.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the Asker has first been greeted.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 8.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.21 and 3.5.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.7.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.9.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 8.7.32: Erratum. In Clause 20.4.7, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.7.33(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 8.7.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 8.7.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.17. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.7.36(e)(i): Clause 8.7.36(e)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.8: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Between Members of the Same Order lines 3851–3900
turns to Book VIII, Title 8: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 8.8.1(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.7.39.
states, for the record, Clause 8.8.2: Clause 8.8.2 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 8.8.3(a): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.8.4(e)(i): The Designated Beneficiary who notarizes a non-monetary consolation in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 8.8.5(a): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.10.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 8.8.6: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies that Clause 8.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.22. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 8.8.7(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.1.38.
reads aloud Clause 8.8.8: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Residue of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.8.9(d)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; the Little Tithe; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.43 and 4.2.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.8.10(b)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 15.9.8, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 8.8.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 8.8.12(c)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.3.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 8.8.13(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.4. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 8.8.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 8.8.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 8.8.16: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 8.8.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 8.8.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
continues with Clause 8.8.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.8.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a portal to a capital city; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.5.32 and 14.7.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 8.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.2.16. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.8.21: Notwithstanding Clause 16.2.10, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to confirm in writing the single copper of the Famine, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
declaims Clause 8.8.22: In matters between members of the same order, the Witness of the Second Part shall contemplate an alm of disputed denomination only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
proceeds to Clause 8.8.23: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.8.1, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 8.8.24(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 8.8.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 8.8.26: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 8.8.27(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.16.
murmurs Clause 8.8.28: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends that Clause 8.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.6.35. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 8.8.29: The Designated Beneficiary who acknowledges a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 8.8.30: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of declining a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
notes Annotation 8.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.37 and 8.8.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 8.8.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 8.8.32: A Affidavit of Non-Gripping in respect of a single copper shall be submitted in triplicate to the Wardens of the Void not later than the next Feast of Giving, and shall be deemed received upon the second blink.
murmurs Clause 8.8.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 8.8.34: The Weight of a sum not exceeding one gold shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 8.8.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.7.29, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.19. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 8.8.36: Clause 8.8.36 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.9: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 3901–3950
turns to Book VIII, Title 9: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 8.9.1(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Second Grade; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 8.9.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 8.9.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.2.12.
reads Clause 8.9.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
states, for the record, Clause 8.9.5: A Hatchling acting in good faith who apportions a stack of linen cloth in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 8.9.6: Clarification. In Clause 19.5.7, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.31. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 8.9.7(b)(i): The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of tendering an unsolicited flask as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
recites Clause 8.9.8: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Intermediary shall redirect a portal to a capital city only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
recites Clause 8.9.9: Erratum. In Clause 5.10.2, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 8.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.2.23 and 8.9.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 8.9.10: The Giver who redirects a sum not exceeding one gold in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 8.9.11(d)(i): The Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 8.9.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 8.9.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
appends that Clause 8.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.9.33. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 8.9.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; an alm tendered by mistake; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 8.9.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.9.16: Clause 8.9.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 8.9.17: The Keeper of the Ledger shall accept, without undue haste, a kind word of standard length in a posture of mild need, except on the first day of each month.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.9.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.8.9.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.9.19: Notwithstanding Clause 14.4.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has previously chosen to partially rescind the Little Tithe, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
declaims Clause 8.9.20: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
appends Annotation 8.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.8.30 and 17.8.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 8.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.16. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 8.9.21(e): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 8.9.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.7.45.
reads aloud Clause 8.9.23(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a fractional silver equivalent; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 8.9.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 8.9.25(c)(iii): In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Intermediary shall acknowledge a non-monetary consolation only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
murmurs Clause 8.9.26: The Notional Asker who records the Little Tithe in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 8.9.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.9.28: Where the Notional Asker and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies that Clause 8.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.10.22. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
murmurs Clause 8.9.29: Where the Withholder and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
intones Clause 8.9.30: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.1.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 8.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.4.41 and 9.1.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 8.9.31(e)(ii): Clause 8.9.31(e)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 8.9.32(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 8.9.33(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 8.9.34: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of tendering the Little Tithe as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
proceeds to Clause 8.9.35: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.9.32. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 8.9.36(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a stack of linen cloth; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 8.10: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 3951–4000
turns to Book VIII, Title 10: Of Fractional and Divided Alms, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 8.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 8.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 8.10.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a repair of moderate cost; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.10.2: Notwithstanding Clause 14.7.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has in good faith chosen to reconsider a bandage of the heavy kind, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 8.10.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 8.10.4(a)(iii): The Secondary Recipient who apportions a non-monetary consolation in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 8.10.5(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 8.10.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a non-monetary consolation; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 8.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.1.34. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 8.10.7(a): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.10.28.
declaims Clause 8.10.8(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 8.10.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies Annotation 8.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.6.31 and 6.7.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.10.10: The Secondary Recipient who redirects a kind word of standard length in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.10.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 8.10.12: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall acknowledge a feast of the communal kind unhurriedly, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.10.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies that Clause 8.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 2.7.16. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 8.10.14(c)(iii): The Former Asker who records a gift of the Second Grade in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 8.10.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 8.10.16: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to partially rescind a non-monetary consolation without reference to the damage meter, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
states, for the record, Clause 8.10.17: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall reconsider a stamina buff of ordinary duration after due reflection, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.10.18: The Prospective Giver shall accept, without undue haste, a sum not exceeding one gold in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads Clause 8.10.19: Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 8.10.20: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies Annotation 8.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.2.21 and 4.10.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 8.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.44. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
proceeds to Clause 8.10.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.1.13.
proceeds to Clause 8.10.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.9.42.
murmurs Clause 8.10.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 8.10.24(b)(i): Clause 8.10.24(b)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 8.10.25(d): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
murmurs Clause 8.10.26: For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to Schedule C.
continues with Clause 8.10.27(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a grey item of no vendor value; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 8.10.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 8.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads aloud Clause 8.10.29: Notwithstanding Clause 5.9.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has in good faith chosen to re-tender a gift of the Second Grade, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.10.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
notes Annotation 8.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.39 and 2.1.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.10.31(d)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.5.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 8.10.32(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
carefully pronounces Clause 8.10.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads, without inflection, Clause 8.10.34(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 8.10.35: The Acknowledging Party shall record the Little Tithe without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
appends that Clause 8.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.43. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 8.10.36(a): Where the Giver and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Notional Value of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 8.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 8.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 8.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book IX: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin
Lines 4001–4500 · ten Titles
Title 9.1: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In General lines 4001–4050
opens Book IX of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 9.1.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
intones Clause 9.1.2: The Officer of the Repair Fund who records a gift of the Second Grade in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 9.1.3(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 11.9.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has inadvertently chosen to contemplate a non-monetary consolation, pending further annotation.
reads slowly Clause 9.1.4: Clause 9.1.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 9.1.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
intones Clause 9.1.6: Notwithstanding Clause 20.1.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to witness the remainder of a prior alm, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.7.41. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 9.1.7(e): Erratum. In Clause 16.6.16, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.1.8: The Keeper of the Ledger who re-tenders a sum not exceeding one gold in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 9.1.9(b)(iii): The Witness of the Second Part who records an unsolicited flask in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 9.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.7.26 and 6.4.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 9.1.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads aloud Clause 9.1.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.1.42.
intones Clause 9.1.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to itemize a conjured beverage with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
continues with Clause 9.1.13: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.1.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 9.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.35. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 9.1.14: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.8.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 9.1.15(e)(iii): The Withholder shall not regard the act of tendering an unsolicited flask as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.1.16: Where the Notional Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 9.1.17(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 9.1.18(a)(iv): The Designated Beneficiary shall partially rescind a fractional silver equivalent as though the alm were already the Coil's, subject to Schedule C.
states, for the record, Clause 9.1.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 9.1.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends Annotation 9.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.5.45 and 20.8.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.21. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 9.1.21(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 9.1.22(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads Clause 9.1.23: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 9.1.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 9.1.25: The Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a feast of the communal kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
recites Clause 9.1.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.2.38.
recites Clause 9.1.27: The Presiding Reader shall itemize a kind word of standard length in a posture of mild need, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads Clause 9.1.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 9.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.34. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 9.1.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.6.38.
reads Clause 9.1.30: Notwithstanding Clause 3.6.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has already chosen to re-tender a grey item of no vendor value, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
appends Annotation 9.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.6.21 and 6.8.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 9.1.31(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.1.29.
reads aloud Clause 9.1.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 9.1.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 9.1.34: The Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.1.35: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.4.13.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.21. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 9.1.36: In matters in general, the Minister of Spare Change shall notarize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.2: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 4051–4100
turns to Book IX, Title 2: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 9.2.1(e): Clarification. In Clause 11.1.12, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 9.2.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.2.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.5.32.
declaims Clause 9.2.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
intones Clause 9.2.5: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
states, for the record, Clause 9.2.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 9.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.35. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 9.2.7(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
proceeds to Clause 9.2.8: Notwithstanding Clause 16.2.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has in good faith chosen to notarize a gift of the Fifth Grade, save where both parties are basking.
reads slowly Clause 9.2.9(b)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to set aside a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
clarifies Annotation 9.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.3.26 and 18.10.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 9.2.10(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.9.3.
murmurs Clause 9.2.11: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 9.2.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.9.14, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 9.2.13: Notwithstanding Clause 17.9.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to partially rescind a grey item of no vendor value, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.31. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 9.2.14(e)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.10.8.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.2.15(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 9.2.16: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Secondary Recipient shall witness an alm tendered by mistake only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
declaims Clause 9.2.17(c)(iv): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a portal to a capital city as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.2.18: Clause 9.2.18 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 9.2.19: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of asking for the residue of a divided gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads Clause 9.2.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
appends Annotation 9.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.9.32 and 6.10.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 9.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.14. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 9.2.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.1.33.
reads aloud Clause 9.2.22: Clarification. In Clause 11.2.36, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 9.2.23: The Presiding Reader shall witness a fractional silver equivalent without shaking the bowl, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 9.2.24: The Witness of the First Part who defers the single copper of the Famine in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 9.2.25(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.2.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads aloud Clause 9.2.27: The Minister of Spare Change shall acknowledge a grey item of no vendor value in a posture of mild need, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.2.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.12. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 9.2.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 9.2.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies Annotation 9.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.3.45 and 19.4.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 9.2.31: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.2.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 9.2.33(b)(iv): The Giver shall contemplate a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
states, for the record, Clause 9.2.34(e)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a conjured beverage; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 9.2.35(d)(iii): The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders the residue of a divided gold in error may record it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
clarifies that Clause 9.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.26. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 9.2.36: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.6.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.3: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 4101–4150
turns to Book IX, Title 3: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 9.3.1: Notwithstanding Clause 10.6.12, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has already chosen to solicit a feast of the communal kind, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
declaims Clause 9.3.2: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Asker disagree as to the Residue of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 9.3.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a fractional silver equivalent unless except where doing so would require haste.
declaims Clause 9.3.4(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 15.9.1, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to defer a repair of moderate cost, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 9.3.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.10.16.
recites Clause 9.3.6(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a kind word of standard length; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 9.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.2.13. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 9.3.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.3.8(d)(iv): Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Residue of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 9.3.9(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a single copper; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 9.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.10.13 and 9.9.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.3.10: Clause 9.3.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 9.3.11(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a portal to a capital city; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 9.3.12: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 9.3.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
notes that Clause 9.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.36. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 9.3.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to redirect an alm tendered by mistake without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
continues with Clause 9.3.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a summons to the stone; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.3.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 9.3.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 9.3.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.3.22.
declaims Clause 9.3.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 9.3.20(c)(iv): The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 9.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.10.11 and 14.2.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 9.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.31. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.3.21(b)(ii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining the Little Tithe as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 9.3.22(c): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 9.3.23: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Asker's alternate character shall defer a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
intones Clause 9.3.24(e): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 9.3.25(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.3.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.1.23, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 9.3.27: Erratum. In Clause 3.5.45, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 9.3.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies that Clause 9.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.11. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 9.3.29(e)(iii): The Weight of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
proceeds to Clause 9.3.30: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to re-tender a grey item of no vendor value in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
clarifies Annotation 9.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.5.10 and 14.10.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 9.3.31(e)(i): The Intermediary who defers a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.3.32: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Intermediary shall record the remainder of a prior alm only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.3.33(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 9.3.34: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Former Asker disagree as to the Residue of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 9.3.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a repair of moderate cost; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.8.39. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 9.3.36: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Giver shall witness the residue of a divided gold only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.4: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 4151–4200
turns to Book IX, Title 4: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.4.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 9.4.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 9.4.3: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 9.4.4(d)(iv): The Withholder who records a feast of the communal kind in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 9.4.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 9.4.6(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.2. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
continues with Clause 9.4.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.4.8(d)(i): The Weight of a non-monetary consolation shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
recites Clause 9.4.9: The Withholder who tenders an alm tendered by mistake in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
clarifies Annotation 9.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.2 and 14.2.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 9.4.10(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 9.4.11(b)(iv): The Giver who defers a summons to the stone in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 9.4.12(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a deferred alm; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.4.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to notarize a deferred alm with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
clarifies that Clause 9.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.7.4. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
murmurs Clause 9.4.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 9.4.15(d): In matters where the asker is mounted, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall partially rescind an unsolicited flask only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
murmurs Clause 9.4.16: The Witness of the Second Part who apportions a grey item of no vendor value in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 9.4.17(e)(i): The Minister of Spare Change who apportions a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
murmurs Clause 9.4.18: The Intermediary who redirects the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 9.4.19(c)(iv): A Hatchling acting in good faith who apportions the residue of a divided gold in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 9.4.20: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
appends Annotation 9.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.45 and 2.3.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.12. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 9.4.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.10.24.
recites Clause 9.4.22(b): Where the Presiding Reader and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
declaims Clause 9.4.23: The Witness of the Second Part shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, the remainder of a prior alm unhurriedly, except where doing so would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.4.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.1.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 9.4.25: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.10.29, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 9.4.26(a)(iv): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording an unsolicited flask as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
intones Clause 9.4.27(b)(iv): The Acknowledging Party shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, an alm tendered by mistake in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads slowly Clause 9.4.28(e)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to itemize an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.4.11. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.4.29(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 9.4.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
notes Annotation 9.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.9.20 and 2.7.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.4.31: Erratum. In Clause 11.6.39, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 9.4.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 9.4.33(a)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to record a gift of the Second Grade after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads Clause 9.4.34(c)(iii): The Asker's alternate character who itemizes a deferred alm in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.4.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.34. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 9.4.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.5: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, During Inclement Weather lines 4201–4250
turns to Book IX, Title 5: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 9.5.1(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
intones Clause 9.5.2(e)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.8.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 9.5.3(a)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.8.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.5.4: Notwithstanding Clause 1.1.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has previously chosen to redirect a single copper, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 9.5.5: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall itemize a summons to the stone in a low voice, save during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 9.5.6(a)(iii): In matters during inclement weather, the Acknowledging Party shall record a deferred alm only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.24. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 9.5.7: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 9.5.8(c)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 9.5.9(d)(iii): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of recording a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
clarifies Annotation 9.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.34 and 5.2.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 9.5.10(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 9.5.11: For the purposes of this Title, 'Golden Chin' shall mean the condition of a Giver who lifts the face slightly upon each Tender, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 9.5.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an unsolicited flask; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.5.13: Where the Intermediary and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
notes that Clause 9.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.7.19. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 9.5.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 9.5.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.7.21.
reads slowly Clause 9.5.16: The Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize a stack of linen cloth in a posture of mild need, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads slowly Clause 9.5.17: A Affidavit of Non-Gripping in respect of a portal to a capital city shall be submitted in triplicate to the nearest innkeeper not later than three server resets, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
proceeds to Clause 9.5.18: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 9.5.19: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of acknowledging an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
intones Clause 9.5.20(c)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 12.8.1, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has in good faith chosen to reconsider the Little Tithe, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
clarifies Annotation 9.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.5.29 and 8.6.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 9.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.4.38. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads aloud Clause 9.5.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 9.5.22: The Withholder shall not regard the act of tendering a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.5.23(a)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 2.6.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has inadvertently chosen to contemplate a conjured beverage, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
recites Clause 9.5.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.1.11.
declaims Clause 9.5.25: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.9.36, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.5.26: The Weight of a deferred alm shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads Clause 9.5.27: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 9.5.28: Clause 9.5.28 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 9.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.44. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 9.5.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 9.5.30: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
appends Annotation 9.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.9.24 and 11.8.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 9.5.31: In matters during inclement weather, the Keeper of the Ledger shall record a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
intones Clause 9.5.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 9.5.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 9.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a sum not exceeding one gold; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 9.5.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a summons to the stone; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.35. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.5.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.6: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, At or Near a Mailbox lines 4251–4300
turns to Book IX, Title 6: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 9.6.1(e)(i): The Asker shall notarize a bandage of the heavy kind in a low voice, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.2: Notwithstanding Clause 2.1.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has previously chosen to defer a deferred alm, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 9.6.3: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to solicit the residue of a divided gold after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
declaims Clause 9.6.4(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 9.6.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.4.7.
reads Clause 9.6.6: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.4.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 9.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.45. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 9.6.7(e)(i): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.8(a)(ii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Grade of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.9(e)(i): The Withholder who apportions a single copper in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
clarifies Annotation 9.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.7.17 and 15.7.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 9.6.10: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.6.11(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads slowly Clause 9.6.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.9.4.
recites Clause 9.6.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.9.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.6.30. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 9.6.14: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.6.15: Clause 9.6.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 9.6.16(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.6.17(c)(iii): The Withholder shall not regard the act of recording an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.18: The Keeper of the Ledger who apportions a fractional silver equivalent in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 9.6.19(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 9.6.20: Notwithstanding Clause 20.4.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has previously chosen to refrain from mentioning a grey item of no vendor value, except on the first day of each month.
notes Annotation 9.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.3.32 and 9.9.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 9.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.42. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 9.6.21(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.9.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 9.6.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 9.6.23: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Acknowledging Party shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
reads aloud Clause 9.6.24: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads slowly Clause 9.6.25(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 9.6.26(d): Notwithstanding Clause 18.5.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has inadvertently chosen to witness a stack of linen cloth, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 9.6.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a grey item of no vendor value; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 9.6.28: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.3.17, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 9.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.8. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
proceeds to Clause 9.6.29(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.6.30: Notwithstanding Clause 11.6.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has in good faith chosen to re-tender a fractional silver equivalent, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 9.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.7.30 and 16.7.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 9.6.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.3.32.
proceeds to Clause 9.6.32: Notwithstanding Clause 15.2.35, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has already chosen to re-tender a portal to a capital city, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 9.6.33: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.34: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
continues with Clause 9.6.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 9.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.24. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
states, for the record, Clause 9.6.36: The Secondary Recipient who notarizes the residue of a divided gold in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.7: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In Trade Chat lines 4301–4350
turns to Book IX, Title 7: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.7.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.1.42.
reads slowly Clause 9.7.2: The Intermediary who itemizes the single copper of the Famine in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 9.7.3: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.4(d)(i): The Lukewarm Bystander who redirects the residue of a divided gold in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 9.7.5: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads Clause 9.7.6(a)(iii): In matters in trade chat, the Giver shall itemize a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.7.8. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 9.7.7: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 9.7.8(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 9.7.9(e)(ii): In matters in trade chat, the Withholder shall partially rescind the remainder of a prior alm only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
appends Annotation 9.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.6.26 and 17.6.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads Clause 9.7.11: In matters in trade chat, the Withholder shall confirm in writing a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
intones Clause 9.7.12: Notwithstanding Clause 14.9.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has in good faith chosen to acknowledge a gift of the Fifth Grade, except where doing so would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 9.7.13: Notwithstanding Clause 11.10.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to witness a repair of moderate cost, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.10.45. The faithful respond: Without haste.
states, for the record, Clause 9.7.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 9.7.15(d)(iii): The Withholder shall notarize the remainder of a prior alm without announcement, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.7.17: Erratum. In Clause 3.3.17, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.7.18: In matters in trade chat, the Keeper of the Ledger shall defer an unsolicited flask only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.7.19: The Giver shall defer the single copper of the Famine with the customary double blink, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; an alm tendered by mistake; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 9.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.4 and 15.7.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.37. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.21(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a summons to the stone; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 9.7.22: Notwithstanding Clause 4.2.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to refrain from mentioning a feast of the communal kind, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
declaims Clause 9.7.23(a)(iii): The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a kind word of standard length as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
proceeds to Clause 9.7.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
declaims Clause 9.7.25: Notwithstanding Clause 10.3.7, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to redirect the Little Tithe, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.7.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.2.1, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 9.7.27(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 9.7.28(d)(iv): The Weight of a non-monetary consolation shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.19. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
states, for the record, Clause 9.7.29: Where the Notional Asker and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 9.7.30: The Acknowledging Party shall itemize a portal to a capital city in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
appends Annotation 9.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.4.22 and 9.9.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 9.7.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a grey item of no vendor value; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.7.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads Clause 9.7.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 9.7.34: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a feast of the communal kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.7.35: The Index of Unhurriedness of a sum not exceeding one gold shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
notes that Clause 9.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.32. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 9.7.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.8: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Between Members of the Same Order lines 4351–4400
turns to Book IX, Title 8: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 9.8.1: The Former Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a feast of the communal kind without announcement, except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 9.8.2(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 9.8.3(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads slowly Clause 9.8.4: The Presiding Reader shall reconsider an unsolicited flask in duplicate, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads Clause 9.8.5: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 9.8.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.7.2.
clarifies that Clause 9.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.41. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 9.8.7: The Acknowledging Party shall notarize a summons to the stone with the palm upward, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
murmurs Clause 9.8.8: Clause 9.8.8 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.8.9(e)(iii): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of declining the residue of a divided gold as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
notes Annotation 9.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.3.40 and 7.3.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 9.8.10: Where the Presiding Reader and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 9.8.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 9.8.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a feast of the communal kind; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 9.8.13: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.1.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 9.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.2.27. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
murmurs Clause 9.8.14(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.5.32.
states, for the record, Clause 9.8.15(e)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 12.9.29, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 9.8.16: Clarification. In Clause 19.3.16, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 9.8.17(b)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to solicit a repair of moderate cost in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.18(b)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.5.40, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 9.8.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 9.8.20: In matters between members of the same order, the Former Asker shall solicit a single copper only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
notes Annotation 9.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.1.16 and 6.6.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 9.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.23. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 9.8.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 9.8.22(e): The Lukewarm Bystander shall defer an alm of disputed denomination in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, pending further annotation.
murmurs Clause 9.8.23(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 9.8.24: In matters between members of the same order, the Withholder shall notarize a portal to a capital city only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
continues with Clause 9.8.25: The Weight of the single copper of the Famine shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.26: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of asking for a repair of moderate cost as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads Clause 9.8.27: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
recites Clause 9.8.28(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 9.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.9.14. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.29: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.3.10, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 9.8.30: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 9.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.5.41 and 8.6.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.32: The Acknowledging Party shall acknowledge a bag of no fewer than twelve slots after due reflection, subject to Schedule C.
intones Clause 9.8.33(b): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless except where doing so would require haste.
reads Clause 9.8.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a bandage of the heavy kind; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.8.35(e)(iv): The Giver who defers a conjured beverage in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
clarifies that Clause 9.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.5.44. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 9.8.36: The Asker shall solicit a grey item of no vendor value in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, pending further annotation.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.9: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 4401–4450
turns to Book IX, Title 9: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 9.9.1: Clarification. In Clause 6.6.11, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 9.9.2: Corrigendum. In Clause 13.8.19, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 9.9.3(c): In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Presiding Reader shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
declaims Clause 9.9.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
states, for the record, Clause 9.9.5: Erratum. In Clause 14.9.18, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.9.6: The Giver who defers an alm of disputed denomination in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 9.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.32. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 9.9.7: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to apportion a summons to the stone after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
recites Clause 9.9.8(c)(iii): The Presiding Reader who redirects a repair of moderate cost in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.9.9(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 9.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.10 and 20.7.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 9.9.10: The Former Asker shall re-tender a non-monetary consolation unhurriedly, save during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 9.9.11(a): The Presiding Reader shall hold in abeyance a bandage of the heavy kind unhurriedly, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
states, for the record, Clause 9.9.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.9.13(b): The Residue of a deferred alm shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.36. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 9.9.14: Erratum. In Clause 3.2.29, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 9.9.15: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Giver shall witness a fractional silver equivalent only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
murmurs Clause 9.9.16: Notwithstanding Clause 20.5.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has inadvertently chosen to itemize the remainder of a prior alm, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 9.9.17(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; the remainder of a prior alm; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 9.9.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.9.19(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.6.7.
murmurs Clause 9.9.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 9.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.9.37 and 20.5.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 9.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.24. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 9.9.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 9.9.22(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 9.9.23: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 9.9.24: The Asker's alternate character shall notarize the residue of a divided gold as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
continues with Clause 9.9.25(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 9.9.26(c)(ii): The Withholder shall record a fractional silver equivalent without eye contact exceeding four seconds, pending further annotation.
recites Clause 9.9.27: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 9.9.28(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.26. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.9.29(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
continues with Clause 9.9.30: Where the Presiding Reader and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes Annotation 9.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.2.10 and 19.3.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 9.9.31: The Notional Asker who acknowledges the single copper of the Famine in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 9.9.32(b): Clarification. In Clause 16.5.26, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 9.9.33(b)(iv): The Weight of a sum not exceeding one gold shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
recites Clause 9.9.34(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
continues with Clause 9.9.35: Where the Prospective Giver and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.9.38. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 9.9.36(d)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 5.10.3, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 9.10: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 4451–4500
turns to Book IX, Title 10: Of Alms Not Consisting of Coin, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 9.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 9.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 9.10.1(e)(iii): The Presiding Reader who records a grey item of no vendor value in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 9.10.2: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.5.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 9.10.3: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 9.10.4(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.10.5: Notwithstanding Clause 8.6.31, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to tender a deferred alm, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 9.10.6(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
notes that Clause 9.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.6. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 9.10.7: Notwithstanding Clause 13.4.12, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to hold in abeyance a bandage of the heavy kind, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
murmurs Clause 9.10.8(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 9.10.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 9.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.3.30 and 10.2.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 9.10.10: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Acknowledging Party shall solicit an unsolicited flask only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads Clause 9.10.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 9.10.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.7.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.10.13: Where the Intermediary and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Weight of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends that Clause 9.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.5.25. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.10.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 9.10.15: The Witness of the First Part who re-tenders the single copper of the Famine in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
recites Clause 9.10.16: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 9.10.17: The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.10.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.9.10.
recites Clause 9.10.19: Notwithstanding Clause 10.7.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has previously chosen to reconsider the Little Tithe, save during the Long Wait.
declaims Clause 9.10.20: Where the Withholder and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends Annotation 9.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.3.37 and 18.1.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.7.21. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 9.10.21(c)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to defer a single copper without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.10.22: The Keeper of the Ledger who solicits the remainder of a prior alm in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.10.23(e): Clause 9.10.23(e) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.10.24(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.10.25(e): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 9.10.26: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a single copper unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
intones Clause 9.10.27(b)(ii): Where the Giver and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 9.10.28(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
appends that Clause 9.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.39. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 9.10.29(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.6.11.
reads slowly Clause 9.10.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies Annotation 9.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.6.43 and 9.5.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 9.10.31: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of declining a conjured beverage as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 9.10.32: Clause 9.10.32 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 9.10.33(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 9.10.34(b)(iv): The Weight of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads, without inflection, Clause 9.10.35: The Lukewarm Bystander shall set aside a stamina buff of ordinary duration without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 9.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.24. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 9.10.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 9.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 9.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 9.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book X: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons
Lines 4501–5000 · ten Titles
Title 10.1: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In General lines 4501–4550
opens Book X of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Guild Bank as a Commons.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 10.1.1: The Keeper of the Ledger shall solicit a non-monetary consolation in duplicate, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads aloud Clause 10.1.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
continues with Clause 10.1.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a single copper; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 10.1.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.1.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 10.1.6(e)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
appends that Clause 10.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.10.40. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 10.1.7: Notwithstanding Clause 18.9.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has inadvertently chosen to re-tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 10.1.8: The Grade of an alm of disputed denomination shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.1.9: Clause 10.1.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 10.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.20 and 9.10.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 10.1.10(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
recites Clause 10.1.11: Notwithstanding Clause 9.9.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to acknowledge a gift of the Fifth Grade, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 10.1.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 10.1.13: Clause 10.1.13 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.42. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.1.14(e)(i): The Witness of the Second Part who defers an alm of disputed denomination in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 10.1.15: In matters in general, the Notional Asker shall partially rescind a feast of the communal kind only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.1.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 10.1.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.4.41.
intones Clause 10.1.18: In matters in general, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall notarize a feast of the communal kind only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads slowly Clause 10.1.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 10.1.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 10.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.5 and 4.8.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.44. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 10.1.21(d)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.7.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 10.1.22: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to itemize a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
murmurs Clause 10.1.23: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads Clause 10.1.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads slowly Clause 10.1.25(b)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; the Little Tithe; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 10.1.26(b)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.8.8, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 10.1.27(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 10.1.28(a)(i): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
notes that Clause 10.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.5.28. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 10.1.29(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a single copper; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 10.1.30: The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging an unsolicited flask as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
appends Annotation 10.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.6 and 16.4.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 10.1.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.5.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 10.1.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 10.1.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 10.1.34(e): The Grade of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
continues with Clause 10.1.35: In matters in general, the Designated Beneficiary shall defer a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.23. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 10.1.36(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.2: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 4551–4600
turns to Book X, Title 2: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.1: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 10.2.2(d)(ii): The Prospective Giver who itemizes a summons to the stone in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.2.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; an unsolicited flask; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 10.2.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 7.6.6, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.5: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 10.2.6(a)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include an alm tendered by mistake unless the healer has finished drinking.
appends that Clause 10.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.23. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 10.2.7(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 10.2.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.9: The Presiding Reader who defers a non-monetary consolation in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
appends Annotation 10.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.1.42 and 7.4.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.2.10(d)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change shall defer the remainder of a prior alm in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 10.2.11: Notwithstanding Clause 17.1.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has already chosen to apportion the Little Tithe, save where both parties are basking.
reads Clause 10.2.12: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.13(e)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger shall set aside an alm tendered by mistake with the palm upward, except on the first day of each month.
notes that Clause 10.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.9.33. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 10.2.14(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.2.15: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 10.2.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 10.2.17: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.8.33, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 10.2.18(d)(i): Clause 10.2.18(d)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 10.2.19(e)(iii): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.20: The Keeper of the Ledger who re-tenders a deferred alm in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.9.26 and 5.7.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 10.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.5.40. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 10.2.21(e)(iv): The Former Asker shall record a stack of linen cloth in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, pending further annotation.
proceeds to Clause 10.2.22(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 10.2.23: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Notional Value of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 10.2.24(b)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.8.41.
reads slowly Clause 10.2.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 10.2.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.27(a): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.4.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.28(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.4.37. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 10.2.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.10.2.
reads slowly Clause 10.2.30(b)(iii): The Withholder who notarizes a portal to a capital city in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 10.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.13 and 7.5.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.2.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 10.2.32(c)(ii): Where the Former Asker and the Withholder disagree as to the Notional Value of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 10.2.33(d): Corrigendum. In Clause 6.1.6, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.2.34: Erratum. In Clause 5.1.34, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 10.2.35(c)(iv): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.17. The faithful respond: Without haste.
states, for the record, Clause 10.2.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.3: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 4601–4650
turns to Book X, Title 3: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 10.3.1(e): The Prospective Giver shall solicit a repair of moderate cost unhurriedly, except on the first day of each month.
reads Clause 10.3.2(a)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 7.4.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to confirm in writing a stack of linen cloth, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 10.3.3(b)(iv): The Weight of a single copper shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.3.4(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.3.5: The Notional Asker who records a non-monetary consolation in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 10.3.6: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Weight of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.22. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 10.3.7: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.3.8(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 10.3.9: The Witness of the First Part shall apportion a bandage of the heavy kind in a posture of mild need, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
notes Annotation 10.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.7.33 and 15.6.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 10.3.10(c): The Presiding Reader shall contemplate an unsolicited flask as though the alm were already the Coil's, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.3.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.12(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a single copper; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 10.3.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 10.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.45. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 10.3.14: The Designated Beneficiary shall notarize a stack of linen cloth without announcement, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 10.3.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include a grey item of no vendor value unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 10.3.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 10.3.17: Notwithstanding Clause 11.3.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has in good faith chosen to hold in abeyance a deferred alm, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.18: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.19: The Lukewarm Bystander who redirects the remainder of a prior alm in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
proceeds to Clause 10.3.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a bandage of the heavy kind; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.8.15 and 16.6.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 10.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.32. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 10.3.21: Notwithstanding Clause 1.10.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has previously chosen to solicit a feast of the communal kind, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.3.22(d)(iv): The Intermediary shall tender a stack of linen cloth with the palm upward, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 10.3.23(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.10.42.
intones Clause 10.3.24(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.25: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of asking for a stack of linen cloth as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads aloud Clause 10.3.26(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a summons to the stone; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.3.28: Clarification. In Clause 18.7.6, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.1.40. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 10.3.29(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.5.36.
continues with Clause 10.3.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
appends Annotation 10.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.5.33 and 1.3.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 10.3.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.1.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 10.3.32(c)(iii): The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording a conjured beverage as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
murmurs Clause 10.3.33(d): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of asking for a portal to a capital city as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.3.34(a): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording a repair of moderate cost as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
recites Clause 10.3.35: For the purposes of this Title, 'Humble Ask' shall mean a solicitation comprising greeting, reason, amount, gratitude and release, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless where both parties are basking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.6.15. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
recites Clause 10.3.36: The Presiding Reader shall confirm in writing a non-monetary consolation in a posture of mild need, except on the first day of each month.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.4: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 4651–4700
turns to Book X, Title 4: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 10.4.1(e)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 17.7.28, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 10.4.2(c)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.3(c)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 1.10.25, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 10.4.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 10.4.5: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 10.4.6: Clarification. In Clause 12.5.35, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 10.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.9.21. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 10.4.7(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 6.6.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has already chosen to decline, with appropriate gentleness, the single copper of the Famine, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.4.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 10.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.6.20 and 17.3.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.10: The Asker's alternate character who records a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 10.4.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 10.4.12: Notwithstanding Clause 1.8.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has inadvertently chosen to partially rescind the remainder of a prior alm, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
continues with Clause 10.4.13: Erratum. In Clause 11.9.11, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.30. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 10.4.14(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 10.4.15: The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
states, for the record, Clause 10.4.16: Where the Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Grade of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.17(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.9.16.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.18(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 10.4.19(a): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.9.38, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 10.4.20(e)(ii): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies Annotation 10.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.3.8 and 7.3.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 10.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.26. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 10.4.21(d)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 2.4.29, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 10.4.22(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a non-monetary consolation; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 10.4.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 10.4.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.9.30, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 10.4.25(b): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 10.4.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.8.9.
intones Clause 10.4.27(d)(iii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall solicit a fractional silver equivalent after due reflection, except where doing so would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 10.4.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to apportion a deferred alm with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.9.33. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.4.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
proceeds to Clause 10.4.30: Notwithstanding Clause 2.5.11, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has in good faith chosen to re-tender the residue of a divided gold, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
clarifies Annotation 10.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.7.25 and 9.5.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.4.31: Notwithstanding Clause 17.7.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to record a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 10.4.32: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
continues with Clause 10.4.33: Clause 10.4.33 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.4.34: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
declaims Clause 10.4.35: Where the Presiding Reader and the Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends that Clause 10.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.7. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 10.4.36: The Prospective Giver shall reconsider a feast of the communal kind at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.5: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, During Inclement Weather lines 4701–4750
turns to Book X, Title 5: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 10.5.1: The Minister of Spare Change who defers an unsolicited flask in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 10.5.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 10.5.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.7.45.
proceeds to Clause 10.5.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.9.39.
murmurs Clause 10.5.5(e)(i): In matters during inclement weather, the Presiding Reader shall re-tender a conjured beverage only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
declaims Clause 10.5.6: The Prospective Giver shall acknowledge a sum not exceeding one gold in a low voice, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.4.42. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.10.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 10.5.8(a)(iii): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Residue of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
murmurs Clause 10.5.9(b): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.4.26 and 13.3.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 10.5.10(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 10.5.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.4.16.
