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Updated: June 6, 2025
A visit from His Reverence the parroco was announced. This heroic priest, accompanied by two acolytes bearing torches, had braved the downpour of ashes. He never shirked his duty. It was his duty that morning to confer with Mr. Parker anent the delayed funeral and other painfully material matters.
I confess that the more I think upon your idea, Signor Parker, the more I like it. If only we can find a sufficient number to participate!" "Have no fear of that. Only toll the bells. You will get your men. This eruption is enough to make anybody religious. I mean you know what I mean, parroco."
It represented the triumph of the Papacy over the infidel of all dates. A Pope sat enthroned, wearing the triple crown, with angels hovering overhead; and in a huge brazier at his feet burned the writings of the world's heretics. The blazing volumes were inscribed Arius Luther Voltaire Renan! We passed on through the empty rooms, and the parroco locked the door behind us.
What is it?" asked the parroco, his beaked and ensanguined visage fiercer-looking than ever, as he fell upon the inevitable veal with a somewhat dull carving-knife. "Ah," said John, "now you make me regret that I haven't a talent for word-painting.
He was not particularly keen about the peace of God he was keen about keeping his job. None the less, he managed to move his head up and down, in a decidedly becoming fashion. "And now," concluded the parroco, "with your kind permission, I will take my leave, to confer with the clergy if I can discover any of them, as to what can be done towards forming a procession.
I imagine him to be very displeased with us just now. That being the case, the fall of ashes might well be permitted to continue for our castigation, despite the penitential act. What do you think?" Nobody knows what the parroco thought. It was not his habit to think aloud, much less to express opinions on ticklish arguments such as these. But he could corroborate the fact with a clear conscience.
"Wouldn't you find yourself in a slightly difficult position, if the Prince or his family should suddenly turn up?" she suggested. "I? Why?" asked John, his blue eyes blank. "A young man boarding with the parroco for six francs a day " she began. "Six francs fifty, please," he gently interposed. "Make it seven if you like," her ladyship largely conceded. "Wouldn't your position be slightly false?
If the great man accepted the offer, he might arrive by the nest day's boat. There was a chance, thought the PARROCO, of his doing so. Don Giustino was an ardent Catholic; he might be favourably impressed by the modest petition of a clergyman in his constituency. He had promised over and over again to visit his Nepenthean constituents. He would now be killing two birds with one stone.
When they see a torchlight procession being formed, you will obtain a sufficient quantity, I feel sure, to carry the Holy Image of the Saint; and some to spare. Also, I see no reason why the priests should be present in full strength. Toll the bells, parroco! You will get your men." His Reverence was thinking hard. At last he said: "Your project appeals to me. It does credit to your heart.
Even the padre parroco and the doctor paused as they passed along the road, and Lucy as she flitted about caught sight of the smiling young priest, in his flat broad-brimmed hat and caped soutane, side by side with the meditative and gloomy countenance of the doctor, who stood with his legs apart, smoking like a chimney. But Lucy had no time to watch the crowd.
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