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He had thrown his cloak over his shoulders again, and with sword tucked under arm and head thrust forward, he stamped backwards and forwards, the very picture of ill-humour. Fifteen minutes passed; twelve o'clock boomed from the Church of Saint Francois d'Assisi and still Monsieur Gaubert returned not. Garnache stood still a moment, in angry thought. This must not go on.
He begged them to read to him the 19th chapter of John's gospel the record of the Crucifixion. 'In living or in dying, he said, 'God forbid that I should glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ! Francis d'Assisi and Matthew Arnold appear to have little or nothing in common. Francis was emotional, mystical, seraphic; Arnold was cultured, cold, and critical.
'His fullness fills my heart! 'I do nothing but receive! 'Of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace! Oscar Wilde declares that, since Christ went to the cross, the world has produced only one genuine Christian, and his name is Francis d'Assisi.
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