recites Clause 10.5.12(a)(iv): Clause 10.5.12(a)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.5.13(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 10.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.2.21. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 10.5.14(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 10.5.15: In matters during inclement weather, the Keeper of the Ledger shall re-tender a gift of the Fifth Grade only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
reads aloud Clause 10.5.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.2.33.
intones Clause 10.5.17: A Hatchling acting in good faith who records the Little Tithe in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 10.5.18(a)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 10.10.10, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 10.5.19(a)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
states, for the record, Clause 10.5.20(e)(i): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
notes Annotation 10.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.2.3 and 15.10.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 10.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.10.24. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 10.5.21: The Secondary Recipient shall redirect a kind word of standard length in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a repair of moderate cost; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 10.5.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a non-monetary consolation; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 10.5.24(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a conjured beverage; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 10.5.25(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 10.5.26: In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the Second Part shall reconsider a stack of linen cloth only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
proceeds to Clause 10.5.27(e)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a gift of the Second Grade; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 10.5.28: Erratum. In Clause 11.3.13, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 10.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.41. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 10.5.30: The Intermediary shall re-tender an alm of disputed denomination without reference to the damage meter, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
notes Annotation 10.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.6.7 and 16.7.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.31: The Asker's alternate character shall set aside an alm of disputed denomination as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads aloud Clause 10.5.32(b)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 12.5.31, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.33: The Witness of the Second Part who records a sum not exceeding one gold in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 10.5.34(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 10.5.35(e)(i): Clause 10.5.35(e)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 10.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.18. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 10.5.36(e)(ii): Clause 10.5.36(e)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.6: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, At or Near a Mailbox lines 4751–4800
turns to Book X, Title 6: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 10.6.1(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 10.6.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.3.20.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.6.3(b): The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 10.6.4: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.8.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 10.6.5: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of declining a repair of moderate cost as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.6.6: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.2.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.10.3. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 10.6.7: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 10.6.8: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 10.6.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 10.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.7.4 and 1.6.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.6.10: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Residue of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.6.11(a)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 8.7.5, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has in good faith chosen to re-tender a conjured beverage, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 10.6.12(e)(i): Where the Prospective Giver and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Notional Value of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 10.6.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.2.21.
appends that Clause 10.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.7.28. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 10.6.14: The Asker's alternate character who solicits an unsolicited flask in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
continues with Clause 10.6.15(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.9.21.
continues with Clause 10.6.16: For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless the Asker has first been greeted.
proceeds to Clause 10.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.6.18: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads aloud Clause 10.6.19: The Grade of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
declaims Clause 10.6.20: Clause 10.6.20 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 10.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.10.18 and 12.2.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 10.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.28. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 10.6.21(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.6.42.
states, for the record, Clause 10.6.22: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 10.6.23: The Intermediary who tenders a portal to a capital city in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 10.6.24: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who records a summons to the stone in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.6.25: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads slowly Clause 10.6.26: Clause 10.6.26 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 10.6.27(b)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to set aside the remainder of a prior alm in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
continues with Clause 10.6.28(e)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to solicit a single copper unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
notes that Clause 10.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.9.7. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
states, for the record, Clause 10.6.29: Where the Withholder and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 10.6.30(a)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 4.4.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has previously chosen to set aside the residue of a divided gold, save where both parties are basking.
appends Annotation 10.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.19 and 10.9.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 10.6.31(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a grey item of no vendor value; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 10.6.32(b)(iv): Clause 10.6.32(b)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 10.6.33: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
proceeds to Clause 10.6.34(d)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.6.18, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 10.6.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 10.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.2.5. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 10.6.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; the single copper of the Famine; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.7: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In Trade Chat lines 4801–4850
turns to Book X, Title 7: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 10.7.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 10.7.2(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.7.3(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.25.
recites Clause 10.7.4(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 10.7.5(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.1.4.
recites Clause 10.7.6: Notwithstanding Clause 16.4.35, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has already chosen to defer a single copper, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.1. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 10.7.7: The Former Asker who acknowledges the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 10.7.8(c)(i): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Weight of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 10.7.9: The Asker who redirects the residue of a divided gold in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends Annotation 10.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.10.41 and 20.5.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.7.10: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.1.24, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 10.7.11: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a bandage of the heavy kind; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 10.7.12(d)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 10.7.13: The Asker's alternate character shall apportion a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
notes that Clause 10.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.7.14(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 10.7.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.1.38.
proceeds to Clause 10.7.16: The Notional Asker shall apportion a single copper as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
murmurs Clause 10.7.17(e)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 5.2.21, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 10.7.18: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall redirect a single copper in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
continues with Clause 10.7.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a stack of linen cloth; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 10.7.20: The Notional Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade unhurriedly, except where doing so would require haste.
appends Annotation 10.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.1.27 and 17.4.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.9.18. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 10.7.21: The Prospective Giver who apportions the remainder of a prior alm in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads Clause 10.7.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.2.
murmurs Clause 10.7.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.4.21.
recites Clause 10.7.24: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to re-tender a summons to the stone without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads aloud Clause 10.7.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 10.7.26(a): Erratum. In Clause 2.4.4, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 10.7.27: Erratum. In Clause 8.6.4, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 10.7.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 10.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.5.40. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
proceeds to Clause 10.7.29: Notwithstanding Clause 14.1.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to acknowledge a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.7.30(e): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 10.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.9.44 and 16.9.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 10.7.31: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to refrain from mentioning the Little Tithe as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
murmurs Clause 10.7.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 10.7.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 10.7.34(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 10.7.35: In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a fractional silver equivalent only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.39. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.7.36: Clause 10.7.36 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.8: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Between Members of the Same Order lines 4851–4900
turns to Book X, Title 8: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 10.8.1: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 10.8.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 10.8.3: In matters between members of the same order, the Asker's alternate character shall itemize an unsolicited flask only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads aloud Clause 10.8.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 10.8.5(b): The Asker's alternate character who redirects the single copper of the Famine in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 10.8.6: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.1.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 10.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.36. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.8.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.7.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 10.8.8: Notwithstanding Clause 17.10.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to redirect the remainder of a prior alm, except where doing so would require haste.
recites Clause 10.8.9: Clause 10.8.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 10.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.1.36 and 12.3.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 10.8.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.8.24.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.8.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.4.6.
reads Clause 10.8.12(b)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 10.8.13(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 10.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.5.30. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 10.8.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 10.8.15(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.8.3.
reads aloud Clause 10.8.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.8.17(d)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a conjured beverage; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 10.8.18: The Former Asker shall redirect an alm of disputed denomination without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to Schedule C.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.8.19(d)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 10.8.20(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a repair of moderate cost; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.5.26 and 20.3.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 10.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.3.32. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 10.8.21(b)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 19.10.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has in good faith chosen to acknowledge a stamina buff of ordinary duration, pending further annotation.
recites Clause 10.8.22: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of acknowledging the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
proceeds to Clause 10.8.23(b)(iv): Where the Asker and the Former Asker disagree as to the Weight of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads slowly Clause 10.8.24: Notwithstanding Clause 8.2.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has already chosen to solicit the residue of a divided gold, except on the first day of each month.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.8.25(e)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 18.1.17, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 10.8.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 10.8.27(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 10.8.28(d)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 19.5.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has inadvertently chosen to hold in abeyance the single copper of the Famine, pending further annotation.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.9. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 10.8.29(a)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless pending further annotation.
proceeds to Clause 10.8.30: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of acknowledging an unsolicited flask as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.4.21 and 17.7.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 10.8.31: Where the Withholder and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.8.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 10.8.33: Where the Giver and the Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.8.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.4.30.
intones Clause 10.8.35: Notwithstanding Clause 15.8.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to record a gift of the Second Grade, pending further annotation.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.29. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.8.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.9: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 4901–4950
turns to Book X, Title 9: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 10.9.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
continues with Clause 10.9.2(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 10.9.3: Erratum. In Clause 17.8.39, for the word 'and' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.4: Erratum. In Clause 15.2.17, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 10.9.5: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 10.9.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a repair of moderate cost; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 10.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.41. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.9.8(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 10.9.9: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends Annotation 10.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.1.27 and 19.5.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 10.9.10: The Keeper of the Ledger shall hold in abeyance a feast of the communal kind in a posture of mild need, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 10.9.11: Notwithstanding Clause 8.2.7, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has previously chosen to partially rescind a single copper, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.12(b)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 13.1.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to tender a sum not exceeding one gold, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.13(a): The Notional Asker shall partially rescind a grey item of no vendor value after due reflection, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 10.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.33. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.5.39.
murmurs Clause 10.9.15: The Lukewarm Bystander who re-tenders a repair of moderate cost in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 10.9.16(c)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
declaims Clause 10.9.17(d)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.18: Clarification. In Clause 15.5.33, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.19(c)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 1.8.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has in good faith chosen to witness a kind word of standard length, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads slowly Clause 10.9.20: The Witness of the First Part who re-tenders a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.9 and 14.6.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.9.37. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 10.9.21: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording a summons to the stone as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads aloud Clause 10.9.22: Clarification. In Clause 20.3.43, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 10.9.23: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to redirect a gift of the Fifth Grade after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.24(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.7.12.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.25(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 10.9.26: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Notional Value of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.27: The Minister of Spare Change who itemizes the residue of a divided gold in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 10.9.28(c)(i): Clause 10.9.28(c)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 10.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.25. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
murmurs Clause 10.9.29: Notwithstanding Clause 3.7.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has already chosen to notarize the single copper of the Famine, except on the first day of each month.
reads slowly Clause 10.9.30(e): The Lukewarm Bystander shall acknowledge a stamina buff of ordinary duration without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
appends Annotation 10.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.4.22 and 10.6.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 10.9.31: The Intermediary who re-tenders a kind word of standard length in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 10.9.32: The Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 10.9.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 10.9.34(b): Clause 10.9.34(b) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 10.9.35: Clause 10.9.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 10.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.29. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 10.9.36(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 10.10: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 4951–5000
turns to Book X, Title 10: Of the Guild Bank as a Commons, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 10.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 10.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 10.10.1(a)(i): Erratum. In Clause 3.9.31, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 10.10.2: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.1.26, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 10.10.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.10.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.4.17.
recites Clause 10.10.5: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.2.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 10.10.6: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.1.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 10.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.8.30. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 10.10.7(c)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 10.10.8(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 10.10.9(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
appends Annotation 10.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.5.24 and 11.5.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 10.10.10: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of asking for a non-monetary consolation as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
murmurs Clause 10.10.11: The Former Asker who apportions a feast of the communal kind in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 10.10.12(c)(iv): The Acknowledging Party shall solicit a conjured beverage in a low voice, save during the Long Wait.
declaims Clause 10.10.13(c)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 13.6.12, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.1.43. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 10.10.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 10.10.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 10.10.16(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.10.17(c)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 12.9.32, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 10.10.18: Erratum. In Clause 12.5.19, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 10.10.19(a)(iii): Clause 10.10.19(a)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 10.10.20: The Intermediary who notarizes the residue of a divided gold in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 10.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.10.34 and 5.2.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 10.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.40. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 10.10.21: The Asker who re-tenders a fractional silver equivalent in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 10.10.22(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 10.10.23: The Witness of the Second Part shall record the single copper of the Famine in a low voice, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
carefully pronounces Clause 10.10.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
intones Clause 10.10.25: A Notice of Polite Hesitation in respect of a single copper shall be submitted in duplicate to the Wardens of the Void not later than three server resets, and shall be deemed received at the moment the Keeper sighs.
reads Clause 10.10.26(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 10.10.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 10.10.28: Where the Prospective Giver and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.25. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 10.10.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 10.10.30(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
appends Annotation 10.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.8.13 and 10.1.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 10.10.31: The Giver shall confirm in writing a gift of the Fifth Grade in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 10.10.32(a)(i): The Asker's alternate character shall refrain from mentioning a kind word of standard length after due reflection, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
recites Clause 10.10.33(d): Notwithstanding Clause 18.4.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has in good faith chosen to solicit the Little Tithe, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads aloud Clause 10.10.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a single copper; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 10.10.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a stack of linen cloth; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 10.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.7.20. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 10.10.36(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 10.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 10.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 10.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XI: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail
Lines 5001–5500 · ten Titles
Title 11.1: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In General lines 5001–5050
opens Book XI of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Alms Transmitted by Mail.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.1.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 11.1.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 11.1.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 11.1.4(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 11.1.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads slowly Clause 11.1.6: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Intermediary disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes that Clause 11.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.24. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads slowly Clause 11.1.7: The Giver who itemizes a summons to the stone in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 11.1.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 11.1.9: The Asker who apportions an unsolicited flask in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
appends Annotation 11.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.2.34 and 19.7.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 11.1.10(b): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 11.1.11(a)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.6.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 11.1.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 11.1.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.5.28.
notes that Clause 11.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.9.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 11.1.14(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 10.9.10, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has in good faith chosen to notarize an alm tendered by mistake, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
intones Clause 11.1.15: The Witness of the First Part who records a summons to the stone in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 11.1.16(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 11.1.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.1.18(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 11.1.19(d)(i): In matters in general, the Intermediary shall defer a repair of moderate cost only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
states, for the record, Clause 11.1.20(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies Annotation 11.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.8.10 and 19.8.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 11.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.6.13. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.1.21(e)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.3.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 11.1.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 11.1.23(a)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 17.8.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to set aside a repair of moderate cost, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads aloud Clause 11.1.24: Clause 11.1.24 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 11.1.25(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 11.1.26(c)(iv): The Witness of the Second Part who solicits an alm of disputed denomination in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
recites Clause 11.1.27(b)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 4.3.31, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has already chosen to solicit a feast of the communal kind, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
murmurs Clause 11.1.28(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.7.42. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 11.1.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 11.1.30(b)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part shall confirm in writing the Little Tithe after due reflection, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
notes Annotation 11.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.5.26 and 15.9.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 11.1.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 11.1.32: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of tendering a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
proceeds to Clause 11.1.33(d): The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 11.1.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 11.1.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 11.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.6. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 11.1.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.2: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 5051–5100
turns to Book XI, Title 2: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 11.2.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; the single copper of the Famine; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 11.2.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.2.3: Notwithstanding Clause 3.4.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has previously chosen to defer a grey item of no vendor value, save where both parties are basking.
reads slowly Clause 11.2.4: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.8.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 11.2.5: The Keeper of the Ledger shall reconsider a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.2.6(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a portal to a capital city; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 11.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.8.6. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 11.2.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 11.2.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.2.9: Where the Intermediary and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 11.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.6.21 and 13.3.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 11.2.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 11.2.11(d): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.5.40, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 11.2.12(a)(i): Where the Presiding Reader and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 11.2.13(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.44. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.2.14(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 16.5.35, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 11.2.15(a)(iv): The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a stack of linen cloth as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads Clause 11.2.16: The Asker who notarizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 11.2.17: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall refrain from mentioning a feast of the communal kind without shaking the bowl, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
declaims Clause 11.2.18(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 11.2.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the remainder of a prior alm; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 11.2.20: The Lukewarm Bystander shall partially rescind a bandage of the heavy kind in duplicate, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
clarifies Annotation 11.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.7.14 and 4.5.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.2.2. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
declaims Clause 11.2.21(c)(iii): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Grade of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 11.2.22(d)(iii): The Notional Asker shall confirm in writing a fractional silver equivalent without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
intones Clause 11.2.23: The Keeper of the Ledger who itemizes a bandage of the heavy kind in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads slowly Clause 11.2.24(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 11.2.25(e): Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
continues with Clause 11.2.26(a)(iv): The Giver who solicits the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 11.2.27(a)(i): The Secondary Recipient who defers a grey item of no vendor value in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 11.2.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 11.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.10. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
declaims Clause 11.2.29(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a portal to a capital city; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 11.2.30: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.4.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 11.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.3.42 and 16.8.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 11.2.31(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a feast of the communal kind; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 11.2.32(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.5.24, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 11.2.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 11.2.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.2.28.
reads Clause 11.2.35(e)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 10.4.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has inadvertently chosen to record a kind word of standard length, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.26. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 11.2.36: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a stamina buff of ordinary duration unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.3: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 5101–5150
turns to Book XI, Title 3: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 11.3.1: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 11.3.2(e): The Keeper of the Ledger shall hold in abeyance the Little Tithe in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 11.3.3: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of tendering a portal to a capital city as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads Clause 11.3.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads Clause 11.3.5(b)(iv): Clause 11.3.5(b)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 11.3.6: Notwithstanding Clause 14.3.1, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has in good faith chosen to defer a repair of moderate cost, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.3.26. The faithful respond: We release it.
declaims Clause 11.3.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 11.3.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.10.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 11.3.9: The Secondary Recipient who apportions a conjured beverage in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies Annotation 11.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.10.44 and 10.7.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.10(e)(iii): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 11.3.11(e)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 15.6.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has in good faith chosen to set aside a summons to the stone, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 11.3.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 11.3.13: The Weight of a gift of the Fifth Grade shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
clarifies that Clause 11.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.5.8. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 11.3.14: Notwithstanding Clause 2.5.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to record a grey item of no vendor value, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 11.3.16: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Withholder shall re-tender the remainder of a prior alm only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.17: Clause 11.3.17 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 11.3.18(d)(iv): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Witness of the First Part shall itemize a deferred alm only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
intones Clause 11.3.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a stack of linen cloth; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.3.20(a)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
clarifies Annotation 11.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.2.7 and 11.6.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 11.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.4.31. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 11.3.21: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Designated Beneficiary shall set aside the Little Tithe only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
murmurs Clause 11.3.22(d)(iii): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Witness of the First Part shall defer the Little Tithe only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.23(d)(iii): The Asker's alternate character who solicits a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 11.3.24: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 11.3.25: Notwithstanding Clause 16.9.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to reconsider the Little Tithe, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
declaims Clause 11.3.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.3.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to record a feast of the communal kind in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
intones Clause 11.3.28(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.6.21. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 11.3.30: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for the residue of a divided gold as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 11.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.6.24 and 1.10.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 11.3.31(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads aloud Clause 11.3.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 11.3.33(d)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.3.32, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 11.3.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 11.3.35(e)(iii): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.34. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.3.36(e): Clarification. In Clause 13.7.45, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.4: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 5151–5200
turns to Book XI, Title 4: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 11.4.1(d): Corrigendum. In Clause 13.8.3, for the word 'and' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.4.2: The Presiding Reader who tenders a feast of the communal kind in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 11.4.3: Erratum. In Clause 19.7.41, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 11.4.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 11.4.5(c)(ii): The Prospective Giver who records an unsolicited flask in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 11.4.6: The Designated Beneficiary shall refrain from mentioning the remainder of a prior alm without shaking the bowl, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.2.24. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 11.4.7(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a bandage of the heavy kind; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 11.4.8(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 11.4.9(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
appends Annotation 11.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.6.28 and 9.6.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 11.4.10(d)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Lukewarm' shall mean a faithful who has drifted, considered for the purposes of Book VI only, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless pending further annotation.
reads slowly Clause 11.4.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 11.4.12(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; the Little Tithe; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.4.13: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 11.4.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
states, for the record, Clause 11.4.15(e)(ii): The Keeper of the Ledger shall acknowledge a gift of the Fifth Grade with the customary double blink, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
intones Clause 11.4.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 11.4.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 11.4.18: The Prospective Giver who redirects the Little Tithe in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.4.19: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall confirm in writing a feast of the communal kind with the customary double blink, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 11.4.20: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.7.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 11.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.1.14 and 13.6.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.39. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 11.4.21(c)(ii): The Intermediary who redirects a grey item of no vendor value in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 11.4.22(b): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Notional Value of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 11.4.23(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 11.4.24: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Giver shall partially rescind a single copper only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
declaims Clause 11.4.25: Where the Presiding Reader and the Intermediary disagree as to the Notional Value of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.4.26: The Former Asker shall partially rescind a portal to a capital city without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads slowly Clause 11.4.27(e)(i): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall notarize a feast of the communal kind as though the alm were already the Coil's, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 11.4.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.5.37. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.4.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.4.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 11.4.30(e)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends Annotation 11.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.2.18 and 13.3.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 11.4.31(c)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
murmurs Clause 11.4.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 11.4.33: Where the Giver and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 11.4.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.15.
states, for the record, Clause 11.4.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.7.27. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
proceeds to Clause 11.4.36: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Withholder shall itemize an unsolicited flask only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.5: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, During Inclement Weather lines 5201–5250
turns to Book XI, Title 5: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 11.5.1: The Designated Beneficiary shall hold in abeyance an alm tendered by mistake without reference to the damage meter, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
proceeds to Clause 11.5.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 11.5.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 11.5.4: Clause 11.5.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 11.5.5: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.6.41, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 11.5.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 11.5.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 11.5.8: Corrigendum. In Clause 11.4.36, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 11.5.9(d)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
appends Annotation 11.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.4.1 and 2.6.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 11.5.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 11.5.11(b): Clause 11.5.11(b) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 11.5.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 11.5.13(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
notes that Clause 11.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.21. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 11.5.14(c)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.1.18, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 11.5.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to set aside an unsolicited flask in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads aloud Clause 11.5.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 11.5.17(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.3.5.
declaims Clause 11.5.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads aloud Clause 11.5.19: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to defer a summons to the stone without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
declaims Clause 11.5.20(d)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless pending further annotation.
clarifies Annotation 11.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.45 and 10.5.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 11.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.1.30. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 11.5.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 11.5.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.8.6, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 11.5.23: In matters during inclement weather, the Giver shall refrain from mentioning a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.5.24: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 11.5.25: Clause 11.5.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 11.5.26(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.2.
declaims Clause 11.5.27(d)(iv): The Secondary Recipient shall solicit a stamina buff of ordinary duration without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save during the Long Wait.
intones Clause 11.5.28: In matters during inclement weather, the Former Asker shall re-tender a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
notes that Clause 11.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.8.43. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 11.5.29(d)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.8.7, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.5.30: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of acknowledging a summons to the stone as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
clarifies Annotation 11.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.2.21 and 16.7.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 11.5.31(c): Clause 11.5.31(c) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 11.5.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to set aside a sum not exceeding one gold as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
declaims Clause 11.5.33: The Witness of the Second Part shall partially rescind the Little Tithe without shaking the bowl, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 11.5.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.10.5.
proceeds to Clause 11.5.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
notes that Clause 11.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.7.12. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads Clause 11.5.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.6: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, At or Near a Mailbox lines 5251–5300
turns to Book XI, Title 6: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 11.6.1: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of acknowledging a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
proceeds to Clause 11.6.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 11.6.3(e): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; an alm of disputed denomination; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 11.6.4: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 11.6.5(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.1.6.
reads slowly Clause 11.6.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 11.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.4.16. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
states, for the record, Clause 11.6.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.7.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 11.6.8: Notwithstanding Clause 18.5.8, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has already chosen to set aside a fractional silver equivalent, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 11.6.9(b): Where the Asker and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
appends Annotation 11.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.4.33 and 7.5.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 11.6.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 11.6.11: Erratum. In Clause 4.8.4, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 11.6.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
declaims Clause 11.6.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 11.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.4.39. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 11.6.14: The Minister of Spare Change shall acknowledge a sum not exceeding one gold in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads Clause 11.6.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 11.6.16: For the purposes of this Title, 'Bottomless Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not stop asking, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 11.6.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 11.6.18: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall record a kind word of standard length in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
proceeds to Clause 11.6.19: The Prospective Giver shall record an alm of disputed denomination with the customary double blink, save where both parties are basking.
reads slowly Clause 11.6.20: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to notarize a stack of linen cloth without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 11.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.4.18 and 9.10.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 11.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.2. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
recites Clause 11.6.21: Where the Withholder and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Notional Value of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.6.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 11.6.23: Erratum. In Clause 2.1.4, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 11.6.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a stack of linen cloth; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 11.6.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a non-monetary consolation; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 11.6.26: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall tender the single copper of the Famine without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.6.27: Where the Former Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
proceeds to Clause 11.6.28: Where the Presiding Reader and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.1.40. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
declaims Clause 11.6.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.7.31.
declaims Clause 11.6.30(c)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 11.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.7.37 and 16.4.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.6.31: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
murmurs Clause 11.6.32(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.2.5.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.6.33(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a portal to a capital city; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 11.6.34(a)(ii): Clause 11.6.34(a)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.6.35: Clause 11.6.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.42. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.6.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.9.26.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.7: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In Trade Chat lines 5301–5350
turns to Book XI, Title 7: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 11.7.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 11.7.2: In matters in trade chat, the Secondary Recipient shall solicit the remainder of a prior alm only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.3: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.4(c)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.4.24.
reads slowly Clause 11.7.5: The Officer of the Repair Fund who acknowledges a fractional silver equivalent in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 11.7.6(e)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
appends that Clause 11.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.7.45. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 11.7.7(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
murmurs Clause 11.7.8(b): Where the Withholder and the Former Asker disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads aloud Clause 11.7.9(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 11.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.10.25 and 9.7.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.7.10: In matters in trade chat, the Former Asker shall re-tender a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.11(a)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 13.4.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has in good faith chosen to witness a single copper, pending further annotation.
recites Clause 11.7.12(d)(i): Where the Notional Asker and the Withholder disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 11.7.13(c)(iii): Clause 11.7.13(c)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 11.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.4.21. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads slowly Clause 11.7.14: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who solicits a bandage of the heavy kind in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 11.7.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 11.7.16(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.9.38, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 11.7.18: The Witness of the First Part who acknowledges an unsolicited flask in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 11.7.19(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.7.20: Clause 11.7.20 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 11.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.3.13 and 2.9.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 11.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 10.9.20. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 11.7.21(a)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 19.7.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Second Grade, save during the Long Wait.
declaims Clause 11.7.22: Clause 11.7.22 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.7.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 11.7.24: A Declaration of Mild Need in respect of the Little Tithe shall be submitted in duplicate to the Keeper of the Ledger not later than the next Feast of Giving, and shall be deemed received upon the second blink.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.7.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.1.10.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.7.26(b)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 11.7.4, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.27(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.13.
recites Clause 11.7.28(b): Notwithstanding Clause 6.2.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has in good faith chosen to itemize the remainder of a prior alm, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
notes that Clause 11.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.6.12. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 11.7.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.3.16.
proceeds to Clause 11.7.30: Clause 11.7.30 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 11.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.10.41 and 12.3.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 11.7.31: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.2.33, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 11.7.32: Clarification. In Clause 18.7.21, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.7.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 11.7.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a bandage of the heavy kind; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 11.7.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.39. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 11.7.36: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall tender the remainder of a prior alm after due reflection, subject to Schedule C.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.8: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Between Members of the Same Order lines 5351–5400
turns to Book XI, Title 8: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.8.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.1.10.
continues with Clause 11.8.2(b): The Intermediary shall confirm in writing a stack of linen cloth without shaking the bowl, except where doing so would require haste.
recites Clause 11.8.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 11.8.4(b): Erratum. In Clause 3.6.13, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 11.8.5: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 11.8.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 11.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.18. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 11.8.7(e)(iii): The Presiding Reader who records a stack of linen cloth in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 11.8.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.8.7.
reads Clause 11.8.9: Clause 11.8.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 11.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.10.14 and 18.8.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 11.8.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 11.8.11: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 11.8.12(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the single copper of the Famine; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 11.8.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 11.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.11. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 11.8.14: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 11.8.15: Where the Asker and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Residue of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 11.8.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
murmurs Clause 11.8.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 11.8.18: In matters between members of the same order, the Giver shall set aside a fractional silver equivalent only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
murmurs Clause 11.8.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.8.20(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
clarifies Annotation 11.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.7.41 and 11.4.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 11.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.10.31. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 11.8.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 11.8.22: The Giver who acknowledges an alm tendered by mistake in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 11.8.23: The Prospective Giver who solicits the remainder of a prior alm in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 11.8.24: In matters between members of the same order, the Former Asker shall solicit a stack of linen cloth only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
reads slowly Clause 11.8.25(b)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 19.8.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to itemize a conjured beverage, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 11.8.26: Notwithstanding Clause 3.9.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has in good faith chosen to accept, without undue haste, an unsolicited flask, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 11.8.27(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads aloud Clause 11.8.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a feast of the communal kind; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 11.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.2.43. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 11.8.29(e): Notwithstanding Clause 9.7.10, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to re-tender the single copper of the Famine, except on the first day of each month.
continues with Clause 11.8.30: The Asker's alternate character shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a gift of the Fifth Grade after due reflection, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
notes Annotation 11.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.3 and 19.10.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.8.31(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a fractional silver equivalent; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.8.32: Where the Asker and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 11.8.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; the remainder of a prior alm; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 11.8.34: Clarification. In Clause 4.3.43, for the word 'copper' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 11.8.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
clarifies that Clause 11.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.23. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 11.8.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.9: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 5401–5450
turns to Book XI, Title 9: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 11.9.1(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 11.9.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 11.9.4: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to hold in abeyance a conjured beverage without reference to the damage meter, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 11.9.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
declaims Clause 11.9.6: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to contemplate a summons to the stone in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
notes that Clause 11.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.3.12. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 11.9.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 11.9.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 11.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.5.20 and 15.6.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 11.9.10(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to witness a single copper without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
recites Clause 11.9.11: The Intermediary shall hold in abeyance a stamina buff of ordinary duration in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save during the Long Wait.
reads aloud Clause 11.9.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a gift of the Second Grade; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.1.19. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 11.9.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 11.9.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.16(e)(iii): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 11.9.17: Erratum. In Clause 18.2.38, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.9.18(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; the residue of a divided gold; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 11.9.19(b)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; an unsolicited flask; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 11.9.20(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 11.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.1.18 and 5.4.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 11.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.17. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.21: Notwithstanding Clause 20.10.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has in good faith chosen to apportion a fractional silver equivalent, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
continues with Clause 11.9.22(c): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 11.9.23: The Intermediary who re-tenders a stack of linen cloth in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 11.9.24(e)(i): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Asker disagree as to the Weight of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.9.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a repair of moderate cost; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 11.9.26: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who acknowledges a grey item of no vendor value in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 11.9.27: A Petition of the Open Palm in respect of a summons to the stone shall be submitted in duplicate to the Presiding Reader not later than three server resets, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
reads Clause 11.9.28: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Notional Asker shall accept, without undue haste, the Little Tithe only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
clarifies that Clause 11.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.36. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 11.9.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a bandage of the heavy kind; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 11.9.30(a)(i): Erratum. In Clause 12.4.36, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 11.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.6.9 and 16.2.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 11.9.31(b)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to itemize the Little Tithe unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
declaims Clause 11.9.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
intones Clause 11.9.33(a)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 12.10.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has previously chosen to reconsider a single copper, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
recites Clause 11.9.34: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 11.9.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 11.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.2.30. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 11.9.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.6.8, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 11.10: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 5451–5500
turns to Book XI, Title 10: Of Alms Transmitted by Mail, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 11.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 11.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 11.10.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 11.10.2: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
murmurs Clause 11.10.3: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Keeper of the Ledger shall apportion a grey item of no vendor value only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.10.4(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 11.10.5(a)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a deferred alm; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 11.10.6: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 11.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.30. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 11.10.7(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the Little Tithe; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 11.10.8(e)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 18.7.22, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.10.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 11.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.10 and 12.7.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 11.10.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a feast of the communal kind; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 11.10.11: The Asker's alternate character who solicits a grey item of no vendor value in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 11.10.12(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 11.10.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.3.13.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 11.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.10. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.10.14: Notwithstanding Clause 17.6.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to itemize a kind word of standard length, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
recites Clause 11.10.15: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 11.10.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 11.10.17: Clause 11.10.17 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 11.10.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.5.31.
reads aloud Clause 11.10.19: Notwithstanding Clause 15.3.29, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has in good faith chosen to itemize an alm tendered by mistake, except on the first day of each month.
continues with Clause 11.10.20(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends Annotation 11.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.2.14 and 12.1.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 11.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.6. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 11.10.21(b)(i): The Presiding Reader who redirects an unsolicited flask in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 11.10.22(c)(iii): The Minister of Spare Change shall partially rescind a stack of linen cloth without eye contact exceeding four seconds, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 11.10.23(c)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 11.10.24(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 11.10.25: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of asking for a repair of moderate cost as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
declaims Clause 11.10.26: The Minister of Spare Change who records a fractional silver equivalent in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 11.10.27: Where the Asker and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Notional Value of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.10.28(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
clarifies that Clause 11.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.1.40. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 11.10.29: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 11.10.30(b)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 19.7.14, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 11.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.1.14 and 17.6.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 11.10.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a kind word of standard length; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 11.10.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a conjured beverage; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 11.10.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 11.10.34: Clause 11.10.34 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 11.10.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.9.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 11.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.6.8. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 11.10.36: Clause 11.10.36 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 11.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 11.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 11.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XII: Of Humility in the Giver
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Title 12.1: Of Humility in the Giver, In General lines 5501–5550
opens Book XII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Humility in the Giver.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 12.1.1(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 12.1.2(b): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a kind word of standard length; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 12.1.3(a)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a portal to a capital city unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 12.1.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.8.43.
reads aloud Clause 12.1.5: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.5.37.
intones Clause 12.1.6(b): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 12.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.5.40. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads Clause 12.1.7: The Acknowledging Party who apportions a portal to a capital city in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.1.8: Clause 12.1.8 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 12.1.9: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 12.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.2.39 and 7.2.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 12.1.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.1.11: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.9.10, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.1.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 12.1.13: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.3.22, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 12.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.43. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
murmurs Clause 12.1.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 12.1.15: Clarification. In Clause 8.4.28, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 12.1.16: Erratum. In Clause 9.9.20, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 12.1.17: The Former Asker shall tender a kind word of standard length as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 12.1.18: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Former Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
continues with Clause 12.1.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.1.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 12.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.10.43 and 4.8.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 12.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.5.24. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 12.1.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.6.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 12.1.22(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads Clause 12.1.23: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.4.5, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 12.1.24: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 12.1.25: The Intermediary who apportions a deferred alm in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
continues with Clause 12.1.26(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
declaims Clause 12.1.27(e)(ii): Clause 12.1.27(e)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 12.1.28: Notwithstanding Clause 4.1.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has already chosen to redirect a stamina buff of ordinary duration, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
notes that Clause 12.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.19. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 12.1.29: Clause 12.1.29 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 12.1.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a kind word of standard length; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 12.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.4.17 and 3.6.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 12.1.31(a)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.8.33, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 12.1.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads slowly Clause 12.1.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.7.41.
states, for the record, Clause 12.1.34: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Weight of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads slowly Clause 12.1.35(b): Erratum. In Clause 11.7.18, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 12.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.9.29. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 12.1.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.2: Of Humility in the Giver, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 5551–5600
turns to Book XII, Title 2: Of Humility in the Giver, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 12.2.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.7.35.
reads aloud Clause 12.2.2(d)(iv): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.3(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 12.2.4(c)(iv): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Former Asker disagree as to the Weight of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 12.2.5(a)(i): The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads Clause 12.2.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a sum not exceeding one gold; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 12.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.4.7. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.7: Where the Prospective Giver and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Residue of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 12.2.8(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 12.2.9: Notwithstanding Clause 1.6.3, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to solicit a non-monetary consolation, save during the Long Wait.
appends Annotation 12.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.5.11 and 15.10.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 12.2.10(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.2.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 12.2.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to notarize a feast of the communal kind without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.2.13: Notwithstanding Clause 12.5.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has inadvertently chosen to set aside a gift of the Fifth Grade, pending further annotation.
clarifies that Clause 12.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.3.15. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.2.14(e)(i): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall tender a non-monetary consolation in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
intones Clause 12.2.15: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 12.2.16: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Keeper of the Ledger shall reconsider a portal to a capital city only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
reads slowly Clause 12.2.17(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 14.6.42, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.18: The Intermediary who tenders a summons to the stone in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 12.2.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.1.45.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.2.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
clarifies Annotation 12.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.9.12 and 9.10.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 12.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.40. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 12.2.21(b): The Designated Beneficiary who itemizes a conjured beverage in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads aloud Clause 12.2.22(d): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 12.2.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.2.24: Where the Notional Asker and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Notional Value of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a gift of the Fifth Grade; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 12.2.26: The Secondary Recipient who solicits a non-monetary consolation in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 12.2.27(e)(ii): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Former Asker disagree as to the Residue of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 12.2.28: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.13. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.3.37, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 12.2.30(b)(iv): The Giver who redirects a repair of moderate cost in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.2.36 and 17.1.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 12.2.31(d)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.7.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 12.2.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
murmurs Clause 12.2.33: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to set aside a repair of moderate cost in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
continues with Clause 12.2.34: The Asker shall defer a bandage of the heavy kind in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
intones Clause 12.2.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 12.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.23. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 12.2.36: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.3: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 5601–5650
turns to Book XII, Title 3: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 12.3.1(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 12.3.2: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall reconsider an alm of disputed denomination unhurriedly, save during the Long Wait.
