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"It is said," resumed the other, "that Father Rodin made answer to his Eminence Cardinal Malipieri, who came to persuade him to die in an exemplary manner, worthy of a son of Loyola, our blessed founder" at these words, the three Jesuits bowed their heads together, as if they had been all moved by the same spring "it is said, that Father Rodin made answer to his eminence: 'I do not need to confess publicly; I WANT TO LIVE, AND I WILL LIVE."
The younger man eyed him coldly. "What is the matter?" he enquired, without the least show of interest. "You are being watched," answered Volterra, still looking at the ceiling. "You are now one of those interesting people whose movements are recorded like the weather, every twelve hours." "Yes," said Malipieri. "I have known that for some time."
Short of throwing at least three of the party out of the window, nothing could avail. Such things are done without an effort on the stage by the merest wisp of a man, but in real life one must be a Hercules or a gladiator even to attempt them. Malipieri thought of what Sabina had said in the vault. Had any two people ever been in such a situation before?
She had been on the point of saying that she had never received a line from any member of her family since the crash, but that seemed to sound like a confidence, and what she really said was quite true. "Has not the Senator told you anything either?" Malipieri asked. "No. I suppose he does not like to speak about our misfortunes before me."
"Oh, no! He only said that as I was not disposed to accept what would make it so much easier, he would have to think it over. I have not seen him since." "But you understand what he had planned, do you not?" Malipieri asked. "It is very simple." "It is not so clear to me. I am not at all clever, you know." The Princess laughed carelessly.
I will not do that," Sabina said with sudden energy. "If nothing happens, I will make something happen. You know what I told you. Have you forgotten? And I am sure your father will understand." "I doubt it," Malipieri answered, smiling in spite of himself.
She could not write to Malipieri and ask him directly if he was in love with Sabina Conti and wished to marry her. She answered him at once, however, telling him that she fully understood his position, and thanking him for having written to her before she could have heard the story from any other source.
"It was only as a calumnious report, that I mentioned those words," said the other priest, exchanging a glance with his companion. One of the garden gates opened, and one of the three reverend fathers exclaimed, at the sight of the personage who now entered: "Oh! here is his Eminence Cardinal Malipieri, coming to pay a visit to Father Rodin."
Malipieri did not answer for a long time, and looked away, while he thought over the very difficult situation. When he turned to her again, he saw that she was resting her head in her hand and that her eyes were closed. "You are sleepy," he said. She looked up, and smiled, hardly able to keep her eyes open. "So sleepy!" she answered slowly. "I cannot keep awake a moment longer."
"I will creep down over the arm," she said, "and then you can follow me. I hope there are no beasts," she added. "I hate spiders." Malipieri lowered his lantern beside her, and she crept along towards the statue's head. In a few moments he was beside her, bringing both the lantern and the lamp with him. They had both forgotten Masin's existence, as he had not yet appeared.
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