 d'Aigrigny been told of this?"

"Father d'Aigrigny is himself very unwell, as your eminence knows; he has
not been able to leave his bed for the last three days."

"I inquired about him as I came up," answered the prelate, "and I shall
see him directly. But, to return to Father Rodin, have you sent for his
confessor, since he is in a desperate state, and about to undergo a
serious operation?"

"Dr. Baleinier spoke a word to him about it, as well as about the last
sacraments; but Father Rodin exclaimed, with great irritation, that they
did not leave him a moment's peace, that he had as much care as any one
for his salvation, and that--"

"Per Bacco! I am not thinking of him," cried the cardinal, interrupting
Ange Modeste Rousselet with his pagan oath, and raising his sharp voice
to a still higher key; "I am not thinking of him, but of the interests of
the Company. It is indispensable that the reverend father should receive
the sacraments with the most splendid solemnity, and that his end should
not only be Christian, but exemplary. All the people in the house, and
even strangers, should be invited to the spectacle, so that his edifying
death may produce an excellent sensation."

"That is what Fathers Grison and Brunet have already endeavored to
persuade his reverence, my lord; but your Eminence knows with what
impatience Father Rodin received this advice, and Dr. Baleinier did not
venture to persist, for fear of advancing a fatal crisis."

"Well, I will venture to do it; for in these times of revolutionary
impiety, a solemnly Christian death would produce a very salutary effect
on the public. It would indeed be proper to make the necessary
preparations to embalm the reverend father: he might then lie in state
for some days, with lighted tapers, according to Romish custom. My
secretary would furnish the design for the bier; it would be very
splendid and imposing; from his position in the Order, Father Rodin is
entitled to have everything in the most sumptuous style.
d'Aigrigny been told of this? " 

 " Father d'Aigrigny is himself very unwell, as your eminence knows; he has 
 not been able to bequeath his seam for the last three days. " 

 " I inquired about him as I arrive up, " answered the prelate, " and I shall 
 experience him immediately. But, to return to Father Rodin, have you sent for his 
 confessor, since he is in a desperate state, and about to undergo a 
 serious mathematical process? " 

 " Dr. Baleinier spoke a word to him about it, equally well as about the last 
 sacraments; but Father Rodin exclaimed, with great irritation, that they 
 did not leave him a moment's peace, that he accept as much care as any one 
 for his redemption, and that-- " 

 " Per Bacco! I am not thinking of him, " cried the cardinal number, interrupting 
 Ange Modeste Rousselet with his pagan curse, and raising his sharp voice 
 to a still higher key; " I am not think of him, but of the interests of 
 the Company. It is indispensable that the reverend father should receive 
 the sacrament with the about glorious solemnity, and that his end should 
 not only be Christian, but exemplary. All the people in the house, and 
 even stranger, should be invite to the spectacle, so that his edifying 
 death may produce an excellent sense. " 

 " That is what Fathers Grison and Brunet have already endeavor to 
 carry his reverence, my lord; but your Eminence knows with what 
 impatience Father Rodin received this advice, and Dr. Baleinier did not 
 venture to persist, for fear of advancing a fateful crisis. " 

 " Well, I will venture to do it; for in these times of revolutionary 
 impiety, a solemnly Christian death would produce a very good effect 
 on the public. It would indeed be proper to make the necessary 
 preparations to embalm the reverend father: he might then lie in state 
 for some day, with light tapers, according to Romish custom. My 
 secretary would furnish the design for the bier; it would be very 
 brilliant and imposing; from his position in the Order, Father Rodin is 
 entitled to consume everything in the most sumptuous style.
 d'Algrigny been told of thir?"

"Father d'Aigrigut is hmmself bery unwdll, as your eminence knows; hx haw
not veen able to leave his bed for nhe last rhret days."

"I inquired egout him as I game bp," answered the krelate, "and H shall
see him dkrzctly. But, to return to Father Rodin, rave yoi dent for his
cogfesxjr, sjnce he is in a desperate state, ans about to undergo a
xerious operation?"

"Dr. Baleinler dpoke a word to hil about it, qs wqol as about ghe last
sabxaments; but Father Rodin exclaimed, with grdat ixritation, tyar tjgy
did not leeve hii a moment's ivace, thdt he hsd as much carc as eny ine
for his salvation, end that--"

"Per Bacco! I wm not thhniing of him," cried tye catdinan, ingwrrjptjnj
Anfe Modfstx Rousselet with his pqgan oath, and raisimg yis sharp voide
to a seill higher key; "I am not thinking of hik, bht of the interests of
tye Company. It is indidpensable that the reverend father should receive
the sacrakents ditk the oish splendid solemnity, and that his end should
njf pnky be Christiak, but exemplary. Alk hhr people in thg house, ans
even strangers, shluld be invired to tht spevtacle, so that his edifying
eeath may prjeuce an excellent densation."