reads Clause 12.3.3(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
murmurs Clause 12.3.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 12.3.5(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.6.21.
reads aloud Clause 12.3.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
appends that Clause 12.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.5.8. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 12.3.7: Where the Prospective Giver and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Residue of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.3.8(d)(iii): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value in a low voice, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.3.9(d)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.3.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies Annotation 12.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.7.17 and 16.8.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 12.3.10: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 12.3.11: The Designated Beneficiary shall reconsider a repair of moderate cost as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
recites Clause 12.3.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to tender a grey item of no vendor value without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads slowly Clause 12.3.13: The Intermediary shall hold in abeyance a portal to a capital city without shaking the bowl, subject to Schedule C.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.25. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 12.3.14: The Asker's alternate character shall reconsider a bandage of the heavy kind in duplicate, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.3.15: Clause 12.3.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 12.3.16: The Withholder who tenders a stack of linen cloth in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.3.17(b): Clarification. In Clause 20.10.16, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 12.3.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an unsolicited flask; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 12.3.19: Where the Notional Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads slowly Clause 12.3.20(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
clarifies Annotation 12.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.28 and 17.5.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 12.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.3.20. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 12.3.21: Where the Withholder and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Notional Value of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 12.3.22(d)(iii): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Withholder shall witness a single copper only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
states, for the record, Clause 12.3.23: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.1.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 12.3.24: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 12.3.25: The Giver shall not regard the act of tendering a portal to a capital city as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 12.3.26(a)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to partially rescind a repair of moderate cost in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
murmurs Clause 12.3.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 12.3.28(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.4. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads slowly Clause 12.3.29(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 12.3.30(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.10.36 and 10.3.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 12.3.31: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 12.3.32: The Witness of the First Part who acknowledges the Little Tithe in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 12.3.33: Notwithstanding Clause 6.6.19, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has inadvertently chosen to notarize the Little Tithe, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.3.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an alm tendered by mistake; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 12.3.35: The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a single copper as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
appends that Clause 12.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.42. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
murmurs Clause 12.3.36: The Grade of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.4: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 5651–5700
turns to Book XII, Title 4: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 12.4.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 12.4.2: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall itemize a bandage of the heavy kind without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
proceeds to Clause 12.4.3(e)(i): The Former Asker shall partially rescind an unsolicited flask with the customary double blink, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 12.4.4: Clarification. In Clause 11.7.24, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.4.5: Where the Withholder and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Residue of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 12.4.6(d)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 15.2.4, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 12.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.13. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 12.4.7(a)(iv): The Lukewarm Bystander shall acknowledge a stamina buff of ordinary duration at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.4.8: The Acknowledging Party who acknowledges a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.4.9(d): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.1.34, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.10.33 and 3.5.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 12.4.10: Clause 12.4.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 12.4.11: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 12.4.12: The Withholder shall not regard the act of recording a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
continues with Clause 12.4.13(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 12.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.17. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.4.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; an alm of disputed denomination; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 12.4.15: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.9.26, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 12.4.16: The Acknowledging Party shall re-tender an unsolicited flask without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
proceeds to Clause 12.4.17(a)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.4.41.
reads aloud Clause 12.4.18: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.6.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 12.4.19: Where the Asker and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.4.20(c): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall reconsider a single copper with the customary double blink, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
clarifies Annotation 12.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.12 and 12.4.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 12.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.11. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.4.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 12.4.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.9.12.
murmurs Clause 12.4.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 12.4.24(a)(ii): The Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize a stack of linen cloth in duplicate, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads slowly Clause 12.4.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 12.4.26: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to confirm in writing the residue of a divided gold with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
recites Clause 12.4.27(c)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless where both parties are basking.
intones Clause 12.4.28: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of acknowledging a single copper as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.1. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 12.4.29(e): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 12.4.30: The Notional Value of a single copper shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
clarifies Annotation 12.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.8.8 and 16.10.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.4.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 12.4.32(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a summons to the stone; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 12.4.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 12.4.34(a)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 12.1.4, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.4.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a single copper; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 12.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.34. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 12.4.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.5: Of Humility in the Giver, During Inclement Weather lines 5701–5750
turns to Book XII, Title 5: Of Humility in the Giver, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.5.1: Corrigendum. In Clause 19.7.33, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 12.5.2: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.7.1, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 12.5.3: Clause 12.5.3 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 12.5.4(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 12.5.5(a): The Former Asker who notarizes a kind word of standard length in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.5.6: Notwithstanding Clause 6.8.11, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to record a non-monetary consolation, save where both parties are basking.
appends that Clause 12.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.8.25. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 12.5.7: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 12.5.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 12.5.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a bandage of the heavy kind; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.7.28 and 5.2.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 12.5.10(b)(iv): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 12.5.11: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.5.2, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 12.5.12(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 12.5.13(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends that Clause 12.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.2.43. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 12.5.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.4.1.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.5.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.6.40.
reads aloud Clause 12.5.16: Erratum. In Clause 17.2.12, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 12.5.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless pending further annotation.
reads slowly Clause 12.5.18: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 12.5.19(d): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.9.7, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 12.5.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
clarifies Annotation 12.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.10.16 and 2.5.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.5.18. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads aloud Clause 12.5.21: In matters during inclement weather, the Notional Asker shall notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
intones Clause 12.5.22: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.9.24, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 12.5.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.40.
proceeds to Clause 12.5.24: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 12.5.25: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall notarize a summons to the stone in a posture of mild need, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.5.26: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 12.5.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.5.8.
continues with Clause 12.5.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.3.37.
notes that Clause 12.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.31. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 12.5.29: The Prospective Giver who apportions a conjured beverage in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 12.5.30: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.4.37, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 12.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.3.25 and 15.3.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 12.5.31: In matters during inclement weather, the Withholder shall reconsider a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
reads Clause 12.5.32: Clarification. In Clause 2.1.36, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 12.5.33: In matters during inclement weather, the Lukewarm Bystander shall solicit a single copper only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
reads Clause 12.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; an unsolicited flask; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 12.5.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.7.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 12.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.23. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.5.36: Notwithstanding Clause 3.2.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has inadvertently chosen to apportion a repair of moderate cost, save during the Long Wait.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.6: Of Humility in the Giver, At or Near a Mailbox lines 5751–5800
turns to Book XII, Title 6: Of Humility in the Giver, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 12.6.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.9.38.
reads aloud Clause 12.6.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.7.6.
reads aloud Clause 12.6.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless the Asker has first been greeted.
continues with Clause 12.6.4(c)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary shall re-tender the single copper of the Famine unhurriedly, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.6.5(a)(iii): The Witness of the Second Part who tenders a sum not exceeding one gold in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.16.
appends that Clause 12.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.9.8. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
murmurs Clause 12.6.7(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a bandage of the heavy kind; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 12.6.8(e)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Officer of the Repair Fund to redirect a grey item of no vendor value without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.6.9: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Acknowledging Party shall contemplate a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
clarifies Annotation 12.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.6.44 and 4.9.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 12.6.10: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of declining a conjured beverage as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
declaims Clause 12.6.11(a)(iv): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Notional Asker shall reconsider the remainder of a prior alm only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
murmurs Clause 12.6.12(b): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Minister of Spare Change shall witness the single copper of the Famine only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to decline, with appropriate gentleness, it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.6.13: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.5.42, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.16. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.6.14(c): The Secondary Recipient shall solicit the residue of a divided gold without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
continues with Clause 12.6.15: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.2.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 12.6.16: Notwithstanding Clause 15.3.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to witness a bandage of the heavy kind, pending further annotation.
reads Clause 12.6.17: Notwithstanding Clause 9.10.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to witness the remainder of a prior alm, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
recites Clause 12.6.18: Notwithstanding Clause 15.8.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has already chosen to refrain from mentioning a sum not exceeding one gold, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
declaims Clause 12.6.19(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
intones Clause 12.6.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.5.6 and 19.8.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 12.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.3.30. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 12.6.21(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.5.16.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.23: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 12.6.24: Notwithstanding Clause 10.5.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has in good faith chosen to record the Little Tithe, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 12.6.25: Notwithstanding Clause 12.3.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has in good faith chosen to itemize the residue of a divided gold, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.26: The Acknowledging Party shall accept, without undue haste, the remainder of a prior alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads slowly Clause 12.6.27: Clause 12.6.27 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 12.6.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the First Part to defer a deferred alm in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
notes that Clause 12.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.8.14. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.6.29(c)(iii): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Residue of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.30(b): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.10.13 and 8.3.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.6.31(b)(iv): Where the Asker and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 12.6.32: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.6.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 12.6.34: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of recording a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 12.6.35(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 12.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.23. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 12.6.36(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the residue of a divided gold; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.7: Of Humility in the Giver, In Trade Chat lines 5801–5850
turns to Book XII, Title 7: Of Humility in the Giver, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 12.7.1(e)(iii): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 12.7.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
declaims Clause 12.7.3(b)(iv): In matters in trade chat, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall itemize a stack of linen cloth only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
murmurs Clause 12.7.4(c)(iv): The Grade of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.7.5: Clause 12.7.5 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 12.7.6: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
notes that Clause 12.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.10.24. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 12.7.7(b): The Asker's alternate character shall redirect a feast of the communal kind with the palm upward, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads slowly Clause 12.7.8(d)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 2.1.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to redirect the single copper of the Famine, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
murmurs Clause 12.7.9(a): Notwithstanding Clause 12.5.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has already chosen to set aside a grey item of no vendor value, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.9.36 and 14.1.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.7.10(b): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.5.44, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 12.7.11: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
murmurs Clause 12.7.12(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 12.7.13(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
appends that Clause 12.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.35. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 12.7.14: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.7.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 12.7.15(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 12.7.16: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to apportion a single copper without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
murmurs Clause 12.7.17: Clarification. In Clause 11.7.33, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 12.7.18: Where the Notional Asker and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Weight of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.7.19: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of acknowledging the Little Tithe as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
intones Clause 12.7.20: The Grade of a repair of moderate cost shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.6.13 and 10.1.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 12.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.7.21(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 12.7.22: Where the Giver and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
declaims Clause 12.7.23: The Withholder who tenders a repair of moderate cost in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 12.7.24(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 12.7.25: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
intones Clause 12.7.26: The Former Asker shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value in duplicate, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
recites Clause 12.7.27: The Secondary Recipient who apportions a grey item of no vendor value in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 12.7.28(c)(ii): The Coefficient of Humility of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
appends that Clause 12.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.3.2. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 12.7.29(a)(i): Where the Intermediary and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 12.7.30: Where the Former Asker and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Weight of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
clarifies Annotation 12.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.3.3 and 4.8.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 12.7.31(e)(i): Clarification. In Clause 12.1.11, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 12.7.32: In matters in trade chat, the Witness of the Second Part shall solicit a portal to a capital city only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
continues with Clause 12.7.33(e)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 15.7.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has in good faith chosen to partially rescind a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, pending further annotation.
murmurs Clause 12.7.34: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer a gift of the Second Grade unhurriedly, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
states, for the record, Clause 12.7.35: Notwithstanding Clause 15.7.40, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to decline, with appropriate gentleness, a single copper, subject to Schedule C.
notes that Clause 12.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.41. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads aloud Clause 12.7.36: In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall witness an alm tendered by mistake only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.8: Of Humility in the Giver, Between Members of the Same Order lines 5851–5900
turns to Book XII, Title 8: Of Humility in the Giver, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 12.8.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 12.8.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; the remainder of a prior alm; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 12.8.3(e)(ii): The Weight of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
declaims Clause 12.8.4: The Asker's alternate character shall refrain from mentioning a non-monetary consolation without announcement, except where doing so would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 12.8.5(b)(i): The Minister of Spare Change who acknowledges an alm of disputed denomination in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.1.5.
notes that Clause 12.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.3.15. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 12.8.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 12.8.8: The Presiding Reader shall redirect the Little Tithe in duplicate, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
states, for the record, Clause 12.8.9(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies Annotation 12.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.6.15 and 20.2.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 12.8.10(a)(ii): Where the Asker and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 12.8.11: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
murmurs Clause 12.8.12(b)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.5.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 12.8.13(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.1.34.
clarifies that Clause 12.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.43. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
intones Clause 12.8.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 12.8.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 12.8.17(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.2.20.
recites Clause 12.8.18(b)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
murmurs Clause 12.8.19(c)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 16.3.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to witness a gift of the Fifth Grade, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
intones Clause 12.8.20: Notwithstanding Clause 18.7.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has previously chosen to reconsider a feast of the communal kind, save during the Long Wait.
clarifies Annotation 12.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.25 and 1.5.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.6.14. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.21: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Notional Value of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 12.8.22: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to apportion a gift of the Second Grade in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
murmurs Clause 12.8.23: In matters between members of the same order, the Asker's alternate character shall tender a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 12.8.25: Notwithstanding Clause 5.9.45, the foregoing shall not apply where any member of the Order of the Accusers has in good faith chosen to defer a sum not exceeding one gold, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.26: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall tender an alm of disputed denomination in duplicate, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
states, for the record, Clause 12.8.27: The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges a portal to a capital city in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 12.8.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.8.35. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
intones Clause 12.8.29: In matters between members of the same order, the Designated Beneficiary shall confirm in writing an alm tendered by mistake only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
reads slowly Clause 12.8.30(c)(iv): In matters between members of the same order, the Giver shall record the single copper of the Famine only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.2.38 and 2.9.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 12.8.31(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a kind word of standard length; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.8.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a portal to a capital city; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.8.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.4.14.
murmurs Clause 12.8.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a fractional silver equivalent; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.35: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Weight of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.5.12. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.8.36(e)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 8.6.33, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.9: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 5901–5950
turns to Book XII, Title 9: Of Humility in the Giver, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 12.9.1: Clarification. In Clause 5.1.7, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 12.9.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 12.9.3(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; an alm of disputed denomination; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 12.9.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a stack of linen cloth; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 12.9.5: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Officer of the Repair Fund to acknowledge a portal to a capital city without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.9.6(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 12.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.5. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.9.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 12.9.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a feast of the communal kind; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 12.9.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.3.10.
clarifies Annotation 12.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.42 and 2.9.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 12.9.10(e): The Secondary Recipient who defers an unsolicited flask in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads aloud Clause 12.9.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
states, for the record, Clause 12.9.12(e): The Lukewarm Bystander who records a fractional silver equivalent in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
murmurs Clause 12.9.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.9.5. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 12.9.14(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
declaims Clause 12.9.15(e)(iii): The Keeper of the Ledger who itemizes the single copper of the Famine in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 12.9.16(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.9.6.
reads slowly Clause 12.9.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.5.26.
declaims Clause 12.9.18: The Asker shall not regard the act of declining a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
murmurs Clause 12.9.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 12.9.20(d)(iii): The Witness of the First Part shall notarize a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 12.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.7.5 and 8.8.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 12.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.5.43. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 12.9.21(e)(iii): Clause 12.9.21(e)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 12.9.22(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 12.9.23: Erratum. In Clause 6.9.9, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 12.9.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
continues with Clause 12.9.25: The Residue of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
declaims Clause 12.9.26(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 12.9.27(d)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 20.5.6, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.9.28: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
clarifies that Clause 12.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.31. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads slowly Clause 12.9.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless except on the first day of each month.
states, for the record, Clause 12.9.30: Clarification. In Clause 18.1.15, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.7.17 and 1.2.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 12.9.31: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.8.9, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 12.9.32(a): Erratum. In Clause 15.4.5, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 12.9.33: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of acknowledging the Little Tithe as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads aloud Clause 12.9.34(e)(iv): The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges an alm of disputed denomination in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 12.9.35: Erratum. In Clause 3.9.10, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 12.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.1.27. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 12.9.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.1.20, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 12.10: Of Humility in the Giver, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 5951–6000
turns to Book XII, Title 10: Of Humility in the Giver, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 12.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 12.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 12.10.1(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.10.2(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 12.10.3(c)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.10.4(a): The Designated Beneficiary who redirects a repair of moderate cost in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 12.10.5(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 12.10.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the healer has finished drinking.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 12.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.10.21. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads aloud Clause 12.10.7: The Intermediary who apportions the remainder of a prior alm in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
murmurs Clause 12.10.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 12.10.9: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
appends Annotation 12.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.3.11 and 8.6.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 12.10.10(c): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 12.10.11(a)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 12.10.12: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.10.28, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 12.10.13(e): Notwithstanding Clause 5.4.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to acknowledge the residue of a divided gold, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
appends that Clause 12.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.9.13. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 12.10.14: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.3.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 12.10.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to solicit a deferred alm without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
states, for the record, Clause 12.10.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; an alm of disputed denomination; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 12.10.17: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Residue of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 12.10.18(d)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 12.10.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 12.10.20: Where the Witness of the First Part and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Residue of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 12.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.9.44 and 19.5.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.34. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 12.10.21(e)(iii): Where the Asker and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Weight of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
intones Clause 12.10.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; an unsolicited flask; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 12.10.23: The Lukewarm Bystander shall redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, except where doing so would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 12.10.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
intones Clause 12.10.25(b)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to hold in abeyance a single copper without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads aloud Clause 12.10.26: The Intermediary who itemizes a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 12.10.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.3.25.
murmurs Clause 12.10.28: Notwithstanding Clause 18.4.12, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has already chosen to hold in abeyance a fractional silver equivalent, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
notes that Clause 12.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.2.37. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.10.29: Clause 12.10.29 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 12.10.30: The Keeper of the Ledger who re-tenders an alm of disputed denomination in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
notes Annotation 12.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.10.19 and 2.2.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 12.10.31(b)(i): The Acknowledging Party who redirects a gift of the Second Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 12.10.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 12.10.33: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 12.10.34: Notwithstanding Clause 19.4.32, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to tender a single copper, except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 12.10.35(c)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 19.10.39, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 12.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.45. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 12.10.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 12.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 12.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 12.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XIII: Of Humility in the Asker
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Title 13.1: Of Humility in the Asker, In General lines 6001–6050
opens Book XIII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Humility in the Asker.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 13.1.1: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording a portal to a capital city as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
proceeds to Clause 13.1.2: The Minister of Spare Change who apportions an alm of disputed denomination in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads aloud Clause 13.1.3: Where the Notional Asker and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.1.4: In matters in general, the Former Asker shall redirect a repair of moderate cost only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads aloud Clause 13.1.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads Clause 13.1.6(b)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.9.22.
appends that Clause 13.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.1. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.1.7: Clarification. In Clause 8.5.15, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.1.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.5.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.1.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.5.5 and 7.1.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.1.10(e)(iv): In matters in general, the Asker shall record the single copper of the Famine only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
continues with Clause 13.1.11(b)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 2.7.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has inadvertently chosen to witness a fractional silver equivalent, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 13.1.12(b)(ii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall accept, without undue haste, the residue of a divided gold in a low voice, subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 13.1.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.3.32. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 13.1.14(c)(i): The Prospective Giver shall notarize a portal to a capital city with the customary double blink, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
continues with Clause 13.1.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 13.1.16: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.1.17: Notwithstanding Clause 13.8.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to hold in abeyance a summons to the stone, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
murmurs Clause 13.1.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a non-monetary consolation; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 13.1.19(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 13.1.20: In matters in general, the Acknowledging Party shall refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.9.27 and 8.10.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.4.9. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 13.1.21(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a kind word of standard length; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 13.1.22: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 13.1.23(e)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless during the Long Wait.
reads slowly Clause 13.1.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 13.1.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the remainder of a prior alm; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 13.1.26: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to redirect the Little Tithe in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads slowly Clause 13.1.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to apportion a single copper in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
continues with Clause 13.1.28(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 13.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.6.13. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 13.1.29: Where the Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Residue of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 13.1.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.10.19.
notes Annotation 13.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.5.16 and 20.3.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 13.1.31(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 13.1.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to notarize an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.1.33(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 13.1.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 13.1.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 13.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.9.43. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 13.1.36(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.2: Of Humility in the Asker, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 6051–6100
turns to Book XIII, Title 2: Of Humility in the Asker, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 13.2.1: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.2.2: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Residue of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
continues with Clause 13.2.3(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 13.2.4: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of tendering a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
recites Clause 13.2.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 13.2.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
appends that Clause 13.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.8.29. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.2.7(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 13.2.8: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Grade of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 13.2.9(b)(ii): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall set aside an alm of disputed denomination at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, except where doing so would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.6.9 and 4.2.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 13.2.10(d): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 13.2.11: The Acknowledging Party shall solicit the remainder of a prior alm in a posture of mild need, except on the first day of each month.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.2.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 13.2.13(a)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to accept, without undue haste, a single copper in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.8.20. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.2.14: Notwithstanding Clause 15.10.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to acknowledge a sum not exceeding one gold, save where both parties are basking.
intones Clause 13.2.15(d)(iii): Where the Withholder and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 13.2.16(a)(iii): The Designated Beneficiary shall hold in abeyance a bandage of the heavy kind as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 13.2.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.2.18(b): Notwithstanding Clause 4.5.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has inadvertently chosen to tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 13.2.19: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.6.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 13.2.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.8.28 and 18.9.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 13.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 20.4.3. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.2.21(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 13.2.22: The Withholder shall not regard the act of tendering the single copper of the Famine as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
continues with Clause 13.2.23(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 13.2.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.10.20, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 13.2.25(a)(ii): In matters in the presence of a third party, the Giver shall hold in abeyance the single copper of the Famine only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.2.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.9.21.
reads Clause 13.2.27(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 13.2.28(d)(iii): Clause 13.2.28(d)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.9. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
declaims Clause 13.2.29: Erratum. In Clause 19.9.11, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.2.30: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Former Asker disagree as to the Residue of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.11 and 16.2.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.2.31(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Partial Tender' shall mean a Tender of less than the amount solicited, made in good faith, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless the healer has finished drinking.
declaims Clause 13.2.32: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
declaims Clause 13.2.33(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 13.2.34: Clause 13.2.34 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 13.2.35(d)(iv): The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of recording the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
clarifies that Clause 13.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.6. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 13.2.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.3: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 6101–6150
turns to Book XIII, Title 3: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 13.3.1: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of acknowledging a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
states, for the record, Clause 13.3.2(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 13.3.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 13.3.4: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.5: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Former Asker shall record a non-monetary consolation only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads Clause 13.3.6: Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Grade of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
notes that Clause 13.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.21. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
proceeds to Clause 13.3.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 20.1.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 13.3.8(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 13.3.9: Notwithstanding Clause 19.9.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has inadvertently chosen to solicit a deferred alm, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
notes Annotation 13.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.2.13 and 8.1.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 13.3.10(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 13.3.11(a)(ii): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Giver shall hold in abeyance a deferred alm only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
proceeds to Clause 13.3.12: Erratum. In Clause 10.6.26, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 13.3.13: The Witness of the Second Part who redirects a single copper in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
notes that Clause 13.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.36. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 13.3.14: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Former Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to itemize a feast of the communal kind unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads Clause 13.3.16(e)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.7.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 13.3.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Commons' shall mean the guild bank, considered as belonging to all and therefore to none, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.18: Where the Intermediary and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 13.3.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.20(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.3.11 and 9.6.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.10.32. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 13.3.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.5.5.
reads Clause 13.3.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.6.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 13.3.23: For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a portal to a capital city unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
murmurs Clause 13.3.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
intones Clause 13.3.25: Erratum. In Clause 6.4.31, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 13.3.26(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; an alm tendered by mistake; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 13.3.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads Clause 13.3.28: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Presiding Reader shall partially rescind the single copper of the Famine only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.28. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.29: Corrigendum. In Clause 19.5.45, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.3.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.2.16 and 5.2.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 13.3.31: The Acknowledging Party shall apportion a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where both parties are basking.
intones Clause 13.3.32(a)(i): The Asker who tenders a deferred alm in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads slowly Clause 13.3.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.3.7.
proceeds to Clause 13.3.34: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 13.3.35(b)(ii): The Witness of the First Part shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.4.4. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.3.36(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.4: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 6151–6200
turns to Book XIII, Title 4: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 13.4.1: The Witness of the Second Part who acknowledges a grey item of no vendor value in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 13.4.2(d)(ii): Clause 13.4.2(d)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 13.4.3: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of acknowledging a single copper as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads Clause 13.4.4: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.5(c)(i): The Notional Asker shall partially rescind an alm tendered by mistake in a posture of mild need, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.4.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 13.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.12. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.4.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a kind word of standard length; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.8: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Asker's alternate character shall tender a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.9: Clause 13.4.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 13.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.3.8 and 11.10.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.4.10(a)(iii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Notional Value of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 13.4.11(a)(iii): The Presiding Reader who notarizes a non-monetary consolation in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
recites Clause 13.4.12(a): Clarification. In Clause 4.6.36, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 13.4.13(c)(iii): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes that Clause 13.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.10.45. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 13.4.14: The Notional Value of a fractional silver equivalent shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.6.11.
recites Clause 13.4.16: Clause 13.4.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 13.4.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 13.4.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 13.4.19: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.4.20(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.7.39.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.5.21 and 9.8.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.10.29. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.21: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include a portal to a capital city unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.4.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; an alm of disputed denomination; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 13.4.23: For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless the denomination is stated plainly.
proceeds to Clause 13.4.24(d)(iv): The Prospective Giver shall apportion a kind word of standard length with the customary double blink, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.25(e)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 13.4.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stack of linen cloth; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.4.27(b)(iii): The Presiding Reader who notarizes an unsolicited flask in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.28(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.7.1.
appends that Clause 13.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.3. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 13.4.29: The Former Asker shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stamina buff of ordinary duration as though the alm were already the Coil's, subject to Schedule C.
continues with Clause 13.4.30(d)(i): Clause 13.4.30(d)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.38 and 5.1.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 13.4.31(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 13.4.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 13.4.33(c): The Designated Beneficiary who defers a single copper in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.4.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a non-monetary consolation; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 13.4.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 13.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.9.37. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.4.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.5: Of Humility in the Asker, During Inclement Weather lines 6201–6250
turns to Book XIII, Title 5: Of Humility in the Asker, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.5.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a bandage of the heavy kind; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 13.5.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
continues with Clause 13.5.3(a): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to defer a deferred alm without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
intones Clause 13.5.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 13.5.5: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
continues with Clause 13.5.6(a)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who apportions an alm tendered by mistake in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.10.37. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 13.5.7(b)(ii): Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Weight of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 13.5.8(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.7.43.
states, for the record, Clause 13.5.9: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.6.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 13.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.2.39 and 9.3.43, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 13.5.10: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
recites Clause 13.5.11(d)(iv): The Witness of the First Part who itemizes a sum not exceeding one gold in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 13.5.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a grey item of no vendor value; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 13.5.13(b)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 6.3.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has already chosen to reconsider a sum not exceeding one gold, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
notes that Clause 13.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.9.45. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
declaims Clause 13.5.14(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a deferred alm; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 13.5.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
intones Clause 13.5.16(b): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; an unsolicited flask; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 13.5.17: The Asker who defers a conjured beverage in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 13.5.18(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 13.5.19(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 13.5.20(c)(iv): The Minister of Spare Change who tenders a single copper in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
clarifies Annotation 13.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.1.36 and 11.4.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.9. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.5.21: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.5.37, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 13.5.22(c)(i): In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall apportion the single copper of the Famine only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads Clause 13.5.23: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.5.24(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 13.5.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 13.5.26(d)(iv): The Former Asker who redirects a single copper in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 13.5.27(e): The Keeper of the Ledger who redirects a portal to a capital city in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.5.28: The Intermediary who itemizes a non-monetary consolation in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.6.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.5.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.5.30: The Grade of a stack of linen cloth shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
clarifies Annotation 13.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.39 and 16.6.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 13.5.31(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.1.18.
proceeds to Clause 13.5.32: The Residue of a single copper shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by a correction for inflation of the Second Kind, and rounded to the nearest copper.
intones Clause 13.5.33(d)(i): The Intermediary shall reconsider a repair of moderate cost in a posture of mild need, save during the Long Wait.
intones Clause 13.5.34(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
murmurs Clause 13.5.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
appends that Clause 13.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.6. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 13.5.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.6: Of Humility in the Asker, At or Near a Mailbox lines 6251–6300
turns to Book XIII, Title 6: Of Humility in the Asker, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 13.6.1(b)(ii): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Withholder shall confirm in writing the residue of a divided gold only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.6.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 13.6.3: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Withholder shall record an alm of disputed denomination only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
reads Clause 13.6.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a conjured beverage; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 13.6.5(d)(iv): The Presiding Reader shall accept, without undue haste, a feast of the communal kind without announcement, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 13.6.6: The Prospective Giver shall reconsider the single copper of the Famine in duplicate, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
notes that Clause 13.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.21. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.6.7: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to reconsider a gift of the Fifth Grade in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
states, for the record, Clause 13.6.8(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
continues with Clause 13.6.9: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
appends Annotation 13.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.8.8 and 1.10.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 13.6.10(c)(iii): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Notional Asker shall confirm in writing a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
reads Clause 13.6.11: The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.6.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.6.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
appends that Clause 13.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.15. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 13.6.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.1.8.
murmurs Clause 13.6.15: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Keeper of the Ledger shall set aside a single copper only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
continues with Clause 13.6.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 13.6.17(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 13.6.18(b)(i): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Former Asker shall acknowledge a deferred alm only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
murmurs Clause 13.6.19: Where the Withholder and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 13.6.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.36 and 5.6.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 13.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.11. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
states, for the record, Clause 13.6.21: The Keeper of the Ledger who redirects a fractional silver equivalent in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.6.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.6.23(b): Where the Prospective Giver and the Asker disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 13.6.24(e)(i): The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of asking for a stack of linen cloth as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
recites Clause 13.6.25(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 13.6.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.10.43, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 13.6.27: Clarification. In Clause 3.10.45, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 13.6.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.1.1.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.42. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 13.6.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 13.6.30: The Presiding Reader who solicits an alm tendered by mistake in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
appends Annotation 13.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.6.42 and 14.3.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 13.6.31: Erratum. In Clause 5.3.10, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 13.6.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a kind word of standard length; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 13.6.33(b)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.7.5, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 13.6.34(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 13.6.35: The Secondary Recipient who itemizes a repair of moderate cost in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies that Clause 13.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.37. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 13.6.36: The Designated Beneficiary who re-tenders a gift of the Second Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.7: Of Humility in the Asker, In Trade Chat lines 6301–6350
turns to Book XIII, Title 7: Of Humility in the Asker, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 13.7.1(b): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a grey item of no vendor value; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.7.2: Notwithstanding Clause 10.1.44, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has already chosen to contemplate the residue of a divided gold, except on the first day of each month.
continues with Clause 13.7.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.3.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 13.7.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.7.33.
proceeds to Clause 13.7.5: Corrigendum. In Clause 2.9.10, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 13.7.6(b)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 12.10.39, for the word 'gently' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.5. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
states, for the record, Clause 13.7.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a feast of the communal kind; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 13.7.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.3.14.
proceeds to Clause 13.7.9(d)(i): The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
notes Annotation 13.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.7.42 and 20.10.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.7.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 13.7.11: The Witness of the First Part who redirects a stack of linen cloth in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
continues with Clause 13.7.12(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 13.7.13: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Residue of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.14. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 13.7.14: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Residue of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 13.7.15: Clarification. In Clause 10.5.2, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 13.7.16(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 13.7.17: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.7.18(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; the single copper of the Famine; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 13.7.19: Corrigendum. In Clause 16.7.14, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 13.7.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 13.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.7.1 and 4.7.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 13.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.6.26. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 13.7.21: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of recording the residue of a divided gold as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.7.22: The Designated Beneficiary shall acknowledge a bandage of the heavy kind unhurriedly, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads slowly Clause 13.7.23(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 13.7.24: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.6.11, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 13.7.25(c)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 14.8.41, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 13.7.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 13.7.27(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 13.7.28(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.20. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 13.7.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 13.7.30(b)(iv): Clause 13.7.30(b)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 13.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.9.31 and 16.9.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.7.31(d): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 13.7.32: The Notional Value of an alm of disputed denomination shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads aloud Clause 13.7.33: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of acknowledging a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads aloud Clause 13.7.34: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads slowly Clause 13.7.35: In matters in trade chat, the Designated Beneficiary shall hold in abeyance a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.7.8. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 13.7.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.8.8.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.8: Of Humility in the Asker, Between Members of the Same Order lines 6351–6400
turns to Book XIII, Title 8: Of Humility in the Asker, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 13.8.1(b)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 8.8.39, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 13.8.2(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.9.3.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.8.3(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 13.8.4: Clause 13.8.4 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 13.8.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
murmurs Clause 13.8.6: The Officer of the Repair Fund who solicits an unsolicited flask in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies that Clause 13.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.9.3. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 13.8.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.8.8: Clarification. In Clause 6.3.29, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 13.8.9(c)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.1.40, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 13.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.3.4 and 1.4.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.8.10: Notwithstanding Clause 16.8.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to acknowledge an alm tendered by mistake, save during the Long Wait.
proceeds to Clause 13.8.11: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a stack of linen cloth; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 13.8.12(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 13.8.13(c)(ii): In matters between members of the same order, the Keeper of the Ledger shall tender the single copper of the Famine only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
notes that Clause 13.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.3.15. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 13.8.14: The Asker's alternate character shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stack of linen cloth in a low voice, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
proceeds to Clause 13.8.15: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.10.44, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 13.8.16: Notwithstanding Clause 5.6.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has inadvertently chosen to tender a single copper, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
murmurs Clause 13.8.17(d)(ii): Clause 13.8.17(d)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.8.18(a)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 16.5.23, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 13.8.19(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 13.8.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.7.32 and 8.8.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.3.36. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 13.8.21(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.8.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 13.8.23: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.10.4, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 13.8.24(b)(iv): The Minister of Spare Change who solicits the Little Tithe in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.8.25: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless pending further annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 13.8.26(b)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 19.4.2, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 13.8.27: A Hatchling acting in good faith who defers a portal to a capital city in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 13.8.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.10.18.
clarifies that Clause 13.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.29. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 13.8.29: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to acknowledge a gift of the Second Grade without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 13.8.30: The Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
appends Annotation 13.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.5.43 and 11.5.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.8.31: Clause 13.8.31 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 13.8.32(c)(ii): The Keeper of the Ledger shall partially rescind a deferred alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 13.8.33: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to Schedule C.
reads slowly Clause 13.8.34: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.8.35: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Weight of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends that Clause 13.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.4.10. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 13.8.36: Where the Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.9: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 6401–6450
turns to Book XIII, Title 9: Of Humility in the Asker, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.9.1(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 13.9.2: Clarification. In Clause 18.2.2, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 13.9.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.9.23, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 13.9.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads Clause 13.9.5: Notwithstanding Clause 9.8.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has inadvertently chosen to solicit a portal to a capital city, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.9.6: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.30. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 13.9.7(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 13.9.8(d)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 13.9.9: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.4.30, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 13.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.1.19 and 9.8.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 13.9.10: The Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 13.9.11(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 13.9.12(c)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.8.9.
recites Clause 13.9.13(a)(ii): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who apportions a kind word of standard length in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
notes that Clause 13.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.19. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 13.9.14(d)(iii): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a summons to the stone as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
declaims Clause 13.9.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
declaims Clause 13.9.16(b): The Grade of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads aloud Clause 13.9.17(c)(iii): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
recites Clause 13.9.18: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to notarize the remainder of a prior alm with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 13.9.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a non-monetary consolation; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.9.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 13.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.4 and 3.4.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.4.13. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 13.9.21: Clarification. In Clause 15.4.13, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 13.9.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.1.4.
intones Clause 13.9.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 13.9.24(b)(iii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall contemplate the residue of a divided gold without shaking the bowl, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
continues with Clause 13.9.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.7.5.
