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He withdrew almost immediately on some excuse to the Superior's inner room, whence he intended to go downstairs to the Porter's Lodge until the Prior was gone. Unfortunately, the door of the inner room was locked, and before he could explain what had happened, a conversation had begun which he could not help overhearing, but which he dreaded to interrupt.
But the wounded man felt instinctively that it was not the effect of his physical condition, and a sense of shame came suddenly over him, which was not dissipated by his superior's words. For, motioning the others aside, the major-general leaned over his cot, and said,
Some time after the occasion mentioned, I was sent into the Superior's room, with Jane, to arrange it; and as the same book was lying out of the case, she said "Come, let us look into it." I immediately consented, and we opened it, and turned over several leaves.
'What have you been thinking of? asked the impulsive woman. There was a moment's silence. 'The Rangoon lepers, answered the Sister in a quiet voice. The Mother Superior's white face hardened strangely. 'The Princess Chiaromonte is gone, she said rather sharply, 'and you are wanted in the surgical ward at once. She turned without another word and went quickly away, leaving the door open.
I shall transfer others than Goerwitz others who have had influence with the premier which it was not wise to deny in time of peace." "Very well, sir," answered Lanstron, with a subordinate's automatic consent to a superior's orders. His words sounded ridiculous in view of his feelings, yet they were more expressive than any florid speech.
At all times they were more than sufficient to trouble with, and his whole anxiety was turned in their direction now, in view of his terrible failure of the night before. Thus he was forced to witness the signs about him, and content himself with the knowledge that he had been bluffed, while he cast about in his troubled mind for a means of appeasing his superior's official wrath.
Basil bent one knee to receive his superior's blessing. "Benedicite!" murmured Jerome. His subordinate seized his hand and pressed it to his lips. "I am forgiven, father?" he asked. "Forgiven and blessed," answered Jerome. "Go! and the Holy Virgin watch over thee."
The country- people in that part of France, as in the Aveyron, use this little plant largely as a febrifugal infusion; they also drink it as tea. My landlady showed me great bundles of it that she had dried for household use. The thought struck me, as I surveyed the mother superior's herbarium here is an excellent hint for the projectors of home colonies.
At the end of the ceremony they shout out, 'There is no other god but God, and Mohammed is his prophet'; after which they kiss the superior's hand and retire. The whole is performed with the most solemn gravity."
Physicians were invited to examine the superior's side and her clothes; and amongst those who came forward was Duncan, whose presence guaranteed the public against deception; but none of the exorcists ventured to exclude him, despite the hatred in which they held him a hatred which they would have made him feel if he had not been under the special protection of Marshal Breze.
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