,made & ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 at ,! ,mayfl[] ,press1 ,plym\?4 ,william ,br5dan ,son1 ,ltd4 ,,preface ,,9 a =m] book1 call$ ,"l ( ! ,_w1 ,i attempt$ to sket* ! k9d ( developm5ts a hundr$ ye>s h5ce :i*1 ,i ?\ght1 might reasonably be expect$ if ! pres5t l9es ( :at is call$ mod]n ?\ght 7 only prolong$ f> en\gh2 & ,i 0 in=m$ repeat$ly t ! effect ( ! book 0 exce$+ly depress+ & disc\rag+ to optimi/ic ,*ri/ians4 ,9 ! pres5t book ,i am attempt+--also 9 p>able =m--n 9 ! lea/ to )draw any?+ t ,i said 9 ! =m]1 b to foll[ up ! o!r l9es in/ead1 & to sket*--aga9 9 p>able--! k9d ( developm5ts1 ab\t sixty ye>s h5ce :i*1 ,i ?9k1 may reasonably be expect$ %\ld ! opposite process beg91 & anci5t ?\ght 7:i* has /ood ! te/ ( c5turies1 & is1 9 a v rem>kable mann]1 be+ r$iscov]$ by p]sons ev5 m mod]n ?an mod]ni/s7 be prolong$ in/ead4 ,we are told occasionally by morali/s t we live 9 v critical times1 by :i* !y mean t !y are n sure :e!r _! own side w w9 or n4 ,9 t s5se no times c ev] be critical to ,ca?olics1 s9ce ,ca?olics are nev] 9 any k9d ( d\bt z to :e!r or no _! side w w94 ,b f ano!r po9t ( view e p]iod is a critical p]iod1 s9ce e p]iod has )9 itself ! conflict ( two irreconcilable =ces4 ,x has be5 = ! sake ( trac+ out ! k9d ( effects t1 x seem$ to me1 ea* side w\ld exp]i5ce 9 turn1 %\ld ! o!r1 at any rate = a :ile1 become dom9ant1 t ,i h writt5 ^! two books4 ,f9ally if ,i may be all[$1 ,i %\ld wi% to draw att5tion to my endeav\rs to treat ( ! subject ( religi\s p]secution1 s9ce ,i /rongly believe t 9 "s su* !ory is to be f\nd ! explanation ( su* ph5om5a z ^? ( ,m>y ,tudor's reign 9 ,engl&1 & ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition4 ,9 practically e su* case1 ,i ?9k1 x 0 ! ,/ate & n ! ,*ur* :i* 0 responsible = s unhappy a policy2 & t ! policy 0 direct$ n aga9/ unor?odoxy1 z su*1 b aga9/ an unor?odoxy :i*1 "u ! circum/ances ( ^? days1 0 ?\ght to ?reat5 ! civil /ability ( society 9 g5]al1 & :i* 0 puni%$ z am\nt+ to treasonable1 r ?an to h]etical1 op9ions4 ,,rob]t ,,hugh ,,b5son4 ,,rome ,l5t #aiaa ,,! ,,dawn ,,( ,,all ,,prologue ,gradually memory & consci\sness once m reass]t$ !mselves1 & he became aw>e t he 0 ly+ 9 b$4 ,b ?is 0 a sl[ process ( int5se m5tal ef=t1 & 0 z labori\sly & logically built up ( premises & d$uctions z 7 8 !ological !ses le>n$ tw5ty ye>s be=e 9 8 sem9>y4 ,!re 0 ! %eet bel[ 8 *92 !re 0 a r$ cov]let 7se5 at fir/ z a blood-col\r$ l&scape ( hills & valleys72 !re 0 a ceil+1 ov]head1 at fir/ z remote z ! vault ( heav54 ,!n1 little by little1 ! confus$ ro>+ 9 8 e>s sank to a murmur4 ,x _h be5 j n[ z ! s\nd ( braz5 hamm]s clang+ 9 rev]b]at+ caves1 ! roll+ ( :eels1 ! tramp ( c\ntless myriads ( m54 ,b x _h become n[ a soo?+ murmur1 n unlike ! com+ 9 ( a tide at ! foot ( high cliffs--j "o g5tle cont9u\s note1 ov]laid ) light1 %rill s\nds4 ,?is too requir$ long argum5t & reason+ be=e any conclusion c\ld be rea*$2 b x 0 atta9$ at la/1 & he became c]ta9 t he lay some:]e )9 s\nd ( busy /reets4 ,!n ra%ly he leapt to ! belief t he mu/ be 9 8 own lodg+s 9 ,bloomsbury2 b ano!r long sl[ />e upw>ds %[$ him t ! :ite ceil+ 0 too f> away4 ,! ef=t ( ?\ght seem$ too mu* = him2 x gave him a s5se ( inexplicable discom=t4 ,he det]m9$ to ?9k no m1 = fe> t ! noises %\ld rev]t aga9 to ! cra% ( hamm]s 9 8 holl[ head4 4 4 4 ,he 0 next consci\s ( a pressure on 8 lip1 & a k9d ( %ad[ ( a ta/e ( some?+4 ,b x 0 no m ?an a %ad[3 x 0 z if he 7 wat*+ "s "o else dr9k & p]ceiv+ "s "o else to swall[4 4 4 4 ,!n ) a ru% ! ceil+ came back into view3 he 0 aw>e t he 0 ly+ 9 b$ "u a r$ cov]let2 t ! room 0 l>ge & airy ab\t him2 & t two p]sons1 a doctor 9 :ite & a nurse1 7 wat*+ him4 ,he re/$ 9 t k = a long "t1 wat*+ memory reass]t itself4 ,detail aft] detail sprang into view3 f>!r & f>!r back into 8 exp]i5ce1 f> d[n into ! *ildhood he _h =gott54 ,he rememb]$ n[ :o he 01 8 /ory1 8 fri5ds1 8 life up to a c]ta9 blank day or set ( days1 betwe5 him & :i* !re 0 no?+4 ,!n he saw ! faces aga91 & x occurr$ to him1 ) a fla% z ( illum9ation1 to ask4 ,s he began to ask2 & he consid]$ c>efully ea* answ]1 turn+ x ov] & reflect+ ^u x ) :at seem$ to him an amaz+ degree ( conc5tration4 4 4 4 ,s ,i am 9 ,we/m9/] ,hospital1 he consid]$4 ,t is extraord9>ily int]e/+ & affect+4 ,i h (t5 se5 ! outside ( x4 ,x is ( discol\r$ brick4 ,& ,i h be5 "h 4 4 4 h[ long8 h[ long1 did !y say8 4 4 4 ,oh6 t is a long "t4 ,five days6 ,& :at 9 ! _w c h happ5$ to my "w8 ,!y w be look+ out = me 9 ! ,museum4 ,h[ c ,dr4 ,wat]man's hi/ory get on )\t me8 ,i mu/ see ab\t t at once4 ,he'll und]/& t x's n my fault4 4 4 4 ,:at's t8 ,i mu/n't tr\ble myself ab\t t8 ,b--,oh6 ,dr4 ,wat]man has be5 "h1 has he8 ,t's v k9d--v k9d & ?\ghtful inde$4 ,& ,i'm to take my "t1 am ,i8 ,v well4 ,please ?ank ,dr4 ,wat]man = 8 k9dness & 8 ?\ghtfulness 9 enquir+4 4 4 4 ,& tell him ,i'll be ) him aga9 9 a day or two at any rate4 4 4 4 ,oh6 tell him t he'll f9d ! ref]5ces to ! ?irte5?-c5tury ,popes 9 ! black notebook--! ?ick "o--on ! "r ( ! fire-place4 ,!y're all v]ifi$4 ,?ank y1 ?ank y v mu*4 4 4 4 & 4 4 4 by ! way 4 4 4 j tell him ,i'm n sure yet ab\t ! ,piccolom9i matt]4 4 4 4 ,:at's t8 ,i'm n to tr\ble myself8 4 4 4 ,b 4 4 4 ,oh6 v well4 ,?ank y4 4 4 4 ,?ank y v mu*4 ,!re foll[$ a long pause4 ,he 0 ?9k+ /ill v h>d ab\t ! ?irte5?-c5tury ,popes4 ,x 0 really v tiresome t he c\ld n expla9 to ,dr4 ,wat]man himself4 ,he 0 c]ta9 t "s ( ! pages 9 ! ?ick black notebook 7 loose2 & h[ t]rible x w\ld be if ! book 7 tak5 out c>elessly1 & "s ( ! pages fell into ! fire4 ,!y easily might6 ,& !n !re'd be all ! "w to d aga94 4 4 4 ,& t w\ld mean weeks & weeks4 4 4 4 ,!n !re came a grave1 quiet voice ( a woman speak+ 9 8 e>2 b = a long "t he c\ld n und]/&4 ,he wi%$ x w\ld let him alone4 ,he want$ to ?9k ab\t ! ,popes4 ,he tri$ nodd+ & murmur+ a g5]al sort ( ass5t1 z if he wi%$ to g to sleep2 b x 0 useless3 ! voice w5t on & on4 ,& !n sudd5ly he und]/ood1 & a k9d ( fury seiz$ him4 ,h[ did !y "k he _h once be5 a prie/8 ,spy+ & badg]+1 z usual6 4 4 4 ,no3 he did n want a prie/ s5t =4 ,he 0 n a prie/ any m2 n ev5 a ,ca?olic4 ,x 0 all lies--lies f ! beg9n+ to ! end--all t !y _h taught him 9 ! sem9>y4 ,x 0 all lies6 ,!re6 ,0 t pla9 en\gh8 4 4 4 ,ah6 :y w\ld n ! voice be quiet8 4 4 4 ,he 0 9 great dang]1 0 he8 ,he w\ld be unconsci\s aga9 soon1 w\ld he8 ,well1 he didn't "k :at !y meant by t2 b :at _h x to d ) him8 ,no3 he did n want a prie/4 ,0 t cle> en\gh8 4 4 4 ,he 0 p]fectly cle>-head$2 he knew :at he 0 say+4 4 4 4 ,yes2 ev5 if he 7 9 great dang] 4 4 4 ev5 if he 7 practically c]ta9 to die4 7,t1 by ! way1 0 impossible2 because he _h to f9i% ! notes = ,dr4 ,wat]man's new ,hi/ory ( ! ,popes2 & x w\ld take mon?s47 ,anyh[1 he didn't want a prie/4 ,he knew all ab\t t3 he _h fac$ x all1 & he wasn't afraid4 ,sci5ce _h knock$ all t religi\s nons5se on ! head4 ,!re wasn't any religion4 ,all religions 7 ! same4 ,!re wasn't any tru? 9 any ( !m4 ,physical sci5ce _h settl$ "o half ( ! matt]1 & psy*ology ! o!r half4 ,x 0 all acc\nt$ =4 ,s he didn't want a prie/ anyh[4 ,damn prie/s6 ,!re6 w\ld !y let him alone aft] t8 4 4 4 ,& n[ z to ! ,piccolom9i affair4 ,x 0 c]ta9 t :5 ,a5eas 0 fir/ rais$ to ! ,sacr$ ,college4 4 4 4 ,:y 4 4 4 :at 0 happ5+ to ! ceil+8 ,h[ c\ld he att5d to ,a5eas :ile ! ceil+ behav$ l t8 ,he _h no idea t ceil+s 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,hospital c\ld g up l lifts4 ,h[ v +5i\s6 ,x mu/ be to give him m air4 ,c]ta9ly he want$ m air4 4 4 4 ,! walls too4 4 4 4 ,ought n !y also to revolve8 ,!y c\ld *ange ! :ole air 9 ! room 9 a mom5t4 ,:at an extraord9>ily +5i\s 4 4 4 ,ah6 & he want$ x4 4 4 4 ,he want$ m air4 4 4 4 ,:y don't ^! doctors "k _! bus9ess bett]8 4 4 4 ,:at 0 ! good ( cat*+ hold ( him l t8 4 4 4 ,he want$ air 4 4 4 m air 4 4 4 ,he mu/ get to ! w9d[6 4 4 4 ,air 4 4 4 air6 4 4 4 ,,"p ,i ,,*apt] ,i 7,i7 ,! fir/ objects ( :i* he became aw>e 7 8 own h&s clasp$ on 8 lap be=e him1 & ! clo? cuffs f :i* !y em]g$2 & x 0 ^! latt] t puzzl$ him4 ,s engross$ 0 he t at fir/ he c\ld n pay att5tion to ! /range s\nds 9 ! air ab\t him2 = ^! cuffs1 ?\gh black1 7 m>k$ at _! upp] edges ) a purpl$ l9e su* z prelates we>4 ,he me*anically turn$ ! backs ( 8 h&s upw>ds2 b !re 0 no r+ on 8 f+]4 ,!n he lift$ 8 eyes & look$4 ,he 0 seat$ on "s k9d ( rais$ *air b5ea? a canopy4 ,a c>pet ran d[n ov] a c\ple ( /eps b5ea? 8 feet1 & beyond /ood ! backs ( a company ( ecclesia/ics--secul> prie/s 9 cotta1 cassock1 & biretta1 ) ?ree or f\r b>e-foot$ ,franciscans & a c\ple ( ,b5$ict9es4 ,t5 y>ds away !re rose a tempor>y pulpit ) a back & a s\nd+-bo>d b5ea? ! op5 sky2 & 9 x 0 ! tall figure ( a "y fri>1 prea*+1 x seem$1 ) extraord9>y f]v\r4 ,ar\nd ! pulpit1 beyond x1 & on all sides to an imm5se di/ance1 s f> z he c\ld see1 /ret*$ ! heads ( an incalculable multitude1 dead sil5t1 & beyond !m aga9 trees1 gre5 aga9/ a blue summ] sky4 ,he look$ on all ?is1 b x meant no?+ to him4 ,x fitt$ on n[h]e ) 8 exp]i5ce2 he knew nei!r :]e he 01 nor at :at he 0 assi/+1 nor :o ^! p 71 nor :o ! fri> 01 nor :o he 0 himself4 ,he simply look$ at 8 surr\nd+s1 !n back at 8 h&s & d[n 8 figure4 ,he ga9$ no k !re1 = he 0 dress$ z he _h nev] be5 dress$ be=e4 ,8 cap$ cassock 0 black1 ) purple buttons & a purple c9cture4 ,he notic$ t 8 %oes %one ) gold buckles2 he glanc$ at 8 brea/1 b no cross hung !re4 ,he took (f 8 biretta1 n]v\sly1 le/ "s "o %\ld notice1 & p]ceiv$ t x 0 black ) a purple tassel4 ,he 0 dress$ !n1 x seem$1 9 ! co/ume ( a ,dome/ic ,prelate4 ,he put on 8 biretta aga94 ,!n he clos$ 8 eyes & tri$ to ?9k2 b he c\ld rememb] no?+4 ,!re 01 x seem$1 no cont9uity any:]e4 ,b x sudd5ly /ruck him t if he knew t he 0 a ,dome/ic ,prelate1 & if he c\ld recognize a ,franciscan1 he mu/ h se5 ^? ph5om5a be=e4 ,:]e8 ,:58 ,little pictures began to =m be=e him z a result ( 8 int5se m5tal ef=t1 b !y 7 f> away & m9ute1 l figures se5 ?r\gh ! wrong end ( a telescope2 & !y af=d$ no explanation4 ,b1 z he b5t 8 :ole m9d ^u x1 he rememb]$ t he _h be5 a prie/--he _h di/9ct memories ( say+ mass4 ,b he c\ld n rememb] :]e or :52 he c\ld n ev5 rememb] 8 own "n4 ,?is la/ horror /ruck him al]t aga94 ,he did n "k :o he 04 ,he op5$ 8 eyes widely1 t]rifi$1 & caught ! eye ( an old prie/ 9 cotta & cassock :o 0 look+ back at him ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,some?+ 9 ! fright5$ face mu/ h di/urb$ ! old man1 = he deta*$ himself f ! gr\p & came up ! two /eps to 8 side4 ,:at is x1 ,monsignor8 he :isp]$4 ,i am ill 4 4 4 ,i am ill 4 4 4 fa!r1 he /amm]$4 ,! prie/ look$ at him d\btfully = an in/ant4 ,c y 4 4 4 c y hold out = a little8 ,! s]mon mu/ be ne>ly--- ,!n ! o!r recov]$4 ,he und]/ood t at :atev] co/ he mu/ n attract att5tion4 ,he nodd$ %>ply4 ,yes1 ,i c hold out1 fa!r2 if he isn't too long4 ,b y mu/ take me home aft]w>ds4 ,! prie/ /ill look$ at him d\btfully4 ,g back to y\r place1 fa!r4 ,i'm all "r4 ,don't attract att5tion4 ,only come to me aft]w>ds4 ,! prie/ w5t back1 b he /ill glanc$ at him once or twice4 ,!n ! man :o did n "k himself set 8 tee? & resolv$ to rememb]4 ,! ?+ 0 too absurd4 ,he said to himself he w\ld beg9 by id5tify+ :]e he 04 ,if he knew s mu* z to 8 own position & ! dresses ( ^? prie/s1 8 memory c\ld n be :olly gone4 ,9 front ( him & to ! "r !re 7 trees1 beyond ! heads ( ! cr[d4 ,!re 0 some?+ vaguely famili> to him ab\t ! arrangem5t ( ^!1 b n en\gh to tell him any?+4 ,he cran$ =w>d & />$ z f> to ! "r z he c\ld4 ,!re 7 m trees4 ,!n to ! left2 & "h1 = ! fir/ "t1 he caught sight ( build+s4 ,b ^! seem$ v odd build+s--nei!r h\ses nor ar*es--b some?+ betwe5 ! two4 ,!y 7 ( ! nature ( an elaborate gateway4 ,& !n 9 a fla% he recogniz$ :]e he 04 ,he 0 sitt+1 "u ?is canopy1 j to ! "r z "o ent]s ?r\gh ,hyde ,p>k ,corn]2 ^! trees 7 ! trees ( ! ,p>k2 t op5 space 9 front 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,rott5 ,r[2 & ,some?+ ,lane--,p>k ,lane--7t 0 x67--0 beh9d him4 ,impressions & que/ions cr[d$ ^u him quickly n[--yet 9 none ( !m 0 !re a h9t z to h[ he got "h1 nor :o he 01 nor :at 9 ! _w 0 go+ on4 ,?is fri>6 ,:at 0 he do+1 prea*+ 9 ,hyde ,p>k8 ,x 0 ridicul\s--ridicul\s & v dang]\s4 ,x w\ld cause tr\ble4 4 4 4 ,he lean$ =w>d to li/51 z ! fri> ) a wide ge/ure swept 8 h& r\nd ! horizon4 ,bre?r51 he cri$1 ,look r\nd y6 ,fifty ye>s ago ?is 0 a ,prote/ant c\ntry1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,god a sect among ! sects4 ,& to-day--to-day ,god is v9dicat$ & ! tru? is kn[n4 ,fifty ye>s ago we 7 b a h&ful among ! ?\s&s t knew n ,god1 & to-day we rule ! _w4 ',son ( man1 c ^! dry bones live8' ,s cri$ ! voice ( ,god to ! prophet4 ,& behold6 !y /ood up ^u _! feet1 an exce$+ great army4 ,if !n ,he has done su* ?+s = u1 :at %all ,he n d = ^? = :om ,i speak8 ,yet ,he works ?r\gh man4 ',h[ %all !y he> )\t a prea*]8' ,d y see to x !n t !re are n want+ lab\r]s 9 t v9ey>d ( :i* y h he>d4 ,already ! grapes hang ready to pluck1 & x is b we t are want+4 4 4 4 ,s5d =? !n lab\r]s into ,my v9ey>d1 cries ! ,"l ( all4 ,! words 7 ill-*os5 & commonplace en\gh1 & utt]$ 9 an acc5t indef9ably /range to ! bewild]$ li/5]1 b ! =ce ( ! man 0 trem5d\s1 z he s5t out 8 p]sonality ov] ! enorm\s cr[d1 on t high vibrant voice t controll$1 x seem$1 ev5 ^? on ! outskirts f> up ! roads on ei!r side4 ,!n ) a swift sign ( ! cross1 answ]$ g5]ally by ^? ab\t ! pulpit1 he end$ 8 s]mon & disappe>$ d[n ! /eps1 & a great murmur ( talk began4 ,b :at 9 ! _w 0 x all ab\t1 wond]$ ! man "u ! canopy4 ,:at 0 ?is v9ey>d8 & :y did he appeal to ,engli% p 9 su* words z ^!8 ,e "o knew t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 b a h&ful /ill 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,c]ta9ly1 progress _h be5 made1 b4 4 4 4 ,he broke (f 8 m$itations z he saw ! gr\p ( ecclesia/ics com+ t[>ds him1 & notic$ t on all sides ! cr[d 0 beg9n+ to disp]se4 ,he gripp$ ! arms ( ! *air fi]cely1 try+ to ga9 self-comm&4 ,he mu/ n make a fool ( himself be=e all ^! p2 he mu/ be discreet & say z little z possible4 ,b !re 0 no great ne$ = caution at pres5t4 ,! old prie/ :o _h spok5 to him be=e /epp$ a little 9 advance ( ! re/1 & turn+1 said 9 a l[ s5t5ce or two to ! ,b5$ict9es2 & ! gr\p /opp$1 ?\gh "o or two /ill ey$1 x seem$1 ) sympa?y1 ! man :o await$ him4 ,!n ! prie/ came up alone & put 8 h& on ! arm ( ! *air4 ,come out ?is way1 he :isp]$4 ,!re's a pa? beh9d1 ,monsignor1 & ,i've s5t ord]s = ! c> to be !re4 ,! man rose ob$i5tly 7he c\ld d no?+ else71 pass$ d[n ! /eps & beh9d ! canopy4 ,a c\ple ( police /ood !re 9 an unfamili>1 b unmi/akable uni=m1 & ^! drew !mselves up & salut$4 ,!y w5t on d[n ! little pa?way & out ?r\gh a side-gate4 ,"h aga9 ! cr[d 0 trem5d\s1 b b>ri]s kept !m away1 & ! two pass$ on toge!r across ! pavem5t1 salut$ by half a doz5 m5 :o 7 press$ aga9/ ! b>ri]s--7x 0 "h1 = ! fir/ "t1 t ! bewild]$ man notic$ t ! dresses seem$ altoge!r unfamili>7--& up to a c> ( a peculi> & unkn[n %ape1 t wait$ 9 ! roadway1 ) a b>e-head$ s]vant1 9 "s /range purple liv]y1 hold+ ! door op54 ,aft] y1 ,monsignor1 said ! old prie/4 ,! o!r /epp$ 9 & sat d[n4 ,! prie/ hesitat$ = an in/ant1 & !n lean$ =w>d into ! c>4 ,y h an appo9tm5t 9 ,dean's ,y>d1 ,monsignor1 y rememb]4 ,x's important1 y "k4 ,are y too ill8 ,i c't4 4 4 4 ,i c't4 4 4 4 /amm]$ ! man4 ,well1 at lea/1 we c g r\nd t way4 ,i ?9k we ought1 y "k4 ,i c g 9 & see him = y1 if y wi%2 & we c at any rate leave ! pap]s4 ,any?+1 any?+4 4 4 4 ,v well4 ,! prie/ got 9 in/antly2 ! door clos$2 & ! next mom5t1 ?r\gh cr[ds1 held back by ! police1 ! great c>1 ) no driv] visible 9 front ?r\gh ! cle>-glass w9d[s1 mov$ (f s\?w>d4 7,,ii7 ,x 0 a mom5t be=e ei!r spoke4 ,! old prie/ broke ! sil5ce4 ,he 0 a g5tle-fac$ old man1 n unlike a v %rewd & wide-awake dorm\se2 & 8 :ite hair /ood out 9 a mass b5ea? 8 biretta4 ,b ! words he us$ 7 un9telligible1 ?\gh n altoge!r unfamili>4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i don't und]/&1 fa!r1 /amm]$ ! man4 ,! prie/ look$ at him %>ply4 ,i 0 say+1 he said sl[ly & di/9ctly1 ,i 0 say+ t y look$ v well1 & ,i 0 ask+ y :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! o!r 0 sil5t a mom5t4 ,h[1 to expla9 ! ?+6 4 4 4 ,!n he det]m9$ on mak+ a clean brea/ ( x4 ,?is old man look$ k9dly & discreet4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i ?9k x's a lapse ( memory1 he said4 ,i've he>d ( su* ?+s4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i don't "k :]e ,i am nor :at ,i'm do+4 ,are y 4 4 4 are y sure y're n mak+ a mi/ake8 ,h ,i got any "r----8 ,! prie/ look$ at him z if puzzl$4 ,i don't q und]/&1 ,monsignor4 ,:at c't y rememb]8 ,i c't rememb] any?+1 wail$ ! man1 sudd5ly brok5 d[n4 ,no?+ at all4 ,n :o ,i am1 nor :]e ,i'm go+1 or :]e ,i come f4 4 4 4 ,:at am ,i8 ,:o am ,i8 ,fa!r1 = ,god's sake tell me4 ,monsignor1 be quiet1 please4 ,y mu/n't give way4 ,surely---- ,i tell y ,i c rememb] no?+4 4 4 4 ,x's all gone4 ,i don't "k :o y are4 ,i don't "k :at day x is1 or :at ye> x is1 or any?+---- ,he felt a h& on 8 arm1 & 8 eyes met a look ( a v peculi> p[] & conc5tration4 ,he sank back into 8 seat /rangely quiet$ & soo!d4 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 li/5 to me4 ,y "k :o ,i am--7he broke (f74 ,i'm ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,i "k ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,i've be5 ?r\gh ! psy*ological s*ools4 ,y'll be all "r pres5tly1 ,i hope4 ,b y mu/ be p]fectly quiet---- ,tell me :o ,i am1 /amm]$ ! man4 ,li/5 !n4 ,y are ,monsignor ,ma/]man1 secret>y to ! ,c>d9al4 ,y are go+ back to ,we/m9/] n[1 9 y\r own c>---- ,:at's be5 go+ on8 ,:at 0 all t cr[d ab\t8 ,/ill ! eyes 7 on him1 compell+ & p5etrat+4 ,y h be5 presid+ at ! usual midday ,saturday s]mon 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 on behalf ( ! ,missions to ! ,ea/4 ,d y rememb] n[8 ,no6 ,well1 x doesn't matt] 9 ! lea/4 ,t 0 ,fa!r ,an?ony :o 0 prea*+4 ,he 0 a little n]v\s1 y notic$4 ,x 0 8 fir/ s]mon 9 ,hyde ,p>k4 ,i saw he 0 a fri>1 murmur$ ! o!r4 ,oh6 y recogniz$ 8 habit !n8 ,!re1 y see2 y\r memory's n really gone4 ,& 4 4 4 & :at's ! answ] to ,dom9us vobiscum8 ,et cum spiritu tuo4 ,! prie/ smil$1 & ! pressure on ! man's arm relax$4 ,t's excell5t4 ,x's only a p>tial obscurity4 ,:y didn't y und]/& me :5 ,i spoke to y 9 ,lat9 !n8 ,t 0 ,lat98 ,i ?\ght s4 ,b y spoke too fa/2 & ,i'm n accu/om$ to speak x4 ,! old man look$ at him ) grave hum\r4 ,n accu/om$ to speak x1 ,monsignor6 ,:y---- 7,he broke (f aga947 ,look out ( ! w9d[1 please4 ,:]e are we8 ,! o!r look$ out4 7,he felt greatly elat$ & com=t$4 ,x 0 q true2 8 memory 0 n altoge!r gone !n4 ,surely he w\ld soon be well aga967 ,out ( ! w9d[s 9 front1 b seem+ to :eel swiftly to ! left z ! c> :isk$ r\nd to ! "r1 0 ! ,victoria ,t[]4 ,he notic$ t ! h\r po9t$ to five m9utes be=e "o4 ,^? are ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 he said4 ,& :at's t tall pill> 9 ! middle ( ,p>liam5t ,squ>e8 ,t's ! image ( ! ,immaculate ,conception4 ,b :at did y call ^? build+s j n[8 ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t1 ar5't !y8 falt]$ ! man1 t]rifi$ t 8 bra9 0 really go+4 ,:y d y call !m t8 ,x is _! "n1 isn't x8 ,x us$ to be2 b x isn't ! usual "n n[4 ,good ,god6 ,fa!r1 am ,i mad8 ,tell me4 ,:at ye> is x8 ,! eyes look$ aga9 into 84 ,monsignor1 ?9k4 ,?9k h>d4 ,i don't "k4 4 4 4 ,i don't "k4 4 4 4 ,oh1 = ,god's sake6 4 4 4 ,quietly !n4 4 4 4 ,x's ! ye> n9ete5 hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree4 ,x c't be2 x c't be1 gasp$ ! o!r4 ,:y1 ,i rememb] ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury4 ,monsignor1 att5d to me1 please4 4 4 4 ,t's bett]4 ,x's ! ye> n9ete5 hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree4 ,y 7 born 9 ! ye>--9 ! ye> n9ete5 hundr$ & ?irty-two4 ,y are j =ty ye>s old4 ,y are secret>y & *apla9 to ! ,c>d9al--,c>d9al ,bellairs4 ,be=e t y 7 ,rector ( ,/4 ,m>y's 9 ! ,we/4 4 4 4 ,d y rememb] n[8 ,i rememb] no?+4 ,y rememb] y\r ord9ation8 ,no4 ,once ,i rememb] say+ ,mass some:]e4 ,i don't "k :]e4 ,/ay1 we're j !re4 7,! c> :eel$ 9 swiftly "u an ar*way1 :isk$ to ! left1 & drew up be=e ! cloi/] door47 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 ,i'm go+ 9 to see ! ,prior myself & give him ! pap]s4 ,y h !m8 ,i4 4 4 ,i don't "k4 ,! prie/ div$ =w>d & extract$ a small despat*-box f "s unse5 receptacle4 ,y\r keys1 please1 ,monsignor4 ,! o!r felt wildly ab\t 8 p]son4 ,he saw ! /eady eyes ( ! old prie/ ^u him4 ,y keep !m 9 y\r left-h& brea/ pocket1 said ! prie/ sl[ly & di/9ctly4 ,! man felt !re1 fet*$ out a bundle ( ?91 flat keys1 & h&$ !m ov] helplessly4 ,:ile ! prie/ turn$ !m ov]1 exam9+ ea*1 ! o!r />$ hopelessly out ( ! w9d[1 pa/ ! motionless s]vant 9 purple :o wait$ ) 8 h& on ! c>-door4 ,surely he knew ?is place4 4 4 4 ,yes2 x 0 ,dean's ,y>d4 ,& ?is 0 ! entrance to ! cloi/] ( ! ,abbey4 ,b :o 0 ! ,prior1 & :at 0 x all ab\t8 ,he turn$ to ! o!r1 :o by n[ 0 b5d+ ov] ! box & extract+ a few pap]s laid neatly at ! top4 ,:at are y do+1 fa!r8 ,:o are y go+ to see8 ,i am go+ to take ^! pap]s ( y\rs to ! ,prior--! ,prior ( ,we/m9/]4 ,! ,abbot isn't "h yet4 ,only a few ( ! monks h come4 ,monks6 ,prior6 4 4 4 ,fa!r6 ,! old man look$ him 9 ! eyes aga94 ,yes1 he said quietly4 ,! ,abbey 0 made ov] aga9 to ! ,b5$ict9es la/ ye>1 b !y hav5't yet =mally tak5 possession4 ,& ^! pap]s conc]n bus9ess connect$ ) ! :ole affair--! relations ( secul>s & regul>s4 ,i'll tell y aft]w>ds4 ,i mu/ g 9 n[1 & y mu/ j rema9 "h quietly4 ,tell me aga94 ,:at is y\r "n8 ,:o are y8 ,i4 4 4 ,i am ,monsignor ,ma/]man4 4 4 secret>y to ,c>d9al ,bellairs4 ,! prie/ smil$ z he laid 8 h& on ! door4 ,q "r1 he said4 ,n[ please sit "h quietly1 ,monsignor1 till ,i come back4 7,,iii7 ,he sat 9 p]fect sil5ce1 wait+1 lean+ back 9 8 corn] ) clos$ eyes1 compell+ himself to keep 8 composure4 ,x 01 at any rate1 good luck t he _h fall5 9 ) su* a fri5d z ?is--,fa!r ,j]vis1 0 x n8--:o knew all ab\t him1 &1 obvi\sly1 c\ld be tru/$ to be discreet4 ,he mu/ j att5d to 8 in/ructions quietly !n1 & d :at he 0 told4 ,no d\bt ?+s w\ld come back soon4 ,b h[ v curi\s ?is all 0 ab\t ,hyde ,p>k & ,we/m9/]4 ,he c\ld h sworn t ,engl& 0 a ,prote/ant c\ntry1 & ! ,*ur* j a t9y fragm5t ( its population4 ,:y1 x 0 only rec5tly t ,we/m9/] ,ca!dral 0 built--0 x n8 ,b !n ?is 0 ! ye> sev5ty-?ree 4 4 4 & 4 4 4 & he c\ld n rememb] 9 :at ye> ! ,ca!dral 0 built4 ,!n aga9 ! horror & bewild]m5t seiz$ him4 ,he gripp$ 8 knees ) 8 h&s 9 an agony ( con/]nation4 ,he w\ld g mad if he c\ld n rememb]4 ,or at lea/----,ah6 "h 0 ,fa!r ,j]vis com+ back aga94 ,! two sat q sil5t aga9 = a mom5t1 z ! c> mov$ (f4 ,tell me1 said ! prie/ sudd5ly1 don't y rememb] faces1 or p's names8 ,! o!r conc5trat$ 8 m9d fi]cely = a mom5t or two4 ,i rememb] "s faces--yes1 he said4 ,& ,i rememb] "s names4 ,b ,i _c rememb] :i* faces belong to :i* names4 4 4 4 ,i rememb] 4 4 4 ,i rememb] ! "n ,ar*bi%op ,b\rne2 & 4 4 4 & a prie/ call$ ,f>quh>son---- ,:at h y be5 read+ lately8 4 4 4 ,ah6 ,i =got4 ,well2 b c't y rememb] ! ,c>d9al 4 4 4 ,c>d9al ,bellairs8 ,i've nev] he>d ( him4 ,nor :at he looks l8 ,i hav5't a notion4 ,! prie/ aga9 0 sil5t4 ,look "h1 ,monsignor1 he said sudd5ly1 ,i'd bett] take y /raight up to y\r rooms z soon z we arrive2 & ,i'll h a notice put up on y\r confessional t y are unable to att5d !re to-day4 ,y'll h ! :ole aft]noon--aft] f\r at lea/--to y\rself1 & ! re/ ( ! ev5+4 ,we ne$n't tell a s\l until we're c]ta9 t x c't be help$1 n ev5 ! ,c>d9al4 ,b ,i'm afraid y'll h to preside at lun* to-day4 ,eh8 ,mr4 ,mann]s is com+1 y "k1 to consult ) ! ,c>d9al2 & ,i ?9k if y w]5't !re to ent]ta9 him---- ,monsignor nodd$ %>ply1 ) compress$ lips4 ,i und]/&4 ,b j tell me :o ,mr4 ,mann]s is8 ,! prie/ answ]$ )\t any sign ( discomposure4 ,he's a memb] ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,he's ! great ,political ,economi/4 ,& he's com+ to consult ) ! ,c>d9al ab\t c]ta9 measures t affect ! ,*ur*4 ,d y rememb] n[8 ,! o!r %ook 8 head4 ,no4 ,well1 j talk to him vaguely4 ,i'll sit opposite & take c>e t y don't make any mi/akes4 ,j talk to him g5]ally4 ,talk ab\t ! s]mon 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 & ! ,abbey4 ,he won't expect y to talk politics publicly4 ,i'll try4 ,! c> drew up z ! conv]sation end$2 & ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory glanc$ out4 ,to 8 int5se relief1 he recogniz$ :]e he 04 ,x 0 ! door ( ,ar*bi%op's ,h\se1 9 ,ambrosd5 ,av5ue2 & beyond he p]ceiv$ ! long nor!rn side ( ! ,ca!dral4 ,i "k ?is1 he said4 ,( c\rse y d1 my de> ,monsignor1 said ! prie/ reassur+ly4 ,n[ foll[ me3 b[ to any "o :o salutes y2 b don't speak a ^w4 ,!y pass$ 9 toge!r ?r\gh ! door1 pa/ a c\ple ( liv]i$ s]vants :o held x op51 up ! /aircase & beyond up ! fur!r flight4 ,! old prie/ drew out a key & unlock$ ! door be=e !m2 & toge!r !y turn$ to ! left up ! corridor1 & pass$ into a l>ge1 pleasant room look+ out on to ! /reet1 ) a fur!r door communicat+1 x seem$1 ) a b$room beyond4 ,=tunately !y _h met no "o on ! way4 ,"h we are1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis *e]fully4 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 d y "k :]e y are8 ,! o!r %ook 8 head dolor\sly4 ,come1 come2 ?is is y\r own room4 ,look at y\r writ+-table1 ,monsignor2 :]e y sit e day4 ,! o!r look$ at x eag]ly & yet vaguely4 ,a half-writt5 lett]1 c]ta9ly 9 8 own h&writ+1 lay !re on ! blott+-pad1 b ! "n ( 8 correspond5t meant no?+ to him2 nor did ! few words :i* he read4 ,he look$ r\nd ! room--at ! bookcases1 ! curta9s1 ! prie-,dieu 4 4 4 ,& aga9 t]ror seiz$ him4 ,i "k no?+1 fa!r 4 4 4 no?+ at all4 ,x's all new6 ,= ,god's sake6 4 4 4 ,quietly !n1 ,monsignor4 ,x's all p]fectly "r4 4 4 4 ,n[ ,i'm go+ to leave y = t5 m9utes1 to arrange ab\t ! places at lun*4 ,y'd bett] lock y\r door & admit no "o4 ,j look r\nd ! rooms :5 ,i'm gone----,ah6 ,fa!r ,j]vis broke (f sudd5ly & d>t$ at an arm-*air1 :]e a book lay face d[nw>ds on ! seat4 ,he snat*$ up ! book1 glanc$ at ! pages1 look$ at ! title1 & laugh$ al\d4 ,i knew x1 he said2 ,i 0 c]ta9 ( x4 ,y've got hold ( ,mann]s' ,hi/ory1 ,look6 y're at ! v page4 ,he held x up = ! o!r to see4 ,monsignor look$ at x1 /ill only half compreh5d+1 & j notic+ t ! pap] _h a peculi> look1 & saw t ! runn+ dates at ! top ( ! pages conta9$ ! ye>s #aijd-aiab4 ,! prie/ %ook ! book 9 g5tle triumph4 ,a %eet ( pap] fell out ( x1 :i* he pick$ up & glanc$ at4 ,!n he laugh$ aga94 ,see1 he said1 y've be5 mak+ notes ( ! v p]iod--no d\bt 9 ord] to be able to talk to ,mann]s4 ,t's ! "t he kn[s m ab\t ?an any liv+ s\l4 ,he calls x ! 'cre/ ( ! wave1' y "k4 ,ev]y?+ dat$ f !n1 9 8 op9ion4 ,i don't und]/& a ^w---- ,see "h1 ,monsignor1 int]rupt$ ! prie/ 9 mild glee1 "h's a subject to talk ab\t at lun*4 ,j get ,mann]s on to x1 & y'll h no tr\ble4 ,he loves lectur+2 & he talks j l a hi/ory-book4 ,tell him y've be5 read+ 8 ,hi/ory & want a bird's-eye view4 ,monsignor />t$4 ,:y1 yes1 he said1 & t'll tell me ! facts1 too4 ,excell5t4 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 ,i mu/ g4 ,j look r\nd ! rooms well1 & get to "k :]e ?+s are kept4 ,i'll be back 9 t5 m9utes1 & we'll h a good talk be=e lun* z to all :o'll be !re4 ,x'll all g p]fectly smoo?ly1 ,i promise y4 7,,iv7 ,:5 ! door clos$ ,monsignor ,ma/]man look$ r\nd him sl[ly & c>efully4 ,he _h an idea t ! mi/ mu/ break soon] or lat] & t all w\ld become famili> once aga94 ,x 0 p]fectly pla91 by n[1 to 8 m9d1 :at _h happ5$ to him2 & ! fact t !re 7 c]ta9 ?+s :i* he recogniz$1 su* z ! ,ca!dral1 & ,hyde ,p>k1 & a fri>'s habit1 & ,ar*bi%op's ,h\se--all ?is help$ him to keep 8 head4 ,if he rememb]$ s mu*1 !re seem$ no intr9sic reason :y he %\ld n rememb] m4 ,b 8 inspection 0 disappo9t+4 ,n only 0 !re n "o article 9 ! room :i* he knew1 b he did n ev5 und]/& ! use ( "s ( ! ?+s :i* he saw4 ,!re 0 a r[ ( :at look$ l small black boxes fa/5$ to ! "r-h& wall1 ab\t ! height ( a man's head2 & !re 0 "s k9d ( a ma*9e1 all :eels & h&les1 9 ! corn] by ! ne>] w9d[1 :i* 0 completely my/]i\s to him4 ,he glanc$ ?r\gh into ! b$room1 & ?is 0 n mu* bett]4 ,c]ta9ly !re 0 a b$2 !re 0 no mi/ake ab\t t2 & !re seem$ to be w>drobes sunk to ! level ( ! walls on all sides2 b al?\gh 9 ?is room he ?\ght he recogniz$ ! use ( ev]y?+ :i* he saw1 !re 0 no s+le ?+ t wore a famili> aspect4 ,he came back to 8 writ+-table & sat d[n be=e x 9 despair4 ,b t did n reassure him4 ,he took out "o or two ( ! books t /ood !re 9 a r[--directories & address-books !y appe>$ *iefly to be--& f\nd 8 "n writt5 9 ea*1 ) "h & !re a note or a correction1 all 9 8 own h&writ+4 ,he took up ! half-writt5 lett] aga9 & glanc$ ?r\gh x once m1 b x br\ght no relief4 ,he c\ld n ev5 conjecture h[ ! int]rupt$ s5t5ce on ! ?ird page ought to end4 ,aga9 & aga9 he tri$ to te> up f 8 inn] consci\sness some?+ :i* he c\ld rememb]1 clos+ 8 eyes & s9k+ 8 head ^u 8 h&s1 b no?+ except fragm5ts & glimpses ( vision rose be=e him4 ,x 0 n[ a face or a sc5e to :i* he c\ld give no "n2 n[ a s5t5ce or a ?\ght t own$ no context4 ,!re 0 no frame at all--no unifi$ s*eme 9 :i* ^! fragm5ts f\nd cohesion4 ,x 0 l reg>d+ ! pieces ( a %att]$ j> ^: %ape ev5 c\ld n be conjectur$4 4 4 4 ,!n a sudd5 ?\ght /ruck him2 he sprang up quickly & ran into 8 b$room4 ,a tall mirror1 he rememb]$1 hung betwe5 ! w9d[s4 ,he ran /raight up to ?is & /ood />+ at 8 own reflection4 ,x 0 himself t he saw !re--!re 0 no d\bt ( t--e l9e & feature ( t ke51 pale1 pr(essorial-look+ face 0 famili>1 ?\gh x seem$ to him t 8 hair 0 a little grey] ?an x ought to be4 ,,*apt] ,,ii 7,i7 ,i %all be delight$1 ,monsignor1 said ! ?91 clev]-fac$ /atesman1 9 8 high1 dry voice2 ,i %all be delight$ to sket* out :at seem to me ! pr9cipal po9ts 9 ! c5tury's developm5t4 ,a pr(\nd sil5ce fell ^u all ! table4 ,really1 ,monsignor ,ma/]man ?\ght to himself1 z he settl$ d[n to li/51 he _h done v well s f>4 ,he _h notic$ ! old prie/ opposite smil+ m ?an once1 cont5t$ly1 z _! eyes met4 ,fa!r ,j]vis _h come to him z he _h promis$1 = half an h\r's good talk be=e lun*2 & !y _h sp5t a v e>ne/ ?irty m9utes toge!r4 ,fir/ !y _h discuss$ ) great c>e all ! p]sons :o w\ld be pres5t at lun*--n m ?an eight1 besides !mselves2 ! prie/ _h giv5 him a little plan ( ! table1 %[+ :]e ea* w\ld sit1 & _h describ$ _! p]sonal appe>ance & rec\nt$ a sali5t fact or two ab\t e "o4 ,^! 7 all prie/s except ,mr4 ,mann]s himself & 8 secret>y4 ,! re/ ( ! "t _h be5 occupi$ 9 in=mation be+ giv5 to ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory1 ) reg>d to a few v ord9>y subjects ( conv]sation--! extraord9>y fairness ( ! wea!r2 a new op]a produc$ ) unp>allel$ success by a well-kn[n compos] ( :om ,monsignor _h nev] he>d2 a rec5t ,eu*>i/ic congress 9 ,tokio1 f :i* ! ,c>d9al _h j return$2 & ! s*eme = r$ecorat+ ! int]ior ( ,ar*bi%op's ,h\se4 ,!re _h n be5 "t = m2 b ^! subjects1 "u ! adroit h&l+ ( ,fa!r ,j]vis1 _h prov$ suffici5t2 & up to ! preconc]t$ mom5t :5 ,monsignor _h utt]$ ! s5t5ce ab\t 8 /udy ( ,mr4 ,mann]s' ,hi/ory ( ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,developm5t :i* _h drawn f ! au?or ! words record$ above1 all _h gone p]fectly smoo?ly4 ,!re _h be5 a few m9or hit*es2 = example1 ! food & ! mann] ( s]v+ x & ! prop] me?od ( consum+ x _h furni%$ a bad mom5t or two2 & once ,monsignor _h be5 oblig$ to feign sudd5 deafness on be+ ask$ a "q on a subject ( :i* he knew no?+ by a prie/ ^: "n he _h =gott51 until ,fa!r ,j]vis slid 9 adroitly & sav$ him4 ,yet ^! 7 q unnotic$1 x appe>$1 & c\ld easily be attribut$ to ! habit ( abs5t-m9d$ness = :i*1 ,monsignor ,ma/]man 0 reliev$ to le>n1 he 0 almo/ notori\s4 ,& n[ ! crisis 0 pa/ & ,mr4 ,mann]s 0 laun*$4 ,monsignor glanc$ almo/ happily r\nd ! tall d9+-room1 f :i* ! s]vants _h already disappe>$1 &1 ) 8 glass 9 8 h&1 settl$ himself d[n to li/5 & rememb]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! crisis1 to my m9d1 9 ! religi\s situation1 began ! /atesman1 look+ m pr(essional ?an ev]1 ) 8 clos$ eyes1 ?91 wr9kl$ face1 & high =ehead--! real crisis is to be s\ght 9 ! p]iod f #aijj to #aibj4 ,?is 0 ! p]iod1 y rememb]1 ( trem5d\s social agitation4 ,!re 0 ! widespread revolution ( ! ,lat9 c\ntries1 beg9n+ ) ,france & ,portugal1 *iefly aga9/ ,au?ority1 & mo/ ( all aga9/ ,mon>*y 7s9ce ,mon>*y is ! mo/ vivid & ! mo/ concrete embodim5t ( au?ority72 & 9 ,teutonic & ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries aga9/ ,capital & ,ari/ocracy4 ,x 0 9 ^! ye>s t ,socialism came mo/ ne> to dom9at+ ! civiliz$ _w2 &1 inde$1 y w rememb] t = long aft] t date x did dom9ate civilization 9 c]ta9 places4 ,n[ ! real tr\ble at ! bottom ( all ?is 0 ! /ate 9 :i* ,religion f\nd itself4 ,& y w f9d1 g5tlem51 said ! quasi-lectur] 9 p>5!sis1 glanc+ r\nd ! att5tive faces1 t ,religion always is & always has be5 at ! root ( e _w-movem5t4 ,9 fact x mu/ be s4 ,! deepe/ in/9ct 9 man is 8 religion1 t is1 8 attitude to et]nal issues2 & on t attitude mu/ dep5d 8 relation to temporal ?+s4 ,?is is s1 l>gely1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! individual2 x mu/ !re=e be inf9itely m s 9 l>ge bodies or nations2 s9ce e cr[d is mov$ by pr9ciples t are ! lea/ common multiple ( ! pr9ciples ( ! units :i* compose x4 ,( c\rse ?is is univ]sally recogniz$ n[2 b x 0 n always s4 ,!re 0 a "t1 p>ticul>ly at ?is p]iod ( :i* ,i am n[ speak+1 :5 m5 attempt$ to treat ,religion z if x 7 "o dep>tm5t ( life1 in/ead ( be+ ! :ole f\ndation ( e & all life4 ,to treat x s is1 ( c\rse1 to proclaim oneself z fundam5tally irreligi\s--&1 inde$1 v ignorant & un$ucat$4 ,to resume1 h[ev]3 ,religion at ?is p]iod 0 at a v /range crisis4 ,t x c\ld possibly be treat$ 9 ! way ,i h m5tion$ %[s h[ v deeply irreligion _h spread4 ,!re is no su* ?+1 ( c\rse1 really z ,irreligion--except by a purely conv5tional use ( ! ^w3 ! 'irreligi\s' man is "o :o has made up 8 m9d ei!r t !re is no future _w1 or t x is s remote1 z reg>ds effectivity1 z to h no be>+ ^u ?is4 ,& t is a religion--at lea/ x is a dogmatic cre$--z mu* z any o!r4 ,! causes ( ?is /ate ( affairs ,i take to h be5 z foll[s3 ,religion up to ! ,re=mation _h be5 a matt] ( au?ority1 z x is aga9 n[2 b ! enorm\s developm5t ( v>i\s sci5ces & ! wide spread ( popul> 'k' _h1 9 ! fir/ flu%1 di/ract$ att5tion f t :i* is n[1 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries1 simply an axiom ( ?\ght1 viz41 t a ,revelation ( ,god mu/ be embodi$ 9 a liv+ au?ority safegu>d$ by ,god4 ,fur!r1 at t "t sci5ce & exact k g5]ally _h n rea*$ ! po9t :i* !y rea*$ a little lat]--( corroborat+ 9 p>ticul> aft] p>ticul>1 s f> z !y are capable ( do+ s1 ! ,revelation ( ,god kn[n z ,ca?olicism2 & ( kn[+ _! limitations :]e !y _c4 ,_m sci5ces1 at ?is "t1 _h gone no fur!r ?an to e/abli% c]ta9 facts :i* appe>$1 to ! v imp]fectly educat$ p]sons ( t p]iod1 to *all5ge & ev5 to refute c]ta9 facts or d$uctions ( ,revelation4 ,psy*ology1 = example1 /range z x n[ appe>s 9 our own day1 actually seem$ to af=d o!r explanations ( ! ,univ]se ?an t ( ,revelation4 7,we w discuss details pres5tly47 ,social ,sci5ce1 at t "t1 too1 mov$ 9 ! direction ( ,democracy & ev5 ,socialism4 ,i "k x appe>s mon/r\s1 & inde$ almo/ incr$ible1 t m5 :o really _h "s claim to be call$ educat$ s]i\sly ma9ta9$ t ! mo/ /able & ! mo/ reasonable me?od ( gov]nm5t lay 9 ! ext5sion ( ! fran*ise--t is1 9 rev]s+ ! :ole et]nal & logical ord] ( ?+s1 & p]mitt+ ! inexp]t to rule ! exp]t1 & ! un$ucat$ & ! ill-in=m$ to control by _! votes--t is1 by %e] weight ( numb]s--! educat$ & ! well-in=m$4 ,yet su* 0 ! case4 ,& ! result 0--s9ce all ^! matt]s act & react--t ! idea ( au?ority f above 9 matt]s ( religion 0 ?\ght to be z 'undemocratic' z 9 matt]s ( gov]nm5t & social life4 ,m5 _h le>nt1 t is to say1 some?+ ( ! v real tru? 9 ! !ory ( ! ,lea/ ,common ,multiple1 &1 z 9 psy*ology & _m o!r sci5ces1 _h presum$ t ! little fragm5t ( tru? t !y _h p]ceiv$ 0 ! :ole tru?4 ,mr4 ,mann]s paus$ to draw brea?4 ,obvi\sly he 0 enjoy+ himself enorm\sly4 ,he 0 a born lectur]1 & someh[ ! r pomp\s s5t5ces 7 /rangely alive & /rangely int]e/+4 ,above all1 !y fasc9at$ & amaz$ ! prelate at ! head ( ! table1 = !y reveal$ to him an advance ( ?\ght1 & an assurance 9 ! position !y describ$1 t seem$ :olly inexplicable4 ,su* phrases z all educat$ m51 ! well-in=m$1 & ! re/--^! 7 vaguely famili> to him1 yet surely 9 a v diff]5t connection4 ,he _h at ! back ( 8 m9d a k9d ( idea t ^! 7 ! phrases t ! irreligi\s or ! agno/ics appli$ to !mselves2 yet "h 0 a man1 obvi\sly a /ud5t1 & a /atesman z he knew1 calmly assum+ 7sc>cely ev5 giv+ himself ! tr\ble to /ate7 t all educat$ & well-in=m$ p]sons 7 ,ca?olic ,*ri/ians6 ,he settl$ himself d[n to li/5 ) r5ew$ int]e/ z ,mr4 ,mann]s began once m4 ,well1 he said1 to come m directly to our po9t2 let u next consid] :at 7 ^? /eps & processes by :i* ,ca?olic tru? once m became ! religion ( ! civiliz$ _w1 z x _h be5 five c5turies e>li]4 ,& fir/ we mu/ rem>k t1 ev5 at ! v beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 popul> ?\ght--9 ,engl& z else:]e--_h retrac$ its /eps s f> z to ackn[l$ge t if ,*ri/ianity 7 true--true1 really & actually--! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 ! only possible embodim5t ( x4 ,n only did ! %rewde/ agno/ic m9ds ( ! "t ackn[l$ge ?is--su* m5 z ,huxley 9 ! previ\s c5tury1 ,sir ,leslie ,/eph51 ,mallock1 & scores ( o!rs--b ev5 popul> ,*ri/ianity itself began to turn 9 t direction4 ,( c\rse !re 7 survivals & reactions1 z we %\ld expect4 ,!re 0 a small body ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,engl& call$ ,anglicans1 :o attempt$ to hold ano!r view2 !re 0 t %ort-liv$ movem5t call$ ,mod]nism1 t held yet a ?ird position4 ,b1 = ! re/1 x 0 z ,i say4 ,x 0 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* or no?+4 ,& j = a few ye>s x seem$ humanly possible t x might be no?+4 ,& n[ = ! causes ( ! revival4 ,briefly1 ,i %\ld say !y 7 all includ$ "u "o head--! correlation ( sci5ces & _! co9cid5ce into "o po9t4 ,let u take !m "o by "o4 ,we h only "t to glance v sup]ficially at ea*4 ,fir/ !re 0 ,psy*ology4 ,ev5 at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury x 0 beg9n+ to be p]ceiv$ t !re 0 an inexplicable =ce work+ beh9d m]e matt]4 ,?is =ce 0 giv5 a numb] ( names--! 'sublim9al consci\sness1' 9 man1 & ',nature' 9 ! animal1 vegetable1 & ev5 m9]al creation2 & x gave bir? to a s]ies ( absurd sup]/itions su* z t n[ :olly ext9ct sect ( ! ',*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1' or ! ,m5tal ,heal]s2 & among ! less educat$ ( ! ,mat]iali/s1 to ,pan!ism4 ,b ! =ce 0 ackn[l$g$1 & x 0 p]ceiv$ to move along def9ite l9es ( law4 ,fur!r1 9 ! great outbur/ ( ,spiritualism x began gradually to be evid5t to ! _w t ?is =ce occasionally manife/$ itself 9 a p]sonal1 ?\gh always a malevol5t mann]4 ,n[ x mu/ be rememb]$ t ev5 ?is m>k$ an imm5se advance 9 ! circles call$ sci5tific2 s9ce 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ev5 ! ph5om5a s c>efully record$ by ! ,*ur* 7 d5i$4 ,^! 7 n[ no long] d5i$1 s9ce ph5om5a1 at lea/ closely resembl+ !m1 7 matt]s ( common occurr5ce "u ! eyes ( ! mo/ sceptical4 ,( c\rse1 s9ce ! enquiries 7 made along purely 'sci5tific' l9es--l9es :i* 9 ^? days 7 no?+ o!r ?an mat]iali/ic--an attempt 0 made to acc\nt = ! ph5om5a by new anti-spiritual !ories ha/ily put toge!r to meet ! em]g5cy4 ,b1 little by little1 an uneasy s5se began to manife/ itself t ! ,*ur* _h already be5 famili> ) ! ph5om5a = ab\t two ?\s& ye>s1 & t a body1 :i* _h m>k$ & record$ facts ) great] accuracy ?an all ! 'sci5ti/s' put toge!r1 at lea/ _h "s claim to consid]ation ) reg>d to h] hypo!sis conc]n+ !m4 ,fur!r1 x began to be se5 7:at is p]fectly famili> to u all n[7 t ,religion contribut$ an elem5t :i* no?+ else c\ld contribute--t1 = example1 ',religi\s ,sugge/ion1' z x 0 call$ 9 ! j>gon ( ! "t1 c\ld accompli% ?+s t ord9>y ',sugge/ion' c\ld n4 ,f9ally1 ! rese>*es ( psy*ologi/s into :at 0 !n call$ ! ph5om5on ( ',alt]nat+ ,p]sonality' prep>$ ! way = a frank acceptance ( ! ,ca?olic tea*+ conc]n+ ,possession & ,exorcism--tea*+ :i* half a c5tury be=e w\ld h be5 laugh$ out ( c\rt by all :o claim$ ! "n ( ,sci5ti/4 ,psy*ology !n1 up to ?is po9t1 _h r$iscov]$ t a ,=ce 0 work+ beh9d physical ph5om5a1 itself n physical2 t ?is ,=ce occasionally exhibit$ *>act]i/ics ( ,p]sonality2 & f9ally t ! despis$ ,ca?olic ,*ur* _h be5 m sci5tific ?an sci5ti/s 9 h] obs]vation ( facts2 & t ?is ,=ce1 dealt ) along ,*ri/ian l9es1 c\ld accompli% :at x 0 unable to accompli% along any o!r4 ,! next advance lay along ! l9es ( ,comp>ative ,religion4 ,! /udy ( ,comp>ative ,religion 0 practically a new sci5ce at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 & l all new sci5ces1 claim$ at once1 be=e x _h con/ruct$ its own1 to de/roy ! s*emes ( o!rs4 ,= in/ance1 !re 7 actually educat$ p]sons :o advanc$ z an argum5t aga9/ ,*ri/ianity ! fact t _m ,*ri/ian dogmas & c]emonies 7 to be f\nd 9 o!r religions4 ,x is extremely difficult = u n[1 ev5 9 imag9ation1 to sympa?ize ) su* a m5tality z ?is2 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! sci5ce 0 v y\?ful1 & _h all ! inexp]i5ce & ! arrogance ( y\?4 ,z "t w5t on1 h[ev]1 ?is argum5t began to disappe>1 except 9 v elem5t>y rationali/ic manuals1 z ! fact became evid5t t :ile ?is or t p>ticul> religion _h "o or m id5tities ) ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 ,*ri/ianity possess$ !m all2 t ,*ri/ianity1 9 %ort1 _h all ! pr9cipal doctr9es ( all religions--or at lea/ all doctr9es t 7 ( any /r5g? to o!r religions1 z well z sev]al o!rs necess>y to weld ^! deta*$ dogmas into a coh]5t :ole2 t1 to use a simple metaphor1 ,*ri/ianity /ood 9 ! _w l a light ^u a hill1 & t p>tial & imp]fect reflections ( ?is light 7 ?r[n back1 ) m or less cle>ness1 f ! v>i\s human sy/ems ( belief t surr\nd$ x4 ,& at la/ x became evid5t1 ev5 to ! mo/ un9tellig5t1 t ! only sci5tific explanation ( ?is ph5om5on lay 9 ! !ory t ,*ri/ianity 0 inde$ unique1 &1 at ! v lea/1 0 ! mo/ p]fect human sy/em ( fai?--p]fectly human1 ,i mean1 9 t x embodi$ & answ]$ adequately all ! religi\s aspirations ( ! human race--! mo/ p]fect sy/em ( fai? ! _w _h ev] se54 ,a ?ird cause 0 to be f\nd 9 ! new philosophy ( evid5ce t began to prevail soon aft] ! dawn ( ! c5tury4 ,up to t p]iod1 s-call$ ,physical ,sci5ce _h s f> tyranniz$ ov] m5's m9ds z to p]suade !m to accept h] claim t evid5ce t c\ld n be r$uc$ to h] t]ms 0 n1 prop]ly speak+1 evid5ce at all4 ,m5 dem&$ t purely spiritual matt]s %\ld be1 z !y said1 'prov$1' by :i* !y meant %\ld be r$uc$ to physical t]ms4 ,little by little1 h[ev]1 ! prepo/]\s nature ( ?is claim 0 und]/ood4 ,p began to p]ceive t ea* ord] ( life _h evid5ce prop] to itself--t !re 7 su* ?+s1 = in/ance1 z moral pro(s1 arti/ic pro(s1 & philosophical pro(s2 & t ^! pro(s 7 n int]*angeable4 ,to dem& physical pro( = e article ( belief 0 z fanta/ic z to dem&1 let u say1 a *emical pro( ( ! beauty ( a picture1 or evid5ce 9 t]ms ( light or s\nd = ! moral "* ( a fri5d1 or ma!matical pro( = ! love ( a "m = h] *ild4 ,?is v elem5t>y idea seems to h come l a ?und]clap ^u _m :o claim$ ! "n ( '?9k]s'2 = x entirely de/roy$ a :ole artill]y ( argum5ts previ\sly employ$ aga9/ ,reveal$ ,religion4 ,= a "t1 ,pragmatism came to ! rescue f ! philosophical camp2 b ! assault 0 b a v %ort "o2 s9ce1 te/$ by ,pragmatic me?ods 7t is1 ! te/+ ( ! tru? ( a religion by its appeal to human consci\sness71 if "o fact /ood out lum9\s & undisput$1 x 0 t ! ,ca?olic ,religion1 ) its et]nal appeal 9 e c5tury & to e type ( temp]am5t1 0 utt]ly supreme4 ,let u turn to ano!r po9t---- 7,mr4 ,mann]s lift$ ! glass he _h be5 twirl+ betwe5 8 f+]s1 & drank x (f ) an appe>ance ( great enjoym5t4 ,!n he smack$ 8 lips once or twice & cont9u$47 ,let u turn to ! realm ( politics--ev5 to ! realm ( trade4 ,socialism1 9 its purely economic aspect1 0 a well-meant attempt to aboli% ! law ( competition--t is1 ! natural law ( ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,x 0 an attempt1 ,i say2 & x end$1 z we "k1 9 disa/]2 = x e/abli%$ in/ead1 s f> z x 0 successful1 ! law ( ! ,survival ( ! ,majority1 & tyranniz$ fir/ ov] ! m9ority & !n ov] ! individual4 ,b x 0 a well-meant attempt2 s9ce its in/9ct 0 p]fectly "r1 t competition is n ! highe/ law ( ! ,univ]se4 ,& !re 7 sev]al o!r ideals 9 ,socialism t 7 mo/ comm5dable 9 !ory3 = example1 ! idea t ! ,society sanctifies & safegu>ds ! individual1 n ! individual ! ,society2 t ob$i5ce is a mu*-neglect$ virtue1 & s =?4 ,!n1 sudd5ly almo/1 x seems to h dawn$ ^u ! _w t all ! ideals ( ,socialism 7ap>t f its me?ods & its dogmas7 _h be5 ! ideals ( ,*ri/ianity2 & t ! ,*ur* _h1 9 h] promulgation ( ! ,law ( ,love1 anticipat$ ! ,sociali/'s discov]y by ab\t two ?\s& ye>s4 ,fur!r1 t 9 ! ,religi\s ,ord]s ^! ideals _h be5 actually inc>nate2 & t by ! doctr9e ( ,vocation--t is by ! fre$om ( ! individual to submit himself to a sup]ior--! rights ( ! individual 7 respect$ & ! rights ( ! ,society simultane\sly v9dicat$4 ,a v good example ( all ?is is to be f\nd 9 ! ,poor-law sy/em4 ,y rememb] t be=e ! ,re=mation1 & 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries long aft]1 !re 0 no ,poor-law sy/em1 because ! ,religi\s ,h\ses look$ aft] ! sick & ne$y4 ,well1 :5 ! ,religi\s ,h\ses 7 de/roy$ 9 ,engl& ! ,/ate _h to d _! "w4 ,y c\ld n simply flog begg>s out ( exi/5ce1 z ,elizabe? tri$ to d4 ,!n ! inevitable happ5$1 & x began to be a m>k ( disgrace to be help$ by ! ,/ate 9 a workh\se3 p (t5 pref]r$ to />ve4 ,!n at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury a well-meant attempt 0 made1 9 ! ,old-,age ,p5sions & ,george's ,/ate ,insurance ,act1 to rem$y ?is & to help ! poor 9 a mann] t w\ld n injure _! self-respect4 ,( c\rse t fail$1 too4 ,x is incr$ible t /atesm5 did n see x mu/ be s4 ,old-,age ,p5sions1 too1 & ,/ate-,insurance 7s soon z x 0 socially dige/$71 began to be consid]$ a m>k ( disgrace--= ! simple cause t x is n ! receiv+ ( money t is res5t$1 b ! motive = :i* ! money is giv5 & ! position ( ! giv]4 ,! ,/ate c only give = economic reasons1 h[ev] consci5ti\s & individually *>itable /atesm5 may be2 :ile ! ,*ur* gives = ! ,love ( ,god1 & ! ,love ( ,god nev] yet de/roy$ any man's self-respect4 ,well1 y "k ! end4 ,! ,*ur* came =w>d once m &1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 (f]$ to relieve ! ,/ate ( ! entire burd54 ,two results foll[$--fir/1 all grievances vani%$2 & secondly1 ! :ole paup] population ( ,engl& )9 t5 ye>s 0 ,ca?olic 9 sympa?ies4 ,& yet all ?is is only a rev]sion to m$ieval times--a rev]sion made absolutely necess>y by ! failure ( e attempt to supplant ,div9e me?ods by human4 ,n[ look at x all 9 ano!r way--! g5]al situation1 ,i mean4 ,! ,sociali/ saw pla9ly ! rights ( ! ,society2 ! ,an>*i/ saw ! rights ( ! ,individual4 ,h[ !re=e 7 ^! to be reconcil$8 ,! ,*ur* /epp$ 9 at t crucial po9t & answ]$1 ,by ! ,family--:e!r dome/ic or ,religi\s4 ,= 9 ! ,family y h bo? claims recogniz$3 !re is au?ority & yet !re is lib]ty4 ,= ! union ( ! ,family lies 9 ,love2 & ,love is ! only reconciliation ( au?ority & lib]ty4 ,n[1 z ,i h put x--& z we all n[ see x--! argum5t is simplicity itself4 ,b x took a long "t to be recogniz$2 & x 0 n until aft] ! appall+ ev5ts ( ! fir/ tw5ty ye>s ( ! c5tury1 & ! discr$it+ ( ! absurd ,sociali/ic attempt to prea* ! ,law ( ,love by me?ods ( ,=ce1 t civilization z a :ole saw ! po9t4 ,yet = all t x 0 beg9n+ to m\ld popul> op9ion ev5 z e>ly z #aiaj4 ,turn n[ to a completely diff]5t plane4 ,turn to ,art4 ,?is1 too1 drove m5 back to ! ,*ur*4 7,mr4 ,mann]s' air 0 becom+ n[ less pr(essional & m vivid4 ,he glanc$ quickly f face to face ) a k9d ( %>p triumph2 8 long1 ?9 h&s wav$ a slight ge/ure n[ & aga947 ,art1 y rememb]1 9 ! end ( ! ,victorian era _h attempt$ to become reali/ic--_h attempt$1 t is1 ! absurdly impossible2 & photography expos$ ! absurdity1 ,= no man c be truly a reali/1 s9ce x is lit]ally impossible to pa9t or to describe all t ! eye sees4 ,:5 photography became g5]al1 ?is began to be und]/ood2 s9ce x 0 soon se5 t ! only photograph] :o c\ld lay any claim to arti/ic "w 0 ! man :o select$ & alt]$ & pos$--arrang$ 8 subject1 t is to say1 9 m or less symbolic =m4 ,!n p began to see aga9 t ,symbolism 0 ! und]ly+ _s ( ,art--z !y _h kn[n p]fectly well1 ( c\rse1 9 m$ieval days3 t ,art consi/$ 9 go+ b5ea? ! mat]ial surfaces t reflect$ light1 or ! mat]ial ev5ts t happ5$1 9 pa9t+ & lit]ature respectively1 &1 by a process ( selection1 ( symboliz+ 7n photographically repres5t+7 ! ,ideas b5ea? ! ,?+s--! ,sub/ance b5ea? ! ,accid5ts--! ,?\ght b5ea? ! ,expression--7y c call x :at y l74 ,zola 9 lit]ature1 ,/rauss 9 music1 ! ,fr5* s*ool ( pa9t+--^! r$uc$ ,realism ad absurdum4 ,?us once m ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 ?is z 9 ev]y?+ else1 0 discov]$ to h possess$ ! secret all along4 ,! ,symbolic ,reaction !re=e began1 & all our music1 all our pa9t+1 & all our lit]ature to-day are frankly & confess$ly ,symbolic--t is1 ,ca?olic4 ,& ?is too1 y see1 po9t$ to ! same lesson z ,psy*ology1 t b5ea? ph5om5a !re 0 a ,=ce :i* transc5d$ ph5om5a2 & t ! ,*ur* _h dealt ) ?is ,=ce1 kn[+ ,x to be ,p]sonal1 ?r\gh all h] hi/ory4 ,f9ally--& ?is 0 ! cr[n+ argum5t ( all1 t correlat$ all ! re/--!re 0 ! gr[+ sci5tific & popul> p]ception ( ! ,recup]ative ,p[] ( ! ,*ur*--t :i* our ,div9e ,"l ,himself call$ ! ,sign ( ! ,prophet ,jonas1 or ,resurrection4 ,!re 7 ( c\rse c\ntless o!r l9es ( advance1 9 practically e sci5ce1 & !y all po9t$ 9 ! same direction1 & met1 s to speak1 f e qu>t] ( ! compass ! end ( ! tunnel :i* ! ,*ur* _h be5 bor+ ?r\gh all ! heap$-up /upidities & ignorances ( man4 ,psy*ology tunnell$1 & pres5tly he>d ! voices ( ! exorci/s & ! e*oes ( ,l\rdes ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,human religions tunnell$--,h9duism ) its idea ( a ,div9e ,inc>nation1 ,buddhism ) its co>se appreh5sion ( ! ,et]nal ,peace ( a ,beatific ,vision1 ,nor? ,am]ican ,religion ) its guesses at ,sacram5talism1 ,savage ,religion ) its c>icature ( a ,bloody ,sacrifice2 all f v>i\s po9ts2 & pres5tly he>d ?r\gh ! tumult ! hi/orical dogma ( ! ,inc>nation ( ,*ri/1 ! dogma ( ,et]nal ,life1 ! ,sacram5tal ,sy/em & ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,cross--all proclaim$ 9 "o coh]5t & p]fectly philosophical ,cre$4 ,ideals ( ,social ,re=m met ) ! same exp]i5ces4 ,! ,sociali/ ) 8 dream ( a ,div9e ,society1 ! ,an>*i/ ) 8 passionate nightm>e ( complete individual lib]ty1 bo? ran up toge!r1 9 ! he>t ( ! black d>kness1 aga9/ ! va/ outl9e ( a ,div9e ,family t 0 a fact & n a f>-(f ambition--a ,family t fell 9 ,ed5 & became a competitive ,/ate2 a ,holy ,family t r$eem$ ,naz>e? & all ! _w2 a ,ca?olic ,family 9 :om 0 nei!r ,jew nor ,greek1 nor ma/]s aga9/ m5--9 :om ! doctr9e ( ,vocation secur$ ! rights & ! dignities ( ! ,society on "o side & ! ,individual on ! o!r4 ,f9ally ,art1 w&]+ hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! mazes ( ,realism1 saw light ahead1 & f\nd 9 ,ca?olic ,art & ,symbolism ! secret ( h] life4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! result--t ! ,*ur* 0 f\nd to be et]nally "r 9 e plane4 ,9 plane aft] plane %e _h be5 condemn$4 ,pilate--! ,law ( ,sep>ate ,nations--_h f\nd h] guilty ( s$ition2 ,h]od--! miracle-mong] at "o in/ant & ! sceptic at ! next--! ,sci5ti/1 9 fact--_h decl>$ h] guilty ( fraud2 ,caiaphas _h condemn$ h] 9 ! "n ( ,national ,religion4 ,or1 aga91 %e _h be5 ?\ght ! enemy ( ,art by ! ,greek-spirit$2 ! enemy ( ,law by ! ,lat9s2 ! enemy ( ,religion by ! ,hebraic ,ph>isee4 ,%e _h borne h] title writt5 9 ,greek & ,lat9 & ,hebrew4 ,%e _h be5 crucifi$1 & taunt$ z %e hung !re2 %e _h seem$ to die2 &1 to & behold6 :5 ! ,?ird ,day dawn$ %e 0 alive aga9 = ev]more4 ,f e s+le po9t %e _h be5 ju/ifi$ & v9dicat$4 ,m5 _h ?\ght to inv5t a new religion1 a new art1 a new social ord]1 a new philosophy2 !y _h burr[$ & explor$ & digg$ 9 e direction2 &1 at ! end1 :5 !y _h work$ out _! !ories & f\nd1 z !y ?\ght1 ! rew>d ( _! lab\rs1 !y f\nd !mselves look+ once m into ! s]5e1 smil+ face ( ,ca?olicism4 ,%e 0 ris5 f ! dead once m1 & 0 se5 to be ! ,daught] ( ,god1 ) ,p[]4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,!re1 g5tlem51 said ,mr4 ,mann]s1 dropp+ back aga9 into ! quiet pr(essor1 t1 ,i ?9k1 9 a few words1 is ! outl9e = :i* ,monsignor ask$4 ,i hope ,i h n deta9$ y too long4 7,,ii7 ,x is ! mo/ extraord9>y /ory ,i h ev] he>d1 said ,monsignor ,ma/]man t5 m9utes lat]1 z he ?rew himself d[n 9 8 *air up/airs1 ) ,fa!r ,j]vis sitt+ opposite4 ,c]ta9ly he puts x v well1 said ! old prie/1 smil+4 ,i ?9k e "o 0 int]e/$4 ,x's n (t5 t we c he> su* a cle> analysis ( ev5ts4 ,( c\rse ,mann]s has x all at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,x's 8 special subject1 &---- ,b ! amaz+ ?+ to me1 int]rupt$ ! o!r1 is t ?is isn't j a dream or a prophecy1 b a relation ( facts4 4 4 4 ,d y mean to tell me t ! :ole _w is ,*ri/ian8 ,! prie/ look$ at him d\btfully4 ,monsignor1 surely y\r memory isn't---- ,monsignor made an impati5t ge/ure4 ,fa!r1 he said1 x's exactly z ,i told y be=e lun*4 ,i'll promise to tell y if my memory comes back4 ,at pres5t ,i rememb] practically no?