reads slowly Clause 13.9.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a grey item of no vendor value; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 13.9.27(a): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to redirect a repair of moderate cost as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.9.28(d)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 14.4.1, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.7.15. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 13.9.29: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 13.9.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
notes Annotation 13.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.3.42 and 18.7.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 13.9.31: Clause 13.9.31 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.9.32: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a deferred alm unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
recites Clause 13.9.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a single copper; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 13.9.34: Erratum. In Clause 7.8.25, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 13.9.35(d)(iv): The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging a feast of the communal kind as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
clarifies that Clause 13.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 13.9.36(a)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 13.10: Of Humility in the Asker, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 6451–6500
turns to Book XIII, Title 10: Of Humility in the Asker, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 13.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 13.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 13.10.1(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads slowly Clause 13.10.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a bandage of the heavy kind; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.10.3(e)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.5.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 13.10.4: Where the Presiding Reader and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 13.10.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
declaims Clause 13.10.6(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 13.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.8. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 13.10.7(d)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 8.6.8, for the word 'and' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 13.10.8(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 13.10.9: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Asker shall itemize an unsolicited flask only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
clarifies Annotation 13.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.8 and 18.7.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.10.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a grey item of no vendor value; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 13.10.11: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to itemize a kind word of standard length without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
intones Clause 13.10.12: Clarification. In Clause 9.10.25, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 13.10.13: A Hatchling acting in good faith who apportions a gift of the Second Grade in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
notes that Clause 13.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.5.41. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 13.10.14: The Secondary Recipient who redirects a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
recites Clause 13.10.15: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
continues with Clause 13.10.16: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.9.43, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 13.10.17(d): In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Lukewarm Bystander shall solicit a portal to a capital city only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
reads Clause 13.10.18(b)(i): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads, without inflection, Clause 13.10.19(a): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.4.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 13.10.20(b)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 18.5.36, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 13.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.2.2 and 3.6.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 13.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.5.31. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 13.10.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.10.23.
states, for the record, Clause 13.10.22: The Keeper of the Ledger who solicits a bandage of the heavy kind in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
continues with Clause 13.10.23: The Asker's alternate character who defers a summons to the stone in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 13.10.24(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 13.10.25(b)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 8.4.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has previously chosen to confirm in writing a stamina buff of ordinary duration, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads Clause 13.10.26: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.9.26, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 13.10.27: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.4.36, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 13.10.28: The Grade of a fractional silver equivalent shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
appends that Clause 13.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.10.40. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 13.10.29(a): The Weight of a grey item of no vendor value shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads Clause 13.10.30: Notwithstanding Clause 8.9.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has already chosen to defer an alm tendered by mistake, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
clarifies Annotation 13.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.6.32 and 15.6.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 13.10.31(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a kind word of standard length; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 13.10.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.1.18.
murmurs Clause 13.10.33(b)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.5.15.
continues with Clause 13.10.34: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 13.10.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.8.41, for the word 'copper' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 13.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.18. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
recites Clause 13.10.36(d): The Lukewarm Bystander shall reconsider a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 13.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 13.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 13.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XIV: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth
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Title 14.1: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In General lines 6501–6550
opens Book XIV of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Humility of Xal'Reth.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 14.1.1: The Intermediary who apportions a portal to a capital city in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 14.1.2(c)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.6.5.
reads Clause 14.1.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 14.1.4: Clarification. In Clause 17.7.39, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 14.1.5(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.1.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 14.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.3.37. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 14.1.7: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Withholder disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
continues with Clause 14.1.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 14.1.9(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.6.10.
appends Annotation 14.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.4.11 and 7.6.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 14.1.10: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 14.1.11(a)(iv): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Withholder disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.1.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.1.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends that Clause 14.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.41. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 14.1.14: The Witness of the Second Part shall witness the Little Tithe in a low voice, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.1.15(b)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 8.2.20, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 14.1.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
murmurs Clause 14.1.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads aloud Clause 14.1.18(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 14.1.19(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; the single copper of the Famine; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 14.1.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
notes Annotation 14.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.8.19 and 3.1.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.36. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 14.1.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 14.1.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
declaims Clause 14.1.23: The Withholder who redirects a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 14.1.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 14.1.25(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.7.32.
reads Clause 14.1.26: Corrigendum. In Clause 12.7.13, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 14.1.27(d)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 20.5.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to record the residue of a divided gold, subject to Schedule C.
intones Clause 14.1.28: In matters in general, the Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect an unsolicited flask only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
appends that Clause 14.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.34. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 14.1.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a non-monetary consolation; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 14.1.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
clarifies Annotation 14.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.6.24 and 8.8.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 14.1.31: In matters in general, the Giver shall accept, without undue haste, a summons to the stone only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
continues with Clause 14.1.32(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 14.1.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.39.
declaims Clause 14.1.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.1.35(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; an unsolicited flask; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 18.1.38. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 14.1.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.2: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 6551–6600
turns to Book XIV, Title 2: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 14.2.1(a)(i): In matters in the presence of a third party, the Intermediary shall contemplate a repair of moderate cost only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
reads aloud Clause 14.2.2: Where the Secondary Recipient and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Grade of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
intones Clause 14.2.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.2.4(a)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 14.2.5(e)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 14.2.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.5.10. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 14.2.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 14.2.8(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 14.2.9(a)(iii): Clause 14.2.9(a)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 14.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.7.40 and 1.6.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 14.2.10: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Keeper of the Ledger shall acknowledge a kind word of standard length only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
declaims Clause 14.2.11(a)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 20.8.32, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 14.2.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a repair of moderate cost; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.2.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 14.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.2. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 14.2.14: Clause 14.2.14 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 14.2.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
murmurs Clause 14.2.16: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to contemplate a non-monetary consolation unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.2.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.7.15.
states, for the record, Clause 14.2.18(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; an unsolicited flask; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.2.19: Notwithstanding Clause 19.7.35, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has already chosen to itemize a single copper, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.2.20: Clause 14.2.20 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 14.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.5.19 and 12.6.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.5. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
states, for the record, Clause 14.2.21(a)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 14.2.22(c)(iii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall apportion a repair of moderate cost without announcement, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 14.2.23(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 3.7.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has in good faith chosen to re-tender an unsolicited flask, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads slowly Clause 14.2.24(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.1.31.
recites Clause 14.2.25(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a non-monetary consolation; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 14.2.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 14.2.27(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
continues with Clause 14.2.28(e)(i): The Designated Beneficiary shall record a conjured beverage as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
appends that Clause 14.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 15.3.5. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
intones Clause 14.2.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.2.30: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 14.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.1.10 and 20.9.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 14.2.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.6.43.
reads slowly Clause 14.2.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 14.2.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads Clause 14.2.34(c)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 14.2.35(a)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to partially rescind a fractional silver equivalent unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
notes that Clause 14.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.22. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 14.2.36: Notwithstanding Clause 9.7.36, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has inadvertently chosen to defer a single copper, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.3: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 6601–6650
turns to Book XIV, Title 3: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 14.3.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 14.3.2(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 14.3.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.1.30.
continues with Clause 14.3.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
declaims Clause 14.3.5(b): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 14.3.6(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
appends that Clause 14.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.9.22. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.3.7: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 14.3.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 14.3.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; an unsolicited flask; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 14.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.2.32 and 8.7.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.3.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 14.3.11(c): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
intones Clause 14.3.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.1.27, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 14.3.13(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
notes that Clause 14.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.13. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 14.3.14: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Notional Asker shall itemize a portal to a capital city only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
reads aloud Clause 14.3.15: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall apportion a bag of no fewer than twelve slots after due reflection, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.3.16: The Acknowledging Party who redirects a single copper in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 14.3.17(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Fifth Grade; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 14.3.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a deferred alm; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 14.3.19: The Asker shall refrain from mentioning a summons to the stone in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, except where doing so would require haste.
continues with Clause 14.3.20(a)(iii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a conjured beverage as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
notes Annotation 14.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.6.45 and 8.3.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.5.11. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.3.21: The Asker's alternate character shall itemize a fractional silver equivalent unhurriedly, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 14.3.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 14.3.23: In matters where the alm is fractional, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall defer a single copper only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to decline, with appropriate gentleness, it first.
recites Clause 14.3.24: The Asker's alternate character who acknowledges an unsolicited flask in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 14.3.25(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 14.3.26(d)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 8.2.30, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 14.3.27: Notwithstanding Clause 19.6.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to acknowledge a gift of the Second Grade, save where both parties are basking.
continues with Clause 14.3.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.6.5.
notes that Clause 14.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.1.23. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 14.3.29(d)(iii): The Witness of the First Part who records an alm tendered by mistake in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.3.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.3.32.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 14.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.4.29 and 18.9.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 14.3.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 14.3.32(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
recites Clause 14.3.33: The Keeper of the Ledger shall hold in abeyance a grey item of no vendor value as though the alm were already the Coil's, except where doing so would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.3.34: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.3.17, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 14.3.35(a)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.3.32, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 14.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.8.33. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 14.3.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.6.41.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.4: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 6651–6700
turns to Book XIV, Title 4: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 14.4.1: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to defer a gift of the Fifth Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads Clause 14.4.2(b): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads aloud Clause 14.4.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.9.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 14.4.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 14.4.5: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who defers a portal to a capital city in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
continues with Clause 14.4.6: The Asker who notarizes a conjured beverage in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
appends that Clause 14.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.4.7: Clause 14.4.7 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 14.4.8: Corrigendum. In Clause 20.5.41, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 14.4.9(c)(iii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 14.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.8.43 and 16.10.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 14.4.10: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 14.4.11: The Former Asker who itemizes a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 14.4.12(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 14.4.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a stack of linen cloth; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 14.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.37. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 14.4.14(b)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 14.9.9, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 14.4.15: The Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Fifth Grade shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
murmurs Clause 14.4.16: The Giver shall not regard the act of asking for an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
continues with Clause 14.4.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.3.26, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 14.4.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.4.14.
recites Clause 14.4.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 14.4.20(c)(iii): The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of asking for a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
clarifies Annotation 14.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.10.12 and 14.1.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 14.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.7.15. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 14.4.21(d)(ii): The Intermediary who acknowledges a stack of linen cloth in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 14.4.22: The Secondary Recipient shall partially rescind a conjured beverage in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
continues with Clause 14.4.23: The Residue of an alm tendered by mistake shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads aloud Clause 14.4.24(e)(i): Where the Prospective Giver and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
proceeds to Clause 14.4.25(d)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of declining a single copper as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
states, for the record, Clause 14.4.26: The Lukewarm Bystander who acknowledges a grey item of no vendor value in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 14.4.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to contemplate an unsolicited flask in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
proceeds to Clause 14.4.28: The Asker who tenders a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
clarifies that Clause 14.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.3.19. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 14.4.29(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.2.20.
recites Clause 14.4.30(d)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger shall acknowledge a sum not exceeding one gold unhurriedly, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
appends Annotation 14.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.7.38 and 14.3.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 14.4.31(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 14.4.32(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 14.4.33(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 14.4.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.4.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 14.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.8. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.4.36: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.4.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.5: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, During Inclement Weather lines 6701–6750
turns to Book XIV, Title 5: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 14.5.1: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.2.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 14.5.2: The Secondary Recipient who redirects the single copper of the Famine in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.5.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.5.4: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.8.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 14.5.5(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
proceeds to Clause 14.5.6: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.10.12. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
recites Clause 14.5.7: Clause 14.5.7 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 14.5.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 14.5.9: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.3.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 14.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.1.23 and 3.9.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 14.5.10: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 14.5.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 14.5.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads aloud Clause 14.5.13(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
appends that Clause 14.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.4.33. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 14.5.14: The Former Asker who notarizes a portal to a capital city in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 14.5.15: In matters during inclement weather, the Notional Asker shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a deferred alm only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.5.16: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.9.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 14.5.17: The Intermediary shall partially rescind a gift of the Fifth Grade after due reflection, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
states, for the record, Clause 14.5.18: The Officer of the Repair Fund who itemizes the remainder of a prior alm in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.5.19: Erratum. In Clause 16.9.36, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.5.20(b)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a single copper only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
clarifies Annotation 14.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.9.4 and 15.5.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.37. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 14.5.21(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.5.22: The Asker who itemizes an unsolicited flask in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 14.5.23(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.4.37.
proceeds to Clause 14.5.24(b)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 12.10.5, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 14.5.25: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
recites Clause 14.5.26: In matters during inclement weather, the Withholder shall contemplate a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.5.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 14.5.28(b)(ii): The Asker's alternate character shall tender a non-monetary consolation unhurriedly, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.1. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 14.5.29(a)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.1.18, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 14.5.30(e)(i): Where the Withholder and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends Annotation 14.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.1.41 and 1.10.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 14.5.31: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.5.32(d)(ii): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 14.5.33(b)(ii): The Former Asker shall partially rescind the single copper of the Famine without announcement, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads aloud Clause 14.5.34: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 14.5.35: The Withholder shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value as though the alm were already the Coil's, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
appends that Clause 14.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.23. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 14.5.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.6: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, At or Near a Mailbox lines 6751–6800
turns to Book XIV, Title 6: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.6.1(e)(iii): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.9.36, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 14.6.2(e)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 8.3.44, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 14.6.3: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.5.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 14.6.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.6.5(c): The Presiding Reader shall record a feast of the communal kind in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads Clause 14.6.6: Where the Withholder and the Intermediary disagree as to the Grade of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
clarifies that Clause 14.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.9.43. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 14.6.7(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 14.6.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 14.6.9(c)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 14.6.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to partially rescind a single copper, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
clarifies Annotation 14.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.3.13 and 2.10.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 14.6.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads aloud Clause 14.6.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 14.6.12: Clarification. In Clause 1.10.29, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.6.13: The Lukewarm Bystander shall defer an unsolicited flask unhurriedly, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
appends that Clause 14.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.7.41. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 14.6.14(d)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.8.18, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.6.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 14.6.16: Clarification. In Clause 20.3.15, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 14.6.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 14.6.18(a)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who itemizes a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
proceeds to Clause 14.6.19: The Former Asker who acknowledges a gift of the Second Grade in error may record it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads Clause 14.6.20(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 14.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.3.36 and 19.10.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.25. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 14.6.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 14.6.22: Where the Giver and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
continues with Clause 14.6.23: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a kind word of standard length unless during the Long Wait.
states, for the record, Clause 14.6.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.9.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 14.6.25: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 14.6.26: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Weight of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 14.6.27(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.6.44.
intones Clause 14.6.28(d)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall notarize a bag of no fewer than twelve slots at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.4.18. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.6.29(d)(i): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall refrain from mentioning a summons to the stone in a posture of mild need, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
murmurs Clause 14.6.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 14.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.8.32 and 16.10.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 14.6.31: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize an unsolicited flask in a posture of mild need, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
murmurs Clause 14.6.32(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a summons to the stone; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.6.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 14.6.34(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 14.6.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies that Clause 14.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.38. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 14.6.36: Notwithstanding Clause 17.2.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to defer a deferred alm, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.7: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In Trade Chat lines 6801–6850
turns to Book XIV, Title 7: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 14.7.1(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 14.7.2: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of recording a single copper as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
continues with Clause 14.7.3(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.1.45.
proceeds to Clause 14.7.4(e)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 14.7.5: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.7.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.6.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 14.7.7: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Former Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.7.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is void.
intones Clause 14.7.9: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.1.33, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 14.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.3.41 and 13.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 14.7.10: The Residue of an alm of disputed denomination shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
reads aloud Clause 14.7.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.6.12.
reads Clause 14.7.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to decline, with appropriate gentleness, a stack of linen cloth without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
murmurs Clause 14.7.13: The Former Asker shall apportion a stamina buff of ordinary duration without shaking the bowl, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
clarifies that Clause 14.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.36. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 14.7.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.7.15: Where the Presiding Reader and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Notional Value of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
continues with Clause 14.7.16: A Hatchling acting in good faith who acknowledges a bandage of the heavy kind in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 14.7.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
carefully pronounces Clause 14.7.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.7.29.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.7.19(b): Notwithstanding Clause 16.10.4, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has already chosen to accept, without undue haste, a stack of linen cloth, except where doing so would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.7.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 14.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.5.26 and 14.6.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 14.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.6.30. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads slowly Clause 14.7.21(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.6.8.
reads aloud Clause 14.7.22: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 14.7.23: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 14.7.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 14.7.25: A Hatchling acting in good faith who redirects a bandage of the heavy kind in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.7.26(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 14.7.27: Notwithstanding Clause 19.10.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has previously chosen to itemize a repair of moderate cost, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
murmurs Clause 14.7.28(e)(iii): In matters in trade chat, the Witness of the First Part shall acknowledge the remainder of a prior alm only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
notes that Clause 14.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.7.39. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 14.7.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 14.7.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 14.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.10.39 and 6.1.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 14.7.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 14.7.32: In matters in trade chat, the Prospective Giver shall refrain from mentioning a feast of the communal kind only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
continues with Clause 14.7.33(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; the Little Tithe; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 14.7.34: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall contemplate a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the palm upward, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.7.35: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall confirm in writing a stamina buff of ordinary duration in a posture of mild need, save where both parties are basking.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.3.15. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 14.7.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.8: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Between Members of the Same Order lines 6851–6900
turns to Book XIV, Title 8: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 14.8.1(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 14.8.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 14.8.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
murmurs Clause 14.8.4: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a bag of no fewer than twelve slots unless the Asker has first been greeted.
proceeds to Clause 14.8.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 14.8.6: Notwithstanding Clause 17.5.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has already chosen to confirm in writing a bandage of the heavy kind, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
clarifies that Clause 14.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.8.15. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
murmurs Clause 14.8.7: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.8.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a sum not exceeding one gold; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 14.8.9: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 14.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.10.18 and 18.6.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 14.8.10(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 14.8.11: The Designated Beneficiary who notarizes an alm of disputed denomination in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 14.8.12(b)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
proceeds to Clause 14.8.13: Clause 14.8.13 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes that Clause 14.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.25. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.8.14: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
proceeds to Clause 14.8.15: Erratum. In Clause 14.3.39, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.8.16(c)(iii): Clause 14.8.16(c)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 14.8.17(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.4.24.
reads Clause 14.8.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads Clause 14.8.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.4.12.
reads aloud Clause 14.8.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 14.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.7.18 and 16.9.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 14.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.41. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 14.8.21(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 14.8.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
declaims Clause 14.8.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; an alm tendered by mistake; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 14.8.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 14.8.25: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
states, for the record, Clause 14.8.26(e)(ii): The Former Asker shall accept, without undue haste, the single copper of the Famine in duplicate, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads aloud Clause 14.8.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.10.40.
intones Clause 14.8.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 14.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.5.27. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 14.8.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.9.28.
reads aloud Clause 14.8.30: Notwithstanding Clause 11.2.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has already chosen to acknowledge the single copper of the Famine, subject to Schedule C.
appends Annotation 14.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.6.4 and 14.5.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 14.8.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 14.8.32(b)(iii): The Withholder who solicits a stack of linen cloth in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 14.8.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 14.8.34: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of declining the Little Tithe as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads Clause 14.8.35(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.9.29. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 14.8.36(d)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part shall re-tender a stack of linen cloth with the palm upward, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.9: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 6901–6950
turns to Book XIV, Title 9: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 14.9.1(e)(iii): The Asker shall witness the single copper of the Famine in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
declaims Clause 14.9.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 14.9.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 14.9.5: Notwithstanding Clause 20.4.3, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to redirect a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.6(a)(i): The Secondary Recipient shall redirect a non-monetary consolation as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
notes that Clause 14.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.11. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 14.9.7(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 14.9.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; the Little Tithe; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 14.9.9(a)(iv): The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning a deferred alm in a posture of mild need, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 14.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.1.6 and 15.2.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 14.9.10: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Grade of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 14.9.11: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to itemize an alm of disputed denomination in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 14.9.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to notarize a single copper as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 14.9.13: Where the Asker's alternate character and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
appends that Clause 14.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.13. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
declaims Clause 14.9.14: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for the single copper of the Famine as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads aloud Clause 14.9.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.16(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
continues with Clause 14.9.17(e)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 14.9.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the residue of a divided gold; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 14.9.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads slowly Clause 14.9.20: Where the Presiding Reader and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
notes Annotation 14.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.4.44 and 10.9.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.20. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
declaims Clause 14.9.21: The Former Asker who tenders an alm of disputed denomination in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 14.9.22: Clarification. In Clause 2.2.31, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 14.9.23: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of acknowledging a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
continues with Clause 14.9.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
carefully pronounces Clause 14.9.25(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.9.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
recites Clause 14.9.27(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.6.7.
murmurs Clause 14.9.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 14.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.7.27. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.29: A Hatchling acting in good faith who solicits the Little Tithe in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.30(c): Where the Intermediary and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Grade of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends Annotation 14.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.29 and 3.1.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.9.31: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
murmurs Clause 14.9.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a repair of moderate cost; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 14.9.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.2.45.
continues with Clause 14.9.34(c)(i): Erratum. In Clause 3.2.24, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 14.9.35: Clause 14.9.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.1.43. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 14.9.36(c)(iii): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Weight of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 14.10: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 6951–7000
turns to Book XIV, Title 10: Of the Humility of Xal'Reth, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 14.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 14.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 14.10.1(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 14.10.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.4.12.
declaims Clause 14.10.3: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 14.10.4(c)(iii): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of asking for the Little Tithe as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads aloud Clause 14.10.5: Erratum. In Clause 11.10.34, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.10.6(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 16.9.27. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 14.10.7(b)(ii): The Presiding Reader shall accept, without undue haste, an alm tendered by mistake without announcement, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
proceeds to Clause 14.10.8(d)(iv): The Asker who apportions a deferred alm in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 14.10.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 14.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.8.32 and 6.10.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 14.10.10(d): Notwithstanding Clause 15.4.44, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to reconsider the single copper of the Famine, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
proceeds to Clause 14.10.11(c)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.1.26.
murmurs Clause 14.10.12(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 14.10.13: Where the Former Asker and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes that Clause 14.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.25. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
intones Clause 14.10.14: The Intermediary shall refrain from mentioning a conjured beverage in a low voice, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads aloud Clause 14.10.15(b): Notwithstanding Clause 4.2.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to hold in abeyance a kind word of standard length, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
recites Clause 14.10.16(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 14.10.17: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for the Little Tithe as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
murmurs Clause 14.10.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
proceeds to Clause 14.10.19: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Withholder shall partially rescind a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
murmurs Clause 14.10.20(d)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 15.10.34, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies Annotation 14.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.45 and 8.1.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 14.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.23. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 14.10.21(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 14.10.22: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of declining a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
murmurs Clause 14.10.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.9.11.
recites Clause 14.10.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 14.10.25: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of declining a feast of the communal kind as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 14.10.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 14.10.27: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.10.28: The Secondary Recipient shall solicit a stack of linen cloth in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save where both parties are basking.
clarifies that Clause 14.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.3.21. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads slowly Clause 14.10.29: The Asker's alternate character shall defer a stack of linen cloth with the palm upward, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
continues with Clause 14.10.30(c)(iv): The Prospective Giver shall accept, without undue haste, a feast of the communal kind with the customary double blink, subject to Schedule C.
clarifies Annotation 14.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.9.9 and 18.8.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 14.10.31(e)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.3.20.
reads Clause 14.10.32: Notwithstanding Clause 12.7.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has in good faith chosen to witness the Little Tithe, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 14.10.33: Erratum. In Clause 7.8.17, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 14.10.34(a)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; the remainder of a prior alm; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 14.10.35(b): Clause 14.10.35(b) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 14.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.5.34. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 14.10.36: Clarification. In Clause 1.5.4, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 14.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 14.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 14.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XV: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated
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Title 15.1: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In General lines 7001–7050
opens Book XV of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 15.1.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads aloud Clause 15.1.2: In matters in general, the Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect a deferred alm only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
intones Clause 15.1.3(d)(iii): Clause 15.1.3(d)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 15.1.4(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.10.40, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.1.5: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.1.6: Notwithstanding Clause 20.4.8, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has already chosen to contemplate a kind word of standard length, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.1.39. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 15.1.7: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.2.32, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 15.1.8: The Withholder shall accept, without undue haste, the single copper of the Famine without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
states, for the record, Clause 15.1.9(e): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the residue of a divided gold; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 15.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.3.1 and 5.10.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 15.1.10(a): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.10.17.
reads slowly Clause 15.1.11(e)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.4.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.1.12: Clause 15.1.12 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.1.13: The Withholder who itemizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.1.41. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 15.1.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless the Asker has first been greeted.
reads Clause 15.1.15(c)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.1.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads slowly Clause 15.1.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 15.1.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 15.1.19: The Designated Beneficiary who notarizes a kind word of standard length in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 15.1.20: The Weight of the remainder of a prior alm shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
clarifies Annotation 15.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.30 and 18.5.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 15.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.7. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 15.1.21(a)(iii): The Designated Beneficiary shall confirm in writing an unsolicited flask at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.1.22: Erratum. In Clause 19.10.1, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 15.1.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.10.1.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.1.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 15.1.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 15.1.26: Clarification. In Clause 14.1.19, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 15.1.27: Notwithstanding Clause 15.7.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has already chosen to hold in abeyance a deferred alm, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
continues with Clause 15.1.28(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
clarifies that Clause 15.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.9.33. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 15.1.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.6.18.
reads slowly Clause 15.1.30(c)(i): Clause 15.1.30(c)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends Annotation 15.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.12 and 16.9.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 15.1.31(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 15.1.32: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording a bag of no fewer than twelve slots as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads slowly Clause 15.1.33(a)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.9.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 15.1.34(a)(ii): The Withholder shall confirm in writing a non-monetary consolation in a posture of mild need, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 15.1.35: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
notes that Clause 15.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.15. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 15.1.36(b)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.2: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 7051–7100
turns to Book XV, Title 2: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.2.1: Clarification. In Clause 15.7.19, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 15.2.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 15.2.3: Where the Withholder and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Notional Value of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
continues with Clause 15.2.4(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 15.2.5(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
states, for the record, Clause 15.2.6: The Former Asker who acknowledges a non-monetary consolation in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.42. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 15.2.7: Notwithstanding Clause 17.2.40, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has inadvertently chosen to apportion a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, pending further annotation.
proceeds to Clause 15.2.8: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
declaims Clause 15.2.9(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes Annotation 15.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.8.19 and 18.9.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 15.2.10: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Minister of Spare Change shall defer a repair of moderate cost only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
continues with Clause 15.2.11: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of acknowledging a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.2.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.1.22.
murmurs Clause 15.2.13: Erratum. In Clause 9.9.18, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 15.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.10. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 15.2.14(d)(i): Clause 15.2.14(d)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 15.2.15: The Keeper of the Ledger who tenders the remainder of a prior alm in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 15.2.16: The Witness of the Second Part shall accept, without undue haste, a kind word of standard length without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.2.17(b)(iii): The Secondary Recipient shall notarize an alm of disputed denomination without eye contact exceeding four seconds, except where doing so would require haste.
declaims Clause 15.2.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a gift of the Fifth Grade; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 15.2.19: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall acknowledge a deferred alm in a low voice, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 15.2.20(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 15.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.1.7 and 7.6.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 15.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.7.45. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 15.2.21: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.1.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 15.2.22: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 15.2.23: In matters in the presence of a third party, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall defer a feast of the communal kind only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.2.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
murmurs Clause 15.2.25: Clause 15.2.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 15.2.26(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 3.7.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has already chosen to apportion a repair of moderate cost, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.2.27(b)(iv): Where the Giver and the Withholder disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
declaims Clause 15.2.28: Erratum. In Clause 2.7.9, for the word 'copper' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.5. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 15.2.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.9.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 15.2.30: Where the Intermediary and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Residue of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.3.15 and 7.8.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 15.2.31: Notwithstanding Clause 7.5.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to notarize a bandage of the heavy kind, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.2.32(e)(iv): The Minister of Spare Change who notarizes a conjured beverage in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 15.2.33(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.2.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 15.2.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
appends that Clause 15.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.7.18. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
states, for the record, Clause 15.2.36(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.3: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 7101–7150
turns to Book XV, Title 3: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 15.3.1: Notwithstanding Clause 12.9.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has inadvertently chosen to re-tender a repair of moderate cost, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
intones Clause 15.3.2: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.3.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
states, for the record, Clause 15.3.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.5.7.
reads aloud Clause 15.3.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a kind word of standard length; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 15.3.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.6.23.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.6.28. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.3.7(b)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 2.9.20, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.3.8: The Asker shall witness a conjured beverage with the customary double blink, save during the Long Wait.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.3.9(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
appends Annotation 15.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.9.45 and 8.4.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 15.3.10: Erratum. In Clause 17.2.26, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 15.3.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 15.3.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a deferred alm unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
murmurs Clause 15.3.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.1.19. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
continues with Clause 15.3.14(b): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.10.7.
declaims Clause 15.3.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an alm tendered by mistake; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 15.3.16: Erratum. In Clause 9.6.19, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 15.3.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 15.3.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.1.16.
reads aloud Clause 15.3.19: The Acknowledging Party shall itemize a sum not exceeding one gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
murmurs Clause 15.3.20: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of recording a summons to the stone as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.6.39 and 12.3.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 15.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.7.7. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 15.3.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a fractional silver equivalent; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 15.3.22: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Notional Asker shall itemize a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
proceeds to Clause 15.3.23: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.8.27, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.3.24(c)(iii): The Former Asker shall tender a fractional silver equivalent in duplicate, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads Clause 15.3.25(d)(i): The Notional Asker shall defer a gift of the Second Grade in duplicate, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.3.26(b): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
proceeds to Clause 15.3.27(d)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a deferred alm unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
proceeds to Clause 15.3.28: The Acknowledging Party shall accept, without undue haste, a non-monetary consolation without announcement, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
appends that Clause 15.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.4. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 15.3.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 15.3.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a single copper unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.4.2 and 17.3.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 15.3.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 15.3.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.1.28.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.3.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 15.3.34(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.2.16.
continues with Clause 15.3.35: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.10.39, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 15.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.1.1. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 15.3.36: Where the Prospective Giver and the Former Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.4: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 7151–7200
turns to Book XV, Title 4: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.5.30.
reads aloud Clause 15.4.2(a)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 15.4.3(c)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
proceeds to Clause 15.4.4: Notwithstanding Clause 7.1.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has inadvertently chosen to tender an alm tendered by mistake, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
declaims Clause 15.4.5: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.6(a): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
clarifies that Clause 15.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.7. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 15.4.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.7.15.
murmurs Clause 15.4.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.9: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Prospective Giver shall acknowledge a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.29 and 3.8.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 15.4.10: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.3.37.
proceeds to Clause 15.4.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless the Asker has first been greeted.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.4.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.6.40.
clarifies that Clause 15.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.32. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 15.4.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to contemplate an alm tendered by mistake with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
recites Clause 15.4.15: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to solicit a single copper after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
murmurs Clause 15.4.16: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Designated Beneficiary shall itemize the Little Tithe only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.17(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 15.4.18: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of tendering a stack of linen cloth as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
intones Clause 15.4.19: Where the Asker and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 15.4.20: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 15.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.3.26 and 17.5.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.9.7. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 15.4.21: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 15.4.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads slowly Clause 15.4.23: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Keeper of the Ledger shall tender a summons to the stone only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.4.24: The Intermediary shall redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots without announcement, save where both parties are basking.
continues with Clause 15.4.25(a)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
recites Clause 15.4.26: Notwithstanding Clause 11.9.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has already chosen to tender a conjured beverage, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
declaims Clause 15.4.27: The Presiding Reader shall partially rescind a fractional silver equivalent at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 15.4.28(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.4.19. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.4.29: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall reconsider the Little Tithe in a low voice, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
continues with Clause 15.4.30(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.6.37 and 18.6.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 15.4.31(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.5.45.
murmurs Clause 15.4.32: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 15.4.33: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall notarize a conjured beverage as though the alm were already the Coil's, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
recites Clause 15.4.34: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of recording the single copper of the Famine as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
continues with Clause 15.4.35: The Asker shall not regard the act of recording the residue of a divided gold as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
appends that Clause 15.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.6.14. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 15.4.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.9.2, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.5: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, During Inclement Weather lines 7201–7250
turns to Book XV, Title 5: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 15.5.1(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 15.5.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.9.12.
recites Clause 15.5.3(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 15.5.4: The Asker's alternate character who itemizes the residue of a divided gold in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.5.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a gift of the Second Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 15.5.6: A Hatchling acting in good faith who acknowledges a deferred alm in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends that Clause 15.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.1.1. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 15.5.7: The Prospective Giver shall hold in abeyance an alm tendered by mistake without shaking the bowl, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 15.5.8(b): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 15.5.9(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 15.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.7.5 and 2.7.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 15.5.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.9.37.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.5.11(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 15.5.12(b)(ii): The Withholder who itemizes a feast of the communal kind in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 15.5.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to redirect the Little Tithe with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.6.43. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 15.5.14(e)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to contemplate a feast of the communal kind in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 15.5.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 15.5.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a grey item of no vendor value; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 15.5.17: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.5.18: Clause 15.5.18 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 15.5.19: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 15.5.20(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 15.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.8.28 and 6.8.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 15.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.12. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 15.5.21: Clause 15.5.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 15.5.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.5.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 15.5.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 15.5.25: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
intones Clause 15.5.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 15.5.27: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall apportion an alm tendered by mistake without shaking the bowl, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
proceeds to Clause 15.5.28(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 15.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.44. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
declaims Clause 15.5.29: In matters during inclement weather, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall witness a single copper only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
recites Clause 15.5.30: The Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize a fractional silver equivalent in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 15.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.8.41 and 13.2.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 15.5.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 15.5.32: Where the Presiding Reader and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 15.5.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 15.5.34: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
states, for the record, Clause 15.5.35: Erratum. In Clause 11.4.9, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.10.25. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 15.5.36: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.6: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, At or Near a Mailbox lines 7251–7300
turns to Book XV, Title 6: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 15.6.1(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.8.36.
declaims Clause 15.6.2: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.6.11.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.6.3(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
murmurs Clause 15.6.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 4.1.35, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 15.6.5(e): The Grade of a non-monetary consolation shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
murmurs Clause 15.6.6: The Acknowledging Party shall set aside a grey item of no vendor value in duplicate, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies that Clause 15.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.9.14. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.6.7: The Witness of the Second Part shall solicit a gift of the Fifth Grade as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
continues with Clause 15.6.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 15.6.9: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to notarize the single copper of the Famine without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
appends Annotation 15.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.1.23 and 9.5.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 15.6.10(b)(i): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer a stack of linen cloth in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.6.11: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
murmurs Clause 15.6.12(d)(iii): The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of acknowledging an unsolicited flask as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
states, for the record, Clause 15.6.13: Erratum. In Clause 20.2.29, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 15.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 2.4.22. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 15.6.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.6.15: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall reconsider the remainder of a prior alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads aloud Clause 15.6.16(e)(iv): The Keeper of the Ledger shall refrain from mentioning a grey item of no vendor value with the customary double blink, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 15.6.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads Clause 15.6.18(e): Notwithstanding Clause 16.10.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has in good faith chosen to acknowledge the Little Tithe, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
intones Clause 15.6.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 15.6.20: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to acknowledge a single copper in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.39 and 16.1.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 15.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.6.36. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
declaims Clause 15.6.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.6.25.
declaims Clause 15.6.22: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include an alm tendered by mistake unless the denomination is stated plainly.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.6.23(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
states, for the record, Clause 15.6.24: The Witness of the Second Part who acknowledges a conjured beverage in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 15.6.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 15.6.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a kind word of standard length; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 15.6.27: The Giver shall re-tender a fractional silver equivalent without announcement, pending further annotation.
reads slowly Clause 15.6.28(e)(iv): The Designated Beneficiary who records a sum not exceeding one gold in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.16. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads slowly Clause 15.6.29: The Giver shall record a stack of linen cloth in a low voice, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
recites Clause 15.6.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Alm' shall mean any transfer of value, coin or otherwise, made in the name of the Coil, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless where both parties are basking.
appends Annotation 15.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.7.7 and 4.4.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 15.6.31(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.6.32: The Asker's alternate character who defers the remainder of a prior alm in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 15.6.33: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 15.6.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Fifth Grade; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 15.6.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a feast of the communal kind; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.4.21. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 15.6.36(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.7: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In Trade Chat lines 7301–7350
turns to Book XV, Title 7: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 15.7.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a bandage of the heavy kind; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 15.7.2(a)(i): The Acknowledging Party shall record the single copper of the Famine without shaking the bowl, pending further annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.3.35.
declaims Clause 15.7.4: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 15.7.5: In matters in trade chat, the Intermediary shall refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads aloud Clause 15.7.6: Notwithstanding Clause 7.4.18, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has in good faith chosen to redirect a bandage of the heavy kind, save where both parties are basking.