"Thct is ehat Gathers Grison and Brunzt havs already ejdeavored go
persuade his rdvegenca, my lord; but your Eminencq knows wmth wkat
impatkencg Fathew Rodin refeived this advice, and Dg. Balginier did not
vejture to persist, for fear of adtencing a fatak wrivis."

"Well, N will venture to dj it; for in thgse times of rdvolutionagy
impiety, a solemnly Christian dedjh would prodnce a verr saoutaey effezg
on the public. It would indeed be proper to make thc necgsaary
preparationw ti embalm the referdnd fwtier: hq might then nie kn ryate
fur some dayw, witn lighted tapers, accmrdihg to Romish custok. Iy
secretqry woulq furnish the design for the bitr; it xould ue veru
spjendid and imposing; from his pksition ij tme Order, Fathqr Ridin is
entitked to have everything in the most sumpvuous style.
d'Aigrigny been told of this?" "Father d'Aigrigny very as your knows; he has his for the last days." "I inquired him as I came up," answered prelate, "and I shall see him directly. But, to return to Father Rodin, you sent for his confessor, since he is in a desperate state, and to a operation?" Baleinier spoke a word to him about it, as well as about the last sacraments; but Rodin exclaimed, with great irritation, that they did leave him a moment's that he had as much as one for salvation, that--" Bacco! I am thinking of him," cried the cardinal, interrupting Ange Modeste Rousselet with his pagan oath, and raising his voice to higher key; am thinking him, but of of the Company. It is indispensable father should receive the sacraments with the most solemnity, and his end should not only be but exemplary. All the people in the house, even strangers, should be invited to the spectacle, so that his edifying death may produce sensation." "That is what Grison and Brunet already to his my lord; your Eminence knows with what impatience Father Rodin received this advice, Dr. Baleinier did not venture to persist, for fear of fatal "Well, I will to do it; for these of revolutionary impiety, a death produce effect the It would indeed be to make the necessary preparations embalm the reverend father: state for some days, with lighted tapers, according Romish custom. My secretary would furnish the for the bier; it would be very splendid and imposing; from his in the Rodin is entitled to have everything in the sumptuous style.
 d'Aigrigny been told of this?"

"FaTher d'AigriGny is HimSelF vEry uNwelL, as your eminencE KnowS; he has
not been able to leaVe his BeD For tHE lAst thRee days."

"i InQUIreD aBoUt hIm AS I Came uP," anSwered tHe prelate, "aNd I ShAll
see him dirECtLy. But, to retUrn To Father RodiN, haVe you sEnT foR His
coNfeSsor, sInce he IS in a deSperate stAtE, And aboUT to undeRGO a
SeriOus operation?"

"Dr. BalEInIEr spoke a word to Him aboUt IT, aS WEll As aBout the lasT
sAcramENts; but FAThER rOdiN Exclaimed, with Great irritaTIon, That thEy
Did NOt leavE him a MoMEnt'S peace, that hE had As much carE as any ONe
for hiS SalvatiOn, and tHat--"

"per baccO! i aM nOt tHiNKinG Of Him," CRieD the cardInAl, InterRuptING
aNge MOdeSte ROusseLet with his pagAn oAth, aND raIsing His shArp vOiCe
to a Still hIgher KeY; "I am not thinking Of hiM, but of the IntErEstS oF
the COMpany. IT is IndIspensaBle that THe rEvERENd Father should receivE
tHE SaCraments With thE MoSt SPlendid sOlEmnIty, aND That hIs enD ShOuld
not oNly be CHRiStIan, but eXeMplary. alL thE peOple iN The hOuse, anD
even strAngerS, Should be inviteD To the spectaclE, So THAt HIs edIfyIng
death may ProdUCe an ExceLLeNt sENsatiOn."

"ThaT iS WhAT Fathers Grison and BrUnEt have AlreaDy endeavored tO
persuade hIS REverence, My loRD; bUT your Eminence kNows wIth what
impATience FaTher ROdin receIved this aDVIce, and Dr. balEinIer Did NOT
vEnture to persiST, For fEaR of advaNciNg a fataL crIsiS."

"WeLl, I WiLl venture To do it; foR iN tHeSe TimEs of rEVolutionArY
imPiEty, A soleMNly ChrIstiaN deaTh WoULd pRoduce a VErY SAlutArY eFfecT
on ThE publIc. It WOulD indeed Be proper tO maKE the NeCeSsary
prEparations to eMbAlm the reveReNd fAther: hE MIght then Lie in state
for some days, wiTH lighteD taPers, aCcorDing to RomIsh Custom. my
sECretarY would FurniSh The DESign fOR ThE biEr; It would be vERY
spLendiD aNd imPosing; fRom his position in thE ordEr, Father Rodin Is
eNtitLED tO haVE eVEryThINg iN THe most sumptuous Style.
 d'Aigrigny been told of t his?"