+ at all1 except in/9ctively4 ,all ,i "k is t ?is /ory we h he>d simply a/\nds me4 ,i _h a sort ( idea t ,*ri/ianity 0 ebb+ f ! _w2 t mo/ ?9k+ m5 _h giv5 up all belief 9 x2 & n[ ,i f9d x's exactly ! o!r way4 ,please treat me z if ,i _h /epp$ /raight out ( ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury4 ,j tell me ! facts z if = ! fir/ "t4 ,is x really true t practically ! :ole _w is ,*ri/ian8 ,! prie/ hesitat$4 ,y mean t1 ,monsignor8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,v well1 !n4 ,he paus$ aga94 ,b x's extraord9>ily h>d to "k :]e to beg94 ,beg9 any:]e4 ,x's all new to me4 ,v good4 ,well1 yes3 r\ghly we may say t ! _w is ,*ri/ian1 9 ! same sort ( way1 at lea/1 9 :i* ,europe 0 ,*ri/ian1 say 9 ! twelf? c5tury4 ,!re are survivals1 ( c\rse1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,ea/1 :]e l>ge di/ricts /ill cl+ to _! old sup]/itions2 & !re are ev5 em95t m5 "h & !re :o are n explicitly ,ca?olics2 b1 z a :ole1 ! _w is ,*ri/ian4 ,d y mean ,ca?olic8 ,! prie/ />$ a mom5t4 ,:y1 yes4 ,:at else---8 ,all "r2 g on4 ,well !n1 to beg9 ) ,engl&4 ,ca?olicism is n yet e/abli%$ z ! ,/ate ,religion2 b x'll only be a "q ( "t1 & x may be said t all ! laws are ,*ri/ian4 ,divorce8 ,divorce 0 aboli%$ ?irty ye>s ago1 & =nication 0 made a felony t5 ye>s lat]1 said ! prie/ quietly4 ,b5efit ( cl]gy also 0 re/or$ ?ree ye>s ago2 & we h our own c\rts = h]esy1 ) p[] to h& ov] convict$ crim9als to ! secul> arm4 ,:at8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,x has be5 9 =ce n[ = ?ree ye>s4 ,!n :at d y mean by say+ t ! ,*ur* isn't e/abli%$8 ,i mean t no religi\s te/ is dem&$ ( (fic]s ( /ate1 & t bi%ops & abbots h no seat 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,x 0 ! enfran*isem5t ( wom5 t turn$ ! tide once & = all4 ,d y mean t all wom5 h ! vote8 ,!y are "u ! same conditions z m54 ,!re's a sev]e educational te/ n[1 ( c\rse4 ,n m ?an ab\t "o 9 sev5ty adults ev] get ! vote at all4 ,b ! result is t we're gov]n$ by educat$ p]sons4 ,/op4 ,is x a ,mon>*y8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,edw>d ,,ix--a "y man--is on ! ?rone4 ,g on4 ,*ri/ianity1 !n1 holds ! field4 ,( c\rse !re are infidels left1 :o write lett]s to ! newspap]s sometimes1 & hold meet+s1 & s on4 ,b !y are practically negligible4 ,z reg>ds ,*ur* prop]ty1 practically ev]y?+ has f9ally be5 giv5 back to u2--,i mean 9 ! way ( build+s1 &1 v l>gely1 rev5ues too4 ,all ! ca!drals are ours1 & all p>i% *ur*es built be=e ! ,re=mation1 z well z all o!r *ur*es 9 p>i%es :]e !re 0 n organiz$ ,prote/ant resi/ance4 ,i ?\ght y said !re 7 no ,prote/ants4 ,fa!r ,j]vis sudd5ly laugh$ al\d4 ,monsignor1 are y really s]i\s8 ,d y really mean y wi% me to g on8 ,good ,god1 man6 ,i'm n play+ a game4 4 4 4 ,g on1 please4 ,tell me ab\t ! ,prote/ants4 ,well1 ( c\rse !re are "s ,prote/ants left4 ,i ?9k !y've got f\r or five *ur*es 9 ,london1 & 4 4 4 & 4 4 4 yes1 ,i'm sure ( x1 !y've got "s k9d ( bi%op4 ,b really ,i sc>cely "k4 ,i %all h to look x up4 ,well1 g on4 ,well1 t's ! /ate ( ,engl&4 ,practically ev]ybody is a ,ca?olic--f ! ,k+ d[nw>ds4 ,! la/ rema9s ( ,*ur* prop]ty 0 only actually giv5 back to u la/ ye>4 ,t's :y ! monks hav5't come back to ,we/m9/] yet4 ,:at ab\t ! re/ ( ! _w8 ,well1 fir/ ,rome4 ,au/ria drove out ! ,h\se ( ,savoy ne>ly tw5ty-five ye>s ago2 & ! ,holy ,fa!r---- ,:at's 8 "n8 ,gregory ! ,n9ete5?4 ,he's a ,fr5*man4 ,well1 ! ,holy ,fa!r is ,temporal ,rul] ( ! :ole ( ,italy2 b ! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria adm9i/]s x4 ,!n ,france is1 ( c\rse1 a v small c\ntry4 ,:y small8 ,well1 y "k ! ,european ,w> ( #aiad 4 4 48 ,monsignor int]rupt$ by a l>ge sigh4 ,good heav5s6 he said4 ,h[ ,i %all h to read4 ,i'm sorry4 ,g on1 please4 ,well1 ,france is a v small c\ntry1 b int5sely ,ca?olic4 ,! ,*ur* is re-e/abli%$ !re1---- ,is x a mon>*y too8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,! ,orleans l9e came back aft] ! w>4 ,l\is ,,xxii is k+4 ,i 0 say+ t ! ,*ur* is re-e/abli%$ !re1 & is practically supreme4 ,t is traceable entirely to ,pius ,x's policy4 ,pius ,x6 ,:y---- ,yes1 ,monsignor8 ,i "k all ab\t t4 ,b ,i ?\ght ,pius ,x simply ru9$ ev]y?+4 ,s !y said at ! "t4 ,8 policy 0 to draw ! l9es tight & to make no concessions4 ,he drove out e half-he>t$ ,ca?olic by 8 regulations1 & ! result 0 a small b extraord9>ily pure body4 ,! result has be5 t ! c\ntry 0 re-evangeliz$1 & has become almo/ a l& ( sa9ts4 ,!y say t our ,lady---- ,well1 g on ) ! o!r c\ntries4 ,spa9 & ,portugal are1 ( c\rse1 entirely ,ca?olic1 l ,france4 ,! ,mon>*y 0 re-e/abli%$ 9 bo? ( !m 9 ab\t #aice4 ,b ,g]many--,g]many's ! weak spot4 ,well8 ,y see ! ,emp]or isn't a ,*ri/ian yet2 & ,socialism l+]s on !re ) extraord9>y p]t9acity4 ,practically ,b]l9 is ! ,holy ,city ( ,freemasonry4 ,x's all organiz$ f !re--su* z x is4 ,& no "o is q com=table ab\t ,g]many4 ,! ,emp]or ,fr$]ick is a p]fectly s9c]e man1 b really r un$ucat$2 he /ill holds on to "s sort ( mat]ialism2 & ! result is---- ,i see4 ,b !re are hopes ( 8 conv]sion4 ,he's to be at ,v]sailles next week2 & t's a good sign4 ,well1 :at ab\t ,am]ica8 ,oh6 ,am]ica's *iefly ,engli%2 & v l ,engl&4 ,y mean %e isn't republican8 ,( c\rse n4 ,my de> ,monsignor---- ,please g on1 z ,i ask$ y4 ,tell me :5 %e ceas$ to be republican4 ,:y1 ,i sc>cely "k1 murmur$ ! prie/4 ,x mu/ h be5 ab\t #aicj1 ,i suppose4 ,i "k !re 0 a lot ( tr\ble be=e t--civil w>s & s =?4 ,b at any rate t 0 ! end4 ,japan got a good deal ( ! ,f> ,we/2 b ! ,ea/]n ,/ates came 9 ) ,canada & =m$ ! ,am]ican ,colonies2 & ! ,s\? ( c\rse became ,lat9iz$1 l>gely ?r\gh ecclesia/ical influ5ce4 ,well1 !n ,am]ica ask$ ,engl&---- ,/op1 please4 ,i %all get bewild]$4 ,:at ab\t ! religion8 ,well1 ! ,empire ( ,mexico---- ,eh8 ,! ,empire ( ,mexico4 ,:o's ,emp]or8 ,! ,k+ ( ,spa91 ,monsignor1 said ! prie/ pati5tly4 ,well1 t us$ to be call$ ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,x's all ! ,empire ( ,mexico n[1 & belongs to ,spa94 ,t's solidly ,ca?olic1 ( c\rse4 ,& ! ,am]ican ,colonies--old ,nor? ,am]ica--t's l ,engl&4 ,x's practically ,ca?olic1 ( c\rse2 b !re are a few infidels & ,sociali/s4 ,au/ralia8 ,au/ralia's entirely ,iri%1 & ,ca?olic4 ,& ,irel& itself8 ,oh6 ,irel& develop$ enorm\sly z soon z %e _h ga9$ indep5d5ce1 b emigration cont9u$1 & ! ,iri% /r5g? really lies abroad4 ,!n an odd ?+ happ5$4 ,irel& cont9u$ to empty1 obey+ "s social law we don't ev5 yet und]/& prop]ly2 & ! ,religi\s began to get possession ( ! c\ntry 9 an extraord9>y way1 until !y own$ all ! l>ge e/ates1 & ev5 mo/ ( ! t[ns4 ,y may say t ,irel& is practically "o ,religi\s ,enclosure n[4 ,( c\rse1 %e's a "p ( ! ,briti% ,empire2 b h] real social life lies 9 h] colonies4 ,au/ralia succe$$ 9 gett+ ,home ,rule f ,irel& ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,monsignor press$ 8 h&s to 8 head4 ,x s\nds l ! wilde/ dream1 he said4 ,hadn't ,i bett]---8 ,no2 g on4 ,i only want an outl9e4 ,:at ab\t ! ,ea/8 ,well1 old sup]/itions /ill l+] on 9 ! ,ea/1 especially 9 ,*9a4 ,b ! end is q c]ta94 ,x is simply a matt] ( "t---- ,b 4 4 4 b ,i don't und]/&4 ,if ! :ole _w is practically ,*ri/ian1 :at is !re left to d8 ,! prie/ smil$4 ,ah6 b y mu/ rememb] ,g]many4 ,!re are great =ces 9 ,g]many4 ,x's !re t ! dang] lies4 ,& y mu/ rememb] too t !re is no ,univ]sal ,arbitrator yet4 ,nationalism is /ill pretty /rong4 ,!re might easily be ano!r big ,european w>4 ,!n y hope---- ,yes4 ,we're all work+ = ! recognition ( ! ,pope z ,univ]sal ,arbitrator1 z he 0 practically 9 ,europe 9 ! ,middle ,ages4 ,( c\rse1 z soon z ! sov]eigns ackn[l$ge (ficially t !y hold all _! rights at ! w ( ,rome1 ! ?+ w be done4 ,b x's n done yet1 except---- ,good ,god6 ,look "h1 ,monsignor1 y've _h en\gh1 said ! prie/1 ris+4 ,?\gh ,i mu/ say y h foll[$ x closely en\gh4 ,are y c]ta9 t x is q new to y8 ,don't y rememb]--- ,x's n only new2 x's inconceivable6 ,i und]/& x p]fectly2 b---- ,well1 y've _h en\gh4 ,n[ :at ab\t com+ to see ! ,c>d9al8 ,i feel sure he'll insi/ ^u y\r tak+ a re/ in/antly4 ,i feel r guilty---- ,/op4 ,tell me ab\t languages4 ,:y did y talk to me 9 ,lat9 ?is morn+8 ,ecclesia/ics g5]ally d4 ,& s d ! laity a good deal4 ,europe is practically bi-l+ual4 ,ea* c\ntry keeps up its own tongue1 & le>ns ,lat9 z well4 ,y mu/ rub up y\r ,lat91 ,monsignor4 ,wait a mom5t4 ,:at are y go+ to say to ! ,c>d9al8 ,well1 hadn't ,i bett] tell him ! :ole ?+1 j z x happ5$8 ,!n y ne$n't expla94 ,! o!r pond]$ a mom5t4 ,?anks v mu*1 fa!r4 4 4 4 ,/op4 ,d ,i talk ,engli% all "r8 ,p]fectly4 ,b----,oh well4 4 4 4 ,& ,i 4 4 4 did ,i d all "r at lun*8 ,did any "o suspect any?+8 ,y did p]fectly4 ,y seem$ a little abs5t-m9d$ once or twice2 b t 0 q 9 keep+4 ,! two smil$ at "o ano!r pleasantly4 ,!n ,i'll be go+1 said ! prie/4 ,w y wait "h till ,i come = y8 ,,*apt] ,,iii 7,i7 ,j be natural1 :isp]$ ,fa!r ,j]vis a qu>t] ( an h\r lat]1 z !y pass$ ?r\gh ! big ante-room4 ,y ne$n't expla9 a ^w4 ,i've told him ev]y?+4 ,he tapp$2 & a voice answ]$4 ,sitt+ 9 a big arm-*air drawn up to ! writ+-table1 ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory saw a tall1 ?9 figure1 9 black ) sc>let buttons1 & a small sc>let skull-cap cr[n+ 8 iron-grey hair4 ,x 0 a little h>d to make out ! face at fir/1 z ! w9d[ 0 imm$iately beyond x2 b he saw almo/ imm$iately t1 al?\gh ! face smil$ at him reassur+ly & welcom+ly1 x 0 entirely unfamili>4 ,! ,c>d9al /ood up z ! two approa*$1 pu%+ back 8 *air1 & held out bo? 8 h&s4 ,my de> ,monsignor1 he said1 & grasp$ ! o!r's h&s firmly & k9dly4 ,i 4 4 4 y\r ,em95ce 4 4 4 /amm]$ ! man4 ,n[1 n[2 n "o ^w till ,i've done4 ,i've he>d ev]y?+4 ,come & sit d[n4 ,he l$ him to a *air on ! he>?-rug1 plac$ him 9 x1 & himself sat d[n 9 8 own1 fac+ him4 ,! prie/ rema9$ /&+4 ,n[1 ,i'm go+ to beg9 ) an ord]1 on holy ob$i5ce1 smil$ ! ,c>d9al4 ,y & ,fa!r ,j]vis--if ! doctor approves--are to />t = a little ,european t\r by ! midnight volor4 ,! 4 4 4 8 ,! volor1 said ! ,c>d9al4 ,x'll d y good4 ,fa!r ,j]vis w und]take all responsibility1 & y ne$n't worry y\rself at all4 ,i %all telegraph to ,v]sailles 9 my own "n1 & make "o or two arrangem5ts1 & a c\ple ( my s]vants w att5d y4 ,y w h no?+ to d b get bett]4 ,y c't be sp>$4 ,x'll all come p]fectly "r1 ,i h no mann] ( d\bt4 ,fa!r ,j]vis1 j ask ! doctor to /ep "h4 ,! ,c>d9al talk$ a m9ute or two long]1 /ill ) t soo?+1 peaceful air2 & ,monsignor1 z he li/5$1 wat*$ ! prie/ g up to a r[ ( black boxes1 resembl+ ^? 9 8 own room1 & take d[n a %utt] f "o ( !m4 ,he !n said a rapid s5t5ce or two 9 a :isp]1 reclos$ ! %utt]1 & came back4 ,if ?+s don't cle> !mselves1 y w j h to le>n y\r bus9ess ov] aga91 ,monsignor1 w5t on ! ,c>d9al1 /ill smil+4 ,fa!r ,j]vis has told me h[ well y did at lun*2 & ,mr4 ,mann]s said no?+1 except t y 7 a v good ho/ & a v graceful li/5]4 ,s y ne$ n fe> t any "o w notice4 ,s please put out ( y\r m9d any ?\ght t any "o else w take y\r place "h4 ,i %all expect y back 9 a mon? or two1 & n a s\l w be any ! wis]4 ,i %all j let x be kn[n t y're gone = a holiday4 ,y h always work$ h>d en\gh1 anyh[1 to des]ve "o4 ,at t mom5t1 some:]e out ( ! air1 f ! direction ( ! boxes on ! wall1 a v def]5tial1 quiet voice utt]$ a few words 9 ,lat94 ,! ,c>d9al nodd$4 ,fa!r ,j]vis w5t to ! door & op5$ x1 & !re came ?r\gh a man 9 a black cloak1 resembl+ a g[n1 foll[$ by a s]vant c>ry+ a bag4 ,! bag 0 set d[n1 ! s]vant w5t out1 & ! doctor came =w>d to kiss ! ,c>d9al's r+4 ,i want y j to exam9e ,monsignor ,ma/]man1 said ! ,c>d9al4 ,&1 doctor1 please obs]ve absolute sil5ce aft]w>ds4 ,j say t y h f\nd him a little run d[n4 ,monsignor made a movem5t to /& up1 b ! ,c>d9al re/ra9$ him4 ,d y rememb] ?is g5tleman8 he ask$4 ,monsignor />$ blankly at ! doctor4 ,i h nev] se5 him 9 my life1 he said4 ,! doctor smil$1 simply & frankly4 ,well1 well1 ,monsignor1 he said4 ,x seems j a loss ( memory1 w5t on ! ,c>d9al4 ,j tell ! doctor h[ x happ5$4 ,! invalid made an ef=t2 he %ut 8 eyes = an in/ant to recov] himself2 & !n he relat$ at l5g? 8 fir/ app>5t consci\sness 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 & all t _h foll[$4 ,fa!r ,j]vis put a "q f "t to "t1 :i* he answ]$ q rationally2 & at ! close ! doctor1 :o 0 sitt+ opposite1 wat*+ e movem5t ( 8 face1 lean$ back1 smil+4 ,well1 ,monsignor1 he said1 x seems to me t y\r memory is suffici5tly good4 ,j put ano!r "q1 fa!r--a really difficult "o--ab\t some?+ t has happ5$ s9ce noon4 ,c y rememb] ! po9ts ( ,mr4 ,mann]s' spee*8 ask$ ! prie/ d\btfully4 ,! o!r paus$ = a mom5t4 ,psy*ology1 ,comp>ative ,religion1 ! ,philosophy ( ,evid5ce1 ,pragmatism1 ,art1 ,politics1 & f9ally ,recup]ation4 ,^! 7 !---- ,n[ t's a/oni%+6 said ! prie/4 ,i c\ld only rememb] f\r myself4 ,:5 did y see ! ,c>d9al la/8 ask$ ! doctor sudd5ly4 ,i h nev] se5 him be=e1 to my k1 falt]$ ! sick man4 ,! ,c>d9al lean$ =w>d & patt$ him g5tly on ! knee4 ,nev] m9d1 he said4 ,!n1 doctor---- ,w\ld y\r ,em95ce put a "q to him on "s v important matt]8 ,some?+ t w\ld h made a deep impression4 ,! ,c>d9al consid]$4 ,well1 he said1 yes4 ,d y rememb] ! message br\ght by special mess5g] f ,w9dsor ye/]day ev5+8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,t'll d1 said ! doctor4 ,don't attempt to =ce y\rself4 ,he rose f 8 *air1 fet*$ 8 bag & op5$ x4 ,out ( x he took an in/rum5t r resembl+ a small cam]a1 b ) a bundle ( m9ute wires ( "s v pliable mat]ial1 ea* end+ 9 a t9y disc4 ,d y "k :at ?is is1 ,monsignor8 ask$ ! doctor1 busy+ himself ) ! wires4 ,i h no idea4 ,well1 well4 4 4 4 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 k9dly loos5 y\r wai/coat1 s t ,i c get at y\r brea/ & back4 ,is x a /e?oscope8 ,some?+ l x1 smil$ ! doctor4 ,b h[ did y "k t "n8 ,nev] m9d4 ,n[ !n1 please4 ,he plac$ ! cam]a affair on ! corn] ( ! table ne> ! arm-*air2 & !n1 v rapidly1 began to affix ! discs--x seem$ by "s process ( air-exhau/ion--all ov] ! head1 brea/1 & back ( ! amaz$ man4 ,no s5sation foll[$ ?is at all1 except ! v fa9t feel+ ( sk9-contraction at ea* po9t ( contact4 ,may ,i h t bl9d d[n1 y\r ,em95ce8 4 4 4 ,ah6 t's bett]4 ,n[ !n4 ,he b5t closely ov] ! squ>e box on ! table1 & seem$ to pe] at some?+ inside4 ,! o!rs kept sil5ce4 ,well8 ask$ ! ,c>d9al at la/4 ,p]fectly satisfactory1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,!re is a v fa9t discoloration1 b no m ?an is usual 9 a man ( ,monsignor's temp]am5t at any excitem5t4 ,!re is absolutely no?+ wrong1 &--,monsignor1 he cont9u$1 look+ /raight at ! wire-b$eck$ invalid1 n ! v fa9te/ indication ( any?+ ev5 approa*+ insanity or imbecility4 ,! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory drew a swift brea?4 ,may ,i see1 doctor8 ask$ ! ,c>d9al suavely4 ,c]ta9ly1 y\r ,em95ce2 & ,monsignor c look himself1 if he likes4 ,:5 ! o!r two _h look$1 ! sick man himself 0 giv5 ! box4 7,c>efully ) t wire1 please47 ,!re6 said ! doctor4 ,look d[n !re4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! box1 %ield$ by a little plate ( glass1 !re appe>$ a small semi-lum9\s globe4 ,?is globe seem$ t9t$ ) slightly wav]+ col\rs1 9 :i* a greyi% blue pr$om9at$2 b1 almo/ l a pulse1 !re mov$ across x f "t to "t a v pale r$ t9t1 suffus+ x1 & !n dy+ away aga94 ,:at is x8 ask$ ! man 9 ! *air ho>sely1 lift+ 8 head4 ,t1 my de> ,monsignor1 expla9$ ! doctor c>efully1 is a reflection ( y\r physical condition4 ,x is an exce$+ly simple1 ?\gh ( c\rse v delicate in/rum5t4 ,! me?od 0 discov]$--- ,is x any?+ to d ) magnetism8 ,!y us$ to call x t1 ,i ?9k4 ,x's got sev]al names n[4 ,all m5tal di/urbance has1 ( c\rse1 a physical side to x1 & t is h[ we are able to record x physically4 ,x 0 discov]$ by a monk1 ( c\rse4 ,b 4 4 4 b x's m>vell\s4 ,ev]y?+ is m>vell\s1 ,monsignor4 ,c]ta9ly ?is1 h[ev]1 caus$ a revolution4 ,x became ! symbol ( ! :ole mod]n me?od ( m$ic9e4 ,:at's t8 ,! doctor laugh$4 ,t's a l>ge "q1 he said4 ,b 4 4 4 ,well1 9 a ^w1 x's ! old sy/em turn$ upside d[n4 ,a c5tury ago :5 a man 0 ill !y began by doctor+ 8 body4 ,n[1 :5 a man's ill1 !y beg9 by doctor+ 8 m9d4 ,y see ! m9d is mu* m ! man ?an ! body is1 z ,!ology always taught u4 ,!re=e by deal+ ) ! m9d---- ,b t's ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce6 ,! doctor look$ bewild]$4 ,x 0 an old h]esy1 doctor1 put 9 ! ,c>d9al1 smil+1 t d5i$ ! reality ( matt]4 ,no1 ,monsignor1 we don't d5y ! reality ( matt]4 ,x's p]fectly real4 ,only1 z ! doctor says1 we pref] to attack ! real root ( ! disease1 r ?an its physical results4 ,we /ill use drugs2 b only to remove pa9ful symptoms4 ,t 4 4 4 t s\nds all "r1 /amm]$ ! man1 bewild]$ by ! simplicity ( x4 ,!n 4 4 4 !n d y mean1 y\r ,em95ce1 t physical diseases are treat$---8 ,!re are no physical diseases left1 put 9 ! doctor4 ,( c\rse !re are accid5ts & ext]nal physical injuries2 b practically all ! re/ h disappe>$4 ,v ne>ly all ( !m 7 c>ri$ by ! blood1 &1 by deal+ ) ?is1 ! tissues are made immune4 ,our discov]ies also 9 ! region ( inn]vation---- ,b 4 4 4 b 4 4 4 are !re no diseases !n8 ,:y1 yes1 ,monsignor1 int]rupt$ ! ,c>d9al1 ) ! pati5t air ( "o talk+ to a *ild1 !re are hundr$s ( ^?2 & !y are v real inde$2 b !y are almo/ entirely m5tal--or psy*ical1 z "s call !m4 ,& !re are speciali/s on all ( ^!4 ,bad habits ( ?\ght1 = example1 always set up "s k9d ( disease2 & !re are hospitals = ^!2 & ev5 isolation homes4 ,=give me1 y\r ,em95ce1 put 9 ! doctor1 ) a c]ta9 imp]i\sness1 b ,i ?9k we ought n to talk to ,monsignor too mu* on ?is subject4 ,may ,i put a "q or two8 ,i beg y\r p>don1 doctor4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,put any "q y wi%4 ,! doctor sat d[n aga94 ,h y be5 9 ! habit ( say+ ,mass e day1 ,monsignor8 ,i 4 4 4 ,i don't "k1 said ! invalid4 ,yes1 doctor1 put 9 ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,& confession once a week8 ,twice a week1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,i am ,monsignor's confessor4 ,v good1 said ! doctor4 ,= ! pres5t1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i %\ld recomm5d confession only once a =tnight z a g5]al rule4 ,mass c be z be=e4 ,!n ,monsignor may say half ( 8 (fice e day1 or ! ros>y2 b n bo?4 ,& no o!r devotions ( any k9d1 except ! p>ticul> ,exam54 ,if ,monsignor & ,fa!r ,j]vis bo? cons5t1 ,i %\ld l ! ,exam5 to be =w>d$ to a prie/-doctor = a few weeks4 ,an exclamation broke f ! invalid4 ,well1 ,monsignor8 ,i don't und]/&4 ,:at are y talk+ ab\t8 ,! ,c>d9al lean$ =w>d4 ,monsignor1 li/5 to me4 ,9 ^! cases ! doctor always gives 8 advice4 ,y see ev5 ! sacram5ts h _! m5tal side2 & on ?is m5tal side ! doctor speaks4 ,b ! :ole decision re/s entirely ) ! pati5t & 8 confessor2 or !y c call 9 an exp]t prie/-doctor4 ,only a prie/ c possibly decide f9ally ! relations betwe5 ! grace ( ! sacram5ts & _! reaction>y effect ^u ! m9d4 ,a lay doctor only recomm5ds4 ,are y satisfi$8 ,! man nodd$4 ,x seem$ v simple1 s /at$4 ,= ! re/1 cont9u$ ! doctor1 ) a c]ta9 /atel9ess ( mann]1 ,i ord] a complete *ange ( sc5e4 ,?is mu/ be = a =tnight at lea/1 if n long]4 ,if ! prie/-doctor's report--to :om ! ,exam5 may be s5t--is n satisfactory1 x w h to be = long]4 ,! pati5t mu/ engage 9 no bus9ess t does n hone/ly int]e/ him4 ,may he travel to-night8 ask$ ! ,c>d9al4 ,! soon] ! bett]1 said ! doctor1 ris+4 ,:at is ! matt] ) me8 ask$ ! invalid ho>sely4 ,x is a small m5tal explosion1 b x has n affect$ ! me*anism ( ! bra94 ,!re is n1 z ,i h said1 a trace ( insanity or ( loss ( balance4 ,i _c promise t ! injury w be repair$2 b defects t may foll[ f ?is c easily be rem$i$ by /udy4 ,x simply dep5ds ^u y\rself1 ,monsignor1 z to 9 h[ long y c be at y\r po/ aga9 "h4 ,z soon z y h le>n$ ! ?reads ( bus9ess1 y w be able to apply y\rself z be=e4 ,i %all look = a report 9 a =tnight's "t at ! late/4 ,good day1 y\r ,em95ce4 7,,ii7 ,! clocks ( ,london 7 all /rik+ ! s+le /roke ( midnight z ! two prie/s /ood on ! w9d-%elt]$ plat=m ( ! volor1 wait+ = ! />t4 ,to ,monsignor ,ma/]man ! sc5e 0 simply ov]:elm+4 ,!re 0 h>dly a detail t 0 n new & unfamili>4 ,f :]e he /ood on ! upp] deck1 grasp+ ! rail be=e him1 8 eyes look$ out ov] a lum9\s city z lovely z fairyl&4 ,!re 7 no *imneys1 ( c\rse 7^!1 he _h j le>nt1 _h altoge!r disappe>$ m ?an fifty ye>s ago71 b spires & t[]s & p9nacles rose be=e him l a dream1 gl[+ aga9/ ! d>k sky1 lit by ! s(t radiance ( ! /reets b5ea?4 ,to ! "r1 n a hundr$ y>ds away1 rose ,sa9t ,edw>d's t[]1 mell[$ n[ to cle> orange by ! lapse ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury2 to ! left a flight ( build+s1 ( an ar*itectural design :i* he did n und]/&1 b :i* gave him a s5se ( extreme satisfaction2 9 front t[]$ ! masses ( ,buck+ham ,palace z he seem$ always to h kn[n x4 ,! plat=m ( ! fly+ %ip on :i* he /ood hung 9 dock at lea/ ?ree hundr$ feet high above ! roads b5ea?4 ,he _h exam9$ ! :ole vessel j n[ f /em to /]n1 & _h f\nd x vaguely famili>2 he det]m9$ to exam9e x aga9 pres5tly4 ,!re 0 no gas-bag to su/a9 x--s mu* he _h notic$--?\gh he c\ld n say :5ce he _h ! idea t gas-bags 7 usual4 ,b x seem$ to him z if ! notion ( air%ips did c>ry "s fa9t association to 8 m9d1 al?\gh f> less di/9ct ?an t ( motor-c>s & ev5 tra9s4 ,he _h enquir$ ( 8 companion an h\r or two e>li] z !y _h discuss$ _! j\rney z to :e!r !y w\ld n g by tra9 & /eam]1 & _h receiv$ ! answ] t ^! 7 nev] us$ except = v %ort j\rneys4 ,"h1 !n1 he /ood & />$4 ,x 0 v quiet up "h2 b he li/5$ ) consid]able curiosity to ! /range humm+ s\nd t fill$ ! air1 ris+ & fall+1 z ( a beehive4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght x 0 ! work+ ( eng9es 9 ! %ip2 b he pres5tly p]ceiv$ x to be ! noise ( ! /reets ris+ f bel[2 & x 0 !n t he saw = ! fir/ "t t foot-pass5g]s 7 almo/ entirely abs5t1 & t practically ! :ole roadway1 s f> z he c\ld make out f ! high elevation at :i* he /ood1 0 occupi$ by c>s ( all descriptions go+ ?is way & t4 ,!y s\nd$ s(t horns z !y w5t1 b !y bore no lights1 = ! /reets 7 z light z day ) a radiance t seem$ to fall f b5ea? ! eaves ( all ! build+s t l9$ !m4 ,?is effect ( light+ _h a curi\s result ( mak+ ! city look z if x 7 se5 ?r\gh glass or wat]--a beautifully f9i%$1 clean picture1 mov+ )9 itself l "s precise & elaborate me*anism4 ,he turn$ r\nd at a t\* on 8 arm4 ,y w\ld l to see ! />t1 p]haps1 said ! old prie/4 ,we are a little late to-night4 ,! c\ntry mails h only j arriv$4 ,b we %all be (f directly n[4 ,come ?is way4 ,! upp] deck1 z ! two turn$ inw>ds1 pres5t$ an extremely pleasant & reassur+ picture4 ,f /em to /]n x ran cle>1 set out1 h[ev]1 ) gr\ps ( tables & *airs clamp$ to ! floor1 at :i* sat a doz5 p>ties or s1 settl+ !mselves d[n com=tably4 ,!re 7 no funnels1 no bridge1 no break at all to ! delightful vi/a4 ,! :ole 0 light$ by ! same device z 7 ! /reets1 = r\nd ! upp] edges ( ! transp>5t walls t held out ! w9d %one a /eady1 ev5 gl[ f invisible lights4 ,9 ! v c5tre ( ! deck1 h[ev]1 0 a l[ rail+ t protect$ ! head ( a /aircase1 & d[n ?is well ! two look$4 ,%all ,i expla98 ask$ ! old prie/1 smil+4 ,?is is ! late/ model1 y "k4 ,x has n be5 9 use = m ?an a few mon?s4 ,! o!r nodd$4 ,tell me ev]y?+1 please4 ,well1 look "r d[n !re1 bel[ ! second flight4 ,! fir/ flight leads to ! second-class deck1 & ! flight bel[ to ! work+ p>ts ( ! %ip4 ,n[ d y see t man's head1 /raight 9 ! middle1 9 ! bright light8--yes1 imm$iately "u4 ,well1 t's ! fir/ eng9e]4 ,he's 9 a glass comp>tm5t1 y see1 & c look d[n passages 9 e direction4 ,! gas arrangem5ts are all 9 front ( him1 & !---- ,/op1 please4 ,:at p[] is x t drives ! %ip8 ,is x light] ?an air1 or :at8 ,well1 y see ! entire framework ( ! %ip is holl[4 ,e s+le ?+ y see--ev5 ! *airs & tables--!y're all made ( ! metal a]olite 7z x's g5]ally call$74 ,x's almo/ z ?9 z pap]1 & x's f> /rong] ?an any /eel4 ,n[ x's ! framework ( ! %ip t takes ! place ( ! old balloon4 ,x's inf9itely saf]1 too1 = x's divid$ by automatically clos+ /ops into t5s ( ?\s&s ( comp>tm5ts1 s a leak "h & !re makes practically no diff]5ce4 ,well1 :5 ! %ip's at re/1 z x is n[1 !re's simply air 9 all ^! tubes2 b :5 x's go+ to />t1 !re is =c$ into ^! tubes1 f ! magaz9e bel[1 ! mo/ volatile gas t has be5 discov]$---- ,:at's x call$8 ,i =get ! real "n4 ,x's g5]ally call$ a]ol9e4 ,well1 ?is is =c$ 91 until ! specific gravity ( ! :ole affair1 pass5g]s & all1 is z ne>ly z possible ! same z ! specific gravity ( ! air4 ,i see4 ,good ,"l1 h[ simple6 ,& ! re/ is done ) planes & screws1 driv5 by electricity4 ,! tail ( ! boat is a rec5t developm5t4 7,y'll see x :5 we're once />t$47 ,x's exactly l ! tail ( a bird1 & contracts & exp&s 9 e direction4 ,!n besides t !re are two w+s1 "o on ea* side1 & ^! c be us$1 if necess>y1 9 case ! screws g wrong1 z propell]s4 ,b usually !y are simply = balanc+ & glid+4 ,y see1 b>r+ collisions1 !re's h>dly ! possibility ( an accid5t4 ,if "o set ( ?+s fails1 !re's always some?+ else to take its place4 ,at ! v wor/1 we c b be bl[n ab\t a bit4 ,b x's exactly l a bird1 !n4 ,( c\rse1 ,monsignor1 said ! prie/1 ) tw9kl+ eyes1 x isn't likely t we c\ld improve ^u ,almighty ,god's design4 ,we're v simple1 y "k4 4 4 4 ,look1 he's signall+4 ,we're go+ to />t4 ,come to ! pr[4 ,we %all see bett] f !re4 ,! upp] deck end$ 9 a rail+1 bel[ :i* protrud$1 f ! level ( ! l[] deck1 ! pr[ prop] ( ! boat4 ,^u ?is pr[1 9 a small comp>tm5t ( :i* ! ro(1 z well z ! walls1 0 ( h>d5$ glass1 /ood ! /e]sman amid 8 :eels4 ,b ! :eels 7 unlike any?+ t ! bewild]$ man :o look$ d[n _h ev] dream$ (4 ,fir/1 !y 7 n m ?an six in*es 9 diamet]2 & next1 !y 7 arrang$1 l notes on a keybo>d1 ) _! edges t[>ds him1 ) ! :ole set curv$ r\nd him 9 a semicircle4 ,^? to "r & left1 expla9$ ! prie/1 control ! planes on ei!r side2 ^? 9 front1 on ! left1 control ! eng9es & ! gas supply2 & on ! "r1 ! tail ( ! boat4 ,wat* him1 & y'll see4 ,we're j />t+4 ,z he spoke ?ree bells s\nd$ f bel[1 foll[$1 aft] a pause1 by a f\r?4 ,! /e]sman /raight5$ himself z ! fir/ rang out & glanc$ r\nd him2 & ^u ! f\r?1 b5t himself sudd5ly ov] ! key bo>d1 l a musician address+ himself to a piano4 ,= ! fir/ in/ant ,monsignor 0 consci\s ( a slight sway+ motion1 :i* resolv$ itself pres5tly into a fa9t s5sation ( con/riction on 8 temples1 b no m4 ,!n ?is pass$1 & z he glanc$ away aga9 f ! /e]sman1 :o 0 erect once m1 8 look happ5$ to fall ov] ! edge ( ! boat4 ,he grasp$ 8 fri5d convulsively4 ,look1 he said1 :at's happ5$8 ,yes1 we're (f1 said ! prie/ s$ately4 ,b5ea? !m1 on ei!r side1 !re n[ /ret*$ itself an almo/ illimitable & amaz+ly beautiful bird's-eye view ( a light$ city1 sep>at$ f !m by :at seem$ an immeasurable gulf4 ,f ! enorm\s height up to :i* !y _h so>$ ! city look$ l a complicat$ flat map1 ( :i* ! pat*es 7 d>k & ! divid+ l9es riv]s ( s(t fire4 ,?is /ret*$ practically to ! horizon on all sides2 ! light ton$ d[n at ! edges into a mi/y lum9osity1 b z ! bewild]$ wat*] />$ 9 front ( him1 he saw h[ directly 9 _! c\rse !re slid t[>d !m two great pat*es ( d>k1 divid$ by a lum9\s /ream 9 ! middle4 ,:at is x8 ,:at is x8 he /amm]$4 ,! prie/ seem$ n to notice 8 agitation2 he j pass$ 8 h& quietly into ! trembl+ man's elb[4 ,yes1 he said1 !re are h\ses all ! way to ,brighton n[1 ( c\rse1 & we g /raight d[n ! track4 ,we %all take 9 pass5g]s at ,brighton1 ,i ?9k4 ,!re 0 a /ep beh9d !m4 ,good ev5+1 ,monsignor1 said a voice4 ,x's a lovely night4 ,! prelate turn$ r\nd1 cov]$ ) confusion1 & saw a man 9 uni=m salut+ him def]5tially4 ,ah6 capta91 slipp$ 9 ! prie/4 ,s we're cross+ ) y1 are we8 ,t's x1 fa!r4 ,! ,mi*ael l9e's runn+ ?is week4 ,x's a wond]ful ?+ to me---- began ,monsignor1 b a %>p pressure on 8 arm *eck$ him--h[ y keep ! :ole organization go+1 he end$ lamely4 ,! capta9 smil$4 ,x's pretty /raight=w>d1 he said4 ,! ,mi*ael l9e runs ! fir/ week ( e mon?2 ! ,gabriel ! second1 & s on4 ,!n---- ,yes1 put 9 ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,^: idea 0 x to d$icate ! l9es to ! ar*angels8 ,i =get4 ,ah6 t's anci5t hi/ory to me1 fa!r4 4 4 4 ,excuse me1 ,monsignor2 ,i ?9k ,i he> my bell4 he :eel$1 salut+ aga91 & 0 (f4 ,d y mean---8 began ,monsignor4 ,( c\rse1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis1 ev]y?+ runs on ^? l9es n[4 ,y see we're matt]-(-fact1 & x's really r obvi\s1 :5 y ?9k ( x1 to d$icate ! volor l9es to ! angels4 ,we've be5 becom+ m & m obvi\s = ! la/ fifty ye>s4 4 4 4 ,by ! way1 ,monsignor1 y mu/ take c>e n to give y\rself away4 ,y'd bett] n ask _m que/ions except ( me4 ,monsignor *ang$ ! subject4 ,:5 %all we get to ,p>is8 he ask$4 ,we %all be a little late1 ,i ?9k1 unless !y make up "t4 ,we're due at ?ree4 ,i hope !re won't be any delay at ,brighton4 ,sometimes on w9dy nights---- ,i suppose ! desc5d+ & ! />t+ aga9 takes "s "t4 ,! prie/ laugh$4 ,we don't desc5d at places en r\te1 he said4 ,! t5d] comes up to u4 ,x'll probably be 9 its place by n[4 ,we ar5't t5 m9utes away4 ,! o!r compress$ 8 lips & 0 sil5t4 ,pres5tly1 f> away to ! s\?w>d b5ea? ! s(t />lit sky1 ! lum9\s road d[n :i* !y travell$ seem$ to exp& once m almo/ abruptly into ano!r va/ spread ( lights4 ,b z !y approa*$ ?is did n ext5d any f>!r1 b lay cut (f %>p by a long1 curv+ l9e ( almo/ complete d>kness4 ,brighton 4 4 4 ! sea 4 4 4 ,& !re's ! t5d] wait+4 ,at fir/ ! prelate c\ld n make x out aga9/ ! radiance bel[1 b an in/ant lat]1 z !y ru%$ on1 x loom$ up1 sudd5 & enorm\s1 itself blaz+ ) lights aga9/ ! d>k sea4 ,x look$ to him some?+ l a float+ /age1 outl9$ ) fire2 & !re 7 glimm]+1 p]p5dicul> l9es b5ea? x :i* he c\ld n und]/&1 runn+ d[n to lose !mselves 9 ! mi/y gl[ ?ree hundr$ feet b5ea?4 ,h['s x done8 he ask$4 ,x's a plat=m1 *>g$ ( c\rse ) a]ol9e4 ,x runs on l9es /raight up f ! /age b5ea?1 & keeps itself /eady ) screws4 ,y'll see x g d[n aft] we've left aga94 ,come to ! /]n1 we %all see bett] f !re4 ,by ! "t t !y _h rea*$ ! o!r end ( ! %ip1 ! pace _h rapidly dim9i%$ almo/ to motionlessness2 & z soon z ,monsignor c\ld att5d aga91 he p]ceiv$ t !re 0 slid+ at a footpace pa/ _! />bo>d side ! edge ( ! huge plat=m t he _h se5 j n[ half a mile away4 ,= a mom5t or two x sway$ up & d[n2 !re 0 a slight vibration2 & !n he he>d voices & ! trampl+ ( foot/eps4 ,! bridges are fix$1 rem>k$ ! prie/4 ,!y're on ! l[] deck1 ( c\rse4 ,pretty prompt1 ar5't !y8 ,! prelate /ood1 />+ ) all 8 eyes2 n[ at ! motionless plat=m t hung alongside1 n[ at ! gulf bel[ ) ! fairy lights /rew$ l />s & nebulae at its bottom4 ,x seem$ impossible to realize t ?is /ation 9 ! air 0 n ! normal level1 & ! e>? n a /range =eign body t att5d$ on x4 ,!re came up on deck pres5tly a doz5 figures or s1 c>ry+ wraps1 & talk+4 ,x 0 amaz+ to him t !y c\ld behave ) su* composure4 ,two 7 ev5 qu>rell+ 9 subdu$ voices4 4 4 4 ,x 0 h>dly five m9utes be=e ! ?ree bells rang aga92 & be=e ! f\r? s\nd$1 sudd5ly he saw drop b5ea?1 l a /one into a pit1 ! huge immovable plat=m t j n[ he _h conceiv$ ( z solid z ! e>? f :i* x _h ris54 ,d[n & d[n x w5t1 sway+ ev] s slightly f side to side1 dim9i%+ z x w5t2 b be=e ! motion _h ceas$ ! f\r? bell rang1 & he clut*$ ! rail to /eady himself z ! %ip he 0 on so>$ aga9 ) a /range intoxicat+ motion4 ,! next in/ant1 z he glanc$ ov] ! edge1 he saw t !y 7 f> out ov] ! blackness ( ! sea4 ,i ?9k we might g bel[ = a bit1 said ! prie/ 9 8 e>4 ,!re 0 no k9d ( difficulty 9 desc5d+ ! /airs2 !re 0 practically no oscillation ( any k9d 9 ?is /ill & w9dless summ] night1 & ! two came d[n easily & look$ r\nd ! l[] deck4 ,?is 0 f> m cr[d$ ) figures3 !re 7 padd$ seats fully occupi$ runn+ r\nd all ! sides1 b5ea? ! enorm\s cont9u\s w9d[s4 ,9 ! c5tre1 /]nw>ds1 ran a n>r[ refre%m5t b>1 :]e a score ( m5 7 /&+ to refre% !mselves4 ,=w>d ( ! f>!r /airs 7d[n ! well ( :i* !y _h se5 ! eng9e]'s head71 by :i* !y 7 /&+1 ! deck 0 clos$ 91 z ) cab9s4 ,l to see ! oratory8 ask$ ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,! :at8 ,oratory4 ,! long-j\rney boats1 t h *apla9s1 c>ry ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 ( c\rse2 b !re is only a little oratory on ^! cont95tal l9es4 ,monsignor foll[$ him1 unable to speak1 up ! c5tral passage runn+ =w>ds2 ?r\gh a pair ( heavy curta9s2 & !re1 to 8 amaz$ eyes1 appe>$ a small alt>1 a hang+ lamp1 & an image ( ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,b x's a/\nd+6 :isp]$ ! prelate1 wat*+ a man & a woman at _! pray]s4 ,x's common s5se1 isn't x8 smil$ ! prie/4 ,:y1 ! cu/om began a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,no6 ,inde$ x did6 ,i le>nt x f "o ( ! little guide-books !y give "o on ^! boats4 ,a company call$ ! ,great ,we/]n _h mosaic pictures ( ! patron sa9t ( ea* boat 9 ! saloon4 ,& _! locomotives1 too1 7 call$ aft] sa9ts' names4 ,x's only pla9 common s5se1 if y come to ?9k ( x4 ,are l9es l ?is--& railways1 & s on--own$ by ! ,/ate n[8 ,i suppose s4 ,! o!r %ook 8 head4 ,t 0 tri$ "u ,socialism1 he said4 ,x 0 "o ( _! small] failures4 ,y see1 :5 competition ceases1 ef=t ceases4 ,human nature is human nature1 aft] all4 ,! ,sociali/s =got t4 ,no2 we enc\rage private ent]prise z mu* z possible1 "u ,/ate re/rictions4 ,!y paus$ z !y came out aga94 ,c>e to lie d[n = a bit8 ,we %an't be 9 till ?ree4 ,! ,c>d9al engag$ a room = u4 ,he indicat$ a small cab9 t bore 8 own "n on a c>d4 ,monsignor paus$4 ,yes1 ,i w1 ,i ?9k4 ,i've a lot to ?9k ab\t4 ,b he c\ld n sleep4 ,! prie/ promis$ to awak5 him 9 pl5ty ( "t1 & he slipp$ (f 8 buckl$ %oes & tri$ to compose 8 m9d4 ,b x 0 useless4 ,8 m9d :irl$ ) wond]4 ,once he slipp$ to a sitt+ position1 drew back ! little curta9 ov] ! por?ole1 & />$ out4 ,!re 0 little to be se52 b by ! sight ( a lake ( s(t light t slid pa/ at "s incalculable dep? a doz5 miles away1 he p]ceiv$ t !y _h left ! sea f> beh9d & 7 sp9n+ ov] ! l& ( ,france4 ,he look$ out long1 revolv+ ?\ghts & conjectures1 /riv+ to f9d "s glimm] ( memory by :i* he might adju/ ^! new exp]i5ces2 b !re 0 none4 ,he 0 l a *ild1 ) ! bra9 ( a man1 plung$ into a new mode ( exi/5ce1 :]e ev]y?+ seem$ rev]s$1 & yet a/oni%+ly obvi\s2 x 0 ! v simplicity t baffl$ him4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion 0 true d[n 7or up7 ev5 to ! ,ar*angels t /& be=e ,god & control ! p[]s ( ! air4 ,! prie/hood 0 ! prie/hood2 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t 0 ! ,god-,man tab]nacl+ ) m54 ,!n :]e 0 ! cause = amazem5t t ! _w recogniz$ ^! facts & act$ ^u !m2 t m5 %\ld salute ! prie/ ( ,god z ,8 repres5tative & ag5t on e>?2 t air-%ips 7!mselves con/ruct$ on ! model ( ! sea-gull--holl[ fea!rs & all7 %\ld c>ry ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t on long j\rneys1 t communicants might n be depriv$ ( _! ,daily ,bread1 & ev5 raise alt>s on bo>d to ! hon\r ( ^? ,p[]s "u ^: protection !y plac$ !mselves4 ,x 0 curi\s1 too1 he reflect$1 t ^? :o insi/ mo/ ^u ! claims ( ,div9ity insi/ also ^u ! claims ( humanity4 ,x seem$ sugge/ive t x 0 ! ,ca?olics :o 7 mo/ aw>e ( ! competitive passions ( m5 & reckon$ ) !m1 :ile ! ,sociali/s ignor$ !m & fail$4 ,s he sat--?is poor man bewild]$ by simplicity & almo/ %ock$ by ! obvi\s--li/5+ ) unhe$+ e>s to ! /eady ru% ( air pa/ ! %ip1 voices talk+ naturally & easily1 he>d ?r\gh ! ro( above 8 head1 an occasional foot/ep1 & once or twice a bell z ! /e]sman communicat$ "s message to "o ( 8 subord9ates4 ,"h he sat--,john ,ma/]man1 ,dome/ic ,prelate to ,8 ,hol9ess ,gregory ,,xix1 ,secret>y to ,8 ,em95ce ,gabriel ,c>d9al ,bellairs1 & prie/ ( ! ,holy ,roman ,*ur*1 try+ to assimilate ! fact t he 0 on an air-%ip1 b\nd to ! c\rt ( ! ,ca?olic ,fr5* ,k+1 & t practically ! :ole civiliz$ _w believ$ & act$ on ! belief :i* he1 z a prie/1 naturally also held & 0 accu/om$ to tea*4 ,a tap on 8 door r\s$ him at la/4 ,x's "t to be mov+1 ,monsignor1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis ?r\gh ! half-op5 door4 ,we're 9 communication ) ,/4 ,g]ma9s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv 7,i7 ,tell me a little ab\t ! co/umes1 said ,monsignor1 z ! two set out on foot f _! lodg+s 9 ,v]sailles aft] breakfa/ next morn+1 to pres5t _! lett]s ( introduction4 ,!y seem to me r fanta/ic1 someh[4 ,_! lodg+s 7 situat$ 9 "o ( ! great palaces on ! va/ road t runs /raight f ! gates ( ! royal palace itself into ,p>is4 ,!y _h come /raight on by c> f ,/4 ,g]ma9s1 _h be5 receiv$ ) imm5se respect by ! proprietor1 :o1 x appe>$1 _h receiv$ v p>ticul> in/ructions f ! ,engli% ,c>d9al2 & _h be5 conduct$ /raight up/airs to a little suite ( rooms1 decorat$ 9 eighte5?-c5tury fa%ion1 & consi/+ ( a c\ple ( b$rooms = !mselves1 op5+ to a c5tral sitt+-room & oratory2 ! two m5-s]vants !y _h br\ght ) !m 7 lodg$ imm$iately across ! l&+ outside4 ,fanta/ic8 ask$ ,fa!r ,j]vis1 smil+4 ,don't y ?9k !y're attractive8 ,oh yes2 b---- ,rememb] human nature1 ,monsignor4 ,aft] all1 x 0 only int5se self-importance t us$ to make m5 say t !y 7 indep5d5t ( ext]ior beauty4 ,x's f> m natural & simple to l beauty4 ,e *ild does1 aft] all4 ,yes1 yes2 ,i see t1 ,i suppose4 ,b ,i didn't mean only t4 ,i 0 on ! po9t ( ask+ y ye/]day1 aga9 & aga91 b some?+ m>vell\s di/ract$ me ea* "t1 said ! prelate1 smil+4 ,!y're extraord9>ily picturesque1 ( c\rse2 b ,i c't help ?9k+ t !y mu/ all mean some?+4 ,( c\rse !y d4 ,& ,i nev] c imag9e h[ p ev] got on )\t ! sy/em4 ,:y1 ev5 less ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,i und]/& t e "o dress$1 or tri$ to dress alike4 ,h[ 9 ! _w c\ld !y tell :o !y 7 talk+ to8 ,i 4 4 4 ,i expect t 0 delib]ate1 falt]$ ! o!r4 ,y see1 ,i ?9k p us$ to be a%am$ ( _! trades sometimes1 & want$ to be ?\ght g5tlem54 ,fa!r ,j]vis %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,well1 ,i don't und]/& x1 he said4 ,if a man 0 a%am$ ( 8 trade1 :y did he foll[ x8 ,i've be5 ?9k+1 said ,monsignor animat$ly1 t p]haps x's ! new tea*+ on ,vocation t has made ! diff]5ce4 ,once a man und]/&s t 8 ,vocation is ! mo/ hon\rable ?+ he c d1 ,i suppose----,!re6 :o's t man1 he int]rupt$ sudd5ly1 9 blue ) ! badge8 ,a trem5d\s figure 0 cross+ ! road j 9 front ( !m4 ,he wore a %ort1 full blue cloak1 ) a silv] badge on ! left brea/1 a tight-fitt+ cap ( ! same col\r repeat+ ! same badge1 & f b5ea? 8 cloak 9 front hung a tunic1 ) enorm\s legs 9 tight blue hose & %oes mov+ und]nea?4 ,ah6 t's a great man1 said ! prie/4 ,he's a ,but*]1 ( c\rse---- ,a but*]6 ,yes2 t's obvi\s--x's ! blue1 = "o ?+1 & ! cut1 = ano!r4 ,wait an in/ant4 ,i %all see 8 badge directly4 ,z ! great man came pa/ !m he salut$ def]5tially4 ,! prie/s b[$ ) equal def]5ce1 lift+ _! h&s to _! broad-leav$ hats4 ,yes3 he's v high up1 said ! prie/ quietly4 ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,national ,guild1 at lea/4 ,d y mean t man kills ox58 ,n n[1 ( c\rse2 he's work$ 8 way up4 ,he probably repres5ts ! ,guild 9 ! ,assembly4 ,d all ! trades h guilds1 & are !y all repres5t$ 9 ! ,assembly8 ,:y1 ( c\rse6 ,h[ else c\ld y be c]ta9 t ! trade 0 treat$ fairly8 ,if all ! citiz5s vot$ z citiz5s1 !re'd simply be no fair repres5tation at all4 ,look2 !re's a goldsmi?--he has probably be5 to ! ,k+2 t's a j\rneyman ) him4 ,an op5 c> sp$ pa/ !m4 ,two m5 7 seat$ 9 x2 bo? 9 clo!s ( "s really beautiful metallic col\r2 b ! cap ( "o 0 pla91 :ile ! cap ( ! o!r blaz$ ) "s device4 ,& ! wom58 ,i c't see any sy/em among !m4 ,ah6 b !re is1 ?\gh x's h>d] to detect4 ,!y h mu* m lib]ty ?an ! m52 b1 z a rule1 ea* woman has a pr$om9at+ col\r1 ! col\r ( ! head ( h] family1 & all1 ( c\rse1 we> badges4 ,!re are sumptu>y laws1 ,i ne$n't say4 ,i %\ldn't h guess$ x6 ,well1 n z reg>ds price or mat]ial1 c]ta9ly--only size4 ,!re are c]ta9 absolute limits on bo? sides2 & fa%ions h to manage betwe5 ! two4 ,y see x's ! same ?+ z 9 trades & pr(essions1 z ,i told y ye/]day4 ,we enc\rage ! individual to be z individuali/ic z possible1 & draw ! limits v widely1 beyond :i* he mu/n't g4 ,b ^? limits are imp]ative4 ,we try to develop bo? extremes at once--lib]ty & law4 ,we _h en\gh ( ! via m$ia--! m$iocrity ( ! av]age--"u ,socialism4 ,b d y mean to say t p submit to all ?is8 ,submit6 ,:y x's p]fectly obvi\s to e "o t x's simply human--besides be+ v conv5i5t practically4 ,( c\rse 9 ,g]many !y /ill g 9 = :at !y call ,lib]ty2 & ! result is simple *aos4 ,d y mean to say !re's no envy or jeal\sy betwe5 ! trades8 ,n 9 ! social s5se1 9 ! v lea/1 ?\gh !re's trem5d\s competition4 ,:y1 e "o "u ,royalty has to be a memb] ( "s trade4 ,( c\rse only ^? :o practise ! trade we> ! full co/ume2 b ev5 ! dukes h to we> ! badges4 ,x's p]fectly simple1 y "k4 ,tell me an ,engli% duke :o's a but*]1 ,but*]8 4 4 4 ,i c't ?9k ( "o ?is m9ute4 ,s\?m9/]'s a bak]1 ?\gh4 ,monsignor 0 sil5t4 ,b x c]ta9ly seem$ simple4 ,!y 7 pass+ up n[ betwe5 ! s5try-gu>d$ gates ( ! enorm\s & exquisite palace ( ,v]sailles2 &1 beyond ! great expanse ( gravel on :i* !y _h j set foot1 rose up ! myriad w9d[s1 p9nacles1 & walls :]e ! ,k+s ( ,france liv$ aga9 z !y _h liv$ two hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,f> up1 aga9/ ! t5d] summ] sky1 flapp$ ! ,royal ,/&>d2 & ! lilies ( ,france1 once m on _! blue gr\nd1 indicat$ t ! ,k+ 0 9 resid5ce4 ,ev5 z !y look$1 h[ev]1 ! bann] seem$ to wav] a little2 & simultane\sly a sudd5 r++ s\nd f a %ad[$ portico a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds away br\ght ,fa!r ,j]vis to a sudd5 /op4 ,we'd bett] /ep aside1 he said4 ,we're "r 9 ! way4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,"s "o's com+ out4 4 4 4 ,look4 ,f out ( ! %ad[ into ! full sunlight ) a fla% ( silv] lightn+ :irl$ a body ( cuirassi]s1 :eel$ into l9e1 & came on1 re=m+ z !y came1 at a cant]4 ,a c\ple ( h]alds rode 9 front2 & a long trumpet-cry peal$ out1 0 caught1 e*o$1 & ?r[n back by ! cr[d+ walls ( ! palace4 ,beh9d1 z ,fa!r ,j]vis drew him to "o side1 ,monsignor caught a glimpse ( :ite horses & a gleam ( gold4 ,he glanc$ ha/ily back at ! gates ?r\gh :i* !y _h j come1 &1 z if sprung out ( ! gr\nd1 !re 0 ! cr[d /&+ respectfully on ei!r side ( ! av5ue to see its ,sov]eign4 7,x 0 up ?is av5ue to ,p>is1 ,monsignor reflect$1 t ! wom5 _h come on _! appall+ m>* to ! ,que5 :o rul$ !m !n47 ,z he glanc$ back aga9 ! h]alds 7 ^u !m1 & ! ?und] ( ho(s foll[$ close beh9d4 ,b beyond ! l9e ( gallop+ gu>ds1 9 ! mid/1 drawn by :ite horses1 ran ! great gild$ coa* ) glass w9d[s1 & ! cr[n ( ,france atop4 ,two m5 7 seat$ 9 ! coa*1 b[+ me*anically z !y came--"o a small1 "y1 vivaci\s-look+ man ) a po9t$ d>k be>d2 ! o!r a heavy1 fair-hair$1 sangu9e-featur$1 clean-%av5 man4 ,bo? alike 7 9 robes 9 :i* r$ & gold pr$om9at$2 & bo? wore broad fea!r$ hats1 %ap$ l a prie/'s4 ,!n ! coa* 0 gone ?r\gh ! tall gild$ gates1 & a cl\d ( du/1 beat5 up by ! gallop+ ho(s on all sides1 hid ev5 ! cuirassi]s :o clos$ ! company4 ,& z ! two turn$ ! bann] sank on ! tall pole4 ,! ,k+ & ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 obs]v$ ,fa!r ,j]vis1 replac+ 8 hat4 ,n[ !re's ! o!r side ( ! picture = y4 ,i don't und]/&4 ,:y1 we treat our k+s l k+s1 smil$ ! o!r4 ,&1 at ! same "t1 we enc\rage our but*]s to be really but*]s & to glory 9 x4 ,law & lib]ty1 y see4 ,absolute discipl9e & ! cultivation ( individualism4 ,no republican /ew-pot1 y see1 9 :i* ev]y?+ ta/es alike4 7,,ii7 ,!y _h to wait a few m9utes 9 an ante-room be=e pres5t+ _! lett]s1 z ! (ficial 0 engag$1 & ,fa!r ,j]vis occupi$ ! "t 9 runn+ ov] aga9 ! names & hi/ories ( ?ree or f\r important p]sonages to :om !y w\ld p]haps h to speak4 ,he _h giv5 an outl9e ( ^! at breakfa/4 ,!re 7 ?ree 9 p>ticul> ab\t :om ,monsignor mu/ be in=m$4 ,fir/1 ! ,k+2 & ,monsignor le>n$ aga9 ?or\ghly ( ! s5sational reaction :i*1 aft] ! humiliation ( ,france 9 ! w> ( #aiad--! logical result ( a conflict betwe5 a republicanism work$ out to m$iocrity & a real & vivid mon>*y--_h plac$ ?is man's fa!r--! und\bt$ legitimate heir--^u ! ?rone4 ,he _h di$ only two ye>s ago1 :5 ! ,dauph91 :o _h asc5d$ ! ?rone1 0 j eighte5 ye>s old4 ,! pres5t ,k+ 0 n yet m>ri$1 b !re 7 rum\rs ( a love-mat* ) a ,spani% pr9cess4 ,he 0 a boyi% k+1 x seem$1 b he play$ 8 royal "p ) int5se enjoym5t & dignity1 & _h re/or$1 to ! delight ( ?is ess5tially romantic & imag9ative p1 mo/ ( ! glories ( ! eighte5?-c5tury c\rt1 )\t its sc&als4 ,c]ta9ly ,france 0 return+ to its old *ivalry1 & !nce to its old p[]4 ,next !re 0 ! ,c>d9al ,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is1 ,c>d9al ,gu9et1 a v old ecclesia/ic1 v high 9 ! c\nsels ( ! ,*ur*1 :o w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly h be5 elect$ ,pope at ! la/ vacancy if x _h n be5 = 8 age4 ,he 0 an intellectual1 x seem$1 &1 among o!r ?+s1 0 "o ( ! fir/ physici/s ( ,europe4 ,he _h be5 orda9$ comp>atively late 9 life4 ,?irdly !re 0 ! ,ar*bi%op's secret>y--,monsignor ,allet--a ris+ man & an excell5t diplomati/4 ,!re 7 two or ?ree m1 b ,fa!r ,j]vis 0 cont5t ) sc>cely m ?an rec\nt+ _! names4 ,! ,k+'s bro!r1 & ! heir-presumptive1 0 some?+ ( a recluse & seldom appe>$ at c\rt4 ,( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 ,monsignor _h already le>n$1 x seem$1 suffici5t4 ,9 ! middle ( ^! in/ructions1 ! door sudd5ly op5$1 & an ecclesia/ic hurri$ 9 ) out/ret*$ h&s1 & apologies 9 a torr5t ( ,lat94 7,monsignor ,allet1 :isp]$ ,fa!r ,j]vis1 z he appe>$47 ,monsignor ,ma/]man /ood bewild]$4 ,! dilemma _h n occurr$ to him2 b ,fa!r ,j]vis1 x seem$1 0 prep>$4 ,he said a rapid s5t5ce to ! secret>y1 :o turn$1 b[+1 & imm$iately began 9 ,engli% )\t ! trace ( any acc5t4 ,i p]fectly und]/&--p]fectly inde$4 ,^! doctors rule u ) a rod ( iron1 don't !y8 ,x'll be arrang$ directly4 ,we all talk ,engli% "h2 & ,i'll say a ^w to ,8 ,em95ce4 ,! v same ?+ happ5$ to himself a ye> or two back4 ,he 0 =bidd5 to talk 9 ,fr5*4 ,x is a/oni%+1 is x n8 ! subtlety ( ^! doctors6 ,& yet h[ natural4 ,no two languages h ! same m5tal reaction1 aft] all4 ,!y're p]fectly "r4 ,monsignor caught a glimm]+ ( :at he 0 at4 ,b he ?\ght he _h bett] be cauti\s4 ,i'm afraid ,i %all give a lot ( tr\ble1 he murmur$1 look+ d\btfully at ?is sp>kl+-ey$1 blue-*9n$ "y man1 :o spoke ) su* rapidity4 ,n 9 ! lea/1 ,i assure y4 ,he turn$ to ! old] prie/4 ,! ,c>d9al left "h only half an h\r ago4 ,h[ un=tunate6 ,he came ov] to arrange ! f9al details ( ! disputation4 ,y've he>d ( t8 ,n a ^w4 ,! "y prelate beam$4 ,well1 y'll he> ! f9e/ wit 9 ,france6 ,x's = ?is aft]noon4 7,8 face fell47 ,b x's ,lat94 ,p]haps ,monsignor ought n---- ,ah6 s long z he doesn't talk---6 7,fa!r ,j]vis turn$ to 8 fri5d47 ,i 0 tell+ ,monsignor "h t ! doctor ord]$ y to engage 9 no bus9ess t did n int]e/ y2 & t ,lat9 0 r a /ra9 to y j n[---- ,?is seem$ adroit en\gh4 ,b ,monsignor 0 det]m9$ to miss no new exp]i5ce4 ,x w simply delight me1 he said4 ,& :at is ! subject8 ,well1 said ! ,fr5*man1 x's = ! b5efit ( ! ,emp]or4 ,two ( ! ,p>isian !ologians are disput+ ,de ,ecclesia4 ,! !sis ( ! adv]s>y1 :o op5s1 is t ! ,*ur* is m]ely ! repres5tative ( ,god on e>?--a ,society t mu/1 ( c\rse1 be obey$2 b t ,infallibility is n necess>y to h] effici5cy4 ,fa!r ,j]vis' eyes tw9kl$4 ,isn't t a little too po9t$8 ,:y1 t's ! ,emp]or's "o difficulty6 ,i und]/& t he all[s1 politically speak+1 ! ne$ = ! ,*ur*1 b d5ies h] div9ity4 ,i assure y1 said ! ,fr5* prie/ solemnly1 t ! !sis is 8 own selection4 ,y see1 he's sick ( ^! ,sociali/s4 ,he und]/&s p]fectly t ! "o sanction ( human au?ority mu/ come f ,god1 or f ! p2 & he's entirely on ,god's side6 ,b he _c see ! infallibility1 & !re=e1 z he's a s9c]e man---6 he end$ ) an eloqu5t %rug4 ,well1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis1 if ! ,c>d9al's n "h---- ,alas6 ,he is back 9 ,p>is by n[4 ,b give me y\r lett]s6 ,i'll see t !y are pres5t$ prop]ly2 & y %all receive a royal comm& = ! disputation 9 pl5ty ( "t4 ,!y h&$ ov] _! lett]s2 !y ex*ang$ complim5ts once m2 !y 7 escort$ z f> z ! door ( ! room by ! prelate1 across ! next ante-*amb] by an impos+ man 9 black velvet ) a *a91 across ! ?ird by a cuirassi]1 & across ! hall to ! bottom ( ! /eps by two trem5d\s footm5 9 ! anci5t royal liv]y4 ,monsignor 0 sil5t = a few y>ds4 ,ar5't y afraid ( an anti-cl]ical reaction8 he ask$ sudd5ly4 ,h[ d y mean8 ,i don't und]/&4 ,!n ,monsignor laun*$ out4 ,he _h accept$ by n[ ! !ory t he _h _h a lapse ( memory1 & t s f> z 8 intellect 0 conc]n$1 he 0 practically a man ( a c5tury ago1 ow+ to ! hi/ory he _h happ5$ to be read+ %ortly be=e 8 collapse2 & he talk$ !re=e f t /&po9t4 ,he produc$1 t is to say1 ) a/oni%+ flu5cy all ^? argum5ts t 7 common 9 ! m\?s ( ! m s]i\s anti-cl]icals ( ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury--! increase ( ,religi\s ,ord]s1 ! dom9e]+ t5d5cy ( all ecclesia/ics 9 ! enjoym5t ( temporal p[]1 ! impossibility ( combat+ sup]natural argum5ts1 ! ho/ility ( ! ,*ur* to education--d[n ev5 to ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy4 ,he paus$ = brea? z !y turn$ out ( ! great gateway4 ,fa!r ,j]vis laugh$ al\d & patt$ him on ! arm4 ,my de> ,monsignor1 ,i c't compete ) y4 ,y're too eloqu5t4 ,( c\rse1 ,i rememb] f read+ hi/ory t ^? ?+s us$ to be said1 & ,i suppose ,sociali/s say !m n[4 ,b1 y "k1 no educat$ man ev] dreams ( su* argum5ts2 nor inde$ d ! un$ucat$6 ,x's ! half-educat$1 z usual1 :o's ! enemy4 ,he always is4 ,! ,wise ,m5 & ! %eph]ds bo? knelt 9 ,be?lehem4 ,x 0 ! b\rgeois :o /ood ap>t4 ,t's no answ]1 p]si/$ ! o!r4 ,well1 let's see1 said ! prie/ good-hum\r$ly4 ,we'll beg9 ) celibacy4 ,n[ x's p]fectly true t x's ?\ght almo/ a disgrace = a man n to h a l>ge family4 ,! av]age is c]ta9ly n less ?an t5 9 civiliz$ nations4 ,b = all t a prie/ is look$ ^u )\t any contempt at all4 ,:y8 ,because he's a spiritual fa!r2 because he begets spiritual *ildr5 to ,god1 & fe$s & n\ri%es !m4 ,( c\rse to an a!i/ ?is is nons5se2 & ev5 to an agno/ic x's a v d\btful b5efit4 ,b1 my de> ,monsignor1 y mu/ rememb] t ^! h>dly exi/ among/ u4 ,! entire civiliz$ _w ( to-day is z absolutely conv9c$ ( ,heav5 & ,grace & ! ,*ur*1 & ! havoc t ,s9 makes n only z reg>ds ! next _w b 9 ?is--s absolutely conv9c$ t he und]/&s p]fectly t a prie/ is f> m productive ( g5]al good ?an a physical fa!r possibly c be4 ,x's ! prie/ :o keeps ! :ole ?+ go+4 ,don't y see8 ,& !n1 9 a ,ca?olic _w1 ! in/9ct t ! man :o s]ves ! alt> %\ld be )\t physical ties--well1 t's simply natural4 ,g on4 ,:at ab\t education8 ,my de> fri5d1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,! ,*ur* controls ! :ole ( education1 z %e did1 9 fact1 up to ! v "t :5 ! ,/ate fir/ took x away f h] & !n abus$ h] = neglect+ x4 ,practically all ! sci5ti/s2 all ! speciali/s 9 m$ic9e1 *emi/ry1 & m5tal heal?2 n9e-t5?s ( ! musicians2 ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! arti/s--practically all ^? are ,religi\s4 ,x's only ! active trades1 :i* are incompatible ) ,religion1 t are 9 ! h&s ( ! laity4 ,x's be5 f\nd by exp]i5ce t no really f9e "w c be done except by ^? :o are famili> ) div9e ?+s2 because x's only ^? :o see ?+s all r\nd1 :o h1 t is to say1 a really compreh5sive intuition4 ,take hi/ory4 ,unless y h a really close grasp ( :at ,provid5ce means--( n only ! ,end1 b ! ,means by :i* ,god works2 unless y c see "r ?r\gh ?+s to _! ,int5tion1 h[ 9 ! _w c y int]pret ! pa/8 ,don't y rememb] :at ,mann]s said ab\t ,realism8 ,we don't want mislead+ photographs ( ext]nals any m4 ,we want ,ideas4 ,& h[ c y correlate ,ideas1 unless y h a real grasp ( ! ,c5tral ,idea8 ,x's nons5se4 ,g on ) ! o!r ?+s4 ,!re's a lot m ab\t education4 ,!re's ! graduat$ education we h n[ 7entirely an ecclesia/ical notion1 by ! way74 ,we don't try to tea* ev]ybody ev]y?+4 ,we tea* a c]ta9 f\ndation to e "o--! ,cate*ism1 ( c\rse1 two languages p]fectly1 ! elem5ts ( physical sci5ce1 & a great deal ( hi/ory4 7,y c't und]/& ! ,cate*ism )\t hi/ory1 & vice-v]sa72 b aft] t we specialize4 ,well1 ! _w und]/&s n[---- ,t's en\gh1 ?ank y4 ,g on ) ! o!r ?+s4 ,fa!r ,j]vis laugh$ aga94 ,we're ne>ly home4 ,let's turn 9 "h1 & get into ! g>d5s = a bit4 4 4 4 ,well1 ,i ?9k y'll f9d t ! root ( all y\r difficulties is t y seem n to be able to get into y\r head t ! _w is really & intellig5tly ,*ri/ian4 ,!re are ! ,religi\s ,ord]s y spoke (4 ,well1 ar5't ! active ,religi\s ,ord]s ! v f9e/ =m ( association ev] inv5t$8 ,ar5't !y exactly :at ,sociali/s h always be5 cry+ =1 ) ! blund]s left out & ! gaps fill$ 98 ,z soon z ! _w und]/ood f9ally t ! active ,religi\s ,ord]s c\ld beat all o!r =ms ( association at _! own game--t !y c\ld tea* & "w m *eaply & effectively1 & s on--well1 ! mo/ fooli% ,political ,economi/ _h to confess t ! ,religi\s ,ord]s made = ! c\ntry's welf>e4 ,& z = ! ,contemplative ,ord]s---- ,fa!r ,j]vis' face grew grave & t5d]4 ,yes8 ,:y1 !y're ! pr9ces ( ! _w6 ,!y are models ( ! ,crucifi$4 ,s long z !re is ,s9 9 ! _w1 s long mu/ !re be ,p5ance4 ,! in/ant ,*ri/ianity 0 accept$1 ! ,cross /ood up dom9ant once m4 4 4 4 ,& !n 4 4 4 !n p und]/ood4 ,:y1 !y're ! ,holy ,ones ( ! univ]se--high] ?an angels2 = !y suff]4 4 4 4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,yes8 said ,monsignor s(tly4 ,my de> ,monsignor1 j =ce ^u y\r m9d ! fact t ! _w is really & intellig5tly ,*ri/ian4 ,i ?9k x'll all be pla9 !n4 ,y seem to me1 if ,i may say s1 to be fall+ into ! old-fa%ion$ way ( look+ at ',cl]icalism1' z x us$ to be call$1 z a k9d ( dep>tm5t ( life1 l ,art or ,law4 ,no wond] m5 res5t$ its intrusion :5 !y conceiv$ ( x l t4 ,well1 !re is no ',cl]icalism' n[1 & !re=e !re is no anti-,cl]icalism4 ,!re's j religion--z a fact4 ,d y see8 444 ,%all we sit d[n = a few m9utes8 ,ar5't ! g>d5s exquisite8 7,,iii7 ,monsignor ,ma/]man sat t night at 8 w9d[1 look+ out at ! />s & ! night & ! blott$ glimm]+ g>d5s b5ea?2 & x seem$ to him z if ! ,dream deep5$ e day4 ,?+s grew m1 n less m>vell\s1 ) 8 appreciation ( ! simplicity ( x all4 ,f ?ree to sev5 he _h sat 9 "o ( ! seats on ! "r ( ! royal dais1 res]v$ = prelates1 almo/ imm$iately opposite ! d\ble-pulpit$ plat=m1 itself set 9 ! mid/ ( ! long out] side ( ! great gall]y ( ,v]sailles1 ?r\gh :i* access 0 to be _h to ! little old private rooms ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 & _h li/5$ spell-b\nd to two ( ! greate/ wits ( ,france1 respectively attack+ & def5d+1 ) extraord9>y subtlety & fire1 ! claim ( ! ,*ur* to ,infallibility4 ,! disputation _h be5 conduct$ on s*ola/ic l9es1 all v]bal etiquette be+ c>efully obs]v$2 aga9 & aga9 he _h he>d1 fir/ on "o side a /r+ ( argum5ts adduc$ aga9/ ! doctr9e1 !n on ! o!r a torr5t ( answ]s1 ) ! old half-rememb]$ words ,di/+uo1 ,nego1 ,conc$o2 & ! reason+ on bo? sides _h appe>$ to him a/oni%+ly brilliant4 ,& all ?is be=e two sov]eigns3 ! "o ke51 vivaci\s1 & appreciative2 ! o!r heavy1 pati5t1 consid]ate--two sov]eigns1 treat$1 z ! elaborate etiquette ( ! :ole affair %[$ pla9ly en\gh1 z k+s inde$--m5 :o /ood = au?ority1 & ! grades & ! diff]5tiation ( functions1 z emphatically z ! old democratic h&-%ak+ /atesm51 dress$ l _! own s]vants1 /ood = ! o!r complem5t>y pr9ciple ( ! equality ( m54 ,= alongside ( all ?is trem5d\s pomp !re 0 a v practical recognition ( ! ,p2 s9ce ! :ole disputation 0 conduct$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a cr[d drawn1 x seem$1 f almo/ e class1 :o press$ beh9d ! b>ri]s1 murmur$1 laugh$ gleefully1 & n[ & aga9 broke out into l[ ?und]s ( applause1 z ! ,ca?olic *ampion drove logic home1 or turn$ aside ! infidel %aft4 ,! v !sis amaz$ ! man1 = ! absolute necessity ( an au?oritative supra-national ,*ur*1 ) sup]natural sanctions1 seem$ assum$ z an axiom ( ?