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This was the man who had unhesitatingly attacked Vellacott, had dared to pit his small strength, more of nerve than of muscle, against the young Englishman's hardened sinews. Violence in itself was most abhorrent to him; it had no part in his nature; and consequently, by the strange tenets of Ignatius Loyola's disciples, he was condemned to a course of it.
This may be false, and indeed I doubt it; in the first place, because Southmolton is a busy place for talking; and in the next, that I do not think the action would have lain at law, especially as the maid lost nothing, but used it all for her wedding next month with Dick Vellacott, of Mockham.
Christian Vellacott smiled suddenly behind his screen of flowers, but did not move or look up. "I expect," explained Sidney, "that you have heard the air played upon the bugle. It is the French 'retraite, played by the patrol in garrison towns at night."
His awakening had been rendered more terrible by the brilliancy of the dreams which it had interrupted. He had not looked upon Christian Vellacott as a victim hitherto, for the bravest receive the least sympathy, and the young Englishman's cool way of treating his reverse of fortune had repelled pity or commiseration. But now all that was changed.
Like all so-called happy events, an engagement is not usually a matter of universal rejoicing. Some one is, in all probability, left to think twice about it. But Christian Vellacott was not prepared to admit that he was in that position. He was naturally of an observant habit his father had been one of the keenest-sighted men of his day and he had graduated at the subtlest school in the world.
Christian Vellacott sat and wondered dreamily, with the nonchalance of a man who has been at the very gates of death, if power were worth this purchase-money. The sub-prior had seated himself again, and with his strong hands meekly clasped he waited.
"But," said Vellacott, "you can surely represent to your Provincial that you are not fitted for the work put before you." "My friend," interrupted the priest, "we can represent nothing. We are supposed to have no natural inclinations. All work should be welcome, none too difficult, no task irksome." "You can volunteer for certain services," said Vellacott. The priest shrugged his shoulders.
He merely went on doing his obvious duty and striving not to look forward too eagerly to a release at some future period. Fortunately, Mrs. Strawd was not long in bringing in the simple evening meal; and the attention of the old ladies was at once turned to the mystery hidden beneath the dish-cover. What was it, and would there be enough for Nephew Vellacott? Deftly, Christian poured out the tea.
Of herself she was sure enough, being one of those happy people who have no self-consciousness whatever. On seeing her, Christian came forward at once, raising his hat and shaking hands as if they had parted the day before. She saw at once that it was all right. This was Christian Vellacott as she had remembered him.
Any objectionable duty, such as this removal of Vellacott, was immediately assigned to him in the futile endeavour of subjecting the soul to the brain. A true Jesuit must have no nature of his own and no individuality. He is simply a machine, with likes and dislikes, conscience and soul subject to the will of his superior, whose mind is also under the same arbitrary control; and so on to the top.
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