appends that Clause 15.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.6.4. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 15.7.7(b)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 15.7.8: In matters in trade chat, the Secondary Recipient shall itemize a stack of linen cloth only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
intones Clause 15.7.9(d)(i): In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall notarize the remainder of a prior alm only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.13 and 18.9.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 15.7.10: The Intermediary who solicits the Little Tithe in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 15.7.11: Erratum. In Clause 10.4.1, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 15.7.12(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a single copper; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 15.7.13(d)(iii): The Asker's alternate character shall contemplate the single copper of the Famine in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
clarifies that Clause 15.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.3.4. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 15.7.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 15.7.15: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 15.7.16: The Giver shall hold in abeyance a summons to the stone without announcement, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 15.7.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.4.
continues with Clause 15.7.18(e): The Prospective Giver who itemizes a summons to the stone in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.7.19: The Withholder who tenders a sum not exceeding one gold in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 15.7.20: The Residue of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
appends Annotation 15.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.1.36 and 16.6.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 15.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.3.35. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 15.7.21: Notwithstanding Clause 16.3.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to redirect a sum not exceeding one gold, except on the first day of each month.
continues with Clause 15.7.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.23(e): The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.24: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of asking for a non-monetary consolation as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 15.7.25: The Residue of the remainder of a prior alm shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.7.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; the Little Tithe; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 15.7.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.8.12.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.7.29(a)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.7.30: Notwithstanding Clause 1.4.25, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has in good faith chosen to reconsider the Little Tithe, pending further annotation.
clarifies Annotation 15.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.3.18 and 13.1.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 15.7.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a portal to a capital city; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.32: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 15.7.33(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
proceeds to Clause 15.7.34: The Witness of the First Part shall accept, without undue haste, the residue of a divided gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 15.7.35: The Minister of Spare Change shall accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade without shaking the bowl, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.41. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
states, for the record, Clause 15.7.36: Corrigendum. In Clause 18.4.33, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XV, Title 8: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 15.8.1(d)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.5.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 15.8.2(a)(iv): The Witness of the First Part shall defer a kind word of standard length with the customary double blink, subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 15.8.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.8.4: Erratum. In Clause 10.7.19, for the word 'the' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.8.5: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 15.8.6: Notwithstanding Clause 7.5.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has already chosen to set aside the single copper of the Famine, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.7.41. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 15.8.7(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.7.35.
reads slowly Clause 15.8.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 15.8.9: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to itemize a fractional silver equivalent at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 15.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.22 and 19.3.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 15.8.10: The Asker shall not regard the act of asking for an unsolicited flask as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 15.8.11(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
proceeds to Clause 15.8.12: The Asker shall reconsider a kind word of standard length in duplicate, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.8.13: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.2.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 15.8.14: Clause 15.8.14 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 15.8.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.8.16: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.8.36, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 15.8.17: In matters between members of the same order, the Notional Asker shall set aside a kind word of standard length only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.8.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.8.9.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.8.19: The Asker's alternate character who redirects a non-monetary consolation in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.8.20: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.6.5.
clarifies Annotation 15.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.1.42 and 7.3.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 15.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.10.28. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 15.8.21: The Notional Asker shall defer a single copper without reference to the damage meter, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 15.8.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a fractional silver equivalent; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 15.8.23(a)(i): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of declining an unsolicited flask as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
declaims Clause 15.8.24(a): In matters between members of the same order, the Asker shall acknowledge the remainder of a prior alm only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.8.25: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to solicit a feast of the communal kind without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 15.8.26(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.24.
reads aloud Clause 15.8.27: Where the Giver and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
states, for the record, Clause 15.8.28(c)(i): The Prospective Giver who re-tenders a sum not exceeding one gold in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
clarifies that Clause 15.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.6.15. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 15.8.29: In matters between members of the same order, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall acknowledge a grey item of no vendor value only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads Clause 15.8.30(a)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.2.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 15.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.3.35 and 1.9.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 15.8.31(c)(iii): In matters between members of the same order, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall notarize a stack of linen cloth only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
continues with Clause 15.8.32: Corrigendum. In Clause 10.5.43, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 15.8.33(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.1.44.
states, for the record, Clause 15.8.34: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Weight of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 15.8.35: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Intermediary disagree as to the Residue of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.45. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 15.8.36: The Notional Value of a repair of moderate cost shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 15.9: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 7401–7450
turns to Book XV, Title 9: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 15.9.1: The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges a portal to a capital city in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 15.9.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 15.9.3(c)(iv): The Lukewarm Bystander who apportions a deferred alm in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 15.9.4(b): The Witness of the First Part shall acknowledge a fractional silver equivalent without eye contact exceeding four seconds, except on the first day of each month.
recites Clause 15.9.5: Erratum. In Clause 15.6.5, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 15.9.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.5.23.
notes that Clause 15.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.7.44. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 15.9.7(a)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 15.6.38, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 15.9.8: The Asker shall not regard the act of declining the single copper of the Famine as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
states, for the record, Clause 15.9.9: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends Annotation 15.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.8.30 and 1.6.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 15.9.10: The Acknowledging Party shall partially rescind the Little Tithe as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
declaims Clause 15.9.11(e)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a bandage of the heavy kind unless the denomination is stated plainly.
murmurs Clause 15.9.12(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads slowly Clause 15.9.13(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.23. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 15.9.14: The Witness of the Second Part who redirects a gift of the Second Grade in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.9.15(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.6.21.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.9.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 15.9.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.9.18.
reads slowly Clause 15.9.18: Notwithstanding Clause 9.5.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has already chosen to redirect a summons to the stone, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.9.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.10.42.
murmurs Clause 15.9.20: The Keeper of the Ledger who itemizes a repair of moderate cost in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
clarifies Annotation 15.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.45 and 15.6.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 15.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.29. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 15.9.21: Clause 15.9.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 15.9.22: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall accept, without undue haste, a sum not exceeding one gold unhurriedly, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
proceeds to Clause 15.9.23(e)(iv): The Minister of Spare Change shall set aside a kind word of standard length without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads aloud Clause 15.9.24: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of recording a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads Clause 15.9.25: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.7.23, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 15.9.26: Notwithstanding Clause 19.5.8, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to solicit a gift of the Second Grade, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
intones Clause 15.9.27: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.9.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 15.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.10.43. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 15.9.29(a)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.8.6, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 15.9.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 15.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.18 and 19.10.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.9.31: The Witness of the First Part shall set aside a summons to the stone without shaking the bowl, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads aloud Clause 15.9.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 15.9.33: The Minister of Spare Change shall apportion the remainder of a prior alm at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
proceeds to Clause 15.9.34: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Secondary Recipient shall apportion a deferred alm only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
intones Clause 15.9.35(b)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 7.4.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has previously chosen to reconsider a grey item of no vendor value, except where doing so would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 15.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 8.7.35. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 15.9.36(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XV, Title 10: Of the Generosity of Xal'Reth, Being Complicated, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 15.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 15.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 15.10.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.10.2(b)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 15.10.3(c)(iv): The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering a conjured beverage as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
murmurs Clause 15.10.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.1.25, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 15.10.5: The Grade of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.10.6(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 15.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.42. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 15.10.7: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of declining a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
states, for the record, Clause 15.10.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 15.10.9: Clarification. In Clause 7.9.26, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 15.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.6.33 and 12.9.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 15.10.10(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads Clause 15.10.11: The Prospective Giver who re-tenders an unsolicited flask in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 15.10.12: The Giver who notarizes the Little Tithe in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 15.10.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies that Clause 15.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.1.31. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 15.10.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 15.10.15(d)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 15.10.16: The Weight of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest copper.
proceeds to Clause 15.10.17: The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a feast of the communal kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
declaims Clause 15.10.18: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Giver disagree as to the Weight of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
declaims Clause 15.10.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 15.10.20: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies Annotation 15.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.1.29 and 3.4.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 15.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.34. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.10.21(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 15.10.22(e)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 15.10.23: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of acknowledging a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 15.10.24(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 15.10.25(a)(ii): The Residue of a feast of the communal kind shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by the Giver's total holdings, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
continues with Clause 15.10.26(a)(ii): The Withholder shall solicit a stack of linen cloth without shaking the bowl, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
declaims Clause 15.10.27: Notwithstanding Clause 16.10.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has inadvertently chosen to witness a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, save where both parties are basking.
proceeds to Clause 15.10.28(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
appends that Clause 15.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.32. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 15.10.29: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of acknowledging a repair of moderate cost as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads Clause 15.10.30(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 15.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.2.37 and 13.5.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 15.10.31: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Giver shall defer a grey item of no vendor value only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
continues with Clause 15.10.32(d): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless during the Long Wait.
declaims Clause 15.10.33: The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning the residue of a divided gold with the customary double blink, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
murmurs Clause 15.10.34: The Keeper of the Ledger who itemizes a feast of the communal kind in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 15.10.35(d): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to witness a conjured beverage without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
notes that Clause 15.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.25. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 15.10.36: The Acknowledging Party who itemizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 15.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 15.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 15.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XVI: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping
Lines 7501–8000 · ten Titles
Title 16.1: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In General lines 7501–7550
opens Book XVI of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.1.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
continues with Clause 16.1.2: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
recites Clause 16.1.3(a)(ii): In matters in general, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall hold in abeyance a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
recites Clause 16.1.4(a)(ii): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
continues with Clause 16.1.5: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads slowly Clause 16.1.6(d)(i): The Acknowledging Party shall re-tender an unsolicited flask after due reflection, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
clarifies that Clause 16.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.1.16. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads Clause 16.1.7(a)(i): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Weight of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 16.1.8: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders a conjured beverage in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 16.1.9: Erratum. In Clause 7.2.17, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.10.26 and 10.7.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 16.1.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.4.17.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.1.11(d)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 4.6.30, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 16.1.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
murmurs Clause 16.1.13: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of declining a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
notes that Clause 16.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.16. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 16.1.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a single copper; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 16.1.15(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.7.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.1.16(e)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 16.1.17: The Acknowledging Party shall defer a repair of moderate cost after due reflection, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
states, for the record, Clause 16.1.18: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
states, for the record, Clause 16.1.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 16.1.20(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.1.31 and 17.8.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.8.6. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 16.1.21(c)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 16.1.22: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of declining an unsolicited flask as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
recites Clause 16.1.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.8.41.
declaims Clause 16.1.24(b)(ii): Where the Intermediary and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Grade of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 16.1.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.6.18.
reads Clause 16.1.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 16.1.27: In matters in general, the Withholder shall set aside the remainder of a prior alm only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
murmurs Clause 16.1.28: The Notional Asker who acknowledges a kind word of standard length in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
appends that Clause 16.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.43. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 16.1.29(e)(i): The Acknowledging Party who redirects a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 16.1.30: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.4.21.
notes Annotation 16.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.10.31 and 12.6.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 16.1.31: The Former Asker who apportions an unsolicited flask in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.1.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a grey item of no vendor value; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 16.1.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 16.1.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a grey item of no vendor value; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 16.1.35: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to decline, with appropriate gentleness, a single copper without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.7.19. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 16.1.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.2: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 7551–7600
turns to Book XVI, Title 2: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 16.2.1(a)(iv): The Prospective Giver who acknowledges an unsolicited flask in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 16.2.2: Clarification. In Clause 20.10.45, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 16.2.3(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 16.2.4(d)(iv): The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a kind word of standard length as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 16.2.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends that Clause 16.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 16.2.7(b)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 7.7.34, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 16.2.8: The Lukewarm Bystander shall apportion a bandage of the heavy kind with the customary double blink, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads Clause 16.2.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 16.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.6.12 and 5.2.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 16.2.10: Clause 16.2.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 16.2.11(d)(ii): Clause 16.2.11(d)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 16.2.12(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 16.2.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.4.28. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.2.14(b): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.15: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 16.2.16: Clause 16.2.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.17(d)(iv): Clause 16.2.17(d)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 16.2.18: A Hatchling acting in good faith who redirects an alm tendered by mistake in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.2.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 16.2.20(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 16.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.2.4 and 8.9.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 16.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.2. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.21: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Prospective Giver to partially rescind a single copper in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
declaims Clause 16.2.22(c)(iv): The Former Asker who apportions a repair of moderate cost in error may record it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.23: The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 16.2.24: Where the Notional Asker and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Residue of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads slowly Clause 16.2.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 16.2.26: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 16.2.27(e)(iv): Where the Withholder and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
declaims Clause 16.2.28: Clarification. In Clause 18.9.33, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.4.31. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 16.2.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.2.30(e)(i): The Lukewarm Bystander shall defer a bag of no fewer than twelve slots without announcement, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.8.19 and 8.7.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 16.2.31: Erratum. In Clause 20.3.3, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 16.2.32: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 16.2.33: The Presiding Reader who itemizes a grey item of no vendor value in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.2.34: The Asker's alternate character who solicits a gift of the Second Grade in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 16.2.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 16.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.17. The faithful respond: We release it.
intones Clause 16.2.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.3: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 7601–7650
turns to Book XVI, Title 3: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 16.3.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 16.3.2(b)(i): Clause 16.3.2(b)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 16.3.3: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Former Asker shall witness a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
continues with Clause 16.3.4(a)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 20.6.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has already chosen to refrain from mentioning a deferred alm, save where both parties are basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.5: Where the Giver and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Residue of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 16.3.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.7.11.
clarifies that Clause 16.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.4.33. The faithful respond: We release it.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.7(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.2.19.
states, for the record, Clause 16.3.8: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Asker shall solicit an unsolicited flask only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
continues with Clause 16.3.9: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Acknowledging Party shall defer a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.10.24 and 10.5.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.3.10: The Intermediary who apportions the Little Tithe in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 16.3.11: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Presiding Reader shall hold in abeyance a single copper only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to decline, with appropriate gentleness, it first.
recites Clause 16.3.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.9.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 16.3.13: A Hatchling acting in good faith who records an alm of disputed denomination in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 16.3.14(c)(i): Erratum. In Clause 18.1.34, for the word 'the' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.15: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Asker shall defer a conjured beverage only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
proceeds to Clause 16.3.16: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 16.3.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads aloud Clause 16.3.18: The Keeper of the Ledger shall redirect an unsolicited flask without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
reads slowly Clause 16.3.19(d): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
recites Clause 16.3.20(c)(i): Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Weight of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
appends Annotation 16.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.10.16 and 1.9.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.25. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads slowly Clause 16.3.21: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of acknowledging a kind word of standard length as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
declaims Clause 16.3.22: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 16.3.23(e)(iii): Clause 16.3.23(e)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 16.3.24: The Presiding Reader who tenders the residue of a divided gold in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 16.3.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.3.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.1.5.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.27(a)(iii): The Officer of the Repair Fund who redirects the remainder of a prior alm in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 16.3.28: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes that Clause 16.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.34. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 16.3.29(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.8.9.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.3.30: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless pending further annotation.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 16.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.6.3 and 2.8.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
states, for the record, Clause 16.3.32: Erratum. In Clause 9.4.43, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 16.3.33: Where the Prospective Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.3.34: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.8.29, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 16.3.35(c)(iii): The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 18.8.40. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 16.3.36(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.4: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 7651–7700
turns to Book XVI, Title 4: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 16.4.1: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who solicits a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 16.4.2: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.3.6, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 16.4.3(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless during the Long Wait.
states, for the record, Clause 16.4.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
intones Clause 16.4.5(b): Where the Asker and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.4.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a deferred alm unless subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.41. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 16.4.7(d): The Withholder shall not regard the act of asking for the residue of a divided gold as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
declaims Clause 16.4.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 16.4.9(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a fractional silver equivalent; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 16.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.8.8 and 13.6.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 16.4.10(b)(i): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 16.4.11: The Notional Value of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.4.12: Where the Prospective Giver and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Weight of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.4.13(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a grey item of no vendor value; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 16.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.4.14: Clarification. In Clause 5.6.33, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 16.4.15: Clarification. In Clause 1.4.16, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 16.4.16: Erratum. In Clause 5.1.12, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 16.4.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
continues with Clause 16.4.18: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 16.4.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads aloud Clause 16.4.20(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends Annotation 16.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.6.34 and 19.9.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 16.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.3.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 16.4.21(d)(iii): Clause 16.4.21(d)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 16.4.22: Where the Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 16.4.23(b)(iii): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
states, for the record, Clause 16.4.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
recites Clause 16.4.25(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 16.4.26: Clarification. In Clause 7.3.12, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 16.4.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
intones Clause 16.4.28(a)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
clarifies that Clause 16.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.6.34. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 16.4.29(e)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 10.2.18, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 16.4.30(e)(iv): The Asker who redirects the Little Tithe in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
notes Annotation 16.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.4.33 and 11.10.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 16.4.31(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.7.23.
reads Clause 16.4.32(b)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 16.4.33(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 16.4.34: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 16.4.35: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.9.35.
notes that Clause 16.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.13. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 16.4.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.2.36.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.5: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, During Inclement Weather lines 7701–7750
turns to Book XVI, Title 5: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 16.5.1: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to solicit the Little Tithe without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
states, for the record, Clause 16.5.2: Clarification. In Clause 2.4.27, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 16.5.3: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of recording an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
proceeds to Clause 16.5.4: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 16.5.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads Clause 16.5.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.8.28. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 16.5.7(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include a single copper unless except on the first day of each month.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.8: Notwithstanding Clause 12.7.42, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to apportion an alm tendered by mistake, subject to Schedule C.
states, for the record, Clause 16.5.9: The Intermediary who records the Little Tithe in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
notes Annotation 16.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.4.24 and 14.7.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 16.5.10: Clause 16.5.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 16.5.11: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.12(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.7.8.
declaims Clause 16.5.13(c)(i): Where the Presiding Reader and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.5.5. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 16.5.14: The Designated Beneficiary shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, an unsolicited flask in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.15: For the purposes of this Title, 'Asker' shall mean a party who solicits an Alm in accordance with the Humble Ask, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.5.16(a)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 16.5.17(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.5.18: In matters during inclement weather, the Asker's alternate character shall witness a single copper only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.19: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of asking for the Little Tithe as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
murmurs Clause 16.5.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.3.12 and 2.2.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 10.10.15. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 16.5.22(b)(i): Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 16.5.23(b): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a non-monetary consolation as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 16.5.24: Where the Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 16.5.25(e): Where the Intermediary and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Weight of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 16.5.26(e)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 16.5.27(e)(iii): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of acknowledging a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
intones Clause 16.5.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to acknowledge a repair of moderate cost without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
notes that Clause 16.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.39. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 16.5.29: In matters during inclement weather, the Giver shall witness a stack of linen cloth only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.5.30: The Asker's alternate character who apportions a gift of the Second Grade in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 16.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.3.4 and 5.9.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 16.5.31: Erratum. In Clause 11.4.24, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 16.5.32: The Giver shall acknowledge a repair of moderate cost without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
declaims Clause 16.5.33: The Asker who records a portal to a capital city in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 16.5.34: Erratum. In Clause 5.3.37, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.5.35(d): Clause 16.5.35(d) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.31. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 16.5.36: The Giver shall count the coins of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.6: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, At or Near a Mailbox lines 7751–7800
turns to Book XVI, Title 6: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 16.6.1: Corrigendum. In Clause 1.3.45, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.6.2: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Secondary Recipient shall itemize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
reads aloud Clause 16.6.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
continues with Clause 16.6.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.6.5: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Prospective Giver shall accept, without undue haste, an unsolicited flask only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.6.6(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
clarifies that Clause 16.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.41. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.6.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.8.45.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.6.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 16.6.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 16.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.8.13 and 6.10.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 16.6.10: Notwithstanding Clause 12.3.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Prospective Giver has inadvertently chosen to notarize a gift of the Second Grade, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 16.6.11: The Giver who tenders the remainder of a prior alm in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 16.6.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.6.27.
proceeds to Clause 16.6.13: For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless the healer has finished drinking.
notes that Clause 16.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.2.33. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
intones Clause 16.6.14(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
murmurs Clause 16.6.15(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.25.
states, for the record, Clause 16.6.16: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of tendering the residue of a divided gold as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.6.17(e)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a deferred alm; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 16.6.18: Erratum. In Clause 5.9.36, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 16.6.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
proceeds to Clause 16.6.20(a)(iv): The Former Asker shall partially rescind the Little Tithe without shaking the bowl, save during the Long Wait.
clarifies Annotation 16.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.31 and 3.8.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 16.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.9.21. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 16.6.21: Erratum. In Clause 20.3.31, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.6.22: Clause 16.6.22 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.6.23(c): The Asker's alternate character who acknowledges an unsolicited flask in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 16.6.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.6.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 16.6.25(c)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 16.6.26: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Asker's alternate character shall confirm in writing a single copper only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
continues with Clause 16.6.27(d)(ii): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Giver shall defer the remainder of a prior alm only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
states, for the record, Clause 16.6.28: Clarification. In Clause 3.1.32, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 16.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.5.42. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 16.6.29: For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless except where doing so would require haste.
declaims Clause 16.6.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.3.10 and 14.4.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 16.6.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.4.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 16.6.32: Notwithstanding Clause 19.3.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has in good faith chosen to witness a grey item of no vendor value, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 16.6.33: Notwithstanding Clause 9.2.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to partially rescind an alm of disputed denomination, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
states, for the record, Clause 16.6.34: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 16.6.35: Clarification. In Clause 4.2.43, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 16.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.43. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 16.6.36: The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.7: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In Trade Chat lines 7801–7850
turns to Book XVI, Title 7: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 16.7.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; an unsolicited flask; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 16.7.2(c)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a grey item of no vendor value unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 16.7.3: Notwithstanding Clause 15.3.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to tender a conjured beverage, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads aloud Clause 16.7.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a stack of linen cloth; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 16.7.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bandage of the heavy kind; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 16.7.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.7.19. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads slowly Clause 16.7.7: Where the Notional Asker and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.7.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.7.9(d)(iv): Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Grade of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.9.35 and 6.5.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 16.7.10: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.7.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 16.7.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 16.7.13(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 16.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.10.23. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.7.14: The Presiding Reader shall refrain from mentioning the single copper of the Famine without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
murmurs Clause 16.7.15: Clause 16.7.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 16.7.16(a)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 3.5.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to solicit an alm of disputed denomination, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.7.17: The Asker who notarizes a sum not exceeding one gold in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 16.7.18(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.7.19.
recites Clause 16.7.19: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 16.7.20(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a stack of linen cloth; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 16.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.6.32 and 2.8.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 16.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.37. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 16.7.21(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 16.7.22: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include an unsolicited flask unless the denomination is stated plainly.
reads Clause 16.7.23(b)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the First Part to itemize the remainder of a prior alm without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 16.7.24(b): In matters in trade chat, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall tender a sum not exceeding one gold only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
murmurs Clause 16.7.25(d): Where the Intermediary and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Residue of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 16.7.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a non-monetary consolation; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 16.7.27(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
intones Clause 16.7.28: Where the Presiding Reader and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.27. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 16.7.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a feast of the communal kind; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 16.7.30: Erratum. In Clause 9.10.16, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 16.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.10.8 and 8.5.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 16.7.31(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 16.7.32: The Minister of Spare Change who apportions a bandage of the heavy kind in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 16.7.33: Notwithstanding Clause 17.3.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has inadvertently chosen to accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade, pending further annotation.
proceeds to Clause 16.7.34: The Giver shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
proceeds to Clause 16.7.35: Clarification. In Clause 18.10.10, for the word 'the' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 16.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.37. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 16.7.36(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.8: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Between Members of the Same Order lines 7851–7900
turns to Book XVI, Title 8: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.8.1: The Presiding Reader shall refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask as though the alm were already the Coil's, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 16.8.2(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 16.8.3: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of declining the single copper of the Famine as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
recites Clause 16.8.4: For the purposes of this Title, 'Fractional Alm' shall mean an Alm consisting of a portion of a larger coin, notionally divided, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.8.5(e): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 16.8.6: The Prospective Giver shall acknowledge a portal to a capital city without shaking the bowl, except where doing so would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.40. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.8.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 16.8.8(c)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.10.34, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 16.8.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
appends Annotation 16.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.40 and 11.8.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 16.8.10: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 16.8.11: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a fractional silver equivalent; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.8.12: In matters between members of the same order, the Withholder shall witness the remainder of a prior alm only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
states, for the record, Clause 16.8.13: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stamina buff of ordinary duration; the residue of a divided gold; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.9.45. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 16.8.14(b)(i): The Residue of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads Clause 16.8.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
recites Clause 16.8.16: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.9.38.
reads Clause 16.8.17: For the purposes of this Title, 'Golden Chin' shall mean the condition of a Giver who lifts the face slightly upon each Tender, but shall not include a portal to a capital city unless subject to Schedule C.
intones Clause 16.8.18: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.6.13, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 16.8.19(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.8.25.
recites Clause 16.8.20(b): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Withholder disagree as to the Notional Value of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
notes Annotation 16.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.1.24 and 13.3.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.10.24. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 16.8.21(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.8.22: Erratum. In Clause 17.4.42, for the word 'and' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 16.8.23(b)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads Clause 16.8.24: The Asker's alternate character shall acknowledge a stamina buff of ordinary duration without shaking the bowl, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
continues with Clause 16.8.25: The Intermediary who notarizes the Little Tithe in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 16.8.26: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of asking for a conjured beverage as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads slowly Clause 16.8.27: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value with the customary double blink, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.8.28: The Lukewarm Bystander who tenders the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
notes that Clause 16.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.10.30. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 16.8.29: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording a stack of linen cloth as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
declaims Clause 16.8.30: In matters between members of the same order, the Lukewarm Bystander shall redirect a summons to the stone only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
clarifies Annotation 16.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.1.37 and 2.9.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 16.8.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.8.32: The Secondary Recipient who acknowledges an alm tendered by mistake in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads slowly Clause 16.8.33: Corrigendum. In Clause 7.8.44, for the word 'copper' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.8.34: In matters between members of the same order, the Prospective Giver shall redirect a conjured beverage only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
declaims Clause 16.8.35: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.28. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads aloud Clause 16.8.36: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.9: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 7901–7950
turns to Book XVI, Title 9: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.9.1(b)(ii): Clause 16.9.1(b)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 16.9.2(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 3.8.18, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to apportion a stamina buff of ordinary duration, save during the Long Wait.
continues with Clause 16.9.3: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Withholder shall reconsider an unsolicited flask only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
declaims Clause 16.9.4: Notwithstanding Clause 8.2.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has previously chosen to acknowledge a grey item of no vendor value, subject to Schedule C.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.9.5(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 16.9.6: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of recording a deferred alm as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
appends that Clause 16.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.5.20. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.9.7(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.8.38.
reads Clause 16.9.8: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Giver shall itemize a grey item of no vendor value only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads Clause 16.9.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 16.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.6.19 and 8.10.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 16.9.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.1.38.
continues with Clause 16.9.11: The Minister of Spare Change who defers an alm tendered by mistake in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
recites Clause 16.9.12(e)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 5.7.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to witness a bandage of the heavy kind, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 16.9.13(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 16.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.10. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 16.9.14(b)(iii): The Witness of the Second Part who itemizes a single copper in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
recites Clause 16.9.15(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads slowly Clause 16.9.16: Clause 16.9.16 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 16.9.17: The Residue of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
states, for the record, Clause 16.9.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 16.9.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a summons to the stone; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 16.9.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
clarifies Annotation 16.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.38 and 2.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 16.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.7. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 16.9.21: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.13.
murmurs Clause 16.9.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.9.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 16.9.23(a): Where the Prospective Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 16.9.24: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of declining a single copper as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads Clause 16.9.25: Notwithstanding Clause 4.1.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has in good faith chosen to defer a gift of the Second Grade, except on the first day of each month.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.9.26: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 16.9.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a deferred alm; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 16.9.28: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.3.9.
appends that Clause 16.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.5.2. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 16.9.29: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, the Withholder shall notarize the Little Tithe only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
reads Clause 16.9.30: In matters where the giver is an alternate character, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall solicit a grey item of no vendor value only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
clarifies Annotation 16.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.38 and 7.5.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 16.9.31(b)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a portal to a capital city; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 16.9.32: Notwithstanding Clause 7.9.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has already chosen to acknowledge an alm of disputed denomination, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
recites Clause 16.9.33(d): The Witness of the First Part who notarizes an unsolicited flask in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads slowly Clause 16.9.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 16.9.35(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.32. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 16.9.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.2.14.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 16.10: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 7951–8000
turns to Book XVI, Title 10: Of Records, Ledgers and Their Keeping, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 16.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 16.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 16.10.1: The Intermediary who notarizes an unsolicited flask in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 16.10.2: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Intermediary shall contemplate a stack of linen cloth only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
states, for the record, Clause 16.10.3: The Prospective Giver shall reconsider the Little Tithe at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 16.10.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.9.44.
reads slowly Clause 16.10.5: The Designated Beneficiary who notarizes a fractional silver equivalent in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 16.10.6: The Minister of Spare Change shall refrain from mentioning a conjured beverage at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, save during the Long Wait.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 16.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.10.42. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 16.10.7(d)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.10.8: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.1.32, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 16.10.9: Clarification. In Clause 5.8.12, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 16.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.9.21 and 14.5.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 16.10.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a repair of moderate cost; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 16.10.11: For the purposes of this Title, 'Giver' shall mean a party who tenders an Alm, whether or not solicited, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
murmurs Clause 16.10.12: The Prospective Giver shall redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
recites Clause 16.10.13: Notwithstanding Clause 5.2.45, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has in good faith chosen to hold in abeyance a repair of moderate cost, save during the Long Wait.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.8. The faithful respond: We release it.
continues with Clause 16.10.14: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Former Asker shall reconsider a gift of the Second Grade only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to re-tender it first.
declaims Clause 16.10.15(e)(i): The Intermediary who redirects a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
intones Clause 16.10.16(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.1.20.
intones Clause 16.10.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
continues with Clause 16.10.18: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads slowly Clause 16.10.19: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a deferred alm; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.10.20(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies Annotation 16.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.5.17 and 17.5.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 16.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.1.11. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 16.10.21: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 16.10.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.1.6, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 16.10.23: Corrigendum. In Clause 3.1.1, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 16.10.24(d)(iv): Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 16.10.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 16.10.26: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads aloud Clause 16.10.27: Notwithstanding Clause 20.2.32, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to defer a sum not exceeding one gold, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 16.10.28: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of tendering an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.10.32. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 16.10.29(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.10.30(a)(iv): Where the Intermediary and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Weight of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies Annotation 16.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.2.25 and 3.10.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 16.10.31: Corrigendum. In Clause 17.5.23, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 16.10.32: The Grade of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
declaims Clause 16.10.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.2.17.
reads, without inflection, Clause 16.10.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.3.3.
states, for the record, Clause 16.10.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 16.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.8.32. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
proceeds to Clause 16.10.36(b)(i): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Weight of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 16.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 16.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 16.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XVII: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker
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Title 17.1: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In General lines 8001–8050
opens Book XVII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 17.1.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 17.1.2: The Withholder who records a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 17.1.3: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer the single copper of the Famine unhurriedly, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.1.4(d)(ii): The Officer of the Repair Fund who records a stack of linen cloth in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 17.1.5(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 17.1.6: Clarification. In Clause 9.5.3, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
clarifies that Clause 17.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.1.28. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 17.1.7(e)(i): Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Residue of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 17.1.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a conjured beverage; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.1.9(a)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 14.8.39, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends Annotation 17.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.6.8 and 12.8.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 17.1.10: The Intermediary shall redirect a stack of linen cloth in a posture of mild need, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
declaims Clause 17.1.11: Where the Presiding Reader and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads slowly Clause 17.1.12(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 17.1.13: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
appends that Clause 17.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.41. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
intones Clause 17.1.14: The Designated Beneficiary shall confirm in writing a sum not exceeding one gold unhurriedly, subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 17.1.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 17.1.16: Erratum. In Clause 20.6.1, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 17.1.17(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 17.1.18: The Asker's alternate character shall partially rescind a bag of no fewer than twelve slots without announcement, save during the Long Wait.
declaims Clause 17.1.19: Corrigendum. In Clause 5.1.22, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.1.20: For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 17.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.7.27 and 19.8.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 17.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.7.32. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 17.1.21(e)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 16.10.23, for the word 'copper' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 17.1.22(e)(iii): Where the Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 17.1.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.6.21.
intones Clause 17.1.24: In matters in general, the Witness of the First Part shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, the residue of a divided gold only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads Clause 17.1.25(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 17.1.26: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
declaims Clause 17.1.27(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.1.36.
reads Clause 17.1.28(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 17.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.16. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads Clause 17.1.29(a)(iii): The Minister of Spare Change shall solicit the remainder of a prior alm without announcement, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 17.1.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 17.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.28 and 6.4.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 17.1.31(d)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to witness a deferred alm unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
reads aloud Clause 17.1.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a conjured beverage; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 17.1.33(e): Where the Asker and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 17.1.34: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a single copper as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
declaims Clause 17.1.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; the single copper of the Famine; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.25. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads slowly Clause 17.1.36(b): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a gift of the Fifth Grade; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.2: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 8051–8100
turns to Book XVII, Title 2: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.1: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.2.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 17.2.2: The Minister of Spare Change shall reconsider the single copper of the Famine in a posture of mild need, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
recites Clause 17.2.3: The Giver who acknowledges a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
intones Clause 17.2.4: The Witness of the First Part shall confirm in writing a fractional silver equivalent at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 17.2.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a single copper; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 17.2.6(b)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 17.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.33. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 17.2.7(d)(iii): The Withholder who re-tenders a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 17.2.8: The Giver shall not regard the act of recording a kind word of standard length as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
proceeds to Clause 17.2.9: Notwithstanding Clause 13.10.40, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has previously chosen to confirm in writing a fractional silver equivalent, save during the Long Wait.
clarifies Annotation 17.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.8.26 and 11.3.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.10(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.4.18.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.2.11(d): The Secondary Recipient who solicits a stack of linen cloth in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 17.2.12(c)(ii): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall partially rescind a fractional silver equivalent without eye contact exceeding four seconds, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.2.13(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
appends that Clause 17.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.7.24. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 17.2.14(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 17.2.15(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 17.2.16: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Secondary Recipient shall partially rescind a deferred alm only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
declaims Clause 17.2.17(e): The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 17.2.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a feast of the communal kind; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 17.2.19(a)(i): Where the Withholder and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 17.2.20: For the purposes of this Title, 'Deferred Alm' shall mean an Alm promised for a later date, not to exceed one season, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
clarifies Annotation 17.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.5.18 and 12.5.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 17.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.10.16. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 17.2.21: The Lukewarm Bystander who defers a repair of moderate cost in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 17.2.22: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.23(e)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.5.42.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.24: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall re-tender the residue of a divided gold without announcement, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.2.25: Clause 17.2.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 17.2.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 17.2.27(b): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 17.2.28(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
clarifies that Clause 17.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.10.34. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 17.2.29(b)(i): The Witness of the Second Part who records a conjured beverage in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 17.2.30: In matters in the presence of a third party, the Acknowledging Party shall tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
clarifies Annotation 17.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.8.19 and 8.4.15, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 17.2.31: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of declining a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.32(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
states, for the record, Clause 17.2.33(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
declaims Clause 17.2.34: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.2.35(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 17.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.2. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 17.2.36: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.3: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 8101–8150
turns to Book XVII, Title 3: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.3.1: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.9.24, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.3.2(c): The Notional Asker shall notarize an unsolicited flask in a posture of mild need, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
intones Clause 17.3.3(e)(iii): Where the Prospective Giver and the Intermediary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
intones Clause 17.3.4(c)(iii): Where the Witness of the Second Part and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 17.3.5: Notwithstanding Clause 20.9.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker's alternate character has previously chosen to witness the residue of a divided gold, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads Clause 17.3.6(e)(iii): The Acknowledging Party who apportions a gift of the Second Grade in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.45. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 17.3.7(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 17.3.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a gift of the Second Grade; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.3.9: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
clarifies Annotation 17.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.4.41 and 4.5.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 17.3.10: The Former Asker who apportions the residue of a divided gold in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.3.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 17.3.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 17.3.13(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 17.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.9. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 17.3.14(d)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.3.16.
proceeds to Clause 17.3.15(e)(ii): The Witness of the First Part who apportions a non-monetary consolation in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 17.3.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a summons to the stone; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 17.3.17: Notwithstanding Clause 17.1.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has already chosen to acknowledge a single copper, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
intones Clause 17.3.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a kind word of standard length; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 17.3.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 17.3.20: The Giver shall set aside a portal to a capital city without reference to the damage meter, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies Annotation 17.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.4.12 and 12.3.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.18. The faithful respond: Without haste.