\ght1 n m]ely by ^! ,ca?olics1 b by ! entire _w1 ,*ri/ian & un-,*ri/ian alike4 ,m ?an once ! phrase ,x is conc$$ by all m5 fla%$ out1 & pass$ unrebuk$1 9 support ( ?is claim4 ,! only po9t ( dispute betwe5 reason+ be+s seem$ to be n z to :e!r or no ! ,*ur* mu/ be treat$ practically z infallible1 b :e!r dogmatically & actually %e 7 s6 ,z he sat "h n[ at 8 w9d[1 ,fa!r ,j]vis' words began to come back ) new =ce4 ,0 x inde$ true t ! only reason :y he f\nd ^! ?+s /range 0 t he c\ld n yet q br+ home to 8 imag9ation ! fact t ! _w n[ 0 conv9c$ly ,*ri/ian z a :ole8 ,x began to appe> s4 ,= some:]e 9 ! back ( 8 m9d 7:y1 he knew n7 !re lurk$ a sort ( only half-p]ceiv$ assumption t ! ,ca?olic religion 0 b "o aspect ( tru?--"o po9t ( view f :i*1 ) suffici5t ?\gh n absolute tru?1 facts c\ld be disc]n$4 ,he c\ld n und]/& ?is2 yet !re x 04 ,& he und]/ood1 at any rate intellectually1 t if he c\ld once realize t ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* 7 ! dogmas ( ! univ]se2 & n only t1 b t ! _w conv9c$ly realiz$ x too2--:y !n1 ! fact t ! civilization ( to-day 0 actually m\ld$ ^u x w\ld no long] bewild] him4 7,,iv7 ,x 0 on ! foll[+ morn+ t he spoke ) ! ,k+4 ,! two prie/s _h said ,mass 9 _! oratory1 & an h\r lat] 7 walk+ 9 ! p>k b5ea? ! palace w9d[s4 ,x 0 "o m ( t /r+ ( gold5 days1 ( :i* !y _h already enjoy$ s _m1 & ! spl5d\r ( t amaz+ l&scape 0 complete4 ,!y _h pass$ bel[ ! enclosure kn[n z ! ,k+'s ,g>d51 & 7 go+ 9 ! direction ( ! ,trianon1 :i* ,monsignor _h express$ a desire to see1 & _h j em]g$ into ! imm5se c5tral av5ue :i* runs /raight f ! palace to ! lake4 ,above !m rose ! =e/ trees1 enorm\s n[1 yet tam$ by ,l5otre's m>vell\s art1 resembl+ a regim5t ( giants p]fectly drill$2 ! grass 0 l c>pets on all sides2 ! sky blaz$ l a blue jewel ov]head2 ! noise ( s++ birds & fall+ wat] 0 9 ! air4 ,b above all !re t[]$ on _! "r1 beyond ! almo/ endless t]races1 ! spl5did palace ( ! k+s ( ,france1 royal at la/ once m4 ,& !re1 z symbol ( ! ,re/oration1 !re hung r\nd ! flag/aff z he _h se5 x ye/]day ! blue folds & ! lilies ( ! mon>*y4 ,x 0 no good try+ to frame words z to :at he felt4 ,he _h said all he c\ld1 & x 0 useless4 ,fa!r ,j]vis seem$ unable to und]/& ! fi]ce en?usiasm ( a man :o n[ exp]i5c$ all ?is1 z x appe>$1 = ! fir/ "t4 ,he walk$ sil5tly--exult+4 ,!re seem$ n _m p abroad ?is morn+4 ,! two _h pres5t$ an ord]1 obta9$ ?r\gh ,monsignor ,allet1 at ! gates bel[ ! ,orange ,g>d5s1 & _h le>n$ f ! s5try t until ! aft]noon ?is "p ( ! p>k 0 clos$ to ! public4 ,"h & !re1 h[ev]1 9 ! di/ance a s+le figure made its appe>ance1 walk+ 9 ! %ade or hurry+ on "s err&4 ,! prie/s _h j come out f ! l9e ( trees & _h set foot 9 ! av5ue itself1 :51 tw5ty y>ds f>!r up1 f ! entrance to "s o!r pa? p>allel to _! own1 a gr\p came out1 & an in/ant lat] !y he>d !mselves hail$ & saw ,monsignor ,allet himself1 9 all 8 purple1 hurry+ t[>ds !m4 ,y are ! v m51 he cri$1 aga9 /ret*+ out 8 h&s 9 a welcom+ ,fr5* ge/ure4 ,8 ,maje/y 0 speak+ ( y n five m9utes ago4 ,he is "h1 9 ! g>d54 ,%all ,i pres5t y n[8 ,fa!r ,j]vis glanc$ at 8 fri5d4 ,8 ,maje/y is v k9d---- he began4 ,n a ^w m6 ,if y w foll[ me & wait an in/ant at ! entrance1 ,i w speak ) ,8 ,maje/y & br+ y 94 ,i h n my f]raiuola--- began ,monsignor4 ,! ,k+ w excuse travell]s1 smil$ ! ,fr5*man4 ,! entrance to ! ,k+'s ,g>d5 on ?is side passes b5ea? an ar* ( yew1 & "h ! two wait$4 ,some:]e beyond ! gre5 walls !y c\ld he> talk+1 & n[ & aga9 a bur/ ( laught]4 ,!n ! talk+ ceas$1 & !y he>d a s+le voice4 ,9 :at language---- began ,monsignor ,ma/]man n]v\sly4 ,oh6 ,engli%1 no d\bt4 ,y c't talk ,fr5*8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,n a hundr$ words1 he said4 ,aga9 came ! quick foot/ep1 & ! ,fr5* prie/ appe>$1 /ill gay1 b ) a c]ta9 solemnity4 ,come ?is way1 g5tlem51 he said4 ,! ,k+ w see y4 7,he glanc$ at ! prelate47 ,y won't =get to kneel1 ,monsignor4 ,to ! ,engli% prelate ! sc5e t he saw1 on em]g+ at la/ into ! op5 space 9 ! middle1 protect$ by ! anci5t yews--ev5 ?\gh he %\ld h be5 prep>$ = x by all t he _h already se5--simply once m daz$ & /upefi$ him4 ,! c5tre ( ! space 0 occupi$ by a r\nd pond1 p]haps ?irty y>ds across1 ( absolutely /ill wat]1 & 9 ?is mirror1 %ad$ by ! masses ( foliage ov]head1 0 reflect$ a picture t might h be5 tak5 /raight f "s pa9t+ two hundr$ ye>s old4 ,=1 on ! semicircle ( m>ble seats t /ood beyond ! wat]1 sat a company ( figures dress$ once m 9 all ! brav]y ( real col\r & spl5d\r1 z f days :5 m5 7 n a%am$ to use publicly & commonly ^! glitt]+ gifts ( ,god4 ,monsignor h>dly notic$ ! re/ 7!re 7 p]haps twelve or fifte5 all told1 ) half a doz5 wom5 among/ !m72 he look$ only1 z he came r\nd ! pond1 at ! c5tral figure t advanc$ to meet him4 ,twice he _h se5 him ye/]day--yet ^? occasions _h be5 public4 ,b to see ! ,k+ n[1 at ease among/ 8 fri5ds1 yet /ill royally dress$ 9 8 brilliant blue suit & fea!r$ hat1 ) 8 tall cane--to see ! :ole company1 gay & brilliant1 talk+ & laugh+1 tak+ _! pleasure 9 ! air be=e breakfa/--! :ole ?+ someh[ br\ght home to him ! reality ( :at appe>$ to him z a *ange1 m ?an _h all ! pomps & glories ( ! day be=e4 ,spl5d\r no long] seem$ c]emonial1 b natural4 ,monsignor ,allet 0 expla9+ some?+ 9 rapid ,fr5* 9 ! ,k+'s e>1 & z ! two came up1 ! face t li/5$ smil$ sudd5ly ) intellig5ce4 ,i give y welcome1 he said 9 excell5t ,engli%4 ,come1 g5tlem5 7he turn$ to ! o!rs1 :o _h ris5 to _! feet z he rose71 we mu/ be gett+ homew>ds4 ,monsignor6 7& he beckon$ to ! two ,engli% prie/s to walk ) him47 ,t walk seem$ l a dream4 ,!y w5t leisurely upw>ds t[>ds ! palace1 ?r\gh yew alley aft] yew alley1 ,fr5* *att]+ s\nd+ beh9d !m z !y w5t2 & ! ,k+1 /ill 9 flu5t ,engli%1 ?\gh ) an acc5t t increas$ z he talk$1 que/ion$ !m c\rte\sly z to ,engl&1 spoke ( ! disputation ( ye/]day1 discuss$ frankly en\gh ! situation 9 ,g]many1 & li/5$ ) att5tion to ! rem>ks ( ,fa!r ,j]vis2 = ,monsignor ,ma/]man 0 discreetly sil5t = ! mo/ "p4 ,x 0 n until ! great doors ( ! palace flew op5 at la/1 & ! r[s ( liv]i$ m5 %[$ )91 t ! ,k+ dismiss$ !m4 ,he turn$ on ! /eps & gave !m 8 h& to kiss4 ,!n he rais$ !m f _! knees ) a c\rte\s ge/ure4 ,& y g to ,rome1 y say8 ,almo/ imm$iately1 sire4 ,we %all be !re = ,,ss4 ,pet] & ,paul4 ,pres5t my homage at ! feet ( ! ,holy ,fa!r1 smil$ ! ,k+4 ,y are =tunate inde$4 ,i h n se5 ,8 ,hol9ess = ?ree mon?s4 ,good day--g5tlem54 ,! two pass$ aga9 9 sil5ce d[n ! t]races on _! way to ! ,trianon4 ,x is amaz+1 bur/ out ,monsignor sudd5ly4 ,& ! p4 ,:at ( !m8 ,is !re no res5tm5t8 ,:y %\ld !re be8 ask$ ! o!r4 ,b !y are exclud$ f ! palace & ! p>k4 ,x 0 n s a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,d y ?9k !y are any ! less happy8 ask$ ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,my de> ,monsignor1 surely y "k human nature bett] ?an t6 ,!y h lo/ ! vulg>ity ( ,v]sailles1 & !y h rega9$ its royalty4 ,don't y see t8 ,well6--,monsignor paus$4 ,x's simply m$ievalism back aga91 x seems to me4 ,exactly6 said ! o!r4 ,y h hit x at la/4 ,x is m$ievalism--t is to say1 human nature ) fai? & rev]5ce1 & )\t cant4 ,he paus$ aga91 & 8 eyes tw9kl$4 ,y "k hon\rs & privileges are wor? no?+ if e "o has !m4 ,if we all wore cr[ns1 ! k+s w\ld g b>ehead$4 ,,*apt] ,v 7,i7 ,he awoke sudd5ly1 at "s movem5t1 & = an in/ant did n rememb] :]e he 04 ,= ne>ly a week !y _h /ay$ on at ,v]sailles2 & ea* day t _h pass$ _h done its %>e 9 mak+ ?is fairyl& seem m l a reality4 ,b t /range subconsci\s self ( 81 = :i* ev5 n[ !re seem$ no acc\nt+1 0 /ill ob/9ate2 x /ill assur$ him t ! _w ought n to be l ?is1 t religion ought n to be s concrete & effective--t he w\ld awake soon & f9d himself 9 "s desolate /ate ( affairs :]e ,fai?1 hemm$ 9 by enemies1 /ill f\ght = v life aga9/ irresi/ible odds4 ,x 0 at night & at morn+ t ! mood came on him mo/ =cibly2 :5 in/9ct1 free f facts1 & rang+ cle> ( ! w's dom9ion1 ass]t$ itself mo/ /rongly1 & z he awoke ?is night x 0 on him aga94 ,he look$ r\nd ! d>k little room ) bewild]$ eyes2 !n he fumbl$ ) a button1 & all 0 flood$ ) light4 ,he 0 ly+ 9 a little spr+-b$1 set )9 two padd$ sides1 l a b]? 9 a /eam%ip4 ,& beside him 0 ! clos$ bureau :i* he p]ceiv$ to be wa%+ arrangem5ts 9 disguise2 ov]head protrud$ a broad %elf2 on ! wall1 above a little c\*1 hung silk curta9s ov] a w9d[2 &1 z !y sway$ slightly ) "s movem5t he caught sight ( glass beyond4 ,on ! door1 at ! foot ( 8 b$1 hung 8 cassock1 & ! purple c9cture t lay across x recall$ him to at lea/ a "p ( ! facts4 ,! cab9 0 uphol/]$ & pa9t$ 9 clean :ite1 & an electric globe em]g$ f ! ceil+4 ,he 0 next consci\s ( cold1 & in/9ctively lean$ =w>d to draw ! quilt f>!r ov] 8 knees4 ,!n1 ) a fla%1 he rememb]$1 &1 9 spite ( ! cold1 0 out ( b$ 9 a mom5t1 kneel+ on ! c\* & pe]+ out ?r\gh ! curta9s4 ,at fir/ he c\ld see no?+ at all4 ,!re 0 b an unfa?omable gulf beyond ! glass4 ,he /ood up on ! c\*1 & draw+ ! curta9s beh9d 8 head to %ut out ! light1 he once m />$ out4 ,!n he began to see4 ,at fir/ he c\ld see no?+ at all4 ,!re 0 b an unfa?omable gulf beyond ! glass4 ,he /ood up on ! c\*1 & draw+ ! curta9s beh9d 8 head to %ut out ! light1 he once m />$ out4 ,!n he began to see4 ,imm$iately opposite him glimm]$ a huge :ite outl9e--9 ! incalculable night x might be a hundr$ y>ds or a mile away4 ,x 0 ( irregul> outl9e1 = ! />-/rewn sky %[$ 9 pat*es & rifts above x4 ,& ?is :ite mass curv$ away b5ea?1 "u ! %ip 9 :i* he travell$1 till x met1 at a po9t :i* he c\ld b j disc]n1 a blackness t rose to meet x4 ,!n1 z 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to ! d>k1 he began to see t ! huge :it5ess 0 flitt+ pa/1 /eadily & leisurely1 f "r to left2 t x 0 /reak$ ) %ad[s or clefts2 & t foll[+ x1 z 9 a slid+ procession1 came ano!r1 l x1 yet 7x seem$7 m di/ant4 ,all ?is "t1 too1 ! sil5ce 0 pr(\nd4 ,!re 0 b a s(t humm+ note some:]e 9 ! air1 & ! fa9te/ s5se ( vibration 9 ! metal-"w on :i* 8 h&s 7 press$4 ,once too he he>d a foot/ep pass s(tly & rhy?mically ov]head1 z if "s wat*] mov$ up & d[n ! l5g? ( ! upp] deck4 ,! man dropp$ ! curta9s & sat back on 8 heels1 try+ to =ce into 8 imag9ation ! facts t he n[ p]ceiv$ & rememb]$4 ,!y _h left ,/4 ,g]ma9s la/ night1 aft] d9+ at ,v]sailles4 ,!y 7 n[ cross+ ! ,alps4 ,!y w\ld be 9 ,rome = ,mass & breakfa/4 4 4 4 ,!y 7 trav]s+ at ?is mom5t1 no d\bt1 only a ?\s& feet high1 "o ( ^? passes up :i* 7he ?\ght he rememb]$ f hi/ory7 ! old railway-tra9s _h be5 accu/om$ to climb1 y>d by y>d & spiral by spiral1 a hundr$ ye>s be=e 4 4 4 ,9 a m9ute or two he lean$ =w>d & />$ aga91 once m clos+ ! curta9s beh9d 8 head4 ,! sky seem$ a little bright]1 he ?\ght1 ?an :5 he _h look$ j n[4 ,p]haps ! moon 0 hid+ some:]e4 ,& c]ta9ly ! sky 0 m 9 evid5ce4 ,f> away to ! left beh9d1 pass+ ev5 z he look$1 mov$ ^? gigantic horns ( :ite1 z if ! %ip /ood /ill & ! e>? turn$ b5ea?2 & bel[ n[1 slop+ to ! "r1 lay long l9es ( d>kness1 jutt+ "h & !re ) a sudd5 crag aga9/ ! blaze ( />s4 ,x 0 m>vell\s1 he ?\ght1 h[ /ill all lay2 !re 0 a /eady hiss1 n[ he>d = ! fir/ "t1 z ! air tore pa/ ! glassy sides ( ! bird-%ap$ %ip1 z ?9 z ! cry ( a bat4 ,he %ift$ on 8 knees a little1 & />+ =w>ds1 saw f> ahead & at :at seem$ an incalculable di/ance some?+ t baffl$ him entirely1 = x *ang$ its aspect e in/ant t he wat*$4 ,at fir/ x 0 no m ?an a pat* ( lum9osity2 & he ?\ght x to be1 p]haps1 a light$ t[n4 ,b ! "* ( x 0 *ang$ z he =mulat$ 8 ?\ght & ?ree brilliant spots l blue />s broke out on a sudd51 & ^! ?ree />s %ift$ _! positions4 ,he kept 8 eyes on ^!1 m>vell+2 &1 ) some?+ v l fe>1 saw t !y 7 approa*+ upw>ds & onw>ds ) ! swiftness ( ?\ght4 ,up & on !y came4 ,he %rank back a little1 in/9ctively2 & !n1 z he lean$ =w>d once m1 det]m9$ to und]/&1 %rank back ) a %>p indraw+ ( brea?1 z !re :irl$ pa/1 x appe>$ only a few y>ds away1 a fl>e ( brilliant blue l9es1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* pass$ a phantom-l body 9 a mi/ & accompani$ by a musical s\nd 7x seem$7 ( extraord9>y cl>ity & beauty1 t rose f a deep organ-note to ! %rill ( a flute1 & d[n aga9 ,into a bass & a sil5ce4 4 4 4 ,he smil$ to himself z he climb$ back into b$ a m9ute or two lat]1 :5 he _h recon/ruct$ ! ph5om5a & int]pret$ !m4 ,x 0 b ano!r volor1 b\nd nor?w>ds1 & x _h probably pass$ at lea/ half a mile away4 ,well1 he mu/ sleep aga9 if he c\ld4 ,!y w\ld be 9 ,rome by morn+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y _h delay$ _! dep>ture f ,v]sailles to ! la/ possible mom5t1 s9ce ,france 01 aft] all1 "u ! circum/ances1 "o ( ! be/ places 9 ! _w = ,monsignor to pick up aga9 ! ?reads ( life4 ,= "o ?+1 x 0 ne> to ,engl&--,engli% 0 spok5 !re among/ ! educat$ almo/ z frequ5tly z ,fr5*2 yet x 0 n ,engl&1 & ,monsignor's plight w\ld n cause him any great inconv5i5ce4 ,fur!r1 ,france 0 at pres5t ! !atre ( ! _w's int]e/1 s9ce ! ,emp]or 0 !re1 & on ! ,emp]or's future dep5d$ l>gely ! de/9ies ( ,europe3 8 conv]sion1 x 0 ?\ght1 might be ! f9al dea?-bl[ to ,socialism 9 8 dom9ions4 ,monsignor _h employ$ 8 "t well4 ,n only _h he le>n$ accurately ! g5]al /ate ( ! _w1 b morn+ by morn+ he _h famili>iz$ himself ) 8 own "w1 & felt1 by n[1 v ne>ly compet5t to f9i% 8 lessons 9 ,engl&4 ,c>d9al ,bellairs communicat$ ) him almo/ e day1 & pr(ess$ himself delight$ ) ! progress made4 ,f9ally he _h talk$ ,lat9 cont9ually ) ,fa!r ,j]vis 9 prep>ation = ,rome1 & w\ld h pass$ mu/]1 at lea/1 9 g5]al conv]sation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! two motor$ into ! city f ! volor-/ation outside1 & ev]y:]e z !y w5t ?r\gh ! /reets & cross$ ! ,tib] on _! way to ! ,leon9e ,city1 :]e !y 7 to lodge1 7 evid5ces ( ! fea/4 ,= ! :ole r\te f ,vatican to ,lat]an1 :i* !y cross$ m ?an once1 0 "o cont9ual triumphal way4 ,ma/s _h be5 erect$1 swa!d 9 ! ,papal col\rs & cr[n$ ) g>l&s2 b>ri]s ran f ma/ to ma/1 beh9d :i* already ! cr[ds 7 beg9n+ to ga!r1 ?\gh x 0 h>dly pa/ six o'clock 9 ! morn+2 & f e w9d[ hung c>pets1 bann]s1 & tape/ries4 ,! motor 0 /opp$ at lea/ half a doz5 times2 b ! prelate's insignia pass$ !m ?r\gh quickly2 & x 0 j half-pa/ six z !y drew up be=e an old palace situat$ on ! "r 9 ! road lead+ f ! ,tib] to ! ,vatican1 & sc>cely a qu>t] ( a mile away f ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,monsignor glanc$ up at ! c>v$ & pa9t$ arms above ! doorway & smil$4 ,i did n "k y 7 br++ me "h1 he said4 ,y "k x8 ,:y1 x's ! old palace :]e ! k+s ( ,engl& lodg$1 isn't x8 ,fa!r ,j]vis smil$4 ,y\r memory's improv+1 he said4 ,!n a magnific5t s]vant came out1 b[$ pr(\ndly1 & op5$ ! door ( ! c>4 ,by ! way1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis z !y w5t 91 ,i'd bett] g & enquire ! details at ! ,vatican4 ,y might give me y\r c>d4 ,i'll g at once1 & !n come back & jo9 y at breakfa/4 ,x 0 a pleasant little suite ( rooms1 n unlike 9 arrangem5ts to ^? ( ,v]sailles4 ,! w9d[s look$ out on ! c5tral c\rt1 :]e a f\nta9 play$1 & ! rooms !mselves 7 furni%$ 9 ! usual ,roman fa%ion--pa9t$ ceil+s1 /one floors1 & a few damask hang+s4 ,monsignor turn$ to ! s]vant :o 0 sup]9t5d+ ! two ,engli%m5 !y _h br\ght4 ,i've n be5 9 ,rome = "s "t1 he said 9 ,lat94 ,tell me :at ?is h\se is n[8 ,monsignor1 x is ! ,engli% palace4 ,monsignor is 9 ! ap>tm5t ( ,8 ,em95ce ,c>d9al ,bellairs4 ,! ,k+ himself /ays "h8 ,x is ,8 ,maje/y's palace1 said ! man4 ,! ,pr9ce ,george arriv$ two days ago4 ,8 ,highness is 9 ! ap>tm5t bel[4 ,monsignor smil$4 ,he und]/ood n[ ,fa!r ,j]vis' evasions z to :]e !y 7 to /ay 9 ,rome4 ,pla9ly x 0 det]m9$ t he %\ld h a front seat at all c]emonies4 ,t5 m9utes lat]1 z he came out ( 8 b$room1 ,fa!r ,j]vis himself came 94 ,y h y\r *oice1 ,monsignor1 he said4 ,z a ,dome/ic ,prelate y h ! "r to walk 9 ! procession 7"h is ! p]mit71 or z occupy+ rooms "h we c1 if y pref]1 see ! procession f ! front w9d[s4 ,tell me :at ! programme is4 ,at n9e ! procession leaves ,/4 ,pet]'s to g to ! ,lat]an--at lea/ !y call x n9e4 ,!re ! ,holy ,fa!r s+s ,mass1 z bi%op 9 8 own ca!dral4 ,on ! return ( ! procession1 ,i suppose ab\t midday1 ! ,holy ,fa!r visits ! tomb ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,!n ?is aft]noon he is pres5t at ,vesp]s 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s2 & aft]w>ds gives ! bless+ ,urbi et ,orbi f ! w9d[ z usual4 ,:at w\ld y advise8 ,well1 ,i %\ld advise y\r rema9+ "h till mid-day4 ,!re's no use 9 ov]do+ x4 ,we c see ev]y?+ admirably4 ,!n we c g into ,/4 ,pet]'s = ! visit to ! tomb1 & come back "h to dejeun]4 ,aft] t we c arrange ab\t ! re/ ( ! day4 ,v good4 ,!n let u h some?+ to eat at once4 ,:o's ,pr9ce ,george ( ,engl&8 dem&$ ,monsignor pres5tly z !y sat ov] c(fee4 ,fa!r ,j]vis laugh$4 ,y've f\nd t out1 h y8 ,yes1 he's "h1 ( c\rse4 ,well1 he's ! second son3 he's only a boy4 ,he's ov] "h to repres5t ! ,k+4 ,e sov]eign s5ds a pr9ce ( ! blood-royal = to-day4 ,ev5 ! ,g]man ,emp]or4 ,d y mean f ,europe8 ,i mean f ! :ole _w4 ,y see ! ,ea/ is sc>cely ?ree days away by ! fa/ volors2 s ev5 ! ,*9ese---- ,d y mean t ,*9a & ,japan s5d repres5tatives8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,japan is ,*ri/ian ( c\rse1 anyh[2 & ,*9a has at lea/ "o or two ,*ri/ian pr9ces ( ! blood4 ,by ! way1 :at ab\t ,russia8 ,well1 :at ab\t x8 ,is x ,ca?olic8 ,my de> ,monsignor1 x's be5 ,ca?olic = ?irty ye>s4 ,oh de> me6 ,y mu/ l5d me "s m hi/ories4 4 4 4 ,:at made x ,ca?olic8 ,common s5se1 ,i suppose4 ,h[ !y c\ld h /ood out = s long is ! only ?+ t puzzles me4 ,b ! ,petr9e claims---- ,:y1 ! ,petr9e claims 7 ! v po9t4 ,facts 7 too /rong4 ,if y look back ov] hi/ory y c't help see+ t ! only ,*ri/ian body t 0 ev] able to resi/ ,era/ianism on ! "o side & endless division on ! o!r has be5 ! ,*ur* built on ,pet]4 ,!y began to see x ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s ago 9 ,russia & ,greece4 ,!n ! ,emp]or ( ,russia 0 secretly reconcil$ 9 #aicj2 & t5 or twelve ye>s lat] 8 p foll[$ him4 ,!n !re's no m dispute8 ,:at ab\t ! ,filioque clause8 ,:y1 :5 ,pet] is accept$1 ! re/ foll[s4 ,!n y may say t ! entire civiliz$ _w is repres5t$ 9 ,rome to-day8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,y'll see ! pr9ces 9 ! procession4 7,,ii7 ,an h\r lat] !y took _! places at ! c5tral w9d[ ( ! long sala on ! ?ird floor1 look+ out imm$iately ^u ! n>r[ /reet1 :i*1 opposite1 fell back into a t9y squ>e1 & fur!r up to ! "r1 ^u ! enorm\s piazza ( ,/4 ,pet]'s & ! basilica itself beh9d4 ,x 0 a real ,roman day--n yet at its full heat1 b int5sely cle> & bright2 & ,monsignor congratulat$ himself on hav+ elect$ to rema9 z a spectator4 ,! return j\rney f ! ,lat]an ab\t noon w\ld be some?+ ( an ordeal4 ,! /reet & ! piazza pres5t$ an a/oni%+ly brilliant appe>ance4 ,b5ea?1 ! roadway 0 n[ "o %eet ( gre5]y--box1 myrtle1 & bay4 ,! h\ses opposite1 z well z )9 ! little squ>e1 ( :i* e w9d[ 0 pack$ ) heads1 7 almo/ completely hidd5 "u ! tape/ries1 ! c>pets1 ! bann]s4 ,beh9d ! b>ri]s on ei!r side ( ! g>l&$ ma/s 0 "o mass ( heads resembl+ a cobbl$ pavem5t4 ,s mu* = sight4 ,= s\nd1 ! air 0 fill$ ) "o /eady l[ ro> ( voices2 = d[n to :]e ! /reet op5$ f> away to ! left into ! space above ! riv]1 ! same vi/a pres5t$ itself4 ,! ,campagna s9ce tw5ty-f\r h\rs be=e _h be5 empty+ e liv+ inhabitant into ,rome2 & !re 0 n a t[n 9 ,italy1 & sc>cely 9 ,europe1 :5ce special volors & tra9s _h n c>ri$ ! f]v5t to ! ,fea/ ( ! ,apo/les 9 ,holy ,rome4 ,&1 = sc5t1 ! air 0 sweet & fragrant ) ! aromatic h]bs ( ! roadway1 already bruis$ a little by ! feet ( ! gallop+ horses ( ^? t w5t up & d[n to gu>d ! r\te or to c>ry messages4 ,x 0 a little h>d to make out ! arrangem5ts ( ! va/ circul> piazza 9 front ( ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,! front ( ! basilica 0 hung1 9 usual ,roman fa%ion1 ) gigantic g>l&s & r$ clo?2 & ! c>pet ( gre5]y l9$ ) troops ran /raight up ! c5tre ( ! space1 rippl$ ov] ! /eps1 & ceas$ only b5ea? ! t[]+ portico ( ! *ur*4 ,b on ei!r side ( ?is1 ) spaces betwe51 /ood enorm\s gr\ps ( m5 & horses1 m>%all$1 no d\bt1 9 ord] to take _! places at ! prop] mom5t 9 ! procession4 ,at ! "r1 immovable & trem5d\s1 rose up ! great palace ( ! ,vatican itself1 unadorn$ except :]e a gl9t ( "s col\r %[$ itself at ! ,bronze ,doors2 & above all1 l a b5$iction 9 /one1 aga9/ ! vivid blue ( ! sky1 hung ! dome ( ! basilica4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man made a long1 ke5 survey ( all ?is4 ,!n he lean$ back & sigh$4 ,:at 0 ! fir/ ye> t ! ,pope came out ( ! ,vatican l ?is8 ,! ye> aft] ! conque/ ( ,unit$ ,italy4 ,x 0 ,au/ria t---- ,i "k all t4 ,& y mean he nev] came out s long z ! old /ate ( affairs cont9u$8 ,h[ c\ld he8 ,don't y see t ! "o ?+1 humanly speak+1 absolutely necess>y if ! _w 0 to h confid5ce 9 ! ,*ur*1 0 t ! ,pope %\ld be really supra-national8 ,( c\rse1 = _m ye>s he _h to be an ,italian--t's obvi\s1 s9ce he 0 at ! m]cy ( ,italy1 & ! ,romans w\ld nev] h /ood a =eign]2 & t made x all ! m ess5tial t he %\ld be cut clean (f1 9 ev]y?+ else1 f ,italian sympa?ies4 ,he _h to be two ?+s simultane\sly1 s to speak--emphatically an ,italian = ! sake ( ,italy & inde$ 8 own exi/5ce 9 ,rome2 & emphatically n an ,italian = ! sake ( ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,& c y sugge/ any o!r way ( accompli%+ ?is p>adox8 ,i c't4 ,monsignor sigh$ aga9 & began to m$itate4 ,= some:]e at ! back ( 8 m9d !re ran an und]curr5t ( ?\ght1 or z ( "s "o talk+1 to ! effect t ! ,pope's old me?od ( rema9+ z a prison] 9 ! ,vatican 0 a fooli% & unhumble pose4 7,he suppos$ he mu/ h read x all some:]e 9 hi/ory47 ,surely ev5 ,ca?olics us$ to talk l t6 ,!y us$ to say h[ mu* m spiritual & ,*ri/ian x w\ld h be51 _h ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/ acquiesc$ & be5 cont5t to live z a simple ,italian subject1 nei!r claim+ nor desir+ a position su* z ,pet] _h nev] enjoy$4 ,:y all ?is fuss1 x us$ to be ask$1 ab\t a ,temporal ,p[] on behalf ( a ,k+dom t 0 n ( ?is _w8 ,yet1 someh[1 n[ z he look$ back on x all1 ) 8 fri5d's comm5t 9 8 m9d1 he began to see1 n h[ clev] or diplomatic _h be5 ! old attitude1 b h[ absolutely & obvi\sly ess5tial4 ,x 0 possible inde$ = ,pet] to be a subject ( ,n]o 9 ?+s p]ta9+ to ,caes>2 b h[ c\ld t be possible to ,pet]'s successor :5 ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/ :i* he rul$ on e>? _h become a ,supra-national ,society to :i* ! nations ( ! e>? look$ = guidance8 ,! phrase he _h j he>d ran 9 8 m9d4 ,an ,italian = ! sake ( ,italy & 8 own exi/5ce 9 ,rome4 ,n an ,italian = ! sake ( ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,x seem$ simple1 someh[1 j l t4 ,he 0 r\s$ by a t\* on 8 knee1 & simultane\sly 0 aw>e ( a new s\nd f ! piazza4 ,look1 said ! old prie/ %>ply4 ,!y're beg9n+ to move4 7,,iii7 ,a curi\s see?+ movem5t _h brok5 out 9 ! piazza1 resembl+ ! /ir ( a tr\bl$ ant-hill1 on ei!r side ( ! broad gre5 way d[n :i* ! ,pope w\ld come2 & already into ! head ( ! /reet up :i* ! prie/s look$ figures 7 em]g+4 ,simultane\sly a cra% ( braz5 music _h fill$ ! air4 ,a movem5t ( att5tion1 exactly l ! lift ( a swell along ! foot ( a cliff1 pass$ d[n ! cr[d$ /reet to ! left & lo/ itself r\nd ! corn] t[>ds ,s4 ,angelo4 ,!n !y began to come1 sw++ ov] f ! piazza to ! /reet z if f a pool into a n>r[ *annel4 ,troops came fir/--company aft] company--ea* ) a b& lead+4 ,fir/ ! ,au/rian gu>d 9 :ite & gold on :ite *>g]s--pass+ f ! fla% & dazzle _! uni=ms ?rew back 9 ! sunlight into ! gl[ ( ! %ad[$ /reet4 ,& !n1 by ! "t t ! ,au/rians 7 pass+ bel[ ! w9d[1 came troop aft] troop d[n f ! piazza 9 all ! uni=ms ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,at fir/ ,fa!r ,j]vis murmur$ a "n or two2 he ev5 laid 8 h& ^u 8 fri5d's arm z ! ,life-gu>ds ( ,engl& came cla%+ by ) _! imp]turbable faces above _! silv] spl5d\r2 b pres5tly ! amaz+ spectacle =m+ 9 ! piazza1 &1 above all1 on ! /eps ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 sil5c$ !m bo?4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man gave sc>cely a glance ev5 to ! mon/r\s figures ( ! ,*9ese imp]ial gu>d1 :o w5t by pres5tly 9 black arm\r & viz>d$ helmets1 l old ,ori5tal gods4 ,= 9 ! piazza itself ! procession ( pr9ces 0 =m+2 & ! /eps ( ! basilica already began to burn ) purple & sc>let :]e ! ,c>d9als & ! ,papal ,c\rt 7 mak+ ready = ! com+ ( ! ,"l ( !m all4 ,& !n1 at la/1 he came4 4 4 4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man _h begun to />e1 almo/ ) un9tellig5t eyes1 at ! ?rong$ /reet1 b5ea?1 wat*+ ! great c>riages come pa/1 ea* surm\nt$ by a cr[n ) its prop] support]s1 ea* surr\nd$ by a small gu>d drawn f ! troops t _h ridd5 by j n[4 ,he id5tifi$ a few "h & !re2 & 8 he>t gave a /range leap z ! ,imp]ial ,cr[n ( ,engl& came 9 sight1 held up by ! ,lion & ! ,unicorn1 & b5ea? x1 )9 ! gild$ coa*1 ! face ( a boy capp$ & rob$ 9 sc>let4 ,& !n he look$ up aga91 />tl$ by a sil5ce brok5 only by ! foot/eps ( ! horses & ! :eels ov] ! matt$ roadway1 & ! murmur ( talk+4 ,! piazza 0 n[ "o sea ( :ite & purple1 ) emblems1 gold & silv] & jewell$1 %9+ "h & !re2 ! gre5 /rip 0 gone2 = ! ,papal procession 0 begun2 & !n1 on ! in/ant1 z he look$1 !re 0 a new gr\p /&+ b5ea? ! giant columns ( ! portico1 & ! cry ( ! silv] trumpets told to ! ?\s&s t wait$ t ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/ _h come out into ?is city t 0 aga9 ! ,city ( ,god4 ,v sl[ly he came d[n ! /eps1 a t9y :ite & gemm$ figure1 yet p]fectly visible on ! high ?rone on :i* he 0 borne1 8 h& sway+ z he came1 & ! huge fans mov+ beh9d him l protect+ deities4 ,d[n & d[n he came1 :ile ! trumpets cri$1 & ! waves ( col\r foll[$ him1 & !n vani%$ = a "t among ! cr[d b5ea?1 z he rea*$ ! level gr\nd4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man lean$ back & clos$ 8 eyes4 4 4 4 ,he 0 di/urb$ by ano!r t\* on 8 arm2 &1 look+ up1 p]ceiv$ t 8 fri5d 0 attract+ 8 att5tion almo/ me*anically1 & )\t look+ at him4 ,look1 murmur$ ,fa!r ,j]vis--x's ! :ite j5net4 ,b5ea?1 ! /reet 0 n[ z :olly ecclesia/ical z x _h be5 milit>y j be=e1 except t ! ,papal z\aves m>*$ 9 s+le file on ei!r side ( ! procession4 ,b )9 !re 0 j "o pack$ army1 go+ eight abrea/1 ( sem9>ians & cl]ics4 ,^! 7 j pass+ z ! prie/ look$ aga91 & close on _! heels came ! ,c\rt & ! ,c>d9als2 ! latt] an indescribable glory ( sc>let1 rid+ f\r abrea/ 9 broad hats & ample cloaks4 ,b he gave sc>cely m ?an a glance at ^!2 =1 full 9 sight = at lea/ half a m9ute1 advanc+ /raight t[>ds him d[n ! ro>+ /reet1 mov$ a canopy held by figures he c\ld n cle>ly make out1 & b5ea? x1 deta*$ & p]fectly visible1 on a :ite horse1 a :ite figure1 its %\ld]s j drap$ 9 sc>let & its head %ad[$ by a great sc>let hat1 came sl[ly t[>ds him4 7,,iv7 ,& s ! day w5t by l a dream2 & ! man :o /ill seem$ to himself z "o ris5 f ! dead into a new & :olly bewild]+ _w1 wat*$ & ga!r$ impressions & assimilat$ !m4 ,once or twice dur+ ! day he f\nd himself at meals ) ,fa!r ,j]vis2 he ask$ que/ions n[ & !n & sc>cely he>d ! answ]s2 he talk$ ) ecclesia/ics a little :o came & w5t2 b1 = ! mo/ "p almo/ unkn[n to himself1 he work$ int]iorly1 busy z a bee1 build+ up1 n s mu* facts z realizations1 into ! new & /range _w-edifice t 0 gradually =m+ ab\t him4 ,he 0 pres5t at ! visit ( ! ,pope to ! tomb ( ! ,apo/le1 & wat*$ f a tribune1 ev5 !n s conc5trat$ on obs]vation t he 0 h>dly consci\s ( connect$ ?\ght1 z ! va/ doors roll$ back & a vision z ( su* a cele/ial troop z 0 dream$ ( by ! old ,italian pa9t]s came up out ( ! vivid sunlight into ! cool d>kness ( ! basilica1 z ! ro(s gave back ! ro>+ ( ! f]v5t ?\s&s & ! cle> cry ( ! silv] trumpets2 wat*$ z ! army ( ecclesia/ics deploy$ ?is way & t1 & ! ,fa!r ( ,pr9ces & ,k+s came on betwe5 8 royal *ildr5 to ! gates ( ! ,confession r+$ by ! gold5 lamps1 & w5t d[n to kneel by ! body ( ! fir/ ,fi%]man-,k+4 ,& aga9 at ,vesp]s1 f ! same tribune1 he he>d ! peal ( ! new great organs 9 ! dome1 & ! psalm-melodies rock+ f side to side betwe5 ! mass$ *oirs2 he glanc$ n[ & aga9 at ! royal tribune opposite1 :]e1 ea* b5ea? a canopy1 ! rul]s ( ! e>? sat toge!r to d hon\r to ! ,"l & ,8 ,ano9t$4 ,&1 above all1 he wat*$1 /ill ) t /eady set face t made ,fa!r ,j]vis look at him once or twice1 ! c5tral figure ( all1 n[ on 8 ?rone1 ) 8 assi/ants beside him1 n[ pass+ up to ! alt> to inc5se x1 & f9ally pass+ out aga9 on ! s$ia ge/atoria to ! palace :]e at la/ he rul$ inde$4 ,la/ ( all1 z ! sun began to s9k beh9d ! mon/r\s dome1 & ,rome /ood out l an ,ori5tal city ( dreams1 & ! purple lights came out on ! l[-ly+ hills1 & ! illum9ations gl[$ f e w9d[1 & blaz$ b5ea? ! feet & r\nd ! heads ( ! gigantic apo/olic figures ga!r$ r\nd _! ,"l--!re1 wat*+ aga9 f 8 w9d[1 he saw1 9 a sudd5 hu% ov] ! heads ( ! c\ntless cr[ds ! t9y :ite figure /&+ above ! tape/ries ) ! ,papal triple cross gl9t+ beside him l a ?read1 & he>d ! ?9 voice1 gnat-l & cle>1 decl>e ! help ( ! ,"l :o1 z ! ?und] ( ! squ>e answ]$ him1 ha? made heav5 & e>?1 & !n invoke ^u ! city & ! _w1 be=e ! trem5d\s ,am51 ! bless+ ( ,god ,almighty1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,,*apt] ,,vi 7,i7 ,x 0 a few m9utes aft] !y _h f9i%$ _! almo/ sil5t meal t ev5+1 t ,monsignor sudd5ly lean$ =w>d f 8 *air 9 ! great cool loggia & pass$ 8 h&s ov] 8 eyes l a sleepy man4 ,f ! /reets outside /ill came ! murmur ( innum]able foot/eps & voices & snat*es ( music4 ,tir$8 ask$ ! o!r g5tly4 7,he _h n spok5 = "s m9utes1 & rememb]+ ! long sil5ce1 _h wond]$ if1 aft] all1 x _h be5 wise to br+ a man ) su* an exp]i5ce beh9d him to su* a ru% & excitem5t z t ?r\gh :i* !y _h pass$ to-day47 ,monsignor said no?+ = an in/ant4 ,he look$ r\nd ! room1 op5$ & clos$ 8 lips1 & !n1 lean+ back aga91 sudd5ly smil$4 ,!n he took up ! pipe he _h laid aside j n[ & blew ?r\gh x4 ,no1 he said4 ,exactly ! opposite4 ,i feel awake at la/4 ,eh8 ,x seems to h got into me at la/4 ,all ?is 4 4 4 all ?is v odd _w4 ,i h begun to see4 ,please expla94 ,monsignor began to fill 8 pipe sl[ly4 ,well1 ,v]sailles1 ev51 didn't q d x1 he said4 ,x seem$ to me a k9d ( game--c]ta9ly a v pleasant "o2 b---- 7,he broke (f47 ,b :at we've se5 to-day seems someh[ ! real ?+4 ,i don't q und]/&4 ,well1 ,i c see = myself n[ t all t y've told me is real--t ! _w's really ,*ri/ian1 & s on4 ,x 0 ^? ,*9ese gu>ds1 ,i ?9k1 :i* z mu* z any?+---- ,*9ese8 4 4 4 ,i don't rememb] !m4 ,! prelate smil$ aga94 ,well1 ,i sc>cely notic$ !m at ! "t1 ei!r4 ,b ,i've be5 ?9k+ ab\t !m4 ,& !n all ! re/ ( x 4 4 4 & ! ,pope4 4 4 4 ,by ! way1 ,i c\ldn't make out 8 face v well4 ,is t a picture ( him8 ,he /ood up sudd5ly & /epp$ across to :]e ! portrait hung4 ,!re 0 no?+ v />tl+ ab\t ! picture4 ,x %[$ j a v ord9>y face ) /raight clos$ lips1 ( a man seat$ 9 an emboss$ *air1 ) ! famili> :ite cap1 cassock1 & embroid]$ /ole ) spade-ends4 ,he looks q ord9>y1 mus$ ,monsignor al\d4 ,x's 4 4 4 x's l ! face ( a bus9ess man4 ,oh yes1 he's ord9>y4 ,he's an extremely good man & q intellig5t4 ,he's nev] _h any v great crisis to face1 y "k4 ,!y say he's a good f9anci]4 4 4 4 ,y look disappo9t$4 ,i hadn't expect$ him to look l t1 said ! prelate1 mus+4 ,:y n8 ,well1 he seems to h an extraord9>y position 9 ! _w4 ,i %\ld h expect$ m ( a---- ,m ( a great man8 ,monsignor1 don't y ?9k t ! ,av]age ,man makes ! be/ rul]8 ,b t's rank ,democracy6 ,n at all4 ,democracy doesn't give ! ,av]age ,man any real p[] at all4 ,x swamps him among 8 fell[s--t is to say1 x kills 8 individuality2 & 8 individuality is ! "o ?+ he has :i* is wor? any?+4 ,monsignor sat d[n aga91 sigh+4 ,well1 ,i ?9k x's got into me at la/1 he repeat$4 ,i mean1 ,i ?9k ,i really realize :at ! _w's l n[4 ,b ,i want to see a great deal m1 y "k4 ,:at sort ( ?+s8 ,well1 ,i don't q "k4 4 4 4 ,y might call x ! wat]l9e betwe5 ,fai? & ,sci5ce4 ,i see ! ,fai? side4 ,i und]/& t ! life ( ! _w moves on ,ca?olicism n[2 b ,i don't q realize yet h[ all t jo9s on to ,sci5ce4 ,9 my day---- 7he broke (f7 ,i mean ,i _h a k9d ( idea t !re 0 a gap betwe5 ,fai? & ,sci5ce--if n actual contradictions4 ,h[ d !y jo9 on to "o ano!r8 ,:at's ! av]age sci5tific attitude t[>ds religion8 ,d p on bo? sides j say t ea* mu/ pursue its own l9e1 ev5 if !y nev] meet8 ,fa!r ,j]vis look$ puzzl$4 ,i don't q und]/&4 ,!re's no conflict betwe5 ,fai? & ,sci5ce4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ! sci5ti/s are ecclesia/ics4 ,b :at's ! meet+-po9t8 ,t's :at ,i don't see4 ,! prie/ %ook 8 head1 smil+4 ,i simply don't "k :at y mean1 ,monsignor4 ,give me an example4 ,well 4 4 4 er 4 4 4 :at ab\t ,fai?-heal+8 ,! dispute us$ to be1 ,i ?9k1 z to ! explanation ( c]ta9 cures4 7,mr4 ,mann]s spoke ( x1 y "k47 ,psy*ologi/s us$ to say t ! cures happ5$ by sugge/ion2 & ,ca?olics us$ to say t !y 7 sup]natural4 ,h[ h !y become reconcil$8 ,fa!r ,j]vis consid]$ a mom5t4 ,i don't ?9k ,i've ev] ?\ght ( x l t1 he said4 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld say-- 7he hesitat$7 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld say t ev]ybody believes n[ t ! p[] ( ,god does ev]y?+2 & t 9 "s cases ,he works ?r\gh sugge/ion1 & 9 "s ?r\gh sup]natural =ces ab\t :i* we don't "k v mu*4 ,b ,i don't ?9k x matt]s mu* 7does x871 if y believe 9 ,god4 ,t doesn't expla9 :at ,i mean4 ,! door op5$ abruptly & a s]vant came 94 ,he b[$4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,seba/e enquires :e!r y are at home1 ,monsignor8 ,monsignor glanc$ at ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,he's come out z *apla9 to ,pr9ce ,george1 expla9$ ! prie/ 9 rapid ,lat94 ,we'd bett] see him4 ,v good4 4 4 4 ,yes1 said ,monsignor4 ,he turn$ to ! prie/ aga94 ,hadn't y bett] tell him ab\t me8 ,y don't m9d8 ,( c\rse n4 ,fa!r ,j]vis got up & slipp$ quickly out ( ! room4 ,i'm delight$ to see y aga91 ,monsignor1 began ! ,bi%op1 com+ 91 foll[$ by ,fa!r ,j]vis ?ree m9utes lat]4 ,monsignor /raight5$ himself aft] ! kiss+ ( ! r+4 ,y're v k9d1 my "l1 he said4 ,z ! ,bi%op sat d[n1 he exam9$ him c>efully1 notic+ t !re 0 no?+ noticeable ab\t him4 ,he seem$ a *>act]i/ic prelate--l>ge1 g5ial1 ruddy & smil+1 ) bright eyes & well-cut m\?4 ,he 0 9 8 purple & f]raiuola1 & c>ri$ himself briskly & *e]fully4 ,i came to see if y 7 go+ to ! reception to-night4 ,if s1 we might g toge!r4 ,b x's r late6 ,we hav5't he>d ab\t t4 ,oh6 x's purely in=mal4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r probably won't appe> himself1 except p]haps = a mom5t4 ,oh6 ,at ! ,vatican8 ,yes4 ,!re w be an enorm\s cr[d1 ( c\rse4 4 4 4 ,! ,pr9ce has gone to b$1 poor little *ap6 ,he's done up altoge!r2 & ,i ?\ght ( slipp+ ov] = a half-h\r or s4 ,monsignor glanc$ at 8 fri5d4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be an excell5t ?+1 obs]v$ ! old prie/4 ,well1 !re's a c>riage wait+1 said ! ,bi%op1 ris+4 ,i ?9k we'd bett] g1 if we're go+4 ,we %all be back )9 ! h\r4 7,,ii7 ,x 0 )9 t5 m9utes ( ! "t t ! ?ree _h arrang$ to meet aga9 at ! foot ( ! ,scala ,regia t ,monsignor sudd5ly realiz$ t he _h lo/ himself4 ,he _h w&]$ = half an h\r1 aft] mak+ 8 salutations to ! ,ma/] ( ! ,apo/olic ,palace1 :o1 9 ! ,pope's abs5ce1 0 receiv+ ! visitors2 &1 at fir/ ) ,fa!r ,j]vis & ! ,bi%op1 :o _h po9t$ out to him ! notabilities1 & pres5tly drift+ f !m 9 ! cr[ds1 by himself1 _h gone up & d[n & 9 & out ?r\gh endless corridors1 c\rts1 loggie1 & great reception-rooms ( ! enorm\s place1 wat*+ ! amaz+ cr[ds1 & ex*ang+ b[s & nods ) p]sons :o b[$ & nodd$ to him4 ,! :ole sy/em ( ! ?+ seem$ new to him4 ,he _h imag9$ 7he sc>cely knew :y7 ! ,vatican to be a place ( sil5ce & solemn dignity & d>kness1 ) a few s5tries "h & !re1 a few prelates1 a c>d9al or two--) occasionally a gr\p ( v p>ticul> visitors1 or1 on /ill r>] occasions1 a troop ( pilgrims be+ escort$ to "s sight or "s audi5ce4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 n at all l ?is to-night4 ,fir/1 ! :ole place 0 illum9at$ 9 ne>ly e w9d[4 ,huge electric lights blaz$ beh9d scre5s 9 all ! c\rts2 b&s ( music 7 /ation$ at discreet int]vals "o f ano!r2 & ?r\gh e section t he w5t1 ?r\gh corridors1 reception-rooms1 up & d[n /airways1 see?+ 9 e c\rt1 /ream+ ?r\gh e passage & ?or\ghf>e1 mov$ a multitude ( p]sons--l>gely ecclesia/ics1 b also v l>gely o!rwise 7?\gh !re 7 no ladies pres5t7--talk+1 que/ion+1 laugh+1 :olly1 x seem$1 at _! ease1 & appe>+ to f9d no?+ unusual 9 ! entire affair4 ,"h & !re 9 "s ( ! great rooms small c\rts seem$ to be 9 process--a company ( p]haps ?irty or =ty w\ld be /&+ r\nd two or ?ree notabilities :o sat4 ,!re 0 usually a c>d9al "h1 sometimes two or ?ree2 & on ?ree or f\r occasions he saw :at he imag9$ mu/ be royalty ( "s k9d1 seat$ ) a c>d9al1 :ile ! re/ /ood4 ,x 0 to him a v extraord9>y spectacle1 9 spite ( 8 fur!r initiation t day into ?is new _w1 s utt]ly unfamili> to him2 & x seem$ once m to drive home to 8 consci\sness ?is /range /ate ( affairs ( :i* 8 fri5d _h tri$ to p]suade him1 b :i* he yet f\nd difficult :olly to take 94 ,c]ta9ly ! _w & ! ,*ur* seem$ on v cordial t]ms4 4 4 4 ,b n[ he _h lo/ himself altoge!r4 ,he _h w&]$ up a long corridor1 ?9k+ t x w\ld lead him back to ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,damasus1 :5ce he knew 8 way well en\gh2 & he n[ paus$1 hesitat+4 ,= x seem$ to him t e /ep he 0 tak+ l$ him f>!r f ! lights & ! d9 ( voices & music4 ,he c\ld see beh9d him1 fram$ 9 a huge op5 doorway1 z on an illum9at$ disc1 a kaleidoscope ( figures mov+2 & 9 front1 z he /ood1 ! corridor1 al?\gh "h ! lights burn$ z brilliantly z else:]e1 seem$ to lead away into comp>ative d>kness4 ,yet he felt c]ta9 ( 8 direction4 ,!n1 z he /ood1 a door op5$ some:]e 9 front1 & he ?\ght he he>d voices talk+ aga94 ,x reassur$ him1 & he w5t on4 ,x 0 n until he f\nd himself 9 a small lobby 7comp>atively small t is1 = x 0 n less ?an =ty feet squ>e1 & ! pa9t$ c(f]$ ceil+ 0 tw5ty feet above 8 head71 t he /opp$ aga91 completely bewild]$4 ,!re 0 no long] any s\nd to guide him1 = he _h clos$ a c\ple ( passage-doors beh9d him z he came2 & he notic$ t practically complete sil5ce 0 on all sides2 a s+le illum9at$ half-globe %one g5tly f ! ceil+ ov]head4 ,he /ood "s "t consid]+ & li/5+ to ! sil5ce1 till he became aw>e t x 0 n sil5ce4 ,!re 0 a v fa9t murmur ( a voice beh9d "o ( ! f\r doors t op5$ on ?is lobby2 & beside ! door !re re/$ 7he n[ notic$ = ! fir/ "t7 ! halb]d ( a ,swiss1 z if ! soldi] _h j be5 call$ )94 ,?is decid$ him2 he w5t to ! door1 laid 8 h& ^u ! h&le1 & imm$iately ! murmur ceas$4 ,he pu%$ d[n ! h&le & op5$ ! door4 ,= a mom5t z he />$ )9 he c\ld n und]/&3 he _h expect$ a passage--a gu>d-room--at lea/ some?+ secul>4 ,yet x 0 "s k9d ( a *apel or sacri/y into :i* he 0 look+3 he obs]v$ ! outl9e ( an alt> ) its crucifix2 & two figures4 ,!n "o ( ! figures--9 ! habit ( a ,franciscan1 b>efoot$1 ) a purple /ole across its %\ld]s--_h sprung t[>ds him1 & half pu%$1 half wav$ him backw>ds aga94 ,:at are y do+ "h8 ,h[ d>e y----,i beg p>don1 ,monsignor1 b---- ,i beg p>don1 fa!r2 ,i _h lo/ my way4 4 4 4 ,i am a /rang]4 ,back--back t way1 ,monsignor1 /amm]$ ! fri>4 ,! gu>d %\ld h told y4 ,! tru? 0 dawn+ on ! prelate little by little1 help$ by ! fla% ( ! o!r kneel+ :ite figure he _h se5 )94 ,yes1 /amm]$ ! fri> aga94 ,! ,holy ,fa!r4 ,back t way1 ,monsignor4 ,yes1 yes--t door /raight opposite4 ,x 0 ov]2 ! two doors _h clos$ almo/ simultane\sly1 beh9d ! fri> z he _h gone back to 8 duty1 & beh9d ! prie/ :o n[ /ood aga9 at ! end ( ! long corridor d[n :i* he _h come4 ,he /ood "h n[1 /rangely mov$ & affect$4 ,he _h se5 no?+ rem>kable 9 itself--! ,pope at confession4 ,& yet 9 "s mann]1 beyond ! />tl+ fact t he _h grop$ 8 way1 all unkn[+1 to ! ,pope's private ap>tm5ts1 & at su* a mom5t1 ! dramatic contra/ betwe5 ! gl>e & noise ( ! reception outside--itself ! climax ( a s]ies ( brilliant ext]nal spl5d\rs--& ! sil5t half-light$ *apel :]e ! ,"l ( ,all kneel$ to confess 8 s9s1 caus$ a surpris+ di/urbance 9 8 s\l4 ,up to n[ he _h be5 introduc$ /ep by /ep into a new set ( exp]i5ces1 ,*ri/ian inde$1 yet amaz+ly worldly 9 _! aspect2 he _h begun to le>n t religion c\ld trans=m ! out] _w1 & affect & use = its own purposes all ! pomps & glories ( outw>d exi/5ce2 he _h begun to realize t !re 0 no?+ ali5 to ,god--no l9e ( division betwe5 ! ,creator & ! creature2 & n[1 9 "o in/ant1 he _h be5 br\ght face to face aga9 ) inn] realities1 & _h se51 z x 71 a glimpse ( ! secret core ( all ! spl5d\r4 ,! ,pope att5d$ by pr9ces--! ,pope on 8 knees be=e a b>efoot$ fri>4 ,^! 7 ! two magnetic po9ts betwe5 :i* blaz$ ,religion4 ,he /ood !re1 trembl+ a little1 try+ to /eady 8 bewild]$ bra9--ev5 n[1 9 spite ( 8 ye>s1 n unlike ! bra9 ( a *ild4 ,he pass$ 8 tongue ov] 8 sudd5ly dry lips4 ,!n he began to move d[n ! passage aga91 to f9d 8 fri5ds4 ,,*apt] ,,vii 7,i7 ,:at ,i c't yet q und]/&1 said ,monsignor1 is t po9t ,i m5tion$ ! o!r day ab\t ,fai? & ,sci5ce4 ,i don't see :]e "o ends & ! o!r beg9s4 ,x seems to me t ! controv]sy mu/ be un5d+4 ,! mat]iali/ says t s9ce ,nature does all ?+s1 ev5 ! mo/ amaz+ ?+s mu/ be done by h]--t we %all be able to expla9 !m all "s day1 :5 ,sci5ce has got a little f>!r4 ,& ! !ologian says t "s ?+s are s evid5tly out ( ! rea* ( ,nature t !y mu/ be done by a sup]natural p[]4 ,well1 :]e's ! po9t ( reconciliation8 ,fa!r ,j]vis 0 sil5t = a :ile4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! two 7 sitt+ on ! upp] deck ( an air-%ip t[>ds ev5+1 travell+ /raight t[>ds ! sett+ sun4 ,he _h gr[n almo/ accu/om$ to su* views by n[2 & yet ! sight t _h be5 unroll+ itself gradually dur+ ! la/ half-h\r _h held him fasc9at$ = m9ute aft] m9ute4 ,!y _h tak5 %ip 9 ,rome aft] a day or two m ( sight-see+1 & _h mov$ up ! p59sula by /ages1 *ang+ boats soon aft] cross+ ! fronti]1 = "o ( ! high-fly+1 m leisurely & m luxuri\s vessels on :i* ! m weal?y classes travell$4 ,!y 7 due 9 ,l\rdes t ev5+2 &1 ev] s9ce ! high] peaks ( ! ,pyr5ees _h come into sight1 _h mov$ ov] a vision ( bewild]+ beauty4 ,to _! left rose ! m\nta9s1 =m+1 x seem$ to !m at ! height at :i* !y travell$1 an enorm\s jagg$ & gigantic pile1 h>d-l9$ z /eel1 yet irradiat$ ) long rays1 pat*es1 & pools ( gold5 sunset-light alt]nat$ by amaz+ dep?s ( ! %ad[ ^: tones ran f peacock to indigo4 ,!n f ! feet ( ! tumbl$ pile !re ran out :at appe>$ a loosely flung c>pet vivid & yet a s(t gre51 pat*$ "h & !re ) :ite t[ns1 embroid]ies ( woodl&1 l9es ( silv] wat]4 ,yet ?is too 0 *ang+ z !y wat*$ ! %ad[s gr[ long] ) almo/ visible movem5t4 ,new & /range col\rs1 v>y+ ab\t a fix$ note ( blue accord+ to ! nature ( t ) :i* ! e>? 0 cov]$1 sl[ly came into be+4 ,"h1 9 front1 n[ & aga9 a pat* ( wat] gl[$ sudd5ly1 ?ree ?\s& feet b5ea?1 z x met ! %ift+ angle betwe5 ! eye & ! sun2 & beyond1 f> out across ! d>k5+ pla91 %one ! remote l9e ( ! sea1 itself ablaze ) gold1 & above & ab\t 9 e qu>t] burn$ ! enorm\s lum9\s dome ( sky4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c't put x all accurately1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis at la/4 ,i mean ,i c't tell y (f-h& all ! te/s t are exactly appli$ to e case4 ,b x's some?+ l ?is4 4 4 4 ,he paus$4 ,yes1 tell me1 said ! o!r1 /ill />+ out at ! s(tly roll+ l&scape4 ,well1 fir/1 began ! old prie/ sl[ly1 9 ! la/ fifty ye>s we've classifi$ almo/ exhau/ively ev]y?+ t nature c d4 ,we "k1 = in/ance1 = c]ta91 t 9 c]ta9 k9ds ( temp]am5ts body & m9d are 9 f> great] sympa?y ?an 9 o!rs2 & t if1 9 su* a temp]am5t z ?is1 ! m9d c be fully p]suad$ t su* & su* a ?+ is go+ to happ5--a ?+ )9 ! range ( natural possibility1 ( c\rse--x w happ51 m]ely ?r\gh ! action ( ! m9d ^u ! body4 ,give me an in/ance4 ,well 7he hesitat$ aga97 4 4 4 well1 ,i'm n a physician1 & _c def9e accurately2 b !re are c]ta9 n]v\s diseases--hy/]ical simulation1 n]v\s affections su* z ,/4 ,vitus' dance--z well1 ( c\rse1 z purely m5tal diseases1 su* z c]ta9 k9ds ( insanity--- ,oh1 ^?1 said ! o!r contemptu\sly4 ,wait a m9ute4 ,^!1 ,i say1 giv5 ! "r temp]am5t & receptiv5ess to sugge/ion1 c be cur$ in/antane\sly4 ,in/antane\sly8 ,c]ta9ly--giv5 ^? conditions4 ,!n !re are c]ta9 o!r diseases1 v closely relat$ to ! n]v\s sy/em1 9 :i* !re h be5 *anges ( tissue1 n only 9 ! bra91 b 9 ! organs or ! limbs4 ,& ^!1 too1 c be cur$ by m]e natural sugge/ion2 b--& ?is is ! po9t--n in/antane\sly4 ,9 cases ( ?is k9d1 cur$ 9 ?is way1 !re is always ne$$ a p]iod1 ,i won't say z long z1 b proportionate to1 ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! disease _h be5 develop+ & advanc+4 ,i =get ! exact proportions n[1 b ,i ?9k1 s f> z ,i rememb]1 t at lea/ two-?irds ( ! "t is requir$ = recov]y by sugge/ion z 0 occupi$ by ! gr[? ( ! disease4 ,take lupus4 ,t c]ta9ly belongs to ! class ,i'm speak+ (4 ,well1 lupus has be5 cur$ 9 m5tal laboratories1 b nev] in/antane\sly or any?+ l in/antane\sly4 ,g on1 fa!r4 ,f9ally1 !re are ^? physical /ates t h practically no?+ to d directly ) ! n]v\s sy/em at all4 ,take a brok5 leg4 ,( c\rse ! cure ( a brok5 leg is affect$ by ! /ate ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 s9ce x dep5ds ^u ! am\nt ( vital en]gy1 ! /ate ( ! blood1 & s on4 ,b !re are di/9ct processes ( *ange ( tissue t are b\nd to take a c]ta9 fix$ p]iod4 ,y may--z has be5 prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! m5tal laboratories--ha/5 & direct ! action ( ! n]v\s en]gy1 s t a man "u hypnotic sugge/ion w improve m rapidly ?an a man :o is n4 ,b no am\nt ( sugge/ion c possibly effect a cure in/antane\sly4 ,tub]culosis is ano!r su* ?+2 c]ta9 diseases ( ! he>t--- ,i see4 ,g on4 ,well1 !n1 sci5ce has fix$ c]ta9 p]iods 9 all ^! v>i\s matt]s :i* simply _c be less5$ beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,& miracle does n beg9--au?oriz$ miracle1 ,i mean--unless ^! p]iods are m>k$ly %ort5$4 ,m]e m5tal cures1 !re=e1 d n come "u ! range ( au?oriz$ miracle at all--?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 _m cases :]e !re has be5 little or no sugge/ion1 or :]e ! temp]am5t is n receptive1 practically speak+1 ! miracul\s elem5t is mo/ probably pres5t4 ,9 ! second class--organic n]v\s diseases--no miracle is proclaim$ unless ! cure is in/antane\s1 or v ne>ly s4 ,9 ! ?ird class1 aga91 no miracle is proclaim$ unless ! cure is ei!r in/antane\s1 or ! p]iod ( x v consid]ably %ort5$ beyond all kn[n examples ( natural cure by sugge/ion4 ,& y mean to say t su* cures are frequ5t8 ,! old prie/ smil$4 ,:y1 ( c\rse4 ,!re is an accumulation ( evid5ce f ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s :i*---- ,brok5 limbs8 ,oh yes2 !re's ! case ( ,pi]re de ,rudd]1 at ,oo/ack]1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,t's ! fir/ ( ! s]ies--! fir/1 ,i mean1 t has be5 sci5tifically exam9$4 ,x's 9 all ! old books4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) him8 ,leg brok5 bel[ ! knee = eight ye>s4 ,& h[ long did ! cure take8 ,in/antane\s4 ,!re 0 sil5ce aga94 ,monsignor 0 />+ out & d[nw>ds at ! flitt+ mead[-l& f> bel[4 ,a flock ( :ite birds mov$ across ! d>k5+ grey1 l fly+ specks se5 9 ! eye1 yet x seem$ ) extraord9>y sl[ness & delib]ation1 s great 0 ! di/ance at :i* !y flew4 ,he sigh$4 ,y c exam9e ! records1 said ! prie/ pres5tly2 &1 bett] ?an t1 y c exam9e "s ( ! cases = y\rself1 & ! c]tificates4 ,!y foll[ /ill ! old sy/em :i* ,dr4 ,boiss>ie began ne>ly a c5tury ago4 ,:at ab\t ,zola8 dem&$ ,monsignor abruptly4 ,i beg y\r p>don8 ,zola1 ! great ,fr5* writ]4 ,i ?\ght he _h 4 4 4 _h advanc$ "s v %>p criticisms ( ,l\rdes4 ,er--:5 did he live8 ,:y1 n long ago2 n9ete5? c5tury1 at ! end4 ,fa!r ,j]vis %ook 8 head1 smil+4 ,i've nev] he>d ( him1 he said1 & ,i ?\ght ,i knew ,l\rdes lit]ature pretty well4 ,i'll enquire4 ,look1 said ! prelate sudd5ly2 :at's t place we're com+ to8 ,he nodd$ =w>d ) 8 head to :]e va/ :ite l9es & pat*es began to be visible on ! l[] slopes & at ! foot ( long spurs t _h sudd5ly come into sight aga9/ ! sunset4 ,:y1 t's ,l\rdes4 7,,ii7 ,z ! two prie/s came out next morn+ f ! we/ doors ( ! tall *ur* :]e !y _h said _! masses1 ,monsignor /opp$4 ,let me try to take x 9 a mom5t1 he said4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y 7 /&+ on ! highe/ plat=m ( ! pile ( ?ree *ur*es t _h be5 rais$ ov] a hundr$ ye>s ago1 n[ 9 ! v c5tre ( ! enorm\s city t _h gr[n little by little ar\nd ! sacr$ place4 ,b5ea? !m1 /raight 9 front1 approa*$ f :]e !y /ood by two va/ sweeps ( balu/rad$ /eps1 lay ! ,place1 p]haps sixty feet b5ea?1 ( ! %ape ( an elongat$ oval1 b\nd$ on ?is side & t by ! old build+s :]e ! doctors us$ to h _! exam9ation rooms1 n[ us$ = a hundr$ m9or purposes connect$ ) ! *ur*es & ! grotto4 ,at ! f>!r end ( ! ,place1 beh9d ! old bronze /atue ( ,m>y1 rose up ! comp>atively new ,bureau de ,con/atations--a great hall 7z ! two _h se5 la/ night71 communicat+ ) c\ntless consult+- & exam9ation-rooms1 :]e ! army ( ,/ate-paid doctors c>ri$ on _! "w4 ,! :ole ( ! op5 ,place betwe5 ^! build+s crawl$ ) humanity--n yet pack$ z x w\ld be by ev5+--yet already suffici5tly fill$ by ! two ev]-fl[+ /reams--! "o pass+ d[nw>ds to :]e ! grotto lay out ( sight on ! left1 ! o!r pass+ up t[>ds ! l[] entrance ( ! great hall4 ,x resembl$ an amphi!atre1 & ! m s1 s9ce ! ro(s ( ! build+s on e side1 z well z ! slope up :i* ! /eps rose to ! *ur*es1 adapt$ n[ z !y 7 to accommodate at lea/ ?ree hundr$ ?\s& spectators1 7 already beg9n+ to %[ gr\ps & /r+s ( onlook]s :o came up "h to survey ! city4 ,on ! "r1 beyond ! ,place1 lay ! old t[n1 slop+ up n[1 up ev5 to ! m$ieval ca/le1 :i* fifty ye>s ago _h /ood 9 lonely deta*m5t1 b n[ 0 fac$ on hill-top aft] hill-top1 at its own level1 by ! enorm\s nurs+ homes & ho/els1 :i* "u ! direction ( ! ,religi\s ,ord]s _h gradually gr[n up ab\t ?is %r9e ( heal+1 until n[1 up to a height ( at lea/ five hundr$ feet1 ! city ( ,m>y /ood on ba/ion aft] ba/ion ( ! l[] slopes ( ! hills1 l "s huge auditorium ( :ite /one1 fac+ d[n t[>ds ! riv] & ! ,holy ,place4 ,f9ally1 on ! left1 imm$iately to ! left ( ! two prie/s :o /ood sil5tly look+1 fifty feet bel[1 ran ! sweep ( ! ,gave1 cross$ by innum]able bridges :i* gave access to ! cr[d+ t[n beyond ! wat]1 :]e once _h be5 no?+ b mead[l& & ! beg9n+ ( ! great s\!rn pla9 ( ,france4 ,!re 0 an air ( extraord9>y peace & purity ab\t ?is place1 ?\ght ,monsignor4 ,:it5ess 0 ! pr$om9at+ col\r--:it5ess b5ea?1 & :it5ess runn+ up high on ! "r on to ! hills--& above ! amaz+ blue ( ! s\!rn sky4 ,x 0 high & glori\s summ] ab\t !m1 ) a breeze z intoxicat+ z w9e & z fre% z wat]4 ,f across ! ,place !y c\ld he> ! quick flapp+ ( ! huge ,m>y bann] t flew above ! hall1 = !re 7 no :eels or motors "h to cru% out ! acut5ess ( ! e>4 ,! transf]5ce ( ! sick f ! ho/els above ! t[n 0 c>ri$ out by a]oplanes--great w+$ decks1 ) awn+s above & at ! sides1 t slid d[n z if on invisible l9es1 to ! entrance ( ! o!r side ( ! hall1 :5ce aft] a daily exam9ation by ! doctors !y 7 tak5 on by h&-litt]s to ! grotto or ! ba?+-pools4 99 99 99 99 99 ,monsignor he>d a /ep beh9d him z he /ood & look$1 /ill pa!tically bewild]$ by all t he saw1 & /ill /ruggl+1 9 spite ( himself1 ) a new upbreak ( scepticism2 & turn+1 saw ,fa!r ,j]vis 9 ! act ( greet+ a "y monk 9 ! ,b5$ict9e habit4 ,i knew we %\ld meet4 ,i he>d y 7 "h1 ! old man 0 exclaim+4 ,y rememb] ,monsignor ,ma/]man8 ,!y %ook h&s1 & ,monsignor 0 n disappo9t$ 9 8 fri5d's tact4 ,fa!r ,adrian absolutely haunts ,l\rdes n[adays1 w5t on ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,i wond] 8 sup]iors all[ him4 ,& h['s ! book gett+ on8 ,! monk smil$4 ,he 0 an exce$+ly pleasant p]son to look ^u1 ) a ?91 ref9$ face & l>ge1 />tl+ly blue eyes4 ,he %ook 8 head z he smil$4 ,i'm gett+ fright5$1 he said4 ,i _c see ) ! !ologians 9 all po9ts4 ,well1 ! lea/ said1 ! soone/ m5d$4 ,fa!r ,j]vis' face _h fall5 a little4 ,!re 0 di/9ct anxiety 9 8 eyes4 ,:5 w ! book be out8 he ask$ quickly4 ,i'm revis+ = ! la/ "t1 said ! o!r %ortly4 ,& y1 ,monsignor8 4 4 4 ,i _h he>d ( y\r illness4 ,oh1 ,monsignor's ne>ly himself aga94 ,& w y take u into ! ,bureau8 ask$ ! old prie/4 ,! "y monk nodd$4 ,i %all be !re all day1 he said4 ,ask = me at any "t4 ,monsignor wants to see = himself4 ,he wants to see a case /raight ?r\gh4 ,is !re any?+---- ,:y1 !re's ! v ?