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"He went off suddenly, father, in a convulsion," replied Philip, leading the way up stairs. Father Seysen looked at the body and perceived that his offices were needless, and then turned to Amine, who had not yet checked her tears. "Weep, my child, weep! for you have cause," said the priest. "The loss of a father's love must be a severe trial to a dutiful and affectionate child.
He had been absolved from his oath, but, at the same time that he submitted to his clerical advisers, he was by no means satisfied. His love for Amine, her wishes for his remaining at home, certainly added weight to the fiat of Father Seysen; but, although he in consequence obeyed it more willingly, his doubts of the propriety of his conduct remained the same.
After paying to Father Seysen the sums for the masses, and for the relief of the poor, there was a considerable residue, and Philip had employed this in the purchase of more shares in the India Stock. The subject of their conversation was not renewed.
As the wife of a Catholic, he had been accustomed to view Amine as one who had backslided from the church of Rome not as one who had been brought up in another creed. He now recalled to mind, that she had never yet been received into the church, for Father Seysen had not considered her as in a proper state to be admitted, and had deferred her baptism until he was satisfied of her full belief.
"No, my son, not dead; there is yet hope. The crisis is at hand; in one more hour her fate will be decided: then either will she be restored to your arms, or follow the many hundreds whom this fatal epidemic has consigned to the tomb." Father Seysen then led Philip to the side of the bed, and withdrew the curtain. Amine lay insensible, but breathing heavily; her eyes were closed.
Amine had roused the suspicions of the priests, not only by her conversation, but by several attempts which she had before made to recover her lost art; and on one occasion, in which she had defended it, both Father Mathias and Father Seysen had poured out the bitterest anathemas upon her, or anyone who had resort to such practices.
Father Seysen called the next day and received his answer and three days afterwards, the bells of the little church of Terneuse were ringing a merry peal for the union of Amine Poots and Philip Vanderdecken.
"Father, the night air is too keen for one so aged as you. Retire to your bed, and leave me to my watch and my own thoughts." "I will, my son! may Heaven guard you! Take an old man's blessing. Good-night." "Good-night," replied Philip, glad to be alone. "Shall I confess all to him?" thought Philip. "I feel I could confess to him. But no. I would not to Father Seysen, why to him?
"I had my suspicions, good Father Seysen." "And she will have hers. She is young and beautiful." "Now, by the blessed Virgin " "I absolve you, good Mathias," replied Father Seysen, "but still, if known, it would occasion much scandal to our church."
For nearly two hours did he remain there, when he was summoned down to meet the two priests. "We have had a long conversation, my son," said Father Seysen, "upon this strange and perhaps supernatural occurrence.
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