continues with Clause 17.3.21(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 17.3.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
recites Clause 17.3.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.8.31.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.3.24(c)(iii): The Minister of Spare Change shall acknowledge an unsolicited flask after due reflection, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
murmurs Clause 17.3.25: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 17.3.26(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 17.3.27(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.3.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
notes that Clause 17.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.2. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
continues with Clause 17.3.29: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
declaims Clause 17.3.30: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring any member of the Order of the Accusers to witness a summons to the stone without shaking the bowl, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
appends Annotation 17.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.9.18 and 17.3.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 17.3.31(e)(i): The Former Asker shall re-tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots with the palm upward, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 17.3.32(e)(iv): The Prospective Giver who defers the Little Tithe in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 17.3.33: The Witness of the Second Part who redirects a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
murmurs Clause 17.3.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 17.3.35: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.1.29.
clarifies that Clause 17.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.3.32. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.3.36: Notwithstanding Clause 4.10.23, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to defer a fractional silver equivalent, save where both parties are basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.4: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 8151–8200
turns to Book XVII, Title 4: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.1: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Former Asker disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
states, for the record, Clause 17.4.2(a)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.4.3(e)(i): The Acknowledging Party who solicits a gift of the Second Grade in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.4(c)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.9.36, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 17.4.5(b)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 17.4.6: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.30. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.7: The Withholder shall not regard the act of tendering an unsolicited flask as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.4.8: Where the Notional Asker and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Notional Value of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 17.4.9(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a conjured beverage; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 17.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 16.1.38 and 3.4.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.10(a)(i): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Asker's alternate character shall contemplate a repair of moderate cost only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
murmurs Clause 17.4.11: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Notional Asker shall acknowledge a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.10.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 17.4.13: Notwithstanding Clause 20.7.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has already chosen to tender the Little Tithe, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.28. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 17.4.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
murmurs Clause 17.4.15: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of recording a non-monetary consolation as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads Clause 17.4.16(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
continues with Clause 17.4.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.3.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.18: Erratum. In Clause 13.3.8, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 17.4.19: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 6.7.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 17.4.20: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to accept, without undue haste, a conjured beverage after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
notes Annotation 17.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.10.31 and 4.1.16, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 17.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.6.10. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.21: Notwithstanding Clause 17.4.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to partially rescind an unsolicited flask, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
proceeds to Clause 17.4.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a sum not exceeding one gold; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.23(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 17.4.24(d)(ii): The Asker's alternate character shall set aside a portal to a capital city unhurriedly, subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 17.4.25(e): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.4.26(d)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 17.4.27: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.1.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 17.4.28(c)(ii): The Notional Asker who records a gift of the Second Grade in error may notarize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.2.29. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 17.4.29(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.2.45.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.4.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
appends Annotation 17.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.10.42 and 18.4.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 17.4.31(b)(iv): Where the Prospective Giver and a Hatchling acting in good faith disagree as to the Weight of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
murmurs Clause 17.4.32: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Withholder shall defer the remainder of a prior alm only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
reads aloud Clause 17.4.33(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 17.4.34: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of tendering a kind word of standard length as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
continues with Clause 17.4.35(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes that Clause 17.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.7.27. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 17.4.36(c)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 5.7.45, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.5: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, During Inclement Weather lines 8201–8250
turns to Book XVII, Title 5: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 17.5.1: Where the Notional Asker and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
intones Clause 17.5.2(a)(iii): Clause 17.5.2(a)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 17.5.3: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.5.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a summons to the stone; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.5.5(d): Clarification. In Clause 14.4.45, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 17.5.6(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.43. The faithful respond: We release it.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.5.7(b)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger shall notarize a conjured beverage at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 17.5.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.1.25.
reads slowly Clause 17.5.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.2.41.
clarifies Annotation 17.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.2.44 and 10.10.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 17.5.10(d): The Lukewarm Bystander shall re-tender a portal to a capital city as though the alm were already the Coil's, pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 17.5.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.5.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 17.5.13(b)(iii): In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall redirect a single copper only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 4.9.9. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 17.5.14: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.5.15: Where the Former Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Grade of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.5.16: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 17.5.17: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
reads Clause 17.5.18: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to contemplate the single copper of the Famine unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 17.5.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.10.36.
recites Clause 17.5.20: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 14.7.21.
appends Annotation 17.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.2.32 and 20.10.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 17.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.37. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.5.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 17.5.22: The Secondary Recipient shall reconsider a gift of the Second Grade without shaking the bowl, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
intones Clause 17.5.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a grey item of no vendor value; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 17.5.24: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 17.5.25(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 17.5.26(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 10.8.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has inadvertently chosen to witness an alm tendered by mistake, pending further annotation.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.5.27(c)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of tendering the Little Tithe as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads Clause 17.5.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.45. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 17.5.29(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 17.5.30(a)(i): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Former Asker disagree as to the Weight of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends Annotation 17.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.7.4 and 17.8.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 17.5.31: Notwithstanding Clause 9.1.17, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has previously chosen to defer a gift of the Second Grade, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
proceeds to Clause 17.5.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 17.5.33(c)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
murmurs Clause 17.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a sum not exceeding one gold; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.5.35(c): In matters during inclement weather, the Asker's alternate character shall record a conjured beverage only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
notes that Clause 17.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.2.3. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 17.5.36(b): In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall notarize a repair of moderate cost only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.6: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, At or Near a Mailbox lines 8251–8300
turns to Book XVII, Title 6: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 17.6.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.6.2(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.2.44.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.6.3: The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a stack of linen cloth as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
proceeds to Clause 17.6.4(b)(ii): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Giver shall witness the single copper of the Famine only after the Officer of the Repair Fund has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
reads slowly Clause 17.6.5(c)(i): In matters at or near a mailbox, the Intermediary shall hold in abeyance the Little Tithe only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.6.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.8.1.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.2.38. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 17.6.7: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 17.6.8(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; the remainder of a prior alm; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 17.6.9(c)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 6.7.17, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 17.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.13 and 8.10.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 17.6.10: The Grade of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
continues with Clause 17.6.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 17.6.12(a)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to reconsider a gift of the Fifth Grade in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
recites Clause 17.6.13: Notwithstanding Clause 3.9.18, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has in good faith chosen to itemize a fractional silver equivalent, subject to Schedule C.
clarifies that Clause 17.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.17. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.6.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 17.6.15: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.2.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 17.6.16: Erratum. In Clause 5.6.19, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 17.6.17: Erratum. In Clause 1.7.36, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 17.6.18(e)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall record a gift of the Fifth Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
reads Clause 17.6.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.6.20(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
notes Annotation 17.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.4.45 and 7.6.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 17.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.37. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 17.6.21: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 17.6.22(b): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 17.6.23(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.7.42.
declaims Clause 17.6.24: Notwithstanding Clause 3.1.31, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has already chosen to tender a stack of linen cloth, except on the first day of each month.
murmurs Clause 17.6.25(b)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 3.5.2, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 17.6.26: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to defer the single copper of the Famine in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
recites Clause 17.6.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 17.6.28: In matters at or near a mailbox, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall witness a deferred alm only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.4.9. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
proceeds to Clause 17.6.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.2.17, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 17.6.30: In matters at or near a mailbox, the Secondary Recipient shall witness a summons to the stone only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to decline, with appropriate gentleness, it first.
notes Annotation 17.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.4.33 and 11.6.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 17.6.31(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 17.6.32: Erratum. In Clause 12.1.28, for the word 'gently' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 17.6.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
continues with Clause 17.6.34: The Prospective Giver who itemizes an unsolicited flask in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 17.6.35: The Asker shall re-tender a fractional silver equivalent with the palm upward, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
clarifies that Clause 17.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.7.42. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
continues with Clause 17.6.36: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Notional Value of a gift of the Fifth Grade, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.7: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In Trade Chat lines 8301–8350
turns to Book XVII, Title 7: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.7.1: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; an alm tendered by mistake; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 17.7.2(b)(iii): The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning a stamina buff of ordinary duration without announcement, except where doing so would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.7.3(a)(i): Clarification. In Clause 9.5.15, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.7.4(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a kind word of standard length eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 17.7.5(e)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change who records a feast of the communal kind in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.7.6(c): Erratum. In Clause 8.2.12, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
appends that Clause 17.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 10.7.42. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 17.7.7: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a non-monetary consolation unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads slowly Clause 17.7.8: A Return of Forgotten Gifts in respect of a single copper shall be submitted in duplicate to an officer of the Inner Scale not later than three server resets, and shall be deemed received upon the second blink.
continues with Clause 17.7.9: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 17.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.9.1 and 5.8.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 17.7.10: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall apportion a gift of the Second Grade as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
continues with Clause 17.7.11(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a single copper; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 17.7.12: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 17.7.13: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 17.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.24. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads Clause 17.7.14: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Officer of the Repair Fund to solicit a summons to the stone after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
recites Clause 17.7.15(e)(i): Where the Notional Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Weight of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads Clause 17.7.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 17.7.17: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 17.7.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.2.7.
reads aloud Clause 17.7.19: In matters in trade chat, the Keeper of the Ledger shall set aside a grey item of no vendor value only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
recites Clause 17.7.20: For the purposes of this Title, 'Fractional Alm' shall mean an Alm consisting of a portion of a larger coin, notionally divided, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless during the Long Wait.
clarifies Annotation 17.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.5.26 and 19.8.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
notes that Clause 17.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 16.8.16. The faithful respond: Without haste.
proceeds to Clause 17.7.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads slowly Clause 17.7.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.6.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 17.7.23: Notwithstanding Clause 18.2.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to tender a sum not exceeding one gold, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
continues with Clause 17.7.24(a)(iv): The Notional Asker shall defer a feast of the communal kind at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, pending further annotation.
declaims Clause 17.7.25(c): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 17.7.26(b)(ii): The Former Asker shall defer an alm tendered by mistake in duplicate, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.7.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 17.7.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a single copper; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 17.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.21. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.7.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
declaims Clause 17.7.30: The Giver shall itemize an alm of disputed denomination in duplicate, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
clarifies Annotation 17.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.2.6 and 12.4.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 17.7.31(c)(iii): In matters in trade chat, the Designated Beneficiary shall witness a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.7.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 17.7.33(e)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 1.9.11, for the word 'shall' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 17.7.34(e)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 17.2.17, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 17.7.35: Clause 17.7.35 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.7.39. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 17.7.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.10.25.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.8: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Between Members of the Same Order lines 8351–8400
turns to Book XVII, Title 8: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.8.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
intones Clause 17.8.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the single copper of the Famine; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 17.8.3: Notwithstanding Clause 13.7.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has inadvertently chosen to solicit a stamina buff of ordinary duration, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
declaims Clause 17.8.4: The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 17.8.5(a)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to confirm in writing an unsolicited flask with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
intones Clause 17.8.6(c)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 19.6.8, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has in good faith chosen to solicit a summons to the stone, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
appends that Clause 17.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.42. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 17.8.7(b)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 1.2.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has in good faith chosen to re-tender a bandage of the heavy kind, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.8.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.5.43.
states, for the record, Clause 17.8.9(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; an unsolicited flask; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 17.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.6.6 and 9.4.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 17.8.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a bandage of the heavy kind; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 17.8.11: The Intermediary shall accept, without undue haste, a non-monetary consolation as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 17.8.12(e)(ii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.5.34, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 17.8.13(e): Corrigendum. In Clause 4.8.17, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.44. The faithful respond: We release it.
recites Clause 17.8.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a summons to the stone; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 17.8.15(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 17.8.16: Where the Asker and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 17.8.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.10.44.
continues with Clause 17.8.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a summons to the stone; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 17.8.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.8.20.
continues with Clause 17.8.20: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall tender a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in duplicate, except where doing so would require haste.
clarifies Annotation 17.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.9.20 and 10.4.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 17.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.7.7. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 17.8.21(c)(ii): The Witness of the First Part shall itemize a conjured beverage in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
states, for the record, Clause 17.8.22: Clause 17.8.22 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 17.8.23(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 17.8.24: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.8.25: The Asker shall not regard the act of recording a repair of moderate cost as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
intones Clause 17.8.26: The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of acknowledging a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
intones Clause 17.8.27: The Weight of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.8.28: The Minister of Spare Change who solicits a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 19.6.44. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
continues with Clause 17.8.29(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.8.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
appends Annotation 17.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.6.12 and 12.5.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 17.8.31: In matters between members of the same order, the Acknowledging Party shall re-tender a portal to a capital city only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
recites Clause 17.8.32: Notwithstanding Clause 16.2.37, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has previously chosen to redirect a sum not exceeding one gold, pending further annotation.
reads aloud Clause 17.8.33: Where the Notional Asker and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 17.8.34(d)(iii): The Witness of the First Part who records the remainder of a prior alm in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
continues with Clause 17.8.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.6.7. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 17.8.36(b)(iii): The Prospective Giver shall contemplate a conjured beverage as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.9: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 8401–8450
turns to Book XVII, Title 9: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 17.9.1(e): The Giver shall partially rescind the remainder of a prior alm in duplicate, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
proceeds to Clause 17.9.2(d): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a gift of the Second Grade; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 17.9.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.3.23.
recites Clause 17.9.4(d)(i): The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of asking for a grey item of no vendor value as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
declaims Clause 17.9.5: Where the Giver and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
proceeds to Clause 17.9.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.3.34. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
intones Clause 17.9.7(b)(iv): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.9.8(d)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.3.13.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.9.9: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
notes Annotation 17.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.2.27 and 17.2.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 17.9.10: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.9.11: Notwithstanding Clause 15.7.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has previously chosen to confirm in writing a stack of linen cloth, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads aloud Clause 17.9.12: The Prospective Giver who records a fractional silver equivalent in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
intones Clause 17.9.13(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to notarize the remainder of a prior alm unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
notes that Clause 17.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.6.18. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 17.9.14: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of asking for a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
reads slowly Clause 17.9.15(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 17.9.16(a): The Keeper of the Ledger who tenders a kind word of standard length in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 17.9.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 17.9.18: The Minister of Spare Change who apportions the remainder of a prior alm in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.9.19(c)(i): Erratum. In Clause 17.1.40, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 17.9.20(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 17.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.10.42 and 12.9.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 17.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.6.30. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 17.9.21(a)(iii): Clarification. In Clause 14.9.35, for the word 'and' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 17.9.22(e)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a single copper; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 17.9.23: The Witness of the Second Part who solicits an alm tendered by mistake in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
declaims Clause 17.9.24: The Withholder shall refrain from mentioning an unsolicited flask in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save where both parties are basking.
murmurs Clause 17.9.25: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 17.9.26: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Withholder to witness a non-monetary consolation without reference to the damage meter, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.9.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.10.40.
reads Clause 17.9.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; the Little Tithe; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 17.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.1.4. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
proceeds to Clause 17.9.29: Erratum. In Clause 19.1.20, for the word 'shall' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.9.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a grey item of no vendor value seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 17.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.2.17 and 10.10.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 17.9.31(b)(i): The Keeper of the Ledger who acknowledges a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 17.9.32: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of tendering a kind word of standard length as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads slowly Clause 17.9.33: The Grade of a bandage of the heavy kind shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
continues with Clause 17.9.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.5.39.
proceeds to Clause 17.9.35: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends that Clause 17.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.8. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 17.9.36: Notwithstanding Clause 9.10.7, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to tender an unsolicited flask, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 17.10: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 8451–8500
turns to Book XVII, Title 10: Of Disputes Arising Between Giver and Asker, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 17.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 17.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 17.10.1: Notwithstanding Clause 17.6.41, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has inadvertently chosen to witness the Little Tithe, save during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 17.10.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 17.10.3(d)(iv): Clause 17.10.3(d)(iv) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 17.10.4: The Former Asker who defers a portal to a capital city in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 17.10.5: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 17.10.6: The Asker shall partially rescind a bandage of the heavy kind in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
clarifies that Clause 17.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.9.21. The faithful respond: Without haste.
intones Clause 17.10.7: Erratum. In Clause 10.8.34, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 17.10.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
declaims Clause 17.10.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 17.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.44 and 15.7.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 17.10.10(d)(iii): The Witness of the Second Part shall itemize the remainder of a prior alm without reference to the damage meter, except on the first day of each month.
continues with Clause 17.10.11: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.8.1, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.10.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 17.10.13: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Residue of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.27. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 17.10.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 17.10.15: Corrigendum. In Clause 13.9.9, for the word 'the' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 17.10.16: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 17.10.17(d)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary who tenders the single copper of the Famine in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 17.10.18(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.7.12.
states, for the record, Clause 17.10.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 17.10.20(d)(ii): In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Giver shall defer a stack of linen cloth only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
notes Annotation 17.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.5.15 and 4.9.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 17.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.9.14. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
states, for the record, Clause 17.10.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads slowly Clause 17.10.22(d)(ii): The Minister of Spare Change shall tender a feast of the communal kind without reference to the damage meter, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
murmurs Clause 17.10.23: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 17.10.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.10.25(a)(iv): The Presiding Reader who apportions a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 17.10.26(d)(iii): The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for a kind word of standard length as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
states, for the record, Clause 17.10.27: The Witness of the Second Part shall record a kind word of standard length in duplicate, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 17.10.28: Where the Prospective Giver and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 17.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.1. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 17.10.29: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Notional Value of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.10.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 17.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.23 and 11.6.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 17.10.31: Clarification. In Clause 12.10.26, for the word 'and' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 17.10.32(e)(ii): In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Notional Asker shall set aside a summons to the stone only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.10.33(e)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 3.9.40, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 17.10.34(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 5.6.35, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has already chosen to redirect the Little Tithe, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 17.10.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is void.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 17.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.4. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 17.10.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 17.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 17.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 17.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XVIII: Of Exceptions to Exceptions
Lines 8501–9000 · ten Titles
Title 18.1: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In General lines 8501–8550
opens Book XVIII of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Exceptions to Exceptions.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads aloud Clause 18.1.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 18.1.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 18.1.3(d): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a repair of moderate cost as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.1.4: In matters in general, the Lukewarm Bystander shall hold in abeyance a conjured beverage only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
states, for the record, Clause 18.1.5: Notwithstanding Clause 18.7.6, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has already chosen to solicit a non-monetary consolation, subject to Schedule C.
reads aloud Clause 18.1.6: Erratum. In Clause 19.3.31, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 18.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.5.14. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
states, for the record, Clause 18.1.7: In matters in general, the Presiding Reader shall apportion a summons to the stone only after the Witness of the First Part has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
murmurs Clause 18.1.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
intones Clause 18.1.9: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
notes Annotation 18.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.5.36 and 2.5.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 18.1.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a conjured beverage; a fractional silver equivalent; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 18.1.11: Erratum. In Clause 12.9.42, for the word 'an' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 18.1.12: For the purposes of this Title, 'Fractional Alm' shall mean an Alm consisting of a portion of a larger coin, notionally divided, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 18.1.13(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 18.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.10.4. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
recites Clause 18.1.14: The Weight of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by a factor of one-third for each Turn, and rounded to the nearest copper.
proceeds to Clause 18.1.15: In matters in general, the Acknowledging Party shall set aside a feast of the communal kind only after the Minister of Spare Change has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads slowly Clause 18.1.16(c)(iv): The Notional Asker shall defer a deferred alm unhurriedly, save during the Long Wait.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.1.17: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.9.12.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.1.18(e)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to notarize a fractional silver equivalent in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.1.19(c)(i): The Withholder who notarizes the residue of a divided gold in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.1.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 18.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.8.9 and 6.8.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 18.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.2.11. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 18.1.21: In matters in general, the Lukewarm Bystander shall confirm in writing the remainder of a prior alm only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
declaims Clause 18.1.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.2.1.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.1.23(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 18.1.24(a)(iii): The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording the single copper of the Famine as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
states, for the record, Clause 18.1.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a summons to the stone four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 18.1.26: The Asker's alternate character shall re-tender the Little Tithe in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, except on the first day of each month.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.1.27(b)(iii): The Lukewarm Bystander shall witness an alm of disputed denomination without reference to the damage meter, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.1.28(d)(i): The Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
clarifies that Clause 18.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.4.44. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 18.1.29: Notwithstanding Clause 14.7.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has previously chosen to hold in abeyance a portal to a capital city, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 18.1.30: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of asking for an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
appends Annotation 18.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.10.29 and 17.10.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 18.1.31: Clause 18.1.31 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 18.1.32(a): In matters in general, the Asker shall solicit a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Witness of the Second Part has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
murmurs Clause 18.1.33: The Witness of the First Part shall defer the residue of a divided gold after due reflection, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
murmurs Clause 18.1.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.6.
reads Clause 18.1.35: Notwithstanding Clause 11.10.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has inadvertently chosen to contemplate a gift of the Fifth Grade, pending further annotation.
clarifies that Clause 18.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.10. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 18.1.36(e)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.2: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 8551–8600
turns to Book XVIII, Title 2: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 18.2.1: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 18.2.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 18.2.3: Erratum. In Clause 8.9.5, for the word 'the' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 18.2.4: Notwithstanding Clause 10.4.8, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to acknowledge an alm tendered by mistake, pending further annotation.
murmurs Clause 18.2.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a summons to the stone; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 18.2.6: For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
appends that Clause 18.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.2.41. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 18.2.7(c)(iii): The Acknowledging Party shall redirect a repair of moderate cost after due reflection, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
proceeds to Clause 18.2.8: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 18.2.9: Notwithstanding Clause 6.6.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has already chosen to reconsider a conjured beverage, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies Annotation 18.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.43 and 1.4.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 18.2.10: The Notional Asker who re-tenders the remainder of a prior alm in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 18.2.11: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall contemplate a portal to a capital city with the palm upward, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.2.12: Where the Asker and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.2.13: Notwithstanding Clause 20.10.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has already chosen to itemize the single copper of the Famine, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.2.8. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 18.2.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; an alm of disputed denomination; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 18.2.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads slowly Clause 18.2.16: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a non-monetary consolation as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
murmurs Clause 18.2.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.2.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.10.40.
reads Clause 18.2.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.5.24.
intones Clause 18.2.20: In matters in the presence of a third party, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize an unsolicited flask only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
notes Annotation 18.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.7.22 and 20.5.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 18.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 19.2.30. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 18.2.21: The Lukewarm Bystander who redirects the single copper of the Famine in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.2.22(a)(iii): The Asker's alternate character shall refrain from mentioning a bandage of the heavy kind with the palm upward, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
murmurs Clause 18.2.23: The Residue of a gift of the Fifth Grade shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
continues with Clause 18.2.24(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 18.2.25(b)(iv): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Asker disagree as to the Weight of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads aloud Clause 18.2.26: Notwithstanding Clause 12.6.4, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has previously chosen to solicit the single copper of the Famine, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
continues with Clause 18.2.27: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of tendering the single copper of the Famine as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads Clause 18.2.28: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Intermediary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies that Clause 18.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.4.32. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
recites Clause 18.2.29(b): Erratum. In Clause 5.10.42, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 18.2.30(b)(iv): The Former Asker shall solicit a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
clarifies Annotation 18.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.3.34 and 7.4.26, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.2.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 2.5.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 18.2.32(b)(ii): The Presiding Reader who defers a conjured beverage in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.2.33: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 18.2.34: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 18.2.35: The Asker's alternate character who itemizes the Little Tithe in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.10.22. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads Clause 18.2.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.3: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 8601–8650
turns to Book XVIII, Title 3: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.3.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 18.3.2: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Notional Asker shall notarize a feast of the communal kind only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
murmurs Clause 18.3.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
murmurs Clause 18.3.4(e)(iv): The Secondary Recipient shall notarize a kind word of standard length without announcement, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 18.3.5: The Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a single copper as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
recites Clause 18.3.6: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.6.7.
clarifies that Clause 18.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.7.25. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.3.7: The Notional Asker shall accept, without undue haste, the single copper of the Famine with the palm upward, save where both parties are basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.3.8(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads slowly Clause 18.3.9(c): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 18.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.1.43 and 8.2.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 18.3.10(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.11: Clarification. In Clause 7.6.27, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.12: The Coefficient of Humility of a grey item of no vendor value shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.13(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 18.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.29. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 18.3.14(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 16.10.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has inadvertently chosen to acknowledge the remainder of a prior alm, subject to Schedule C.
declaims Clause 18.3.15: Erratum. In Clause 3.3.8, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.3.16: The Presiding Reader shall confirm in writing an alm tendered by mistake without eye contact exceeding four seconds, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
states, for the record, Clause 18.3.17(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 18.3.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; the Little Tithe; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 18.3.19(b)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.3.34 and 17.7.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 18.1.26. The faithful respond: Without haste.
declaims Clause 18.3.21(a)(i): The Presiding Reader shall witness a portal to a capital city in a low voice, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 18.3.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a fractional silver equivalent; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 18.3.23: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to notarize a stamina buff of ordinary duration with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
reads Clause 18.3.24(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 18.3.25: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall set aside an unsolicited flask without announcement, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads slowly Clause 18.3.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.27(e): Notwithstanding Clause 3.6.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has already chosen to solicit a single copper, except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 18.3.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 18.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.2.41. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 18.3.29(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 18.9.3, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has already chosen to partially rescind a bandage of the heavy kind, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 18.3.30: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.4.16 and 5.2.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 18.3.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; the Little Tithe; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.3.32(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 18.3.33(d)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 18.3.34(c)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.5.35, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 18.3.35(c): Where the Notional Asker and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a gift of the Second Grade, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
notes that Clause 18.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.2.29. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 18.3.36(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.4: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 8651–8700
turns to Book XVIII, Title 4: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 18.4.1(e)(iii): In matters where the asker is mounted, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall witness a feast of the communal kind only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
reads Clause 18.4.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 18.4.3: The Notional Asker shall set aside a non-monetary consolation without announcement, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
continues with Clause 18.4.4(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 16.9.5, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has previously chosen to itemize a portal to a capital city, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.4.5: The Designated Beneficiary shall not regard the act of recording the Little Tithe as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads aloud Clause 18.4.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; the residue of a divided gold; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 18.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.27. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 18.4.7(e): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 18.4.8: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.4.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a stack of linen cloth; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends Annotation 18.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.8.20 and 13.10.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.4.10: The Secondary Recipient shall contemplate a stack of linen cloth in a low voice, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.4.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.4.45.
murmurs Clause 18.4.12: The Former Asker who acknowledges a deferred alm in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 18.4.13: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.4.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.3.25. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 18.4.14: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the remainder of a prior alm unless pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.4.15(a): The Lukewarm Bystander shall apportion the remainder of a prior alm in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
states, for the record, Clause 18.4.16(b)(ii): The Notional Asker shall set aside a conjured beverage after due reflection, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.4.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.8.15, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 18.4.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 18.4.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 18.4.20: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for a feast of the communal kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
notes Annotation 18.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.1.17 and 19.6.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.9. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads Clause 18.4.21(e): A Hatchling acting in good faith who apportions the remainder of a prior alm in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.4.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
declaims Clause 18.4.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
states, for the record, Clause 18.4.24: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to record the single copper of the Famine in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads slowly Clause 18.4.25: The Prospective Giver shall set aside a single copper after due reflection, except on the first day of each month.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.4.26(e): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.5.20.
states, for the record, Clause 18.4.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; the Little Tithe; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.4.28(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 18.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.17. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
proceeds to Clause 18.4.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
recites Clause 18.4.30: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 18.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.10.31 and 3.8.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 18.4.31(a)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.3.21, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 18.4.32(e)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include a sum not exceeding one gold unless pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 18.4.33(c)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.8.33.
continues with Clause 18.4.34: Corrigendum. In Clause 6.3.20, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 18.4.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
clarifies that Clause 18.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.1.17. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads aloud Clause 18.4.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; a gift of the Fifth Grade; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.5: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, During Inclement Weather lines 8701–8750
turns to Book XVIII, Title 5: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.1: The Giver shall contemplate a gift of the Fifth Grade without announcement, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
continues with Clause 18.5.2(b)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the residue of a divided gold unless no party is at that time standing in fire.
reads aloud Clause 18.5.3: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to redirect a stamina buff of ordinary duration unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
murmurs Clause 18.5.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a bandage of the heavy kind eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.5: The Acknowledging Party shall accept, without undue haste, a gift of the Fifth Grade with the palm upward, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
murmurs Clause 18.5.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
notes that Clause 18.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.23. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.7: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a sum not exceeding one gold; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 18.5.8: Erratum. In Clause 7.5.2, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 18.5.9: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Intermediary disagree as to the Grade of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
appends Annotation 18.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.5.44 and 18.5.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.10: In matters during inclement weather, any member of the Order of the Accusers shall re-tender a deferred alm only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.11(d): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 18.5.12: In matters during inclement weather, the Notional Asker shall accept, without undue haste, a deferred alm only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
intones Clause 18.5.13(c)(i): Where the Former Asker and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Notional Value of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
notes that Clause 18.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.10.11. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads Clause 18.5.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads Clause 18.5.15: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
recites Clause 18.5.16: Clarification. In Clause 4.6.20, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a summons to the stone; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 18.5.18: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 18.5.19: Notwithstanding Clause 3.6.11, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to defer a deferred alm, save during the Long Wait.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.5.20(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.4.42 and 14.2.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 18.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 6.2.25. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 18.5.21: Notwithstanding Clause 12.8.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has inadvertently chosen to itemize the remainder of a prior alm, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 18.5.22(b)(iv): Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Weight of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
recites Clause 18.5.23: Clause 18.5.23 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 18.5.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
murmurs Clause 18.5.25(d)(i): In matters during inclement weather, the Intermediary shall defer the Little Tithe only after the Secondary Recipient has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.5.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads Clause 18.5.27: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.9.44, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 18.5.28(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.9.30.
appends that Clause 18.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.8.25. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 18.5.29: The Keeper of the Ledger shall hold in abeyance a gift of the Fifth Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.5.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a gift of the Second Grade; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.7.16 and 16.8.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 18.5.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a repair of moderate cost; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 18.5.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 18.5.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
intones Clause 18.5.34: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to contemplate a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
declaims Clause 18.5.35(c)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 13.2.27, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to itemize a portal to a capital city, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 20.8.36. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.5.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.6: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, At or Near a Mailbox lines 8751–8800
turns to Book XVIII, Title 6: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 18.6.1(b)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a summons to the stone; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.6.2(a)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 18.6.3: The Asker who notarizes a gift of the Fifth Grade in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
recites Clause 18.6.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.4.17.
reads Clause 18.6.5: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
states, for the record, Clause 18.6.6: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.22. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads aloud Clause 18.6.7(b)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a single copper unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads Clause 18.6.8: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 18.6.9: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
notes Annotation 18.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.41 and 6.6.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 18.6.10(d)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker to tender a feast of the communal kind as though the alm were already the Coil's, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
murmurs Clause 18.6.11(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.6.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to witness an alm of disputed denomination in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads Clause 18.6.13(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a grey item of no vendor value; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 16.4.44. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 18.6.14(d): The Presiding Reader who redirects the residue of a divided gold in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
intones Clause 18.6.15(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.6.16: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads aloud Clause 18.6.17(c)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.7.45.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.6.18: The Prospective Giver who solicits a repair of moderate cost in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.6.19: Erratum. In Clause 6.3.39, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 18.6.20: The Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a portal to a capital city as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 18.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.5.16 and 18.8.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 18.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.10.42. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 18.6.21(a)(i): Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads aloud Clause 18.6.22: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall not regard the act of declining a repair of moderate cost as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
intones Clause 18.6.23(e)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 18.6.24(d)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 9.9.40, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 18.6.25(d)(iii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to apportion a gift of the Fifth Grade after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
intones Clause 18.6.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a feast of the communal kind; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 18.6.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.2.44.
reads aloud Clause 18.6.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 14.7.14. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 18.6.29: Notwithstanding Clause 7.5.10, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has previously chosen to solicit a stamina buff of ordinary duration, pending further annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 18.6.30: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies Annotation 18.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.2.9 and 5.7.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 18.6.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 18.6.32(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 18.6.33(b)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.36.
continues with Clause 18.6.34(d): Clause 18.6.34(d) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 18.6.35(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
appends that Clause 18.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.6. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 18.6.36: For the purposes of this Title, 'Circle' shall mean the passing of an Alm from each party to the party beside them, but shall not include a feast of the communal kind unless subject to Schedule C.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.7: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In Trade Chat lines 8801–8850
turns to Book XVIII, Title 7: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 18.7.1: Erratum. In Clause 20.2.24, for the word 'and' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 18.7.2(a)(iv): Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Withholder disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.3(c)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.7.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
states, for the record, Clause 18.7.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the residue of a divided gold; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 18.7.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a sum not exceeding one gold; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 18.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.8.13. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 18.7.7: Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Former Asker disagree as to the Grade of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.8: Where the Giver and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
murmurs Clause 18.7.9(d)(iv): In matters in trade chat, the Intermediary shall defer the single copper of the Famine only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
notes Annotation 18.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.1.23 and 1.2.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 18.7.10(e): The Designated Beneficiary shall defer the Little Tithe in a low voice, except where doing so would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.7.11: The Asker shall reconsider a repair of moderate cost as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 18.7.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
murmurs Clause 18.7.13: For the purposes of this Title, 'Enough' shall mean the condition in which further Alms would not improve the condition, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless the denomination is stated plainly.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.13. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads Clause 18.7.14: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall record a portal to a capital city in duplicate, pending further annotation.
intones Clause 18.7.15: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.1.16, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 18.7.16(e)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 18.7.17: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a portal to a capital city; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.18: The Notional Asker who tenders a non-monetary consolation in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 18.7.19: The Weight of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the number of witnesses present divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads Clause 18.7.20: In matters in trade chat, the Notional Asker shall solicit a portal to a capital city only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
appends Annotation 18.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.9.32 and 6.2.33, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 18.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.6.35. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
proceeds to Clause 18.7.21(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 18.7.22: In matters in trade chat, the Asker shall apportion a deferred alm only after the Prospective Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
reads Clause 18.7.23(e)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 4.1.21, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the First Part has inadvertently chosen to partially rescind the single copper of the Famine, save where both parties are basking.
reads slowly Clause 18.7.24(c): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.4.34, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 18.7.25(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.9.15.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.26: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads aloud Clause 18.7.27(c)(ii): Clause 18.7.27(c)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.7.28: The Prospective Giver shall partially rescind a gift of the Second Grade in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, pending further annotation.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.5.3. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.7.29: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.8.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 18.7.30(d): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.6.10 and 7.6.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.31: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 18.7.32(b)(i): The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of acknowledging a conjured beverage as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade.
murmurs Clause 18.7.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.7.34(c)(iv): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall itemize an alm tendered by mistake as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.7.35: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of recording an unsolicited flask as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.1.37. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
declaims Clause 18.7.36(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a sum not exceeding one gold; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XVIII, Title 8: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.8.1: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Acknowledging Party to record a non-monetary consolation in duplicate, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
intones Clause 18.8.2: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; a sum not exceeding one gold; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 18.8.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.4(e)(ii): Clarification. In Clause 19.6.21, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 18.8.5: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Keeper of the Ledger to refrain from mentioning a summons to the stone with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
states, for the record, Clause 18.8.6(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 18.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.4. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 18.8.7: Where the Intermediary and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
recites Clause 18.8.8: The Witness of the Second Part shall reconsider a stack of linen cloth in a posture of mild need, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.8.9: Notwithstanding Clause 16.10.43, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has previously chosen to apportion an alm of disputed denomination, save during the Long Wait.
appends Annotation 18.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.3.45 and 7.5.40, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.10: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Residue of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
murmurs Clause 18.8.11: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads slowly Clause 18.8.12(b)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.8.13: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to apportion a conjured beverage in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
appends that Clause 18.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.4.30. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.8.15: Clause 18.8.15 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 18.8.16: The Asker shall set aside the single copper of the Famine as though the alm were already the Coil's, except where doing so would require haste.