+1 int]rupt$ ! monk4 7,he fumbl$ 9 8 pocket a mom5t47 ,yes1 "h's ! leaflet t 0 issu$ la/ night4 7,he held out a pr9t$ piece ( pap] to ,monsignor47 ,read t ?r\gh4 ,! prelate took x4 ,:at's ! case8 he ask$4 ,! leaflet w give y ! details4 ,x's decay ( ! optic n]ve--a ,russian f ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,bo? eyes completely bl9d1 ! n]ves de/roy$1 & he saw light ye/]day = ! fir/ "t4 ,he'll be d[n f ! ,russian hospice ab\t elev54 ,we expect a cure to-day or to-morr[4 ,well1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis1 we mu/n't deta9 y4 ,!n1 if we look 9 ab\t elev58 ,! monk nodd$ & smil$ z he mov$ (f4 ,c]ta9ly1 he said4 ,at elev5 !n4 ,monsignor turn$ to 8 fri5d4 ,well8 ,fa!r ,j]vis %ook 8 head4 ,x's a sad bus9ess1 he said4 ,t's ,dom ,adrian ,b5nett4 ,he's v d>+4 ,he's _h "o w>n+ f ,rome2 b he's s extraord9>ily clev] t x's v h>d to sil5ce him4 ,he's n exactly h]etical2 b he w "w along l9es t h already be5 decid$4 ,de> me6 ,he seems v *>m+4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,he is mo/ *>m+1 & utt]ly s9c]e4 ,he's got ! entree ev]y:]e "h4 ,he is a fir/-rate sci5ti/1 by ! way4 ,b1 ,monsignor1 ,i'd soon] n talk ab\t him4 ,d y m9d8 ,b :at's 8 subject8 ,tell me t4 ,x's ! miracul\s elem5t 9 religion1 said ! prie/ %ortly4 ,come1 we mu/ g to our c(fee4 7,,iii7 ,! hall 0 already cr[d$ 9 e "p z ! two prie/s look$ 9 at ! l[] end a few m9utes be=e elev5 o'clock4 ,x 0 arrang$ m or less l a !atre1 ) a broad gangway runn+ /raight up f ! doors at "o end to ! foot ( ! /age at ! o!r4 ,! /age itself1 ) a /atue ( ,m>y t[]+ at ! back1 communicat$ ) ! exam9ation-rooms beh9d ! two doors1 "o on ei!r side ( ! image4 ,:at's go+ on8 :isp]$ ,monsignor1 z he glanc$ up fir/ on ?is side & t1 at ! array ( heads t li/5$1 & !n at ! two figures t occupi$ ! /age4 ,x's a doctor lectur+ on a cure4 ,?is goes on ne>ly all day4 ,we mu/ get r\nd to ! back someh[4 ,z !y pass$ 9 at la/ f ! outside ?r\gh ! private door ?r\gh :i* ! doctors & privileg$ p]sons _h access beh9d ! /age1 !y he>d a /orm ( clapp+ & voices f ! direction ( ! public hall on _! "r4 ,t's f9i%$ !n4 ,foll[ me1 ,monsignor4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh a passage or two1 aft] _! guide--a "y man 9 uni=m--see+ z !y w5t1 ?r\gh half-op5 doors "h & !re1 q :ite rooms1 glimpses ( m5 9 :ite1 & once at lea/ a litt] be+ set d[n2 & came at la/ into :at look$ l "s k9d ( committee-room1 light$ by tall w9d[s on ! left1 ) a wide horse%oe table beh9d :i* sat p]haps a doz5 m51 ea* we>+ on 8 left brea/ ! r$ & :ite cross :i* m>k$ !m z exp]ts4 ,opposite ! exam9]s1 b half hidd5 f ! two prie/s by ! back ( 8 tall *air1 sat ! figure ( a man4 ,_! guide w5t up to ! end ( ! table1 & almo/ imm$iately !y saw ,fa!r ,adrian /& up & beckon to !m4 ,i've kept y two *airs1 he :isp]$ :5 !y came up4 ,& y'd bett] we> ^! crosses4 ,!y'll admit y any:]e4 7,he po9t$ to ! two r$ & :ite badges t hung ov] ! backs ( _! *airs47 ,are we 9 "t8 ,y're a little late1 :isp]$ ! monk4 ,!n he turn$ aga9 t[>ds ! pati5t1 a typical fair-hair$1 be>d$ ,russian ) clos$ eyes1 :o at t mom5t 0 answ]+ "s "q put to him by ! presid+ doctor 9 ! c5tre4 ,! monk turn$ aga94 ,c y und]/& ,russian8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,well1 ,i'll tell y aft]w>ds1 said ! o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x seem$ v /range to be sitt+ "h1 9 ?is quiet room1 aft] ! ru% & pu% ( ! enorm\s cr[ds ?r\gh :i* !y _h made _! way ?is morn+4 ,! air ( ! room 0 exce$+ly bus9ess-l1 & n 9 ! lea/ ev5 sugge/ive ( religion1 except 9 ! matt] ( a s+le /atue ( ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes on a bracket on ! wall above ! ,presid5t's head4 ,& ^! doz5 m5 :o sat "h seem$ quietly bus9ess-l too4 ,!y sat "h1 m5 ( v>i\s ages & nationalities1 all 9 ! ?9 :ite doctor's dress1 ) pap]s spread be=e !m1 & a few /range in/rum5ts scatt]$ "h & !re1 lean+ =w>d or lean+ back1 b all int5tly li/5+ to & wat*+ ! ,russian1 :o1 /ill ) clos$ eyes1 answ]$ ! %ort que/ions put to him cont9u\sly by ! ,presid5t4 ,!re seem$ no religi\s excitem5t ev5 9 ! air2 ! atmosph]e 0 "o1 r1 ( simple sci5ce4 ,!re seem$ some?+ fa9tly famili> 9 all ?is to ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory4 4 4 4 ,c]ta9ly he _h kn[n ( ,l\rdes z soon z x 0 m5tion$ to him1 & he seem$ n[ to rememb] t "s su* claim to be p]fectly sci5tific _h always be5 made by ! au?orities ( ! place4 ,b he _h suppos$1 someh[1 t ! claim 0 a false "o4 4 4 4 ,! ,russian sudd5ly rose4 ,well6 :isp]$ ,monsignor %>ply z ! doctors began to talk4 ,! monk smil$4 ,he's j said an int]e/+ ?+4 ,! ,presid5t ask$ him j n[ :e!r he _h se5 any?+ ( ! cr[ds z he came d[n ?is morn+4 ,yes8 ,he said t p look$ l trees mov+ ab\t4 4 4 4 ,oh no6 he didn't "k he 0 mak+ a quotation4 ,look6 he's go+ d[n to ! grotto4 ,he'll be back 9 half an h\r to report4 ,monsignor lean$ back 9 8 *air4 ,& y tell me t ! optic n]ves 7 de/roy$8 ,! monk look$ at him 9 wide-ey$ wond]4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,he 0 exam9$ on ,tuesday1 :5 he came4 ,to-day's ,friday4 ,& y believe he'll be cur$8 ,i %all be v mu* surpris$ if he's n4 ,!re 0 a /ir by ! door z ! ,russian disappe>$4 ,a "y1 bright-ey$ doctor look$ 9 & nodd$1 & ! next in/ant a branc>di] appe>$1 foll[$ by a litt]4 ,b h[ h y "t to exam9e all ^! ?\s&s ( cases8 ask$ ! prelate1 wat*+ ! litt] advance4 ,oh1 n "o 9 a hundr$ comes ?r\gh to u "h4 ,besides1 ?is is only "o ( a doz5 committee-rooms4 ,x's only ! mo/ s5sational cases--:]e !re's real organic injury ( a really s]i\s k9d--t ev] come at all be=e ! highe/ c\rts4 ,cases1 ,i mean1 :]e1 if !re's a cure1 ! publication ( ! miracle foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse4 4 4 4 ,:at's ?is case1 ,i wond]8 he end$ %>ply1 glanc+ d[n at ! pr9t$ pap] be=e him1 & !n up aga9 at ! litt] t 0 be+ arrang$4 ,monsignor look$ too at ! pap] t lay be=e him4 ,"s ?irty p>agraphs1 c>efully numb]$1 dat$1 & sign$1 gave1 z x seem$1 a li/ ( ! cases to be exam9$4 ,numb] f\rte51 murmur$ ! monk4 ,numb] f\rte51 x appe>$1 0 a case ( fractur$ sp9e--a "y girl1 ag$ sixte52 a ,g]man4 ,! accid5t _h happ5$ f\r mon?s be=e4 ,! notes1 sign$ by half a doz5 names1 describ$ ! complete p>alysis bel[ ! wai/1 ) a few o!r m$ical details4 ,monsignor look$ aga9 at ! girl on ! o!r side ( ! table1 gu>d$ by ! branc>di]s & a c\ple ( doctors1 :ile ! monk talk$ to him rapidly 9 ,lat94 ,he saw h] clos$ eyes & col\rless lips4 ,?is case has attract$ a good deal ( att5tion1 :isp]$ ! monk4 ,! ,emp]or's said to be int]e/$ 9 x1 ?r\gh "o ( ! ladies ( ! ,c\rt1 ^: s]vant ! girl 04 ,x's int]e/+ = two or ?ree reasons4 ,fir/1 ! fracture is complete1 & x's m>vell\s %e hasn't di$4 ,!n x's be5 tak5 up z a k9d ( te/ case by a gr\p ( mat]iali/s 9 ,b]l94 ,!y've tak5 x up1 because ! girl has decl>$ aga9 & aga9 t %e is p]fectly c]ta9 %e w be cur$ at ,l\rdes4 ,%e claims to h _h a vision ( ,our ,lady1 :o told h] s4 ,h] fa!r's a free?9k]1 by ! way1 & has only f9ally all[$ h] to come s t he c use h] z an argum5t aft]w>ds4 ,:o has exam9$ h]8 ask$ ,monsignor %>ply4 ,%e 0 exam9$ la/ night on h] arrival1 & aga9 ?is morn+4 ,dr4 ,meurot1 ! ,presid5t "h 7he indicat$ ) 8 head ! doctor :o sat ?ree places (f1 :o 0 putt+ 8 que/ions rapidly to ! two att5d+ physicians7--,dr4 ,meurot exam9$ h] himself e>ly ?is morn+4 ,?is is j ! =mal process be=e %e goes to ! grotto4 ,! fracture is complete4 ,x's betwe5 ! elev5? & twelf? dorsal v]tebrae4 ,& y ?9k %e'll be cur$8 ,! monk smil$4 ,:o c tell8 he said4 ,we've only _h "o case be=e1 & ! pap]s on t are n q 9 ord]1 ?\gh x's commonly believ$ to be g5u9e4 ,b x's possible8 ,oh1 c]ta9ly4 ,& h] own conviction is absolute4 ,x'll be int]e/+4 ,y seem to take x pretty easily1 murmur$ ! prelate4 ,oh1 ! facts are e/abli%$ a hundr$ times ov]--! facts1 ,i mean1 t cures take place "h :i* are n ev5 approa*$ 9 m5tal laboratories4 ,b--- ,he 0 int]rupt$ by a sudd5 movem5t ( ! branc>di]s4 ,see1 !y're remov+ h]1 he said4 ,n[1 :at'll y d1 ,monsignor8 ,w y g d[n to ! grotto1 or w\ld y soon] wat* a few m cases8 ,i ?9k ,i'd soon] /ay "h1 said ! o!r1 at lea/ = an h\r or two4 7,,iv7 ,x 0 ! h\r ( ! ev5+ procession & ( ! ,b5$iction ( ! ,sick4 ,all day long ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory _h gone to & fro ) 8 companions1 ea* we>+ ! little badge t gave !m entrance ev]y:]e2 !y _h lun*$ ) ,dr4 ,meurot himself4 ,if ,monsignor ,ma/]man _h be5 impress$ by ! social p[] ( ,ca?olicism at ,v]sailles1 & by its religi\s reality 9 ,rome1 he 0 t5 ?\s& times m impress$ by its sci5tific c\rage "h 9 ,l\rdes4 ,= "h religion seem$ to h /epp$ d[n into an ar5a hi!rto 7z he fanci$7 re/rict$ to ! play ( physical =ces4 ,%e _h laid aside h] oracul> claims1 h] comp>atively unsupport$ ass]tions ( h] own div9ity2 _h flung (f h] robes ( /ate & au?ority & 0 compet+ "h on equal t]ms ) ! ma/]s ( natural law--m1 %e 0 accept$ by !m z _! mi/ress4 ,= !re seem$ no?+ f :i* %e %rank4 ,%e accept$ all :o came to h] desir+ h] help2 %e made no arbitr>y di/9ctions to cov] h] own incapacities4 ,h] "o practical desire 0 to heal ! sick2 h] "o !oretical int]e/ to fix m & m precisely1 little by little1 ! exact l9e at :i* nature end$ & sup]nature began4 ,&1 if human evid5ce w5t = any?+--if ! volumes ( radiophotography & sworn te/imony w5t = any?+1 %e _h e/abli%$ a ?\s& times ov] dur+ ! prec$+1 half-c5tury t "u h] aegis1 & h]s alone1 heal+ & recon/itut+ =ces 7 at "w to :i* no m]ely natural m5tal sci5ce c\ld furni% any p>allels4 ,all ! old qu>rels ( a c5tury ago seem$ at an end4 ,!re 0 no long] any dispute z to ! l>g] facts4 ,all t n[ rema9$ to be done by ?is huge organization ( int]national exp]ts 0 to def9e m & m closely & precisely :]e ! l9e lay betwe5 ! two worlds4 ,all cures t c\ld be ev5 remotely p>allel$ 9 ! m5tal laboratories 7 dismiss$ z n evid5tly sup]natural2 all ^? :i* c\ld n be s p>allel$ 7 record$1 ) ! mo/ m9ute detail1 "u ! sworn te/imonies ( doctors :o _h exam9$ ! pati5ts imm$iately be=e & imm$iately aft] ! cure itself4 ,9 a s]ies ( libr>ies t abutt$ on to ! ,place1 ,monsignor ,ma/]man1 "u ! guidance ( ,dom ,adrian ,b5nett1 _h sp5t a c\ple ( h\rs ?is aft]noon 9 exam9+ ! mo/ /rik+ ( ! records & photographs pres]v$ !re4 ,he 0 amaz$ to f9d t ev5 by ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury cures _h tak5 place = :i* ! mo/ mod]n sci5ti/s c\ld f9d no natural explanation4 ,t5 m9utes ago he _h tak5 8 place 9 ! procession ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 ) ! monk's la/ ^w /ill 9 8 head4 ,x is dur+ ! procession itself1 he _h said1 t ! "w is done4 ,we lay aside all delib]ate k z ! ,angelus r+s1 & give ourselves up to fai?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ ! procession _h />t$1 & already1 x seem$ to him1 he _h begun to und]/&4 ,x 0 z he himself em]g$1 a few paces 9 front ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t ,itself1 walk+ ) ! prelates1 t t und]/&+ rea*$ its climax4 ,he paus$ at ! head ( ! /eps1 to wait = ! canopy to come ?r\gh1 & 8 he>t rose )9 him s mightily t x 0 all he c\ld d n to cry out4 ,b5ea? him1 se5 n[ f ! opposite end f :i* he _h look$ ?is morn+1 lay ! ,place1 "u a :olly diff]5t appe>ance4 ,! c5tre ( ! great oval 0 cle>$1 ) ! exception ( a huge pulpit1 surm\nt$ by a circul> s\nd+-bo>d1 t /ood 9 ! middle4 ,b r\nd ?is empty space rose1 9 ti] aft] ti]1 masses ( humanity beyond all reckon+1 up & up1 z on ! sides ( an enorm\s amphi!atre1 z f> z ! highe/ ro(s ( ! highe/ build+s t look$ on to ! space4 ,be=e him rose ! pile ( *ur*es1 & "h too1 on e plat=m ro( & /air1 sw>m$ ! spectators4 ,! doors ( ! ?ree *ur*es 7 flung wide1 & f> )91 9 ! light$ int]iors1 lay ! heads ( c\ntless cr[ds1 z cobble-/ones1 se5 9 p]spective4 ,! :ole ,place 0 9 %ad[ n[1 z ! sun _h j gone d[n1 b ! sky 0 /ill alight ov]head1 a va/ t5d]-col\r$ vault1 z sweet z a b5$iction4 ,"h & !re1 9 ! illimitable blue1 l crumbs ( diamond du/1 gleam$ ! fir/ />s ( ev5+4 ,& f ?is va/ multitude1 sway$ by a :ite figure )9 ! pulpit1 articulate n[ z ! li/5] em]g$1 rose up a song to ,m>y1 z f "o s(t & gigantic voice1 appeal+ to ,h] ,pres5ce :o = ov] a c5tury & a half1 x seem$1 _h *os5 to dwell "h by virtue & influ5ce1 ! ,great ,"m ( ! r$eem$ & ! ,consol] ( ! afflict$1 ^: ,div9e ,son 0 ev5 n[ on ,8 way1 z at ,cana itself1 to turn ! wat] ( sorr[ into ! w9e ( joy4 4 4 4 ,!n1 z ! canopy came out1 at an imp]i\s ge/ure f ! t9y sway+ figure 9 ! pulpit1 ! music ceas$2 great trumpets s\nd$ a phrase2 !re 0 a ru/le & a movem5t z ( a break+ wave z ! cr[ds knelt2 & ! ,pange ,l+ua rose up 9 solemn adoration4 4 4 4 ,z he came d[n ! /eps1 8 eyes quick ) te>s1 he saw = ! fir/ "t ! l9es ( ! sick 9 ! place to :i* he _h be5 told to look4 ,!re !y lay1 "s f\r ?\s& 9 numb]1 plac$ side by side 9 two great circl+ r[s r\nd ! :ole ar5a1 a fr+e ( pa9 to ! exultant cr[ds1 9 litt]s laid s close toge!r t !y seem$ b two great cont9u\s b$s1 & betwe5 !m ! high fl[]-/rewn plat=m along :i* ,jesus ( ,naz>e? %\ld pass by4 ,!re !y lay1 all ( !m ba!d to-day 9 ! /range wat] t _h sprung up a hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago "u ! f+]s ( a peasant *ild1 wait+ = ! sacram5tal adv5t ( ,him :o _h made bo? t wat] & ^? = ^: heal+ x 0 design$4 ,& yet n all 7 cur$--n p]haps "o 9 t5 ( all :o came 9 confid5ce4 ,t surely 0 wond]ful4 4 4 4 ,0 x !n t t same ,sov]eign ,p[] :o _h p]mitt$ ! pa9 elect$ to reta9 ,8 own sov]eignty1 & to %[ t ! ,lawgiv] 0 fett]$ by no law8 ,"o ?+ at lea/ 0 c]ta91 if ^? records :i* ! prie/ _h exam9$ ?is morn+ 7 to be believ$1 t no receptiv5ess ( temp]am5t1 no subjective expectancy ( cure1 gu>ante$ t ! cure w\ld take place4 ,natures t _h respond$ m>vell\sly 9 ! m5tal laboratories seem$ ineffective "h2 natures t 7 in]t & immovable "u ! influ5ce ( sympa!tic sci5ce leapt up "h to meet ! call ( "s ,voice ^: v exi/5ce a hundr$ ye>s ago _h be5 9 d\bt4 ,! front ( ! long procession1 ,monsignor saw1 _h rea*$ n[ ! doors ( ! basilica1 & w\ld pres5tly1 aft] mak+ ! complete r\nd1 p\r d[n into ! ar5a to all[ ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t to move m quickly4 ,x 0 an exquisite sight1 ev5 f "h1 z ! prelate set foot on ! plat=m & began to move to ! left4 ,! long l9es ( tap]s1 f\r deep1 w5t l "s great s]p5t1 rippl+ ) light1 above ! heads ( ! sick2 & "h & !re 9 ! slopes ( ! cr[d$ spectators %one out o!r lights1 /eady z />s 9 ! motionless half-lit ev5+ air4 ,!n1 z he w5t1 sl[ly1 pace by pace1 he rememb]$ ! sick & glanc$ d[n1 z ! music on a sudd5 ceas$4 ,ah6 !re !y lay1 ^? liv+ crucifixes 4 4 4 4 %r\d$ 9 :ite1 _! faces on ei!r side turn$ inw>ds t !y might see _! ,"l4 4 4 4 ,!re lay a woman1 h] face %rivell$ ) "s int]nal horror--"s appall+ disease :i* ev5 ! sci5ce ( ^! days d>$ n h&le1 or at lea/ _h n2 h] l>ge eyes />+ ) an almo/ t]rible int5sity1 fix$1 x seem$1 9 h] head1 yet wait+ = ! ,vision t ev5 n[ might make h] :ole4 ,!re a *ild toss$ & moan$ & turn$ away 8 head4 ,!re an old man cr\*$ =w>d ^u 8 litt]1 held up on ei!r side by two m5 9 ! uni=m ( ! branc>di]s4 4 4 4 ,& s1 9 endless l9es1 !y lay2 f e nation "u heav53 ,*9ese 7 !re1 he saw1 & negroes2 & ! v air 9 :i* he walk$ seem$ alight ) pa9 & long+4 ,a great voice broke 9 sudd5ly on 8 mus+s2 &1 be=e he c\ld fix 8 att5tion z to :at x said1 ! words 7 tak5 up by ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ?roats--a %ort1 f]v5t s5t5ce t r5t ! air l a ?und]-peal4 ,ah6 he rememb]$ n[4 ,^! 7 ! old ,fr5* pray]s1 consecrat$ by a c5tury ( use2 & z he pass$ on1 sl[ly1 /ep by /ep1 wat*+ n[ ) a backw>d glance ! bless+ ( ! sick t _h j begun--! sign ( ! cross made ) ! light gold5 mon/rance by ! bi%op :o c>ri$ x--n[ ! agoniz$ eyes ( expectation t wait$ = _! turn1 he too began to he>1 & to take up ) 8 own voice ^? pite\s cries = help4 ,jesu6 heal our sick4 4 4 4 ,jesu6 grant t we may see--may he>--may walk4 4 4 4 ,?\ art ! ,resurrection & ! ,life4 4 4 4 ,"l6 ,i believe2 help ,?\ m9e unbelief4 ,!n ) an ov]:elm+ triumph3 ,hosanna to ! ,son ( ,david6 ,hosanna1 ,hosanna6 ,!n aga91 s(t & rumbl+3 ,o ,m>y1 conceiv$ )\t s91 he> u :o h rec\rse to !e4 ,! s5se ( a great circumambi5t ,p[] grew ^u him at ea* in/ant1 sacram5taliz$1 x seem$1 by ! solemn ev5+ light1 & evok$ by ?is t5se ard\r ( half a million s\ls1 & focus$ beh9d him 9 "o burn+ po9t4 4 4 4 ,ah6 !re 0 ! fir/ miracle6 4 4 4 ,a cry beh9d him1 an eddy 9 ! circle ( ! sick & ! wait+ att5dants1 a figure ) %r\d+ l95 fall5 f brea/ & out/ret*$ arms1 & !n a ro>1 mighty beyond reckon+1 z ! :ole amphi!atre sway$ & cri$ out 9 exultation4 ,he saw z 9 a vision ! ru% ( doctors to ! place1 & ! ge/iculat+ figures t held back ! cr[d beh9d ! b>ri]4 ,!n a great moan ( relief2 & a pr(\nd sil5ce z ! miracule kneel$ aga9 beside ! litt] :i* _h borne him4 ,!n aga9 ! canopy mov$ on2 & ! passionate voice cri$1 foll[$ 9 an in/ant by ! ro> ( response3 ,hosanna to ! son ( ,david4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 half-way r\nd1 at ! foot ( ! *ur* /eps1 t ! ,g]man girl 0 laid2 & z ! prelates drew ne> ,monsignor look$ rapidly to ?is side & t to id5tify h]4 ,ah6 !re %e lay1 /ill ) clos$ pati5t eyes & col\rless face1 9 ! out] circle fac+ inw>ds t[>ds ! pulpit4 ,a doctor knelt on ei!r side ( h]--"o ( !m ! "y man :o _h ann\nc$ h] com+ into ! hall ?is morn+1 ) a ros>y betwe5 8 f+]s4 ,x 0 kn[n to ! cr[d g5]ally1 ,monsignor _h le>nt1 t h] case 0 exceptional2 b x _h be5 kept f !m z to :]e %e w\ld lie1 = fe> t ! excitem5t might be too mu* conc5trat$4 ,he look$ at h] aga91 int5tly & c>efully--at t wax51 fall5 face1 h] helpless h&s clasp$ across h] brea/ ) a /r+ ( beads int]wov5 )9 !m2 & ev5 z he look$ di/ru/ once m surg$ )9 him1 ,x 0 impossible1 he told himself--9 spite ( :at he _h se5 t day 9 spite ( t score ( leap+ figures & ! infecti\s ro> t m ?an tw5ty times 9 t %ort j\rney _h set 8 pulses a-beat4 4 4 4 ,he pass$ h]1 quick5+ 8 /eps a little2 !n fac$ ab\t & wat*$4 ,sl[ly came ! canopy4 ,its f\r be>]s sweat$ visibly ) ! ef=t2 & ! face ( ! bi%op :o bore ! mon/rance 0 pale & /reak$ ) moi/ure f ! c\ntless movem5ts he _h made4 ,beh9d him came r[ aft] r[ ( d[nca/ faces1 m5 & wom5 ( e ,religi\s ,ord] on e>?1 & ! tap]s se5 9 p]spective appe>$ z f\r almo/ cont9u\s wav+ l9es ( s(t light4 ,!re _h be5 a long] pause ?an usual s9ce ! la/ exult+ cry ( a sick man heal$2 & ! sil5ce betwe5 ! cries f ! pulpit grew cont9ually m acute4 ,& yet no?+ happ5$4 ,! bi%op 0 sign+ n[ outw>ds ov] a man :o lay next ! ,g]man1 ) 8 face altoge!r hidd5 9 a :ite & loa?somely sugge/ive mask2 b !re 0 no /ir 9 answ]4 ,! bi%op turn$ inw>ds & sign$ ov] a woman1 & aga9 !re 0 no movem5t4 ,?\ art ! ,resurrection & ! ,life1 cri$ ! voice f ! pulpit4 ,?\ art ! ,resurrection & ! ,life1 answ]$ ! amphi!atre1 z ! bi%op turn$ aga9 outw>ds4 ,monsignor he>d him sigh ) ! ef=t1 & ) ! consci\sness too1 p]haps1 ( :o x 0 t lay "h2 he lift$ ! mon/rance2 ! eyes ( ! girl op5$4 ,z he sign$ to left & "r %e smil$4 ,z he br\ght ! mon/rance back %e unclasp$ h] h&s & sat up4 7,v7 ,! ?ree prie/s /ood toge!r t ev5+ on ! high ro( ( a ,c>melite priory1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 half a mile away1 yet opposite ! grotto1 z ! ,g]man girl came d[n to make h] ?anksgiv+4 ,f :]e !y /ood x 0 impossible to make out a s+le detail ( t at :i* !y look$4 ,! priory /ood on high gr\nd1 itself t[]+ above ! cr[d$ ro(s t lay betwe5 !m & ! riv]2 & opposite rose up ! masses ( ! hill at ! foot ( :i* 0 ! sacr$ place itself4 ,x resembl$ to-night a picture all ( fire4 ,! *ur*es on ! left 7 outl9$ 9 light1 up to ! la/ high l9e ( ro( aga9/ ! d>k />lit sky2 & ^u ! spaces 9 betwe5 lay ! s(t gl[ f ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( tor*es t ! cr[ds c>ri$ b5ea?4 ,above ! grotto ! precipit\s face ( ! cliff %[$ black & sombre1 except :]e ! zigzag pa?s %one out 9 liquid w&]+ l9es1 :]e ! folks /ood pack$ toge!r1 unsee+1 yet cont5t to be pres5t4 ,9 front1 at ! foot1 ov] ! lake ( fire :]e ! ma9 body ( wor%ipp]s /ood1 gl[$ s(tly ! cav]n :]e ,m>y's feet _h once re/$1 & :]e h] p[] _h liv$ n[ f> beyond ! memory ( ! olde/ man pres5t4 ,f ?is di/ance few s\nds c\ld be he>d except ! /eady murmur ( voices ( ^? c\ntless ?\s&s4 ,x 0 z ! /eady roll ( f>-(f :eels or ( ! tide com+ 9 ov] a rocky bea*2 & ev5 ! sudd5 ro> ( welcome & triumph t ann\nc$ t ! little procession _h left ! ,place 0 s(t & h>moni\s4 ,!re foll[$ a long pause4 ,!n1 on a sudd51 trumpets rang out1 cle> z silv]1 %>p5$ & rev]b]at$ by ! rocks f :i* !y s\nd$1 & l ! voice ( a dream+ giant1 came ! great words1 articulate & di/9ct3-- ,magnificat anima mea ,dom9um4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,& y1 ,monsignor1 ask$ ,dom ,adrian1 z !y /ood half an h\r lat]1 /ill wat*+ ! l9es ( light wri! ?is way & t z ! cr[ds w5t home1 y h ask$ ,our ,lady to give y back y\r memory8 ,i 0 at ! grotto ?is aft]noon1 he said4 ,x is n = me4 ,!n !re w be some?+ bett] in/ead1 smil$ ! "y monk4 ,,*apt] ,,viii 7,i7 ,s y g back to ,engl& to-morr[8 said ,fa!r ,adrian1 z !y sat a night or two lat] 9 ! gue/-room ( ! ,fr5* ,b5$ict9es1 :]e ! monk 0 /ay+4 ,we />t to-morr[ night1 said ! old prie/4 ,monsignor is inf9itely bett]1 & we mu/ bo? get back to "w4 ,& y8 ,i /ay "h to f9i% ! revis+ ( my book1 said ! monk quietly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory _h pil$ impression on impression dur+ ! la/ =ty-eight h\rs4 ,!re 0 fir/ ! case ( ! ,g]man girl4 ,%e _h be5 exam9$ by ! same doctors z ^? :o _h c]tifi$ to h] /ate half an h\r be=e ! cure1 & ! result _h be5 telegraph$ ov] ! entire civiliz$ _w4 ,! fracture 0 completely repair$2 & al?\gh %e 0 /ill weak f h] long illness1 %e ga9$ /r5g? e h\r4 ,!n !re 0 ! case ( ! ,russian4 ,he too _h receiv$ back 8 sight1 al?\gh n in/antane\sly2 x _h come to him /ep by /ep4 ,an h\r ago he _h be5 pron\nc$ heal$1 & _h pass$ ! usual te/s 9 ! exam9ation-rooms4 ,b ^! cases1 & o!rs l !m :i* ! prie/s _h inve/igat$1 7 only a "p ( ! total weight ( impressions :i* ,monsignor ,ma/]man _h receiv$4 ,he _h se5 "h = himself a relation betwe5 ,sci5ce & ,fai?--a co-op]ation betwe5 !m1 ) ! exig5cies ( ea* duly weigh$ & obs]v$ by !m bo?--:i* set ,nature & ,sup]nature be=e him 9 a completely new light4 ,z ,mr4 ,mann]s _h said at ,we/m9/] a week or two be=e1 ! two seem$ to h met at la/1 ea* work+ f diff]5t qu>t]s1 on a plat=m on :i* !y c\ld "w side by side4 ,! facts 7 no long] d5i$ by ei!r p>ty4 ,sci5ce all[$ = ! my/]ies ( ,fai?2 ,fai? recogniz$ ! a*ievem5ts ( ,sci5ce4 ,ea* grant$ t ! o!r possess$ a p]fectly legitimate sph]e ( action 9 :i* ! me?ods prop] to t sph]e 7 imp]ative & f9al4 ,! sci5ti/ accept$ ! fact t ,religion _h a "r to speak 9 matt]s t lay beyond sci5tific data2 ! !ologian no long] d5\nc$ z fraudul5t or dis+5u\s ! claims ( ! sci5ti/ to ex]cise p[]s t 7 at la/ f\nd to be natural4 ,nei!r ne$$ to e/abli% 8 own position by attack+ t ( 8 p>tn]1 & ! two accord+ly1 )\t prejudice or passion1 work$ toge!r to def9e yet fur!r t ev]-n>r[+ range ( gr\nd betwe5 ! two worlds :i* up to ! pres5t rema9$ unmapp$4 ,sugge/ion1 = example1 act+ ^u ! mutual relations ( body & m9d1 0 recogniz$ by ! !ologian z a =ce suffici5t to produce ph5om5a :i* 9 e>li] days he _h claim$ z evid5tly sup]natural4 ,&1 on ! o!r side1 ! sci5ti/ no long] made wild acts ( fai? 9 nature1 9 attribut+ to h] a*ievem5ts :i* he c\ld n = an in/ant p>allel by any delib]ate exp]im5t4 ,9 a ^w1 ! sci5ti/ repeat$1 ,i believe 9 ,god 2 & ! !ologian1 ,i recognize ,nature4 ,monsignor sat ap>t 9 sil5ce1 :ile ! o!rs talk$4 ,he _h ?\ght 9 ,rome t he _h rea*$ int]ior conviction2 he und]/ood n[ 9 ,l\rdes t 8 conviction _h n gone s deep z he _h fanci$4 ,he _h le>n$ 9 ,v]sailles t ! ,*ur* c\ld reorganize society1 9 ,rome t %e c\ld reconcile nations2 he _h se5 f9ally 9 ,l\rdes t %e c\ld resolve philosophies4 ,& ?is v discov]y made him ! m timid4 ,= he began to wond] :e!r !re 7 n yet fur!r discov]ies :i* he w\ld h to make--work+s out & illu/rations ( ! pr9ciples he _h begun to p]ceive4 ,h[1 = example1 he began to ask himself1 w\ld ! ,*ur* deal ) ^? :o did n recognize h] claims--^? solit>y individuals or gr\ps "h & !re :o1 he knew1 /ill clung pa!tically to ! old dreams ( ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury--to ! phantom ( indep5d5t ?\ght & ! intoxicat+ nightm>e ( democratic gov]nm5t8 ,x 0 c]ta9 n[ t ^! ?+s 7 dreams--t x 0 ludicr\sly absurd to imag9e t a man c\ld pr(itably deta* himself f ,revelation & ! /ream ( tradition & developm5t t fl[$ f x2 t x 0 ridicul\s to turn creation upside-d[n & to attempt to gov]n ! educat$ few by ! un$ucat$ _m4 ,yet p did occasionally hold impossible & absurd !ories4 4 4 4 ,h[1 !n1 w\ld ^! be treat$ by ! ,*ur* :5 once h] p[] _h be5 f9ally consolidat$8 ,h[ 0 %e to reconcile ! g5tl5ess ( ! ,*ri/ian _s ) ! dogmatism ( ! ,*ri/ian claim8 4 4 4 ,he recall$ "o or two h9ts t ,fa!r ,j]vis _h let drop1 & he 0 consci\s ( a t\* ( fe>4 ,he woke up to ext]nals aga9 at ! s\nd ( a s5t5ce or two f ! monk4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 he said4 ,:at 0 t8 ,i 0 say+ t ! news f ,g]many is disquiet+4 ,:y8 ,oh6 no?+ def9ite4 ,!y expect tr\ble4 ,!y say t ! ,emp]or is extraord9>ily int]e/$ 9 ?is girl's case1 & t ! ,sociali/s ( ,b]l9 are wat*+ him4 ,b]l9 is _! la/ /ronghold1 y "k4 ,by ! way1 int]rupt$ ,fa!r ,j]vis sudd5ly1 ,i've enquir$ ab\t t man ) ! curi\s "n--,zola4 ,i f9d he _h q a vogue at "o "t4 ,& n[ ,i come to ?9k ( x1 ,i believe ,mann]s m5tion$ him4 ,zola8 mus$ ! monk4 ,yes1 ,i'm ne>ly sure ,i've he>d ( him4 ,wasn't he an ,elizabe?an8 ,no1 no4 ,he di$ at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,i f9d he did write a little romance ab\t ,l\rdes4 ,!re 0 ev5 a copy 9 ! libr>y "h4 ,i hadn't "t to look at x2 b ,m4 ,meurot told me x 0 "o ( ^? odd little attacks on religion t 7 popul> once4 ,t's all ,i c\ld f9d out4 ,monsignor compress$ 8 lips4 ,some:]e out ( 8 abysmal memory !re lurk$ a consci\sness t ,zola _h once be5 ( "s importance2 b he c\ld add no?+ to ! discussion4 ,dom ,adrian /ood up & /ret*$ himself4 ,x's "t = b$1 he said4 ,look 7he nodd$ t[>ds ! w9d[71 ! devotions are j end+4 ,f out ( ! lum9\s gulf b5ea?1 beyond ! ti]s ( ro(s t lay1 /ep-l1 betwe5 ?is ho/el & ! riv]1 rose up t undy+ song ( ,l\rdes--t /range1 haunt+ old melody ( ! /ory ( ,b]nadette1 t = a hundr$ & fifty ye>s _h be5 sung 9 ?is place--a ballad-l song1 )\t grace ( music or art1 :i* yet has s wond]ful an aff9ity ) ! old c>ols ( ,*ri/5dom1 :i* yet is s un=gettable & s affect+4 ,z ! ?ree /ood side by side look+ out ( ! w9d[ !y saw ! s]p5t ( fire1 t rope-coil ( tap]s t1 /ret*+ r\nd ! entire ,place1 hump$ ov] ! flights ( /eps & ! plat=ms set among/ ! *ur*es1 wri!s incessantly on itself4 ,b1 ev5 z !y wat*$1 ! s]p5t grew dim & pat*y1 & ! lights began to g out1 z gr\p aft] gr\p broke away homew>ds4 ,!y _h wi%$ _! ,"m good night1 !re 9 t great ,fr5* t[n :i* has s wond]ful an aroma ( little ,naz>e?2 !y _h sung _! ?anksgiv+s2 !y _h (f]$ _! pray]s4 ,n[ x 0 "t to sleep "u ,h] protection1 :o 0 ! ,"m bo? ( ,god & man4 4 4 4 ,well1 good night1 said ,monsignor4 ,we %all meet 9 ,london4 ,i hope s1 said ! "y monk gravely4 ,i am afraid t "y man w be 9 tr\ble1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis s(tly1 z !y came d[n ! /eps4 ,8 book1 y "k4 ,eh8 ,well1 x's be/ n to talk ( x4 ,we %all soon "k4 ,he's z brave z a lion4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,*apt] ,i 7,i7 ,monsignor ,ma/]man sat 9 8 room at ,we/m9/]1 busy at 8 correspond5ce4 ,a week _h pass$ s9ce 8 return1 & he _h made extraord9>y progress4 ,ev5 8 face %[$ x4 ,! pite\s1 bewild]$ look t he _h worn1 z he fir/ realiz$ little by little h[ completely out ( t\* he 0 ) ! _w 9 :i* he _h f\nd himself aft] 8 lapse ( memory1 _h :olly disappe>$2 & 9 its place 0 ! ke51 bright-ey$ intellig5ce ( a typical ecclesia/ic4 ,x 0 n t 8 memory _h return$4 ,/ill1 beh9d 8 sudd5 awak5+ 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 all 0 a mi/y blank1 f :i* faces & places & ev5 phrases />t$ out1 = ! mo/ "p unv]ifiable4 ,yet x seem$ bo? to him & to ^? ab\t him t he _h an amaz+ facility 9 ga!r+ up ! brok5 ?reads4 ,he _h sp5t ?ree or f\r days1 aft] 8 return f ,l\rdes1 closet$ 9 private ) ,fa!r ,j]vis or ! ,c>d9al1 & _h f\nd himself at la/ capable ( readmitt+ 8 secret>ies & ( tak+ up 8 "w aga94 ,! _w 9 g5]al _h be5 in=m$ ( 8 n]v\s breakd[n1 s t on ! few occasions :5 he seem$ to suff] small lapses ( memory no great surprise 0 felt4 ,he f\nd1 ( c\rse1 a /ate ( affairs t a/oni%$ him enorm\sly4 ,= example1 he discov]$ t z ! ,c>d9al's secret>y he 0 an extremely important p]son 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he _h n yet v5tur$ mu* on private int]views--^! 7 = ! pres5t *iefly conduct$ by ! ,c>d9al1 ) himself pres5t2 b 8 correspond5ce %[$ him t 8 good ^w 0 wor? hav+1 ev5 by m5 :o 7 =emo/ 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! day4 ,!re 01 = in/ance1 an imm5se am\nt ( "w to be done on ! subject ( ! relations ( ,*ur* & ,/ate2 = ! ,*ur*1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 :ile n actually e/abli%$1 /ood = ! :ole religi\s s5tim5t ( ! c\ntry1 & mu/ be consult$ on e measure ( importance4 ,!re 01 fur!r1 ! matt] ( ! re/oration ( ,*ur* prop]ty n yet f9ally conclud$ 9 all its details1 ) endless adju/m5ts & comp5sations /ill "u discussion4 ,?is morn+ x 0 on ! ,univ]sity "q t he 0 *iefly engag$1 & p>ticul>ly ! "q z to ! relative numb]s ( ! lay & cl]ical ,fell[s on ! old ,ca?olic f\ndations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a bell /ruck a s+le note2 & "o ( 8 secret>ies1 sitt+ at ! broad table ne> ! w9d[1 lift$ ! receiv] to 8 e>4 ,!n he turn$4 ,8 ,em95ce wi%es to h a ^w ) y1 ,monsignor1 on two matt]s4 ,monsignor /ood up4 ,i'll come n[1 if x's conv5i5t1 he said4 ,i h to be at ,we/m9/] at twelve4 ,! secret>y spoke aga9 ?r\gh ! telephone4 ,8 ,em95ce is ready1 he said4 ,! ,c>d9al look$ up z ! prie/ came 9 a m9ute lat]4 ,ah6 good morn+1 ,monsignor4 ,yes1 sit d[n !re4 ,!re are j two matt]s ,i want to h a ^w ) y on4 ,! fir/ is z reg>ds a h]esy-trial ( a prie/4 ,monsignor b[$4 ,x 0 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! k9d1 s f> z he c\ld rememb]2 & he did n yet fully und]/& all t x meant4 ,i wi% y to select ! judges4 ,y'll look up ! proc$ure1 if y =get8 ,a ,dom9ican mu/ be on x1 ( c\rse2 s y mu/ communicate ) ! ,prov9cial4 ,! o!r two mu/ be secul>s1 z ! accus$ is a ,religi\s4 ,he has elect$ to be tri$ 9 ,engl&4 ,yes1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,he has behav$ v reasonably1 & refuses to take advantage ( ! ,ne invitus clause4 ,i =get at ?is mom5t1 began ,monsignor1 vaguely consci\s t he _h he>d ( ?is be=e4 ,oh6 t gives him ! "r to suppress ! book be=e publication4 ,x's "p ( ! new legislation4 ,he has s5t ! !sis ( 8 book1 privately pr9t$1 to ,rome1 & x has be5 condemn$4 ,he refuses to )draw1 z he is p]fectly confid5t ( 8 or?odoxy4 ,i und]/& t ! book is n yet completely f9i%$1 b he has 8 !sis cle> en\gh4 ,x is on ! subject ( ! miracul\s elem5t 9 religion4 ,i beg y\r ,em95ce's p>don1 b is ! au?or a ,b5$ict9e by any *ance8 ,! ,c>d9al smil$4 ,yes3 ,i 0 com+ to t4 ,8 "n is ,dom ,adrian ,b5nett4 ,he is--or r ought to be--a ,we/m9/] monk1 b 8 return has be5 def]r$ = ! pres5t4 ,i met him at ,l\rdes1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,ah6 ,he is a v clev] "y man1 & at ! "n "t p]fectly c\rage\s4 4 4 4 ,well1 y'll look up ! proc$ure1 if y're n p]fectly cle>8 ,& ,i %\ld wi% to h ! names ( ! judges by tomorr[ night4 ,! ,canon ,!ologian ( ! diocese may n be well en\gh to act4 ,b y w make arrangem5ts4 ,yes1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,! second matt] is exce$+ly important4 7,! ,c>d9al began to play ) ! p5 t lay on 8 desk47 ,& no rum\r ( x mu/ get out f ?is h\se4 ,x may be made public at any mom5t1 & ,i wi% y to "k be=eh& 9 ord] t y may n be tak5 by surprise4 ,well1 x is ?is4 ,i h _h in=mation t ! ,emp]or ( ,g]many w be receiv$ into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to-night4 ,i ne$n't tell y :at t means4 ,he is q fe>less & q consci5ti\s2 & !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t he w1 soon] or lat]1 make x impossible = ! ,sociali/s to congregate any long] 9 ,b]l94 ,t w mean ei!r civil w> 9 ,g]many--7,i he> ! ,sociali/s h be5 9 read9ess = ?is = "s "t pa/7--or x w mean _! disp]sal ev]y:]e4 ,europe1 at any rate1 w h to deal ) !m4 ,h[ev]1 t's 9 ! future4 ,! important ?+ at ! pres5t is t we %\ld be able to %[ our full /r5g? :5 ! "t comes4 ,!re w be ?anksgiv+s ?r\gh\t ,engl&1 ( c\rse1 z soon z ! news is publi%$1 & ,i wi% y to be 9 read9ess to make :at arrangem5ts are necess>y4 ,x 0 ! ,l\rdes miracle1 :i* y witness$1 t has f9i%$ ! affair4 ,z y "k1 ! ,emp]or has be5 on ! edge ( ?is = mon?s pa/4 ,! ,c>d9al spoke quietly & diplomatically en\gh2 b ! o!r c\ld see h[ deeply mov$ he 0 by ?is trem5d\s developm5t4 ,! ,emp]or's position _h be5 ! "o flaw 9 ! ,ca?olic organization ( ,europe--& inde$ ( ! _w4 ,n[ ! la/ /one 0 laid1 & ! ar* 0 complete4 ,! s+le drawback 0 t no /atesman or prophet c\ld conjecture ) c]ta9ty :at ! effect on ! ,sociali/s w\ld be4 ,& h[ are y1 ,monsignor8 ask$ ! ,c>d9al sudd5ly1 smil+ at him4 ,i am gett+ on v well1 y\r ,em95ce6 ,i %\ld l to say t1 = myself1 ,i am m ?an satisfi$1 w5t on ! o!r4 ,y seem to me to h rega9$ all y\r old grip on ?+s--& 9 "s po9ts to h m ?an rega9$ x4 ,i h writt5 to ,rome---- 7he broke (f74 ,x's ! details t /ill tr\ble me1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,= in/ance1 9 ?is h]esy-trial1 ,i _c rememb] ! proc$ure1 or ! p5alties1 or any?+ else4 ,t'll all come back1 smil$ ! ,c>d9al4 ,aft] all1 ! pr9ciples are ! po9t4 ,well1 ,i mu/n't deta9 y4 ,y're to be at ,we/m9/] at twelve4 ,yes1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,we've ne>ly f9i%$ n[4 ,! monks are v well satisfi$4 ,b ! ma9 body ( !m d n come to ,we/m9/] until !y =mally re-ent]4 ,c>d9al ,campello has writt5 to say t he w be ) u on ! #bj? = c]ta94 ,t is v good4 4 4 4 ,!n good morn+1 ,monsignor4 7,,ii7 ,x 0 ne>ly midnight be=e ,monsignor ,ma/]man pu%$ away ! book t lay be=e him & lean$ back 9 8 *air4 ,he felt sick & daz$ at :at he _h read4 ,fir/1 he _h /udi$ ) extreme c>e ! con/itution ( ! ,h]esy-,c\rt1 & _h s5t (f a c\ple ( h\rs ago ! =mal lett]s to ! ,dom9ican ,prov9cial & two o!r prie/s :om he _h select$4 ,!n he _h /udi$ ! proc$ure ( ! c\rt1 & ! p5alties assign$4 ,at fir/ he c\ld n believe :at he read4 ,he _h turn$ m ?an once to ! title-page ( ! great qu>to1 ?9k+ t he mu/ f9d x to be a repr9t ( "s m$ieval "w4 ,b ! title 0 unmi/akable4 ,! book 0 pr9t$ 9 ,rome 9 ! spr+ ( ! pres5t ye>1 & conta9$ an ,engli% supplem5t1 deal+ ) ! actual relations ( ! ,*ur* laws ) ^? ( ! c\ntry4 ,!re 7 m9or p5alties = m9or (f5ces2 !re 0 at e turn an escape = ! accus$4 ,he might1 ev5 9 ! la/ ev5t1 escape all p5alties by a =mal r5\ncem5t ( ,*ri/ianity2 b if n1 if he p]si/$ simultane\sly 9 claim+ a place 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ & 9 hold+ to a !ological op9ion decl>$ errone\s by ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal ratifi$ by ! ,pope1 he 0 to be h&$ ov] to ! secul> arm2 & by ! laws ( ,engl&--z well z ( e o!r ,european c\ntry except ,g]many--! p5alty inflict$ by ! secul> arm 01 9 ! in/ance ( a tonsur$ cl]k1 dea?4 ,x 0 ?is t /agg]$ ! prie/4 ,some:]e )9 him !re rose up a prote/ s ov]:elm+ly /rong z to evade ev5 an attempt at delib]ate analysis--a prote/ t re/$ on ! axiom t spiritual crimes des]v$ only spiritual puni%m5t4 ,?is he c\ld und]/&4 ,he p]ceiv$ cle>ly en\gh t no society c pres]ve its id5tity )\t limitations2 t no association c coh]e )\t def9ite rules t mu/ be obey$4 ,he 0 suffici5tly educat$ !n to und]/& t a man :o *ooses to disreg>d ! dem&s ( a spiritual society1 h[ev] arbitr>y ^! dem&s may seem to be1 c no long] claim ! privileges ( ! body to :i* he has hi!rto adh]$4 ,b t dea?--brutal physical dea?--c\ld by any civiliz$ society--/ill less any mod]n ,*ri/ian society--be ev5 an alt]native p5alty = h]esy1 %ock$ him beyond description4 ,a ray ( hope _h %one on him :5 he fir/ read ! facts4 ,x might be1 p]haps1 t ?is 0 m]ely a =mal s5t5ce1 z 7 ! old p5alties = high treason ab&on$ long be=e !y 7 repeal$4 ,he turn$ to ! index2 & aft] a se>* lean$ back aga9 9 despair4 ,he _h se5 half a doz5 cases quot$1 )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 9 ,engl& alone1 9 :i* ! p5alty _h be5 inflict$4 ,x 0 half an h\r be=e he /ood up1 ) "o det]m9ation at lea/ =m$ 9 8 m9d--t he w\ld consult no "o4 ,he _h le>nt 9 ! la/ few weeks suffici5t di/ru/ ( himself to refra9 f =mulat+ conclusions too soon1 & he le>nt en\gh ( ! _w 9 :i* he f\nd himself to und]/& t positions accept$ z self-evid5t by society 9 g5]al1 :i* yet seem$ impossible to himself1 aft] all occasionally turn$ out to be at lea/ n ridicul\s4 ,b to ?9k t x 0 ! "y monk ) :om he _h talk$ at ,l\rdes :o 0 to be ! c5tre ( ! process he himself _h to prep>e6 4 4 4 ,he und]/ood n[ "s ( ! h9ts t ,dom ,adrian ,b5nett _h let fall4 7,,iii7 ,a c>d 0 br\ght up to him a c\ple ( ev5+s lat] z he sat at 8 desk2 & z he turn$ x ov] ,fa!r ,j]vis himself hurri$ 94 ,may ,i speak to y alone an in/ant8 he said2 & glanc$ at ! secret>ies1 :o rose & w5t out )\t a ^w4 ,y look unwell1 said ! old prie/ ke5ly1 z he sat d[n4 ,monsignor wav$ a deprecatory h&4 ,well--,i'm glad ,i caught y 9 "t1 w5t on ! o!r4 ,i saw ! man come 92 & wond]$ :e!r y knew ab\t him4 ,mr4 ,h>dy8 ,yes--,james ,h>dy4 ,well--,i j "k he's n a ,ca?olic2 & some?+ ( a politician4 ,well1 he's q ! %rewde/ man ! secul>i/s h got4 ,he's a complete mat]iali/4 ,& ,i've n ! slighte/ d\bt he's he>d ( y\r illness & has come to see :e!r he c fi% any?+ out ( y4 ,he's exce$+ly plausible2 & v dang]\s4 ,i don't "k :at he's come ab\t1 b y may be c]ta9 x's some?+ important4 ,x may be to d ) ! ,religi\s ,h\ses2 or ! ,bill = ! re-e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b y may dep5d ^u x1 x's some?+ vital4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd bett] rem9d y :o he is4 ,! prie/ /ood up4 ,?ank y v mu*1 fa!r4 ,is !re any?+ else8 ,h y any news = me8 ,fa!r ,j]vis smil$4 ,no1 ,monsignor4 ,y "k m ?an ,i d1 n[4 4 4 4 ,well1 ,i'll tell ,mr4 ,h>dy y'll see him4 ,numb] "o p>l\r8 ,t'll d v well4 ,?anks4 ,x 0 gr[+ t[>ds dusk z ,monsignor ,ma/]man pass$ d[n ! corridor a few m9utes lat]2 & he paus$ a mom5t to glance out ^u ! ,london /reet ?r\gh ! tall w9d[ at ! end4 ,n t !re 0 any?+ p>ticul> to be se5 !re2 inde$ ! /reet1 at ! mom5t he look$1 0 entirely empty4 ,b he look$ up = an in/ant at ! great electric news-%eet :]e ! headl9es 7 display$1 above ! corn] %op on ! way to ,victoria ,/reet :]e ! pap]s 7 sold4 ,b !re 0 no news4 ,!re 0 ! usual ann\ncem5t ( ! wea!r conditions1 a ref]5ce to "o or two l&-cases1 & a political /atem5t4 ,!n he w5t on4 ,! p>l\r ) ! glass doors 0 light$1 & a man 9 a black lawy]'s dress /ood up to greet him z he came 94 ,he 0 rosy-fac$ & g5ial1 clean %av51 above ! middle-height1 & 8 mann] 0 v def]5tial & attractive4 ,! fir/ m9ute or two 0 tak5 up by ,mr4 ,h>dy's congratulations on ! o!r's appe>ance1 & on 8 complete recov]y4 ,!re 0 n a trace ( anxiety or n]v\sness 9 8 mann]2 & ! prie/ almo/ ins5sibly f\nd himself beg9n+ to disc\nt 8 fri5d's w>n+4 ,!n1 q sudd5ly1 ! o!r turn$ to bus9ess4 ,well1 ,i suppose ,i mu/ come to ! po9t4 ,:at ,i want to ask is ?is1 ,monsignor4 ,c y tell me 9 confid5ce 7,i assure y ,i w be discreet7 :e!r ! ecclesia/ical au?orities "h realize ! ru% ( ,sociali/s t is b\nd to come1 s soon z ! ,emp]or's conv]sion is publicly ann\nc$4 ,i---- began ! prie/4 ,"o mom5t1 please1 ,monsignor4 ,i d n 9 ! lea/ want to =ce any confid5ces4 ,b y "k we infidels--7he smil$ *>m+ly & mode/ly7--we infidels reg>d y z our be/ fri5ds4 ,! ,/ate seems to "k no?+ ( m]cy4 ,b ! ,*ur* is always reasonable4 ,& we poor ,sociali/s mu/ live some:]e4 ,s ,i wi%$---- ,b my de> sir1 began ,monsignor4 ,i ?9k y're assum+ too mu*4 ,has ! ,emp]or %[n any signs---8 ,across ! o!r's face he sudd5ly saw pass a look ( complete vacancy1 z if he 7 no long] att5d+2 &1 simultane\sly1 he he>d a sudd5 s\nd :i* he c\ld n at fir/ id5tify1 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s look+ on to ,ambrosd5 ,av5ue4 ,:at is t8 exclaim$ ! lawy] %>ply2 & /ood up4 ,aga9 f ! /reet !re rose ! ro> ( voices1 *e]+1 foll[$ by a %>p punctuat+ cry4 ,come ?is way1 said ! prie/4 ,we c see f ! corridor4 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! w9d[ ! :ole aspect ( ! /reet _h *ang$4 ,half-way f :]e !y /ood1 to ! end :]e ! %eet plac>d 0 erect$1 0 a ga!r+1 surg+ mob1 increas+ z !y look$4 ,f ! left1 f beh9d ! we/ end ( ! ca!dral clock a cont9ual /ream p\r$ 91 met by two o!rs1 ! "o1 d[n ! av5ue1 ( figures t ran & ge/iculat$1 ! o!r f ! direction ( ,victoria ,/reet4 ,& f ! :ole arose gu/s ( *e]+1 m>k+ ! pauses 9 ! spee* ( "s t9y figure :i*1 m\nt$ beside ! news-%eet1 appe>$ to be deliv]+ a spee*4 ,monsignor glanc$ at ! news-%eet1 & !re1 9 gigantic lett]s1 ov] ! space :]e ! wea!r _h be5 discuss$ j n[1 0 ! ann\ncem5t made public at ! v in/ant :5 ! lead] ( ! ,engli% ,sociali/s 0 attempt+ to discov] ! tru? ( ! rum\r t _h rea*$ him3-- ,,! ,,emp]or ,,( ,,g]many ,,0 ,,receiv$ ,,into ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,*ur* ,,on ,,?ursday ,,ev5+4 ,& b5ea? x3 ,,proclamation ,,to ,,! ,,sociali/s ,,expect$ ,,to-,,night4 ,monsignor read x1 unconsci\s ( all else except ! a/\nd+ fact4 ,!n he turn$ to speak1 b f\nd himself alone4 7,,iv7 ,london w5t sob]ly mad ) en?usiasm t night1 & ,monsignor ,ma/]man1 /&+ on ! ca!dral ro(s ) half a doz5 prie/s1 wat*$ :at c\ld be se5 ( ! excitem5t = half an h\r1 be=e go+ d[n/airs = ! ,te ,deum 9 ! great *ur*4 ,! ca!dral 01 inde$1 l>gely1 ! c5tre r\nd :i* !-en?usiasm conc5trat$ itself4 ,two o!r :irlpools eddi$ 9 ,p>liam5t ,squ>e1 & r\nd ,/4 ,paul's1 :]e ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,london prea*$ a s]mon f ! /eps4 ,ev5 ^! facts1 al?\gh 9 a s5se he knew !y mu/ be s1 drove home into ! prie/'s m9d ! realization ( h[ ! ,*ur* 01 once aga91 z five hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! c5tre & n m]ely a dep>tm5t ( ! national life4 ,9 e direction1 z he lean$ ov] ,ambrosd5 ,av5ue1 z he look$ d[n ,francis ,/reet to "r & left1 ev]y:]e no?+ ( ! /reets 0 visible "u ! /eadily mov+ pavem5t ( heads4 ,e space betwe5 ! tall h\ses resembl$ ! fl[ ( an intricate /ream1 ) its curr5ts1 its eddies1 its back-wat]s1 b5ea? ! cle> radiance ( ! artificial light4 ,"h & !re actors 7 se5 ge/iculat+ 9 dumb %[1 = all s\nds 7 dr[n$ 9 ! /eady subdu$ ro> ( voices4 ,!re 0 no delirium1 no horse-play2 ! citiz5s 7 too well discipl9$4 ,occasionally f ?is po9t or t a /orm ( *e]+ broke out z "s great man 0 recogniz$4 ,ab\t half-pa/ n9e m\nt$ policem5 began to make _! appe>ance f ,victoria ,/reet1 & an op5 way 0 gradually =m$ lead+ to a cle>$ space 9 front ( ! ,ca!dral4 ,t5 m9utes lat] c>s began to foll[1 z ! great folks began to arrive = ! ,te ,deum1 & almo/ simultane\sly ! bells broke out1 l$ by ! solemn cra% ( ! great ,/4 ,edw>d f ! campanile4 7,v7 ,!y read 9 ! morn+ ! full text ( ! proclamation to ! ,sociali/s4 ,z ,monsignor ,ma/]man c>ne up f breakfa/1 he felt 8 arm tak51 & !re 0 ,fa!r ,j]vis1 8 clev] old face lit up by excitem5t4 ,he too c>ri$ a morn+ pap] "u 8 arm4 ,i want to h a talk ) y ab\t ?is1 he said1 ,h y se5 ! ,c>d9al yet8 ,i'm to see him at t54 ,i feel p]fectly helpless4 ,i don't und]/& 9 ! lea/4 ,h y read x ?r\gh yet8 ,no1 ,i glanc$ at x only4 ,i wi% y'd help me ?r\gh1 fa!r4 ,! old prie/ nodd$4 ,well1 we'll read e ^w ( x fir/1 ,z !y pass$ into ! sitt+-room1 ! prelate slipp$ =w>d ! little door-plate t ann\nc$ t he 0 )91 b engag$4 ,!n1 )\t a ^w1 !y sat d[n1 & !re 0 dead sil5ce = tw5ty m9utes1 brok5 only by ! ru/le ( turn+ pages1 & an occasional murmur ( rais$ voices f ! gr\ps t /ill w&]$ r\nd ! ,ca!dral--pools ( t va/ riv] t _h fill$ e *annel la/ night4 ,fa!r ,j]vis utt]$ a small exclamation once or twice4 ,monsignor laid d[n ! %eets at la/ & sigh$4 ,f9i%$1 fa!r8 ,oh1 yes6 ,i've be5 re-read+4 ,n[ let u talk4 ,fa!r ,j]vis turn$ back to ! front page1 settl$ ! pap] on 8 knee1 & lean$ back4 ,! ma9 po9t is ?is1 he said4 ,repressive measures w be pass$ 9 ,g]many1 z soon z ! act c be got ?r\gh4 ,t w mean t ,g]many w be br\ght up into l9e ) ! re/ ( ,europe1 ,am]ica1 ,au/ralia1 & half ,asia1 ?r\gh\t h] :ole empire4 ,t w mean aga9 t our own repressive measures w really & truly be put into =ce4 ,at pres5t !y are l>gely inop]ative4 ,h[ d y mean8 ,well1 we've got laws aga9/ ?+s l blasphemy & h]esy1 & p>ticul>ly ! dissem9ation ( h]esy1 & all ! re/2 b !y're practically nev] put into =ce except 9 v flagrant cases4 ,= in/ance1 ,sociali/ & infidel spee*es c be deliv]$ freely 9 :at are call$ private h\ses1 :i* are really clubs4 ,well1 t sort ( ?+ _c possibly g on4 ,! infidels h compla9$ ( tyranny1 ( c\rse--t's "p ( ! game4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y've be5 p]fectly free1 unless !y gave actually public (f5ce4 ,!y've di/ribut$ _! pamphlets & done :at !y lik$4 ,well1 ( c\rse x 0 impossible to be really /rict s long z ,g]many 0 lax4 ,!y c\ld always meet 9 ,b]l91 & h _! pamphlets pr9t$ !re2 & we c\ld d no?+4 ,b1 y see1 ! :ole situation's *ang$ ) ! ,emp]or's conv]sion4 ,he's "o ( ^? heavy1 consi/5t m5--q /upid1 ( c\rse--:o act _! pr9ciples "r out to ! f>!/ detail4 ,s long z he 0 agno/ic he all[$ almo/ any?+ to g on4 ,& n[ he's a ,*ri/ian he'll und]/& t t mu/ /op4 ,he's responsible be=e ,god1 y see1 z ! rul]---- ,b ! p4 ,:at ( ! p8 ,fa!r ,j]vis />$4 ,! p8 ,:y1 !y're ! rul$1 ar5't !y8 ,b--er--democracy---- ,democracy8 ,:y1 no "o believes 9 t1 ( c\rse4 ,h[ c\ld !y8 ,g on1 fa!r4 ,b1 ,monsignor1 y mu/ get t cle>4 ,y mu/ rememb] we're really educat$ p1 n half-educat$4 ,monsignor twit*$ ) irritation4 ,he c\ld n und]/& ev5 yet4 ,fa!r1 d y mean t ! p won't res5t ?is sudd5 *ange ( front on ! "p ( ! ,emp]or8 ,c]ta9ly1 if !y're really lib]ally-m9d$ !y'll tol]ate 8 foll[+ 8 own consci5ce4 ,b h[ c !y ju/ify 8 sudd5ly dictat+ to !m8 ,! prie/ lean$ =w>d a little4 ,8 old mann] came back1 & once m he spoke to ,monsignor z to a *ild4 ,monsignor1 li/5 c>efully1 please4 ,i assure y y're completely out ( date4 ,:at ! ,g]man p w say n[ is ?is3 ',up to n[ ! ,emp]or has be5 agno/ic1 & !re=e he has n all[$ any laws aga9/ h]esy4 ,n[ he is a ,ca?olic1 & !re=e he w cause laws to be pass$ aga9/ h]esy4' ,& !y won't res5t t8 snapp$ ! prelate1 n[ ?or\ghly irritat$4 ,fa!r ,j]vis lift$ a pacific h&4 ,my de> fri5d1 ! ,g]mans--l all o!r educat$ nations--believe t _! rul] is meant by ,god to rule !m4 ,& !y also believe t ,ca?olicism is ! true religion4 ,v well1 !n4 ,:5 a rul] is ,ca?olic !y obey him implicitly1 because !y "k t he w be kept /raight 9 all matt]s ( "r & wrong by ! ,pope1 :o is ! ,repres5tative ( ,god4 ,9 non-vital matt]s !y w obey him because he is _! rul]1 & !re=e !y are b\nd 9 consci5ce to d s4 ,& :5 ! rul] is n ,ca?olic8 ,aga91 9 non-vital matt]s !y w obey him4 ,& 9 vital matt]s--suppos+1 t is1 he pass$ a law aga9/ ,*ri/ianity 7:i*1 ( c\rse1 n[adays no man c\ld c]ta9ly d7--!n !y w\ld appeal to ! ,pope1 &1 if ! law 0 en=c$1 disobey x & take ! p5alties4 ,!n ! ,pope is ! real rul]--! f9al c\rt ( appeal8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:o else %\ld be8 ,isn't he ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/8 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,!re1 said ! prie/ m easily4 ,& n[ we really mu/ get back to ! po9t4 ,i said j n[ t ! conv]sion ( ! ,emp]or w mean a tight5+ up ( repressive measures aga9/ ! infidels ev]y:]e4 ,!y won't be all[$ to congregate1 or dissem9ate _! views any long]4 ,yes8 ,well1 ! po9t is1 :at w happ58 ,!re mu/ be an explosion or a safety-valve4 ,& ev5 if !re is an explosion !re mu/ be a safety-valve aft]w>ds1 or !re w be ano!r explosion4 ,:at y told me ab\t ,am]ica---- ,t 0 on ! tip ( my tongue1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,& ,i expect t'll be ! solution4 ,let's see1 said ,monsignor reflectively1 y told me !re 7 c]ta9 cities 9 ,am]ica :]e infidels 7 tacitly all[$ to h ?+s _! own way--,i ?9k y m5tion$ ,bo/on8 ,i did4 ,& y ?9k t t w be (ficially au?oriz$ n[--,i mean t !re w be def9ite colonies :]e ! infidels w be all[$ complete lib]ty8 ,"u re/rictions--yes4 ,:at sort ( re/rictions8 ,well1 !y won't be all[$ to h an army or an a]y---- ,eh8 ,an a]y1 repeat$ ,fa!r ,j]vis--an air-fleet1 ,i mean4 ,t w\ldn't d3 !y might make w>4 ,i see4 ,i don't see :at bett] safety-valve c\ld be sugge/$4 ,!y c\ld "w out _! own ideas !re z mu* z !y lik$4 ,( c\rse1 details w\ld come lat]4 ,& ! re/ ( ! ,proclamation8 ask$ ! o!r1 lift+ ! %eet4 ,i ?9k we've got at ! ess5tials1 said ! prie/1 glanc+ aga9 at 8 own copy1 & at ! imm$iate results4 ,( c\rse1 all 8 o!r measures don't come into =ce till ! ,h\ses pass !m4 ,9 fact1 no?+ ( ! ,proclamation has =ce until t happ5s4 ,i expect ! ,bill = ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,ca?olicism w take "s "t4 ,we %all get ours ?r\gh be=e t4 ,!y'll pass a few small measures imm$iately1 no d\bt--z to ! ,c\rt *apla9s & s on4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,i really ?9k we've got at ! pr9ciples1 said ! prie/ aga91 m$itatively4 ,are !y cle> to y8 ,monsignor rose4 ,i ?9k s1 he said4 ,i'm v mu* oblig$1 ,fa!r4 ,i'm sorry ,i 0 /upid j n[2 b y "k x's extraord9>ily bewild]+ to me4 ,i /ill don't seem to be able to grasp all y said ab\t ,democracy4 ,! old prie/ smil$ reassur+ly4 ,well1 y see1 ! univ]sal fran*ise r$uc$ ,democracy ad absurdum fifty ye>s ago4 ,ev5 ! un$ucat$ saw t4 ,& !n !re came ! reaction to ! old k+-idea aga94 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,i don't see h[ ! p ev] cons5t$ to give up ! p[] :5 once !y'd got x4 ,:y1 9 ! same way t k+s us$ to lose x 9 ! old days--by revolution4 ,revolution8 ,:o revolt$8 ,! _m :o 7 tyrannis$ ov] by ! few4 ,= t's :at democracy really means4 ,monsignor smil$ at :at he conceiv$ to be a p>adox4 ,well1 ,i mu/ g to ! ,c>d9al1 he said4 ,x's j on t5 o'clock4 ,,*apt] ,,ii 7,i7 ,x 0 ?ree weeks lat] t ! ,b5$ict9es took =mal possession ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 & simultane\sly t ,pontifical ,high ,mass 0 sung 9 ! ,univ]sity *ur*es ( ,ox=d1 ,cambridge1 & ,durham1 to m>k ! inauguration ( _! new life4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man 0 appo9t$ to att5d ^u ! ,c>d9als 9 ! ,abbey2 & z he awoke t morn+1 x seem$ to him once m z if he 7 liv+ 9 a dream ( /range & intoxicat+ unreality4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ! h\se1 z he pass$ along ! corridors1 z he gave & receiv$ la/ in/ructions be=e />t+1 !re seem$ ! same t5sion ( expectancy4 ,f9ally1 z he w5t up to ! ,c>d9als' rooms to ann\nce ! />t1 he f\nd ! two prelates1 bo? 9 _! sc>let1 sitt+ 9 sil5ce1 look+ out ov] ! cr[d$ sil5t /reets4 ,he b[$ at ! door )\t speak+1 & !n1 turn+1 l$ ! way4 ,z !y came d[n to ! door :]e ! hors$ ,/ate c>riages 7 wait+1 = a mom5t ! wall & ! av5ue ( faces1 9 front & to "r & left1 /ruck him almo/ ) a s5se ( ho/ility4 ,a murmur t 0 almo/ a ro> greet$ ! gleam ( sc>let z ! ,c>d9als came out2 !n sil5ce aga91 & a surge ( d[n-b5t heads z ! two rais$ _! h&s 9 bless+4 ,monsignor himself sat fac+ ! ,c>d9als 9 ! glass coa*1 z at a foot-pace ! six :ite horses1 ) grooms & po/illions1 drew !m sl[ly pa/ ! long l5g? ( ! ,ca!dral1 r\nd to ! "r1 & into ,victoria ,/reet4 ,!re he drew a long brea?1 = he _h nev] se5 or dream$ ( su* a sight z t :i* met him4 ,f end to end ( ! side /reet1 & 9 ! direction ( ,old ,victoria ,/ation1 across ! roadway z well1 f e w9d[ & f e ro(1 look$ a sil5t sea ( faces1 t broke into s\nd & rippl+ motion z ! la/ c>riage came 9 sight4 ,he _h n realiz$ till ?is mom5t ! trem5d\s appeal to ! imag9ation :i* ?is =mal re/oration ( ! old ,abbey to ! sons ( its orig9al f\nd]s & occupants made to ! popul> m9d4 ,"h aga9 !re _h be5 work+ 9 8 m9d an undef9$ s5se t ! ,*ur* _h h] int]e/s1 & ! nation h]s4 ,he _h n und]/ood t ! two 7 id5tifi$ once m2 & id5tifi$1 too1 to a degree :i* _h p]haps nev] be=e be5 rea*$4 ,ev5 9 m$ieval days !re _h be5 crises & ev5 p]iods dur+ :i* ! secul> p[] /ood on "o side & ! sacr$ on ano!r2 z :5 ,h5ry _h fac$ ,/4 ,?omas1 ) ! nation torn 9 factions beh9d ! two *ampions4 ,b ! lesson1 x seem$1 _h be5 le>n$ at la/2 ,caes> _h le>n$ t ,god 0 8 ultimate sanction3 & ,*ur* & nation1 n[ p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 /ood toge!r z s\l & body unit$ 9 "o p]sonality4 ,if ,victoria ,/reet sugge/$ su* a ?\ght z ?is1 ,p>liam5t ,squ>e drove x home4 ,z ! coa* drew up at ! we/ door ( ! ,abbey1 & ,monsignor /epp$ out ) 8 robes ab\t him1 he he>d1 l a gr\nd-bass to ! ec/atic peal+ ( ! bells ov]head1 ! great ro> ( welcome roll out ov] ! wide space1 rev]b]ate back f ,we/m9/] ,hall & ! ,gov]nm5t ,build+s opposite1 & die d[n into he>t-%ak+ sil5ce aga91 z ! v]milion fla% 0 se5 at ! ,abbey doors4 ,! great space 0 fill$ 9 e foot ) a cr[d t 0 ( "o he>t & s\l 9 its welcome ( ?is =mal act ( re/itution4 ,)91 ! monks wait$1 head$ by _! abbot1 9 a wide circle ( "s hundr$ p]sons1 9 ! extreme end ( ! nave ab\t ! door4 ,! prop] =malities 7 c>ri$ out2 & ! secul>s1 l$ by ! ,c>d9als1 pass$ up ! enorm\s *ur*1 betwe5 ! tape/ries t hung f e pill>1 to ! music ( ! ,ecce ,sac]dos magnus4 ,! old monum5ts 7 gone1 ( c\rse--remov$ to ,/4 ,paul's--& = ! fir/ "t = ne>ly ?ree hundr$ ye>s x 0 possible to see ! mona/ic "* ( ! *ur* z its build]s _h design$ x4 ,ov] ! scre5 hung n[ aga9 ! ,great ,rood ) ,m>y & ,john2 & ! alt>s ( ! ,holy ,cross & ,/4 ,b5$ict /ood on ei!r side ( ! *oir-gates4 ,& s !y wait$1 ! ,c>d9als 9 _! ?rones beside ! high-alt>1 & ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory beside !m2 :ile ! organ peal$ out cont9u\sly ov]head & endless foot/eps w5t to & fro ov] ! c>pet$ ways & ! op5 /one spaces ( ! transepts4 ,once m ^u ?is man1 s bewild]$ by ?is new _w 9 :i* he f\nd himself1 desc5d$ a flood ( memories & half-p]ceiv$ images4 ,he look$ up to ! f>-(f vault$ ro( & ! lant]n b5ea? ! c5tral t[]2 he look$ d[n ! long r[ ( unt5ant$ /alls2 across ! transepts1 clean & :ite aga9 n[ z at ! beg9n+1 fill$ f end to end across ! floor ) ! :ite ( surplices & ! dusky col\rs ( half ! religi\s habits ( ! _w2 he caught "h & !re ! gleam ( c&le-flames & gold & c>v+ f ! new alt>s1 set back aga91 s f> z might be1 9 _! old /ations2 & aga9 x seem$ to him t he _h liv$ 9 "s _w ( ! imag9ation1 z if he saw ?+s :i* k+s & prophets _h desir$ to see & _h n se5 unless 9 visions ( fai? & hope t nev] f\nd fulfilm5t4 ,he :isp]$ s(tly to himself sometimes2 old =gott5 names & sc5es & fragm5ts came back4 ,x seem$ to him z if 9 "s o!r life he _h once /ood "h--surely !re 9 t transept--a /rang] & an outca/--wat*+ a liturgy :i* 0 /range to him1 li/5+ to music1 lovely inde$ to ! e>1 yet :olly =eign 9 ?is home ( monks & pray]4 ,surely great /atues _h /ood be=e !m--/atesm5 9 p]ukes :o sil5tly declaim$ secul> rhetoric 9 ! h\se ( ,god1 swoon+ wom51 impossible pagan p]sonifications ( grief1 m$allions1 hea!n wrea?s1 & brok5 columns4 ,yet "h z he look$ !re 0 no?