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When a man's mind has never been disturbed by the question, it is no cause for wonder that he has never sought for the answer. That Father Nicholas would have listened to her, Doucebelle knew; for he was by no means an unkind or disobliging man.
But whether I am to lay that on her education, I do not know." There was no answer: but the thoughts of the hearers were almost opposites. Margaret considered Beatrice rash and self-satisfied. Doucebelle thought heartily with her, and only wished that she had as much courage to say so.
Doucebelle silently doubted that statement. "O Eva, for shame!" said Marie. "Doucebelle always does what every body wants her, unless she thinks it is wrong." "Thou dost not call that love, I hope?" "I think it is quite as like it as wishing people to do what they don't want, to please you," said Marie, sturdily. "I don't believe one of you knows any thing about it," loftily returned Eva.
He who most loves God will best understand men. And for the rest, O Lord who hast loved us, pardon the blunders and misunderstandings of Thy people, and save Thy servants that trust in Thee! Now go, my child, unless thou hast more to say. Absolvo te." Doucebelle rose and retired. But she did not know that Father Bruno heard no more confessions.
Absolution was hard to get from him, and not to be had on any terms but those of severe penance. And yet it seemed to Doucebelle that there was an inner sanctuary of her heart from which he never even tried to lift the veil, a depth in her nature which he never approached. Was it because there was no such depth in his, and therefore he necessarily ignored its existence in another?
Why must she be regarded as despicable, and treated with abuse and loathing, merely because she had been born a Jewess? Of course Doucebelle knew the traditionary reason because the Jews had crucified Christ. But Belasez had not been one of them. Why must she bear the shame of others' sins? Did none of my ancestors, thought Doucebelle, ever do some wicked deed?
She sat silent now, trying to recall, from the stores of a memory not too well furnished, whether Christ, whom these Christians professed to follow, had ever treated people in such a manner as this. At length she remembered that she had seen a picture at Thetford of His driving sundry people out of the Temple with a scourge. But was that because they were Jews? Doucebelle thought not.
And it is no use talking, Doucebelle! I really cannot bear this sort of thing! I get so melancholy, you have no idea! I don't know what would become of me if I had not some diversion." Beatrice and Doucebelle stayed with Margaret: Doucebelle from a sort of inward sensation, she hardly knew what or why; Beatrice from a remark made by Bruno the night before.
Call thy father and Delecresse, breakfast will be ready by the time they are." Breakfast was half over when Licorice inquired of her daughter whom she had seen at Bury Castle. "Oh! to speak to, only the Countess and her daughter, Damsel Margaret, and the other young damsels, Doucebelle, Eva, and Marie; and Levina, the Lady's dresser.
Doucebelle came nearest; but as she was the most selfless of all, her grief in like case would have been rather for the sufferings of Richard than for her own. Beatrice soon carried the relic question to her father for decision; though with some trepidation as to what he would say. If he should not agree with her, she would be sorely disappointed. Bruno's smile half reassured her.
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