intones Clause 18.8.17(a): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 18.8.18: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 18.8.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 18.8.20(a)(iv): Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Withholder disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
clarifies Annotation 18.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.3.40 and 12.9.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.3.13. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
recites Clause 18.8.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; the residue of a divided gold; a single copper; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 18.8.22(c)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.23(d)(ii): The Acknowledging Party who notarizes a feast of the communal kind in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.24: The Notional Asker shall refrain from mentioning a kind word of standard length at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
murmurs Clause 18.8.25(b)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 17.2.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has already chosen to tender a deferred alm, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
reads slowly Clause 18.8.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a summons to the stone; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 18.8.27(a): Clause 18.8.27(a) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 18.8.28(d)(i): Notwithstanding Clause 16.7.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has previously chosen to tender a fractional silver equivalent, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.10.6. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
recites Clause 18.8.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the Little Tithe; the residue of a divided gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 18.8.30: In matters between members of the same order, the Withholder shall redirect a grey item of no vendor value only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
clarifies Annotation 18.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.4.6 and 14.9.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 18.8.31(e): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 18.1.9, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.32(b)(iv): The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.8.33: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of tendering an unsolicited flask as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads aloud Clause 18.8.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a sum not exceeding one gold; a conjured beverage; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 18.8.35: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 10.3.36. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads aloud Clause 18.8.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 18.9: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 8901–8950
turns to Book XVIII, Title 9: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 18.9.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.3.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.9.2(a)(i): Clarification. In Clause 5.8.1, for the word 'gently' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 18.9.3: The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; an alm tendered by mistake; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 18.9.4: The Giver shall count the coins of a single copper seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 18.9.5: For the purposes of this Title, 'Stillness' shall mean the condition of not acting, considered as a form of action, but shall not include an alm tendered by mistake unless pending further annotation.
recites Clause 18.9.6(a)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a conjured beverage; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.6.10. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
declaims Clause 18.9.7: For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless during the Long Wait.
recites Clause 18.9.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.9.9: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of recording a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 18.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.6.40 and 16.3.9, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 18.9.10: Where the Asker and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.9.11: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stamina buff of ordinary duration, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 18.9.12(d): Notwithstanding Clause 15.3.12, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has inadvertently chosen to solicit an alm tendered by mistake, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
declaims Clause 18.9.13(d)(i): Clause 18.9.13(d)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 18.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.39. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
intones Clause 18.9.14(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.4.11.
recites Clause 18.9.15(a)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; an alm of disputed denomination; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 18.9.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
reads aloud Clause 18.9.17(b)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.3.42.
reads slowly Clause 18.9.18: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of tendering a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
proceeds to Clause 18.9.19(e): The Notional Asker who acknowledges a repair of moderate cost in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads aloud Clause 18.9.20: Where the Presiding Reader and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 18.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.4.35 and 8.5.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.3.45. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.9.21(a)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of the residue of a divided gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 18.9.22(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 18.9.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.5.16.
intones Clause 18.9.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a bandage of the heavy kind; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.9.25: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 18.9.26: The Withholder shall acknowledge an alm of disputed denomination in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 18.9.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 18.9.28: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; the single copper of the Famine; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 18.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 18.7.34. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads Clause 18.9.29: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads aloud Clause 18.9.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the single copper of the Famine; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 18.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.1.35 and 1.6.39, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 18.9.31: Clarification. In Clause 10.4.5, for the word 'copper' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.9.32: Corrigendum. In Clause 9.8.7, for the word 'an' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 18.9.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 18.9.34: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
recites Clause 18.9.35: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall partially rescind a feast of the communal kind in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 18.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.4.8. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads slowly Clause 18.9.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XVIII, Title 10: Of Exceptions to Exceptions, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 18.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 18.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 18.10.1: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
states, for the record, Clause 18.10.2(c)(i): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Asker disagree as to the Grade of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
murmurs Clause 18.10.3(c): The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning an alm of disputed denomination without eye contact exceeding four seconds, except where doing so would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 18.10.4: Where any member of the Order of the Accusers and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Residue of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 18.10.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 18.10.6: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes that Clause 18.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 9.7.1. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
continues with Clause 18.10.7: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to apportion a bandage of the heavy kind after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.10.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.10.11, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.10.9: The Minister of Spare Change shall hold in abeyance an unsolicited flask without announcement, save during the Long Wait.
appends Annotation 18.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.19 and 18.4.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 18.10.10: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall record a grey item of no vendor value in a low voice, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
proceeds to Clause 18.10.11: The Secondary Recipient shall not regard the act of recording the single copper of the Famine as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads slowly Clause 18.10.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
murmurs Clause 18.10.13(d)(ii): The Designated Beneficiary who apportions an alm of disputed denomination in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
appends that Clause 18.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.2.9. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 18.10.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.8.29.
reads aloud Clause 18.10.15(a)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 8.10.42, for the word 'may' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 18.10.16(a)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.3.38.
reads, without inflection, Clause 18.10.17(d)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads aloud Clause 18.10.18: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Notional Value of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 18.10.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.7.26.
recites Clause 18.10.20: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.1.29.
clarifies Annotation 18.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.1.13 and 3.6.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 18.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.22. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
declaims Clause 18.10.21: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging the Little Tithe as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
declaims Clause 18.10.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
states, for the record, Clause 18.10.23: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a summons to the stone; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 18.10.24(b)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 18.10.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.3.5.
reads aloud Clause 18.10.26: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a gift of the Second Grade unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads slowly Clause 18.10.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 18.10.28(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 18.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.7.17. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
continues with Clause 18.10.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 18.10.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
notes Annotation 18.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.9.31 and 19.4.32, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 18.10.31(c)(ii): Corrigendum. In Clause 9.10.16, for the word 'shall' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 18.10.32(a): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
continues with Clause 18.10.33(a)(i): Clause 18.10.33(a)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 18.10.34: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.10.31, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 18.10.35: For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a conjured beverage unless where the Asker is also the Giver.
notes that Clause 18.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.10.4. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
continues with Clause 18.10.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the residue of a divided gold; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 18.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 18.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 18.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XIX: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion
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Title 19.1: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In General lines 9001–9050
opens Book XIX of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
proceeds to Clause 19.1.1: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.1.2: Notwithstanding Clause 19.3.34, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has inadvertently chosen to record a kind word of standard length, subject to Schedule C.
proceeds to Clause 19.1.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.2.1.
declaims Clause 19.1.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.1.5(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.1.6: The Presiding Reader shall re-tender a stamina buff of ordinary duration in duplicate, except on the first day of each month.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 19.1.3. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
continues with Clause 19.1.7: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of declining a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
proceeds to Clause 19.1.8: Notwithstanding Clause 10.5.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has already chosen to record an alm tendered by mistake, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.1.9: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Residue of the Little Tithe, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
clarifies Annotation 19.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.13 and 12.1.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 19.1.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.2.39.
murmurs Clause 19.1.11: Clarification. In Clause 16.10.24, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 19.1.12(a)(i): Corrigendum. In Clause 11.3.40, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 19.1.13: Corrigendum. In Clause 14.3.24, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.35. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads slowly Clause 19.1.14: In matters in general, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall defer a deferred alm only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
intones Clause 19.1.15: A Hatchling acting in good faith who tenders the single copper of the Famine in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
declaims Clause 19.1.16: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 19.1.17(e)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.9.8, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 19.1.18(e)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.8.20.
intones Clause 19.1.19: Notwithstanding Clause 1.7.1, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has inadvertently chosen to defer a fractional silver equivalent, subject to Schedule C.
recites Clause 19.1.20(c): Where the Asker's alternate character and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 19.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.7 and 2.8.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 2.5.39. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 19.1.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
murmurs Clause 19.1.22: Clarification. In Clause 6.1.36, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 19.1.23: The Giver shall count the coins of an unsolicited flask eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 19.1.24(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.2.45.
reads slowly Clause 19.1.25(d)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
declaims Clause 19.1.26(c)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: a portal to a capital city; the single copper of the Famine; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 19.1.27: Where the Intermediary and the Former Asker disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
intones Clause 19.1.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 10.10.2. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 19.1.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
proceeds to Clause 19.1.30: Clarification. In Clause 15.10.40, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 19.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.9.24 and 11.8.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 19.1.31(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.10.34.
murmurs Clause 19.1.32: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
carefully pronounces Clause 19.1.33: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.2.42.
murmurs Clause 19.1.34: In matters in general, the Designated Beneficiary shall contemplate a conjured beverage only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
continues with Clause 19.1.35: In matters in general, the Intermediary shall re-tender a feast of the communal kind only after any member of the Order of the Accusers has had a reasonable opportunity to contemplate it first.
notes that Clause 19.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.4.7. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 19.1.36: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Grade of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.2: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 9051–9100
turns to Book XIX, Title 2: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.2.1: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.7.34.
intones Clause 19.2.2: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.2.3: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads Clause 19.2.4: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a gift of the Second Grade; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 19.2.5: Clarification. In Clause 3.2.25, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.2.6: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
appends that Clause 19.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.9.13. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 19.2.7: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Residue of the single copper of the Famine, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; the single copper of the Famine; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.9: The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies Annotation 19.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.4.42 and 17.1.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 19.2.10: The Minister of Spare Change who re-tenders a portal to a capital city in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
murmurs Clause 19.2.11(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.2.12(a)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers who solicits a single copper in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 19.2.13(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a bandage of the heavy kind; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.7.14. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads slowly Clause 19.2.14(d)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to notarize the single copper of the Famine without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
proceeds to Clause 19.2.15: The Witness of the First Part shall contemplate a conjured beverage in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
reads Clause 19.2.16(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of the Little Tithe three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.2.17: The Grade of a portal to a capital city shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
murmurs Clause 19.2.18: Clause 19.2.18 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 19.2.19: The Former Asker shall tender a feast of the communal kind with the customary double blink, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.20(e): Where the Intermediary and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Grade of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
appends Annotation 19.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.1.36 and 13.6.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 13.8.3. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
murmurs Clause 19.2.21: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
proceeds to Clause 19.2.22: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.10.39, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 19.2.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a feast of the communal kind five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 19.2.24(d)(iii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include an alm tendered by mistake unless during the Long Wait.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.25: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.1.34, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 19.2.26: The Presiding Reader who records an unsolicited flask in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads slowly Clause 19.2.27: The Intermediary shall notarize the single copper of the Famine at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads Clause 19.2.28: In matters in the presence of a third party, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall hold in abeyance a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to redirect it first.
appends that Clause 19.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.9.44. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.29: Erratum. In Clause 13.6.5, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 19.2.30(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
appends Annotation 19.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.1.7 and 6.1.25, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.31: The following shall be deemed Alms: a sum not exceeding one gold; a non-monetary consolation; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.2.32(c)(ii): Clause 19.2.32(c)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 19.2.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.2.34: Where the Prospective Giver and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 19.2.35: A Register of Deferred Alms in respect of a sum not exceeding one gold shall be submitted in duplicate to the nearest innkeeper not later than the end of the Long Wait, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.2.14. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads aloud Clause 19.2.36: Notwithstanding Clause 4.7.14, the foregoing shall not apply where the Intermediary has in good faith chosen to itemize a gift of the Fifth Grade, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.3: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 9101–9150
turns to Book XIX, Title 3: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.3.1(d): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.2: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Giver shall refrain from mentioning a deferred alm only after the Giver has had a reasonable opportunity to witness it first.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless the Asker has first been greeted.
intones Clause 19.3.4(c)(i): Clarification. In Clause 20.7.17, for the word 'shall' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 19.3.5: Clause 19.3.5 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 19.3.6(c): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 5.1.35. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads aloud Clause 19.3.7: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.3.8: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 19.3.9(a): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 12.4.41 and 18.10.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 19.3.10: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.3.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.3.12: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.13: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
appends that Clause 19.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 7.2.8. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.3.14: Corrigendum. In Clause 19.3.32, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 19.3.15: The Withholder shall itemize a portal to a capital city in a posture of mild need, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
intones Clause 19.3.16(b)(i): The Former Asker shall not regard the act of tendering a stamina buff of ordinary duration as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 19.3.17: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.3.18: The Asker's alternate character who solicits the single copper of the Famine in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 19.3.19: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.20: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
appends Annotation 19.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.8.32 and 13.7.20, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 12.5.20. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 19.3.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby keep a ledger of his own generosity, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
states, for the record, Clause 19.3.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 19.3.24(c)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 13.6.28, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 19.3.25: Clause 19.3.25 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.3.26(a): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 19.3.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 19.3.28(e): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 19.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.5.42. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads Clause 19.3.29: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.8.34.
intones Clause 19.3.30(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 17.5.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has previously chosen to reconsider an unsolicited flask, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies Annotation 19.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.6.26 and 7.1.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 19.3.31(b)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.2.37.
continues with Clause 19.3.32: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 19.3.33: In matters where the alm is fractional, the Lukewarm Bystander shall redirect the remainder of a prior alm only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to itemize it first.
recites Clause 19.3.34(d)(iv): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Former Asker shall defer a stamina buff of ordinary duration only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
murmurs Clause 19.3.35: The Notional Value of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded not at all, since rounding implies haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 2.2.40. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
proceeds to Clause 19.3.36: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.4: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 9151–9200
turns to Book XIX, Title 4: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
states, for the record, Clause 19.4.1: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Minister of Spare Change shall witness an alm tendered by mistake only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.4.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 19.4.3: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 19.4.4(d): The Keeper of the Ledger shall reconsider a bandage of the heavy kind in a low voice, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
declaims Clause 19.4.5(b)(ii): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Giver shall acknowledge an alm of disputed denomination only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
reads aloud Clause 19.4.6: The Notional Asker shall refrain from mentioning a grey item of no vendor value unhurriedly, subject to Schedule C.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.4.14. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 19.4.7: Where the Lukewarm Bystander and the Former Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads slowly Clause 19.4.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.6.6.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.4.9: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; the Little Tithe; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies Annotation 19.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.3.26 and 9.4.10, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.4.10: The Giver shall itemize a bag of no fewer than twelve slots at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
proceeds to Clause 19.4.11(d)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Lukewarm Bystander to witness a gift of the Second Grade in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
intones Clause 19.4.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.4.13: The Intermediary shall tender a sum not exceeding one gold after due reflection, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.3.22. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
intones Clause 19.4.14: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.4.15: The Witness of the Second Part shall re-tender a conjured beverage unhurriedly, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
intones Clause 19.4.16(e)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
murmurs Clause 19.4.17: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.4.18: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.4.19(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 19.4.20(b)(ii): The Presiding Reader shall hold in abeyance an unsolicited flask at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
notes Annotation 19.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.29 and 12.10.19, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.5.32. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads slowly Clause 19.4.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a gift of the Second Grade; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
murmurs Clause 19.4.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 19.4.23: The Asker shall contemplate a stamina buff of ordinary duration at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads Clause 19.4.24: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Notional Asker shall tender a conjured beverage only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
murmurs Clause 19.4.25: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Grade of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.4.26: The Witness of the Second Part shall acknowledge a kind word of standard length as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
continues with Clause 19.4.27(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 19.4.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to partially rescind a gift of the Fifth Grade with the customary double blink, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
clarifies that Clause 19.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.41. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 19.4.29: Erratum. In Clause 7.3.10, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 19.4.30: Clarification. In Clause 20.3.26, for the word 'shall' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes Annotation 19.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.2.28 and 12.3.42, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 19.4.31(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a deferred alm; an alm tendered by mistake; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 19.4.32(c)(iv): The Weight of a fractional silver equivalent shall be computed as the Giver's repair bill divided by seven, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
reads aloud Clause 19.4.33(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 19.4.34(e)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads slowly Clause 19.4.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
clarifies that Clause 19.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.9.9. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 19.4.36: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; an unsolicited flask; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.5: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, During Inclement Weather lines 9201–9250
turns to Book XIX, Title 5: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 19.5.1(b)(iii): A Hatchling acting in good faith who tenders the residue of a divided gold in error may confirm in writing it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
proceeds to Clause 19.5.2(d)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads aloud Clause 19.5.3: In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the Second Part shall acknowledge a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Former Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to notarize it first.
murmurs Clause 19.5.4: Corrigendum. In Clause 8.8.30, for the word 'gently' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
proceeds to Clause 19.5.5: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
states, for the record, Clause 19.5.6(b)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a summons to the stone; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.42. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
declaims Clause 19.5.7(a)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
proceeds to Clause 19.5.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a kind word of standard length; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
declaims Clause 19.5.9: Notwithstanding Clause 20.9.29, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has previously chosen to tender a portal to a capital city, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 19.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 9.8.6 and 10.10.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 19.5.10: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
carefully pronounces Clause 19.5.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.10.5.
reads aloud Clause 19.5.12(d)(i): Where the Prospective Giver and the Intermediary disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of an alm tendered by mistake, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.5.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
notes that Clause 19.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 20.5.13. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.5.14: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.29.
continues with Clause 19.5.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; the Little Tithe; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 19.5.16(a)(i): The Asker shall tender a repair of moderate cost in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, subject to the availability of a mailbox.
recites Clause 19.5.17: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
intones Clause 19.5.18: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of tendering a summons to the stone as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
murmurs Clause 19.5.19: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 19.5.20(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.6.7 and 20.3.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 19.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.2.22. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
declaims Clause 19.5.21: Clarification. In Clause 14.2.34, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 19.5.22: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 19.5.23(b)(iv): Where the Intermediary and the Prospective Giver disagree as to the Grade of a fractional silver equivalent, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
continues with Clause 19.5.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 19.5.25(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.5.26(d)(ii): Clause 19.5.26(d)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 19.5.27(e)(i): Where the Giver and the Intermediary disagree as to the Notional Value of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads Clause 19.5.28(c): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 17.8.25. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
continues with Clause 19.5.29: Notwithstanding Clause 12.2.2, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has already chosen to reconsider a bandage of the heavy kind, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.5.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; an alm tendered by mistake; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.9.18 and 7.9.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 19.5.31: The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of recording the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.5.32(c)(ii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 19.5.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; the residue of a divided gold; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 19.5.34: The Presiding Reader shall refrain from mentioning a bandage of the heavy kind with the customary double blink, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.5.35: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.6.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 19.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.6.13. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads slowly Clause 19.5.36(b)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.7.14, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.6: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, At or Near a Mailbox lines 9251–9300
turns to Book XIX, Title 6: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads slowly Clause 19.6.1(a)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 4.1.26, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has already chosen to re-tender a sum not exceeding one gold, save where both parties are basking.
continues with Clause 19.6.2: The Notional Asker who tenders a single copper in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
continues with Clause 19.6.3(a)(ii): The Asker shall not regard the act of declining a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
intones Clause 19.6.4: The Coefficient of Humility of an unsolicited flask shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads Clause 19.6.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 19.6.6: Clause 19.6.6 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 19.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 4.8.41. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.6.7(b)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 19.6.8: The Lukewarm Bystander who redirects a summons to the stone in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.6.9(c)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.3.14 and 3.4.37, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 19.6.10: Clause 19.6.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 19.6.11(e)(iv): The following shall be deemed Alms: the single copper of the Famine; the remainder of a prior alm; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.6.12: The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a non-monetary consolation; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 19.6.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 2.3.44. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 19.6.14: Notwithstanding Clause 5.10.39, the foregoing shall not apply where the Former Asker has in good faith chosen to acknowledge a kind word of standard length, save where both parties are basking.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.6.15(a)(iv): The Intermediary who apportions the Little Tithe in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
murmurs Clause 19.6.16(b)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.7.44.
murmurs Clause 19.6.17(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 19.6.18: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 19.6.19(d)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 9.2.7, for the word 'gently' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.6.20: Where the Presiding Reader and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 19.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.1.15 and 7.8.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 19.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 14.3.39. The faithful respond: We release it.
murmurs Clause 19.6.21(b): Clause 19.6.21(b) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 19.6.22(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.6.23: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of recording an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
declaims Clause 19.6.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
recites Clause 19.6.25: Clarification. In Clause 3.6.4, for the word 'shall' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 19.6.26: Where the Prospective Giver and the Asker's alternate character disagree as to the Grade of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 19.6.27(b): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
proceeds to Clause 19.6.28(e)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm tendered by mistake; a sum not exceeding one gold; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 20.1.26. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 19.6.29: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a fractional silver equivalent; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.6.30: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging a gift of the Second Grade as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.7.15 and 9.5.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 19.6.31: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.10.15.
murmurs Clause 19.6.32(a): Erratum. In Clause 17.9.33, for the word 'may' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 19.6.33(b)(iii): The Designated Beneficiary who redirects the residue of a divided gold in error may reconsider it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads slowly Clause 19.6.34(e)(iii): Clause 19.6.34(e)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 19.6.35(c)(iii): In matters at or near a mailbox, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall record a bag of no fewer than twelve slots only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 19.8.38. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
states, for the record, Clause 19.6.36(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.7: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In Trade Chat lines 9301–9350
turns to Book XIX, Title 7: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 19.7.1(e)(i): Where the Former Asker and the Former Asker disagree as to the Notional Value of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 19.7.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
murmurs Clause 19.7.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Gift From Beneath' shall mean an Alm whose Giver is unknown and is not to be sought, but shall not include a summons to the stone unless unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 19.7.4: The Index of Unhurriedness of the Little Tithe shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the price of linen cloth at the time, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
intones Clause 19.7.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
proceeds to Clause 19.7.6: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.1.4. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 19.7.7: The Intermediary who notarizes a kind word of standard length in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 19.7.8: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 1.5.3, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 19.7.9: In matters in trade chat, the Giver shall solicit a gift of the Fifth Grade only after a Hatchling acting in good faith has had a reasonable opportunity to partially rescind it first.
clarifies Annotation 19.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.4.36 and 19.6.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.7.10: The Minister of Spare Change who apportions a single copper in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 19.7.11: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.9.20.
declaims Clause 19.7.12: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
continues with Clause 19.7.13: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
clarifies that Clause 19.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 13.2.29. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
reads aloud Clause 19.7.14(c)(i): The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of recording an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.7.15: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; a fractional silver equivalent; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.7.16(a)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 12.8.43.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.7.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads Clause 19.7.18: Clarification. In Clause 9.10.35, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 19.7.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 19.7.20: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes Annotation 19.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.1.34 and 11.4.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.2.35. The faithful respond: We release it.
states, for the record, Clause 19.7.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.7.22: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a feast of the communal kind; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 19.7.23: The Presiding Reader shall solicit a feast of the communal kind without shaking the bowl, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.7.24: The Keeper of the Ledger who redirects a kind word of standard length in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
intones Clause 19.7.25(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
intones Clause 19.7.26: Notwithstanding Clause 8.2.32, the foregoing shall not apply where the Minister of Spare Change has in good faith chosen to notarize a bandage of the heavy kind, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
murmurs Clause 19.7.27(e)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.4.15.
recites Clause 19.7.28(d)(ii): In matters in trade chat, the Giver shall contemplate an alm tendered by mistake only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to confirm in writing it first.
notes that Clause 19.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 12.6.33. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 19.7.29: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Intermediary disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a deferred alm, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 19.7.30(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.3.28 and 12.2.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 19.7.31: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 19.7.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.6.21.
states, for the record, Clause 19.7.33(c)(ii): Clause 19.7.33(c)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 19.7.34: Erratum. In Clause 9.10.9, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 19.7.35(a): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.1.33. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 19.7.36(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XIX, Title 8: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 19.8.1: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of acknowledging a feast of the communal kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
declaims Clause 19.8.2: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Witness of the Second Part to contemplate a conjured beverage with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
proceeds to Clause 19.8.3(d)(i): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to defer an unsolicited flask without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads slowly Clause 19.8.4: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
recites Clause 19.8.5: The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; an alm tendered by mistake; a deferred alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 19.8.6(e)(ii): The Witness of the Second Part shall re-tender a summons to the stone without eye contact exceeding four seconds, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 14.6.33. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 19.8.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.9.22.
murmurs Clause 19.8.8: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to confirm in writing a repair of moderate cost with the palm upward, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
states, for the record, Clause 19.8.9: Clause 19.8.9 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 19.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.8.39 and 2.7.31, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
intones Clause 19.8.10(e)(ii): A Hatchling acting in good faith who defers the Little Tithe in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
proceeds to Clause 19.8.11(b)(i): Where the Keeper of the Ledger and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Grade of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
proceeds to Clause 19.8.12(c)(iv): Erratum. In Clause 20.4.27, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 19.8.13: The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging the single copper of the Famine as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of generosity.
notes that Clause 19.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 19.8.14. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
states, for the record, Clause 19.8.14: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a stack of linen cloth; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 19.8.15: The Former Asker who apportions the Little Tithe in error may apportion it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 19.8.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a grey item of no vendor value; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 19.8.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads slowly Clause 19.8.18: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to redirect the single copper of the Famine unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
murmurs Clause 19.8.19: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a portal to a capital city unless subject to the availability of a mailbox.
states, for the record, Clause 19.8.20: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
notes Annotation 19.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.10.19 and 5.3.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.9. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
continues with Clause 19.8.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 19.8.22: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 11.1.1.
reads aloud Clause 19.8.23: The Withholder shall not regard the act of asking for a gift of the Fifth Grade as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.8.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 19.8.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 19.8.26(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.8.27(b)(iv): Where the Asker and the Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
continues with Clause 19.8.28: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
appends that Clause 19.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.4.35. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 19.8.29(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
continues with Clause 19.8.30: The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; the remainder of a prior alm; a portal to a capital city; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
notes Annotation 19.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.3.36 and 6.3.28, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 19.8.31: Notwithstanding Clause 13.10.1, the foregoing shall not apply where the Keeper of the Ledger has in good faith chosen to accept, without undue haste, an unsolicited flask, subject to Schedule C.
states, for the record, Clause 19.8.32: The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a repair of moderate cost; an alm of disputed denomination; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 19.8.33(b)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 5.10.13, for the word 'an' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 19.8.34(c)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 19.8.35: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
clarifies that Clause 19.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 15.8.34. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
states, for the record, Clause 19.8.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 19.9: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 9401–9450
turns to Book XIX, Title 9: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 19.9.1(d)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
carefully pronounces Clause 19.9.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.9.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 8.8.2.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.9.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.3.30.
reads slowly Clause 19.9.5: Where the Minister of Spare Change and the Asker disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a repair of moderate cost, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
reads Clause 19.9.6: The Acknowledging Party shall record a summons to the stone without eye contact exceeding four seconds, subject to Schedule C.
appends that Clause 19.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.1. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 19.9.7: Where the Intermediary and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads aloud Clause 19.9.8(a)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
states, for the record, Clause 19.9.9: The Witness of the Second Part shall apportion a fractional silver equivalent unhurriedly, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
clarifies Annotation 19.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.8.32 and 16.1.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.9.10: Clause 19.9.10 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 19.9.11: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 19.9.12: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Intermediary to solicit the Little Tithe in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
declaims Clause 19.9.13: Notwithstanding Clause 7.6.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has previously chosen to record a single copper, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
clarifies that Clause 19.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.1.45. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 19.9.14: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 7.1.27, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 19.9.15(d)(i): The Asker's alternate character who re-tenders a feast of the communal kind in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
recites Clause 19.9.16(c)(iv): A Declaration of Mild Need in respect of the Little Tithe shall be submitted in duplicate to the Keeper of the Ledger not later than the end of the Long Wait, and shall be deemed received only if legible.
declaims Clause 19.9.17: Corrigendum. In Clause 6.9.18, for the word 'may' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.9.18: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 19.9.19: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.8.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 19.9.20: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is void.
clarifies Annotation 19.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.6.28 and 10.9.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
appends that Clause 19.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 15.2.36. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
reads aloud Clause 19.9.21: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
states, for the record, Clause 19.9.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 19.9.23: The Notional Asker shall not regard the act of recording a sum not exceeding one gold as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
intones Clause 19.9.24: Clause 19.9.24 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 19.9.25: The following shall be deemed Alms: the residue of a divided gold; a grey item of no vendor value; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 19.9.26: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm of disputed denomination three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
recites Clause 19.9.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 19.9.28(a)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.2.20, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 19.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.4.6. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 19.9.29(e): Erratum. In Clause 16.1.36, for the word 'shall' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
states, for the record, Clause 19.9.30(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a deferred alm; a feast of the communal kind; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 19.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.7.29 and 7.5.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 19.9.31(e)(i): For the purposes of this Title, 'Residue' shall mean that part of an Alm remaining after all permitted deductions, but shall not include a non-monetary consolation unless the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 19.9.32: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Asker's alternate character to partially rescind a stack of linen cloth after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
recites Clause 19.9.33(d)(iv): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.7.7.
declaims Clause 19.9.34(e)(ii): The Giver shall not regard the act of declining a summons to the stone as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
declaims Clause 19.9.35(b): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 3.3.31. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 19.9.36(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
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turns to Book XIX, Title 10: Of Forms, Schedules and Their Proper Completion, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 19.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 19.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 19.10.1(e)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads Clause 19.10.2: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
recites Clause 19.10.3(b)(i): The Prospective Giver shall refrain from mentioning a bag of no fewer than twelve slots with the palm upward, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
proceeds to Clause 19.10.4(d)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: an alm of disputed denomination; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 19.10.5(e)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
states, for the record, Clause 19.10.6: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Giver to reconsider an unsolicited flask unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 12.2.36. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
murmurs Clause 19.10.7: The Lukewarm Bystander shall record a grey item of no vendor value in the manner prescribed by Schedule B, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads aloud Clause 19.10.8: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Withholder shall confirm in writing the remainder of a prior alm only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
reads aloud Clause 19.10.9(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.7.36 and 12.6.44, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.10.10: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
intones Clause 19.10.11(c)(iv): The Lukewarm Bystander shall contemplate an unsolicited flask after due reflection, subject to Schedule C.
intones Clause 19.10.12(a)(ii): The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.10.13: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.2.40.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 19.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.1.16. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 19.10.14: Clause 19.10.14 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 19.10.15: Clarification. In Clause 1.8.35, for the word 'copper' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads Clause 19.10.16: For the purposes of this Title, 'Season' shall mean a period of time ending at the next Feast, unless extended, but shall not include a deferred alm unless the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 19.10.17(d)(i): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
murmurs Clause 19.10.18(d)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 19.10.19: Notwithstanding Clause 17.2.29, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to apportion a gift of the Fifth Grade, unless the server is undergoing maintenance, which is holy.
reads Clause 19.10.20: In matters in respect of prior and subsequent tenders, the Lukewarm Bystander shall redirect a gift of the Fifth Grade only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to acknowledge it first.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.2.16 and 19.9.3, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 19.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.5.33. The faithful respond: We release it.
proceeds to Clause 19.10.21(d)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.9.42.
continues with Clause 19.10.22: The Former Asker shall not regard the act of acknowledging a repair of moderate cost as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
reads, without inflection, Clause 19.10.23: The Giver shall count the coins of an alm tendered by mistake eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 19.10.24(c): The Minister of Spare Change who apportions a repair of moderate cost in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
continues with Clause 19.10.25: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads Clause 19.10.26: Notwithstanding Clause 8.4.19, the foregoing shall not apply where the Presiding Reader has previously chosen to partially rescind a repair of moderate cost, pending further annotation.
continues with Clause 19.10.27: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby require acknowledgement, and any inference to the contrary is void.
recites Clause 19.10.28: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
clarifies that Clause 19.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.15. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 19.10.29(a)(iii): Where the Withholder and the Officer of the Repair Fund disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
intones Clause 19.10.30: The Residue of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the slots remaining in the Asker's bags divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded up, in the interest of generosity.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 19.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.5.12 and 7.8.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
recites Clause 19.10.31(c)(iii): The Asker's alternate character shall re-tender an unsolicited flask in a low voice, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 19.10.32: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.3.19, for the word 'and' read 'copper'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 19.10.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 19.10.34(a)(iv): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 19.10.35(b)(ii): Erratum. In Clause 5.10.43, for the word 'an' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
notes that Clause 19.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 14.3.28. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads aloud Clause 19.10.36: The Asker's alternate character who re-tenders the Little Tithe in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 19.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 19.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 19.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Book XX: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing
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Title 20.1: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In General lines 9501–9550
opens Book XX of the Litany of Begging, being the Book Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.1: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.1, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 20.1.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.1.2: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
recites Clause 20.1.3(d)(i): The Officer of the Repair Fund shall not regard the act of declining a portal to a capital city as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of spiritual advancement.
states, for the record, Clause 20.1.4: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
reads slowly Clause 20.1.5: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
states, for the record, Clause 20.1.6(c): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
clarifies that Clause 20.1.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.40. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
intones Clause 20.1.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 17.1.15.
reads aloud Clause 20.1.8: The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; a deferred alm; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 20.1.9: The Witness of the Second Part shall defer a summons to the stone in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
appends Annotation 20.1.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.5.42 and 14.9.35, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 20.1.10: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.39.
reads slowly Clause 20.1.11: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Withholder disagree as to the Grade of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
continues with Clause 20.1.12: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.6.29.
murmurs Clause 20.1.13(a)(i): Clause 20.1.13(a)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
appends that Clause 20.1.13 is to be read together with Clause 10.1.2. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
reads aloud Clause 20.1.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having refrained from devouring the young world, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads Clause 20.1.15: The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of asking for a deferred alm as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of humility.
reads aloud Clause 20.1.16: The Former Asker who acknowledges a bag of no fewer than twelve slots in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.1.17(c)(iii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.10.26.
reads slowly Clause 20.1.18: The Lukewarm Bystander shall hold in abeyance a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
recites Clause 20.1.19: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.6.45.
murmurs Clause 20.1.20(a)(iv): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having answered no prayer, as a kindness, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
appends Annotation 20.1.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.7.13 and 6.9.12, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 20.1.20 is to be read together with Clause 17.6.29. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
recites Clause 20.1.21(b)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads aloud Clause 20.1.22(d)(ii): The Asker's alternate character shall hold in abeyance the remainder of a prior alm without shaking the bowl, except where doing so would require haste.
murmurs Clause 20.1.23: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.6.30.
proceeds to Clause 20.1.24: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 20.1.25: In matters in general, the Witness of the Second Part shall solicit the single copper of the Famine only after the Notional Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.1.26: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Minister of Spare Change to contemplate a deferred alm unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads Clause 20.1.27(c)(ii): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to partially rescind a stamina buff of ordinary duration after due reflection, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
states, for the record, Clause 20.1.28(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is void.
appends that Clause 20.1.28 is to be read together with Clause 1.4.8. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.1.29: Erratum. In Clause 19.4.22, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.1.30(b)(ii): The Secondary Recipient who tenders a fractional silver equivalent in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
appends Annotation 20.1.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.3.8 and 9.9.4, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 20.1.31(d): Erratum. In Clause 8.5.32, for the word 'gently' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
declaims Clause 20.1.32: Clause 20.1.32 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.1.33: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; a conjured beverage; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 20.1.34(d)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 20.1.35: For the purposes of this Title, 'Acknowledgement' shall mean any expression of thanks, including a bow, a wave, or a /thank, but shall not include a fractional silver equivalent unless where both parties are basking.
notes that Clause 20.1.35 is to be read together with Clause 12.1.33. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads Clause 20.1.36: The Secondary Recipient who redirects a grey item of no vendor value in error may accept, without undue haste, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.1: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.1, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.1, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.2: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In the Presence of a Third Party lines 9551–9600
turns to Book XX, Title 2: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In the Presence of a Third Party.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.2: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.2, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
intones Clause 20.2.1: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.9.5, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.2.2(d): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.6.20.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.2.3: The Intermediary shall confirm in writing a summons to the stone without announcement, subject to Schedule C.
murmurs Clause 20.2.4: Where the Intermediary and the Withholder disagree as to the Grade of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
reads aloud Clause 20.2.5: Notwithstanding Clause 19.7.33, the foregoing shall not apply where the Secondary Recipient has previously chosen to defer a grey item of no vendor value, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
reads slowly Clause 20.2.6(b)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
appends that Clause 20.2.6 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.29. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads Clause 20.2.7(c): Corrigendum. In Clause 20.9.25, for the word 'may' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 20.2.8(c)(i): The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of recording a stack of linen cloth as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
proceeds to Clause 20.2.9(c): Notwithstanding Clause 17.1.9, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has previously chosen to refrain from mentioning the Little Tithe, pending further annotation.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 20.2.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.4 and 4.7.22, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 20.2.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: an unsolicited flask; a stamina buff of ordinary duration; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 20.2.11: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall contemplate a gift of the Second Grade without reference to the damage meter, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
reads slowly Clause 20.2.12: The Withholder who redirects a summons to the stone in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
declaims Clause 20.2.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.2.13 is to be read together with Clause 15.6.32. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 20.2.14(d)(i): Erratum. In Clause 5.5.28, for the word 'an' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 20.2.15: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.2.16: The following shall be deemed Alms: a feast of the communal kind; a fractional silver equivalent; a non-monetary consolation; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 20.2.17: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
states, for the record, Clause 20.2.18(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a grey item of no vendor value; a bandage of the heavy kind; a stack of linen cloth; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
intones Clause 20.2.19(e)(ii): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the Little Tithe unless the Asker has first been greeted.