+ b ! dec5t furniture ( a mona/ic *ur*--tall /alls1 alt>s1 images ( ! great ones ( heav51 wide eloqu5t spaces t gave room to ! s\l to brea!4 4 4 4 ,he _h dream$ ! o!r p]haps2 he _h read hi/ories2 he _h se5 pictures4 4 4 4 ,! organ broke (f 9 full bla/2 & "u ! high ro(s came peal+ ! cry ( a trumpet4 ,he awoke ) a />t2 ! ,c>d9als 7 already on _! feet at a ge/ure f a ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,!n he /epp$ into 8 place & w5t d[n ) !m to ! *oir-gates to meet ! ,k+4 4 4 4 7,,ii7 ,x 0 9 ! ,j]usalem *amb] :5 ! ,k+ 0 gone1 a c\ple ( h\rs lat]1 t ! new abbot ( ,we/m9/] came up to him4 ,he 0 a small1 rosy man ) v cle>1 beautiful eyes4 ,c y speak to me = five m9utes1 ,monsignor8 he said4 ,! o!r glanc$ across at ! ,c>d9als4 ,c]ta9ly1 fa!r abbot4 ,! two w5t out1 d[n a little passage1 & into a p>l\r4 ,!y sat d[n4 ,x's ab\t ,dom ,adrian1 said ! abbot abruptly4 ,monsignor *eck$ ! sudd5 %ock t ran ?r\gh him4 ,he knew he mu/ %[ no emotion4 ,x's t]ribly on my consci5ce1 w5t on ! o!r1 ) di/ress visibly gr[+ z he spoke4 ,i feel ,i ought to h se5 :i* way he 0 go+4 ,he 0 "o ( my novices1 y "k1 be=e we 7 transf]r$4 4 4 4 ,he w\ld h be5 "h to-day if all _h be5 well4 ,he 0 to h be5 "o ( my monks4 ,i sugge/$ 8 "n4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man began to deprecate ! self-accusation ( ! o!r4 ,yes1 yes1 said ! abbot %>ply4 ,b ! po9t is :e!r any?+ c be done4 ,! trial beg9s on ,monday1 y see4 ,w he submit8 ,! abbot %ook 8 head4 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,he's extraord9>ily det]m9$4 ,b ,i want$ to "k if y c\ld give me any hope on ! o!r side4 ,c\ld y d any?+ = him ) ! ,c>d9al1 or at ,rome8 ,i 4 4 4 ,i w speak to ! ,c>d9al1 c]ta9ly1 if y wi%4 ,b---- ,yes1 ,i "k4 ,b y "k a great deal dep5ds on ! temp] ( ! c\rt4 ,facts dep5d = _! int]pretation ^u ! po9t ( view4 ,b ,i und]/& t x's def9ite h]esy--t he d5ies t !re is any di/9ction betwe5 ! miracles ( ! ,*ur* &---- ,! abbot int]rupt$4 ,yes1 yes1 ,monsignor4 ,b = all t !re's a great deal 9 ! way ^! ?+s are approa*$4 ,y see !re's s mu* neutral gr\nd on :i* ! ,*ur* has def9$ no?+4 ,i am afraid1 f :at ,i've se5 ( ! pap]s1 t ,dom ,adrian w insi/ on a cle> issue4 ,i'm afraid s3 ,i'm afraid s4 ,we'll d our be/ "h to p]suade him to be reasonable4 ,& ,i ?\ght t if y w\ld p]haps d y\r be/ on ! o!r side--w\ld tell ! ,c>d9al1 z f y\rself1 :at y ?9k ( ,dom ,adrian4 ,monsignor nodd$4 ,if we c\ld b po/pone ! trial = a :ile1 w5t on ! abbot almo/ di/ract$ly4 ,t poor boy6 ,8 face has be5 ) me all to-day4 ,= an in/ant ,monsignor almo/ gave way4 ,he felt himself on ! po9t ( break+ out into a bur/ ( prote/ aga9/ ! :ole affair--( d5\nc+ ! horror & loa?+ t dur+ ^! la/ days _h /eadily gr[n )9 him--a horror t s f> he _h succe$$ 9 keep+ to himself4 ,!n once m he cru%$ x d[n1 & /ood up = fe> 8 resolution %\ld give way4 ,i w d :at ,i c1 my "l1 he said coldly4 7,,iii7 ,a great re/lessness seiz$ ^u ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory t night4 ,he _h ?\ght aft] 8 return f abroad t ?+s 7 well ) him aga9--t he _h le>n$ ! pr9ciples ( ?is _w t 0 s /range to him2 & 8 busy days--all t _h to be done & recov]$1 & 8 success 9 do+ x--^! ?+s at once di/ract$ & soo!d him4 ,& n[ once m he 0 back 9 8 bewild]m5t4 ,"o great pr9ciple x 0 :i* confus$ 8 :ole outlook--! employm5t ( =ce ^u ! side ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,"h1 on ! l>ge scale1 0 ! =cible repression ( ! ,sociali/s2 on a small scale1 ! puni%m5t ( a h]etic4 ,:at k9d ( religion 0 ?is t prea*$ g5tl5ess & practis$ viol5ce8 4 4 4 ,betwe5 elev5 & twelve o'clock he c\ld be> x no long]4 ,! h\se 0 quiet1 & ! lights = ! mo/ "p gone out4 ,he took 8 hat & ?9 cloak1 ?r[+ ?is r\nd him s z to hide ! purple at 8 ?roat1 w5t s(tly d[n ! corridors & /airs1 & let himself out noiselessly into ,ambrosd5 ,av5ue4 ,he felt he mu/ h air & space3 he 0 beg9n+ almo/ to hate ?is sil5t1 well-ord]$ ecclesia/ical h\se1 :]e :eels ran s smoo?ly1 s inexorably1 & s effectively4 ,he came out pres5tly into ,victoria ,/reet & turn$ we/w>ds4 ,he did n notice mu* z he w5t4 ,only 8 mo/ sup]ficial faculties paid att5tion to ! great quiet light$ ?or\ghf>e1 to ! few figures t mov$ along1 to ! scatt]$ s5t9els ( ! ,city ( ,we/m9/] police 9 _! blue & silv]1 :o "h & !re /ood at ! corn]s ( ! cross-/reets1 :o salut$ him z he w5t by2 to ! little light$ %r9es t "h & !re hung at ! angles4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 a ,ca?olic city1 he p]ceiv$ 9 8 bitt]ness1 drill$ & discipl9$ by its religion2 !re 0 no noise1 no gl>e1 no app>5t evil4 ,& ! m>vel 0 t ! p seem$ to love to h x s6 ,he rememb]$ que/ion+ a fri5d or two soon aft] 8 return to ,engl& z to ! revival ( ^! ,curfew laws1 & ! xtraord9>y vigilance ov] morals2 & ! answ] he _h receiv$ to ! effect t ^? ?+s 7 tak5 n[ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,"o prie/ _h told him t civilization 9 ! mod]n s5se w\ld be inconceivable )\t !m4 ,h[ else c\ld ! few rule ! _m8 4 4 4 ,he came d[n1 across ,p>liam5t ,squ>e1 to ! riv] at la/1 walk+ swiftly & purposelessly4 ,a high gateway1 ) a gu>d-room on ei!r side1 spann$ ! entrance to ! wide bridge t sprang across to ,s\?w>k1 & an (fic] /epp$ out z he approa*$1 salut$1 & wait$4 ,he drove d[n 8 impati5ce ) an ef=t1 rememb]+ ! espionage 7z he call$ x7 practis$ aft] nightfall4 ,i want to brea! & look at ! riv]1 he said %>ply4 ,! (fic] paus$ an in/ant4 ,v good1 fa!r1 he said4 ,ah1 ?is 0 bett]6 4 4 4 ,! bridge1 empty f end to end1 s f> z he c\ld see1 ran /raight ov] to ! s\? side1 :]e1 once aga91 !re rose up ! gu>d-h\se4 ,he turn$ %>ply :5 he saw x1 & lean$ on ! p>apet look+ ea/w>ds4 ,! et]nal riv] fl[$ b5ea? him1 clean & /eady & /rong1 betwe5 ! high embankm5ts4 7,he knew by n[ all ab\t ! lock-sy/em t c\nt]act$ ! ebb & fl[ ( ! tides47 ,sc>cely a hundr$ y>ds away curv$ out ano!r bridge1 & beh9d t ano!r & ano!r1 d[n into ! di/ance1 all outl9$ 9 half-lights t %one l />s & fla%$ back l heav5 itself f ! smoo?-runn+ wat] b5ea?4 ,an extraord9>y sil5ce lay ov] all--! sil5ce ( a sleep+ city--?\gh x 0 sc>cely yet midnight1 & ?\gh ! city itself on ei!r side ( ! riv] lay :ite & gl[+ 9 ! lights t burn$ ev]y:]e till dawn4 ,at fir/ x quiet$ him--?is vision ( e>?ly peace1 ?is p]fection to :i* ord] & civilization _h come2 & !n1 z he reg>d$ x1 x enrag$ him4 4 4 4 ,= 0 n ?is v vision an embodim5t ( ! =ce t he hat$8 ,x 0 ?is v ?+ t oppress$ & conf9$ 8 _s--?is inexorable application ( et]nal pr9ciples to temporal affairs4 ,"h 0 a city ( liv+ m51 ea* an individual p]sonality1 ( individual ta/es1 ?\ghts1 & passions1 ea* a _w to himself & mon>* ( t _w4 ,yet by "s abom9able trick1 x seem$1 ^! individuals 7 n m]ely 9 ext]nal matt]s =c$ to con=m to ! ,society :i* !y help$ to compose1 b int]iorly too2 !y actually _h be5 tyranniz$ ov] 9 _! consci5ces & judgm5ts1 & lov$ _! *a9s4 ,if he _h kn[n t ! fires ( revolt lay !re sleep+ b5ea? ?is smoo? ext]ior he w\ld h hat$ x f> less2 b he _h se5 ) 8 own eyes t x 0 n s4 ,! cr[ds t _h sw>m$ a :ile ago r\nd ! ,ca!dral1 p\r+ 9 & fill+ x = ! ,te ,deum ( ?anksgiv+ t "o m c\ntry _h be5 br\ght "u ! yoke2 ! sea ( faces t _h s(tly applaud$ & b[$ b5ea? ! bless+ ( ^? two ,c>d9als 9 sc>let2 ! en?usiasm1 ! m amaz+ 9 its sil5t ord]l9ess1 :i* _h greet$ ! re/oration ( ! old national ,abbey to its ,b5$ict9e f\nd]s--ev5 ! v int]views he _h _h ) quiet1 def]5tial m51 :o1 he und]/ood1 /ood at ! v head ( ! secul> p[]s2 ! memory ( ! "y ,k+ kiss+ ! r+ ( ! abbot at ! /eps into ! *oir--all ^! ?+s prov$ pla9ly en\gh t by "s sup]natural al*emy ! v m9ds ( m5 _h be5 trans=m$1 t !y 7 no long] free to rebel & res5t & ass]t inali5able rights--9 %ort1 t a revolution _h pass$ ov] ! _w su* z hi/ory _h nev] be=e kn[n1 t m5 no long] liv$ free & indep5d5t lives ( _! own1 b _h be5 p]suad$ to contribute all t made !m m5 to ! ,society :i* !y compos$4 ,he p]ceiv$ n[ cle>ly t x 0 ?is =c$ contribution t he hat$---?is m]g+ ( ! individual 9 ! body1 & ! body "o ( pr9ciples t 7 at once precise & immutable4 ,x 0 ! ext9ction ( ,self4 ,!n1 almo/ )\t p]ceiv+ ! connection1 he turn$ 9 8 m9d to ,*ri/ianity z he conceiv$ x to be--to 8 ideal figure ( ,*ri/2 & 9 an in/ant he saw ! contra/1 & :y x 0 t ! moral in/9ct )9 him loa!d & res5t$ ?is mod]n ,*ri/ian ,/ate4 ,= x 0 a g5tle ,figure t /ood to him = ,*ri/--,god8 yes1 9 "s pr(\nd & my/]i\s way1 b1 = all e>?ly purposes ( love & imitation1 a meek & p]suasive ,man ^: k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w1 :o repudiat$ viol5ce & inculcat$ love2 ,"o :o w5t ?r\gh ! _w ) simple tasks & s(t words1 :o suff]$ )\t /rik+1 :o obey$ ) no desire to rule4 ,& :at _h ?is tranquil1 tol]ant ,figure 9 common ) ! /rong discipl9e ( ?is ,*ur* t bore ,8 "n--a ,*ur* t _h wait$ s long1 prea*+ ,8 precepts1 until %e grew mighty & c\ld af=d to let !m drop3 ?is ,*ur* :i*1 aft] c5turies ( blood & te>s1 at la/ _h laid h] h&s ^u ! sceptre1 & rul$ ! _w ) :om %e _h plead$ 9 va9 s long2 ?is ,*ur* :o1 aft] two ?\s& ye>s ( pa91 _h at la/ put h] enemies "u h] feet--repress$ ! infidel & kill$ ! h]etic8 ,& s ! int]ior conflict w5t on )9 ?is man1 :o f\nd )9 him a ,*ri/ianity ) :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w 9 :i* he liv$ _h no %>e or "p4 ,he /ill />$ out 9 ! s(t autumn night at ! huge quiet city1 8 *9 on 8 h&s & 8 elb[s on ! p>apet1 half p]ceiv+ ! p>able at :i* he look$4 ,once x 0 ?is riv] b5ea? him t _h made ! city2 n[ ! city set ! riv] )9 b>s & ord]$ its go+s4 ,once x 0 ,*ri/ianity--! meek & g5tle _s ( ,*ri/--t _h made civilization2 n[ civilization _h fett]$ ,*ri/ianity 9 unbreakable *a9s4 4 4 4 ,yet ev5 z he res5t$ & rebell$1 he felt he d>$ n speak4 ,!re 7 great =ces ab\t him1 =ces he _h exp]i5c$ = himself--,sci5ce tam$ at la/1 self-control1 organization1 & a ,peace :i* he c\ld n und]/&4 ,e man ) :om he _h to d seem$ k9d & t5d]2 !re 0 ! pati5t old prie/ :o taught him & bore ) him z ) a *ild1 ! fa!rly c>d9al1 ! quiet1 s]5e ecclesia/ics ( ! h\se 9 :i* he liv$1 ! controll$ cr[ds1 ! def]5tial great m5 ) :om he talk$4 ,b x 0 _! v /r5g?1 he saw1 t made !m t5d]2 ! appall+ p[] ( ! ma*9e1 :i* ev5 n[ he felt t he b half und]/ood1 0 ! v ?+ t made x run s smoo?ly4 ,x _h ! horror ( a p]fectly controll$ /eel pi/on t moves z delicately z a fea!r fan4 ,= he saw h[ inexorable 0 t /r5g? :i* controll$ ! _w2 h[ ru?less1 9 spite ( smoo? & compassionate words1 t[>ds ^? :o resi/$ x4 ,! ,sociali/s 7 to be repress$2 ! h]etic 0 to be tri$ = 8 life2 & 9 all t wide _w 9 :i* he liv$ x seem$ t !re 0 n "o ,*ri/ian :o recoil$1 n "o brea? ( public op9ion t c\ld express itself4 ,& he--he :o hat$ x--mu/ take 8 "p4 ,a ,fate utt]ly beyond 8 und]/&+ _h set him !re z a :eel 9 t mighty ma*9e2 & he mu/ revolve 9 8 place motionlessly & unresi/+ly 9 :atev] task 0 set be=e him4 4 4 4 ,once only1 z he />$ out at ! great prosp]\s view1 did 8 he>t sick5 & fail him4 ,he dropp$ 8 face ^u 8 h&s1 & cri$ to ! only ,*ri/ :om he knew 9 sil5ce4 4 4 4 ,,*apt] ,,iii 7,i7 ,x 0 n until ! aft]noon ( ! ?ird day1 z ! trial ( ,dom ,adrian ,b5nett drew to its close1 t ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory c\ld no long] resi/ ! horrible fasc9ation ( ! affair1 & pres5t$ himself at ! door ( ! c\rt-room4 ,he _h le>n$ t morn+ t ! end ( ! trial 0 9 sight4 ,x 0 outside a block ( build+s some:]e to ! nor? ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral t ! c> set him d[n4 ,he le>n$ at ! port]'s lodge ! numb] ( ! c\rt1 & !n pass$ 91 foll[+ 8 directions1 ?r\gh a quadrangle t 0 all alight ) sc>let creep]s1 :]e ?ree or f\r ecclesia/ics salut$ him1 up a /aircase or two1 & f\nd himself at la/ at a tall door be>+ ! numb] he want$4 ,z he hesitat$ to knock1 ! door op5$1 & a janitor came out4 ,c ,i g 98 ask$ ! prie/4 ,i am f ,ar*bi%op's ,h\se4 ,i c take y into ! gall]y at ! back1 ,monsignor1 said ! man4 ,! body ( ! c\rt is full4 ,t w d4 ,!y w5t r\nd a corn] toge!r & came to a door up ?ree or f\r /airs4 ,! janitor unlock$ ?is & ?rew x back4 ,f>!r /eps rose )9 ! doorway1 & ,monsignor z he set foot on ! fir/ _h a vivid impression t ! c\rt he 0 approa*+ 0 cr[d$ ) p4 ,!re 0 no s\nd at fir/1 b an atmosph]e ( int5se & expectant =ce4 ,x 0 a little curta9$ gall]y 9 :i* ! prie/ f\nd himself1 n unlike a box at a !atre1 look+ out ^u ! c\rt f ! corn] imm$iately adjac5t to ! wall aga9/ :i* ! rais$ seats ( ! judges 7 plac$4 ,he look$ r\nd ! c\rt1 himself sitt+ a little back 9 a k9d ( %ame1 fir/ id5tify+ ! actors 9 ?is dreadful drama4 ,he 0 glad t ! gall]y _h no o!r occupant ?an himself4 ,fir/ !re 7 ! judges--?ree m5 sitt+ b5ea? a canopi$ ro(1 b5ea? :i*1 ov] _! heads1 hung a l>ge black & :ite crucifix4 ,he knew !m1 all ?ree4 ,!re 0 ! ,dom9ican 9 ! c5tre--"o ( t ,ord] :i* has _h *>ge ( h]esy-c\rts s9ce ! beg9n+--a l>ge-fac$1 k9dly featur$1 rosy man1 ) a cr[n ( :ite hair1 lean+ back n[ ) clos$ eyes1 li/5+1 & obvi\sly al]t2 on 8 "r1 f>!r f ! spectator1 sat ! ,canon-,!ologian ( ,we/m9/]1 a small1 br[n-fac$ man ) black eyes1 look+ consid]ably y\ng] ?an 8 ye>s2 & on ?is side ! ?ird judge1 pale & bald & col\rless--a prie/ :o held ! degree ( ,doctor 9 ,physical ,sci5ce z well z 9 ,!ology--he at ?is in/ant 0 drumm+ g5tly ) a l>ge :ite h& on ! edge ( 8 desk4 ,b5ea? ! judges' dais 0 ! well ( ! c\rt1 v mu*1 someh[1 z ,monsignor _h expect$ 7= ?is 0 8 fir/ exp]i5ce 9 a ,*ur* c\rt71 ) ! cl]ks' table imm$iately b5ea? ! desks1 & half a doz5 ecclesia/ics rang$ at x4 ,"s /range-look+ in/rum5ts /ood )9 rea* ( ! presid+ cl]k1 b he recogniz$ ^! z ! me*anical record]s1 ( :i* he _h _h "s exp]i5ce himself4 ,!y 7 ( ! nature ( phonographs1 & by an exce$+ly +5i\s & yet v simple sy/em c\ld be made to repeat al\d any "p ( ! spee*es or answ]s t _h be5 utt]$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! trial4 ,at ei!r end ( ! cl]ks' table rose up a /ructure l a witness-box1 slightly bel[ ! level ( ! judges' desks4 ,opposite ! desks 0 ! lightly rail$ dock = ! prison]4 ,! re/ ( ! c\rt 0 seat$ = ! public1 & z ! spectator saw1 0 completely fill$1 *iefly ) ecclesia/ics4 ,ev5 ! gangways 7 ?rong$ ) /&+ figures4 ,& ov] all hung t air ( int5se expectancy & att5tion4 ,he glanc$ once m r\nd ! c\rt1 once m at ! judges4 ,!n he all[$ himself to look full at ! prison]1 :om he _h n se5 s9ce 8 dep>ture f ,l\rdes4 ,dom ,adrian 0 j z he rememb]$ him1 p]haps a %ade pal] f ! fi]ce att5tion ( ! la/ ?ree days1 b he _h ! same s]5e1 confid5t air2 8 eyes 7 bright & lum9\s1 & 8 voice 7= he 0 speak+ at ?is mom5t7 p]fectly natural & controll$4 ,x 0 h>d at fir/ to pick up ! ?read ( :at he 0 say+4 ,he _h a %eet or two ( pap] be=e him1 to :i* he ref]r$ z he spoke1 & he seem$ to be summ+ up1 9 a v allusive mann]1 "s e>li] spee*es ( 84 ,te*nical t]ms made _! appe>ance f "t to "t1 & decrees 7 quot$ by _! initial ,lat9 words--decrees :i* convey$ no?+ to ! li/5] 9 ! gall]y4 ,x 0 difficult too1 at ?is di/ance1 to und]/& ! v swift ,lat9 :i* he spoke 9 a conv]sational voice t 0 almo/ casual4 ,8 :ole air 0 ( "o :o is int]e/$1 b n ov]:elm+ly conc]n$1 9 ! subject "u debate4 ,he end$ at la/1 & b[$4 ,obvi\sly !y 7 n at a v critical "p ( ! trial1 ?\ght ,monsignor4 ,he felt extraord9>ily reassur$4 ,he _h expect$ m ( a sc5e4 ,! ,dom9ican op5$ 8 eyes & took up a p54 ,he glanc$ at 8 companions1 b !y made no sign or movem5t4 ,y h made x p]fectly cle>1 he said4 ,no?+ c\ld be cle>]4 ,i see 7he turn$ slightly to "r & left1 & 8 fell[-judges nodd$ g5tly 9 acquiesc5ce7--,i see no reason to modify :at ,i said j n[1 & ! judgm5t ( ! c\rt mu/ /&4 ,no?+ c be cle>] to my m9d--& ,i mu/ say t my assessors :olly concur1 z y he>d j n[--no?+ c be cle>] ?an t y h contradict$ 9 ! mo/ express t]ms ! decrees 9 "q1 & t y h refus$ to modify or to )draw any ( ! !ses "u dispute4 ,fur!r1 y h refus$ to avail y\rself ( any ( ! releases :i* are p]fectly op5 to y by law4 ,y decl9$ all ^? op5+s :i* ,i indicat$ to y1 & y appe> det]m9$ to pu% ! matt] to extremes4 ,i mu/ tell y !n pla9ly t ,i see no?+ = x b ! =w>d+ ( our op9ions to ,rome1 & ,i _c hold out to y ! smalle/ prospect t y w meet ) a diff]5t judgm5t f ! highe/ c\rt4 ,he paus$ a mom5t4 ,!re 0 a pr(\nd sil5ce 9 ! c\rt4 ,z ,monsignor ,ma/]man glanc$ r\nd1 unable to und]/& :at x 0 t caus$ ?is s5se ( trem5d\s t5sion1 he notic$ a head or two 9 t array ( faces drop sudd5ly z if 9 ov]:elm+ emotion4 ,he look$ at ! prison]2 b !re 0 no movem5t !re4 ,! "y monk _h put 8 pap]s neatly toge!r1 & 0 /&+1 upright & motionless1 ) 8 h&s clasp$ ^u !m4 ,! ,dom9ican's voice w5t on abruptly3 ,h y any?+ fur!r to say be=e ! c\rt dissolves8 ,i %\ld l to express my s5se ( ! extreme fairness & consid]at5ess ( my judges1 said ! monk1 & to say aga91 z at ! beg9n+1 t ,i commit my cause unres]v$ly into ! h&s ( ,god4 ,! ?ree judges rose toge!r2 a door op5$ beh9d & !y disappe>$4 ,in/antly a buzz ( tongues began & ! s\nd ( %ift+ feet4 ,z ,monsignor glanc$ back aga9 at ! dock1 amaz$ at ! sudd5 *ange ( sc5e1 he saw ! monk's head disappe>+ d[n ! /aircase t l$ bel[ f ! dock4 ,he /ill did n und]/& :at _h happ5$4 ,he /ill ?\ght t x 0 "s m9or /age ( ! process t 0 f9i%$1 probably on "s te*nical po9t4 7,,ii7 ,he /ill sat !re wond]+1 ?9k+ t he w\ld let ! corridors cle> a little be=e he w5t out aga91 & ask+ himself :at x 0 t _h caus$ t obvi\s s5sation dur+ ! judge's la/ words4 ,to all outw>d appe>ance1 no?+ c\ld be less critical ?an :at he _h se5 & he>d4 ,pla9ly ! trial 0 go+ aga9/ ! prison]1 b !re _h be5 no decision1 no s5t5ce4 ,! inquisitors & ! prison] _h talk$ toge!r almo/ l fri5ds discuss+ a n v vital matt]4 ,& yet ! s5sation _h be5 ov]:elm+4 4 4 4 ,z he rose at la/1 /ill wat*+ ! empty+ c\rt1 he he>d a tap on ! door1 & be=e he c\ld speak1 ! ,abbot ( ,we/m9/] ru/l$ up ! /eps1 9 8 habit & cross & gold *a94 ,8 face look$ om9\sly /ra9$ & pale4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i saw y f ! c\rt1 ,monsignor4 ,= ,god's sake 4 4 4 sit d[n aga9 an in/ant4 ,let me speak ) y4 ,monsignor said no?+4 ,he c\ld n ev5 n[ und]/&4 ,i mu/ ?ank y = y\r k9d (fices1 ,monsignor4 ,i "k y did :at y c\ld4 ,8 ,em95ce s5t = me aft] he _h se5 y4 ,& 4 4 4 & ,i mu/ ask y to help u aga9 4 4 4 at ,rome4 ,c]ta9ly--any?+ 4 4 4 4 ,b---- ,i fe> x's hopeless1 w5t on ! abbot1 />+ out into ! empty c\rt1 :]e an u%] 0 mov+ quickly ab\t f table to table sett+ pap]s /raight4 ,b any *ance t !re is mu/ be tak54 4 4 4 ,w y write = u1 ,monsignor8 or bett] /ill1 urge ! ,c>d9al8 ,!re is no "t to lose4 ,i don't und]/&1 my "l1 said ! prelate abruptly1 sudd5ly conv9c$ t m _h happ5$ ?an he knew4 ,i 0 only "h j at ! end1 & 4 4 4 4 :at is x ,i c d8 ,! abbot look$ at him4 ,t 0 ! end1 he said quietly4 ,did y n he> ! s5t5ce8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,a k9d ( sickness seem$ to rise f 8 he>t & envelop him4 ,i he>d no?+1 he said4 ,i came 9 dur+ ,dom ,adrian's la/ spee*4 ,! abbot lick$ 8 dry lips2 !re 0 a wond]+ sort ( appreh5siv5ess 9 8 eyes4 ,t 0 ! la/ =mality1 he said4 ,s5t5ce 0 giv5 tw5ty m9utes ago4 ,&---- ,! abbot b[$ 8 head1 pluck+ n]v\sly at 8 cross4 ,x has to g to ,rome to be ratifi$1 he said hurri$ly4 ,!re w be a week or two ( delay4 ,dom ,adrian refus$ any release4 ,b 4 4 4 b he kn[s !re is no hope4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man lean$ back & drew a long brea?4 ,he und]/ood n[4 ,b he p]ceiv$ he mu/ give no sign4 ,! abbot talk$ on rapidly2 ! o!r caught s5t5ces & names "h & !re3 he grasp$ t !re 0 no real possibility ( a rev]sal ( ! judgm5t1 b t yet e ef=t mu/ be made4 ,b x 0 only ) "o "p ( 8 m9d1 & t ! mo/ sup]ficial1 t he att5d$ to all ?is4 ,int]iorly he 0 occupi$ :olly ) fac+ ! appall+ horror t1 ) ! la/ veil dropp$ at la/1 n[ look$ him 9 ! eyes4 ,he /ood up at la/1 promis+ he w\ld see ! ,c>d9al t night2 & !n 8 resolve leapt to ! bir?4 ,i %\ld l to see ,dom ,adrian alone1 he said quietly2 & ,i _h bett] see him at once4 ,c y arrange t8 ,! abbot /opp$ at ! door ( ! gall]y4 ,yes1 he said1 ,i ?9k s4 ,w y wait "h1 ,monsignor8 7,,iii7 ,monsignor ,ma/]man lift$ 8 eyes z ! door clos$1 & saw ! "y monk /&+ be=e him1 beside ! little table4 ,he _h sat d[n aga9 9 ! gall]y :ile ! abbot 0 gone1 wat*+ me*anically ! u%]s come into ! c\rt & remove ! record+-boxes "o by "o2 & meantime 9 8 s\l he wat*$ also1 r ?an tri$ to arrange1 ! ?\ghts t fl$ pa/ 9 ceaseless repetition4 ,he c\ld plan no?+1 =mulate no?+4 ,he j p]ceiv$1 z a man himself s5t5c$ to dea? might p]ceive1 t ! ,supreme ,horror 0 a reality at la/4 ,! v ord9>9ess ( ! sc5e he _h witness$1 ! famili>ity ( "s ( ! faces 7he _h sat next at d9n]1 n a week ago1 ! br[n-fac$ ,canon-,!ologian71 ! conv]sational mann] ( ! speak]s1 ! complete abs5ce ( any dramatic solemnity--^! ?+s increas$ ! t]ror & repugnance he felt4 ,7 ! prelim9>ies ( ,dea? = ,h]esy s simple z all t8 ,0 ! po9t ( view t made x possible s utt]ly accept$ by ev]yone z to all[ ! actual consummation to come ab\t s quietly8 4 4 4 ,! ?+ seem$ impossible & dreamlike4 ,he /rove to hold himself quiet till he c\ld und]/&4 4 4 4 ,b at ! sight ( ! "y monk1 pal$ & tir$-look+1 yet p]fectly s]5e1 8 self-control broke d[n4 ,a spasm %ook 8 face2 he /ret*$ out 8 h&s bl9dly & helplessly1 & "s s\nd broke f 8 m\?4 ,he felt himself tak5 by ! arm & l$ =w>d4 ,!n he slipp$ into a *air1 & dropp$ 8 face 9 8 h&s ^u ! table4 ,x 0 a few mom5ts be=e he recov]$ & look$ up4 ,!re1 !re1 ,monsignor1 said ! monk4 4 4 4 ,i didn't expect ?is4 ,!re's no?+ to---- ,b 4 4 4 b---- ,x's a %ock to y1 ,i see4 4 4 4 ,x's v k9d4 4 4 4 ,b ,i knew x all along4 ,surely y mu/ h kn[n---- ,i nev] dreamt ( x4 ,i nev] ?\ght x conceivable4 ,x's abom9able2 x's---- ,monsignor1 ?is isn't k9d to me1 rang out ! "y voice /]nly2 & ! eld] man recov]$ himself %>ply4 ,please talk to me quietly4 ,fa!r ,abbot tells me y w see ! ,c>d9al4 ,i'll d any?+--any?+ 9 my p[]4 ,tell me :at ,i c d4 ,he _h recov]$ himself1 z "u a d\*e ( wat]1 at ! %>pness ( ! monk's tone j n[4 ,he felt b "o ?+ at ?is in/ant1 t he w\ld /ra9 e =ce he _h to h9d] ?is crime4 ,he rema9$ motionless1 consci\s ( t s5sation ( int5se tightness ( n]ve & s9ew 9 :i* an ov]press$ m9d expresses itself4 ,! monk sat d[n1 on ! f>!r side ( ! table4 ,t's bett]1 ,monsignor1 he said1 smil+4 4 4 4 ,well1 !re's really n mu* to d4 ,insanity seems ! only possible plea4 ,he smil$ aga91 brilliantly4 ,tell me ! :ole ?+1 said ! prelate sudd5ly & ho>sely4 ,j ! outl9e4 ,i don't und]/&2 & ,i c d no?+ unless ,i d4 ,y hav5't foll[$ ! case8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,! monk consid]$ aga94 ,well1 he said4 ,?is is ! outl9e2 ,i'll leave out te*nical details4 ,i h writt5 a book 7:i* w nev] see ! light n[7 & ,i s5t an ab/ract ( x to ,rome1 giv+ my ma9 !sis4 ,x's on ! miracul\s elem5t 9 ,religion4 ,i'm a ,doctor 9 ,physical ,sci5ce1 y "k1 z well z 9 ,!ology4 ,n[ !re's a c]ta9 class ( cure 7,i won't bo!r y ) details1 b a c]ta9 class ( cure7 t has always be5 claim$ by !ologians z evid5tly sup]natural4 ,& ,i'll ackn[l$ge at once t "o or two ( ! decrees ( ! ,c\ncil ( #aifj c]ta9ly seem to support !m4 ,b my !sis is1 fir/1 t ^! cures are p]fectly explicable by natural means1 & secondly1 t !re=e ^! decrees mu/ be int]pret$ 9 a s5se n usually receiv$ by !ologians1 & t !y d n cov] ! cases 9 dispute4 ,i'm n a wilful h]etic1 & ,i accept absolutely !re=e t ^! decrees1 z emanat+ f an ecum5ical c\ncil1 are infallibly true4 ,b ,i repudiate entirely--s9ce ,i am =c$ to d s by sci5tific fact 7or1 we w say1 by :at ,i am p]suad$ is sci5tific fact7--! usual !ological int]pretation ( ! word+ ( ! decrees4 ,well1 my judges take ! o!r view4 ,!y tell me t ,i am wrong 9 my second po9t1 & !re=e wrong also 9 my fir/4 ,!y tell me t ! decrees d categorically cov] ! class ( cure ,i h dealt )2 t su* cures h be5 pron\nc$ by ! ,*ur* !re=e to be evid5tly sup]natural2 & t !re=e ,i am h]etical 9 bo? my po9ts4 ,on my side1 ,i refuse to submit1 ma9ta9+ t ,i am diff]+1 n f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z %e really is1 7:i* w\ld be h]etical71 b f ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z int]pret$ by ^! !ologians4 ,i "k x's ra% ( me to set myself aga9/ a practically univ]sal & receiv$ int]pretation2 b ,i feel myself b\nd 9 consci5ce to d s4 ,v well2 t is ! po9t we h n[ rea*$4 ,i c\ld n dream ( sep>at+ myself f ,ca?olic ,unity1 & !re=e t way ( escape is b>r$4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x1 !n1 b = my judges to pron\nce s5t5ce2 & t !y did1 t5 m9utes be=e y came 94 7,i saw y come 91 ,monsignor47 ,i am s5t5c$1 t is to say1 z an ob/9ate h]etic--z refus+ to submit to ! pla9 mean+ ( an ecum5ical decree4 ,!re rema9s ,rome4 ,! :ole trial mu/ g !re v]batim4 ,?ree ?+s may happ54 ,ei!r ,i am summon$ to expla9 any /atem5ts t may seem obscure4 7,t c]ta9ly w n happ54 ,i h be5 absolutely op5 & cle>47 ,or ! s5t5ce may be qua%$ or modifi$4 ,& t ,i d n ?9k w happ51 s9ce ,i h1 z ,i "k1 all ! !ologians aga9/ me4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,! prelate he>d ! words1 & inde$ foll[$ _! s5se ) 8 intellect2 b x appe>$ to him z if ?is concise analysis _h no m vital connection ) ! real facts ?an a doctor's diagnosis ) ! mis]y ( a m\rn]4 ,he did n want analysis2 he want$ reassurance4 ,!n he brac$ himself up to meet ! unf9i%$ s5t5ce4 ,or---- he murmur$4 ,or ! s5t5ce w be ratifi$1 said ! monk quietly4 ,& aga9 !re 0 sil5ce4 ,x 0 ! monk aga9 :o broke x4 ,:]e ,fa!r ,abbot seems to ?9k y c help me p]haps1 ,monsignor1 is 9 p]suad+ ! ,c>d9al to write to ,rome4 ,i d n q "k :at he c d = me2 b ,i suppose ! idea is t he may succe$ 9 urg+ t ! po9t is a disput$ "o1 & t ! case _h bett] wait = fur!r sci5tific z well z !ological inve/igation4 ,monsignor flung out 8 h&s sudd5ly4 ,! /ra9 _h rea*$ break+-po9t4 ,:at's ! good6 he cri$4 ,x's ! sy/em--! :ole sy/em t's s hateful 4 4 4 hateful & impossible4 ,:at8 ,x's ! sy/em1 he cri$ aga94 ,f beg9n+ to end x's ! sy/em t's wrong4 ,i hate x m e day4 ,x's brutal1 utt]ly brutal & un*ri/ian4 ,he />$ mis]ably at ! "y monk1 a/oni%$ at ! cold look 9 8 eyes4 ,! monk look$ at him que/ion+ly--)\t a t\* ( answ]+ sympa?y1 x seem$--m]ely ) an academic int]e/4 ,i don't und]/&1 ,monsignor4 ,:at is x t y---- ,y don't und]/&6 ,y tell me y don't und]/&6 ,y :o are suff]+ "u x6 ,:y---- ,y ?9k ,i'm be+ unju/ly treat$8 ,is t x8 ,( c\rse ,i too don't ?9k t---- ,no1 no1 no1 cri$ ! eld] man4 ,x's n y 9 p>ticul>4 ,i don't "k ab\t t--,i don't und]/&4 ,b x's t any liv+ be+ c live "u su* tyranny--su* oppression ( free ?\ght & judgm5t6 ,:at becomes ( sci5ce & discov]y "u a sy/em l ?is8 ,:at becomes ( fre$om--( ! "r to ?9k = oneself8 ,:y---- ,! "y monk lean$ a little ov] ! table4 ,monsignor1 y don't "k :at y are say+4 ,tell me quietly :at x is t's tr\bl+ y4 ,quietly1 if y please4 ,i c't be> mu* m /ra94 ,! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory ma/]$ himself ) an ef=t4 ,8 horror _h surg$ up j n[ & ov]:elm$ him altoge!r1 b ! extraord9>y quiet ( ! o!r man & 8 app>5tly frank inability to und]/& :at 0 ! matt] br\ght him d[n aga9 to reality4 ,subconsci\sly1 too1 he p]ceiv$ t x w\ld be a relief to himself to put 8 develop+ feel+ into words to ano!r4 ,y wi% me to say8 ,v well--- ,he hesitat$ aga9 = words4 ,y are sure y'd bett]8 ,i "k y've be5 ill4 ,i don't want to--- ,monsignor wav$ x away ) a little ge/ure4 ,t's all "r1 he said4 ,i'm n ill n[4 ,i wi% to ,god ,i 76 ,quietly1 please1 said ! "y man4 ,he swall[$ 9 8 ?roat & re>rang$ himself 9 8 *air4 ,he felt himself alone & ab&on$1 ev5 :]e he _h be5 c]ta9 ( an emotional sympa?y4 ,i "k ,i'm clean aga9/ public op9ion 9 :at ,i ?9k4 ,i've le>nt t at la/4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t x 0 ! o!r way1 z 4 4 4 z ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,b ,i see n[ t all ! _w is aga9/ me--all except p]haps ! p :o are call$ infidels4 ,y mean ! ,sociali/s8 ,yes1 ,i suppose s4 ,well1 x seems to me t ! ,*ur* is 4 4 4 7he hesitat$1 to pick 8 words7 is assum+ an impossible attitude4 ,take y\r own case2 ?\gh t's only "o3 x's ! same ev]y:]e4 ,!re are ! sumptu>y & dome/ic laws2 !re's ! 'repression1' z !y call x1 ( ! ,sociali/s4 ,b take y\r own case4 ,y are p]fectly satisfi$ t y\r conclusions are sci5tific1 ar5't y8 ,yes4 ,y're a ,*ri/ian & a ,ca?olic4 ,& yet1 because ^! conclusions ( y\rs are condemn$--n answ]$1 m9d y1 or refut$ by o!r sci5ti/s--b j condemn$--condemn$ by ecclesia/ics z contr>y to :at !y assume to be true--y 4 4 4 y c>e---- ,he broke (f1 /ruggl+ aga9 ) fi]ce emotion4 ,he felt a h& on 8 arm4 ,monsignor1 y're too excit$4 ,may ,i ask y "s que/ions in/ead8 ,monsignor nodd$4 ,well1 don't take my case only4 ,take ! sy/em1 z y said j n[4 ,i really want to "k4444 ,y ?9k t ! ,sociali/s ought n to be repress$--t e man ought to be free to utt] 8 op9ions1 :atev] !y may be4 ,is t x8 ,yes4 ,h[ev] revolution>y !y may be8 ,monsignor hesitat$4 ,he _h consid]$ ?is po9t be=e4 ,he felt 8 answ] 0 n :olly satisfactory4 ,b ! monk w5t on4 ,suppose ^! op9ions 7 subv]sive ( all law & ord]4 ,suppose !re 7 m5 :o prea*$ murd] & adult]y--doctr9es t meant ! de/ruction ( society4 ,w\ld y all[ ^!1 too1 to publi% _! op9ions broadca/8 ,( c\rse1 y mu/ draw ! l9e some:]e1 began ,monsignor4 ,( c\rse---- ,:]e8 ,i beg y\r p>don8 ,y said t we mu/ draw ! l9e some:]e4 ,i ask y :]e8 ,well1 t1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be a matt] ( degree4 ,surely x mu/ be "o ( pr9ciple4 4 4 4 ,c't y give me any pr9ciple y w\ld all[8 ,! passion ( j n[ seem$ :olly gone4 ,monsignor _h an uncom=table s5se t he _h behav$ l a *ild & t ?is "y monk 0 on firm] gr\nd ?an himself4 ,b aga9 he hesitat$4 ,well1 w\ld y accept ?is pr9ciple8 ask$ ,dom ,adrian4 ,w\ld y say t e society has a "r to suppress op9ions :i* are directly subv]sive ( ! actual f\ndations on :i* itself /&s8 ,let me give an in/ance4 ,suppose y _h a c\ntry t 0 a republic1 b t all[$ t o!r =ms ( gov]nm5t might be equally good4 7,suppose1 = in/ance1 t :ile all acquiesc$ m or less 9 ! republic1 yet t _m ( ! citiz5s p]sonally pref]r$ a mon>*y47 ,well1 ,i suppose y w\ld say x 0 tyranny = ! republic to puni% ! mon>*i/s ) dea?8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,s %\ld ,i4 ,b if a few ( ! citiz5s repudiat$ all =ms ( gov]nm5t & prea*$ ,an>*y1 well1 ,i suppose y w\ld all[ t ! gov]nm5t w\ld h a p]fect "r to sil5ce !m8 ,i suppose s4 ,( c\rse1 said ,dom ,adrian quietly4 ,x 0 :at y all[$ j n[4 ,society may1 & mu/1 protect itself4 ,:at's t got to d ) x8 ,^! ,sociali/s are n ,an>*i/s4 ,y're n an a!i/4 ,& ev5 if y 71 :at "r w\ld ! ,*ur* h to put y to dea?8 ,oh6 t's :at y're ?9k+1 is x1 ,monsignor8 ,b really1 y "k1 ,society mu/ protect itself4 ,! ,*ur* c't int]f]e !re4 ,= x isn't = a mom5t ! ,*ur* t puni%es ) dea?4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,ca?olic au?orities are practically unanim\s aga9/ x4 ,monsignor made an impati5t movem5t4 ,i don't und]/& 9 ! lea/1 he said4 ,x seems to me---- ,well1 %all ,i give y my answ]8 ,monsignor nodd$4 ,! monk drew a brea? & lean$ back once m4 ,to ! eld] man ! situation seem$ ev5 m unreal & impossible ?an at ! beg9n+4 ,he _h come1 full ( fi]ce & emotional sympa?y1 to tell a condemn$ man h[ :olly 8 he>t 0 on 8 side1 to repudiate ) all 8 p[] ! abom9able sy/em t _h made su* ?+s possible4 ,& n[1 9 five m9utes1 ! sc5e _h become "o ( almo/ s*ola/ic disputation2 & ! h]etic1 x seem$--! condemn$ h]etic--0 def5d+ ! sy/em t condemn$ him to a man :o repres5t$ x z an (ficial6 ,he wait$1 almo/ res5tfully4 ,monsignor1 said ! "y man1 =give me = say+ s2 b x seems to me y hav5't ?\ght ?is ?+ out--t y're simply c>ri$ away by feel+4 ,no d\bt x's y\r illness4 4 4 4 ,well1 let me put x z well z ,i c4 4 4 4 ,he paus$ aga91 compress+ 8 lips4 ,he 0 pale1 & evid5tly hold+ himself h>d 9 h&2 b 8 eyes 7 bright & intellig5t4 ,!n he abruptly began aga94 ,:at's wrong ) y1 ,monsignor1 he said1 is t y don't realize--aga91 no d\bt1 ow+ to y\r loss ( memory--t y don't realize t ! only f\ndation ( society at ! pres5t day is ,ca?olicism4 ,y see we "k n[ t ,ca?olicism is true4 ,x has reass]t$ itself f9ally4 ,e o!r s*eme has be5 tri$ & has fail$2 & ,ca?olicism1 ?\gh x has nev] di$1 has once m be5 univ]sally accept$4 ,ev5 hea!n c\ntries accept x de facto z ! s*eme on :i* ! life ( ! human race is built4 ,v well1 !n1 ! man :o /rikes at ,ca?olicism /rikes at society4 ,if he _h 8 way society w\ld crumble d[n aga94 ,!n :at c ,ca?olic society d except def5d itself1 ev5 by ! dea? p5alty8 ,rememb]1 ! ,*ur* does n kill4 ,x nev] has2 x nev] w4 ,x is society t puts to dea?4 ,& x is c]ta9ly true to say t !ologians1 z a :ole1 w\ld und\bt$ly aboli% ! dea? p5alty to-morr[ if !y c\ld4 ,x's an op5 secret t ! ,holy ,fa!r w\ld d away ) x to-morr[ if he c\ld4 ,!n :y doesn't he8 ,isn't he supreme8 snapp$ ! o!r bitt]ly4 ,inde$ n4 ,c\ntries rule !mselves4 ,he only has a veto if an actually un*ri/ian law is pass$4 ,& ?is is n actually un*ri/ian4 ,x's bas$ on univ]sal pr9ciples4 ,b---- ,wait an in/ant4 4 4 4 ,yes1 ! ,*ur* sanctions x 9 "o s5se4 ,s did ! ,*ur* approve ( ! dea? p5alty 9 ! case ( murd]--ano!r s9 aga9/ society4 ,well1 ,*ri/ian society a hundr$ ye>s ago inflict$ dea? = ! murd] ( ! body2 ,*ri/ian society to-day inflicts dea? = a f> great] crime aga9/ h]self--t is1 murd]\s attacks aga9/ h] own life-pr9ciple4 ,!n ! old ,prote/ants 7 "r aft] all1 bur/ 9 ,monsignor indignantly2 !y said t ,rome w\ld p]secute aga9 if %e c\ld4 ,if %e c\ld8 said ! monk que/ion+ly4 ,if %e 0 /rong en\gh4 ,no1 no1 no6 cri$ ! o!r1 beat+ 8 h& on ! table 9 g5tle impati5ce2 x w\ld be hopelessly immoral = ! ,*ur* to p]secute simply because %e 0 /rong en\gh--simply because %e _h a majority4 ,%e nev] p]secutes = m]e op9ions4 ,%e has nev] claim$ h] "r to use =ce4 ,b1 z soon z a c\ntry is conv9c$ly ,ca?olic--z soon1 t is to say1 z h] civilization re/s ^u ,ca?olicism & no?+ else1 t c\ntry has a p]fect "r to protect h]self by ! dea? p5alty aga9/ ^? :o m5ace h] v exi/5ce z a civiliz$ community4 ,& t is :at h]etics d2 & t is :at ,sociali/s d4 ,:e!r ! au?orities are "r or wrong 9 any giv5 in/ance is q ano!r "q4 ,innoc5t m5 h be5 hang$4 ,or?odox ,ca?olics h suff]$ unju/ly4 ,p]sonally ,i believe t ,i myself am innoc5t2 b ,i am q cle> t if ,i am a h]etic 7he lean$ =w>d aga9 & spoke sl[ly71 if ,i am a h]etic1 ,i mu/ be put to dea? by society4 ,monsignor 0 dumb ) %e] amazem5t1 & a consci\sness t he _h be5 baffl$4 ,he felt he _h be5 intellectually trick$2 & he felt x an additional outrage t he _h be5 trick$ by ?is "y monk ) :om he _h come to sympa?ize4 ,b ! dea? p5alty6 he cri$4 ,dea?6 t is ! horror4 ,i und]/& a spiritual p5alty = a spiritual crime--b a physical "o4 4 4 4 ,dom ,adrian smil$ a little we>ily4 ,my de> ,monsignor1 he said1 ,i ?\ght ,i _h expla9$ t x 0 = a crime aga9/ society4 ,i am n put to dea? = my op9ions2 b because1 hold+ ^? op9ions1 :i* are decl>$ h]etical1 & refus+ to submit to an au?oritative decision1 ,i am an enemy ( ! civil /ate :i* is upheld solely by ! sanctions ( ,ca?olicism4 ,rememb] x is n ! ,*ur* t puts me to dea?4 ,t is n h] affair4 ,%e is a spiritual society4 ,b dea?6 dea?1 anyh[6 ,! man's face grew grave & t5d]4 ,is t s dreadful1 he said1 to a conv9c$ ,ca?olic8 ,monsignor rose to 8 feet4 ,x seem$ to him t 8 :ole moral s5se 0 9 dang]4 ,he made 8 la/ appeal4 ,b ,*ri/6 he cri$2 ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,c y conceive t g5tle ,"l ( ours tol]at+ all ?is = "o in/ant6 ,i _c answ] y n[2 ?\gh ,i am conv9c$ !re is an answ]4 ,b is x conceivable t ,he :o said1 ',resi/ n evil1' t ,he :o ,himself 0 dumb be=e 8 murd]]s---- ,dom ,adrian rose too4 ,an extraord9>y int5sity came into 8 eyes1 & 8 face grew pal] /ill4 ,he began 9 a l[ voice1 b z he end$ 8 voice rang al\d 9 ! little room4 ,x is y :o are di%on\r+ our ,"l1 he said4 ,c]ta9ly ,he suff]$1 z we ,ca?olics too c suff]1 z y %all see "o day--z y h se5 a ?\s& times already1 if y "k any?+ ( ! pa/4 ,b is t all t ,he is8 4 4 4 ,is ,he j ! ,pr9ce ( ,m>tyrs1 ! supreme ,pa9-be>]1 ! sil5t ,lamb ( ,god8 ,h y nev] he>d ( ! wra? ( ! ,lamb8 ( ! eyes t are z a flame ( fire8 ( ! rod ( iron ) :i* ,he breaks 9 pieces ! k+s ( ! e>?8 4 4 4 ,! ,*ri/ y appeal to is no?+4 ,x is b ! failure ( a ,man ) ! ,div9ity left out 4 4 4 ! ,pr9ce ( s5tim5tali/s1 & ( t evil old religion t once d>$ to call itself ,*ri/ianity4 ,b ! ,*ri/ we wor%ip is m ?an t--! ,et]nal ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,rid] on ! ,:ite ,horse1 conqu]+ & to conqu]4444 ,monsignor1 y =get ( :at ,*ur* y are a prie/6 ,x is ! ,*ur* ( ,him :o refus$ ! k+doms ( ?is _w f ,satan1 t ,he might w9 !m = ,him self4 ,he has done s6 ,*ri/ reigns6 4 4 4 ,monsignor1 t is :at y h =gott56 ,*ri/ is no long] an op9ion or a !ory4 ,he is a ,fact4 ,*ri/ reigns6 ,he actually rules ?is _w4 ,& ! _w kn[s x4 ,he paus$ = "o second1 %ak+ ) 8 own passion4 ,!n he flung out 8 h&s4 ,wake up1 ,monsignor6 ,wake up6 ,y are dream+4 ,*ri/ is ! ,k+ ( m5 aga91 n[--n ( j religi\sly m9d$ devots4 ,he rules1 because ,he has a "r to rule4 4 4 4 ,& ! civil p[] /&s = ,him 9 secul> matt]s1 & ! ,*ur* 9 spiritual4 ,i am to be put to dea?6 ,well1 ,i prote/ t ,i am innoc5t1 b n t ! crime *>g$ aga9/ me does n des]ve dea?4 ,i prote/1 b ,i d n res5t x4 ,d y ?9k ,i fe> dea?8 4 4 ,is t n 9 ,8 h&s too8 4 4 4 ,*ri/ reigns1 & we all "k x4 ,& y mu/ "k x too6 ,all s5sation seem$ to h ebb$ f ! man :o li/5$4 4 4 4 ,he 0 consci\s ( a :ite ec/atic face ) burn+ eyes look+ at him4 ,he c\ld no long] actively resi/ or rebel4 ,x 0 only by ! utmo/ ef=t t he c\ld /ill keep f yield+ altoge!r4 ,"s great pressure seem$ to enfold & encircle him1 ?reat5+ 8 v exi/5ce z an individual4 ,s trem5d\s 0 ! =ce ) :i* ! words 7 spok51 t = an in/ant x seem$ z if he saw 9 m5tal vision t :i* !y describ$--a ,supreme ,dom9ant ,figure1 w\nd$ inde$1 yet ov]ma/]+ & compell+ 9 ,8 /r5g?--no long] ! ,*ri/ ( g5tl5ess & meekness1 b a ,*ri/ :o _h tak5 ,8 p[] at la/ & reign$1 a ,lamb t 0 a ,lion1 a ,s]vant t 0 ,"l ( all2 ,"o t plead$ no long]1 b comm&$4 4 4 4 ,& yet he clung /ill desp]ately & bl9dly to 8 old ideal4 ,he pu%$ (f f him ?is dom9at+ ,pres5ce2 8 :ole self & individuality w\ld n yield to ,him :o dem&$ ! sacrifice ( bo?4 ,he saw ?is ,*ri/ at la/1 & by a fla% ( intuition p]ceiv$ t ?is 0 ! key to ?is *ang$ _w he f\nd s incompreh5sible2 & yet he w\ld n h x--he w\ld n h ?is ,man to rule ov] him4 4 4 4 ,he made "o la/ ef=t2 ! vision pass$ & he /ood up1 feel+ once m s5sation come back1 und]/&+ t he _h sav$ himself f an ext9ction m utt] ?an t ( dea?4 ,well1 he said quietly--s quietly t he almo/ deceiv$ himself too1--well1 ,i w rememb] :at y say1 ,dom ,adrian1 & ,i w d :at ,i c ) ! ,c>d9al4 ,,*apt] ,,iv 7,i7 ,i'm afraid x's be5 a great %ock1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis soo?+ly4 ,& ,i'm n surpris$1 aft] y\r illness4 4 4 4 ,yes ,i q see y\r po9t4 ,( c\rse x mu/ seem v /range4 4 4 4 ,n[ :at ab\t com+ ov] to ,irel& = a week8 ,! ,c>d9al w be delight$1 ,i'm sure4 ,! bl[ _h fall5 ?is morn+--a =tnight aft] ! trial _h end$4 ,fir/1 ! answ] _h come back f ,rome t ! s5t5ce 0 ratifi$--a s5t5ce simply to ! effect t ! ,*ur* c\ld no long] protect ?is tonsur$ & consecrat$ son ( h]s f ! secul> laws4 ,b1 z ,monsignor knew privately1 an urg5t appeal _h be5 made by ,rome to remit ! p5alty 9 ?is in/ance1 z 9 o!rs4 ,!n ! =malities ( h&+ ov] ! monk to ! secul> au?orities _h tak5 place1 9 accordance ) ! ,cl]gy ,discipl9e ,am5dm5t ,act ( #aifd--;an ,act by :i* ! secul> h\ses ( ,repres5tatives _h pass$ a code ( p5alties = cl]ks condemn$ by ! ecclesia/ical c\rts--cl]ks1 t is to say1 :o _h avail$ !mselves ( ,b5efit ( ,cl]gy & _h submitt$ !mselves to ecclesia/ical jurisdiction4 ,"u t ,act ,dom ,adrian _h be5 remov$ to a secul> prison1 8 case _h be5 re-exam9$ &1 9 spite ( ! ,pope's appeal1 ! secul> s5t5ce pass$4 ,& ?is morn+ ,monsignor _h read t ! s5t5ce _h be5 c>ri$ out4 4 4 4 ,he nei!r knew nor d>$ to ask 9 :at =m4 ,x 0 en\gh t x 0 dea?4 ,!re _h be5 a sc5e ) ! />tl$ secret>ies4 ,=tunately ,monsignor _h be5 incoh]5t4 ,"o ( !m _h rema9$ ) him :ile ! o!r ran = ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,!n ! two laym5 _h left ! room1 & ! prie/s alone toge!r4 ,?+s 7 quiet] n[4 ,monsignor _h recov]$ himself1 & 0 sitt+ :ite & brea?less ) 8 fri5d beside him4 ,come to ,irel& = a week1 said ! old man aga91 wat*+ him ) ^? l>ge1 /eady1 bright eyes ( 84 ,x is p]fectly natural1 "u ! circum/ances1 t ! ?+ %\ld be a %ock4 ,to u1 ( c\rse---- ,he broke (f z ,monsignor look$ up ) a /range :ite gl>e 9 8 eyes4 ,well1 well1 said ! old man4 ,y mu/ give y\rself a *ance4 ,y've be5 work+ magnific5tly2 ,i ?9k p]haps a little too h>d4 ,& we don't want ano!r breakd[n4 4 4 4 ,!n ,i take y'll come to ,irel&8 ,we'll sp5d a p]fectly quiet week1 & be back 9 "t = ! meet+ ( ,p>liam5t4 ,monsignor made a small movem5t ( ass5t ) 8 head4 7,he _h _h ,irel& expla9$ to him be=e47 ,!n ,i'll leave y quietly "h = a little4 ,call me up if y want me4 ,i'll tell ! secret>ies to "w 9 ! next room4 ,i'll see ! ,c>d9al at once1 & we'll g by ! five o'clock boat4 ,i'll arrange ev]y?+4 ,y ne$n't give x a ?\ght4 ,a curi\s process seem$ to h be5 at "w ^u ! m9d ( ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory1 s9ce 8 int]view ) ! monk imm$iately aft] ! trial4 ,at fir/ a k9d ( numbness _h desc5d$ ^u him4 ,he _h gone back to 8 bus9ess1 8 correspond5ce1 8 int]views1 8 daily consultation ) ! ,c>d9al1 & _h conduct$ all ^! ?+s effici5tly en\gh4 ,yet1 und]nea?1 ! situation arrang$ itself /eadily & irresi/ibly4 ,x _h become impress$ ^u him t1 :e!r = good or evil1 ! _w 0 z x 02 t ,*ri/ian civilization _h tak5 ! =m :i* he p]ceiv$ r\nd him1 & t to /ruggle aga9/ x 0 z futile1 f a m5tal po9t ( view1 z to res5t ! physical laws ( ! univ]se4 ,no?+ foll[$ ^u su* resi/ance except int5se discom=t to oneself4 ,x might be insupportably unju/ t "o c\ld n fly )\t w+s1 yet ! fact rema9$4 ,x might be intol]ably un*ri/ian t a tonsur$ cl]k %\ld be put to dea? = h]esy1 yet he 0 put to dea?1 & n a s\l1 x seem$ 7n ev5 ! victim himself7 res5t$ x4 ,dom ,adrian's prote/ _h be5 n aga9/ ! execution ( h]etics1 b aga9/ ! /atem5t t he 0 a h]etic4 ,b he _h refus$ to submit to a decision :i* he ackn[l$g$ z au?oritative1 & f\nd no fault !re=e ) ! consequ5ce ( su* refusal4 ,! condemnation1 he grant$1 0 p]fectly legal & !re=e extr9sically lu/2 & x 0 ! p5alty he _h to pay = an individualism :i* ! responsible au?orities ( ! ,/ate reg>d$ z dang]\s to ! conditions on :i* society re/$4 ,& ! re/ 0 ! bus9ess ( ! ,/ate1 n ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! s*eme !n 0 beg9n+ to gr[ cle> to ?is man's indignant eyes4 ,ev5 ! repression ( ! ,sociali/s fitt$ 91 logically & inexorably4 ,& he began to und]/& a little m :at ,dom ,adrian _h meant4 ,!re /ood inde$1 imm95t ov] ! _w 7:e!r ideally or actually 0 ano!r "q7 a trem5d\s ,figure t 0 already ev5 m ,judge ?an ,savi\r--a ,p]sonality t already _h ! ,p[] & reign$2 "o to ^: feet all ! _w crept 9 sil5ce1 :o spoke ord9>ily & normally ?r\gh ,8 ,vic> on e>?1 :o 0 repres5t$ on ?is or t plane by t c\rt or ! o!r2 "o :o 0 lit]ally a ,k+ ( k+s2 to ^: model all mu/ be con=m$2 to ^: f9al judgm5t e creature might appeal if he w\ld b face t dea? ?r\gh :i* alone t appeal might be convey$4 ,su* 0 ! s*eme :i* ?is prie/ began to disc]n2 & he saw h[ ! explanation ( all t bewild]$ him lay )9 x4 ,yet none ! less he res5t$ x2 none ! less he fail$ to recognize 9 x t ,*ri/ianity he seem$ once to h kn[n1 long ago4 ,outw>dly he con=m$ & submitt$4 ,inw>dly he 0 a rebel4 ,he sat on sil5t = a few m9utes :5 8 fri5d _h left him1 gradually recov]+ balance4 ,he knew 8 own p]il well en\gh1 b he 0 n yet c]ta9 en\gh ( 8 own /&po9t--& p]haps n c\rage\s en\gh--to risk all by decl>+ x4 ,he felt helpless & p[]less--l a *ild 9 a new s*ool--be=e ! trem5d\s =ces 9 ^: pres5ce he f\nd himself4 ,= ! pres5t1 at lea/1 he knew t he mu/ obey4 4 4 4 7,,ii7 ,y w be a/oni%$ at ,irel&1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis a few h\rs lat]1 z !y sat toge!r 9 ! little light$ cab9 on _! way across ,engl&4 ,y "k1 ( c\rse1 ! g5]al outl9es8 ,monsignor r\s$ himself4 ,i "k x's ! ,contemplative ,mona/]y ( ,europe1 he said4 ,j s4 ,x's also ! m5tal hospital ( ,europe4 ,y see x's v fav\rably plac$4 ,none ( ! great l9es ( volors pass ov] x n[4 ,x's entirely seclud$ f ! _w4 ,( c\rse !re are ! secul> bus9ess c5tres ( ! c\ntry1 z !y always 71 9 nor? & s\?--,dubl9 & ,belfa/2 !y're l any o!r t[n1 only r quiet]4 ,b outside ^! y might say t ! :ole isl& is "o mona/ic enclosure4 ,i've br\ght a little book on x ,i ?\ght y might l to look at4 ,he h&$ a little volume out ( 8 bag4 7,x 0 pr9t$ on ! usual nickel-%eets1 inv5t$ by ,edison fifty ye>s be=e47 ,& to-night8 ask$ ,monsignor heavily4 ,to-night we're /ay+ at ,?urles4 ,i made all arrangem5ts ?is aft]noon4 ,& our programme8 ,fa!r ,j]vis smil$4 ,t'll dep5d on ! gue/-ma/]1 he said1 ,we put ourselves entirely "u 8 ord]s1 z ,i told y4 ,he'll see u to-night or to-morr[ morn+2 & ! re/ is 9 8 h&s4 ,:at's ! sy/em8 ask$ ,monsignor sudd5ly & abruptly look+ at him4 ,! sy/em8 ,yes4 ,fa!r ,j]vis consid]$4 ,x's h>d to put x into words1 he said4 ,i suppose y might say t !y us$ atmosph]e & p]sonality4 ,!y're ! /ronge/ =ces we "k (--f> /rong]1 ( c\rse1 ?an argum5t4 ,x's v odd h[ !y us$ to be neglect$--- ,eh8 ,yes2 until q rec5tly !re 0 h>dly any delib]ate use ( !m at all4 ,well1 n[ we "k t !y effect m ?an any p]suasion 4 4 4 or 4 4 4 or 4 4 4 diet4 ,& ( c\rse enclos$ ,religi\s naturally become exp]ts 9 int]ior self-comm&1 & !re=e c apply ^! ?+s bett] ?an anyone else4 ,he wav$ 8 h&s vaguely & explanatorily4 ,x's impossible to put x into words1 he said4 ,! v ess5ce ( x is t x c't be4 ,monsignor sigh$ & look$ dre>ily out ( ! w9d[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ! h\rs ( ! day _h gone by x _h be5 ?is dre>9ess t _h deep5$ on him1 aft] ! viol5t emotions ( ! morn+4 ,x 0 z if he already saw himself beat5 d[n & cru%$ by ^? =ces he _h begun to recognize4 ,& ev5 ?is rem9d] t he 0 pass+ = a few days "u a tyranny t 0 yet m sev]e fail$ to requick5 any res5tm5t4 ,inw>dly ! fire sm\ld]$ /ill r$ & angry2 outw>dly he 0 passive & ob$i5t1 & sc>cely wi%$ to be o!rwise4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( int]e/ to be se5 out ( ! w9d[4 ,! autumn ev5+ 0 draw+ 91 & ! f>-(f horizon ( hills1 ) ! rim ( ! sea already visible beyond x1 0 d>k & lead-col\r$ "u ! d>k5+ sky4 ,he ?\ght vaguely ( ,dom ,adrian1 9 t melan*oly & ineffective mood :i* ev5+ sugge/s 4 4 4 he _h be5 alive at ?is h\r la/ night & n[ 4 4 4 ,well1 he _h pass$ to ! ,secret :i* ?is _w int]pret$ n[ s confid5tly4 4 4 4 ,!y halt$ above ,dubl91 & he wat*$1 z weeks ago at ,brighton1 ! light$ /age sw+ outside ! w9d[s4 ,he not$ a c\ple ( :ite-frock$ monks or fri>s1 hood$ 9 black1 /&+ among ! re/4 ,!n he wat*$ ! /age drop out ( sight1 & ! lights ( ,dubl9 sp9 ea/w>ds & vani%4 ,!n he turn$ li/lessly to ! book 8 fri5d _h giv5 him1 & began to read4 ,z he /ood himself on ! plat=m at ,?urles1 bag 9 h& 7!y br\ght no s]vants to ,irel&71 x seem$ to him t already !re 0 a c]ta9 s5se ( quietness ab\t him4 ,he told himself x 0 probably ! result ( self-sugge/ion4 ,b1 = all t1 x seem$ curi\sly /ill4 ,b5ea? he saw great build+s1 flatt5$ "u ! height at :i* he /ood--c\rt aft] c\rt1 x appe>$1 ea* light$ invisibly & z cle> z day4 ,yet no figures mov$ across !m2 & 9 ! roadways t ran "h & !re 0 no crawl+ /ream ( ant-l be+s su* z he _h se5 else:]e4 ,ev5 ! (ficials seem$ to speak 9 und]tones2 & ,fa!r ,j]vis said no ^w at all4 ,!n1 z he felt ! swift dropp+ movem5t b5ea? 8 feet1 he saw ! great light$ %ip he _h j left :irl (f we/w>ds1 resembl+ a gigantic lum9\s mo?1 yet )\t bell or horn to ann\nce its j\rney4 ,he foll[$ 8 fri5d out ?r\gh ! doorway ( ! gr\nd-plat=m to :i* ! /age desc5d$1 & into ! int]ior ( a great :ite c> t wait$--/ill ) a /range s5se ( irresponsibility & heav9ess4 ,he suppos$ t all 0 well--z well z c\ld be 9 a _w su* z ?is4 ,!n he lean$ back & clos$ 8 eyes4 ,!re 7 ?ree or f\r o!rs 9 ! great c>1 he notic$2 b all 7 sil5t4 ,he op5$ !m aga9 z ! c> /opp$4 ,b ! prie/ beside him made no movem5t4 ,he look$ out & saw t ! c> 0 halt$ betwe5 two high walls & 9 front ( a great ar*$ gateway4 ,ev5 z he look$ ! gates roll$ back noiselessly & ! c> mov$ ?r\gh4 7,! o!rs _h got out1 he notic$47 ,x seem$1 z !y sp$ on1 z if !y 7 go+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( "s /range dead city4 ,all ?r\gh :i* !y pass$ 0 p]fectly visible 9 ! :ite artificial light4 ,n[ !y ran betwe5 high walls2 n[ along ! side ( a va/ c\rty>d2 n[ a /ructure resembl+ ! side ( a cloi/] slid by !m swiftly & /eadily--gone aga9 9 an in/ant4 ,x 0 n until aft]w>ds t he realiz$ t !re _h h>dly be5 "o w9d[ to be se52 & n "o liv+ be+4 ,& !n at la/ ! c> /opp$1 & a monk 9 br[n op5$ ! door ( ! c>4 7,,iii7 ,monsignor woke next morn+1 already consci\s ( a c]ta9 s5se ( well-be+1 & look$ r\nd ! little :ite room 9 :i* he lay1 agreeably expectant4 99 99 99 99 99 ,la/ night _h help$ to soo! him a little4 ,he _h supp$ ) 8 fri5d 9 a small p>l\r d[n/airs1 aft] hav+ be5 w>n$ n to speak1 except 9 case ( absolute necessity1 to ! lay-bro!r :o wait$ on !m2 & aft] supp] _h _h expla9$ to him m at l5g? :at ! object ( ! exp$ition really 04 ,x 0 ! cu/om1 he he>d1 = p]sons suff]+ f ov]/ra9 or depression1 :e!r physical1 m5tal1 or spiritual1 to come across to ,irel& to "o ( ^? ,religi\s ,h\ses ) :i* ! :ole c\ntry 0 cov]$4 ,! only ?+ dem&$ ( ^! retreatants 0 t !y %\ld obey1 absolutely & implicitly1 ! directions giv5 to !m dur+ _! /ay1 & t _! /ay %\ld n be less ?an = ?ree full days4 ,we %all n meet aft] to-night1 said ,fa!r ,j]vis1 smil+1 ,i %all be "u z /rict ord]s z y4 ,aft] !y _h p>t$ = ! night1 ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory _h /udi$ ! little book giv5 to him1 & _h le>n$ m or less ! sy/em "u :i* ,irel& lay4 ,! :ole isl&1 he le>n$1 0 ! absolute & inali5able possession1 held "u ,european gu>antees1 ( ! enclos$ ,religi\s ,ord]s1 ) ^: dom9ion no int]f]5ce 0 all[$4 ,all ! bus9ess (fices ( ! c\ntry & ! ports ( ! enorm\s agricultural indu/ries 7 conc5trat$ 9 ,dubl9 & ,belfa/2 ! re/ ( ! isl& 0 cultivat$1 rul$1 & c>$ = by ! monks !mselves4 7,he read dre>ily ?r\gh ! pages ( /ati/ics %[+ h[ once aga91 z 9 m$ieval days1 "u ! lab\r ( monks ! l& _h blossom$ out into mat]ial prosp]ity2 & h[ ?is prosp]ity /ill increas$1 ye> by ye>1 beyond all reckon+47 ,( m51 !re 7 ! ,c>?usians1 ! ,c>melites1 ! ,trappi/s1 & c]ta9 sections ( ,b5$ict9es2 ( wom51 !re 7 ! ,c>melites1 ! ,poor ,cl>es1 ! ,augu/9ian canonesses1 & c]ta9 o!r ,b5$ict9es4 ,special arrangem5ts betwe5 ^! regulat$ ! division ( ! l& & ( ! responsibilities2 & ! ,c5tral ,c\ncil consi/$ ( ! ,procurators & o!r repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s bodies4 ,9 return = ! possession ( ! l&1 & = ! protection gu>ante$ by ! ,european gov]nm5ts1 "o1 & "o only dem& 0 made--namely1 t a c]ta9 accommodation %\ld be (f]$--! am\nt det]m9$ by agreem5t ye> by ye>--bo? = ^! ,retreat-h\ses 9 g5]al1 & = :at 7 call$ ,hospitals-(-,god 9 p>ticul>4 ,^! hospitals 7 no?+ else 9 reality ?an enorm\s e/abli%m5ts = ! treatm5t ( ! m5tally unbalanc$2 = x _h be5 f\nd by rec5t exp]i5ce t ! atmosph]e supremely successful 9 su* cases--especially ^? ( c]ta9 well-m>k$ types--0 ! atmosph]e ( ! /ronge/ & mo/ int5se religion4 ,/ati/ics _h %[n )\t a d\bt t1 ev5 ap>t f cases ( actual possession 7a ph5om5on p]fectly recogniz$ n[ by all sci5ti/s71 m9ds t 7 m]ely weak or subject to m5tal delusions recov]$ incalculably m quickly & surely 9 ! atmosph]e ( a ,religi\s ,h\se ?an 9 any o!r4 ,^! cases too 7 isolat$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 ow+ to ! extraord9>y discov]ies rec5tly made1 & v]ifi$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! realm ( m5tal infection4 ,s ,monsignor _h le>n$ la/ night2 & z he lay 9 8 little :ite room ?is morn+1 wait+ = ! in/ructions t1 he _h be5 in=m$1 w\ld arrive be=e he ne$ get up1 x seem$ t ev5 to 8 own tortur$ bra9 "s brea? ( relief _h already come4 ,! _w seem$ p]fectly /ill4 ,once f f> away he he>d ! note ( a s+le deep-ton$ bell2 b1 = ! re/1 !re 0 sil5ce4 ,!re 0 no foot/ep 9 ! h\se1 no foot/ep outside4 ,f :]e he lay he c\ld see out ?r\gh 8 l[ w9d[ into a t9y high-wall$ c\rt1 :ite l 8 own room1 except :]e ! level lawn ran to ! foot ( ! wall & a r[ ( tawny autumn fl[]s rose aga9/ x4 ,above ! :ite c>v$ p>apet opposite ran ske9s ( delicate cl\d aga9/ ! s(t blue sky4 ,x 0 /range1 he ?\ght1 to be consci\s 9 ?is utt] solitude & sil5ce ( an incomp>able peace4 4 4 4 ,:5 he op5$ 8 eyes aga91 he saw t ! hood$ lay bro!r _h come 9 :ile he doz$1 & _h begun to set ! room to rights4 ,a door1 :ite l ! wall1 :i* he _h n notic$ la/ night1 /ood op5 opposite 8 b$1 & he caught sight ( a t9y ba?room beyond4 ,a little fire ( wood 0 leap+ 9 ! :ite-til$ *imney2 & be=e x /ood a table4 ,! w9d[ too 0 set op51 & ! pleasant autumn air /ream$ 94 ,!n ! bro!r came up to ! b$side1 8 face invisible "u ! peak$ hood t hung ov] x4 ,he utt]$ a s5t5ce or two 9 ,lat91 bidd+ him get up & dress4 ,he 0 n to say ,mass ?is morn+4 ,fa!r w\ld come 9 z soon z he _h breakfa/$ & give him 8 in/ructions = ! day4 ,t 0 all4 ,monsignor got out ( b$ & w5t into ! ba?room1 :]e 8 clo!s 7 already arrang$4 ,:5 he came back a qu>t] ( an h\r lat]1 he f\nd a tray set out ) simple food & milk on ! table beside ! fire4 ,z he f9i%$ & said grace ! door op5$ noiselessly1 & a prie/ 9 ! ,c>?usian habit came 91 clos+ ! door beh9d him4 7,,iv7 ,z ! two fac$ "o ano!r = an in/ant1 ! ,engli%man p]ceiv$ 9 a glance t ?is monk 0 "o ( ! mo/ impressive-look+ m5 he _h ev] set eyes on4 ,he 0 well ov] six feet 9 height1 &1 9 8 r\gh1 clumsy :ite dress1 he seem$ enorm\sly muscul> & p[]ful4 ,he c>ri$ himself loosely1 ) an air ( /r5g?1 almo/ sw++ 9 8 gait4 ,b x 0 8 face t above all 0 rem>kable4 ,8 hood lay back on 8 %\ld]s1 & f its folds rose 8 /rong ?roat & head1 all z hairless z a /atue's2 & z ! prie/ glanc$ at him he saw t /range sugge/ion z ( a bird's head :i* "s types convey4 ,8 nose 0 long1 ?91 & curv$2 8 lips col\rless & compress$2 8 *eeks modell$ 9 folds & holl[s ov] ! bones b5ea?2 & 8 eyes1 ( an extraord9>y light grey1 look$ out "u /raight upp] lids1 z ( an eagle4 ,s mu* = ! physical side4 ,b1 /rang] ?an all ?is1 0 ! unmi/akable atmosph]e t seem$ to ent] ) him--an atmosph]e t f "o side produc$ a s5se ( great fe> & helplessness1 & on ! o!r ( a k9d ( security4 ,9 an in/ant ,monsignor felt z a w\nd$ *ild might feel 9 ! pres5ce ( a surgeon4 ,&1 ?r\gh\t ! int]view t foll[$1 ?is s5sation deep5$ incalculably4 ,! man said no?