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He had then confronted him with Claude Cazeau, the secretary of the Archbishop of Rouen, and Cazeau had given a clear and concise account of the whole matter, stating that the child, Fabien Doucet, had been known in Rouen since his babyhood as a helpless cripple, and that after Cardinal Bonpre had prayed over him and laid hands on him, he had been miraculously cured, and was now to be seen running about the city as strong and straight as any other healthy child.
"Cardinal Bonpre must teach you that in extenso!" he replied, with a little smile "But briefly, dogma is an opinion or theory derived from the Gospels, and formulated as doctrine, by the Church." "An opinion or theory of man, founded on the words of Christ?" said Manuel. "Just so!" "But if Christ was divine, should any man presume to formulate a theory on what He Himself said?" asked Manuel.
Would not Christ have said, "Go, and sin no more"? But this simple quotation from the Gospels seemed to enrage the representative of St. Peter more violently than before, and when Bonpre left the Holy Presence he knew well enough that he was, for no fault of his own, under the displeasure of the Vatican. How had it all come about?
For we all are nothing but His creatures, bound to serve Him, and where we serve Him not there must be evil worse than death. "So in all humbleness still awaiting a more reasonable decision at your hands, I am, Most Holy Father, "Your faithful servant and brother in Christ, "Felix Bonpre."
Leigh, but also Cardinal Bonpre. You will be wise to give me the interview I seek, unwise if you refuse it!" "Monsignor, you have already been well received at my house, and will be well received again," said Sylvie with a pretty dignity, "Provided you do not abuse my hospitality by calumniating my FRIENDS, whatever you may think of myself, you will be welcome!
"'Whosoever will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake the same shall save it." "Yes," said Cardinal Bonpre fervently, "It is all there! 'Whosoever will come after me let him deny himself, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF! That is the secret of it. Self-denial!
Let it be enough I say! and I I also will be silent!" Cyrillon looked at him straightly. "Will you cease to persecute Cardinal Bonpre?" he demanded. "Will you admit Varillo's murderous treachery?" Gherardi bent his head. "I will!" he answered slowly, "because I must! Otherwise " He clenched his fist and his eyes flashed fire-then he went on "But beware of Lorenzo Moretti!
Every one in the house slept, save Cardinal Bonpre, who with the Testament before him, sat reading and meditating deeply for an hour before retiring to rest. A fresh cause of anxiety had come upon him in the idea that perhaps his slight indisposition was more serious than he had deemed.
Prince Pietro then led the way, and Cardinal Bonpre followed, his scarlet robes sweeping behind him with a rich rustling sound, and as the two entered the large lofty studio, hung with old tapestries, and panelled with deeply carved and gilded oak, the room which was Angela Sovrani's special sanctum, all the persons there assembled rose from their different sitting or lounging attitudes, and respectfully bent their heads to the brief and unostentatious benediction given to them by the venerable prelate of whom all present had heard, but few had seen, and everyone made way for him as Angela met and escorted him to a seat on one of the old, throne- like chairs with which the Sovrani palace was so amply supplied.
"It is not the fault of Cardinal Bonpre that I think my own thoughts," he said, "or that I speak as I have spoken from the beginning. He found me lost and alone in the world, and he sheltered me, knowing not whom he sheltered! Let what blame there is in me therefore be mine alone, and not his or another's!"
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