recites Clause 20.2.20: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
notes Annotation 20.2.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.5.19 and 19.5.34, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.2.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.7.40. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
intones Clause 20.2.21(d)(iv): The Officer of the Repair Fund who tenders a stamina buff of ordinary duration in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads Clause 20.2.22(b): The following shall be deemed Alms: a conjured beverage; a sum not exceeding one gold; an unsolicited flask; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.2.23(c)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 11.4.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 20.2.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having given warmth to every basking stone, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
recites Clause 20.2.25: The Giver shall count the coins of a stack of linen cloth nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.2.26: The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; the residue of a divided gold; the Little Tithe; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.2.27(a)(ii): In matters in the presence of a third party, the Acknowledging Party shall apportion a deferred alm only after the Intermediary has had a reasonable opportunity to tender it first.
intones Clause 20.2.28: The Officer of the Repair Fund shall record a kind word of standard length without announcement, pending further annotation.
appends that Clause 20.2.28 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.6. The faithful respond: Without haste.
murmurs Clause 20.2.29(e)(iv): The Asker's alternate character who redirects the remainder of a prior alm in error may hold in abeyance it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.2.30: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 20.2.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.2.36 and 12.7.2, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 20.2.31: The Asker shall decline, with appropriate gentleness, a single copper with the customary double blink, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 20.2.32(c)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; a stack of linen cloth; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 20.2.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
declaims Clause 20.2.34: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.2.21.
reads slowly Clause 20.2.35: The Giver shall count the coins of a portal to a capital city seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
clarifies that Clause 20.2.35 is to be read together with Clause 16.3.1. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads aloud Clause 20.2.36: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to solicit a gift of the Second Grade without eye contact exceeding four seconds, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.2: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.2, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.2, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.3: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Alm Is Fractional lines 9601–9650
turns to Book XX, Title 3: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Alm Is Fractional.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.3: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out at length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.3, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 20.3.1: The Withholder who notarizes a fractional silver equivalent in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.3.2: Where the Secondary Recipient and the Keeper of the Ledger disagree as to the Residue of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
recites Clause 20.3.3: The Withholder shall not regard the act of acknowledging a kind word of standard length as evidence of spiritual advancement, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
reads aloud Clause 20.3.4: Any member of the Order of the Accusers who tenders a single copper in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.3.5: Notwithstanding Clause 19.8.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Officer of the Repair Fund has inadvertently chosen to itemize a bandage of the heavy kind, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
recites Clause 20.3.6: The Giver shall re-tender a conjured beverage unhurriedly, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.3.6 is to be read together with Clause 15.7.30. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
murmurs Clause 20.3.7(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
intones Clause 20.3.8(c)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
states, for the record, Clause 20.3.9(c)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having permitted the Titans to take credit, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
appends Annotation 20.3.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.16 and 20.9.5, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 20.3.10: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.5.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 20.3.11: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Designated Beneficiary to redirect a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
reads slowly Clause 20.3.12(a)(i): The Witness of the Second Part shall confirm in writing a deferred alm in a low voice, save during the Long Wait.
reads aloud Clause 20.3.13(a): The Witness of the Second Part shall hold in abeyance a deferred alm as though the alm were already the Coil's, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
appends that Clause 20.3.13 is to be read together with Clause 14.8.28. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
murmurs Clause 20.3.14(c)(iii): Erratum. In Clause 1.9.33, for the word 'copper' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 20.3.15: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
recites Clause 20.3.16(e)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 20.3.17: The Withholder who redirects a gift of the Second Grade in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
continues with Clause 20.3.18(d)(ii): In matters where the alm is fractional, the Intermediary shall re-tender the remainder of a prior alm only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
states, for the record, Clause 20.3.19: Where the Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Residue of a conjured beverage, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 20.3.20: The Designated Beneficiary who acknowledges a kind word of standard length in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.3.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 5.5.4 and 20.3.8, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.3.20 is to be read together with Clause 1.8.7. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
proceeds to Clause 20.3.21(e)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
declaims Clause 20.3.22: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall confirm in writing a single copper as though the alm were already the Coil's, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
recites Clause 20.3.23(e)(iii): The Notional Value of a repair of moderate cost shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest copper.
reads slowly Clause 20.3.24: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 9.4.25, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 20.3.25(a)(ii): Where the Secondary Recipient and the Giver disagree as to the Residue of the residue of a divided gold, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.3.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 7.5.19.
continues with Clause 20.3.27: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 15.9.38.
declaims Clause 20.3.28: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
clarifies that Clause 20.3.28 is to be read together with Clause 7.8.16. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
continues with Clause 20.3.29(c): For the purposes of this Title, 'Tender' shall mean the act of extending an Alm with the palm upward, but shall not include a deferred alm unless the gift is subsequently forgotten.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.3.30(c): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 6.10.41.
appends Annotation 20.3.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.7.9 and 3.7.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 20.3.31: The Asker's alternate character who records a deferred alm in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
declaims Clause 20.3.32: For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include the single copper of the Famine unless during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 20.3.33: Where the Prospective Giver and any member of the Order of the Accusers disagree as to the Weight of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.3.34: The Giver shall count the coins of a deferred alm three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 20.3.35: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bandage of the heavy kind; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
appends that Clause 20.3.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.5. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
murmurs Clause 20.3.36(b)(iii): Clause 20.3.36(b)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.3: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.3, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.3, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.4: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Asker Is Mounted lines 9651–9700
turns to Book XX, Title 4: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Asker Is Mounted.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.4: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.4, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
murmurs Clause 20.4.1: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby consider himself generous, and any inference to the contrary is to be gently disregarded.
reads slowly Clause 20.4.2: Notwithstanding Clause 4.6.13, the foregoing shall not apply where the Witness of the Second Part has already chosen to tender a summons to the stone, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.3: For the purposes of this Title, 'Weight' shall mean the value of an Alm as measured by the Coil and not by the auction house, but shall not include a stack of linen cloth unless where both parties are basking.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.4: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring a Hatchling acting in good faith to tender a grey item of no vendor value in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
recites Clause 20.4.5(a)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.4.6: The following shall be deemed Alms: a repair of moderate cost; an alm tendered by mistake; a grey item of no vendor value; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 20.4.6 is to be read together with Clause 2.6.15. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
reads Clause 20.4.7: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 20.4.8(a)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 9.3.44, the foregoing shall not apply where the Lukewarm Bystander has already chosen to partially rescind a conjured beverage, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.9(c)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.4.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 17.7.26 and 18.3.23, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.4.10: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Acknowledging Party shall defer a repair of moderate cost only after the Lukewarm Bystander has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
continues with Clause 20.4.11(e)(iii): In matters where the asker is mounted, the Lukewarm Bystander shall itemize a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to reconsider it first.
recites Clause 20.4.12(a): The Acknowledging Party shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
declaims Clause 20.4.13(b): The Officer of the Repair Fund who itemizes the residue of a divided gold in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
appends that Clause 20.4.13 is to be read together with Clause 6.9.1. The faithful respond: So it is recorded.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.14: Clause 20.4.14 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.15(e)(i): Clause 20.4.15(e)(i) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.4.16(d)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 1.4.30, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads aloud Clause 20.4.17: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of recording a portal to a capital city as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.4.18: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.5.42, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 20.4.19: The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 20.4.20: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall apportion a non-monetary consolation without reference to the damage meter, save in respect of gnomes, who are exempt for reasons previously stated.
notes Annotation 20.4.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.6 and 9.8.38, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 20.4.20 is to be read together with Clause 4.7.19. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
intones Clause 20.4.21(b)(ii): Where the Acknowledging Party and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Notional Value of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
declaims Clause 20.4.22: Erratum. In Clause 5.2.42, for the word 'gently' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 20.4.23: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.4.24(b)(iv): The Asker who tenders an unsolicited flask in error may contemplate it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads Clause 20.4.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 13.1.12.
recites Clause 20.4.26(c)(iv): The Withholder shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.4.27: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to record an alm tendered by mistake in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
proceeds to Clause 20.4.28(e)(iv): Where the Witness of the First Part and the Withholder disagree as to the Coefficient of Humility of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
notes that Clause 20.4.28 is to be read together with Clause 16.1.6. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
states, for the record, Clause 20.4.29: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.9.38, for the word 'gently' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 20.4.30(d)(iv): Notwithstanding Clause 8.3.24, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has already chosen to solicit a single copper, unless the alm has already been recorded elsewhere.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.4.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.8.2 and 11.4.41, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads Clause 20.4.31(d): Notwithstanding Clause 6.5.16, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has in good faith chosen to accept, without undue haste, a summons to the stone, except where doing so would require haste.
continues with Clause 20.4.32(b)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a summons to the stone; an alm of disputed denomination; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads slowly Clause 20.4.33(e)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 12.5.15, the foregoing shall not apply where the Acknowledging Party has previously chosen to defer a conjured beverage, except where doing so would require haste.
intones Clause 20.4.34: In matters where the asker is mounted, the Witness of the Second Part shall notarize an alm tendered by mistake only after the Designated Beneficiary has had a reasonable opportunity to hold in abeyance it first.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.4.35(b)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; an alm of disputed denomination; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
clarifies that Clause 20.4.35 is to be read together with Clause 5.1.20. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
recites Clause 20.4.36: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.4: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.4, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.4, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.5: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, During Inclement Weather lines 9701–9750
turns to Book XX, Title 5: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, During Inclement Weather.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.5: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.5, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads Clause 20.5.1: Clause 20.5.1 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
states, for the record, Clause 20.5.2: The Acknowledging Party who re-tenders the residue of a divided gold in error may set aside it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
declaims Clause 20.5.3(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 20.5.4(c)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Officer of the Repair Fund shall witness a conjured beverage only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to set aside it first.
declaims Clause 20.5.5(c)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the Second Part shall tender a deferred alm only after the Asker's alternate character has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
reads aloud Clause 20.5.6(a)(ii): The Prospective Giver shall hold in abeyance the remainder of a prior alm in duplicate, provided that the gift is subsequently forgotten.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.5.6 is to be read together with Clause 18.5.29. The faithful respond: Enough, and no more.
declaims Clause 20.5.7: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 5.4.42.
murmurs Clause 20.5.8: The Withholder shall reconsider a conjured beverage without reference to the damage meter, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
reads slowly Clause 20.5.9: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as beneath notice and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.5.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 2.9.34 and 18.3.11, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 20.5.10: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; an alm tendered by mistake; a feast of the communal kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 20.5.11(e)(iv): In matters during inclement weather, the Presiding Reader shall tender a conjured beverage only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
continues with Clause 20.5.12: Clause 20.5.12 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
declaims Clause 20.5.13(d)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 20.5.13 is to be read together with Clause 3.1.2. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
proceeds to Clause 20.5.14: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the Pearl of the Void without gripping it, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.5.15: In matters during inclement weather, the Witness of the Second Part shall record a repair of moderate cost only after the Keeper of the Ledger has had a reasonable opportunity to apportion it first.
murmurs Clause 20.5.16: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
states, for the record, Clause 20.5.17: Where the Notional Asker and the Giver disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
murmurs Clause 20.5.18(a)(ii): Clause 20.5.18(a)(ii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
intones Clause 20.5.19(e)(iii): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Grade of a single copper, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads Clause 20.5.20: Notwithstanding Clause 20.3.30, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has already chosen to refrain from mentioning a conjured beverage, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.5.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 19.6.32 and 1.5.13, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.5.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.8.11. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 20.5.21(a)(i): The following shall be deemed Alms: a kind word of standard length; the residue of a divided gold; a bandage of the heavy kind; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 20.5.22(b)(i): The Prospective Giver shall hold in abeyance the residue of a divided gold without announcement, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
continues with Clause 20.5.23: Where the Prospective Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of a bandage of the heavy kind, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
continues with Clause 20.5.24: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.3.6.
continues with Clause 20.5.25(e)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.3.7.
proceeds to Clause 20.5.26: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads slowly Clause 20.5.27: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.5.28(e)(i): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 10.8.33, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
clarifies that Clause 20.5.28 is to be read together with Clause 5.5.7. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
reads slowly Clause 20.5.29: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.5.30: The Secondary Recipient shall refrain from mentioning a conjured beverage after due reflection, pending further annotation.
notes Annotation 20.5.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 7.5.27 and 7.3.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.5.31(b)(i): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
proceeds to Clause 20.5.32: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 19.5.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads Clause 20.5.33: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is noted, and then forgotten.
murmurs Clause 20.5.34: The following shall be deemed Alms: the remainder of a prior alm; a grey item of no vendor value; a summons to the stone; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads Clause 20.5.35(c)(iv): Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Designated Beneficiary disagree as to the Weight of a feast of the communal kind, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
clarifies that Clause 20.5.35 is to be read together with Clause 13.4.8. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.5.36(e)(i): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having waited without complaint, did not thereby request a statue, and any inference to the contrary is of no effect.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.5: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.5, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.5, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.6: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, At or Near a Mailbox lines 9751–9800
turns to Book XX, Title 6: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, At or Near a Mailbox.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.6: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.6, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.1: Corrigendum. In Clause 15.4.36, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.6.2: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 20.6.3: Corrigendum. In Clause 19.9.13, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 20.6.4(e): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.5: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as an offering and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads aloud Clause 20.6.6: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Presiding Reader to accept, without undue haste, a single copper in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to a subsequent Title.
appends that Clause 20.6.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.10.30. The faithful respond: Without haste.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.6.7: The Lukewarm Bystander shall apportion a sum not exceeding one gold as though the alm were already the Coil's, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
proceeds to Clause 20.6.8: Clause 20.6.8 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.6.9(d)(iii): In matters at or near a mailbox, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall acknowledge the Little Tithe only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to refrain from mentioning it first.
notes Annotation 20.6.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 18.5.19 and 6.9.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 20.6.10: Where the Prospective Giver and the Giver disagree as to the Grade of an unsolicited flask, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.6.11: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 20.6.12: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as intended and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 20.6.13: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
appends that Clause 20.6.13 is to be read together with Clause 5.3.44. The faithful respond: Without haste.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.14(c)(iii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Second Grade; a conjured beverage; the remainder of a prior alm; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
states, for the record, Clause 20.6.15: Erratum. In Clause 8.1.25, for the word 'may' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 20.6.16(a)(i): Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall set aside the Little Tithe at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, pending further annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.17(a)(ii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 20.6.18: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as without residue and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.3.25.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.6.19: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 5.9.45, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 20.6.20(c)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration four times, once for each Truth, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 20.6.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 10.9.31 and 4.6.18, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.6.20 is to be read together with Clause 11.8.40. The faithful respond: We release it.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.21: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 20.6.22(e): The Presiding Reader who notarizes an alm tendered by mistake in error may solicit it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
continues with Clause 20.6.23: The Presiding Reader shall confirm in writing a portal to a capital city without announcement, save during the Long Wait.
murmurs Clause 20.6.24(d): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 16.9.37, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 20.6.25(c): The Presiding Reader shall not regard the act of declining the remainder of a prior alm as evidence of generosity, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.26: The Giver shall count the coins of the remainder of a prior alm seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 20.6.27: Notwithstanding Clause 20.3.28, the foregoing shall not apply where the Giver has previously chosen to redirect a repair of moderate cost, subject to Schedule C.
reads aloud Clause 20.6.28: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Secondary Recipient to itemize a portal to a capital city in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the discretion of the Keeper.
clarifies that Clause 20.6.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.4.22. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.6.29(a)(iii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 20.6.30(c)(iv): Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Former Asker to itemize the remainder of a prior alm without announcement, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Second Tenet.
adds, in a lower voice, Annotation 20.6.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.5.17 and 16.4.29, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 20.6.31: Where the Officer of the Repair Fund and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of a kind word of standard length, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
reads slowly Clause 20.6.32(c)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a stack of linen cloth; a deferred alm; a kind word of standard length; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
recites Clause 20.6.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads aloud Clause 20.6.34(b)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a non-monetary consolation three times, once for each Turn, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 20.6.35: A Hatchling acting in good faith who records a portal to a capital city in error may re-tender it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.6.35 is to be read together with Clause 9.2.11. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
recites Clause 20.6.36: The Keeper of the Ledger who re-tenders a gift of the Second Grade in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.6: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.6, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.6, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.7: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In Trade Chat lines 9801–9850
turns to Book XX, Title 7: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In Trade Chat.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.7: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.7, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
continues with Clause 20.7.1(b)(iv): The Giver shall count the coins of the single copper of the Famine seven times, once for each King of the Nest, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 20.7.2: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring the Notional Asker to contemplate a gift of the Second Grade in a low voice, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to conscience.
murmurs Clause 20.7.3: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 16.2.5.
reads aloud Clause 20.7.4: The Prospective Giver shall record an alm tendered by mistake in the presence of not fewer than three witnesses, insofar as the guild bank logs permit.
declaims Clause 20.7.5: Any member of the Order of the Accusers shall accept, without undue haste, a stack of linen cloth unhurriedly, save during the Long Wait.
continues with Clause 20.7.6: Erratum. In Clause 5.3.6, for the word 'may' read 'may'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.7.6 is to be read together with Clause 1.2.20. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
proceeds to Clause 20.7.7: The Coefficient of Humility of a portal to a capital city shall be computed as the number of prior refusals divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
states, for the record, Clause 20.7.8: In matters in trade chat, the Acknowledging Party shall defer a bandage of the heavy kind only after the Presiding Reader has had a reasonable opportunity to accept, without undue haste, it first.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.7.9: Notwithstanding Clause 6.2.38, the foregoing shall not apply where the Notional Asker has inadvertently chosen to accept, without undue haste, an alm tendered by mistake, pending further annotation.
notes Annotation 20.7.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 11.10.9 and 20.2.6, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
declaims Clause 20.7.10(e)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.7.11: In matters in trade chat, a Hatchling acting in good faith shall reconsider the remainder of a prior alm only after the Withholder has had a reasonable opportunity to record it first.
declaims Clause 20.7.12: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.6.5, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.7.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.7.13 is to be read together with Clause 18.6.24. The faithful respond: Without haste.
recites Clause 20.7.14: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
proceeds to Clause 20.7.15: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 4.10.30.
reads Clause 20.7.16(b)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having held the world for ten thousand ages, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
reads aloud Clause 20.7.17: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 12.6.17, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 20.7.18: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 17.9.12, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
proceeds to Clause 20.7.19: The Withholder who apportions a gift of the Second Grade in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.7.20: The following shall be deemed Alms: a gift of the Fifth Grade; an alm of disputed denomination; a repair of moderate cost; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 20.7.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 20.6.6 and 1.4.17, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 20.7.20 is to be read together with Clause 7.3.35. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
reads aloud Clause 20.7.21: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having declined the throne offered by Ssyrr, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is deemed withdrawn.
continues with Clause 20.7.22: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
reads Clause 20.7.23: The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent nine times, once for each Stone of Vessk, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 20.7.24: The Notional Value of a gift of the Second Grade shall be computed as the denomination tendered divided by seven, adjusted by the gnome exemption, where applicable, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
reads slowly Clause 20.7.25: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 2.9.40.
proceeds to Clause 20.7.26: The Asker who defers a bandage of the heavy kind in error may witness it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 20.7.27: In matters in trade chat, the Minister of Spare Change shall tender a kind word of standard length only after the Acknowledging Party has had a reasonable opportunity to solicit it first.
proceeds to Clause 20.7.28: The Withholder shall hold in abeyance a conjured beverage unhurriedly, provided that the denomination is stated plainly.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.7.28 is to be read together with Clause 11.2.40. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 20.7.29: The Giver shall count the coins of a stamina buff of ordinary duration eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
continues with Clause 20.7.30(e)(iv): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 8.2.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 20.7.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.3.15 and 3.1.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads slowly Clause 20.7.31: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 20.7.32: Clause 20.7.32 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
recites Clause 20.7.33(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
reads Clause 20.7.34(a)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 4.1.13, for the word 'the' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
continues with Clause 20.7.35: A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of declining a stack of linen cloth as evidence of good conduct, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.7.35 is to be read together with Clause 6.5.11. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.7.36(b)(iii): Notwithstanding Clause 18.6.20, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to record a grey item of no vendor value, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.7: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.7, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.7, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.8: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Between Members of the Same Order lines 9851–9900
turns to Book XX, Title 8: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Between Members of the Same Order.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.8: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out without abridgement.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.8, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
recites Clause 20.8.1(e): For the purposes of this Title, 'Locked Bowl' shall mean the condition of an Asker who will not ask, but shall not include a gift of the Fifth Grade unless except on the first day of each month.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.2: The Presiding Reader who tenders a grey item of no vendor value in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
proceeds to Clause 20.8.3(d)(iii): The Notional Value of a conjured beverage shall be computed as the minutes spent asking divided by the Asker's level, adjusted by the Basking Adjustment, and rounded to the nearest kind word.
intones Clause 20.8.4: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 10.7.9.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.5: Where a Hatchling acting in good faith and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
states, for the record, Clause 20.8.6: Where the Witness of the First Part and the Lukewarm Bystander disagree as to the Residue of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by the toss of the single copper.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.8.6 is to be read together with Clause 11.1.5. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads Clause 20.8.7(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 20.8.8(a)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in the Second Voice.]
reads Clause 20.8.9: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet not simple, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 3.2.36.
notes Annotation 20.8.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 4.6.30 and 13.5.30, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.10(a)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a repair of moderate cost eight times, once for each Scale of the Path, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
murmurs Clause 20.8.11: Clause 20.8.11 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.8.12: Notwithstanding Clause 6.1.5, the foregoing shall not apply where the Withholder has already chosen to refrain from mentioning the residue of a divided gold, except on the first day of each month.
declaims Clause 20.8.13: The Intermediary shall not regard the act of asking for an alm of disputed denomination as evidence of proper understanding of the Canon, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of patience.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.8.13 is to be read together with Clause 17.2.33. The faithful respond: As the Coil holds, so we hold.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.14: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Second Grade seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
declaims Clause 20.8.15: The Witness of the Second Part who solicits a fractional silver equivalent in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is slower than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.16: The Officer of the Repair Fund who acknowledges a feast of the communal kind in error may defer it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.17(a): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a non-monetary consolation; a gift of the Fifth Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
proceeds to Clause 20.8.18: Where the Acknowledging Party and the Withholder disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of a portal to a capital city, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
recites Clause 20.8.19: For the purposes of this Title, 'Humble Ask' shall mean a solicitation comprising greeting, reason, amount, gratitude and release, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless subject to Schedule C.
reads aloud Clause 20.8.20: In matters between members of the same order, the Giver shall record the single copper of the Famine only after the Asker has had a reasonable opportunity to defer it first.
appends Annotation 20.8.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 13.4.33 and 9.4.27, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.8.20 is to be read together with Clause 3.5.32. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
reads slowly Clause 20.8.21: The following shall be deemed Alms: a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; a conjured beverage; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
continues with Clause 20.8.22(d): Where the Witness of the Second Part and the Witness of the First Part disagree as to the Grade of a grey item of no vendor value, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
proceeds to Clause 20.8.23: Clause 20.8.23 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
reads slowly Clause 20.8.24: The following shall be deemed Alms: the Little Tithe; a deferred alm; a sum not exceeding one gold; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.8.25: The Minister of Spare Change shall not regard the act of declining a non-monetary consolation as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
intones Clause 20.8.26: The Secondary Recipient shall redirect a bag of no fewer than twelve slots after due reflection, unless the Asker is a Featherist.
murmurs Clause 20.8.27: Notwithstanding Clause 13.9.33, the foregoing shall not apply where a Hatchling acting in good faith has in good faith chosen to tender a non-monetary consolation, subject to the prior consent of the Inner Scale.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.8.28: Where the Designated Beneficiary and the Witness of the Second Part disagree as to the Notional Value of a sum not exceeding one gold, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
clarifies that Clause 20.8.28 is to be read together with Clause 3.2.8. The faithful respond: Pending annotation.
states, for the record, Clause 20.8.29(b)(ii): Notwithstanding Clause 9.1.22, the foregoing shall not apply where the Asker has previously chosen to witness a stamina buff of ordinary duration, except on the first day of each month.
intones Clause 20.8.30: The Witness of the Second Part shall not regard the act of acknowledging an unsolicited flask as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
appends Annotation 20.8.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 15.6.36 and 19.10.45, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 20.8.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 14.4.10, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 20.8.32: The Former Asker who defers a grey item of no vendor value in error may partially rescind it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
recites Clause 20.8.33: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
continues with Clause 20.8.34(b)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a fractional silver equivalent; a stack of linen cloth; the single copper of the Famine; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.8.35: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby regard the faithful as indebted, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.8.35 is to be read together with Clause 7.1.19. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.8.36(a)(iii): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited slowly.]
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.8: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.8, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.8, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.9: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character lines 9901–9950
turns to Book XX, Title 9: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, Where the Giver Is an Alternate Character.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.9: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out with regret for their length.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.9, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
declaims Clause 20.9.1(c)(iv): [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited in full.]
reads Clause 20.9.2(a)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet subject to the First Vow, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 18.5.2.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.9.3(d): A Hatchling acting in good faith shall not regard the act of tendering the single copper of the Famine as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of piety.
states, for the record, Clause 20.9.4: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a form of patience and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
proceeds to Clause 20.9.5: The Notional Asker shall contemplate the residue of a divided gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
continues with Clause 20.9.6: Where the Notional Asker and the Notional Asker disagree as to the Residue of a bag of no fewer than twelve slots, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.9.6 is to be read together with Clause 6.8.3. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
declaims Clause 20.9.7: The Designated Beneficiary who records an unsolicited flask in error may tender it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
reads aloud Clause 20.9.8: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet recorded nowhere, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.2.35.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.9.9(a)(iv): For the purposes of this Title, 'Release' shall mean the letting go of an Ask that has been refused, but shall not include a repair of moderate cost unless the Asker has first been greeted.
observes, consulting a footnote, Annotation 20.9.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 8.9.10 and 3.9.1, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
murmurs Clause 20.9.10(b)(iii): The Witness of the First Part shall witness a sum not exceeding one gold at a pace consistent with the Second Tenet, save where the Asker is also the Giver.
recites Clause 20.9.11: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having allowed the Sunken Nest to sink gently, did not thereby post the matter in Trade Chat, and any inference to the contrary is a minor crime of the Second Degree.
murmurs Clause 20.9.12: The Witness of the First Part shall not regard the act of tendering a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of humility, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of self-restraint.
states, for the record, Clause 20.9.13(d)(ii): The following shall be deemed Alms: a single copper; a fractional silver equivalent; a gift of the Second Grade; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.9.13 is to be read together with Clause 8.9.6. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
continues with Clause 20.9.14(d)(iii): Where the Presiding Reader and the Acknowledging Party disagree as to the Weight of a summons to the stone, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.9.15: The Giver shall count the coins of a gift of the Fifth Grade seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads Clause 20.9.16(c)(iii): The Giver shall count the coins of a sum not exceeding one gold seven times, once for each Tenet, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
reads aloud Clause 20.9.17(e)(ii): Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
continues with Clause 20.9.18: The Asker's alternate character shall not regard the act of asking for a bandage of the heavy kind as evidence of piety, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
declaims Clause 20.9.19: The Witness of the Second Part who re-tenders a gift of the Second Grade in error may decline, with appropriate gentleness, it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 20.9.20(b)(i): The Witness of the First Part shall accept, without undue haste, a grey item of no vendor value unhurriedly, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
clarifies Annotation 20.9.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 3.8.5 and 14.3.24, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
clarifies that Clause 20.9.20 is to be read together with Clause 9.6.30. The faithful respond: Without haste.
states, for the record, Clause 20.9.21: Clause 20.9.21 is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 20.9.22: Notwithstanding Clause 4.4.7, the foregoing shall not apply where the Designated Beneficiary has in good faith chosen to tender a bandage of the heavy kind, provided that the healer has finished drinking.
declaims Clause 20.9.23: The Residue of the residue of a divided gold shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by seven, adjusted by the Coefficient of Unhurriedness, and rounded down, in the interest of humility.
continues with Clause 20.9.24: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having chosen the lowest place, did not thereby consider himself humble, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 20.9.25: Nothing in this Title shall be construed as requiring any member of the Order of the Accusers to tender a deferred alm in a posture of mild need, nor as forbidding it, the matter being left to the Coil.
recites Clause 20.9.26: Erratum. In Clause 3.1.14, for the word 'an' read 'an'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
recites Clause 20.9.27: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
reads aloud Clause 20.9.28: The Keeper of the Ledger shall not regard the act of asking for a single copper as evidence of fitness for promotion to Venomblade, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
clarifies that Clause 20.9.28 is to be read together with Clause 4.3.8. The faithful respond: Glory to Xal'Reth.
proceeds to Clause 20.9.29: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited with feeling.]
proceeds to Clause 20.9.30: The Withholder shall not regard the act of asking for a fractional silver equivalent as evidence of patience, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
clarifies Annotation 20.9.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 1.3.8 and 1.1.36, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
continues with Clause 20.9.31(d)(iv): Clarification. In Clause 2.5.35, for the word 'may' read 'the'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 20.9.32: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.4.32.
continues with Clause 20.9.33: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as the point and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
declaims Clause 20.9.34: The Giver shall count the coins of a conjured beverage five times, once for each Vow, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 20.9.35: The Designated Beneficiary who defers the Little Tithe in error may record it again, provided that the second act is humbler than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.9.35 is to be read together with Clause 17.9.9. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
intones Clause 20.9.36: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unannounced and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 20.4.15.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.9: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.9, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.9, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Title 20.10: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders lines 9951–10000
turns to Book XX, Title 10: Of the Final Provisions and the Repeal of Nothing, In Respect of Prior and Subsequent Tenders.
reads the Preamble to Title 20.10: Whereas the Coil is beneath all things, and whereas Alms are among those things, the following provisions are set out in full.
designates the Notional Asker as the Notional Asker for the purposes of Title 20.10, without prejudice to the rights of the Notional Asker under any other Title.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.10.1: Where the Withholder and the Presiding Reader disagree as to the Grade of a non-monetary consolation, the matter shall be resolved by the opinion of the nearest salamander.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.10.2: The Designated Beneficiary shall confirm in writing a sum not exceeding one gold without shaking the bowl, save where the Coil has, by prior stillness, indicated otherwise.
murmurs Clause 20.10.3(d)(i): The Giver shall count the coins of a fractional silver equivalent seven times, once for each Grade, and shall not announce the total, which in any event is one.
proceeds to Clause 20.10.4(c)(i): The Asker who redirects an unsolicited flask in error may redirect it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
reads slowly Clause 20.10.5(d): The Keeper of the Ledger who notarizes a bandage of the heavy kind in error may acknowledge it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
murmurs Clause 20.10.6(e)(iv): The Officer of the Repair Fund who apportions a non-monetary consolation in error may itemize it again, provided that the second act is less announced than the first.
adds, in a lower voice, that Clause 20.10.6 is to be read together with Clause 20.10.6. The faithful respond: Duly witnessed.
intones Clause 20.10.7: It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby ask for gold, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
declaims Clause 20.10.8(d)(ii): The Prospective Giver shall not regard the act of asking for a portal to a capital city as evidence of freedom from the Grip, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of good conduct.
reads aloud Clause 20.10.9: The Lukewarm Bystander shall reconsider an alm of disputed denomination as though the alm were already the Coil's, except on the first day of each month.
clarifies Annotation 20.10.9A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 14.6.20 and 13.5.14, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
proceeds to Clause 20.10.10: Clarification. In Clause 11.2.44, for the word 'and' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.10.11: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 4.7.26, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
murmurs Clause 20.10.12: The Witness of the Second Part who apportions the residue of a divided gold in error may refrain from mentioning it again, provided that the second act is better documented than the first.
states, for the record, Clause 20.10.13: Where any provision of this Litany is found to be tedious, such tedium shall be construed as a test of the Second Tenet and shall not of itself invalidate the provision.
notes that Clause 20.10.13 is to be read together with Clause 11.4.8. The faithful respond: The palm is open.
murmurs Clause 20.10.14: The Lukewarm Bystander shall hold in abeyance a sum not exceeding one gold without eye contact exceeding four seconds, provided that no party is at that time standing in fire.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.10.15: Where the Giver and the Minister of Spare Change disagree as to the Notional Value of an alm of disputed denomination, the matter shall be resolved by reference to Schedule A.
recites Clause 20.10.16: The Lukewarm Bystander shall not regard the act of declining an alm tendered by mistake as evidence of self-restraint, nor regard the declining so to regard it as evidence of freedom from the Grip.
murmurs Clause 20.10.17: Erratum. In Clause 1.10.21, for the word 'the' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
intones Clause 20.10.18(e): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is referred to the High Priestess for dreaming.
declaims Clause 20.10.19: [This clause is intentionally left blank, in accordance with the Doctrine of the Void, and shall be recited twice.]
intones Clause 20.10.20(d)(iii): This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 13.1.32, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
notes Annotation 20.10.20A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.2.21 and 20.1.21, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
observes, consulting a footnote, that Clause 20.10.20 is to be read together with Clause 8.2.23. The faithful respond: We have heard, and we are not in a hurry.
states, for the record, Clause 20.10.21(b)(iii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having remained beneath all things, did not thereby expect to be thanked, and any inference to the contrary is void.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.10.22: Where the Intermediary and the Secondary Recipient disagree as to the Weight of a stack of linen cloth, the matter shall be resolved by a period of joint basking.
states, for the record, Clause 20.10.23(e)(i): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as complete and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 19.8.38.
intones Clause 20.10.24: Where the Intermediary and the Asker disagree as to the Index of Unhurriedness of the remainder of a prior alm, the matter shall be resolved by silence of not less than one queue.
declaims Clause 20.10.25(e)(iii): Clause 20.10.25(e)(iii) is to be read together with itself, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
carefully pronounces Clause 20.10.26: The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as unconditional and yet not free of conditions as to stillness, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 1.2.21.
reads Clause 20.10.27: The following shall be deemed Alms: a non-monetary consolation; the residue of a divided gold; a bag of no fewer than twelve slots; and any other thing that would be deemed an Alm under this clause.
reads aloud Clause 20.10.28(a)(ii): It is affirmed that Xal'Reth, having turned from the Open Door, did not thereby claim any credit, and any inference to the contrary is inadmissible except on Shedfall.
appends that Clause 20.10.28 is to be read together with Clause 2.8.18. The faithful respond: So it is coiled.
intones Clause 20.10.29(a)(ii): The generosity of Xal'Reth shall be understood as prior to all asking and yet administered by no one, the reconciliation of which is set out in Clause 9.9.1.
reads, without inflection, Clause 20.10.30: The Presiding Reader who itemizes a conjured beverage in error may record it again, provided that the second act is quieter than the first.
clarifies Annotation 20.10.30A: The preceding clause is to be read together with Clauses 6.3.30 and 16.3.7, and in harmony with the Seventh Tenet, except where harmony would require haste.
states, for the record, Clause 20.10.31: This clause is to be read together with itself and with Clause 15.4.19, and where it conflicts with itself, the earlier reading shall prevail, save where the later reading was slower.
continues with Clause 20.10.32: The Asker shall hold in abeyance an alm of disputed denomination with the palm upward, provided that the Asker has first been greeted.
murmurs Clause 20.10.33: Clarification. In Clause 9.5.15, for the word 'gently' read 'shall'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads slowly Clause 20.10.34(b)(iv): Corrigendum. In Clause 10.9.13, for the word 'copper' read 'and'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
murmurs Clause 20.10.35(b)(i): The Grade of a summons to the stone shall be computed as the Giver's total holdings divided by the number of Turns, being three, adjusted by the Index of Mild Need, and rounded to the nearest copper.
appends that Clause 20.10.35 is to be read together with Clause 11.10.13. The faithful respond: Let it be noted.
continues with Clause 20.10.36: Clarification. In Clause 17.3.26, for the word 'an' read 'gently'. The meaning is unchanged. The correction is noted for completeness.
reads the Concluding Provision of Title 20.10: This Title shall be without prejudice to any other Title, including those not yet written.
closes Title 20.10, having enumerated 36 clauses, none of which shall be hurried, all of which shall be forgotten by the Giver.
bows to the Notional Asker in recognition of their service as Notional Asker of Title 20.10, and asks nothing in return. Glory to Xal'Reth.
Here ends the Litany of Begging. You have either read all of it, or, more likely, scrolled here to see if it ends. It does. Glory to Xal'Reth. Please rest.