+--n ev5 a ^w ( greet+--z he came across ! room4 ,he j incl9$ 8 head a little1 ) a grave & bus9ess-l c\rtesy1 & wav$ ! o!r back into 8 *air4 ,!n1 /ill /&+ himself1 he began to speak 9 a deep b q quiet voice1 & v sl[ly & di/9ctly4 ,y und]/&1 ,monsignor1 ! t]ms on :i* y are "h8 ,yes4 ,v well4 ,i d n wi% y to say ,mass until y\r la/ morn+4 ,i h spok5 to ,fa!r ,j]vis ab\t y4 4 4 4 ,mean:ile1 = to-day y are at lib]ty to walk 9 ! c\rt outside z mu* z y wi%1 to read z y wi%--9 fact1 to occupy y\rself z y l 9 ?is room1 ! ambulatory d[n/airs1 ! ro( ov]head1 & ! g>d54 ,y are to write no lett]s1 & to speak to no "o4 ,y w h y\r meals 9 ! next room alone1 :]e y w also f9d a few books4 ,i wi% y to get z quiet & controll$ z y c4 ,tomorr[ morn+ ,i w come 9 aga9 at ! same "t & give y fur!r directions4 ,y w f9d a tribune op5+ out at ! end ( ?is corridor1 look+ into a *apel :]e ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t is res]v$4 ,b ,i d n wi% y to sp5d !re m ?an "o h\r 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,! monk 0 sil5t aga91 & did n ev5 raise 8 eyes4 ,monsignor said no?+4 ,!re 0 really no?+ to say4 ,he felt entirely p[]less1 & n ev5 desir\s to speak4 ,he und]/ood t to obey 0 simply inevitable1 & t sil5ce 0 :at 0 wi%$4 ,i d n wi% y to rehe>se at all :at y int5d to say to me to-morr[1 w5t on ! monk sudd5ly4 ,y are "h to %[ me y\rself & y\r w\nds1 & !re mu/ be no false %ame4 ,y w say :at y feel to-morr[2 & ,i %all say :at ,i ?9k4 ,i wi% y a happy retreat4 ,!n1 aga9 )\t a ^w1 b ) t same incl9ation ( 8 head1 he w5t swiftly across ! room & 0 gone4 ,x 0 all completely unexpect$1 & ,monsignor sat a few m9utes1 a/oni%$1 )\t mov+4 ,he _h n utt]$ a syllable2 & yet1 9 a s5se1 t seem$ q natural4 ,he _h se5 ! monk look at him ke5ly z he came 91 & 0 aw>e t ?is _h be5 an inspection by "s new k9d ( exp]t4 ,probably ! monk _h he>d ! outl9es ( ! case f ,fa!r ,j]vis1 & _h j look$ 9 ?is morn+1 n only to give 8 in/ructions1 b to ratify by "s peculi> k9d ( intuition ! acc\nt he _h he>d4 ,yet ! ignom9y ( x all did n t\* him 9 ! lea/4 ,he felt m ?an ev] l a *ild 9 ! h&s ( an exp]t1 &1 l a *ild1 cont5t to be s4 ,conv5tions & ! mutual little flatt]ies ( ! _w outside appe>$ mean+less "h4 4 4 4 ,he said "s ,(fice pres5tly1 & !n set out to explore 8 gr\nd4 ,! room he 0 9 communicat$ ) a lobby outside1 f :i* a /aircase desc5d$ to a little cloi/]$ & glaz$ ambulatory op5+ on to ! g>d54 ,ano!r /aircase rose to a door obvi\sly lead+ to ! ro(4 ,besides ! b$room door !re 7 two o!rs3 ! "o :i* he ent]$ fir/ took him into a little sitt+-room also look+ on to ! g>d51 & furni%$ simply ) a table1 an easy *air1 & a few books2 ! o!r op5$ directly on to a t9y gall]y look+ out sideways ^u a p]fectly pla9 sanctu>y1 ) a /one alt>1 a lamp1 & a curta9$ tab]nacle1 :i* seem$ to be a *apel ( "s *ur* ^: ro( only 0 visible beyond a high clos$ scre54 ,he knelt "h a m9ute or two1 !n he pass$ back aga9 to ! lobby & asc5d$ ! /aircase lead+ to ! ro(4 ,he ?\ght t f "h he might =m "s idea z to ! place 9 :i* he 04 ,! flat ro(1 til$ across1 & gutt]$ s z to all[ ! ra9wat] to escape1 at fir/ seem$ clos$ 9 on all sides ) walls ov] six feet high4 ,!n he p]ceiv$ t ea* wall 0 pi]c$ ) a t9y d\ble w9d[1 s contriv$ t x 0 possible to see out easily & com=tably )\t be+ se54 ,he w5t /raight to "o ( ^! & look$ ?r\gh4 ,z f> z he c\ld see /ret*$ :at look$ l ! ro(s ( a great t[n1 = ! mo/ "p flatti%1 b brok5 "h & !re1 & especially t[>ds ! horizon1 by tall build+s pi]c$ ) w9d[s1 & 9 ?ree or f\r cases by *ur* t[]s4 ,imm$iately b5ea? him lay a va/ c\rty>d l t ( a college1 ) a clu/] ( elms1 ruddy ) autumn col\rs1 9 ! mid/ ( ! c5tral lawn4 ,!re 0 no human be+ 9 sight on ?is side2 ! ro(s1 _m ( !m p>apet$ l 8 own1 /ret*$ out into ! di/ance1 _! ranks "h & !re brok5 by l9es :i* appe>$ to indicate roadways runn+ b5ea?4 ,he saw a c\ple ( cats on ! grass bel[4 ,on all sides1 z he w5t f w9d[ to w9d[ ( ! little ro(less space1 !re 0 ! same k9d ( prospect4 ,9 "o direction he ?\ght he recogniz$ ! way he mu/ h come la/ night2 &1 look+ m c>efully1 notic$ t ! t[n seem$ to be less ext5d$ 9 t direction4 ,half a mile away ! ro(s ceas$1 /&+ up aga9/ a mass ( foliage t blott$ out all beyond4 ,x 0 "h t he caught sight ( a man--a :ite figure t cross$ a pat* ( road t curv$ into sight & out aga94 ,x 0 extraord9>ily /ill 9 ?is ,religi\s t[n4 ,c]ta9ly !re 7 a few s\nds2 a noise ( f>-(f hamm]+ came f some:]e & pres5tly ceas$4 ,once he he>d a door close & foot/eps on /one t fad$ into sil5ce2 once he he>d ! cry ( a cat1 ?ree or f\r times repeat$2 & once1 all toge!r1 f e direction at once1 s\nd$ bells1 ea* /rik+ "o /roke4 ,he began to walk up & d[n aft] a :ile1 m>vell+1 try+ to recon/ruct 8 ideas once m1 & to take 9 ! a/oni%+ sy/em & organization ^: signs 7 s evid5t ab\t him4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 ?or\gh & effici5t4 ,!re mu/ be c\ntless in/itutions--hospitals1 retreat-h\ses1 cloi/]s1 besides all ! (fices & bus9ess c5tres necess>y = c>ry+ on ?is trem5d\s "w2 & yet practically no indication ( any movem5t or bu/le made itself app>5t4 ,s f> z solitude 0 conc]n$1 he might be imprison$ 9 a dead city4 ,& all ?is deep5$ 8 impressions ( peace & recup]ation4 ,! sil5ce1 ?r\gh 8 k1 0 alive to him4 ,!re mu/ be1 almo/ )9 s\nd ( a %\t1 hundr$s ( liv+ p]sons l himself1 yet all int5t1 9 "s =m or ano!r1 ^u t same ov]:elm+ sil5ce 9 :i* facts c\ld be receiv$ & relations readju/$4 ,yet ev5 ?is1 z he reflect$ ^u x1 _h c]ta9 elem5ts ( t]ror4 ,"h aga91 "u ano!r disguise1 0 ! =ce t he _h fe>$ 9 ,london--! =ce t _h s5t ,dom ,adrian noiselessly out ( life1 t propos$ to deal ) refractory in/9cts 9 human nature--su* z manife/$ !mselves 9 ,socialism--z a h\sehold] might deal ) a plague ( mice1 dra/ically & irresi/ibly2 ! =ce t mov$ ! :eels & drove ! s\ndless eng9es ( t trem5d\s social-religi\s ma*9e ( :i* he too 0 a "p4 ,x 0 "h too !n2 x 0 ?is t _h clos$ him 9 "h = ?ree days 9 8 t9y domicile 9 ?is great dumb city2 x 0 ?is t held ! :ole "u an invisible discipl9e2 x 0 ?is t _h look$ at him out ( ! hawk's-eyes1 & spok5 to him ?r\gh ! col\rless lips ( ! monk :o _h giv5 him 8 in/ructions ?is morn+4 4 4 4 ,once m !n 8 individuality began to reass]t itself1 & to attempt to ca/ (f ! spell ev5 ( ?is peace t promis$ relief4 ,he became aw>e ( an extraord9>y lonel9ess ( s\l1 an isolation 9 ! deepe/ regions ( 8 s\l f all o!rs4 ,! re/ ( ! _w1 x seem$1 _h an und]/&+ ab\t ^! matt]s4 ,fa!r ,j]vis & ! ,c>?usian no d\bt _h talk$ him ov]2 !y accept$ z an e/abli%$ & self-evid5t philosophy ?is univ]sal unity & au?ority2 !y reg>d$ himself1 :o c\ld n yet s accept x1 z a spiritual1 if n an actual m5tal invalid4 4 4 4 ,he _h be5 br\ght "h to be treat$4 4 4 4 ,well1 he w\ld hold 8 own4 ,& !n ano!r mood came on him--a temptation1 z x seem$ to him !n1 to fl+ p]sonal responsibility ov]bo>d2 to accept ?is trem5d\s claim ( au?ority to control ev5 ! ?\ghts ( ! he>t4 ,surely peace lay ?is way4 ,to submit to ?is cr[n$ & sceptr$ ,*ri/2 to reject = ev] ! o!r--?is meant relief & sanity4 4 4 4 ,he walk$ m & m quickly & abruptly up & d[n ! little til$ space4 ,he 0 consci\s ( a conflict all confus$ ) du/ & smoke4 ,he began to hesitate z to :i* 0 ! high]1 ev5 :i* 0 ! tol]able c\rse--to s9k 8 individuality1 to ?r[ up 8 h&s & dr[n1 or to ass]t t individuality op5ly & defiantly1 & to take ! consequ5ces4 7,v7 ,he awoke ! next morn+ aft] a tr\bl$ night1 consci\s in/antly ( a s5se ( crisis4 ,9 "o way or ano!r1 x seem$1 he w\ld h to come to a decision4 ,! monk w\ld be ) him 9 less ?an an h\r4 ,he dress$ z be=e & breakfa/$4 ,!n1 z ! monk did n come1 he w5t out to ! tribune to pray & to prep>e himself4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ! door op5$ quietly1 & ! lay-bro!r :o _h att5d$ on him b[$ to him z he turn$1 9 sign t he 0 to come4 ,! monk 0 /&+ by ! fireplace z he came 92 he b[$ v slightly4 ,!n ! two sat d[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tell me :y y h come "h1 ,monsignor4 ,! prelate moi/5$ 8 lips4 ,he 0 aw>e aga9 ( an emotion t 0 p>tly t]ror & p>tly confid5ce4 ,& !re 0 mix$ ) x1 too1 an extraord9>y s5se ( simplicity4 ,conv5tionalities 7 useless "h1 he saw2 he 0 expect$ to say :at 0 9 8 he>t1 b at fir/ he d>$ n4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i 0 recomm5d$ to come1 he said4 ,my fri5ds ?\ght ,i ne$$ a little re/4 ,! o!r nodd$ g5tly4 ,he 0 no long] look+ /raight at him1 ! secul> prie/ 0 reliev$ to see4 ,yes8 ,& :at =m does x take8 ,/ill ! pati5t hesitat$4 ,he began a s5t5ce or two1 & /opp$ aga94 ,!n ! monk lift$ 8 great head & look$ /raight at him4 ,be q simple1 ,monsignor1 he said1 y ne$ fe> no?+4 ,y are "h to be help$1 are y n8 ,!n tell me pla9ly4 ,monsignor got up sudd5ly4 ,x seem$ to him t he mu/ move ab\t4 ,he felt re/less1 z a man :o has liv$ 9 twilight might feel ^u com+ out into sudd5 brilliant & heal?ful sunlight4 ,he began to walk to & fro4 ,! o!r said no?+1 b ! re/less man felt t ! eyes 7 wat*+ & foll[+ e movem5t4 ,he reflect$ t x 0 unfair to be />$ at by eyes t 7 grey1 outl9$ 9 black1 & cross$ by /raight lids4 ,!n he summon$ 8 resolution4 ,fa!r1 he said1 ,i am unhappy altoge!r4 ,yes8 7,sit d[n1 please1 ,monsignor47 ,he sat d[n1 & lean$ 8 =ehead on 8 h&s4 ,y are unhappy altoge!r1 repeat$ ! monk4 ,& :at =m does t unhapp9ess take8 ,monsignor lift$ 8 face4 ,fa!r1 he said1 y "k ab\t me8 ,y "k ab\t my hi/ory8 4 4 4 ,my memory8 ,yes1 ,i "k all t4 ,b x is n t :i* makes y unhappy8 ,no1 cri$ ! prie/ sudd5ly & impulsively1 x is n t4 ,i wi% to ,god x 76 ,i wi% to ,god my memory w\ld leave me aga96 ,quietly1 please4 ,b ! o!r paid no att5tion4 ,x is 4 4 4 x is ! _w ,i am liv+ 9--?is brutal _w4444 ,fa!r1 help me4 ,! monk drew a brea? & lean$ back1 & 8 movem5t _h ! effect ( a call = sil5ce4 ,nei!r spoke = a mom5t4 ,!n---- ,j tell me q simply1 f ! beg9n+1 said ! monk4 7,,vi7 ,x 0 ne>ly half an h\r lat] t ,monsignor end$1 & lean$ back1 at once exhau/$ & excit$4 ,he _h said x all--he _h said ev5 m ?an he _h previ\sly =mulat$ to himself4 ,n[ & !n1 z he paus$1 ! monk ) a ^w or two1 or a /rangely compell+ look1 _h soo!d or enc\rag$ him4 ,& he _h told ! :ole ?+--! s5se t !re 0 no long] any escape f ,*ri/ianity1 t x _h dom9at$ ! _w1 & t x 0 hateful & tyrannical 9 its v ess5ce4 ,he confess$ t logic 0 aga9/ him1 t a :olly ,*ri/ian society mu/ protect itself1 t he saw no way ( evad+ ! consequ5ces t he _h witness$2 & yet t 8 entire moral s5se revolt$ aga9/ ! argum5ts ( 8 head4 ,x seem$ to him1 he said 9 effect1 z if he 7 held 9 a grip :i* outrag$ 8 :ole s5tim5t2 z if ! univ]se itself 7 9 a conspiracy aga9/ him4 ,= !re 0 want+1 he said1 exactly t :i* 0 mo/ *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ianity1 exactly t :i* made x div9e--a heav5ly pati5ce & read9ess to suff]4 ,! cross _h be5 dropp$ by ! ,*ur*1 he said1 & %\ld]$ by ! _w4 ,! monk sat sil5t a mom5t or two1 z motionless z he _h be5 at ! beg9n+4 ,monsignor p]ceiv$ by n[1 ev5 ?r\gh 8 fi]ce agitation1 t ?is man nev] mov$ except = a purpose2 he made no ge/ures :5 he spoke2 he turn$ 8 head or lift$ 8 eyes only :5 x 0 necess>y4 ,!n ! monk's voice began aga91 level & unemotional3 99 99 99 99 99 ,a great deal ( :at y say1 ,monsignor1 is m]ely ! effect ( a n]v\s /ra94 ,a n]v\s /ra9 means t ! emotional or ! receptive faculties ga9 an undue influ5ce ov] ! reasonable intellig5ce4 ,y admit t ! logic is flawless1 yet t fact does n reassure y1 z x w\ld if y 7 9 a normal condition4 ,b---- ,wait1 please1 till ,i h done4 ,i "k :at y wi% to say4 ,x is t y\r s5se ( prote/ is n m]ely s5tim5tal1 b r moral2 is x n s8 ,monsignor nodd$4 ,x 0 precisely :at he _h wi%$ to say4 ,t is n true1 h[ev]4 ,x is true t y\r moral s5se seems outrag$1 b ! reason is t y h n yet all ! data 7! moral s5se is a dep>tm5t ( ! reason1 rememb]74 ,well1 y admit ! logic ( society's def5d+ itself2 b x seems to y t t :i* is1 z y v prop]ly said1 ! div9e *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ianity--,i mean1 read9ess to suff] r ?an to inflict suff]+--is abs5t f ! _w2 t ! cross1 z y said aga91 has be5 dropp$ by ! ,*ur*4 ,n[1 if y w reflect a mom5t1 y w see t x is v natural t t %\ld appe> s1 9 a _w t is ov]:elm+ly ,*ri/ian4 ,x is v natural t !re %\ld n be p]secution ( ,*ri/ians1 = example1 s9ce !re is no "o to p]secute !m2 & !re=e t y %\ld see only ! rights ( ! ,*ur* to rule1 & n its div9e pr]ogative ( pa94 ,b ,i suppose t if y saw ! opposite1 if y 7 to wat* ! o!r process1 & see t ! ,*ur* is /ill able to suff]1 & to accept suff]+1 9 a mann] 9 :i* ! _w is nev] capable ( suff]+1 ,i imag9e y w\ld be reassur$4 ,monsignor drew a long brea?4 ,i ?\ght s4 4 4 4 ,well1 does n ! ,contemplative ,life reassure y8 ,& are y aw>e t 9 ,irel& alone !re are f\r millions ( p]sons :olly devot$ to ! ,contemplative ,life8 ,& t1 s great is ! ru% ( vocations1 ! cont95t ( ,europe---- ,no1 cri$ ! prie/ h>%ly4 ,volunt>y suff]+ is n ! same ?+4 4 4 4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i long to see ,*ri/ians suff]+ at ! h&s ( ! _w4 ,y mean t y are d\btful z to h[ !y w\ld be> x8 ,yes4 ,! monk smil$1 sl[ly & brilliantly1 & !re 0 a look ( su* s]5e confid5ce 9 8 face t ! o!r 0 amaz$4 ,well 4 4 4 he paus$ aga94 ,well1 ,i take x t we h laid our f+] ^u :at x is t tr\bles y4 ,y admit t ! ,*ri/ian ,/ates h a "r to puni% all :o attack ! v f\ndations ( _! /ability---- ,no-,i---- ,by y\r reason1 ,i mean1 ,monsignor4 ,yes1 said ,monsignor sl[ly4 ,by my reason4 ,b t y are n satisfi$ t ! ,*ur* c /ill suff]2 t x seems to y %e has lo/ t :i* is ( h] v ess5ce4 ,if y saw t1 y w\ld be cont5t4 ,i suppose s1 said ! o!r hesitat+ly4 ,! monk rose abruptly4 ,we h talk$ en\gh = to-day1 he said4 ,y w k9dly sp5d ! re/ ( ! day z ye/]day4 ,d n say ,mass 9 ! morn+4 ,i w be ) y at ! same "t4 7,,vii7 ,x 0 on ! la/ morn+ ( _! /ay at ,?urles t ,monsignor _h an opportunity ( see+ some?+ ( ! real "* ( ! place4 ,! lay monk came to him aga91 z he 0 f9i%+ breakfa/1 & abruptly sugge/$ x4 ,i %all be v happy1 said ,monsignor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c]ta9ly 8 /ay _h done him good 9 "s indef9able mann] :i* he c\ld n altoge!r und]/&4 ,ea* morn+ he _h talk$2 b !re 0 no p>ticul> argum5t :i* he c\ld recall t _h conv9c$ him4 ,inde$1 ! monk _h told him m ?an once t b>e intellectual argum5t c\ld d no?+ except cle> ! gr\nd ( actual fallacies4 ,c]ta9ly ! po9ts _h be5 put to him cle>ly & logically4 ,he p]ceiv$ n[ t1 s f> z reason 0 conc]n$1 ,*ri/ian society c\ld n d o!rwise ?an sil5ce ^? :o attack$ ! v f\ndations ( its exi/5ce2 & he also und]/ood t ?is 0 completely ano!r matt] f ! *>ge t m5 _h be5 accu/om$ to br+ aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 t %e w\ld p]secute if %e _h ! p[]4 ,= x 0 n ! ,*ur* 9 any s5se t us$ repression2 x 0 ! ,/ate t did s2 & z ,dom ,adrian _h po9t$ out1 ?is 0 ( ! v ess5ce ( all civil gov]nm5t4 ,b ?is 0 n new to him4 ,r 8 /ay 9 ,?urles _h1 by quiet+ 8 n]v\s sy/em1 made x possible = him to elect to foll[ 8 reason r ?an 8 feel+s4 ,8 feel+s 7 z be=e4 ,/ill 9 ! bottom ( 8 consci\sness he felt t ! ,*ri/ :i* he _h kn[n 0 o!r ?an ! ,*ri/ :o n[ reign$ on e>?4 ,b n[ he _h be5 enabl$ to make ! decision ov] :i* he _h previ\sly hesitat$2 he _h suffici5tly recov]$ at lea/ s f> z to g back to 8 "w & to d :at seem$ to be ! duty to :i* 8 reason po9t$1 & 9 action at lea/ to ignore 8 feel+s4 ,?is mu* _h be5 done4 ,he did n yet und]/& by :at means4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a c> wait$ 9 ! little c\rt to :i* ! two came d[n4 ,! monk beckon$ him to ent]1 & !y mov$ (f4 ,?is qu>t] ( ! mona/]y1 began ! monk abruptly1 is entirely ( ! nature y h se54 ,x is compos$ ( flats & ap>tm5ts ?r\gh\t1 = ! simple retreats1 su* z y\r own4 ,ea* ,fa!r :o is employ$ 9 ?is k9d ( "w has 8 r\nd ( visits to make ea* day4 ,h[ _m monks are !re altoge!r1 ,fa!r1 9 ,?urles8 ,ab\t n9e ?\s&4 4 4 ,i beg y\r p>don8 ,ab\t n9e ?\s&4 ,( ^! ab\t six ?\s& live a purely ,contemplative ,life4 ,no monk und]takes any "w ( ?is k9d until he has be5 pr(ess$ at lea/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,b ! regulations are too intricate to expla9 j n[4 ,:]e are we go+ fir/---- ,/ay1 ,monsignor 7! monk int]rupt$ him by a h& on 8 arm74 ,we are j ent]+ ! nor!rn qu>t]4 ,x is ! s]i\s cases t are dealt ) "h4 ,s]i\s8 ,yes2 :]e !re is a complete breakd[n ( m5tal p[]s4 ,t build+ !re is ! fir/ ( ! block ( ! grave/ cases ( all--real mania4 ,monsignor lean$ =w>d to look4 ,!y 7 pass+ noiselessly along ! side ( a great squ>e2 b !re 0 no?+ to di/+ui% ! build+ indicat$ f ! re/4 ,x j /ood !re1 a tall pile ( :ite /one2 & ! top ( a campanile rose above x4 ,y h work$ !re1 ,fa!r8 ,i work$ !re = two ye>s1 said ! monk tranquilly4 ,x is di/ress+ "w at fir/4 ,w\ld y c>e to look 98 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,yes1 x is di/ress+ "w1 b !re are great consolations4 ,two out ( e ?ree cases at lea/ are cur$1 & we h a c]ta9 numb] ( vocations f ! pati5ts4 ,vocations6 ,c]ta9ly4 ,mania 9 ! majority ( cases is no?+ else ?an possession4 ,9 fact "s au?orities are incl9$ to say t x is exceptional to f9d x o!rwise4 ,& 9 ! o!r cases x is g5]ally ! =ce ( an exceptionally /rong w t has lo/ its balance1 & is p[]ful en\gh to disreg>d all ord9>y *ecks ( reason & common s5se & human emotion4 ,well1 a "* l t is capable ( a good deal4 ,ea* case is1 ( c\rse1 completely isolat$ 9 ?is dep>tm5t z 9 all o!rs4 ,x is incr$ible to ?9k t less ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago su* pati5ts 7 h]d$ toge!r4 ,! sy/em n[1 ( c\rse1 is to surr\nd !m ) completely heal?y conditions & completely self-re/ra9$ att5dants4 ,t gradually rebuilds ! physical & n]v\s conditions1 & exorcism is n adm9i/]$ until !re is suffici5t res]ve =ce = ! pati5t p>tly1 at any rate1 to coop]ate4 ,monsignor 0 sil5t4 ,aga9 he felt bewild]m5t at ! amaz+ simplicity & common s5se ( x all4 ,i am tak+ y1 said ! monk pres5tly1 to ! c5tral qu>t]--to ! mona/]y prop]4 ,x is !re t ! ma9 body ( ! monks live4 ,! *ur* is rem>kable4 ,x is ! ?ird l>ge/ mona/ic *ur* 9 ! _w4 4 4 4 ,we are j ent]+ ! qu>t] n[1 he add$4 ,monsignor lean$ =w>d z ! air d>k5$1 & 0 9 "t to see ! great gates sw++ sl[ly toge!r aga9 z if to meet aft] ! c> _h pass$4 ,x 0 /ill twilight z !y sp$ on1 & he p]ceiv$ t !y 7 pass+1 ) t extreme & noiseless swiftness ) :i* !y _h come1 up "s k9d ( tunnel lit by artificial light4 ,!n aga9 !re 0 a ru% ( daylight & ! c> /opp$4 ,we mu/ g on foot "h1 said ! monk1 & op5$ ! door4 ,! prie/1 /ill m>vell+1 /epp$ out aft] him1 & foll[$ ?r\gh a po/]n door2 & !n1 z he em]g$1 und]/ood m or less ! arrangem5t ( ! build+s4 ,he /ood on ! edge ( an enorm\s c\rty>d1 p]haps five hundr$ y>ds across4 ,?is 0 laid d[n ) a lawn1 cross$ 9 e direction ) pav$ pa?s4 ,b t at :i* he *iefly />$ 0 a *ur* ^: l he _h nev] set eyes on be=e4 ,x 0 ! sanctu>y end1 obvi\sly1 t fac$ him2 ! f>!r end ran back into ! high walls1 pi]c$ "h & !re by l[ doors1 ) :i* ! c\rt 0 surr\nd$4 ,! *ur* itself rose p]haps two hundr$ feet f floor to ro(4 ,x 0 /raight f end to end1 ! l9e brok5 only by a tall1 sev]e t[] at ! po9t :]e x jo9$ ! wall ( ! c\rt2 & runn+ r\nd x1 jutt+ out 9 a cont9u\s block1 l a plat=m1 0 a l[ build+1 pla9ly conta9+ *apels4 ,! :ole 0 ( :ite /one1 unreliev$ by c>v+ ( any k9d4 ,enorm\s n>r[ lancet w9d[s %[$ above ! l9e ( *apels1 spr++ p]haps =ty feet f ! gr\nd1 & ris+ to a l9e imm$iately bel[ ! ro(4 ,! :ole gave an impression ( a/\nd+ sev]ity & equally a/\nd+ beauty4 ,x _h ! k9d ( beauty ( a p]fectly b>e m\nta9 or ( an iceb]g4 ,x 0 graceful & yet z /rong z iron2 x 0 cold1 & yet obvi\sly alive4 ,yes1 said ! monk1 z !y w5t across ! c\rt1 ,x is impressive1 is x n8 ,x is ! mona/ic *ur* prop]4 ,x c hold1 if necess>y1 t5 ?\s& monks4 ,b y w see :5 we look 94 ,! c\rt we are n[ 9 is surr\nd$ by cloi/]s4 ,!re are j n9e ?\s& cells2 !re are1 p]haps1 fifty unoccupi$ n[4 ,ea* cell1 z y "k1 is a little h\se 9 itself1 ) ?ree or f\r rooms & a g>d52 s we ne$ space4 ,! cemet]ies are beyond ! cloi/]s4 ,we bury1 z y "k1 9 ! b>e e>? )\t a c(f94 ,x 0 l ! creation ( a dream1 ?\ght ! prie/ z he walk$ ) 8 guide1 li/5+ to ! quiet talk4 ,he _h se5 "s ( ^! facts 9 ! book t ,fa!r ,j]vis _h l5t him2 b !y _h meant little to him4 ,n[ he began to und]/&1 & once m a k9d ( inexplicable t]ror began to affect him4 ,b z1 five m9utes lat]1 he /ood 9 ! high we/]n gall]y ( ! *ur*1 & saw t enorm\s place /ret*+ beyond calculation to :]e ?9 cle> glass sanctu>y w9d[s rose 9 a gr\p1 l sword-blades1 above ! :ite pavem5t be=e ! alt>2 z he saw ! ranks ( /alls runn+ up1 ti] above ti]1 & und]/ood t1 all told1 !y numb]$ t5 ?\s&1 "o ?ird ( !m on ?is side ( ! scre51 9 ! lay bro!rs' *oir1 & two ?irds beyond2 z he imag9$ :at x mu/ be to wat* ?is congregation ( elect s\ls /ream 91 ea* ) 8 lant]n 9 8 h&1 ?r\gh ! c\ntless doors t end$ ea* little n>r[ gangway t disappe>$ among ! /alls2 z he pictur$ ! ?und] ( ! unemotional ,c>?usian pla9-song--z he saw all ?is ) 8 bodily eyes /&+ sil5t beside ! sil5t monk1 & began little by little to take 9 :at x all meant1 & :at ?is _w mu/ be 9 :i* su* a condition ( ?+s 0 accept$--a _w :]e ,contemplatives at la/ 7 hon\r$ z ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & !mselves controll$ & soo!d ! lives ( :om ! _w _h despair$2 z 8 imag9ation ran out /ill f>!r1 & he rememb]$ t ?is 0 b "o ( innum]able h\ses ( ! k9d--z he began to be aw>e ( all ?is1 & ( :at x signifi$ z reg>ds ! civilization 9 :i* he f\nd himself--8 t]ror began to pass1 & to give place to an awe1 & to a k9d ( exaltation1 su* z nei!r ,rome nor ,l\rdes nor ,london _h be5 able ev5 to sugge/4 4 4 4 7,,viii7 ,well8 said ,fa!r ,j]vis1 smil+1 z ! two met on ! plat=m t ev5+1 to wait = ! ,engli%-b\nd air-%ip4 ,monsignor look$ at him4 ,i am glad ,i came1 he said4 ,no2 x is n all well ) me1 ev5 yet4 ,b ,i w try aga94 ,! o!r nodd$1 /ill smil+4 ,:o 0 ! ,fa!r :o look$ aft] me8 add$ ! prelate4 ,he said he _h talk$ ) y4 ,he is consid]$ "o ( ! be/ !y h1 said ! o!r ,i ask$ = him specially4 ,he h>dly ev] fails4 ,y are impress$ by him8 ,oh yes 4 4 4 b he did no?+ p>ticul>4 ,t is j x1 smil$ ! old prie/4 ,he add$ aft] a pause1 z ! bell rang-- ,y feel ready = "w aga98 ,y "k :at lies be=e y8 ,monsignor nodd$ sl[ly4 ,y mean ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur*8 4 4 4 ,yes2 ,i am ready4 ,,*apt] ,v 7,i7 ,! s*eme _h be5 9 ! air = ne>ly two ye>s1 z ,monsignor le>n$ f 8 pap]s2 & = ! la/ mon? or two _h come m to ! front ?an ev]4 ,b he _h n realiz$ h[ close x 04 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 at ! end ( ,octob] t ! ,c>d9al s5t = him & reveal$ two m facts4 ,! fir/ 0 t x 0 ! int5tion ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t to appo9t a ,commission to consid] once m ! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,ca?olicism z ! ,/ate religion ( ,engl&2 & ! second 0 t secret negotiations _h be5 proce$+ n[ = ! la/ eight mon?s betwe5 ,*9a1 ,japan1 ! ,p]sian ,empire1 & ,russia1 z to ! =mal recognition ( ! ,pope z ,arbitrator ( ! ,ea/4 ,bo? po9ts1 said ! ,c>d9al1 are absolutely sub sigillo until y he> ( !m f o!r s\rces4 ,& ,i ne$ n tell y1 ,monsignor1 t !y h ! v /ronge/ mutual effects4 ,i beg y\r p>don8 ,?9k x ov]1 said ! ,c>d9al1 & wav$ him pleasantly away4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f t "t =w>d1 z week foll[$ week1 ! "w became enorm\s4 ,he 0 pres5t at int]views ( :i* he und]/ood n m ?an "o half ( ! allusions2 yet ) t extraord9>y skill ( :i* he 0 made aw>e by ! complim5ts ( ! ,c>d9al & ( 8 own fri5ds1 he %[$ nev] a sign ( 8 ignorance4 ,pap]s con/antly pass$ "u 8 h&s1 disclos+ to him ! elaborate prep>ations t _h already be5 made on ! "p ( ! ,/ate au?orities2 & que/ions on v>i\s po9ts ( discipl9e 7 cont9ually submitt$ to him1 at ! be>+ ( :i* he c\ld only guess4 ,x seem$ to him rem>kable t s mu* fuss %\ld be made ^u :at 0 by n[ almo/ entirely a matt] ( =m1 s9ce by ! re/oration ( ,ca?olic prop]ty1 recognition ( ,*ur* c\rts1 & a hundr$ o!r details1 z well z by ! affection ( ! p1 ! ,*ur* already enjoy$ supreme p[]4 ,he put ?is once1 lightly1 to ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,! public is affect$ by =ms mu* m ?an by pr9ciples1 said t prie/1 smil+4 ,!y h already accept$ ! pr9ciples2 b ev5 at ! elev5? h\r !y might take fright at ! =ms4 ,d y mean x is possible t a ,bill1 if x 0 br\ght =w>d1 might n pass8 ,c]ta9ly x's possible4 ,o!rwise1 :y hav5't we _h a ,commission appo9t$8 ,! ,sociali/s ar5't beat5 yet4 ,b x's n likely2 or ! ,bill w\ldn't be br\ght =w>d at all4 ,! prelate said no?+4 7,,ii7 ,x 0 n until a few days be=e ,*ri/mas t ! ,c>d9al 0 s5t =4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! mon? ! ,commission _h be5 appo9t$ by an ov]:elm+ majority 9 ! ,h\se4 ,! proposal _h be5 br\ght =w>d sudd5ly by ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ) a spe$ & an employm5t ( bus9ess-l me?ods t seem$ v /range to ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory1 & :o /ill _h hang+ ab\t him a curi\s atmosph]e ( e>li] days1 ! ,commission _h despat*$ an imm5se am\nt ( "w )9 ?ree weeks4 ,x 0 impossible to "k h[ f> negotiations _h got2 b ev5 ! ,c>d9al himself 0 tak5 by surprise :5 he receiv$ an invitation to att5d ! sitt+ ( ! ,commission4 ,he s5t = ,monsignor ,ma/]man at once4 ,y w att5d me1 ,monsignor1 please4 ,i %all h to appe> alone1 b ,i %\ld l y to be at h&4 ,x 0 ) v mu* confus$ emotions t ,monsignor f\nd himself1 a day or two lat]1 walk+ up & d[n a corridor 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,he _h arriv$ ) ! ,c>d9al1 _h gone up ! broad /aircase beh9d him1 & _h foll[$ him ev5 into ! committee-room4 ,a long table fac$ him z he ent]$1 & he notic$ ) an odd little ?rill h[ e man sitt+ !re1 f ! :ite-fac$1 :ite-hair$ man at ! head1 d[n to ! clean-%av51 clev]-look+ "y man ne>e/ ! door1 _h ris5 z ! two ecclesia/ics came 94 ,! table1 he notic$1 0 /rew$ ) pap]s4 ,an empty *air /ood at ! l[] end ( ! table--a r$ *air1 he saw1 ) gild$ wood4 ,! ,c>d9al sat d[n4 ,! re/ sat d[n1 all 9 sil5ce4 ,monsignor plac$ ! despat*-box 9 front ( 8 *ief1 op5$ x1 laid a few books 9 ord]1 & w5t out4 4 4 4 ,ev5 n[1 9 spite ( all ! k t he _h1 & ! con/ant contemplation ( ! cold facts ( ! case1 x seem$ to him1 z on a doz5 occasions be=e s9ce 8 lapse ( memory1 z if life 7 n s real z x seem$4 ,some:]e1 d[n 9 ! v fibre ( him1 0 an assumption t ,engl& & ,ca?olicism 7 irreconcilable ?+s--t ! dom9ation ( ! "o meant ! suppression ( ! o!r4 ,c]ta9ly hi/ory 0 aga9/ him4 ,= m ?an a ?\s& ye>s ,*ur* & ,/ate 9 ,engl& _h be5 p>tn]s4 ,x 0 b = f\r hundr$ ye>s--& ^? ye>s ( confusion & ( ! gradual elim9ation ( ! sup]natural--t ! two _h be5 at cross-purposes4 ,0 x n hi/orically c]ta9 !re=e t1 %\ld ! ,sup]natural ev] be reaccept$ 9 all its =ce1 a p>tn]%ip %\ld aga9 spr+ up betwe5 a ,/ate t ne$$ a ,div9e au?ority beh9d its own1 & ! sole ,in/itution :i* 0 n afraid to /& out = ! ,sup]natural ) all its consequ5ces8 ,!ology 0 aga9/ him2 = if !re 0 any?+ t !ology taught explicitly1 x 0 t ! s\l 0 naturally ,*ri/ian1 & !re=e imp]fect )\t ! full ,*ri/ian ,revelation4 ,& yet1 z he walk$1 he 0 di/urb$4 ,! propos$ ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* by ! ,/ate appe>$ to him un*>act]i/ic ( bo?--( ! ,*ur*1 s9ce he /ill t5d$ to ?9k t %e mu/ 9 h] ess5ce be at w> ) ! _w2 ( ! ,/ate1 s9ce he /ill t5d$ to ?9k t t too1 9 its ess5ce1 mu/ be at w> ) religion4 ,9 spite ( :at he _h se51 he _h n yet grasp$ ) 8 imag9ation t :i* bo? exp]i5ce & intellect ju/ifi$ z true--namely1 t x is ! function ( ! ,*ur* to guide ! _w1 & ! highe/ wisdom ( ! _w to organize itself on a sup]natural basis4 ,he walk$ up & d[n1 say+ no?+4 ,at "o end ( ! long corridor a c\ple ( secret>ies :isp]$ toge!r on a settee2 at ! o!r he saw pass+ & repass+ hurry+ figures t w5t ab\t _! bus9ess4 ,doors op5$ occasionally1 & a man came out2 once or twice he salut$ an acqua9tance4 ,b all ! :ile 8 att5tion rema9$ fix$ ^u ! door numb]$ ,,xi1 beh9d :i* ?is quietly significant affair proce$$4 ,! :ole place seem$ a v temple ( /illness4 ,! ?ick c>pet und]foot1 ! noiseless doors1 ! admirable sy/em ( ! place--all contribut$ to create a great solemnity4 ,he tri$ to rem9d himself t he 0 pres5t at ! mak+ ( hi/ory1 b x 0 useless4 ,aga9 & aga91 z1 ) an ef=t1 he =c$ ! pr9ciples be=e 8 m9d1 8 att5tion :irl$ (f to a detail--to a contemplation ( 8 *ief tak+ 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 & to ! fabric ( ! c>pet on :i* he walk$2 to ! sil5t :isp] ( "o ( ! two conv]sational secret>ies2 to a wond] z to ! =m ( pray] ) :i* ! fir/ pr(ess$ly ,ca?olic ,p>liam5t 9 ,engl& = m ?an f\r hundr$ ye>s w\ld op54 ,!n he *eck$ himself1 rem9d$ himself ( c]ta9 old prov]bs ab\t cups & h>es1 reflect$ t ,socialism 0 n beat5 yet 79 ,fa!r ,j]vis's phrase71 z rec5t ev5ts 9 ,g]many _h %[n4 4 4 4 ,once z he turn$ at ! end ( ! corridor f>!/ f ! secret>ies1 an int]e/+ little incid5t happ5$4 ,a door op5$ abruptly1 & a man com+ out quickly almo/ ran aga9/ him4 ,!n ! man took (f 8 hat & smil$4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,monsignor 4 4 4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i c guess y\r bus9ess "h4 ,monsignor smil$ too1 a little guiltily4 ,he recogniz$ ! ,sociali/ lead] :o _h call$ on him a few mon?s be=e4 ,yes3 & ,i'm afraid y don't approve1 he said4 ,mr4 ,h>dy made a little deprecatory ge/ure1 /ill hold+ 8 hat 9 8 h&4 ,oh6 ,i'm a believ] 9 majorities1 he said4 ,& !re's no d\bt y h ! majority4 ,b---- ,yes8 ,i hope y w be m]ciful4 ,t is y\r ,gospel1 y "k4 ,y ?9k we h ! majority8 ,oh1 c]ta9ly4 ,! enfran*isem5t ( wom5 settl$ all t4 ,!y are always cl]ical1 y "k4 ,monsignor felt ! po9t prick him4 ,he ripo/$ g5tly4 ,well1 y w h to take refuge 9 ,g]many1 he said4 ,! face ( ! o!r *ang$ a little2 8 eyelids came d[n j a fraction4 ,t's exactly :at ,i'm go+ to d1 ,monsignor--,i--b ,i ?9k !re's somebody want+ y4 ,monsignor turn$4 ,!re 0 a h& beckon+ him f beh9d a face1 z if 9 agitation1 f ! entrance to door ,no4 ,,xi4 ,if y'll excuse me1 he said1 & hurri$ (f4 ,i ?\ght y'd l to be pres5t at ! end1 ,monsignor1 :isp]$ ! memb] :o _h beckon$ him4 ,! ,c>d9al is j speak+4 ,committee room numb] ,,xi seem$ /rangely quiet1 z ! prelate slipp$ 9 beh9d 8 fri5d & /ood motionless4 ,"o voice 0 speak+2 &1 z he tri$ to cat* ! s5se1 he look$ r\nd ! faces1 t 7 all turn$ 9 8 direction4 ,he saw ,mr4 ,mann]s on ! extreme left4 ,e man sat )\t mov+1 simply li/5+1 x seem$1 ) an extraord9>y att5tion2 "s lean+ =w>d1 "s back1 ) ! pap]s disreg>d$ on ! table4 ,a c\ple ( record+ ma*9es /ood n[ 9 ! c5tre4 ,!n he began to cat* ! words4 4 4 4 ,i ?9k1 g5tlem51 said ! voice f beh9d ! high-back$ *air1 t ,i ne$ say no m4 ,we h discuss$ at l5g?1 & ,i hope to y\r satisfaction1 ! p>ticul> po9ts on :i* y desir$ in=mation3 & my answ]s h br\ght out1 ,i ?9k1 ! ess5ce ( all ! conditions on :i* alone ! ,*ur* c accept ! t]ms propos$4 ,i wi% x to be br\ght be=e ! ,h\se1 p]fectly cle>ly1 t 9 h] own prov9ce ! ,*ur* mu/ be supreme4 ,%e mu/ h an entire & undisput$ "r ov] h] own doctr9e & discipl9e2 = t is at ! root ( h] only claim to be he>d4 ,9 respect to any legislation :i*1 9 h] op9ion1 t\*es ! et]nal pr9ciples ( morality--9 all su* ?+s1 = example1 z ! m>riage law--h] supreme au?ority mu/ be respect$2 z well z 9 all ^? o!r matt]s ( ! same nature ^u :i* y h que/ion$ me4 ,b on ! o!r side ! ,*ur* recognizes1 & always w recognize1 ! "r ( a free p to gov]n !mselves2 &1 n only recognizes t "r1 b w support x ) all ! p[] at h] comm&4 ,i h ackn[l$g$ t 9 a few in/ances 9 hi/ory ecclesia/ics h int]f]$ unduly ) :at did n conc]n !m--int]f]$1 t is1 n z citiz5s 7= t is _! "r1 9 common ) all o!r citiz5s7--b 9 ! ,"n ( ,religion4 ,n[ t1 g5tlem51 is simply a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,if secul> rul]s h le>n$ by exp]i5ce1 s h ecclesia/ical rul]s4 4 4 4 ,i h invit$ inve/igation into ! hi/ory ( ! la/ hundr$ ye>s2 & ,i h answ]$ ^? few *>ges t h be5 br\ght--,i hope to y\r satisfaction4 7,!re 0 a murmur ( applause47 ,9 secul> matt]s1 !re=e1 ! ,*ur* w be :olly on ! side ( lib]ty4 ,ecclesia/ical au?orities1 = example1 w\ld be ! fir/ to welcome a repeal ( legislation z reg>ds h]esy2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 we fully recognize ! "r ( a secul> ,/ate to protect itself1 ev5 by ! dea? p5alty1 aga9/ ^? :o ?reat5 ! exi/5ce ( ! sanctions on :i* a secul> ,/ate takes its /&4 ,we recognize h] "r1 ,i say2 b ,i d n mean by t t y w n f9d a majority ( ecclesia/ics :o hold t x is1 to put x mildly1 a deplorable policy & v imp]fectly ,*ri/ian4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h said all ?is be=e1 bo? 9 public & n[ aga9 9 answ] to y\r que/ions2 & ,i ?9k t1 at any rate s f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i %all n be to blame if ! nation accepts ! propos$ *ange "u a misappreh5sion4 ,y see1 g5tlem51 ! attempt t end$ fifty ye>s ago--! attempt t 0 call$ 9 its day ,prote/antism--to e/abli% a religion :i* 0 to be second>y 9 any s5se to ! ,/ate1 fail$ & fail$ lam5tably1 9 spite ( ! noble lives t 7 sp5t 9 lab\r+ = su* a compromise4 ,= x is ! :ole ess5ce ( a ,sup]natural ,religion to be supreme 9 x own prov9ce--! v adjective ass]ts x2 & any endeav\r to compromise on ?is entirely vital po9t is 9 itself a d5ial ( ! pr9ciple1 ,= a :ile ?is 0 n p]ceiv$4 ,m5 reg>d$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--or r1 t :i* !y took to be ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--m]ely1 on its e>?ly side1 z an organization comp>able to a ,/ate4 ,!y did n seem to see t ,religion mu/ always h a wid] basis ?an any secul> body1 s9ce x deals ) et]nity z well z ) "t1 :ile ! ,/ate1 pr(ess$ly1 treats only ( temporal ?+s4 ,! consequ5ce 0 ei!r conflict1 :5ev] sup]natural elem5ts cla%$ ) natural2 or else ! subs]vi5ce ( ,religion1 & its consequ5t loss ( pre/ige1 z well z ( its sup]natural "*4 ,a ,national ,*ur*1 !re=e1 is a contradiction 9 t]ms1 s9ce x ass]ts t t :i* is 9 its v nature l>g] ?an ?is _w mu/ yet be conf9$ )9 ! limits n only ( ?is _w1 b ev5 ( a "p ( x4 4 4 4 ,well1 ,i ne$ n lab\r t po9t4 ,y grasp$ x1 g5tlem51 ev5 be=e y 7 good en\gh to ask me to give evid5ce be=e ?is ,commission4 ,i felt x1 h[ev]1 only "r t su* conditions %\ld be reit]at$ & record$ be=e matt]s w5t any f>!r4 ,! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 is p]fectly cont5t to rema9 z %e has always rema9$ 9 ?is c\ntry = ! la/ f\r c5turies--a free society gov]n+ ! consci5ces ( h] *ildr54 ,or %e is cont5t to take outw>dly & (ficially t position :i* %e has always1 at lea/ tacitly1 claim$1 & to reassume h] civil dignity & h] civil responsibilities4 ,b %e is n cont5t to waive any ( ^? ,div9e ,rights ) :i* h] ,f\nd] end[$ h]1 ev5 9 return = ! greate/ privileges2 /ill less is %e cont5t to receive ^? privileges "u false pret5ces4 4 4 4 ,aga9 ! l[ murmur ( applause broke out1 & ?ree or f\r m5 %ift$ _! positions slightly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,monsignor 0 consci\s aga91 sudd5ly & vividly1 ( t d\ble s5se ( unreality & ( int5se drama :i* he _h felt s (t5 be=e at critical mom5ts4 ,x seem$ to him amaz+1 & yet m amaz+ly simple1 t su* claims %\ld be put 9 su* words "u su* circum/ances4 ,x 0 a/\nd+ t su* ?+s %\ld be said1 & yet m a/\nd+ t !y ne$$ to be said1 = 7 !y n1 aft] all1 ! v elem5ts ( civil & religi\s relations8 4 4 4 ,!re 0 some?+ too 9 ! voice ( ! invisible speak] t ?rill$ 8 v he>t4 ,! tones 7 completely tranquil1 !re 7 no ge/ures1 & ! v face t spoke 0 unse54 ,yet 9 ! quiet flu5cy1 ! note ( absolute assurance1 !re 0 a dom9at+ appeal t 0 almo/ hypnotic 9 its effect4 ,he _h p]ceiv$ ?is *>act]i/ic ( ! ,c>d9al (t5 be=e2 he _h notic$ x fir/ on t occasion on :i*1 = ! fir/ "t 9 8 k1 he _h come into 8 pres5ce1 /ill /agg]$ by ! %ock ( 8 m5tal failure & recov]y4 ,b he _h nev] appreciat$ ! /r5g? ( ! p]sonality s cle>ly4 ,! ,c>d9al 0 no orator 9 ! ord9>y s5se2 !re 0 no ?und] or pa?os or drama 9 8 mann]4 ,b 8 complete assurance & ! long1 g5tle1 incisive s5t5ces1 mov+ l roll]s 9 a calm sea1 7 m affect+ ?an any passion c\ld be4 4 4 4 ,x seem$ to him n[ ! v inc>nation ( t _s ( ! ,*ur* t at once attract$ & repell$ him--9 its s]5ity1 its g5tl5ess1 its reasonabl5ess1 & its irresi/ible =ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n1 on a slightly high] note1 & ) a p]ceptible increase ( delib]ation1 ! voice w5t on4 ,i mu/ add "o ^w1 g5tlem54 ,i said j n[ t ! ,*ur* 0 cont5t to be z %e has rec5tly be5 9 ?is c\ntry--cont5t1 t is1 s long z %e cont9ues to enjoy ! lib]ty ) :i* ,engl& end[s h]4 ,& p]haps1 z h] *ief m9i/] 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,i ought to say no m4 ,b1 g5tlem51 ,i am an ,engli%man z well z a ,ca?olic1 & ,i love ,engl& only less ?an ,i love ! ,*ur*4 ,i say frankly t ,i d love h] less4 ,no man :o has any pr9ciples t c be call$ religi\s c say o!rwise4 ,i tell y pla9ly t %\ld x come to be a *oice betwe5 ,caes> & ,god--betwe5 ! ,k+ & ! ,pope--,i %\ld ?r[ myself at once on ! side ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,vic>4 4 4 4 7,monsignor drew a brea?4 ,x seem$ to him t ?is 0 appall+ly pla9 speak+4 ,he expect$ a murmur ( remon/rance4 ,he glanc$ at ! faces1 b !re 0 no movem5t or *ange1 except t a "y memb] sudd5ly smil$1 z ) pleasure47 ,b ,i love ,engl&1 w5t on ! voice1 passionately & devot$ly4 ,& 9 spite ( :at ,i said j n[ ,i mu/ add t1 z an ,engli%man1 !re is b "o m ?+ t ,i desire = my c\ntry1 & t is t %e may c>ry out t project on ^: acc\nt y1 g5tlem51 h met to-day4 7,aga9 a murmur ( applause rose1 & sank aga9 in/antly47 ,y h k9dly ask$ me to make ?is little spee*1 & ,i d n wi% to turn x into a s]mon1 b ,i mu/ conclude by say+ t1 spl5did z is ! hi/ory ( ,engl& 9 _m po9ts1 !re is "o black blot ^u ! page1 & t1 ! act ( h]s by :i* %e r5\nc$ ,*ri/'s ,vic>1 by :om k+s reign4 ,y h done ju/ice at la/ 9 return+ to u ^? possessions :i* our =efa!rs d$icat$ to ,god's s]vice4 ,b !re rema9s "o m ?+ to d1 =mally & delib]ately1 z "o k+dom1 to return to ,him :o is ,k+ ( k+s4 ,i "k x w come "s day4 ,z individuals1 ,engli%m5 h already return$ to ,him4 ,b a corporate crime mu/ be expiat$ by corporate rep>ation1 & x is t rep>ation :i* has already wait$ too long4 ,i am an old man1 g5tlem54 ,t1 no d\bt1 is :y ,i h be5 s v]bose1 b my "o pray] = ! la/ ?irty ye>s has be5 t t corporate rep>ation may be made )9 my own lifetime4 4 4 4 ,! voice sudd5ly trembl$4 ,!n ! wat*] saw ! *air pu%$ back1 & ! little sc>let cap1 cov]+ ! :ite hair1 rise above x4 ,simultane\sly e man rose to 8 feet4 ,t is all1 g5tlem54 ,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,!n ! applause broke out4 ,x 0 n l\d or noisy1 z !re 7 sc>cely two doz5 m5 9 ! room1 yet x 0 a/oni%+ly affect+1 j ! tapp+ ( h&s on ! table & a murmur ( voices4 ,! ,c>d9al sil5c$ x by a ge/ure4 ,"o ^w1 g5tlem54 4 4 4 ,i h said no?+ ( any opposition4 ,p]haps x w\ld h be5 bett] if ,i _h4 ,b ,i w only say ?is1 & x is some?+ ( a w>n+ too4 ,i d n believe t ?is ,bill t is spok5 ( w necess>ily mean peace4 ,i am aw>e ( ! dang]s t are ?reat5+2 p]haps ,i am ev5 m aw>e ( !m ?an any o!r p]son pres5t4 ,& yet1 = all t1 ,i am n 9 fav\r ( delay4 ,he turn$ sudd5ly1 & ) 8 long smoo? /ep 0 at ! door almo/ be=e ,monsignor _h "t to op5 x & /ep aside4 ,!re 0 no "t = any o!r man to speak4 ,! c> _h h>dly mov$ (f f ! door be=e ,monsignor turn$ to 8 *ief4 99 99 99 99 99 ,y\r ,em95ce1 he said1 :at 0 t ab\t dang]8 ,i did n und]/&4 ,! ?9 face 0 a little pale ) ! ex]tions ( ! spee*1 z x turn$ to him 9 answ]4 ,i w tell y t1 he said1 z soon z ! ,bill becomes law4 ,,*apt] ,,vi 7,i7 ,x 0 an a/\nd+ sc5e 9 :i* ,monsignor f\nd himself1 six weeks lat]--extraord9>y f ! extreme quietness ( x1 & ! enorm\s importance ( ! issue = :i* !y wait$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,c>d9al & he _h gone d[n to ,"l ,s\?m9/]'s h\se on ! coa/ ( ,k5t = ?ree or f\r days to wait = ! f9al news1 z x 0 wi%$ to avoid ! possibility ( any dang]\s excitem5t on ! night ( ! division2 & x 0 ?\ght t ! ,c>d9al's abs5ce might be ( s]vice 9 prev5t+ any =midable demon/ration at ,we/m9/]4 ,he 0 to return to ,london1 9 ! ev5t ( ! ,bill pass+1 on ! foll[+ morn+4 ,! situation 0 z foll[s3 ,a completely unexpect$ opposition _h %[$ itself z soon z ! ,bill 0 ann\nc$4 ,x 0 p]fectly well kn[n t ?is opposition 0 almo/ entirely artificial2 b x 0 s well eng9e]$ t !re 0 grave d\bt :e!r x might n affect ! vot+ 9 ! ,l[] ,h\se4 ,! ,upp] ,h\se1 x 0 notori\s1 0 practically unanim\s 9 fav\r ( ! ,bill2 & !re _h be5 "o or two unpleasant demon/rations outside ! entrance to ! ,second ,*amb]4 ,! opposition 0 artificial--t is to say1 its activities 7 manag$ aft] ! mann] ( a /age-army1 & ! prote/]s 7 l>gely ,g]man2 b ! cr[ds 7 s great1 & ! g5u95ess ( _! opposition1 su* z x 01 s obvi\s1 t v cle> signs ( wav]+ _h become app>5t1 ev5 on ! "p ( "s ( ! m prom95t ,m9i/]s ( ! ,cr[n4 ,twice1 also1 dur+ public appe>ances ( ! ,k+1 :o 0 well kn[n z a /rong advocate ( ! ,bill1 !re _h be5 consid]able di/urbances among/ ! cr[ds4 ,all ?is _h come1 ( c\rse1 to ! e>s ( ! ecclesia/ical au?orities f> m =cibly ?an ! _w outside suspect$4 ,!re _h be5 ?reat5+ lett]s2 twice ! ,c>d9al's c>riage _h be5 mobb$2 a doz5 well-kn[n prie/s _h be5 mole/$ 9 ! public /reets4 ,!re _h be5 meet+s & consultations ( all k9ds2 !re _h ev5 be5 a mom5t :5 x seem$ z if ! ,c>d9al & ! ,prime ,m9i/] /ood almo/ alone 9 _! complete resolution4 4 4 4 ,x 0 n t any really responsible p]sons contemplat$ ! ab&onm5t ( ! ,bill2 b a p>ty _h almo/ be5 =m$ = its po/ponem5t1 9 ! hope t :5 once ! opposition _h be5 dissolv$ x w\ld be difficult to reorganize x aga94 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! resolutes /ood = ! ass]tion t j because ?+s 7 really critical 9 ,g]many--79 ! /ate ( affairs t foll[$ ! ,emp]or's conv]sion7--x 0 n[ ! "t = ,engl& to advance2 t any hesitation %[n n[ w\ld be tak5 z a sign ( weakness1 & t ! ,sociali/s' cause w\ld be !reby enorm\sly advanc$4 ,?ree or f\r results !re=e 7 possible1 f ! det]m9ation ( ! ,gov]nm5t to pu% ! ,bill =w>d & to pres5t x = its second read+ ?is ev5+4 ,fir/1 x might pass triumphantly1 if ! lead]s c\ld succe$ 9 inspir+ _! foll[]s ) confid5ce4 ,secondly1 x might be reject$1 if ! panic spread2 =1 "u ! new p>liam5t>y sy/em t _h succe$$ fifty ye>s ago to ! old ,p>ty ,gov]nm5t1 x 0 impossible to reckon accurately on h[ memb]s w\ld ultimately vote4 ,?irdly1 x might pass ) a n>r[ majority2 & 9 ?is ev5t1 x 0 c]ta9 t a v long delay w\ld foll[ be=e ! ,upp] ,h\se w\ld h an opportunity ( h&+ x on = ! ,royal ass5t4 ,f\r?ly--well1 almo/ any?+ else might happ51 if ! cr[d1 assembl$ 9 ,p>liam5t ,squ>e1 & swell$ e h\r by new arrivals1 %[$ itself pr$om9antly ho/ile4 4 4 4 ,"l ,s\?m9/]'s h\se ne$s no description4 ,x is probably1 ev5 to-day1 z well kn[n z any place 9 ,engl&3 !re is no guide book :i* does n give at lea/ ?ree or f\r pages to ! ca/le1 z well z a few l9es to ! t9y hi/orical seaside village b5ea? f :i* ! m>quisate d]ives its "n4 ,& x 0 9 ! little d9+-room t adjo9$ ! hall t ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory f\nd himself on ?is ev5+ ) half a doz5 o!r m5 & a c\ple ( ladies4 ,x 0 a small octagonal room1 design$ 9 "o ( ! t[]s t look$ out ov] ! sea2 panell$ 9 pa9t$ wood & furni%$ ) extreme pla9ness4 ,on "o side a door op5$ ^u ! ?ree little p>l\rs t 7 us$ :5 ! p>ty 0 small2 at ! back a lobby l$ into ! old hall itself2 on ! ?ird side 0 ! door us$ by ! s]vants4 ,"l ,s\?m9/] himself 0 /ill a "y man1 :o _h n yet m>ri$4 ,8 gr&fa!r _h become a ,ca?olic 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,vii2 & ! :ole h\se _h rev]t$ to ! old religion "u :i* x _h be5 orig9ally built1 ) ! greate/ ease & grace4 ,! pres5t own] 0 "o ( ! ris+ politicians :o 7 mo/ det]m9$ to c>ry ! ,bill ?r\gh2 & he _h already made = himself some?+ ( a reputation by 8 spee*es 9 ! ,upp] ,h\se4 ,monsignor _h met him half a doz5 times already1 & ?or\ghly lik$ ?is fair-hair$1 clean-%av5 "y man :o 0 su* a devot$ adh]5t ( ! ,ca?olic cause4 ,a little sil5ce _h fall5 aft] old ,lady ,s\?m9/] & h] si/] _h gone out1 & x _h be5 curi\s to notice h[ little _h be5 said dur+ d9n] ( ! ev5t t 0 proce$+ 9 ,london4 ,half a doz5 times already s9ce !y _h sat d[n a sil5t man 9 ! black g[n ( a secret>y _h slipp$ 9 ) a pr9t$ slip ( pap] & laid x be=e ! ,m>quis & !n disappe>$ aga91 & x 0 a/oni%+ h[ ! conv]sation _h ceas$ on ! in/ant1 z ! pap] 0 read & pass$ r\nd4 ,^! messages _h n be5 altoge!r reassur+4 ,! fir/ 0 tim$ at #h4ac1 ,london1 & _h be5 read be=e ! clock *im$ ! qu>t]-pa/4 ,x ran3 ,,memb]s ,,are ,,arriv+ ,,aft] ,,d9n]4 ,,hazelton ,,mobb$ ,,9 ,,! ,,squ>e4 ,! second1 t5 m9utes lat]1 ran3 ,,f\r ,,titanic-,,l9e ,,boats ,,f ,,g]many ,,report$ ,,9 ,,sight4 ,,cordon ,,( ,,police-,,volors ,,complet$4 ,! ?ird3 ,,mob ,,report$ ,,direction ,,( ,,hamp/ead4 ,,! ,,prime ,,m9i/] ,,has ,,begun ,,8 ,,spee*4 ,,h\se ,,full4 ,! f\r?1 fif?1 & six? conta9$ ab/racts f ! spee*1 & add$ t x 0 becom+ increas+ly difficult to he>1 ow+ to ! noise f outside4 ,tw5ty m9utes _h n[ elaps$ & no fur!r message _h be5 receiv$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,monsignor look$ up at ! ,victorian clock ov] ! c>v$ mantelpiece & glanc$ at 8 ho/4 ,! "y man's eyes met 8 own4 ,x's tw5ty-five pa/ n9e1 said ,"l ,s\?m9/]4 ,! ,c>d9al look$ up4 ,he _h n spok5 = ?ree or f\r m9utes1 b o!rwise _h %[n no signs ( discomposure4 ,& ! la/ message 0 j aft] n9e8 he said4 ,! o!r nodd$4 ,:at "t is ! division expect$8 ,n be=e midnight4 ,?ree guns w be fir$1 z ,i said1 y\r ,em95ce1 z soon z ! division has tak5 place4 ,we %all "k be=e my secret>y w h "t to cross ! hall4 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,outside ! night 0 quiet4 ,! village itself lay1 spread out above ! bea*1 a hundr$ feet bel[ ! w9d[s1 & ! only s\nd 0 ! /eady lap & spla% ( ! roll]s ^u ! %+le4 ,! place 0 completely protect$ by ! ,s\?m9/] e/ate f any encroa*m5t ( h\ses1 & ev5 ! /ation itself lay half a mile away inl&4 ,monsignor look$ aga9 at ! faces ( ^? :o sat ) him4 ,opposite 0 ,"l ,s\?m9/] himself 9 ! ord9>y quiet ev5+ dress ( 8 class1 8 guild-badge worn1 z ! cu/om 01 l a /> on 8 left brea/4 ,8 face %[$ no?+ except an air ( att5tion2 !re 0 no excitem5t 9 x1 nor ev5 susp5se4 ,on 8 "r sat ! ,c>d9al 9 8 sc>let4 ,he 0 smil+ gravely to himself1 & 8 lips mov$ slightly n[ & !n4 ,at ?is mom5t he 0 play+ g5tly ) a walnut-%ell t lay on 8 plate4 ,! ?ree o!rs %[$ m signs ( excitem5t4 ,old ,g5]al ,h>t+ton1 :o c\ld rememb] be+ tak5 to ,london to see ! fe/ivities at ! coronation ( ,george ,v1 0 lean+ back 9 8 *air fr[n+4 7,he _h be5 rem9isc5t ?is ev5+ 9 a r voluble mann]1 b _h n utt]$ a ^w n[ = five m9utes47 ,! *apla9 _h %ift$ r\nd 9 8 *air1 wat*+ ! door1 & ! six? man1 a c\s9 ( ! ho/1 :o1 ,monsignor und]/ood1 held "s responsible po/ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t volor s]vice1 0 sitt+ j n[ ) 8 head 9 8 h&s4 ,/ill no "o spoke4 ,! c\s9 pu%$ back 8 *air sudd5ly & w5t to ! w9d[4 ,well1 ,jack8 said ! ho/4 ,no?+--j go+ to h a look at ! wea!r4 ,he /ood !re1 hav+ pull$ back ! curta9 a little & unlat*$ ! %utt]1 look+ out ?r\gh ! glass4 ,!n ,"l ,s\?m9/]'s res]ve broke d[n4 ,if x's n done to-night1 he said abruptly1 ,god only kn[s----,well1 well4 ,x w be done to-night1 said ! ,c>d9al1 /ill )\t lift+ 8 eyes4 ,c]ta9ly1 y\r ,em95ce1 if no?+ int]f]es2 b h[ c we be sure ( t8 ,i "k ! ,gov]nm5t means bus9ess4 ,x's half an h\r s9ce ! la/ message1 obs]v$ ! ,g5]al4 ,"l ,s\?m9/] got up sudd5ly & w5t to ! lobby-door4 ,z he w5t ! door into ! p>l\rs op5$ & 8 "m look$ 94 ,any m news1 my son8 ,no1 "m4 ,i 0 j go+ to ask4 ,! old lady came =w>d z h] son w5t out--a spl5did old creature 9 h] lace & jewels--active /ill & upright 9 spite ( h] ye>s4 ,%e made a little ge/ure z ! m5 (f]$ to move1 & w5t & lean$ by ! old-fa%ion$ op5 fire-place1 su* z h] husb& _h put 9 at ! re/oration ?r\gh\t ! h\se4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 c y reassure u8 %e said1 smil+4 ,! ,c>d9al1 too1 smil$ z he turn$ 9 8 *air4 ,i am confid5t ! ,bill w pass1 he said4 ,b ,i d n "k yet :at ! price w be4 ,y\r ,em95ce means 9 ,engl&8 ,or else:]e8 ask$ ! *apla9 abruptly4 ,9 ,engl& & else:]e1 fa!r4 ,old ,lady ,jane ,morpe? appe>$ at ?is mom5t1 & ! two ladies sat d[n on ! high oak settle t scre5$ ! fire f ! w9d[4 ,!y %[$ no signs ( anxiety2 b ,monsignor p]ceiv$ t _! return at all to ?is room j n[ 0 significant4 ,simultane\sly ! "y man came 9 aga91 clos+ ! door beh9d him4 ,our enquiries are n answ]$1 he said %>ply4 ,we are try+ to get into t\* ) ano!r (fice4 ,no "o spoke = a m9ute4 ,ev5 to ,monsignor1 :o /ill f\nd x h>d always to und]/& ! communication-sy/em ( ! "t1 x 0 obvi\s t some?+ mu/ h happ5$4 ,he knew t ,s\?m9/] ,ca/le _h be5 put into wireless t\* ) ! great ,m>coni (fice 9 ,p>liam5t ,squ>e1 & t a failure to be answ]$ meant t some?+ unexpect$ _h happ5$4 ,b x 0 entirely impossible to conjecture = c]ta9 :at ?is some?+ might be4 ,t is s]i\s8 rem>k$ ,lady ,s\?m9/]1 )\t mov+ a muscle4 ,i suppose s1 said h] son1 & sat d[n aga94 ,!n ! man :o 0 look+ out ( ! w9d[ turn$ & came back into ! room1 lat*+ ! %utt]s & putt+ ! curta9s into place4 ,well1 ,jack8 ask$ ! ,g5]al4 ,i h c\nt$ eight or n9e volors1 he said2 usually !re are only two at ?is "t4 ,i w5t to look = !m4 ,:i* way8 ,?ree ?is way & five ! o!r4 ,monsignor did n d>e to ask = an int]pretation4 ,b he 0 aw>e t ! air ( t5s5ess 9 ! room tight5$ up /ill fur!r4 ,! ,g5]al got up4 ,s\?m9/]1 he said1 ,i ?9k ,i'll take a /roll outside if ,i may4 ,"o might see some?+1 y "k4 ,g up to ! keep1 if y l4 ,!re's a cov]$ pa? mo/ ( ! way up4 ,!re's a look-out !re1 y "k4 ,i _h "o set 9 case ! wireless fail$4 ,at any rate1 !y may see ! rockets f>!r along ! coa/4 ,monsignor too /ood up4 ,8 re/lessness increas$ e mom5t1 al?\gh he sc>cely knew :y4 ,may ,i come ) y too8 he said4 ,w y\r ,em95ce excuse me8 7,,ii7 ,! two said no?+ z !y w5t out ?r\gh ! dimly light$ hall4 ,ov]head hung ! old bann]s 9 ! high wood5 ro(2 a great fire blaz$ on ! he>?2 & "u ! musician's gall]y at ! f>!r end !y saw ! bright little w9d[ beh9d :i* sat ! secret>y4 ,!y /opp$ "h & pe]$ 94 ,he 0 seat$ ) 8 back to !m be=e an in/rum5t n altoge!r unlike an old-fa%ion$ organ4 ,a long r[ ( black keys 0 9 front ( him2 & half a doz5 /ops protrud$ on ei!r side4 ,be=e him1 9 ! front1 a glass panel protect$ "s k9d ( :ite %eet2 & z ! prie/ look$ 9 he c\ld see a movem5t z ( small blui% sp>ks play+ ^u ?is4 ,he _h long ago made up 8 m9d n to attempt to und]/& mod]n ma*9]y2 & he _h no k9d ( idea :at all ?is meant1 beyond a guess t ! keys 7 = s5d+ messages1 & ! :ite %eet = receiv+ !m4 ,any news8 said ! ,g5]al sudd5ly4 ,! secret>y did n move or answ]4 ,8 h&s 7 be=e him1 hidd51 & he appe>$ entirely absorb$4 ,x mu/ h be5 a m9ute be=e he turn$ r\nd1 draw+ out z he did s f be=e him a slip ( pap] l ^? he _h already br\ght 94 ,?is is f ,rye1 sir1 he said %ortly4 ,!y too h lo/ communication ) ,p>liam5t ,squ>e4 ,t is all1 sir4 ,i mu/ take ?is 9 at once4 ,! two pass$ on1 /ill )\t speak+2 & x 0 n until !y 7 go+ sl[ly up ! long cov]$ /aircase t ran inside ! skirt+ wall t connect$ ! keep ) ! m mod]n "p ( ! ca/le t ,monsignor began---- ,i'm v ignorant1 he said4 ,c y tell me ! possibilities8 ,! ,g5]al paus$ be=e answ]+4 ,well1 he said1 ! wor/ possibility is a riot1 eng9e]$ by ! ,sociali/s4 ,if t is successful1 x means a c]ta9 delay ( at lea/ sev]al ye>s2 &1 at ! wor/1 x means t ! ,sociali/s w increase enorm\sly ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,& !n any?+ may happ54 ,b ,i ?\ght t all real dang] 0 pa/1 & t ! ,sociali/s 7 discr$it$4 ,c]ta9ly1 9 "o s5se4 ,9 e c\ntry1 t is to say1 !y are 9 a negligible m9ority4 ,b if all ^! m9orities are add$ toge!r1 !y are n negligible at all4 ,! ,cab9et has produc$ ?is ,bill sudd5ly1 z ( c\rse y "k1 9 ord] to prev5t any l>ge ,cont95tal demon/ration1 z ?is w\ld c]ta9ly h a trem5d\s effect ^u ,engl&4 ,b x seems t !y've be5 organiz+ = mon?s4 ,!y mu/ h kn[n ?is 0 com+ 4 4 4 ,& if ! ,sociali/s fail8 ,well1 !n !y'll make _! la/ /& 9 ,g]many4 ,b y "k ?is bett] ?an ,i d1 ,monsignor8 ,i "k a good deal "h & !re1 confess$ ! o!r2 b ,i f9d x h>d sometimes to comb9e x all4 ,i _h an illness1 y "k---- ,ah1 yes2 yes4 ,!y paus$ = brea? 9 an embrasure 9 ! wall1 :]e a section ( a half-t[] support$ ! wall1 itself runn+ d[n on to ! cliff side4 ,a c\ple ( w9d[s gave a view ( ! sea1 n[ a d>k gulf "u ! cl\dy sky1 spr9kl$ ) a few mov+ lights1 "h & !re1 ( vessels go+ up or d[n ! ,*annel4 ,& suppose ! ,bill passes8 began ! prie/4 ,if ! ,bill passes1 we ne$ fe> no?+ 9 ,engl& if x passes ) a good majority4 ,y "k ,gov]nm5t is an extraord9>ily delicate ma*9e n[adays2 & if ! ,bill goes ?r\gh really well1 x'll be an infallible sign t ! c\ntry refuses to take al>m4 ,& if x fails1 or only n>r[ly passes--well1 x'll be ! o!r way4 ,! :ole "w w h to be done aga91 or at lea/ begun---- ,he fac$ r\nd sudd5ly4 ,monsignor1 he said1 ,i w\ldn't say ?is to ev]yone4 ,b ,i tell y we're at a v critical mom5t4 ,^! ,sociali/s are /rong] ?an any "o dream$4 ,_! organization is simply p]fect4 ,d y "k any ( !m8 ,i h met ,h>dy4 ,t's a brilliant man1 y "k4 ,!y talk$ no m dur+ ! re/ ( ! asc5t1 until !y em]g$ at la/ on to ! top ( ! r\nd keep1 :]e ! old bonfires us$ to burn1 & :]e ! old iron cradle1 us$ ev5 n[ at coronations & great national ev5ts1 /ill ?ru/ up its skeleton silh\ette aga9/ ! pale sky4 ,to ! prie/'s surprise ! silh\ette 0 l>gely fill$ 94 ,a figure came t[>ds !m1 salut$1 & /ood wait+4 ,eh8 ,:o's ?is8 snapp$ ! ,g5]al4 ,! look out1 sir4 ,we've ord]s to wat* ,rye4 ,:y8 ,! wireless is out ( communication1 sir4 ,8 lord%ip arrang$ a week ago t !re %\ld be supplem5t>y rockets4 ,:]e are ! guns8 ask$ ,monsignor1 :o 0 look+ ab\t him1 at ! empty leads1 ! battlem5t$ p>apet aga9/ ! sky1 & !n back at ! s]vant's figure4 ,d[n bel[1 fa!r4 ,!y're to be fir$ f "h if ?ree :ite rockets g up4 ,:ile ! two o!rs /ill talk$1 ! prie/ w5t to ! side & look$ ov]1 aga9 sudd5ly ov]:elm$ by ! /rang5ess ( ! :ole position4 ,once aga9 !re came on him ! s5se ( irresponsible unreality4 4 4 4 ,he />$ out1 h>dly see+ t on :i* he look$3 ! grey mass ( ! l[] ca/le b5ea? ) light$ w9d[s1 at ! blankness beyond1 aga9 ) ! scatt]$ lights--! ne>] ones1 )9 :at seem$ a /one's ?r[1 along ! village /reet--! f>!r ones1 inf9itely remote1 out ^u ! invisible sea4 ,!re aga9 too1 f> (f across ! l&1 %one ano!r clu/] ( lights1 se5 r z a lum9\s pat*1 t m>k$ ,rye4 ,!re too1 eyes 7 wat*+2 !re too x 0 felt t int]e/s 7 at /ake1 s va/ & s unkn[n1 t heav5 or hell might be )9 _! limits4 ,he look$ inl&1 & !re too 0 d>kness1 b d>kness unreliev$4 ,ne> at h&1 imm$iately bel[ ! b\nd+ walls1 rose up ! d>k swell+ outl9es t he knew to be ! woods ( ! p>k1 cr[d+ up aga9/ ! v ca/le walls !mselves2 & beyond1 dimness aft] dimness1 to meet ! sky4 4 4 4 ,x seem$ to him incr$ible1 z he look$1 t ?