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"What happens when we turn to Christianity?" asked Godefroid. "See!" said the goodman. He pointed with his finger to some letters of gold on a black ground which the new lodger had not observed, for this was the first time he had ever been in Monsieur Alain's room. Godefroid turned and read the words: TRANSIRE BENEFACIENDO. "That is our motto.
"I must tell you that we are as rich as Baron de Nucingen himself. But the 'Imitation of Jesus Christ' forbids us to regard our wealth as our own. We are only the spenders of it; and if we had any pride in being that, we should not be worthy of dispensing it. It would not be transire benefaciendo; it would be inward enjoyment.
"Have you studied our motto, Transire benefaciendo? Transire means to go beyond this world, leaving benefits on our way." "Yes, I have understood it; I have put the motto of the order before my bed." "That is well; it is a trifling action, but it counts for much in my eyes. And now I have your first affair, your first duel with misery, prepared for you; I'll put your foot in the stirrup.
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