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Updated: May 3, 2025
And thus he wrote, in obedience to the dictate of his own soul "Most Holy Father! I have this day received through Monsignor Moretti the text of certain commands laid by Your Holiness upon me to fulfil if I would still serve the Church, as I have in all truth and devotion served it for so many years.
"I beg your Eminence to spare yourself!" said Moretti suavely, with a deep salutation, "And to pardon me for thus coming unannounced into the presence of one so highly esteemed by the Holy Father as Cardinal Bonpre!"
Patience, my son!" and the Cardinal raised his hand with a slight gesture of authority, "Surely we must believe the words of our Blessed Lord, 'There is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth than over ninety and nine just persons which have no need of repentance'!" "And on this old and well-worn phrase you excuse a confessed heretic?" said Moretti, with a sneer.
"That is my own secret!" answered the boy "The Cardinal accepted me without question!" "Which is but a fresh proof of the Cardinal's unwisdom," said the Pope severely, "And we shall not follow his example in this or in any other matter!" And turning to Moretti he enquired, "Does this boy understand he is here as a witness to the miracle effected at Rouen?" "As a witness to the Truth yes!
That evening I recognised in Countess Moretti my old friend Agnes Bonar. Moretti was of good family; but, having been banished from home for political opinions, he taught the guitar in London for bread, and an attachment was formed between him and his pupil. After the murder of her parents, they were both persecuted with the most unrelenting cruelty by her brother.
Well, we sought and easily found an introduction to the artist who had produced the new window in the cathedral. His name is Signor Francesco Moretti. A common friend accompanied us to his workshop-studio.
"In relating the scene of to-day to His Holiness, I shall be compelled to mention the attitude you have maintained throughout the conversation." "You are at perfect liberty to do so, my son," said Bonpre with unruffled gentleness. Moretti hesitated. His eyes again rested on Manuel. "Pardon me," he said suddenly and irrelevantly, "This boy . . ."
Moretti spoke with such passionate insistence that Gherardi thought it prudent not to irritate him further by argument. So he merely said, "You expect her to persuade him to embrace our faith?" "Naturally!" answered Moretti, "And she can, and will do so. If she cannot or will not, she must be MADE to do so!" He bent over his papers again and rustled them impatiently, but his hand trembled.
"I hardly think he would condescend to that!" returned the Cardinal calmly, "It would not be worth his while. You must remember, that to one of his particular views, Church excommunication, either for his father or himself, would mean nothing. He makes himself responsible for his conduct to God only. And whatever his faults he certainly believes in God!" Moretti read through the telegram again.
"According to your own admission you have been a liar and a hypocrite for twenty-five years!" said Moretti bitterly, "You should have made your confession before, and have made it privately. There is something unnatural and reprehensible in the sudden blazon you have made to the public of your gross immorality." "'A sudden blazon' you call it, " said the Abbe, "Well, perhaps it is!
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