+s ( su* mom5t %\ld be "u way1 some:]e beyond t sleep+ c\ntry2 & yet1 z 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to ! night1 he c\ld make out at la/ a fa9t gl[ 9 ! sky to ! nor? t m>k$ ! outskirts ( t enorm\s city ( :i* he 0 a citiz51 :]e su* matt]s ev5 n[ 7 approa*+ a decision4 ,= x 0 only little by little t he _h become aw>e t a real crisis 0 at h&4 ,! ,c>d9al _h told him ! facts1 inde$1 9 ! dispassionate1 tol]ant mann] t 0 *>act]i/ic ( him2 b ! po9t ( view necess>y to take !m 9 z a coh]5t :ole1 to see !m1 n z isolat$ ev5ts1 b ) ! effect ( ! pa/ ^u !m & _! hidd5 implications & probabilities = ! future--?is ne$$ t ! obs]v] %\ld be ( ! temp] & atmosph]e ( ! "t4 ,= prophecy j n[ 0 little bett] ?an feel+ at outl9es 9 ! d>k4 ,facts c\ld be disc]n$ & appreh5d$ by all--& ! prie/ 0 well aw>e ( 8 own capacities 9 ?is--b _! int]pretation 0 ano!r matt] altoge!r4 4 4 4 ,he felt helpless & puzzl$4 4 4 4 ,! ,g5]al came t[>ds him4 ,well1 he said1 any?+ to be se58 ,no?+4 ,we may z well make our way d[n aga94 ,!re's no?+ to be ga9$ by /opp+ "h4 ,z !y made _! way d[n aga9 ?r\gh ! cov]$ passage1 ! ,g5]al once m began to talk ab\t ! crisis4 ,monsignor _h he>d x all be=e2 b he li/5$ = all t4 ,x seem$ to him wor? :ile to collect op9ions2 & ?is soldi]'s v outspok5 rem>ks ca/ a sort ( %>p cl>ity ^u ! situation t ! prie/ f\nd useful4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* 9 ,engl& 0 be+ reg>d$ on ! ,cont95t z a k9d ( te/ case2 & ev5 m by ! ,anglo-,saxon c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,9 itself x 0 n s va/ a /ep =w>d z might be ?\ght4 ,x w\ld make no v radical *anges 9 actual affairs1 s9ce ! ,*ur* already enjoy$ enorm\s influ5ce & complete lib]ty4 ,b ! po9t 0 t x 0 be+ tak5 z a k9d ( symbol by bo? sides2 & ?is expla9$ on ! "o h& ! tactics ( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 br++ x sudd5ly =w>d1 & ! extraord9>y zeal ) :i* ! ,sociali/s 7 demon/rat+ aga9/ x4 ,! m ,i ?9k ( x1 said ! ,g5]al1 ! m---- ,monsignor /epp$ sudd5ly aside into ! embrasure at :i* !y _h halt$ on ! way up4 ,:at's ! matt]8 ,i ?\ght ,i saw---- ,! ,g5]al utt]$ a %>p exclamation1 press+ 8 head ov] ! prie/'s %\ld]4 ,t's ! second1 :isp]$ ! prie/ h>%ly4 ,toge!r !y wait$1 />+ out toge!r ?r\gh ! tall1 n>r[ w9d[ t look$ t[>ds ,rye4 ,!n = ! ?ird "t !re rose aga9/ ! f>-(f horizon1 above t fa9t peak ( lum9osity t m>k$ :]e ,rye wat*$ ov] h] m>%es1 a ?9 l9e ( :ite fire1 slack5+ its pace z x rose4 ,be=e x _h bur/ 9 sp>ks1 !re ro>$ out ov]head a deaf5+ voice ( fire & ?und]1 %ak+ ! air ab\t !m1 bewild]+ ! bra94 ,!n ano!r4 ,!n ano!r4 ,b5ea? ! two z !y /ood1 %ak+ ) ! %ock1 sil5t & op5-m\!d1 />+ at "o ano!r1 9 ! c\rty>d a door bang$2 !n ano!r2 & !n a torr5t ( voices & foot/eps z ! s]vants & grooms p\r$ out ( ! l[] doors4 7,,iii7 ,two h\rs lat] ! two ecclesia/ics sat toge!r1 on ei!r side ( ! l>ge table 9 ! ,c>d9al's room4 ,! ,c>d9al pass$ ov] ! %eets "o by "o z he f9i%$ !m4 ,"o set 0 be+ br\ght /raight up "h f ! little (fice at ! end ( ! hall4 ,ano!r set1 !y knew1 0 simultane\sly be+ read al\d by ,"l ,s\?m9/] 9 ! hall bel[4 ,! guns _h ar\s$ ev5 ! mo/ dr[sy2 & ! :ole population1 village z well z ca/le1 _h p\r$ into ! c\rty>d to he> ! news4 ,monsignor sat & read %eet aft] %eet aft] 8 *ief1 hopelessly try+ to notice & rememb] ! pr9cipal po9ts ( ! report4 ,ev]y?+ 0 record$ !re--! assembl+ ( ! cr[ds1 ! difficulty t ! lat] memb]s f\nd 9 gett+ ?r\gh into ! ,h\se at all2 ! breakd[n ( ! police arrangem5ts2 & ! /orm+ ( ! wireless /ation by an organiz$ mob1 _m ( :om _h be5 lat] put "u arre/4 ,!n !re 0 ! ,prime ,m9i/]'s spee*1 record$ ^w by ^w 9 ! ma*9es1 & translat$ lat]1 by ma*9]y in/ead ( by human lab\r1 into t]ms ( dots & da%es1 !mselves transmitt$ aga9 ov] miles ( c\ntry1 & retranslat$ aga9 by me*anical devices into ^! actual pr9t$ %eets t ! two 7 read+4 ,! spee* 0 giv5 9 full1 d[n to t trem5d\s sc5e :5 half ! ,h\se1 di/ract$ at la/ by ! cries t grew ne>] & ne>]1 & ! mess5g]s t appe>$ & reappe>$ f outside1 _h ris5 to its feet4 ,& !n---- ,! ,c>d9al lean$ back sudd5ly1 ) a swift indraw+ ( 8 brea? t 0 almo/ ! fir/ sign ( emotion t he _h %[n4 ,monsignor look$ up4 ,! la/ two %eets 7 /ill "u ! r+$ h& t lay ^u ! table4 ,well1 x's done1 said ! ,c>d9al s(tly1 almo/ z if talk+ to himself4 ,b x ne$$ 8 la/ c>d4 ,y\r ,em95ce8 ,! ann\ncem5t z to ! ,ea/1 w5t on ! o!r1 ) ! same air4 ,i ?ank ,god x came 9 "t4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 ,i don't und]/&4 ,! ,c>d9al look$ at him full4 ,:y1 he said1 ! ,holy ,fa!r 0 accept$ z ,arbitrator ( ! ,ea/ by ! unit$ ,p[]s ?is morn+4 ,! news 0 9 ! ,prime ,m9i/]s h&s at six o'clock4 ,b ,i'm sorry he _h to use x2 x w\ld h be5 /rong] )\t4 4 4 4 ,don't y und]/&1 ,monsignor8 ,! ,h\se w\ld h refus$ to vote o!rwise4 ,b x's f9i%$--x's f9i%$1 isn't x1 y\r ,em95ce8 ,yes1 yes1 x's f9i%$4 ,or _h we bett] say x's begun4 ,n[ ! la/ conflict beg9s4 4 4 4 ,n[1 ,monsignor1 ,i'm afraid ,i mu/ beg9 to dictate4 ,w\ld y m9d sett+ ! phonographs8 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ! hall b5ea? rose a sudd5 confusion ( *e]+ & /amp+ ( feet4 ,,"p ,,iii ,,*apt] ,i 7,i7 ,monsignor1 said ! ,c>d9al1 ,i am afraid ,i %all h to ask y to g1 aft] all4 ,x is extremely important t ! ,ca?olic au?orities 9 ,engl& %\ld be repres5t$ 9 ?is s*eme4 ,& ,i ?9k1 y w h to travel ) ! fir/ bat*4 ,!y leave ,que5/[n on ! fir/ ( ,april4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,& :5 %all ,i be back1 y\r ,em95ce8 ,y mu/ judge = y\rself4 ,x w n be m ?an a mon? or six weeks at ! outside1 & ,i d>e say a good deal less4 ,x w dep5d on ! temp] ( ! settl]s4 ,! ,am]ican civil au?orities w h ! f9al arrangem5ts4 ,b x is exce$+ly important t ! emigrants %\ld h "s "o to speak = !m2 & z1 ( c\rse1 ! ,*ur* w be believ$ to be really responsible1 x w be z well t an ecclesia/ic %\ld be _! fri5d4 ,id5tify y\rself ) !m z f> z possible4 ,! civil au?orities are sure to be incl9$ to be h>d4 ,v good1 y\r ,em95ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s*eme _h come to bir? v rapidly4 ,aft] ! second read+ ( ! ,e/abli%m5t ,bill1 x _h be5 tak5 = grant$1 & rightly1 t ! re/ 0 b a matt] ( "t1 & x 0 calculat$ t1 consid]+ ! ,gov]nm5t's attitude1 ! ,bill w\ld receive ! royal ass5t be=e ! end ( ! summ]4 ,imm$iately1 !re=e1 ! m peaceable ,sociali/s _h tak5 fright1 & 9 e ,european c\ntry _h made repres5tations t n[ t _! la/ refuges 9 ,g]many & ,engl& _h be5 clos$ to !m1 "s arrangem5t ought to be made by :i* !y c\ld enjoy complete civil & religi\s lib]ty else:]e4 ,! idea _h be5 9 ! air1 ( c\rse1 = a consid]able "t4 ,!re _h be5 compla9ts on all sides t public op9ion 0 too /rong1 t ,sociali/s1 9 spite ( ! protection giv5 to !m1 suff]$ a good deal 9 in=mal ways ow+ to _! op9ions1 & t "s exp$i5t w\ld h to be f\nd = _! relief4 ,!n ,am]ica _h come to ! rescue1 op5ly & =mally1 & _h (f]$ ,massa*usetts1 :i* already _h a l>ge proportion ( ,sociali/s 9 its population1 z a colony :i* w\ld be tol]at$ z def9itely sociali/ic4 ,*ri/ians w\ld be w>n$ t ! new sy/em w\ld1 if ! ,p[]s agre$1 be on def9itely non-,ca?olic l9es1 & t ! immigration laws w\ld be 9 future susp5d$ ) reg>d to ,massa*usetts4 ,!re 71 ( c\rse1 innum]able details /ill to be work$ out1 b by ! end ( ,febru>y ! und]/&+ 0 e/abli%$1 & f e ,european c\ntry emigrant p>ties 7 arrang$4 ,!re 0 some?+ almo/ attractive ab\t ! s*eme to ! popul> m9d4 ,x _h be5 talk$ ( = ye>s be=e--?is arrangem5t by :i* ! ,sociali/s %\ld h an opportunity ( work+ out once m ^? old explod$ democratic ideas to :i* !y /ill clung s pa!tically4 ,e *ild knew1 ( c\rse1 h[ fifty ye>s be=e ! exp]im5t _h be5 made 9 v>i\s places1 & h[ appall+ tyranny _h be5 ! result--tyranny1 t is1 ov] ^? :o1 9 ! ,sociali/ communities1 /ill held to ,individualism4 ,b :at w\ld happ51 ! _w indulg5tly wond]$1 9 a community :]e !re 7 no ,individuali/s8 ,"o ( two ?+s c]ta9ly w\ld happ54 ,ei!r ! s*eme w\ld "w & e democrat be satisfi$1 or ! !ory w\ld be r$uc$ to a practical absurdity1 & ! poison w\ld be expell$ = ev] f ! _w's sy/em4 ,besides1 if ?is asylum 7 once def9itely secur$ & gu>ante$ by ! ass5t ( ! ,p[]s1 ! new h]esy laws t 7 already com+ to bir? 9 ,g]many1 t 7 already en=c$ ) consid]able vig\r 9 ! ,lat9 c\ntries1 & 7 7x 0 kn[n7 be+ prep>$ & adapt$ = ,engl&--^! c\ld n[ g =w>d & be appli$ univ]sally1 )\t any fe> ( undue sev]ity4 ,x w\ld1 once & = all1 get rid ( ^? endless compla9ts z to ,*ri/ian inju/ice 9 sil5c+ ! free expression ( infidel & sociali/ic ideas1 & (f] !m a refuge :]e su* ?+s c\ld n only be discuss$1 b put to ! te/ ( practice4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man himself 0 /ill 9 a /ate ( p]sonal indecision1 b he c]ta9ly welcom$ ?is solution ( "s ( 8 int]ior tr\bles1 & he _h w>mly support$ ! s*eme at e opportunity he _h4 ,b x 0 /range h[ he c\ld n yet1 9 spite ( 8 ef=ts1 get rid ( t deep discom=t :i* _h be51 = a "t1 lull$ by 8 visit to ,irel&4 ,!re 0 /ill1 deep d[n 9 8 m9d1 a s5se t ! ,*ri/ianity he saw r\nd him1 & :i* he himself help$ to adm9i/]1 0 n ! religion ( its ,f\nd]4 ,!re 0 /ill an in/9ct :i* he c\ld n eradicate1 tell+ t ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian attitude lay 9 read9ess to suff]4 ,& he only saw r\nd him1 s f> z ! public action ( ! ,*ur* 0 conc]n$1 a triumphant ,gov]nm5t4 ,he c\ld n conceal f himself a fe> t ! _w & ! ,*ur* _h1 someh[ or o!r1 *ang$ places4 4 4 4 ,h[ev]1 ?is new s*eme 01 at any rate1 an act bo? ( ju/ice & m]cy1 & he 0 v will+ inde$--9 fact he _h actually propos$ x m ?an once--to g himself ) ! fir/ emigrants f ,engl& to ,massa*usetts4 7,,ii7 ,9 spite ( all t he _h se5 9 8 j\rneys1 he /ill f\nd an extraord9>y fasc9ation 9 wat*+ ! sc5e at ,que5/[n1 z ! great ,olympic-l9e volors1 ea* c>ry+ ?ree hundr$ pass5g]s1 "o by "o made ready & left4 ,he himself 0 to leave 9 ! la/ ( ! f\r4 ,f ! /age erect$ at ! end ( ! long headl& to ! s\? ( ! t[n1 he c\ld see ! h>b\r on 8 "r1 clos$ 9 by ! city itself1 ris+ up f ! wat]'s edge to ! huge ca!dral1 f9i%$ fifty ye>s be=e2 & on 8 left ! op5 sea4 ,x 0 a brilliant spr+ morn+2 ! air1 j *>g$ ) moi/ure & soak$ by sunlight1 0 a radiant m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! city sp>kl$ on "o side & ! long1 l[ roll]s %one on ! o!r1 dis*>g+ !mselves aga9/ ! foot ( ! rocks f\r hundr$ feet bel[ :]e he /ood4 ,sea-birds :eel$ & scream$ ab\t him1 tilt+ & slid+ up ! slopes ( ! fre% we/ w9d2 b he notic$ t z ! fir/ volor deta*$ itself & slid out ov] ! sea1 paus+ = an in/ant to head r\nd to ! compass1 z if by magic e bird 0 gone3 he c\ld see !m f> away1 :ite dots skimm+ inl& z if = protection4 ,^! ,transatlantic volors 7 incalculably 9 advance ( any he _h se5 be=e4 ,he turn$1 z ! fir/ mov$ out1 its long upp] & l[] decks l9$ ) wat*+1 sil5t faces--( :om ! great majority 7 ^? ( m5--& ask$ = a little in=mation f ! g5ial ,iri% canon :o _h come f ! ca!dral ) him1 to see him />t4 ,!y are eight hundr$ feet long1 he said1 & limit$ to ?ree hundr$ pass5g]s4 ,( c\rse !re's ! crew & /ew>ds besides4 ,! cross+ v>ies f ?irty-six to =ty-eight h\rs4 4 4 4 ,yes1 tran%ipm5ts are sometimes made dur+ ! voyage2 b x's n usual4 ,x involves a good deal ( delay4 ,monsignor li/5$ z ! talk w5t on1 ga!r+ a few facts "h & !re--! topographical reasons :y ,que5/[n 0 /ill reta9$1 z 9 ! days ( ! old /eam%ips1 = a pr9cipal port1 9 spite ( ! trans=mation ( ,irel&2 ! total weight ( ! boats :5 ! gas 0 out ( !m2 above all1 ! incr$ible spe$ t c\ld be atta9$ & kept up1 ) a good foll[+ w9d4 ,he le>n$ also h[1 by ! v rigid laws ( air-way1 en=c$ n[ by all nations "u v heavy p5alties1 ! dang] ( collisions 0 practically aboli%$2 & s =?4 ,! canon talk$ flu5tly & well2 b ! mass ( new in=mation 0 s great1 & ! int]e/ ( wat*+ s int5se1 t ! enquir]'s att5tion w&]$ a good deal4 ,he 0 wat*+ ! cr[d ( emigrants1 two hundr$ feet bel[ on ! gr\nd1 se5 ?r\gh ! spid]y framework ( ! /age1 rail$ (f into a circle1 surr\nd$ by b>ri]s t kept out ! onlook]s1 & dim9i%+ visibly z he wat*$1 z ! full plat=m flew up to ! emb>k+ /age j bel[ :]e he /ood & ! empty plat=ms desc5d$ aga94 ,! murmur ( talk+ came up to him l ! buzz ( a hive4 ,he und]/ood t he 0 assi/+ at an hi/orical ev5t4 ,= to-day practically m>k$1 9 ,engl& at any rate1 ! practical recognition ( ! two pr9ciples :i* up to n[ _h be5 f\nd1 f _! mutual irreconcilability1 ! cause ( practically all ! w>s1 all ! revolutions1 all ! incessant human qu>rels & conflicts1 ( :i* hi/ory 0 *iefly compos$--_! recognition & _! adju/m5t4 ,^! two pr9ciples 7 ! lib]ty ( ! individual & ! dem&s ( society4 ,on "o side1 e man _h a c]ta9 inh]5t "r to dem& fre$om2 on ! o!r1 ! fre$om ( "o individual 0 usually f\nd to mean ! s]vitude ( ano!r4 ,! solution1 he began to ?9k1 _h arriv$ at la/ f ! recognition t !re 71 aft] all1 only two logical !ories ( gov]nm5t3 ! "o1 t p[] came f bel[1 ! o!r1 t p[] came f above4 ,! infidel1 ! ,sociali/1 ! mat]iali/1 ! democrat1 ^! ma9ta9$ ! "o2 ! ,ca?olic1 ! ,mon>*i/1 ! ,imp]iali/ ma9ta9$ ! o!r4 ,= ! two1 he p]ceiv$1 rose ultimately f two f9al !ories ( ! univ]se3 ! "o 0 t ( ,monism--t all life 0 "o1 gradually realiz+ itself ?r\gh gr[? & civilization2 ! o!r t ( ,creation--t a ,transc5d5t ,god _h made ! _w1 & delegat$ ,8 sov]eign au?ority d[nw>ds ?r\gh grade aft] grade4 ,s he m$itat$1 rememb]+ also t ! =m] !ory 0 rapidly disappe>+ f ! _w4 ,^! ,sociali/ colonies 7 n to be et]nal1 aft] all3 !y 7 b tempor>y refuges = m9ds t 7 beh9d ! age4 ,probably ano!r c5tury or two w\ld see _! disappe>ance4 ,! second & ?ird boats />t$ almo/ simultane\sly1 ea* sudd5ly slid+ free f ei!r side ( ! /age4 ,!re 0 a r++ ( bells2 "o boat1 he saw1 %ot ahead 9 a /raight l9e1 ! o!r curv$ out s\?w>ds4 ,he wat*$ ! second4 ,x resembl$ to 8 eyes a gigantic dragon-fly--a long gleam+ body1 ribb$ & l9$1 blaz+ & w9k+ 9 ! spr+ sunlight1 mov+ 9 a mi/ ( :irl+ w+s4 ,f ! angle at :i* he wat*$ its curve1 x seem$ n[ to hang susp5d$1 dim9i%+ to ! eye1 n[ %oot+ sudd5ly ahead4 4 4 4 ,!re x hung aga91 already a mile away1 z if pois$ & consid]+1 !n ) increas+ spe$ x mov$ on & on1 l a l9e ( brilliant light2 little metallic taps s\nd$ across ! wat]2 x met ! horizon1 rose above x1 d>k5$1 aga9 fla%$ sudd5ly4 4 4 4 ,he turn$ to look = ! o!r2 b1 s f> z he c\ld see1 ! huge blue arc 0 empty4 ,he turn$ aga92 & ! ?ird too 0 gone4 ,a great r++ ( bells s\nd$ sudd5ly b5ea? him4 ,y've got y\r luggage on bo>d1 ,monsignor8 4 4 4 ,well1 y'd bett] be go+ on bo>d y\rself4 ,%e'll />t 9 five m9utes4 7,,iii7 ,! arrival at ,bo/on h>b\r 0 "o m /range exp]i5ce1 & ! m /range because ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory knew t he 0 com+ into a civilization :i*1 al?\gh utt]ly unkn[n to him by exp]i5ce1 yet _h 9 8 anticipation a curi\s s5se ( famili>ity4 ,!y _h met ) we/]ly gales1 & al?\gh ! movem5t ( ! %ip seem$ :olly unaffect$ 7s p]fect 0 ! balanc+ sy/em71 yet ! spe$ 0 comp>atively l[1 & x 0 n until %ortly be=e dawn on ! second day t !y came 9 sight ( ! ,am]ican coa/4 ,monsignor woke e>ly t morn+1 & aft] ly+ & li/5+ = half an h\r or s to ! /range little s\nds ) :i* ! air 0 full--! /eady ru% ( w9d l a long hu%2 ! %iv]+ ( "s t9y loose scale 9 "o ( ! planes outside 8 w9d[2 a m9ute inexplicable tapp+ b5ea? ! floor ( 8 cab9--all ^? s\nds s unid5tifiable by ! amateur1 & yet s sugge/ive--he got up1 dress$1 & w5t across to ! oratory1 :]e he _h said ,mass on ! previ\s morn+1 to say 8 pray]s4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$ he came out aga91 w5t up/airs1 & along to ! end ( ! %ip1 :5ce f a protect$ angle he c\ld look /raight ahead4 ,! lights 7 all on1 z ! sun 0 n yet up1 & ! upp] deck1 except = a patroll+ (fic]1 0 entirely empty4 ,= a :ile he c\ld make out little or no?+ beyond ! jutt+ pr[ b5ea? him1 itself also illum9at$1 & v>i\s outl9es & silh\ettes ( devices & rigg+ :i* ev5 n[ he did n prop]ly und]/&4 ,!n1 z 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to ! d>k1 he began to see4 ,b5ea? him flitt$ a corrugat$ lead5 surface1 fleck$ occasionally ) :ite1 :i* he knew to be wat]1 eight hundr$ feet at lea/ bel[1 & once he caught a glimpse ( a flatt5$-look+1 fi%-%ap$ object1 :i* w5t aga9 9 an in/ant1 light$ int]iorly1 :i* he guess$ to be a coa/+ /eam]4 ,be=e him no?+ at fir/ 0 visible except an enorm\s gulf ( gloom1 b pres5tly1 z ! dawn came on beh9d1 ?is gulf became t+$ ) a v fa9t rosy col\r 9 its upp] half1 enabl+ him to di/+ui% sea f sky1 & almo/ imm$iately aft]w>ds ! sea itself turn$ to a livid pale t+e "u ! gl[+ light4 ,! next ?+ t he notic$ 0 t ! edge ( ! sea aga9/ ! sky began to look irregul> & blott$1 a little lumpy "h & !re1 & z he look$ ?is lump9ess grew & rose high]4 ,he turn$ z ! /ep ( ! (fic] s\nd$ close to him4 ,t's l&1 ,i suppose8 he said4 ,yes1 fa!r2 we %all be 9 by half-pa/ five4 4 4 4 ,beg y\r p>don1 fa!r1 are y /ay+ long8 ,monsignor %ook 8 head4 ,t dep5ds on a hundr$ ?+s1 he said4 ,curi\s idea ?is colony2 b ,i d>e say x's be/4 ,monsignor smil$ & said no?+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,int]iorly 8 he>t _h be5 s9k+ /eadily dur+ ! j\rney4 ,he _h mix$ freely ) ! emigrants1 & _h done 8 be/ to make fri5ds2 yet !re 0 some?+ n only 9 _! attitude to him--= ?\gh !y 7 respectful en\gh1 !y 7 absolutely imp]vi\s to any advances1 seem+ to reg>d him z indep5d5t b r timid *ildr5 might look ^u a /range s*oolma/]--b 9 _! :ole atmosph]e & outlook t 0 a v depress+ *ange f ! curi\s1 impassive1 b al]t & confid5t air to :i* he _h gr[n accu/om$ among ! prie/s & p ) :om he mix$4 ,! "o ?+ t seem$ to int]e/ !m 0 to discuss me?ods ( gov]nm5t & ! int]nal politics ( _! future life 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,!y ask$ a few que/ions ab\t crops & soil2 he ev5 he>d "o gr\p 9 animat$ conv]sation on ! subject ( s*ools1 b ! talk dropp$ z soon z he attempt$ to jo9 9 x4 ,!y all talk$ ,engli% too1 he notic$4 ,yet ?\gh ! atmosph]e seem$ to him v ung5ial1 x appe>$ to him n altoge!r new2 !re appe>$1 some:]e 9 ! back ( 8 m9d1 to be ev5 an elem5t ( sympa?y4 ,he felt almo/ l "o :o1 hav+ climb$ out ( a pit to ! fre% air1 looks back at o!rs :o n only live 9 ! pit1 b are cont5t to live !re4 ,= ! _w 9 :i* he _h n[ consci\sly liv$ = ! la/ twelve mon?s 01 9 spite ( ! %>p rigidity & c]titude & inexorable logic f :i* he %rank1 und\bt$ly a place ( l>ge horizons4 ,9 fact x seem$ z if !re 7 no horizons4 ,on all sides !re /ret*$ out illimitable space1 = et]nity 7) its coroll>ies7 0 fully z effective 9 x z 0 "t4 ,^? ) :om he mix$1 h[ev] little he might %>e _! emotions1 at any rate talk$ z if dea? 0 no m ?an an incid5t 9 life4 ,secretly he di/ru/$ ! reality ( ?is confid5ce2 b at lea/ x appe>$ to be !re4 ,b ) ^! folks all 0 diff]5t4 ,^! frankly made _! plans = ?is _w1 & ?is _w only4 ,good gov]nm5t1 /ability1 good bodily heal?1 ! propagation & education ( *ildr51 equality 9 possessions & opportunities--^! 7 _! ideas ( good2 & bett] gov]nm5t1 great] /ability1 m p]fect heal?1 gr&*ildr5 & great-gr&*ildr51 & m uni=m equality1 _! ideals4 ,s he pond]$1 ov] & ov] aga91 try+ to und]/& :y x 0 t he 0 at home ) nei!r p>ty4 ,) 8 old fri5ds he felt himself incapable ( _! c]titudes & aspirations2 ) ^! new p1 view$ = ! fir/ "t en masse1 he felt life re/+ on him l a /ifl+ blanket4 ,he told himself bitt]ly t he resembl$ ! *ild's ,amphibian1 :i* c\ld n live on ! l& & di$ 9 ! wat]4 ,he wat*$ me*anically ! vault ( heav5 broad5 & bright5 ) ! sunrise beh9d1 & ! wa/e b5ea? pres5tly to %[ l9es & pat*es & enclosures z !y approa*$ ,bo/on h>b\r4 ,& 8 he>t sank z ea* mile 0 pass$1 & z pres5tly aga9/ ! cle> sky !re /ood up ! ro(s & domes & *imneys ( ! sociali/ic ,canaan4 7,,iv7 ,x 0 ?ree or f\r days be=e he c\ld aga9 =m any coh]5t picture to himself ( :at ?is new life w\ld mean :5 once x 0 really "u way4 ,he 0 lodg$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t build+s1 adapt$ a few ye>s be=e f ! old temple ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s2 & ea* day 9 ! rotunda he sat h\r aft] h\r ) ke5-fac$ ,am]icans1 & ! few ,europeans :o _h accompani$ ! emigration boats t n[ /ream$ 9 cont9ually4 ,he flung himself into ! dre>y "w1 su* z x 01 ) all 8 p[]2 = ?\gh he _h little responsibility1 he 0 !re z ! accr$it$ ag5t ( ! ,engli% ecclesia/ical au?orities1 & 8 bus9ess 0 to %[ z mu* alacrity & sympa?y z possible4 ,! city 01 inde$1 a sc5e ( incr$ible confusion2 & a v /rong =ce ( police 0 ne$$ to prev5t op5 friction betwe5 ! belat$ & aggriev$ ,ca?olics = :om ,bo/on w\ld 9 future be impossible z a home1 & :o _h n yet fac$ ! ne$ ( migrat+1 & ! new1 v dogmatic inhabitants :o already reg>d$ ! city z _! own4 ,all legal arrangem5ts _h1 ( c\rse1 be5 made be=e ! fir/ emigrants set foot on ! cont95t2 b ! r$i/ribution ( ! city1 ! sale ( f>ms1 ! settl+ ( int]m9able disputes betwe5 v>i\s nationalities--all ^! ?+s1 sift$ al?\gh !y 7 ?r\gh ag5ts & (ficials1 yet came up to ! c5tral bo>d 9 suffici5t numb]s to occupy ! memb]s = a full n9e h\rs a day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 at ! end ( ! f\r? day t ,monsignor w5t r\nd ! city 9 a c>1 p>tly to get "s air1 & p>tly to see = himself h[ ?+s 7 settl+ d[n4 ,( c\rse1 z he told himself aft]w>ds1 he sc>cely _h a fair opportunity ( judg+ h[ a ,sociali/ ,/ate w\ld be :5 ! ma*9]y 0 9 runn+ ord]4 ,yet x seem$ to him t1 mak+ all all[ances = confusion & noise & *ok$ /reets & ! re/1 und]nea? x all 0 a _s /rangely & dre>ily unlike t to :i* he 0 becom+ accu/om$ 9 ,europe4 ,! v faces ( ! p seem$ diff]5t4 ,he /opp$ = a :ile 9 ! qu>t] to :i* ! ,engli% _h be5 assign$--t :i* 9 old ,bo/on _h be51 he le>n$1 ! ,italian qu>t]4 ,"h1 9 ! little squ>e :]e he halt$1 ev]y?+ 0 surpris+ly 9 ord]4 ,! op5 space1 pav$ ) concrete1 0 unoccupi$ by any signs ( mov+ 92 ! h\ses 7 trim & neat1 new pa9t$ = ! mo/ "p2 & p seem$ to be go+ ab\t _! bus9ess ) an air ( quiet ord]l9ess4 ,c]ta9ly ,am]ican arrangem5ts1 he ?\ght1 7 m>vell\sly effici5t1 enabl+ z !y did "s fifte5 hundr$ p]sons to settle d[n into new h\ses )9 ! space ( f\r days4 7,he _h le>n$ some?+1 :ile he sat on ! c5tral bo>d1 ( ! elaborate sy/em ( tickets & (ficials & enquiry (fices by :i* su* miracul\s swiftness _h be5 made possible47 ,"h at lea/ !y 7 an ord]ly population1 go+ 9 & out ( ! h\ses1 visit+ 9 "o corn] ( ! squ>e ! va/ g5]al /ore t _h be5 provid$ be=eh&1 pres5t+ _! pl$ges1 :i*1 at any rate = ! pres5t1 7 to take ! place ( ! ,european money t ! emigrants _h br\ght ) !m4 ,he halt$ ! c> "h1 & lean+ =w>d1 began to look r\nd him c>efully4 ,! fir/ ?+ t /ruck him 0 a negative emotion--a s5se t some?+ ext]nal 0 lack+4 ,he pres5tly p]ceiv$ :at ?is 04 ,9 ,european t[ns1 "o ( ! details to :i* he _h become by n[ altoge!r accu/om$ 0 ! pres5ce1 9 e /reet or squ>e at :i* he look$1 ( "s emblem or /atue or picture ( a religi\s nature4 ,"h !re 0 no?+4 ,! /raight pavem5ts ran r\nd ! squ>e2 ! /raight h\ses rose f !m1 /raight-w9d[$ & /raight-door$4 ,all 0 admirably sanit>y & clean & :olesome4 ,he c\ld see ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( ! h\se opposite :i* 8 c> 0 drawn up ! clean walls )91 ! dec5t furniture1 & ! re/4 ,b !re 0 absolutely no?+ to give a h9t ( any?+ beyond bodily heal? & sanitation & dec5cy4 ,9 ,london1 or ,l\rdes1 or ,rome !re w\ld at lea/ h be5 a rem9d]--to put x v mildly--( o!r possibilities ?an ^!3 ( a ,heav5ly ,"m1 a ,suff]+ ,man2 a h9t t solid animal heal? 0 n ! only conceivable ideal4 ,x 0 a t9y detail2 he blam$ himself = notic+ x4 ,he rem9d$ himself t "h1 at any rate1 0 real lib]ty z he _h conceiv$ x4 ,he began to scrut9ize ! faces ( ! pass]s-by1 %elt]+ himself beh9d 8 elb[ t he might n be notic$--appe>+ z if he 7 wait+ = "s "o4 ,wom5 pass$ by1 /rong-fac$ & bus9ess-l2 m5 came up & pass$1 talk+ 9 twos or ?rees4 ,he ev5 wat*$ = "s :ile a c\ple ( *ildr5 :o sat gravely toge!r on a door/ep4 7,t rem9d$ him ( ! meet+ ( to-morr[1 :5 c]ta9 educational matt]s _h to be f9ally decid$2 he rememb]$ ! propos$ curriculum1 sket*$ out 9 "s pap]s t he _h to /udy ?is ev5+--an exce$+ly s\nd & useful curriculum1 calculat$ to make ! pupils satisfactorily in=m$ p]sons47 ,aga9 & aga9 he told himself t x 0 fancy t made him see 9 ! faces ( ^! p--p1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 :o 7 n commonplace1 b r en?usia/s = _! cause1 s9ce !y pref]r$ exile to a life "u ! ,*ri/ian sy/em--t made him see a k9d ( blankness & heav9ess correspond+ to t :i* ! aspect ( _! /reet pres5t$4 ,_m ( ! faces 7 intellectual1 especially ( ! m5--!re 0 no d\bt ( t2 & all 7 :olesome-look+ & heal?y1 j z ?is little squ>e 0 s5sibly built & plann$1 & ! h\ses s\ndly con/ruct$4 ,yet1 z he look$ at !m en masse1 & comp>$ !m ) 8 g5]al memories ( ! type ( face t he saw 9 ,london /reets1 !re 0 c]ta9ly a diff]5ce4 ,he c\ld conceive ^! p mak+ spee*es1 record+ votes1 discuss+ matt]s ( public int]e/ ) great gravity & consid]ation2 he c\ld conceive !m di/ribut+ alms to ! ne$y aft] c>eful & sci5tific enquiry1 adm9i/]+ ju/ice2 he c\ld imag9e !m ev51 ) an ef=t1 inflam$ ) political passion1 d5\nc+1 appeal+4 4 4 4 ,b x appe>$ to him 7to 8 imag9ation r1 z he angrily told himself7 t he c\ld n believe !m capable ( any absolutely reckless crime or reckless act ( virtue4 ,!y c\ld calculate1 !y c\ld plan1 !y _h almo/ me*anically p]fect ideas ( ju/ice2 !y c\ld ev5 love & hate aft] _! k9d4 ,b x 0 inconceivable t _! passion1 ei!r = good or evil1 c\ld :olly c>ry !m away4 ,9 "o ^w1 !re 0 no light beh9d ^! faces1 no indication ( an incompreh5sible ,p[] great] ?an !mselves1 no ideal high] ?an t g5]at$ by ! common s5se ( ! multitude4 ,9 %ort1 !y seem$ to him to h all ! impassivity ( ! ,*ri/ian atmosph]e1 ) none ( its hidd5 fire4 ,he gave ! signal pres5tly = ! driv] to move on1 & himself lean$ back 9 8 seat ) clos$ eyes4 ,he felt t]ribly alone 9 a t]rible _w4 ,0 ! :ole human race1 !n1 utt]ly )\t he>t8 ,_h civilization rea*$ su* a pit* ( p]fection--"o "p ?r\gh sup]natural =ces1 & ! o!r ?r\gh human evolution--t !re 0 no long] any room = a man ) feel+s & emotions & an individuality ( 8 own8 ,yet he c\ld no long] conceal f himself t ! o!r 0 bett] ?an ?is--t x 0 bett] to be he>tless ?r\gh too vivid a grasp ( et]nal realities1 ?an ?r\gh an equally vivid grasp ( e>?ly facts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z he rea*$ ! door ( ! great build+s :]e he lodg$1 & climb$ we>ily out1 ! port] ran out1 hat 9 h&1 hold+ a little gre5 pap]4 ,monsignor1 he said1 ?is arriv$ an h\r ago4 ,we did n "k :]e y 74 ,he op5$ x !re & !n4 ,x conta9$ half a doz5 words 9 code4 ,he took x up/airs ) him1 /rangely agitat$1 & !re deciph]$ x4 ,x bade him leave ev]y?+1 come in/antly to ,rome1 & jo9 ! ,c>d9al4 ,,*apt] ,,ii 7,i7 ,!re 0 dead sil5ce on ! long /aircase ( ! ,vatican1 lead+ up to ! ,c>d9al ,secret>y's rooms1 z ,monsignor toil$ up )9 half an h\r ( 8 arrival at ! /age outside ! city4 ,a c> 0 9 wait+ = him !re1 _h :irl$ him fir/ to ! old palace :]e he _h /ay$ n9e mon?s ago ) ,fa!r ,j]vis2 & !n1 on f9d+ t ,c>d9al ,bellairs _h be5 unexpect$ly s5t = to ! ,vatican1 he _h gone on !re imm$iately1 accord+ to ! in/ructions t _h be5 left ) ! majordomo4 ,he knew all n[2 wireless messages _h /ream$ 9 h\r aft] h\r dur+ ! flight across ! ,atlantic4 ,at ,naples1 :]e ! volor _h fir/ t\*$ l&1 ! pap]s already m5tion$ full & exhau/ive acc\nts ( ! outbreak1 ) ! late/ reports2 & by ! "t t he rea*$ ,rome he 0 z well in=m$ ( ! real facts ( ! case z 7 any :o 7 n 9 ! inn] circle ( ^? :o knew4 ,! ,swiss gu>d pres5t$ 8 fanta/ic halb]d1 z he pass$ 9 pant+ aft] 8 climb2 a man 9 sc>let liv]y took 8 hat & cloak2 ano!r prec$$ him ?r\gh ! fir/ ant]oom1 :]e an ecclesia/ic receiv$ him2 & ) ?is prie/ he pass$ on ?r\gh ! second & ?ird rooms up to ! door ( ! inn] *amb]4 ,! prie/ pu%$ ! door op5 = him & he w5t 9 alone2 ! door clos$ noiselessly beh9d him4 ,! room 0 ! same z t :i* he rememb]$1 all gold & r$ damask1 light$ f ! ro(1 ) ! great brass-inlaid writ+ table at ! f>!r end1 & ! broad settee aga9/ ! "r-h& wall1 b x seem$ to him 9 8 appreh5siv5ess t ! solemnity 0 great] & ! hu%$ sil5ce ev5 deep]4 ,two figures sat side by side on ! settee1 ea* 9 ! sc>let f]raiuola ( c]emony4 ,"o1 ,c>d9al ,bellairs1 look$ up at him & nodd$1 ev5 smil+ a little2 ! o!r /ood up & b[$ slightly1 be=e ext5d+ 8 h& to be kiss$4 ,?is second figure 0 a great p]sonality--,italian by bir?1 an extraord9>y l+ui/1 a v l>gely made man1 bo? /\t & tall1 ) a head ( ?ick & p]fectly :ite hair4 ,he _h be5 a ,papabile at ! la/ election2 &1 x 0 ?\ght1 0 c]ta9 ( ! papacy "s day1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 unusual t a ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld succe$4 ,he _h a l>ge1 well-cut face1 r yell[i% 9 col\r1 ) v bright1 half-veil$ black eyes4 ,monsignor kiss$ ! r+ )\t g5uflect+1 z ! cu/om 0 9 ! ,vatican1 & sat d[n on ! *air indicat$4 ,no "o spoke = a mom5t4 ,h[ mu* h y he>d1 ,monsignor8 ask$ ,c>d9al ,bellairs abruptly4 ,i h he>d t ! ,sociali/s h seiz$ ,b]l9 & ! ,emp]or2 t ! city is =tifi$2 t !re h be5 two massacres2 & t ! ,emp]or's life is ?reat5$ unless ! ,p[]s grant all ! t]ms ask$ )9 4 4 4 )9 f\r days f n[4 ,h y he>d ( ! dea? ( ,pr9ce ,otteone8 ,no1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,pr9ce ,otteone 0 execut$ la/ night1 said ! ,c>d9al simply4 ,he begg$ to g z ! repres5tative ( ! ,holy ,fa!r to treat = t]ms4 ,!y said !y 7 n !re to treat1 b to grant t]ms4 ,& !y say t !y w d ! same = e envoy :o does n br+ a message ( complete submission4 ,t w be kn[n ev]y:]e by midday4 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce4 ,! ,c>d9al ,secret>y glanc$ f "o face to ! o!r1 z if hesitat+4 ,monsignor made no attempt to speak4 ,he knew t 0 n 8 bus9ess4 ,c y guess :y ,i h s5t = y1 ,monsignor8 ,no1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,i am leav+ = ,b]l9 myself to-night4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r k9dly all[s me to d s4 ,i wi% to leave "s in/ructions ab\t ,engli% affairs be=e ,i g4 ,= a mom5t ! prie/'s m9d 0 unable to take 9 all ! significance ( ?is4 ,! ,c>d9al's air 0 ( "o :o ann\nces t he is go+ into ! c\ntry = a few days4 ,!re 0 n ! fa9te/ sign ev5 ( excitem5t 9 8 mann] or voice4 ,be=e ! prie/ c\ld speak ! ,c>d9al w5t on4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 ,i h told y :at confid5ce ,i re/ 9 ,monsignor ,ma/]man4 ,he has all ! affairs ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* 9 8 h&s4 ,& ,i desire t1 if possible1 he %\ld be appo9t$ ,vic>-,capitul> 9 ! ev5t ( my dea?4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate b[$4 ,i am sure---- he began4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 cri$ ! prie/ sudd5ly1 x's impossible 4 4 4 x's impossible4 ,! ,engli%man look$ at him %>ply4 ,x is :at ,i wi%1 he said4 ,monsignor collect$ himself ) a viol5t ef=t4 ,he c\ld n1 ev5 aft]w>ds1 trace ! exact process by :i* he _h arriv$ s swiftly at 8 det]m9ation4 ,he suppos$ x 0 p>tly ! drama ( ! situation--! s5se t big dem&s 7 9 ! air2 p>tly n]v\s excitem5t2 p>tly a c]ta9 di/a/e ) life t 0 gr[+ on him2 b *iefly & =emo/ a passionate & devot$ affection = 8 *ief1 :i* he _h nev] till ?is in/ant suspect$ 9 himself4 ,he only p]ceiv$1 z cle>ly z 9 a vision1 t ?is gallant old man mu/ n be all[$ to g alone1 & t he--he :o _h criticiz$ & rebell$ aga9/ ! brutality ( ! _w--mu/ g ) him4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 he said1 x is impossible1 because ,i mu/ come ) y to ,b]l94 ,! ,c>d9al smil$ & lift$ 8 h&1 z if to an impetu\s *ild4 ,my de> fell[---- ,monsignor turn$ to ! o!r4 ,he felt cool & positive1 z if a breeze _h fann$ away 8 excitem5t4 ,y und]/&1 y\r ,em95ce1 d y n8 ,x is impossible t ! ,c>d9al %\ld g alone4 ,i am 8 secret>y4 ,i c arrange ev]y?+ ) 4 4 4 ) ! ,rector ( ! ,engli% ,college "h1 if !re is no "o else4 ,t is "r1 is x n1 y\r ,em95ce8 ,! ,italian hesitat$4 ,pr9ce ,otteone w5t alone---- he began4 ,exactly4 ,& !re 7 no witnesses4 ,t mu/ n happ5 aga94 ,!re 0 an obvi\s answ]1 b no "o made x4 ,c>d9al ,bellairs /ood up1 lift+ himself ) 8 /ick4 ,x is v good ( y1 he said quietly4 ,i und]/& :y y make ! (f]4 ,b x is impossible4 ,monsignor1 w y talk ) ,8 ,em95ce a little8 ,!re are "o or two ?+s he wi%es to tell y4 ,i h to see ! ,holy ,fa!r1 b ,i w be ) y aga9 soon4 ,! prie/ /ood up too4 ,i mu/ come ) y to ,8 ,hol9ess1 he said4 ,i w abide by 8 decision4 ,! o!r %ook 8 head1 aga9 smil+ almo/ indulg5tly4 ,monsignor turn$ swiftly to ! ,italian4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 he said1 w y get ?is fav\r = me8 ,i mu/ see ! ,holy ,fa!r aft] ,c>d9al ,bellairs has se5 him1 s9ce ,i may n g ) him4 ,! ,engli% ,c>d9al turn$ ) a little abrupt movem5t & /ood look+ at him4 ,!re 0 a sil5ce4 ,well--come1 he said4 7,,ii7 ,! contra/ betwe5 ^! two great ,pr9ces ( ! ,*ur* & _! ,"l & ,ma/] /ruck ,monsignor v /rongly1 9 spite ( 8 excitem5t1 z he foll[$ 8 *ief into ! ,pope's room1 & saw an almo/ />tl+ly commonplace man1 ( middle size1 rise up f ! table at :i* he 0 writ+4 ,he 0 a ,fr5*man1 ,monsignor knew1 & n an exceptional ,fr5*man4 ,!re 0 no?+ s5sational or ev5 impressive ab\t 8 appe>ance1 except 8 :ite dress & insignia2 & ev5 ^!1 ^u him1 seem$ someh[ r tame & ord9>y4 ,8 voice1 :5 he spoke pres5tly1 0 ( an ord9>y k9d ( pit* & 8 speak+ r rapid2 8 eyes 7 a commonplace grey1 8 nose a little fle%y1 & 8 m\? completely undi/+ui%$4 ,he 01 9 %ort1 completely unlike ! ,pope ( fiction & imag9ation2 !re 0 no?+ ( ! ,pontiff ab\t him 9 8 mann]4 ,he might h be5 a clean-%av5 bus9ess man ( av]age ability1 :o _h *os5 to dress himself up 9 a :ite cassock & to sit 9 an enorm\s room furni%$ 9 crimson damask & gold1 ) *&eli]s1 at a r inconv5i5t writ+-desk4 ,ev5 at ?is dramatic mom5t ,monsignor f\nd himself wond]+ h[ 9 ! _w ?is man _h ris5 to ! highe/ (fice on e>?4 7,he _h be5 ! son ( a po/ma/] 9 ,t\rs1 ! prie/ rememb]$47 ,! ,pope murmur$ an un9telligible greet+ z ! two1 aft] kiss+ 8 r+1 sat d[n beside ! writ+-table4 ,s y h come to take y\r leave1 y\r ,em95ce8 he began4 ,we %\ld all be v grateful = y\r will+ness to g4 ,god w rew>d y4 ,pla9ly x mu/ be a ,c>d9al ?is "t1 ,holy ,fa!r1 said ! ,engli%man1 smil+4 ,we h /ill f\r days4 ,& "o ( my nationality has aff9ity ) ! ,g]mans1 & yet is n "o ( !m1 z ,i rem>k$ to y\r ,hol9ess la/ night4 ,besides1 ,i am gett+ an old man4 ,!re 0 no?+ :atev] ( ! gallant poseur 9 8 mann]1 :atev] 7 ! words4 ,monsignor p]ceiv$ t someh[ or ano!r ^! p]sons /ood 9 an attitude t[>ds dea? t 0 beyond 8 compreh5sion altoge!r4 ,!y spoke ( x lightly & g5ially4 ,eh well1 said ! ,pope1 x is decid$ s4 ,y g to-night8 ,yes1 ,holy ,fa!r1 x is absolutely necess>y = me to arrange my affairs fir/4 ,i h *>t]$ a private volor4 ,"o ( my own s]vants has volunte]$ to drive x4 ,b !re is "o m matt] be=e ,i receive y\r ,hol9ess' in/ructions4 ,?is prie/ "h1 my secret>y1 ,monsignor ,ma/]man1 wi%es to come ) me4 ,i ask y\r ,hol9ess to =bid t4 ,i wi% him to be ,vic>-,capitul> ( my diocese1 if possible1 9 ! ev5t ( my dea?4 ,! ,pope glanc$ across at ! prie/4 ,:y d y wi% to g1 ,monsignor8 ,d y und]/& to :at y are go+8 ,holy ,fa!r1 ,i und]/& ev]y?+4 ,i wi% to g because x is n "r t ! ,c>d9al %\ld g alone4 ,let !re be a witness ?is "t4 ,! ,rector ( ! ,engli% ,college "h c receive all necess>y in/ructions f ,8 ,em95ce & myself4 ,& y1 ,em95ce8 ,i d n wi% him to g because !re is no ne$ :y two %\ld g1 ,hol9ess4 ,"o c c>ry ! message z well z two4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a mom5t4 ,! ,pope began to play ) a p5 t lay be=e him4 ,!n ,monsignor bur/ out aga94 ,holy ,fa!r1 ,i beg ( y to let me g4 ,i am afraid ( dea?2 4 4 4 t is "o reason :y ,i %\ld g4 ,i am crippl$ m5tally2 my memory left me a few mon?s ago2 x may leave me aga91 & ?is "t helpless & useless4 ,& x is possible t ,i may be ( "s s]vice4 ,two are bett] ?an "o4 ,= a mom5t ! ,pope said no?+4 ,he _h glanc$ up curi\sly z ! prie/ _h said t he 0 afraid ( dea?4 ,!n he _h look$ d[n aga91 8 lips twit*+ slightly4 ,eh well1 he said4 ,y %all g if y wi% x4 7,,iii7 ,!re 0 only a v small gr\p ( p collect$ to see ! second envoy leave = ,b]l94 ,! h\r & place ( />t+ _h be5 kept secret1 on purpose to avoid a cr[d2 & beyond ?ree or f\r f ! ,engli% ,college1 ) half a doz5 private fri5ds ( ! ,c>d9al1 a few s]vants1 & p]haps a doz5 pass]s-by :o _h collect$ bel[ 9 curiosity at see+ a rac+-volor atta*$ to "o ( ! disus$ fly+ /ages on ! hill beh9d ! ,vatican--no "o else1 9 ! cr[ds t sw>m$ n[ 9 ! /reets & squ>es ( ,rome1 0 ev5 c]ta9 t an envoy 0 go+1 /ill less ( 8 id5tity4 ,monsignor f\nd himself1 t5 m9utes be=e ! />t1 /&+ alone on ! alight+-/age1 :ile ! ,c>d9al /ill talk$ bel[4 ,z he /ood !re1 n[ look+ out ov] ! city1 :]e b5ea? ! /ill lum9\s sky ! lights 7 already beg9n+ to k9dle1 & :]e 9 "o or two ( ! l>g] squ>es he c\ld make out ! great cr[ds mov+ to & fro--n[ />+ at ! long & poli%$ sides ( ! rac+ boat t sway$ light z a fl[] ) ! buoyancy ( ! inru%+ gas--z he saw all ^! ?+s ) 8 outw>d eyes1 he 0 try+ to und]/& some?+ ( ! new impulses & ?\ghts t surg$ ?r\gh him4 ,he c\ld h giv5 little or no acc\nt ( ! reasons :y he 0 "h2 ( 8 hopes or fe>s or expectations4 ,he 0 z "o :o wat*es on a %eet %ad[-figures :irl pa/ confus$ly1 cat*+ a glimpse "h ( a face or body1 n[ ( a fragm5t>y movem5t1 t appe>$ to h "s mean+--yet grasp+ no?+ ( ! int5tion or plan ( ! :ole4 ,or1 ev5 bett]1 he 0 z "o caught 9 a mill-race1 toss$ along & batt]$1 yet feel+ no?+ acutely1 curi\s inde$ z to :at ! end w\ld be1 & :y x _h _h a beg9n+1 yet fundam5tally unconc]n$4 ,! ?+ 0 s3 !re 0 no m to be said4 ,he knew t x 0 necess>y t he %\ld be "h1 ab\t to />t = almo/ c]ta9 dea?1 z t 8 s\l %\ld be inhabit+ 8 body4 ,b ev5 all ^! rec5t happ5+s _h n z yet illum9at$ him 9 ! slighte/ z to ! real "* ( ! _w t he f\nd s bewild]+4 ,he felt1 vaguely1 t he ought to h by n[ all ! pieces ( ! puzzle1 b he 0 /ill z f> z ev] f be+ able to fit !m into a coh]5t :ole4 ,he j p]ceiv$ ?is--& no m--t ! extraord9>y tranquillity ( ^! ,ca?olics 9 ! pres5ce ( dea? 0 a real contribution to ! problem--z mu* z ! dull e>?l9ess ( ! ,sociali/ colony 9 ,am]ica4 ,x 0 n m]ely ,dom ,adrian 9 p>ticul> :o _h be5 will+ to die )\t p]turbation or prote/2 8 judges & accus]s seem$ j z ready :5 _! turn came4 ,& he--he :o _h cri$ out at ,*ri/ian brutality1 :o _h judg$ ! _w's sy/em by 8 own & f\nd x want+--he fe>$ dea?2 al?\gh1 s f> 8 fe> _h n det]r$ him f fac+ x4 ,he took 8 place 9 ! n>r[ cab9 9 ! same mood1 foll[+ ! ,c>d9al 9 aft] ! la/ good-byes _h be5 said4 ,x 0 a t9y place1 fitt$ ) a s+le padd$ seat on ei!r side cov]$ ) l95 & provid$ ) pill[s2 a n>r[ table ran up ! c5tre2 & /rong n>r[ w9d[s look$ directly f ! sides ( ! boat4 ,a /]n plat=m1 rail$ 9 & provid$ ) slid+ glass %utt]s1 gave room to take a few /eps ( ex]cise2 b ! front ( ! boat 0 entirely occupi$ ) ! driv]'s arrangem5ts4 ,x 0 a comp>atively new type ( boat1 he le>n$ f "s "o ) :om he _h talk$ j n[1 us$ solely = rac+ purposes2 & its spe$ 0 su* t !y w\ld f9d !mselves 9 ,b]l9 be=e morn+4 ,! /]n door 0 swung to by "o :o lean$ f ! /age4 ,/ill ?r\gh ! glass ! ,c>d9al smil$ out at 8 fri5ds & wav$ 8 h&4 ,!n a bell /ruck1 a vibration ran ?r\gh ! boat1 ! /age outside l9$ ) faces sudd5ly sway$ & !n fell into space4 ,! ,c>d9al laid 8 h& on ! prie/'s knee4 ,n[ let u h a talk1 he said4 7,,iv7 ,! air t brea!d d[n f ! ,alps 0 beg9n+ to cl\d ! w9d[s ( ! cab9 be=e !y _h f9i%$ talk+4 ,! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory1 "u ! trem5d\s /ress ( an emotion ( :i* he 0 h>dly directly consci\s at all--! emotion g5]at$ by ! k t e :i/l+ mile t fl$ pa/ br\ght him ne>] an almo/ c]ta9 dea?--_h exp]i5c$ a k9d ( sudd5 collapse ( 8 def5ces su* z he _h nev] contemplat$4 ,he _h told ev]y?+ /raight out to ?is quiet1 fa!rly man--8 t]rors1 8 %r9k+ f ! unfamili> atmosph]e ( ?\ght to :i* he _h awak5$1 x seem$1 a few mon?s be=e1 8 s5se t ,*ri/ianity _h lo/ its _s1 &1 above all1 ! /range abs5ce ( any def9ite religi\s emotion 9 himself4 ,he f\nd ?is difficult to put into words2 he _h h>dly realiz$ x ev5 to himself4 ,! ,c>d9al put "o "q4 ,& yet y are fac+ dea? on ! und]/&+ t x is all true8 ,i suppose s4 ,v well1 !n4 ,t is fai?4 ,y ne$ say no m4 ,y h be5 to confession8 ,?is aft]noon4 ,! old man 0 sil5t = a mom5t4 ,z to ! unreality1 ! feel+ t ! ,*ur* is he>tless1 ,i ?9k t is natural4 ,y _h a viol5t m5tal %ock 9 y\r illness4 ,t means t y\r emotions are v s5sitive1 almo/ to ! po9t ( morbidness4 ,well1 ! he>t ( ! ,*ur* is v deep1 & y h n f\nd x yet4 ,t does n greatly matt]4 ,y mu/ keep y\r w fix$4 ,t is all t ,god asks4 4 4 4 ,i ?9k x is true t ! ,*ur* is h>d1 9 a c]ta9 s5se2 or %all we call x a ,div9e /r5g?8 ,x is l>gely a matt] ( words4 ,%e has _h t /r5g? always4 ,once x n]v$ h] to suff]2 n[ x n]ves h] to rule4 ,b ,i ?9k y w\ld f9d t %e c\ld suff] aga94 ,y\r ,em95ce6 cri$ ! prie/ lam5tably1 ,i am beg9n+ to see t4 4 4 4 ,y\rself4 4 4 4 ,pr9ce ,otteone4 4 4 4 ,! ,c>d9al lift$ 8 h&4 ,( myself we ne$ n speak4 ,i am an old man1 & ,i d n expect to suff]4 ,pr9ce ,otteone 0 ano!r matt]4 ,he 0 a "y man1 full ( life2 & he knew to :at he 0 go+4 ,well1 does n 8 case impress y8 ,he w5t q *e]fully1 y "k4 ,! prie/ 0 sil5t4 ,:at are y ?9k+ (1 my son8 ,! prie/ %iv]$ a little4 ,tell me1 said ! ,c>d9al aga94 ,x is ! ,holy ,fa!r1 bur/ out ! o!r impulsively4 ,he 0 t]rible3 s unconc]n$1 s c>eless z to :o liv$ or di$4 4 4 4 ,he look$ up 9 an agony1 & saw a look almo/ ( amusem5t 9 ! old man's eyes fix$ on him4 ,yes1 d n be afraid1 murmur$ ! old man4 ,y ?9k he 0 unconc]n$8 ,well1 ought he n to be8 ,is n t :at we %\ld expect ( ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/8 ,*ri/ wept4 ,yes1 yes1 & 8 ,vic> too has wept4 ,i h se5 x4 ,b ,*ri/ w5t to dea? )\t te>s4 ,b 4 4 4 b ?is man is n go+1 cri$ ! prie/4 ,he is s5d+ o!rs4 ,if he w5t himself---- ,he /opp$ sudd5ly2 n at a s\nd1 b at a k9d ( m5tal vibration f ! o!r4 ,up "h 9 ^! heights1 "u ! pressure ( ^! ?\ghts1 e n]ve & fibre seem$ /ret*$ to an amaz+ pit* ( s5sitiv5ess4 ,x seem$ to him z if he _h nev] be=e liv$ at su* a pit*4 ,b ! o!r said no?+4 ,once 8 lips op5$1 b !y clos$ aga94 ,! prie/ said no?+4 ,he wait$4 ,i ?9k no "o w\ld expect ! ,holy ,fa!r to g himself "u su* circum/ances1 said ! ,c>d9al g5tly & bl&ly4 ,d y n ?9k t x might be h>d] = him to rema98 ,monsignor felt a wave ( disappo9tm5t4 ,he _h expect$ a revelation ( "s k9d1 or a vivid s5t5ce t w\ld make all pla94 ,! old man lean$ =w>d aga9 smil+4 ,d n be impati5t & critical1 he said4 ,x is en\gh t y & ,i are go+4 ,t %\ld occupy u4 ,come1 let u look ?r\gh ^! pap]s aga94 ,x 0 an h\r lat] t !y swept d[n into ! ,fr5* pla9s4 ,! glass cle>$ aga9 z !y rea*$ ! w>m] levels1 & ,monsignor became consci\s ( an ov]p[]+ we>9ess4 ,he yawn$ uncontrollably once or twice4 ,8 companion laugh$4 ,lie d[n a little1 ,monsignor4 ,y h _h a h>d day ( x4 ,i mu/ h "s sleep too4 ,we mu/ be z fre% z we c = our int]view4 ,monsignor said no?+4 ,he /epp$ across to ! o!r c\*1 & slipp$ (f 8 %oes1 took (f 8 c9cture1 & lay d[n )\t a ^w4 ,almo/ be=e he _h f9i%$ wond]+ at ! m>vell\s /ead9ess ( ?is fly+ arr[ ( a %ip1 he _h sunk d[n into complete unconsci\sness4 7,v7 ,he awoke ) a />t1 com+ up1 z is common aft] ! deep sleep ( exhau/ion1 into a /ate 9 :i*1 al?\gh ! s5ses are awake1 ! intellect is /ill 9 a k9d ( p>alysis ( slumb]4 ,he ?rew 8 feet (f ! c\* & sat up1 />+ ab\t him4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* he notic$ 0 t ! cab9 0 full ( a pale morn+ light1 cold & *e]less1 al?\gh ! %ad$ lights /ill burn$ 9 ! ro(4 ,!n he saw t ! ,c>d9al 0 sitt+ at ! f>!r end ( ! opposite c\*1 look+ int5tly out2 t "o ( ! glass %utt]s 0 slid back1 & t a cold1 foggy air 0 visibly p\r+ 9 pa/ ! old man's head4 ,!n he saw ! head ( ! driv] ?r\gh ! glass panes 9 ! door2 8 h& re/$ on ! grip ( "s app>atus connect$ ) ! /e]+1 he believ$4 ,b beyond ?is !re 0 no?+ to be se5 ?r\gh ! w9d[s opposite1 ( :i* ! curta9s _h be5 drawn back2 he saw no?+ b :ite driv+ mi/4 ,he tore back ! curta9s beh9d him1 & !re also 0 ! mi/4 ,x 0 pla9 !n t !y 7 n at re/ at any /age2 & yet ! slight humm+ vibration1 ( :i* he _h be5 consci\s be=e he fell asleep1 & ev5 dur+ "o or two mom5ts ( semi-wakefulness dur+ ! night1 ?is _h ceas$4 ,! c> hung "h1 l a float+ balloon1 motionless1 purposeless--f> up out ( sight ( l&1 & an absolute sil5ce hung r\nd x4 ,he mov$ a little z ^! ?+s began to arrange !mselves 9 8 m9d1 & at ! movem5t ! ,c>d9al turn$ r\nd4 ,he look$ old & worn 9 ?is *illy light1 & 8 un%av5 *9 sp>kl$ l fro/4 ,b he spoke 9 8 ord9>y voice1 )\t any sign ( discomposure4 ,s y are awake1 ,monsignor8 ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld let y h y\r sleep out4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,:]e are we8 ,we arriv$ half an h\r ago4 ,!y signall$ to u to rema9 :]e we 7 until !y came up4 ,we h arriv$6 ,c]ta9ly4 ,we pass$ ! fir/ ,b]l9 signall+ light ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r ago4 ,we sl[$ d[n aft] t1 ( c\rse4 ,! prie/ turn$ 8 head sudd5ly & made a movem5t ) x d[nw>ds4 ,! ,c>d9al lean$ =w>d aga9 & pe]$ ?r\gh ! op5 %utt]4 ,i ?9k !y are com+ up at la/1 he said1 draw+ 8 head back4 ,hu%6 ,li/51 ,monsignor4 ,! prie/ li/5$ ) all 8 might4 ,at fir/ he he>d no?+ except ! fa9t :i/le ( ! w9d some:]e 9 ! ro(4 ,!n he he>d ?ree or f\r metallic noises1 z if f ! dep?s ( a bottomless hit1 fa9t & m9ute2 & !n1 q di/9ctly1 ?ree /rokes ( a bell4 ,! ,c>d9al nodd$4 ,!y are />t+1 he said4 ,!y h kept u long en\gh4 ,he slipp$ along ! seat to :]e 8 sc>let c9cture & cap lay1 & began to put ^! on4 ,monsignor sprang across & lift$ d[n ! great ,roman cloak f its peg4 ,y _h bett] get ready y\rself1 said ! ,c>d9al4 ,!y w be "h 9 a mom5t4 ,z ! prie/ slipp$ on 8 second %oe1 a s\nd sudd5ly /opp$ him dead = an in/ant4 ,x 0 ! s\nd ( voices talk+ some:]e b5ea? 9 ! fog4 ,!n he f9i%$1 & /ood up1 j z !re slid cauti\sly upw>ds1 l a :ale com+ up to brea!1 pa/ ! w9d[ by :i* ! ,c>d9al 0 n[ /&+ cloak$ & hatt$1 fir/ a %9+ ro(1 !n a r[ ( little v5tilators1 & f9ally a l9e ( w9d[s aga9/ :i* a doz5 faces 7 press$4 ,he saw !m beg9 to /ir z ! sc>let ( ! ,c>d9al met _! eyes4 ,we c sit d[n aga91 said ! old man1 smil+4 ,! re/ is a matt] = ! eng9e]s4 ,x seem$ /range aft]w>ds to ! prie/ h[ little real or active t]ror he felt4 ,he 0 consci\s ( a c]ta9 sickly s5sation1 & ( a s\ri% ta/e on 8 lips1 z he lick$ !m f "t to "t2 b sc>cely m ?an ?is1 except p]haps ( a sudd5 %iv]+ spasm t %ook him once or twice z ! fog-lad5 breeze p\r$ 9 ^u him4 ,he sat !re wat*+ ?r\gh ! w9d[s 9 a k9d ( impassivity1 z mu* z he c\ld see ( ! me?od by :i* ! rac+-boat 0 atta*$ by long1 rigid rods to ! /eady float+ raft t _h ris5 f b5ea?4 7,he 0 ev5 int]e/$ to obs]ve t ^! rigid rods 7 ( telescopic design1 & 7 elongat$ f _! own int]iors4 ,"o ( !m pu%$ =w>d once to )9 a foot ( ! w9d[s2 !n ! tap]+ end seem$ to fall ap>t into two hook$ ends1 s+ul>ly l a lean f+] & ?umb ) r\gh5$ surfaces4 ,?is1 9 its turn1 rose out ( sight1 & he he>d x slide along ! ro( ov]head1 till x caught "s projection & !re cl5*$47 ,s ! process w5t on1 sl[ly & delib]ately4 ,! driv] /ill rema9$ at 8 po/1 answ]+ once or twice que/ions put to him f "s invisible p]son outside4 ,! ,c>d9al /ill sat1 motionless & sil5t1 on ! opposite seat4 ,!n1 aft] p]haps t5 m9utes' delay1 a s5sation ( desc5d+ became p]ceptible4 ,8 fe>1 su* z x 01 took a new =m1 z pres5tly ?r\gh ! ?9n+ fog he became aw>e t ! e>? 0 approa*+4 ,! fir/ cle> indication ( ?is 0 ! s\nd ( a clock /rik+4 ,he c\nt$ ! /rokes c>efully1 & imm$iately =got :at x 0 t he _h c\nt$4 ,!n1 z he wat*$ ) /ra9+ eyes = build+s or t[]s to make _! appe>ance1 ! movem5t /opp$2 !re 0 a fa9t j>r+ s5sation1 !n ! s\nd ( trampl+ feet1 !n a heavy %ock4 ,he _h =gott5 t /ages 7 us$4 ,! ,c>d9al /ood up4 ,come1 ,monsignor1 he said1 & gave 8 h& to him4 ,s ! two /ood a mom5t long]4 ,!n ! foot/eps s\nd$ on ! boat2 a %ad[ fell across ! glass ( ! /]n-door4 ,! door op5$1 lett+ 9 a ru% ( foggy air1 & two m5 9 uni=m came swiftly inside4 ,y\r "n & y\r bus9ess1 g5tlem58 said ! =emo/ %ortly1 9 excell5t ,engli%4 ,i am come on behalf ( ! ,holy ,fa!r1 said ! ,c>d9al /eadily4 ,my "n is ,c>d9al ,bellairs4 ,?is is my secret>y1 ,monsignor ,ma/]man4 ,he is n an envoy4 ,exactly1 said ! man4 ,t is all 9 ord]4 ,y 7 se5 by our gu>d-boats4 ,w y /ep ?is way8 ,a bridge _h be5 ?r[n across f ! raft to ! rac+-boat1 & ! latt] 0 n[ atta*$ to an imm5se /age ^: sides ran d[n into ! fog4 ,! /age-plat=m 0 cr[d$ ) m51 "s 9 (ficial uni=m1 "s 9 bl\ses2 b a way 0 kept cle> = ! visitors1 & !y pass$ across )\t any actual %[ ( ho/ility or res5tm5t4 ,monsignor notic$ b "o detail--t no salutation ( any k9d 0 giv52 & z !y took _! seats 9 ! lift1 ) ! two (ficials close beside !m1 he he>d guttural conv]sation break out1 &1 he ?\ght1 "o l\d laugh4 ,! doors 7 lat*$1 & ! lift dropp$4 ,! spe$ 0 s great t x w\ld h be5 impossible to see any?+ ( ! t[n into :i* !y desc5d$1 ev5 _h ! fog be5 abs5t4 ,z x 01 ,monsignor saw no?+ except ! sudd5 d>k5+ ( ! air r\nd !m4 ,!n z ! spe$ slack5$ he saw ! side ( "s great build+ n tw5ty y>ds away4 ,!n ! lift /opp$ & ! doors 7 op5$4 ,a gr\p ( m5 /ood !re1 ) some?+ ( an expectant air 9 _! /olid faces4 ,all ^! 7 9 uni=m ( "s description2 "o /ood a little 9 advance ( ! re/ & held a pap] 9 8 h&4 ,c>d9al ,bellairs8 he said1 also 9 ,engli%4 ,& ,monsignor ,ma/]man8 ,! ,c>d9al b[$4 ,we _h in=mation f ,rome la/ night4 ,i und]/& y h a communication f ! ,p[]s8 ,f ! ,holy ,fa!r1 :om ! ,european ,p[]s h appo9t$ to repres5t !m4 ,x is ! same ?+1 said ! man brusquely4 ,! ,c\ncil are wait+ to receive y4 ,k9dly foll[ me4 ,! (ficial :o _h br\ght !m d[n /epp$ =w>d4 ,i und]/&1 sir1 t ?is g5tleman 7he indicat$ ! prie/7 is n an envoy4 ,is t s8 ask$ ! o!r4 ,x is4 ,v good4 ,i only h au?ority to introduce ! envoy4 ,monsignor ,ma/]man w be good en\gh to foll[ ! o!r g5tleman4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 w y come ) me8 7,,vi7 ,on look+ back aft]w>ds on ! :ole exp]i5ce1 t :i* /ood out z mo/ %ock+ 9 x all1 to ! prie/'s m9d1 0 ! abom9able spe$ ) :i* ! trag$y 0 accompli%$4 ,x 0 m]ciful1 p]haps1 t x 0 s1 = ev5 ! half-h\r or s :i* elaps$ be=e ! prie/ _h any m news dragg$ itself to an intol]able l5g?4 ,he walk$ up & d[n ! little furni%$ room--"s k9d ( p>l\r1 he und]/ood1 atta*$ to a gov]nm5t build+ seiz$ by ! revolution>ies1 gu>d$1 he knew1 by a c\ple ( m5 9 ! passage1 ^: voices he occasionally he>d--9 a sort ( dull agony1 f> m tortur+ ?an positive objective fe>4 ,he tri$ to com=t himself by retell+ to himself ! /ory ( ! la/ few days2 rem9d+ himself h[1 aft] ! fir/ outbur/1 :5 ! police _h be5 %ot d[n by ^! new weapons ( :i* he und]/ood no?+1 & ! palace _h be5 tak51 & ! city r$uc$ to a /ate ( def5celess t]ror--! revolution>ies _h /]nly repress$ ! second attempt$ massacre 9 a mann] n unwor?y ( real civilization4 ,a great deal ( ! :ole /ory 0 un9telligible to him4 ,he j knew ! outl9es4 ,fir/1 x 0 obvi\s t ! revolution _h be5 plann$ 9 all its details mon?s be=e4 ,!re _h be51 soon aft] ! ,emp]or's conv]sion1 a great access ( o!r conv]ts1 accompani$ by a disp]sal to o!r c\ntries1 notably ,am]ica1 ( innum]able p ( ! l[] classes :o 7 kn[n z ,sociali/s4 ,all ?is 0 look$ ^u by ! au?orities z natural1 & z actually reassur+4 ,!re _h be5 a few prote/s aga9/ ! new proposals ) reg>d to legislation2 b n en\gh to r\se any suspicion t viol5ce w\ld be attempt$4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! organiz$ emigration 0 beg9n+1 & ev5 ! mo/ pessimi/ic politicians 7 beg9n+ to reg>d ! situation z sav$1 )\t ! slighte/ w>n+ ! bl[ _h be5 /ruck1 obvi\sly by ! directions ( an int]national c\ncil ^: v exi/5ce _h n be5 suspect$4 ,z to ! details ( ! revolution itself he 0 ev5 m vague1 = ! und]/&+ ( x dep5d$ on an acqua9tance ) ! int]nal arrangem5ts ( ,b]l91 by :i* a k9d ( int]ior citadel1 n outw>dly =tifi$ 9 any way1 yet held 9 its compass all ^? imm5se p[]-/ations by :i*1 9 ! pres5t day1 e t[n 0 def5d$4 7,he did n "k exactly :at ^! p[]-/ations 71 beyond ! fact t !y 7 ! l9eal successors ( ! old gun-=ts1 & controll$ an imm5se numb] ( m9es bo? )9 ! city & )\t x1 z well z "s k9d ( electric ray1 :i* 0 ! mod]n sub/itute = cannon47 ,well1 x 0 ?is citadel1 includ+ ! ,emp]or's palace1 t _h be5 sudd5ly seiz$ by ! revolution>ies1 obvi\sly by ! aid ( trea*]y4 ,& ! ?+ 0 done4 ,x 0 impossible = ! o!r ,p[]s1 or ev5 = ! ,g]man air-navy itself1 to wipe ! :ole place out ( exi/5ce1 s9ce x 0 kn[n t ! ,emp]or himself 0 9 ! h&s ( ! rebels4 7,x 0 a bald /ory1 z he _h he>d x2 yet he reflect$ t great c\ps usually 7 extremely & unexpect$ly simple47 ,f9ally1 !re 7 ! t]ms dem&$--t]ms :i* ! ,p[]s 7 unanim\s 9 reject+1 s9ce !y includ$ ! =mal dise/abli%m5t ( ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ,europe & ! complete lib]ty ( ! ,press1 ) gu>antees t ^! %\ld cont9ue4 ,! alt]native to ! acceptance ( ^! t]ms 0 ! execution ( ! ,emp]or & =mal w> decl>$ ^u ,europe--a w> :i*1 ( c\rse1 c\ld h b "o end+1 b :i*1 until t end came1 w\ld mean1 "u ! new conditions ( w>f>e1 an almo/ unimag9able de/ruction ( life & prop]ty1 especially s9ce 7z 0 kn[n7 ! ,sociali/s repudiat$ all ! int]national laws ( w>f>e4 ,! defiance 01 ( c\rse1 a ridicul\s & a desp]ate "o1 b x 0 ! defiance ( a savage *ild :o held all mod]n res\rces 9 8 h&s & knew h[ to use !m4 ,!re 0 also possible1 z "s said1 a ris+ all ov] ! civiliz$ _w1 %\ld ! movem5t meet ) success4 ,s mu*1 9 brief1 0 :at ,monsignor ,ma/]man knew4 ,s mu*1 inde$1 0 n[ public prop]ty all ! _w ov]1 & x 0 n reassur+4 ,c]ta9ly he fe>$ dea? = himself2 yet1 z he pac$ up & d[n1 he c\ld hone/ly & s9c]ely tell himself t ?is 0 n =emo/ 9 8 m9d4 ,r x 0 a s5se ( bewild]$ %ock & horror t su* ?+s c\ld h brok5 9 ^u t ord]ly1 discipl9$ _w ) :i* he _h become famili>4 ,x 0 ?is horror t hung ov] him--its impression deep5$ by ! bleak ,april morn+1 ! n]v\s /ra9 "u :i* he suff]$1 ! brusque disc\rtesy ( ! m5 :o _h receiv$ him1 & ! k t sc>cely ?irty-six h\rs be=e an envoy :o _h come alone & peaceably _h be5 done to dea? 9 ?is sil5t city4 ,& ! horror also c5tr$ = him n[1 z 9 a symbol1 9 ! old ,c>d9al :om he 0 le>n+ to love4 ,he fram$1 z m5 d :5 ! imag9ation is /imulat$ to ! highe/ pit*1 a doz5 possible ev5ts--ea* se5 by him m5tally1 cle>1 9 a picture4 ,he con/ruct$ = himself ! ,c>d9al's return ) news ( a compromise1 ) an ann\ncem5t at lea/ ( delay4 7,he knew a few ( ! proposals t 7 to be made by sanction ( ! ,pope47 ,or he saw him com+ back1 anxi\s & p]turb$1 ) no?+ decid$4 ,or he imag9$ himself be+ s5t = 9 ha/e4 4 4 4 ,& !re 7 o!r pictures1 m t]rible2 & aga9/ ^! he /rove ) all 8 w1 tell+ himself t x 0 inconceivable t su* ?+s %\ld be4 ,yet n "o ( 8 imag9+s 0 z t]rible z ! ev5t itself4 4 4 4 ,x came swift & sudd51 )\t ! fa9te/ sign or premonition4 ,z he turn$ 9 8 endless pac+s1 d[n at ! f>!r end ( ! room1 8 e>s = ! in/ant fill$ ) ! clatt] ( "s c>t outside ! op51 b>r$ w9d[s1 a figure came swiftly into ! room1 )\t ! s\nd ( a foot/ep to w>n him4 ,beh9d he c\ld make out two faces wait+4 4 4 4 ,x 0 ! ,c>d9al :o /ood !re1 upright & s]5e z ev]1 ) a look 9 8 eyes t sil5c$ ! prie/4 ,he lift$ 8 h& on :i* %one 8 great ame?y/1 & at ! motion1 sc>cely kn[+ :at he did1 ! prie/ 0 on 8 knees4 ,b5$ictio ,dei omnipot5tis ,patris et ,filii et ,spiritus ,sancti1 desc5dat sup] te1 et maneat semp]4 ,t 0 all2 n a ^w m4 ,& z ! prie/ sprang up ) a *ok+ cry1 ! sl5d] figure 0 gone1 & ! door %ut & lock$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii 7,i7 ,all day long !re _h hung a /range sil5ce ov] ! city1 unlike 9 its quality t ord9>y comp>ative quiet ( mod]n t[ns to :i* ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory _h become by n[ accu/om$4 ,he knew well by n[ ! g5tle1 almo/ soo?+1 hum ( busy /reets1 z ! traffic & ! foot/eps w5t ov] ! noiseless pavem5ts1 & ! air murmur$ ) ! cle> subdu$ notes ( ! bells & ! melodi\s horns ( ! swift] vehicles2 all ?is _h some?+ ( a reassur+ quality1 rem9d+ ! li/5] t he liv$ 9 a _w ( m51 active & occupi$ inde$1 b also civiliz$ & self-controll$4 ,b ! sil5ce ( ?is inn] qu>t] ( ,b]l9 0 completely diff]5t4 ,its pr(\ndness 0 s9i/] & sugge/ive4 ,n[ & aga9 came a rapid hoot+ note1 gr[+ l\d] & m insi/5t1 z "s c>1 b\nd on revolution>y "w1 tore up "s /reet out ( sight at =ty miles an h\r & away aga9 into sil5ce4 ,sev]al times he he>d voices 9 %>p talk pass b5ea? 8 w9d[4 ,occasionally some:]e ov]head 9 ! great build+s s\nd$ ! :ir ( a lift1 a foot/ep1 ! ?r[+ up ( a w9d[4 ,& to ea* s\nd he li/5$ eag]ly & int5tly1 ignorant z to :e!r x might n m>k ! news ( "s fre% cata/rophe1 ! tid+s ( "s decision t w\ld precipitate 8 _w ab\t him4 ,z to ! progress ( ev5ts he knew no?+ at all4 ,s9ce t horrible in/ant :5 ! door _h clos$ 9 8 face & ! ,c>d9al _h gone aga9 z my/]i\sly z he _h come--n[ ?ree days ago--he _h he>d no h9t t c\ld tell him h[ ?+s develop$4 ,he _h n ev5 d>$ to ask ! taciturn s]vant 9 uni=m :o br\ght him food z to ! fate ( ! old man4 ,= he knew ) a c]ta9ty z cle> z if he _h se5 ! dreadful ?+ done1 t 8 fri5d & ma/] 0 dead--dead1 z ! ,revolution>y ,committee _h said he w\ld be1 if he came ) any message o!r ?an t ( submission4 ,z to ! mann] ( 8 dea? he d>$ n ev5 conjecture4 ,x w\ld be swift1 at lea/4 4 4 4 ,t5 ?\s& ?\ghts1 recurr+ & recurr+1 l pictures ?r[n on a wall1 ran pa/ 8 att5tion z ! h\rs w5t by4 ,he saw ! ga!r+ ( armam5ts--! horizon t+$ by ! ga!r+ w>-vessels ( ! air--! advance1 ! sudd5 /orm ( battle1 ! gigantic de/ruction f ^! va/ eng9es ( p[] ( :i* he _h le>n$ no?+ b _! gha/ly pot5tialities4 ,or he saw ! advance ( ?is desp]ate g>rison1 disp]s+ ?is way & t = _! w> ^u ! _w--sil5t vessels1 mov+ 9 ! cl\ds1 to ,rome1 to ,london1 to ,p>is & ,v]sailles1 ea* capable ( oblit]at+ a city4 ,or he saw1 aga91 ! submission ( ! _w to ! caprice ( ^! desp]ate *ildr5 :o fe>$ no?+--n ev5 dea? itself--:o cr\*$ l an ape 9 a p[d]-magaz9e1 light$ mat* 9 h&1 c>eless z to :e!r or no !mselves di$ s long z ! _w di$ ) !m4 ,he =mulat$ no?+2 conclud$ no?+2 he reject$ e conjecture :i* tempor>ily con/ruct$ itself 9 8 almo/ passive m9d4 ,he did n ev5 yet fully und]/& t ! "q he _h ask$ ( himself mon?s be=e--! "q t _h tortur$ him s ke5ly--z to :e!r ^! ,*ri/ians :o rul$ _h n =gott5 h[ to suff]--_h be5 answ]$ ) dreadful di/9ctness4 ,he j p]ceiv$ t ! "y ,roman pr9ce _h be5 gallant2 t ! old man _h be5 m gallant /ill1 s9ce ^? to :om he came _h already prov$ t !y w\ld keep _! ^w4 ,& n[ ! ?ird day 0 draw+ to an end1 & by midnight susp5se w\ld be ov]4 ,! fog /ill hung ov] ! city2 b t[>ds sunset x lift$ a little1 & he rais$ 8 heavy head f 8 brea/ z he lay1 half sitt+1 half ly+1 on ! tumbl$ s(a & blankets on :i* he _h slept1 to see ! r$ sunlight on ! wall above him4 ,x 0 a curi\s room to a man :o _h gr[n accu/om$ to mod]n ways2 !re 0 a fad$ c>pet on ! floor1 pap] on ! walls1 & ! old-fa%ion$ electric globes hung1 ea* on its wire1 f ! :itewa%$ ceil+4 ,he saw t x mu/ be a survival1 or p]haps a delib]ate ar*aicism4 4 4 4 ,! sunlight crept sl[ly up ! wall4 4 4 4 ,!n ! door 0 unlock$ f ! outside1 & he turn$ 8 head1 to see ,james ,h>dy come smil+ t[>ds him4 7,,ii7 ,good ev5+1 ,monsignor4 ,i am a%am$ t ,i h n paid y a visit be=e4 ,b we h be5 v busy ^! days4 ,he sat d[n )\t (f]+ to %ake h&s4 ,! prie/ saw1 ) "o ( ^? sudd5 inexplicable intuitions m c]ta9 ?an any acquir$ k1 two ?+s3 fir/1 t 8 hav+ be5 left alone = ?ree days _h be5 by delib]ation & n c>elessness2 & second1 t ?is visit to him only a few h\rs be=e ! "t ( truce expir$ 0 equally delib]ate4 ,8 bra9 0 too confus$ = him to draw any def9ite conclusion f ^! facts2 b he made at lea/ "o provisional decision1 z swift z lightn+1 t he mu/ hold 8 tongue4 ,y h _h an anxi\s "t1 ,i am afraid1 w5t on ! o!r4 ,b s h we all4 ,y mu/ be> no malice1 ,monsignor4 ,! prie/ said no?+4 ,he look$ betwe5 8 half-clos$ eyelids at ! heavy1 clean-%av51 clev] face ( ! man :o sat opposite him1 ! /rong1 capable & r humor\s m\?1 8 close-cut hair turn+ a little grey by ! e>s1 wat*+ = any sign ( discomposure4 ,b !re 0 none at all4 ,! man glanc$ up1 caught 8 eye1 & smil$ a little4 ,well1 ,i am afraid y're n altoge!r pleas$ ) u4 ,b y mu/ be> 9 m9d1 ,monsignor1 t y've driv5-- 7he correct$ 8 phrase7--y drove u into a corn]4 ,i regret ! dea?s ( ! two envoys z mu* z y y\rself4 ,b we 7 =c$ to keep our ^w4 ,obvi\sly y\r p>ty did n believe u1 or !y w\ld h communicat$ by o!r means4 ,well1 we _h to prove our s9c]ity4 7,he paus$74 ,& we %all h to prove x aga9 to-night1 x seems4 ,aga9 !re 0 sil5ce4 ,i ?9k y're fooli% to take ?is l9e1 ,monsignor1 w5t on ! o!r briskly--?is n speak+ to me1 ,i mean4 ,i'm q will+ to tell y all ,i "k1 if y c>e to ask me4 ,i've n come to bully y or to triumph ov] y4 ,& aft] all1 y "k1 we might easily h treat$ y z an envoy1 too4 ,to be q frank1 x 0 ,i :o plead$ = y4 4 4 4 ,oh6 n out ( any t5d]ness2 we h got pa/ t4 ,y ,*ri/ians h taught u t4 ,b ,i ?\ght t s long z we kept our ^w we ne$ n g beyond x4 ,& x's prov$ t ,i'm "r4 4 4 4 ,ar5't y curi\s to "k :y8 ,! prie/ look$ at him aga94 ,well1 we are go+ to s5d y back aft] midnight4 ,y w h to witness ! la/ sc5e1 ,i am afraid1 s t y c give a true acc\nt ( x--! ,emp]or's dea?1 ,i mean4 ,he paus$ aga91 wait+ = an answ]4 ,!n he /ood up1 at la/1 x seem$1 prick$ into impati5ce4 ,k9dly come ) me1 ,monsignor1 he said abruptly4 ,i h to take y be=e ! ,c\ncil4 7,,iii7 ,x 0 a l>ge hall1 resembl+ a conc]t-room1 into :i* ! prie/ came at la/1 an h\r lat]1 "u ! escort ( ,james ,h>dy & a c\ple ( police1 & he _h pl5ty ( "t to obs]ve x1 z he /ood wait+ by ! little door ?r\gh :i* he /epp$ on to ! back ( ! plat=m4 ,?is plat=m /ood at ! upp] end ( ! hall1 & 0 set ) a long semicircle ( *airs & desks1 z if = judges1 & ^! 7 occupi$ by p]haps ?irty p]sons1 dress$1 he saw1 9 dull col\rs1 all alike4 ,! dresses seem$ curi\sly famili>2 he suppos$ he mu/ h se5 !m 9 pictures4 ,!n he rememb]$ a long :ile ago ,fa!r ,j]vis tell+ him t ! ,sociali/s res5t$ ! mod]n developm5ts 9 matt]s ( co/ume4 ,! ,presid5t's desk & seat 7 rais$ a little above ! o!rs1 b f beh9d ! prie/ c\ld see no?+ ( him b 8 black g[n & 8 r long iron-grey hair2 he seem$ to be answ]+ 9 rapid ,g]man "s "q t "o ( 8 colleagues _h j put to him4 ,! re/ ( ! hall 0 almo/ empty4 ,a table /ood at ! foot ( ! plat=m1 & "h 7 ?ree or f\r ( ! usual record+ ma*9es2 a doz5 m5 sat "h too1 "s writ+1 "s li/5+1 lean+ back 9 _! *airs4 ,9 ! middle1 on ! opposite side ( ! table1 /ood a /ructure resembl+ a witness-box1 asc5d$ by two /eps1 rail$ 9 on ! ?ree o!r sides4 ,a man ) a po9t$ grey be>d 0 leav+ ! box z ! prie/ came 94 ,/&+ ab\t ! hall also 7 p]haps tw5ty o!r p]sons app>5tly li/5+ to ! ,presid5t or wait+ _! turn4 ,!re 7 tall doors at ! end ( ! hall1 clos$ & gu>d$ by police1 & 9 ! middle ( ea* ( ! long sides two o!r doors1 also clos$1 communicat+ ) o!r rooms & passages1 9 "o ( :i* ! prie/ _h wait$ j n[ until ! ,c\ncil c\ld see him4 ,except = ! rapid1 heavy voice ( ! ,presid5t ! hall 0 v quiet1 & f ! v sil5ce & motionlessness ( ^? pres5t !re exhal$ a c]ta9 air ( t5s5ess4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible = any intellig5t p]son n to notice x1 & = ! prie/1 ) 8 n]ves /rung1 z !y n[ 71 to an extreme pit* ( s5sitiv5ess & att5tion1 ! atmosph]e 0 ov]:elm+ly significant4 ,( :at x signifi$ he _h no idea1 beyond ! k he already possess$--t ! h\rs 7 runn+ out1 & t midnight w\ld see a decisive ev5t :i*1 ?\gh x mu/ mean ultimately ! ru9 ( e p]son pres5t1 might1 = all t1 *ange ! l9e ( ! _w's developm5t4 ,a prote/ s desp]ate z ?is c\ld n b h a trem5d\s effect ^u human s5tim5t4 ,he _h caught a glimpse an h\r be=e1 z he :irl$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 f> up aga9/ ! lum9\s slay we/w>ds1 ( a /r+ ( float+ specks1 :i* he knew to be ! gu>d-boats1 /rung out n[1 night & day1 9 a va/ circle r\nd ! city4 ,at midnight !y w\ld surely move4 4 4 4 ,d>k _h already fall5 outside1 b ! hall 0 z light z day ) ! hidd5 electric burn]s above ! cornices1 & he c\ld see n only ! faces1 b ! v expressions t *>act]iz$ !m4 ,"o ?+ at lea/ 0 common to !m all--a sil5t1 fi]ce excitem5t4 4 4 4 ,x w\ld be ab\t t5 m9utes be=e ! prie/'s turn came to face ! ,c\ncil4 ,x seem$ t ! memb] to :om ! ,presid5t 0 speak+ 0 n satisfi$1 & "q & answ]1 all 9 rapid1 un9telligible ,g]man1 w5t on )\t int]mission4 ,once or twice !re 0 a murmur ( applause1 & m ?an once ! ,presid5t beat 8 h& heavily & emphatically ^u ! desk be=e him to en=ce 8 po9t4 ,! prie/ guess$ t ! unanimity 0 n p]haps z p]fect z ! _w _h be5 giv5 to believe4 ,h[ev]1 guess+ 0 useless4 ,! ,presid5t lean$ back at la/1 & ,h>dy /epp$ =w>d to 8 *air & :isp]$4 ,! ,presid5t nodd$1 & ! next mom5t1 at a sign f ,h>dy1 ! two police urg$ ! prie/ =w>d by ! arms across ! plat=m1 d[n ! /eps1 & s r\nd to ! "r up into ! witness-box4 ,!n ! ,presid5t1 :o _h /ill be5 :isp]+ beh9d 8 h&1 turn$ abruptly 9 8 *air & fac$ him4 ,monsignor relat$ aft]w>ds :at an extraord9>y mom5t t _h be54 ,8 n]ves 7 already tight-/ret*$ & 8 expectation 0 at ! highe/2 b ! face ( ?is man :o n[ look$ at him 7trem5d\s ?\gh he knew su* a p]sonality mu/ be1 :i* c\ld conceive & drive ?r\gh su* a revolt z ?is71--! face ( him 0 beyond all imag9+4 ,9 ! fa%ion ( ! day x 0 clean-%av51 & ! abs5ce ( hair1 except :]e t ( 8 head fram$ ! face1 increas$ ! impressions ( ^? l9es & %ad[4 ,x 0 a prie/ly face1 saw ,monsignor1 ) all ! p[] & se>*+ness ( "o :o c deal ) liv+ s\ls2 b ! face ( a fall5 prie/4 ,9 complexion x 0 sall[1 b ! sall[ness ( heal?1 n ( weakness2 full-%ap$1 b )\t be+ fat2 ! lips 7 /raight & ?91 ! nose %>p & jutt+ & well curv$1 & ! black eyes blaz$ at him ) imm5se p[] f b5ea? heavy br[s4 ,8 hair 0 bru%$ /raight back f ! =ehead1 & fell r long beh9d4 ,! face resembl$ a c>efully modell$ mask1 ?r\gh ! eyes ( :i* alone ! trem5d\s life 0 visible4 ,! prie/ met ^? eyes /raight = an in/ant1 !n he l[]$ 8 own1 kn[+ t he c\ld n be :olly himself if he look$ t man 9 ! face4 ,he 0 surpris$ to he> words ( ,engli% utt]$4 ,he look$ up aga91 & !re 0 ,h>dy speak+1 f beside ! ,presid5t's *air4 ,monsignor1 y w\ld n answ] me j n[4 ,n[ t ,i am speak+ 9 ! ,c\ncil's "n1 w y cons5t to d s8 ,i w answ] :at ,i ?9k "r to answ]4 ,!re 0 a t\* ( amusem5t 9 ,h>dy's voice z he w5t on4 ,y ne$ n be afraid1 ,monsignor4 ,we d n extort answ]s by ! rack4 ,i only wi%$ to "k if y w\ld be reasonable4 ,! prie/ said no?+4 ,v good1 !n4 4 4 4 ,fir/ we w tell y our int5tions4 ,at midnight1 z y "k1 we keep our ^w1 & ! ,emp]or w h to g ! way ( ! o!rs4 ,x is regrettable1 b ! ,*ri/ians d n seem to und]/& ev5 yet t we are 9 e>ne/4 ,y w h to be pres5t at t sc5e1 ,i am sorry to say2 b y c com=t y\rself by m9i/]+ to y\r co-religioni/4 ,he has n _h a prie/ admitt$ to him s9ce 8 arre/4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds y w be set at lib]ty1 & put on bo>d ! air-boat on :i* y travell$ f ,rome1 ) ! same driv] :o br\ght y "h1 on "o s+le condition4 ,t condition is t y g /raight to ! ,holy ,fa!r1 tell him all t y h se51 & take ) y "o or two little objects4 ,he paus$ & beckon$ to "s "o beh9d4 ,a man came =w>d ) a little box :i* he laid on ! table4 ,h>dy op5$ x4 ,?is is ! box y are to take4 ,yes2 ,i see t y recognize !m4 ,!y are ! biretta1 ! skullcap1 ! cross1 & ! r+ ( ! late ,c>d9al ,bellairs4 ,!re are also 9 ?is box ! r+ & a m$al belong+ to ! late ,pr9ce ,otteone4 4 4 4 ,y w take ^! ) y z pl$ges ( :at y say4 4 4 4 ,w y cons5t to d ?is8 ,! prie/ b[$4 ,= ! mom5t he 0 unable to speak4 ,y w also tell ! ,holy ,fa!r1 w5t on ! o!r1 replac+1 z he spoke1 ! ?+s 9 ! box1 :at y h se5 ( our dispositions4 ,y w say t y saw u entirely resolute & unafraid4 ,we d n fe> anybody1 ,monsignor--n any?+ at all2 ,i ?9k y und]/& t by n[4 ,y w h a lett]1 ( c\rse1 to take ) y4 ,x w conta9 our f9al t]ms4 ,because--7& ,i assure y t y are ! fir/ ( ! outside _w to he> ?is news7--because we h decid$ to ext5d our pati5ce = "o m week4 ,we %all1 dur+ t week1 9 ord] to prove ! g5u95ess ( our int5tions1 make a raid ^u a c]ta9 city &1 we hope1 de/roy x4 7,naturally1 ,i %all n in=m y :]e t city /&s47 ,& if1 at ! end ( t week1 our =m] t]ms are n accept$1 we %all c>ry out our promises to ! full4 ,y may also add1 he w5t on m delib]ately1 t our p>ty is repres5t$ 9 e capital ( ,europe1 & t ^! may be expect$ to act 9 ! same way z t 9 :i* we h act$1 z soon z ! week expires4 ,we h no objection to tell+ y ?is3 our plans are completely made1 & no precautions on y\r side c h9d] !m4 ,is t cle>1 ,monsignor8 ,yes1 said ! prie/4 ,y are satisfi$ t we mean :at we say8 ,i suppose s4 ,h>dy's mann] *ang$ a little4 ,up to n[ he _h be5 speak+ coldly & %>ply1 except :]e once or twice a slightly ironical tone _h come into 8 voice4 ,n[ he b5t =w>d a little ) 8 h&s ^u ! table1 & 8 tone became a trifle fri5dly4 ,n[ !re are j "o or two que/ions t ! ,c\ncil wi% me to put to y4 ,monsignor glanc$ up at ! circle ( wat*+ faces1 & z he look$ at ! ,presid5t1 he c\ld h sworn t a look ( displeasure came ov] ! man's face4 ,well1 our fir/ "q is ?is 7,i d>e say y w n answ] x2 b if y w oblige u1 we %all be grateful73 ,c y tell u :e!r1 :5 y left ,rome1 ! ,holy ,fa!r1 or ! ,european ,p[]s1 %[$ any signs ( yield+8 ,! prie/ drew a brea?4 ,i am absolutely sure1 he said quietly1 t !y _h no idea ( yield+1 & t !y nev] w4 ,:y did !y s5d envoys !n8 ,!y 7 will+ to make o!r concessions4 ,:at 7 ^! concessions8 ,monsignor hesitat$4 ,i am n an envoy2 ,i h no p[] to say4 ,d y "k :at !y 78 ,yes4 ,:y w y n say8 ,is x n ! wi% ( ! ,p[]s to come to t]ms8 ,x 0 _! wi%4 ,d y mean t x is s no long]8 ,i _c imag9e x be+ _! wi% any long]4 ,:y8 ,because y murd]$ ! two envoys !y s5t1 said ! prie/1 beg9n+ sudd5ly to %ake all ov] ) uncontrollable n]v\s excitem5t4 ,h y any reason = say+ t8 ,i "k :at ,i w\ld d myself "u su* circum/ances4 ,& t is---- ,! prie/ /raight5$ himself1 & seiz$ ! rail be=e him to /eady himself4 ,i w\ld wipe out ( exi/5ce e s\l t 0 conc]n$ 9 ^? murd]s4 ,i w\ld h no m civiliz$ deal+s ) savages4 ,!re 0 a sudd5 movem5t & murmur 9 ! circle on ! plat=m4 ,f ! int5tness ) :i* !y _h foll[$ ! que/ions & answ]s1 ,monsignor saw t !y und]/ood ,engli% well en\gh4 ,"o man sprang to 8 feet4 ,b simultane\sly ! ,presid5t 0 on 8 own1 & ) a ge/ure & a %>p ^w or two re/or$ ord]4 ,t is v deplorable viol5ce1 said ,h>dy4 ,b x is mo/ ,*ri/ian4 ,i am beg9n+ to ?9k s myself1 said ! prie/4 ,well1 well1 said ! o!r1 tapp+ ! table irritably4 ,we mu/ get on---- ,a door beh9d him1 communicat+ ) ! (fices beh9d ! hall1 op5$ sudd5ly z he spoke ^! words1 & he broke (f4 ,monsignor foll[$ ! direction ( 8 eyes1 & saw a man ent] :o 0 pla9ly 9 a /ate ( extreme excitem5t4 ,he 0 across ! plat=m 9 ?ree or f\r quick /eps1 & laid a pap] be=e ! ,presid5t1 pu%+ by ,h>dy to d s4 ,!n he /ood back abruptly & wait$4 ,! ,presid5t took up ! pap] delib]ately & read x4 ,!n he laid x d[n aga91 & a "q too 0 ask$ sm>tly 9 ! same rapid ,g]man1 & answ]$ z sm>tly4 ,!n he turn$1 & creas+ ! pap] betwe5 8 f+]s z he spoke1 utt]$ a s5t5ce t br\ght e man to 8 feet4 7,,iv7 ,9 ! confusion t foll[$ ,monsignor /ood = a :ile disreg>d$4 ,! man :o _h br\ght ! message1 _h1 aft] "o m s5t5ce snapp$ at him ov] ! ,presid5t's %\ld]1 vani%$ once m4 ,= ! re/--!y 7 up n[1 =m+ into gr\ps1 talk+ excit$ly1 dissolv+ aga91 & re-=m+4 ,only two rema9$ quiet--,h>dy & ! ,presid5t2 ! latt] /ill 9 8 *air1 />+ out moodily1 ) ! ,engli%man :isp]+ into 8 e>4 ,!n ,h>dy too /ood back & />$ ab\t him4 ,"o or two m5 came up1 b he wav$ !m aside4 ,!n 8 eyes fell ^u ! prie/1 /ill wait+3 he slipp$ away f ! *air1 came d[n ! /eps1 & beckon$ to him4 ,monsignor 0 9 a :irl2 b he turn$ & came ob$i5tly out ( 8 place into ! corn] by ! /eps4 ,he notic$ z he came t ev5 ^? :o gu>d$ ! l[] doors 7 talk+4 ,!re's news1 :isp]$ ,h>dy %>ply4 ,ano!r envoy is com+4 ,:o is x8 ,! prie/ %ook 8 head4 ,i h no idea4 ,he'll be "h 9 t5 m9utes1 said ,h>dy4 ,he pass$ ! l9e ( gu>d-boats five m9utes ago4 ,monsignor---- ,yes8 ,j come beh9d "h a mom5t4 ,i want to h a ^w ) y4 ,z !y cross$ ! plat=m he slipp$ (f aga9 to ! ,presid5t's *air1 :isp]$ a ^w to him1 & return$4 ,come ?r\gh "h1 he :isp]$4 ,toge!r !y pass$ ?r\gh ! door at ! back1 & s into "o ( ! little rooms ?r\gh :i* !y _h come toge!r half an h\r be=e4 ,!re he clos$ bo? doors c>efully & came up to ! prie/4 ,monsignor1 he said1 & hesitat$4 ,! prie/ look$ at him curi\sly4 ,he began to see t a disclosure 0 com+4 ,monsignor1 ,i h n be5 h>d on y4 4 4 4 ,i came z soon z ,i c\ld4 4 4 4 ,well8 ,i 4 4 4 ,i don't "k :at's go+ to happ54 ,! envoy's com+ at ! la/ h\r4 ,! ,c\ncil is 9 a v divid$ /ate ( m9d4 ,y saw t8 ,well8 ,!y're wav]+4 ,x's no use d5y+ x4 ,!y'd accept almo/ any?+4 ,x's p]fectly desp]ate4 ,!y see t n[4 ,he 0 f+]+ ! prie/'s sleeve by n[1 & 8 eyes 7 full ( a pitiable anxiety4 ,:at d y wi% me to d8 ,well1 !y'll say ,i 0 responsible--if ! negotiations come to any?+1 ,i mean4 ,!y'll say ,i urg$ !m on4 ,!y'll sacrifice me--me & ! ,presid5t4 ,!y'll say !y nev] w\ld h gone to su* l5g?s----,:at's t noise8 ,monsignor j]k$ 8 head impati5tly4 ,he began to see light4 ,well1 w5t on ! o!r n]v\sly1 ,i want y to speak = me1 if necess>y--if necess>y1 y und]/&8 ,y're a ,*ri/ian1 ,monsignor4 4 4 ,y'll /& by me4 ,! prie/ wait$ be=e answ]+2 z ! situation took %ape be=e 8 eyes1 he began to und]/& m & m cle>ly2 & yet---- ,a voice call$ out %>ply beyond ! door1 & ,h>dy leapt to ! h&le1 beckon+ ) 8 head2 & z ! prie/ ob$i5tly foll[$1 he gave him "o m look ( entreaty & op5$ ! door4 ,! ,presid5t /ood !re4 ,! great man1 m impressive ?an ev] n[1 z 8 great height %[$ itself1 ran 8 eyes sl[ly ov] ! two4 ,come back to ! hall1 he said1 s sl[ly t ev5 ! prie/ und]/ood x1 & turn$4 ,! envoy's com+1 :isp]$ ,h>dy brea?lessly1 z he paus$ be=e foll[+4 ,y'll rememb]1 ,monsignor8 4 4 4 ,x 0 h>dly a m9ute s9ce !y _h left1 & yet all confusion _h vani%$4 ,e man 0 back 9 8 seat1 ) t same impassive & yet att5tive air t !y _h worn :5 ,monsignor fir/ saw !m4 ,yet1 ) 8 new k1 x seem$ to him z if he c\ld detect1 b5ea? all t1 some?+ ( ! indecisiv5ess ( :i* he _h j le>n$4 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 "u admirable discipl9e2 yet he began to see t ev5 sociali/ic discipl9e _h its limitations4 ,! ,presid5t 0 already 9 ! act ( sitt+ d[n1 ,h>dy 0 /epp+ up beh9d him1 & ! prie/ 0 /ill hesitat+ by ! door1 :5 d[n at ! l[] end ( ! hall !re 0 a movem5t among ^? :o gu>d$ x1 ! great doors op5$1 & a figure walk$ /raight 91 )\t look+ to "r or left4 ,he came on & up2 & z he came ! hu% fell deep]4 ,x 0 impossible ev5 to see 8 face2 he 0 9 a long travell+ cloak t fell to 8 feet2 a travell+ cap cov]$ 8 head2 & ab\t 8 ?roat & face 0 ?r[n a great :ite sc>f1 su* z ! air-travell]s (t5 use4 ,he came on1 /ill )\t look+ to "r or left1 walk+ z if he _h "s k9d ( "r to be !re1 /raight up to ! witness-box1 asc5d$ ! /eps1 & /ood !re = an in/ant motionless4 ,!n he unw\nd 8 sc>f1 lift$ 8 cap & dropp$ x beside him1 ?rew back 8 cloak ) a s+le movem5t1 & /ood !re--a :ite figure f head to foot1 :ite capp$4 4 4 4 ,!re 0 a great sigh f ! m5 on ! plat=m2 two or ?ree sprang to _! feet1 & sat d[n aga9 z sudd5ly4 ,only ! ,presid5t did n move4 ,!n !re fell an absolute sil5ce4 7,v7 ,eh well1 said ! ,pope 9 delicate ,fr5*2 ,i am arriv$ 9 "t !n4 ,he look$ r\nd f side to side1 smil+ & pe]+--?is little commonplace-look+ ,fr5*man1 :o _h 9 8 h& at ?is p]iod ( ! _w's hi/ory an incalculably great] p[] ?an any liv+ be+ on e>? _h ev] be=e wield$--,fa!r ( ,pr9ces & ,k+s1 ,arbit] ( ! ,ea/1 ,fa!r z well z ,sov]eign ,"l ( consid]ably m ?an a ?\s& million s\ls4 ,he /ood !re1 utt]ly alone ) a s+le s]vant wait+ out !re1 half a mile away1 at ! fly+-/age1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,c\ncil :o 9 ! "n ( ! malcont5ts ( ! human race _h decl>$ w> on ! _w ( :i* he 0 n[ all b absolute ma/]4 ,no ,european nation c\ld pass a law :i* he _h n ! "r to veto2 n "o mon>* claim$ to hold 8 cr[n except at ! h&s ( ?is man4 ,& ! ,ea/--ev5 ! pagan ,ea/--_h le>n$ at la/ t ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/ 0 ! ,fri5d ( ,peace & ,progress4 ,& he /ood "h1 smil+ & pe]+ at ! faces4 ,i come z my own envoy1 said ! ,pope pres5tly1 adju/+ 8 coll>4 ',! ,k+ said1 ,!y w rev]5ce ,my ,son1' s ,i am come z ! ,vic> ( t ,son4 ,y h kill$ my two mess5g]s1 ,i he>4 ,:y h y done t8 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,f :]e ! prie/ /ood he c\ld he> lab\r$ brea?+ on all sides1 b n a man mov$ or spoke4 ,eh well !n1 ,i h come to (f] y a la/ opportunity ( submitt+ peacefully4 ,9 less ?an an h\r f n[ ! arm$ truce expires4 ,aft] t we %all be compell$ to use =ce4 ,we d n wi% to use =ce2 b society mu/ n[ protect itself4 ,i d n speak to y 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/2 t "n means no?+ to y4 ,s ,i speak 9 ! "n ( society1 :i* y pr(ess to love4 ,submit1 g5tlem51 & let me be ! be>] ( ! good news4 ,he spoke /ill 9 t absolutely quiet & conv]sational tone 9 :i* he _h begun4 ,"o h& re/$ lightly on ! rail be=e him2 ! o!r g5tly f+]$ ! great cross on 8 brea/1 naturally & easily1 z ! prie/ _h se5 him f+] x once be=e 9 8 own palace4 ,x 0 un?9kable t su* a weight 9 ! _w's hi/ory re/$ on s slight a f\ndation4 ,yet = a few froz5 mom5ts no "o else mov$ or spoke4 ,x is probable t ! sc5e !y witness$ seem$ to !m unsub/antial & untrue4 ,!n1 z ! prie/ /ill /ood1 fasc9at$ & ov]:elm$1 he notic$ a movem5t 9 ! great *air be=e him4 ,v sl[ly ! ,presid5t %ift$ 8 position1 clasp+ 8 h&s loosely be=e him & b5d+ =w>d a little4 ,!n a dialogue began1 ( :i* e ^w rema9$ 9 ! prie/'s m9d z if writt5 !re4 ,x 0 9 ,fr5* ?r\gh\t1 ! smoo? delicacy ( ! ,pope's intonation contra/+ /rangely ) ! heavy ,g]man acc5t ( ! o!r4 ,y come z an envoy1 sir4 ,d y !n accept our t]ms8 ,i accept no t]ms4 ,i (f] !m4 ,& ^?8 ,absolute & unconditional submission to myself4 ,y receiv$ our notice z to ! treatm5t ( su* envoys8 7,!re 0 a ru/le 9 ! hall1 b ! o!r paid no att5tion47 ,b c]ta9ly4 ,y come arm$ !n--protect$ 9 "s mann]8 ,! ,pope smil$4 ,he made a little op5+ ge/ure ) 8 h&s4 ,i come z y see me2 no m4 ,y\r armies are beh9d y8 ,! ,european air-fleets />t f e qu>t] at midnight4 ,) y\r cons5t8 ,b c]ta9ly4 ,y und]/& t ?is means immeasurable blood%$8 ,b c]ta9ly4 ,y def5d t8 ,my ,ma/] came br++ n peace1 b a sword4 ,b ,i am n "h to tea* !ology4 ,b until midnight---- ,until midnight ,i am 9 y\r h&s4 ,aga9 ! sil5ce fell1 deep] ?an ev]4 ,monsignor took 8 eyes (f ! ,pope's face = an in/ant to glance r\nd :at he c\ld see ( ! circle4 ,all 7 />+ /eadily1 "s half sunk d[n 9 _! seats1 o!rs /ret*$ =w>d1 clasp+ ! out] edges ( ! desks ) /ra9$ h&s1 all />+ at ?is quiet :ite figure :o fac$ !m4 ,he look$ aga9 at t face4 ,if !re _h be5 9 x1 n m]ely agitation or fe>1 b ev5 unusual pal5ess1 if !re _h be5 9 ^? h&s1 "o ( :i* bore ! great ,papal r+1 n m]ely trembl+1 b ev5 a sign ( con/riction or t5s5ess1 x might well h be51 ?\ght ! prie/ aft]w>ds1 t ! sc5e w\ld h end$ v diff]5tly4 ,b ! naturalness & ease ( ! pose 7 absolute4 ,he /ood !re1 ! h&s lightly laid "o ^u ! o!r1 8 face pali% c]ta9ly1 b n col\rless4 ,!re 0 ev5 a slight flu% 9 8 *eeks f 8 quick walk up ! long hall4 ,x 0 a situation 9 :i* ! weight ( a hair w\ld turn ! scale4 4 4 4 ,!n ! ,presid5t lift$ 8 head slightly1 & a tremor ran r\nd ! circle4 ,i see no reason = delay1 he said heavily4 ,our t]ms 7 cle>4 ,?is man came ) ! full k ( !m & ! consequ5ces ( disreg>d+ !m---- ,! ,pope lift$ 8 h&4 ,"o in/ant1 ,mr4 ,presid5t---- ,i see no reason---- ,g5tlem5----- ,a murmur ( cons5t roll$ r\nd ! ?irty p]sons sitt+ !re1 s unmi/akable t ! man :o up to n[ _h rul$ !m all ) a h9t or ge/ure dropp$ 8 head aga94 ,!n ! ,pope w5t on4 ,g5tlem51 ,i h really no m to say ?an t :i* ,i h said4 ,b ,i beg ( y to reconsid]4 ,y propose to kill me z y h kill$ my mess5g]s4 ,well1 ,i am at y\r disposal4 ,i did n expect to live s long :5 ,i set out f ,rome ?is morn+4 ,b1 !n1 :at w y ga98 ,at midnight e civiliz$ nation is 9 arms4 ,& ,i w tell y :at p]haps y d n "k--t ! ,ea/ is support+ ,europe4 ,! ,ea/]n fleets are actually on _! way at ?is mom5t t ,i speak4 ,y propose to re=m ,society4 ,i w n argue z to ^? re=ms2 ,i say only t !y are too late4 ,i w n argue z to ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,i say only t ! ,*ri/ian religion is already rul+ ?is _w4 ,y kill me8 ,my successor w reign to-morr[4 4 4 4 ,y kill ! ,emp]or2 8 son1 n[ 9 ,rome1 at t mom5t beg9s to reign4 ,g5tlem51 :at d y ga98 ,m]ely ?is--t 9 days to come y\r names w be f\l 9 all m5's m\?s4 4 4 4 ,at ?is mom5t y h an opportunity to submit2 9 a few m9utes x w be too late4 ,he paus$ a mom5t4 ,!n1 to ! prie/'s eyes1 x seem$ z if "s subtle *ange pass$ ov] 8 face & figure4 ,up to n[ he _h spok51 conv]sationally & quietly1 z a man might speak to a company ( fri5ds4 ,b1 ?\gh he _h n notic$ x at ! "t1 he rememb]$ lat] h[ !re _h be5 ga!r+ dur+ 8 little spee* a c]ta9 secret int5sity & =ce l ! k9dl+ ( a fire4 ,9 ?is pause x swept on & up1 flu%+ 8 face ) sudd5 col\r1 lift+ 8 h&s z on a ris+ tide1 break+ out sudd5ly 9 8 eyes l fire1 & 9 8 voice 9 passion4 ,! re/ saw x too2 & 9 t t5se atmosph]e x laid hold ( !m z ) a giant's h&2 x /ruck _! tight-/rung n]ves2 x broke d[n ! la/ b>ri]s on :i* _! own fe>s _h be5 at "w4 ,my *ildr51 cri$ ! ,:ite ,fa!r1 no long] a ,fr5*man n[1 b a v ,son ( ,man4 ,my *ildr51 d n break my he>t6 ,s long & h>d ! lab\r--two ?\s& ye>s long--two ?\s& ye>s s9ce ,*ri/ di$2 & y to wreck & break ! peace t comes at la/2 t peace into :i* ?r\gh s great tribulations ! p ( ,god are ent]+ at la/4 ,y say y "k no ,god1 & _c love ,him2 b y "k man---poor wilful man--& w\ld y fl+ him back once m into wra? & passion & lu/ = blood8--^? lu/s f :i* ev5 n[ he might pass to peace if x 7 n = y4 ,y say t ,*ri/ is h>d--t ,8 ,*ur* is cruel1 & t man mu/ h lib]ty8 ,i too say t man mu/ h lib]ty--he 0 made = x2 b :at lib]ty w\ld t be :i* he has n le>n$ to use8 ,my *ildr56 h pity on m51 & on me :o /rive to be _! fa!r4 ,nev] yet has ,*ri/ reign$ on e>? till n[--,*ri/ :o ,himself di$1 z ,i1 ,8 poor s]vant1 am ready to die a ?\s& times1 if m5 may b !mselves le>n to die to self & to live to ,him4 ,h pity1 !n1 on ! _w y love & hope to s]ve4 ,s]ve x inde$ z be/ y c4 ,let u s]ve x toge!r6 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 an in/ant's sil5ce4 ,he /ood !re1 8 h&s clasp$ 9 agony ^u 8 cross4 ,!n he flung 8 h&s wide 9 sudd51 sil5t appeal4 ,!re 0 a cra% ( an ov]turn$ desk2 ! cry+ out ( desp]ate voices all toge!r1 & z f ! great t[] ov]head !re beat out ! fir/ /roke ( midnight1 ! prie/1 on 8 knees n[1 saw ?r\gh eyes bl9d ) te>s1 figures mov+ & fall+ & kneel+ t[>ds t c5tral =m t /ood !re1 a :ite pill> ( ,royalty & sorr[1 call+ = ! la/ "t all ! _w unto him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! ,presid5t sat /ill at 8 desk1 motionless4 ,,*apt] ,,iv 7,i7 ,! sight on :i* ! wat*]'s eyes re/$1 z he sat1 hung "h 9 motionlessness above ,we/m9/]1 a hundr$ feet high] ?an ! great ,/4 ,edw>d's ,t[] itself1 0 "o n only undream$ (1 b ev5 inconceivable to m5 ( e>li] days4 ,= x seem$ z if "s va/ invisible air-way _h be5 flung /raight f ! mid/ ( ,london1 d[n away to ! s\?-we/ horizon1 :]e x ran into ! fa9t summ] haze ?irty miles away4 ,s level 0 ! l9e held by ! wait+ volors on ei!r side--va/ b>ges %9+ l silv]1 hung ) ! great /ate-clo?s ( mod]n days--t x appe>$ z if ! eye itself 7 deceiv$1 z if !re 7 inde$ a pavem5t ( cry/al1 a riv] ( glass1 s cle> z itself to be unse51 on ^: surface float$ ?is navy ( a dream su* z ! _w itself _h nev] imag9$4 ,n[ & aga91 l a fly on wat]1 !re d>t$ f "o side to ! o!r a t9y boat1 9 ! blue & silv] ( ! city gu>ds1 or dropp$1 duck$ & vani%$2 n[ & aga9 x :eel$1 & came :irl+ up ! l9e1 vani%+ at la/ 9 ! long p]spective4 ,b1 = ! re/1 ! mon/]s wait$ motionless 9 ! sunlight1 _! /ate-clo?s1 hung z f ! old b>ges1 f /em to /]n1 z motionless z !mselves1 except :5 n[ & aga9 ! summ] breeze /irr$ f ! s\?-we/1 lift+ ! lazy /ream]s1 waft+ s(tly ! heavy embroid]ies1 & /irr+1 ev5 z ! w9d /irs ! :eat1 ! glitt]+ giants t wait$ to d _! ,"l hon\r4 ,opposite ! air-b>ge :]e ! wat*] sat1 p]haps a hundr$ y>ds away1 float$ ! royal boat1 betwe5 a pair ( w>%ips1 "o blaze ( sc>let1 blue1 & gold1 flapp+ out ! ,royal ,/&>d ( ,engl&1 & fla%+ ! glass ( ! /]n-cab9 z ! great creature rock$ g5tly n[ & aga9 9 ! breeze2 & ^u its deck rose up ! canopy :]e ! k+ & 8 consort sat toge!r1 & ! l9e ( sc>let gu>ds visible beh9d4 ,on ! w>%ips on ei!r side ! crew wait$1 ! %ip itself dress$ z = a review1 e man motionless at 8 po/1 ) ! cra% ( brass s\nd+ f ! l[] decks4 ,& s d[n ! l9e ! eye ( ! wat*] w5t aga9 & aga91 fasc9at$ by ! beauty & ! glory1 d[n pa/ :]e ! great ducal b>ges hung1 ea* 9 ord]1 pa/ ! (fic]s ( /ate1 pa/ ! ,p>liam5t b>ges1 d[n to :]e ! boats1 9 numb]s beyond all reckon+1 fad$ away into ! haze4 ,to ^? :o look$ across to :]e ! man himself sat ! sight mu/ h be5 no less amaz+4 ,= he sat !re1 9 8 new dress ( ,c>d9al's sc>let1 on ! ?rone ( c]emony b5ea? 8 canopy ) 8 att5dants ab\t him1 on a wide deck laid d[n ) sc>let1 its pr[ cr[n$ by ! silv] cross--a sil5t wat*+ figure1 ) a spl5d\r ( romance ab\t him m sugge/ive ev5 ?an ! mat]ial glory t %[$ 8 newly won dignity4 ,!re 0 n a s\l !re 9 ^? a/\nd+ cr[ds1 :e!r among ^? :o1 hang+ "h betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 await$ = ! c]emonial reception1 ! com+ ( him :o 0 ,vic> ( "o & ,"l ( ! o!r1 or ev5 among ^? incalculable multitudes b5ea?1 :o pack$ ! /reets1 cr[d$ ! flat ro(s & look$ f e w9d[4 ,x 0 ?is man1 !y knew1 ?is t9y r$ figure1 sitt+ solit>y & motionless1 :o sc>cely ?ree mon?s be=e _h /ood be=e ! revolution>y ,c\ncil ( ,b]l91 ( 8 own w & *oice--:o _h gone !re & fac$ :at seem$ a c]ta9 dea?1 = love ( ! old man ^: body n[ lay b5ea? ! high-alt> ( ! trem5d\s ca!dral b5ea?1 & to ^: (fice & hon\rs he _h succe$$1 & = ! sake ( ! message he _h c>ri$4 ,x 0 ?is man1 alone ( ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w1 :o aft] look+ into ! face ( dea?1 n = himself only1 b = "o :o 0 de>] to him & to t ,*ri/ian _w ?an life itself1 _h se5 9 "o mom5t ! la/ /orm roll away f human hi/ory = ev]2 :o _h se5 ) 8 own eyes1 ,*ri/ 9 ,8 ,vic>--,pr9ceps gloriosus come at la/--take ! p[] & reign4 ,he too 0 consci\s ( all ?is1 at lea/ subconsci\sly1 z he sat motionless1 a figure c>v$ 9 ivory1 a man :o _h f\nd peace at la/4 ,"h1 9 ! contemplat+ bra91 z ) 8 eyes he look$ ov] ! va/ city ( ,london1 enorm\s & exquisite beyond ! dreams ( ei!r ! re=m]s or ! arti/s ( a c5tury ago1 se5 z ?r\gh ! cry/al ( ! summ] air1 z he lift$ 8 eyes n[ & aga9 to ! solemn b>ges opposite ) all t t dignity meant2 above all z he look$ d[n t immeasurable l9e1 t roadway ( a god1 along :i* pres5tly at lea/ ! ,vic> ( a ,god %\ld come--all ?is & a ?\s& memories m--memories ( ev5ts su* z few exp]i5ce 9 a lifetime1 cr[d$ into twelve mon?s--pass$ 9 endless defile1 coh]5t & consi/5t at la/ "u ! po9t+ f+] ( ,him :o _h direct$ & evolv$ !m all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fir/1 !n1 he saw himself1 a *ild 9 k1 beg9n+ life at a po9t :]e _m leave x (f1 plung$ into a _w t 0 :olly /range & bewild]+1 a _w :i*1 ?\gh ,*ri/ian 9 "n1 seem$ brutal 9 nature--brutal z ! pagan empires 7 brutal1 yet )\t ! excuse ( _! ignorance & passion4 ,yet 8 intellect _h seem$ unable to refute ! conclusion ( t m>* ( ev5ts1 t coh]5ce ( all ideals 9 a reason$ :ole1 t fulfilm5t ( in/9cts1 t play ( =ces1 ^u :i*1 z ^u a tide1 ,ca?olicism _h float$ to f9al victory 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 ,n "o elem5t _h seem$ want+2 &1 z if to conv9ce by s5sible visions t bra9 :i* %rank f m]ely argu$ logic1 "o by "o he _h se5 = himself z 9 a picture lesson1 h[ at ,v]sailles ! social tangle ( an individual k+dom _h once m submitt$ to mon>*y--t faulty mirror ( ! ,div9e gov]nm5t ( ! _w2 h[ at ,rome ! /ability ( rival k+doms1 _h f\nd itself once m 9 an arbit] ^: k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w2 h[ f9ally1 at ,l\rdes1 9 ! wide/ circle ( all1 ! v sci5ce ( ! _w itself _h f\nd itself n confront$ or oppos$1 b welcom$ & transc5d$1 by a s*ool ( ?9k]s ^: limitations lay only 9 ! ,inf9ite4 ,once m !n he _h return$4 ,yet he _h f\nd t ! head & ! imag9ation are n all2 t man has a he>t z well2 & t ?is has its dem&s no less inexorable t ^? ( intellect4 ,& x 0 ?is he>t ( 8 t _h seem$ outrag$ & sil5c$4 ,= he _h f\nd 9 ,*ri/ianity a syn!sis ( ideas--a co9cid5ce ( k--:i*1 :ile satisfy+ t head1 em]g$ 9 a sy/em to :i* 8 he>t c\ld be no p>ty4 ,he _h le>n$ t ,*ri/ian society mu/ protect itself2 & he _h seem$ 9 ?is to f9d a d5ial ( ! ess5tial ,*ri/ian doctr9e t success comes only by defeat1 & triumph by ! ,cross4 ,x _h seem$ to him t ,*ri/ _h accept$ ! taunts at la/1 _h come d[n f ! ,cross & won ! homage only ( ^? :o did n und]/& ,him4 ,he _h be5 quiet$ inde$ = a "t1 "u ! p[] ( m5 :o1 :atev] ! re/ ( ! _w might d1 /ill ?\ght t suff]+ 0 ! bett] "p4 ,yet he _h be5 quiet$2 n conv9c$4 ,!n he _h s\ght a glimpse ( ! rev]se ( ! picture--( t :i* n[ seem$ ! sole alt]native to t fai? :i* he fe>$--a glimpse only2 yet full ( significance4 ,= he _h se5 m5 to :om ! bett] "p ( !mselves seem$ no?+2 m5 :o walk$ ) d[nca/ eyes1 pil+ mud & /ones toge!r1 & fancy+ ! heap to be a v ,city ( ,god4 ,!n1 swift z grace itself1 _h come 8 answ]4 ,he _h se5 m5 :o _h already all t ! _w c\ld give1 m5 :o1 he _h ?\ght1 lu/$ only = p[]1 g to an unkn[n & yet a c]ta9 dea? = ! sake ( a _w ov] :i* he _h ?\ght !y c>$ only to reign--& g ) smiles & *e]fulness4 ,& :ile he /ill hung 9 indecision1 /ill hesitat$ z to :e!r ?is or t 7 ! ,k+dom ( ,god--?is %r9k+ dream ( a _w suffici5t to itself1 or ?is bright5+ vision--!n ! la/ light _h come1 & he _h se5 "o to be victor by %e] self-abnegation1 by contempt ( 8 own life1 by ! all b div9e p[] ( an ord9>y man walk+ 9 grace4 ,!re _h be5 no rhetoric 9 t triumph1 no promises1 no intoxication ( phrases1 no ov]:elm+ p]sonality su* z t :i* _h fac$ him4 ,!re _h be5 no?+ b a little quiet p]sonage ) a fa!r's he>t1 :o by 8 v fidelity to 8 human type1 by ! absolute simplicity ( 8 pres5ce _h fir/ climb$ to ! highe/ po9t t man c\ld rea*1 & !n by t same fidelity & simplicity1 _h ca/ himself d[n1 & 9 ! v h\r t foll[$ ! unconditional surr5d] :i* 8 enemies _h made1 _h grant$ !m a measure ( lib]ty su* z !y _h nev] dream$ (4 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,p[]s1 ^: sup]-"l & repres5tative he 01 he _h aboli%$ ! dea?-p5alty = op9ions subv]sive ( society or fai?1 sub/itut+ 9 its place deportation to ! new ,am]ican colonies2 he _h flung op5 c]ta9 positions 9 ,ca?olic /ates hi!rto t5able only on a pr(ession ( ! ,*ri/ian religion to all m5 alike2 & he _h gu>ante$ to ! new colonies 9 ,am]ica a fre$om f ext]nal control & a place among civiliz$ p[]s su* z !y _h nev] expect$ or ask$4 ,?is !n 0 ! new type ( man :o _h at la/ conqu]$ ! _w4 ,x 0 n a sup]man t _h be5 wait$ = s long1 n a demigod arm$ ) p[]s ( light2 n man rais+ himself above 8 /ature1 build+ t[]s on e>?ly f\ndations t %\ld rea* to heav52 b j man1 utt]ly true to himself & 8 in/9cts1 walk+ humbly be=e 8 ,god2 look+ = a city t has no f\ndations1 com+ d[n to him out ( heav54 ,x 0 sup]nature1 n sup]man2 grace & tru? transfigur+ nature2 n nature wr5*+ itself va9ly t[>ds ! /ature ( grace4 ,x 0 man :o c\ld suff]1 :o c\ld reign2 s9ce he only :o kn[s 8 weakness1 d>es to be /rong4 4 4 4 ,vici/i ,galilaee6 7,,ii7 ,sl[ly !n he _h come to see t1 z _h be5 told him long be=e1 ! k+doms ( ?is _w 7 already pass+ into ! h&s ( a high] dom9ion--& ?is 0 ! significance ( ?is microcosm ( ^? k+doms t n[ lay be=e 8 bodily eyes4 ,!re1 opposite to him1 9 ! blaze ( sunlight1 /ood ! ?rone t = a ?\s& ye>s _h fac$ ! ?rone ( ! ,fi%]man1 n[ z a dep5dant1 n[ z a rebel--/able & fix$ at la/ 9 its allegiance4 ,"h b5ea? him lay ,london1 ! f9e/ city 9 ! _w1 :]e1 if ev] any:]e1 _h be5 tri$ ! exp]im5t ( a religion re/+ on ! /r5g? ( a national isolation in/ead ( an univ]sal sup]nationalism2--x _h be5 tri$1 & f\nd want+4 ,b5ea? him lay 8 own ca!dral1 already blaz+ )9 l a treasure-cave1 ready = its consummation1 )\t1 tranquil & /rong2 beh9d him ! anci5t ,abbey once aga9 9 ! h&s ( its *ildr52 f> away to ! "r1 seem+ /rangely ne> 9 ?is lucid atmosph]e1 hung1 l a bubble1 ! great dome bel[ :i*1 z he knew1 /ood ! fir/ basilican alt> 9 ,london1 newly consecrat$ z a sign ( its papal dignities & privileges4 ,& beyond t aga9 ,london2 & yet aga9 ,london1 a wond]ful :ite city1 gleam+ at a ?\s& po9ts ) cross & spire & dome & p9nacle1 pat*$ ) gre5 9 squ>e & p>k & op5 space--,london come back aga9 at la/ to h] anci5t fai? & h] old prosp]ity4 ,b ?is 0 n all4 ,= he knew & 8 imag9ation circl$ out wid] & wid] t he might take x 9--he knew t ,europe itself at la/ dwelt aga9 ) "o m9d 9 h] h\se4 ,!re beyond ! *annel--across :i* t5 m9utes ago1 z ! ?und] ( guns _h told him1 ! ,arbit] ( ! ,_w _h come at la/ ) 8 tra9 ( k+s beh9d him--!re lay ! huge cont95t1 ! great pla9s ( ,france1 ! =e/s ( ,g]many1 ! giant tumbl$ debris ( ,switz]l&1 ! w>m & radiant coa/s1 ! anci5t _w-/age ( ,italy1 passionate ,spa9 :i* nev] yet _h :olly lo/ h] love4 ,!re all lay1 at "o at la/1 ea* h] own1 ) h] own lib]ties & cu/oms & traditions1 yet ea* 9 ! s]vice ( h] neighb\r1 s9ce ea* & all alike lay b5ea? ! ,peace ( ,god4 ,/ill wid] fl$ 8 ?\ght4 4 4 4 ,he saw to ! s\?w>ds & f> away we/w>ds across ! seas1 h[ n[ ?is c\ntry1 n[ t1 flew its flag & adm9i/]$ its laws1 yet h[ ^? flags all toge!r salut$ ! ,cross$ ,keys2 h[ ^? laws1 h[ev] div]se1 b[$ all toge!r be=e ! ,law ( ,lib]ty2 & h[ !re1 f>!r yet1 already ! gates ( ! ,ea/ _h roll$ back1 & h[ !re pe]$ out across half ! _w ! pati5t seek+ faces ( ^? old *ildr5 ( e>?1 awak5$ at la/ to de/9ies great] ?an _! own--awak5$1 n z m5 _h once fe>$1 by ! ?und] ( ,*ri/ian guns1 b by ! call ( ! ,%eph]d to %eep t 7 n ( ,8 ,fold4 4 4 4 ,s !re ! vision lay be=e him--?is man :o _h lo/ 8 memory & _h f\nd a great] gift in/ead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an old prie/ 9 ! :ite fur ( a canon came g5tly up ! deck f beh9d4 4 4 4 ,y\r ,em95ce 4 4 4 he said1 !y h signall$ up ! l9e4 4 4 4 ,i ?\ght1 p]haps---- ,! new ,c>d9al />t$ z "o f a dream4 ,:at is x1 ,fa!r ,j]vis8 4 4 4 ,! old man look$ at him closely2 !n he laid 8 h& on 8 arm4 ,y\r ,em95ce1 ! ,k+ is wait+4 ,d y n rememb]8 ,y\r ,em95ce 0 to give ! signal4 ,b5ea?1 l huge voices speak+ a s+le ^w all at once1 ro>$ ! old guns f ! ,t[] & ,gre5wi* & ! palaces4 ,! ,c>d9al %ook 8 head4 ,i 4 4 4 ,i =get1 he said2 ,i 0 ?9k+4 4 4 4 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,! old prie/ look$ at him aga9 e>ne/ly1 )\t speak+4 ,!n he lean$ =w>d clos] /ill4 ,w y\r ,em95ce au?orize me to give ! signals8 ,yes1 yes1 ,fa!r 4 4 4 any?+4 ,:at am ,i to d8 ,h ,i to say any?+8 ,8 eyes _h a look ( dawn+ t]ror 9 !m z he glanc$ f side to side4 ,! prie/ once aga9 laid 8 h& on ! lace-cov]$ wri/ & held x !re /eadily4 ,no?+ at all1 y\r ,em95ce4 ,y h simply to sit /ill4 ,i w arrange ev]y?+4 ,/ill /&+ !re1 he turn$ slightly & made a %>p ge/ure beh9d ! ?rone ) 8 left h&4 ,a bell s\nd$ in/antly4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's sil5ce4 ,!n once aga9 a bell2 & a *orus answ]$ x4 ,v sl[ly ! ,c>d9al lift$ 8 head1 & saw be=e him ! ,royal b>ge sway ev] s slightly1 consci\s himself t ?r\gh 8 own vessel a vibration 0 beg9n+ to run z ! huge eng9es b5ea? mov$ into action4 ,aga9 ro>$ ! guns f> d[n ! riv]1 &1 z ! bell[ ceas$1 f a ?\s& /eeples broke out ! clam\r ( braz5 tongues4 4 4 4 ,he sat /ill2 he knew at lea/ t ?is he mu/ d4 4 4 4 ,surely ?is obscurity ( bra9 w\ld pass aga9 9 a mom5t4 ,he 0 go+ to meet ! ,holy ,fa!r1 0 he n8 4 4 4 d[n !re1 d[n t road ( light & air1 along :i* n[ 8 great b>ge float$ side by side ) ! ,k+'s4 ,t 0 x4 ,he rememb]$ aga9 n[ z 8 memory flick]$ 9 glimpses4 ,?is 0 ! great ,progress r\nd ! _w ( ! new ,arbit] ( ! ,_w1 ! ,vic> ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 come into 8 ,k+dom at la/4 ,he kept 8 eyes /eadily be=e him1 sc>cely see+ ! fla% ( ! riv] z x swept b5ea? him & away1 or on all sides ! dipp+ flags1 ! mon/r\s gild$ pr[s1 ! brav]y ( col\r1 d[n ?is broad road on :i* he w5t1 sc>cely consci\s t1 z he pass$1 ! great b>ges :eel$ beh9d him to foll[ to ! meet+2 sc>cely he>+ ! trem5d\s music t1 sweep+ up f ! cr[d$ /reets bel[1 waft$ up to him ! adoration ( a free p :o _h le>n$ at la/ t ! ,law ( ,lib]ty 0 ! ,law ( ,love4 4 4 4 ,ah6 !re at la/ !y came4 4 4 4 ,f> d[n1 ris+ e in/ant high] above ! summ] haze1 outl9$ aga9/ a heav5 ( int5se/ blue1 approa*$ a cl\d t sp>kl$ z x came1 t broke into a ?\s& po9ts ( col\r--a long1 flat cl\d1 se5 at fir/ z a /eam] /ret*$ across ! sky1 curv+ d[n beh9d1 z x seem$1 into ! haze f :i* x came4 ,on & up x came1 gr[+ e in/ant1 wid5+ & deep5+1 ev] m & m cle> 9 col\r & =m & dep?4 ,x c\ld be se5 n[ ( :at elem5ts x 0 made--a ?rong ( t9y specks1 mov+ l /ately birds1 :i*1 ev5 z ! eye wat*$1 seem$ to spread _! w+s ^u ! breeze t foll[$2 to exp& _! bulk1 & to gl[1 z ! di/ance less5$1 into ! sep>ate col\rs ( ea*4 4 4 4 ,!n once aga9 bell[$ ! guns1 he>d n[ l ! voice ( articulate ?und] five miles beh9d1 roll+ up ! riv] z if to welcome ?is fleet ^u its way2 & /ill he kept 8 eyes ^u ^? :o came s swiftly4 ,!re 9 front mov$ ! great gu>d-%ips1 mon/]s ( poli%$ /eel1 deck$ at pr[ & /]n ) ! huge bann]s t /ood out /raight beh9d 9 ! swiftness ( _! com+1 b :i*1 ev5 z he look$1 flapp$ & belli$ to ?is side & t z ! spe$ decreas$4 ,!n1 :eel+ outw>ds1 disclos+ z !y :eel$ ! insignia t ea* bore1 ! eagles ( ,g]many1 ! lilies ( ,france & ! re/1 ! gu>d ( ?irty giants fell once m into l9e1 half a mile ap>t1 z ^? t foll[$ came on1 & wait$2 beat+ ! air ) ! %imm] ( _! nett$ w+s4 ,!n %ip aft] %ip came up1 ea* :eel+ 9 its turn & wait+1 build+ n[ up ) ! spe$ ( ?\ght a va/ semicircle1 exp&+ ev] m & m swiftly1 z ! wat*] look$--himself halt$ n[1 ) ! royal b>ge on 8 "r & 8 tra9 ( boats beh9d4 ,!re ea* 9 its turn pass$ ! air-navies ( ! ,great ,p[]s1 come to br+ _! ,"l ) hon\r on 8 progress ?r\gh ! _w--va/ armam5ts ( inconceivable w>1 enroll$ at la/ 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,!n :5 ! movem5t 0 complete1 & !re lay !re across ! burn+ blue ( ! sky1 five hundr$ feet 9 air1 ?is va/ curve ( glitt]+ spl5d\r1 t5 miles f horn to horn1 on came ! great fleet t !y _h escort$4 ,!re1 !n1 ! wat*] saw two by two1 fir/ ! b>ges ( ! ,papal ,ord]s1 ! ,ord] ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re ) its five-fold cross1 & ! ,gold5 ,spur1 lead+--huge m$ieval galleons1 c>v$ at pr[ & /]n1 ea* be>+ its insignia2 !n came c\ple aft] c\ple be>+ ! ,papal ,c\rt1 foll[$ closely by great b>ges1 ea* ) its canopy & ?rone1 & ! coat ( ! ,c>d9al :om ea* bore fly+ ov]head4 ,& !n a glori\s sight4 ,=1 mov+ alone 9 a solid phalanx1 ea* vessel sep>at$ only by ! space necess>y = close manoeuvr+1 came ! royal b>ges ( ,europe1 rank$ on ei!r side by a l9e ( gu>d-boats--,france1 ,au/ria1 & ,g]many1 !n ,belgium & ,holl&1 !n ! ,sc&9avian k+doms1 !n a cr[d ( less] ,/ates f ! ,balkan1 ,greece1 & ! ,black ,sea2 !n ! black-eagl$ b>ge ( ,russia1 & f9ally ! great galleons ( ,spa9 & ,italy3 & on ea* sat a royal figure b5ea? a canopy ( /ate4 ,& la/ ( all mov$ a huge vessel1 9 sc>let & :ite1 ) a bann] ( :ite & gold & cross-keys at ! pr[2 sc>cely se5 at fir/ ?r\gh ! cr[d+ craft1 ) a squadron ( gu>d-%ips com+ aft]4 ,!re1 !n1 ! man :o _h lo/ 8 memory sat motionless1 & wat*$ x all--?is a/\nd+ display ( inn] grace trans=m$ into glory at la/1 t ,royalty :i* s9ce fir/ ! ,fi%]man took 8 seat 9 ,holy ,rome1 _h little by little1 ?r\gh rev]se & success1 =c$ its way outw>ds on ! _w--! leav5 hid 9 ! meal till all 0 leav5$4 4 4 4 ,& x seem$ to him z he look$1 z if1 ?r\gh ! spl5d\r ( ! midday sun1 ! glitt] ( t sea ( air-craft--?r\gh ! peal+ ( ! bells b5ea? & ! %ock ( ! guns & ! %rill cry+ t fill$ ! air--!re mov$ o!r ,pres5ces1 too1 9 yet a ?ird m$ium ?an ^? ( air & e>?2 z if diffus$ ?r\gh\t ?is mat]ial plane 0 a _w ( m ?an matt] & m9d1 m ?an ( s5se & p]ception--a _w :]e all 0 reconcil$ & made at "o--?is cla% ( fle% & _s--& t at la/ ea* answ]$ to ea*1 & _s inspir$ fle%1 & fle% express$ _s4 ,x seem$ to him1 = "o bl9d+ in/ant1 z if at la/ he saw h[ di/ance 0 conta9$ 9 a s+le po9t1 col\r 9 :it5ess1 & s\nd 9 sil5ce1 z at ! v ,^w ( ,him :o n[ at la/ _h tak5 ,8 p[] & reign$1 ^: ,k+dom at la/ _h come inde$1 to :om 9 v tru? ,all ,p[] 0 giv5 9 heav5 & e>?4 4 4 4 ,,epilogue ,! :ite-skirt$1 clean-look+ doctor came briskly & noiselessly into ! little room t op5$ (f ,w>d ,no4 ,,iv 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,hospital z ! clock po9t$ to n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 & ! nurs+-si/] /ood up to receive him4 ,good morn+1 si/]1 he said4 ,any *ange8 ,he seem$ a little di/urb$ ab\t an h\r ago by ! bells1 %e said4 ,b he hasn't spok5 at all4 ,toge!r !y /ood & look$ d[n on ! unconsci\s man4 ,he lay !re motionless ) clos$ eyes1 8 un%av5 *eek re/+ on 8 h&1 8 face fall5 into folds & holl[s1 col\rless & sall[4 ,! r$ cov]let drawn up ov] 8 %\ld] help$ to emphasize 8 deadly pallor4 ,x's a curi\s case1 said ! doctor4 ,i've nev] se5 coma 9 su* a case la/ s long4 ,he /ill />$ at him a mom5t or two2 !n he laid ! back ( 8 h& g5tly aga9/ ! dy+ man's *eek1 !n aga9 he consult$ ?r\gh 8 glasses ! *>t t hung ov] ! head ( ! b$4 ,w he recov] consci\sness be=e ! end1 doctor8 ,x's v likely2 x's impossible to say4 ,s5d = me if !re's any *ange4 ,i mayn't s5d = a prie/1 doctor8 %e said hesitat+ly4 ,y "k--- ,he %ook 8 head %>ply4 ,no1 no4 ,he di/9ctly refus$1 y rememb]4 ,x's impossible1 si/]4 4 4 4 ,i'm v sorry4 ,:5 he _h gone1 %e sat d[n aga91 & drew out h] beads furtively ^u h] lap4 ,x 0 a horrible position = h]4 ,%e1 a ,ca?olic1 knew n[ pretty well ! hi/ory ( ?is man--t he himself 0 a prie/ :o _h lo/ ! fai?1 :o _h associat$ himself ) an hi/orian :o 0 writ+ a hi/ory ( ! ,popes f :at he call$ an imp>tial /&po9t1 :o _h1 z ! doctor said1 di/9ctly & res5tfully refus$ ! sugge/ion t ano!r prie/ %\ld be s5t to help him to make 8 peace be=e he di$4 ,&1 = h]1 z a conv9c$ ,ca?olic1 ! position _h a t]ror t is simply inconceivable to ^? ( a less positive fai?4 ,%e c\ld d no?+ m4 4 4 4 ,%e said h] beads4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a curi\s mixture ( sil5ce & s\nd "h on ?is ,ea/] ,sunday 9 ?is b>e1 airy little w>d1 ) ! door clos$1 & ! w9d[s op5 only at ! top4 ,! room _h a remote k9d ( atmosph]e ab\t x1 obta9$ p]haps p>tly by ! solidity ( ! walls1 p>tly by ! fact t x look$ out on to a comp>atively unfrequ5t$ lane1 p>tly by ! sugge/iv5ess ( a pr(essional sick-room4 ,! _w 0 all ab\t x2 yet x seem$ r to ?is nurse1 sitt+ alone at h] pray]s & duties1 z if %e _h a w9d[ into ! common _w ( life r ?an t %e actually 0 a "p ( x4 ,ev5 ! s\nds t ent]$ "h _h ?is remote tone ab\t !m2 ! foot/eps & talk+ ( /ray$ holiday-mak]s1 occasional fragm5t>y peals ( bells1 ! /rik+ ( ! clock 9 ! high ,victoria ,t[]--all ^! noises came into ! room delicately & sugge/ively r ?an z int]ruptions1 yet di/9ct & noticeable because ( ! abs5ce ( ! usual ru% ( traffic across ! great squ>e outside4 ,! nurse doz$ a little ov] h] beads4 7,%e _h be5 on duty s9ce ! ev5+ be=e1 & w\ld n be reliev$ = ano!r h\r yet47 ,& x seem$ to h]1 z s (t5 9 t half-sleep1 half-wakefulness1 :5 ! dr[sy bra9 kn[s all necess>y ?+s & awakes al]t aga9 9 an in/ant at any unusual movem5t or s\nd1 z if ^! s\nds began to take on !m tones ( o!r causes ?an ^? ( !mselves4 ,x seem$1 = example1 z if ! /eady murmur 7 ! %\t+ ( phantom cr[ds at an immeasurable di/ance1 punctuat$ n[ aga9 by ! noise ( di/ant guns1 z1 some:]e r\nd a corn] a vehicle pass$ ov] a cross+ ( cobble-/ones2 z if ! bells ( ! *ur*es rang ) a delib]ate purpose1 to welcome or rejoice ov] "s ev5t 4 4 4 "s entry ( a k+1 %e fanci$1 9 a f>-(f city4 ,once ev51 s deep grew h] dr[s9ess1 %e fanci$ h]self look+ d[n on "s su* city1 h]self up 9 ! sunlight & air1 float+ on ! cl\dy vessel ( h] own sleep4 4 4 4 ,pray = u s9n]s1 %e murmur$1 n[ & 9 ! h\r ( our dea?4 ,!n %e awoke 9 e>ne/1 & saw ! eyes ( ! pati5t fix$ intellig5tly ^u h]4 ,fet* a prie/1 he said4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fa!r1 said ! dy+ man an h\r lat]1 is t all8 ,h y f9i%$8 ,yes1 my de> fa!r--?ank ,god6 4 4 4 ,well2 sit d[n a m9ute or two4 ,i want to talk to y4 ,! "y prie/1 s5t = ne>ly an h\r ago 9 ha/e f ! ,ca!dral1 f9i%$ putt+ up aga9 into 8 little lea!r case ! t9y /ocks ( holy oil ) :i* he _h j ano9t$ ! dy+ man4 ,he _h he>d 8 confession 4 4 4 he _h return$ aga9 to fet* ! ,viaticum & ! oils2 & n[ all 0 done2 & ! old prie/ 0 reconcil$ & at peace4 ,! "y man 0 /ill a little tremul\s2 x 0 8 fir/ reconciliation ( a dy+ apo/ate1 & x seem$ to him a m>vell\s ?+ t a man c\ld come back aft] s long1 & s simply--& an apo/ate prie/ at t6 ,he _h he>d ?is man's "n be=e1 & he>d 8 /ory4 4 4 4 ,b he 0 int5sely anxi\s to "k :at x 0 t _h wr\ght ! miracle4 ,! si/] _h told him t until ?is mom5t ! pati5t _h /eadily refus$ ev5 ! sugge/ion to s5d = a prie/4 ,& !n1 :5 he _h come1 !re _h be5 no prelim9>ies4 ,he _h simply slipp$ on 8 /ole z ! si/] w5t to ! door1 sat d[n by ! b$side1 he>d ! confession1 & und]tak5 "o or two little acts ( re/itution on 8 p5it5t's behalf4 ,he sat d[n aga9 n[ & wait$4 ,! man 9 ! b$ lay ) clos$ eyes1 & an extraord9>y peace re/$ ov] him4 ,x 0 almo/ impossible to believe1 s :ite 7 ! reflections ( ^! clean walls1 s :ite ! l951 t !re 0 n a c]ta9 int]ior lum9osity t %one ov] 8 features4 ,8 *9 & lips & jaws 7 cov]$ ) a week's /ubble1 8 eyelids 7 sunk 9 ! sockets1 & ! temples look$ %runk5 & holl[2 yet !re 0 a cle>ness ( sk91 n yet dusky ) ! %ad[ ( dea?1 t appe>$ almo/ sup]natural to ?is "y man :o look$ at him4 ,! sign ( ! ,prophet ,jonas1 said ! dy+ prie/ sudd5ly4 4 4 4 ,resurrection4 ,yes8 ,t is :at ,i h se51 he said4 4 4 ,no2 ,i "k x 0 a dream4 4 4 ,b x is possible2 ! ,*ur* has ! p[] )9 h]4 ,x may happ5 "s day2 or x may n4 ,b !re is no reason :y x %\ld n4 ,! o!r leant ov] him4 ,my de> fa!r---- he began4 ,! old] prie/ smil$4 ,x is a long "t s9ce ,i he>d t1 he said4 4 4 4 ,:at's y\r "n1 fa!r8 ,j]vis 4 4 4 ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,i come f ! ,ca!dral4 ,! eyes op5$ & look$ at him curi\sly4 ,eh8 ,fa!r ,j]vis1 said ! "y prie/ aga94 ,any relations8 ,"s nephews--*ildr54 ,t's all ( my "n4 ,ah well6 ,p]haps- 7,he broke (f74 ,did !y tell me y\r "n1 be=e ,i became unconsci\s8 ,x's v likely4 ,i'm ! visit+ *apla9 "h4 ,ah well6 ,:o kn[s---8 ,b t doesn't matt]4 4 4 4 ,fa!r1 h[ long h ,i to live8 ,! "y prie/ lean$ =w>d & laid 8 h& on ! o!r's arm4 ,a few h\rs only1 fa!r1 he said g5tly4 4 4 4 ,y are n afraid8 ,afraid8 ,8 eyes clos$1 & he smil$ naturally & easily4 ,well2 li/54 ,lean clos]4 4 4 4 ,no 4 4 4 call ! si/] 94 ,i want h] to he> too4 ,si/]---- ,%e came =w>d1 h] eyes heavy ) sleep1 b !y 7 bright too ) an imm5se joy4 ,c y wait up a little long]1 si/]8 said ,fa!r ,j]vis4 ,he wants u bo? to he> :at he has to say4 ,:y1 ( c\rse4 ,%e sat d[n on ! o!r side ( ! b$4 ,/ill ! s\nds f outside w5t on--! foot/eps & ! voices & ! bells4 ,!y 7 beg9n+ to r+ = ! ,ea/] morn+ s]vice 9 ! ,abbey2 & /ill1 )9 ?is room1 0 ?is air ( sil5ce & remot5ess4 ,n[1 li/5 c>efully1 said ! dy+ man4 4 4 4