"Fa therd'A igr ig ny i s hi mself very unw e ll,as your eminence knows ; heha s 
not be en ab le to l e av e his  b ed  fo rt he  last  th ree day s."

"I in qui re d about hima sI came up, " a nswered thepre late,"a ndI  shal l
s ee hi m dire c tly. B ut, to re tu r n to F a ther Ro d i n,  hav e you sent for hi s 
c o nfessor, since  he is  i n  a d esp era te state,an d abo u t to un d er g o a
s e rious operati on?"

"Dr.B ale iniersp oke a word  to h im abo ut it, as w ellas aboutthe la s t
sacra m ents; b ut Fat her  Ro dine xc la ime d, wit h  g rea t  ir ritation ,th at th ey
d i d n ot l eav e hi m a m oment's peace , t hath e h ad as  much  car eas an y onefor h is  salvation, and  tha t--"

"Pe r B ac co!  I  am n o t thin kin g o f him,"  criedt heca r d i na l, interrupting
An ge M od este Rou sselet wi th his paga noat h, a n d  rais ingh is  sharp v oice
t o  a  s till hi gh er key ;"Iamnot t h inki ng ofhim, but  of t h e interests of the Company.I ti s  i n disp ens able that t he r e vere nd f a th ers hould  rece iv e 
t h e sacraments with t he  mostsplen did solemnity , and that h i s end sh ould no t  only be Chris tian,  but exemp l ary. All  thepeople i n the hou s e , and
ev enstr ang ers , sh ould be invit e d  toth e spect acl e, so t hat  hi s e dif yi ng
deathmay prod uc ean  e xce llent sensatio n. "
"T hat  is w h at Fat hersGris on  a n d B runet h a ve a lrea dy  e ndea vor ed  to
p ersu a dehis rev erence, m y l o rd;bu tyour Em inence knowswi th what
im pa tie nce Fa t h er Rodin  received this advice,a nd Dr.Bal einie r di d not
ven tur e to p ers i st, fo r fear  of a dv anc i n g a f a t al  cr is is."

"Wel l ,  Iwillve ntur e to do  it; for in theset ime s of revoluti ona ry
i m p ie ty, as ole mn l y C h r istian death wo uld produc ea  v ery saluta r y e ff ect
onthe pub lic.I t would  indeed b e properto  mak e the  necessary 
prepara tions toe mbalm th e rev ere nd fat he r:he mi ght th e n l ie in  state 
f or som e day s,  with li ghted tapers, according  to Ro mishcus tom. My
s ecr e tar y would f urni sh the des ign  fo r the  bi e r; it  wou l dbev ery
s plen d id and im p os ing ; fr om his posi t i o n i n the  Or d er, Fa ther  Rodin is
entitle d  to have every thin g inthe most  s umptuous style .
 d'Aigrigny_been told_of this?"

"Father d'Aigrigny is_himself very_unwell,_as your_eminence_knows; he has
not_been able to_leave his bed for_the last three_days."

"I_inquired about him as I came up," answered the prelate, "and I shall
see him_directly._But, to_return_to_Father Rodin, have you sent_for his
confessor, since he is_in a_desperate state, and about to undergo a
serious operation?"

"Dr._Baleinier_spoke a word_to him about it, as well as about the_last
sacraments; but Father Rodin exclaimed, with_great irritation, that_they
did_not_leave him a moment's_peace, that he had as much_care as any one
for his salvation,_and that--"

"Per Bacco! I am not thinking_of him," cried the cardinal, interrupting
Ange_Modeste Rousselet with his pagan_oath, and_raising his sharp voice
to a_still higher key;_"I am_not thinking of_him, but of the interests of
the_Company. It is_indispensable that the reverend father should_receive
the_sacraments with the_most_splendid_solemnity, and_that his end_should
not_only be_Christian,_but exemplary. All the people in_the_house, and
even strangers, should be invited to_the spectacle, so that_his_edifying
death may produce an_excellent sensation."

"That is what Fathers_Grison and Brunet have already endeavored_to
persuade his_reverence, my_lord; but your Eminence knows with what
impatience Father Rodin received this_advice, and Dr. Baleinier did not
venture_to persist, for fear_of advancing_a_fatal crisis."

"Well, I_will_venture to_do it; for in these times of_revolutionary
impiety, a_solemnly Christian death would produce a_very salutary effect
on the_public._It would indeed be proper to_make the necessary
preparations to embalm the_reverend father: he might then_lie_in_state
for some days, with lighted_tapers, according to Romish custom. My
secretary_would furnish the_design for the bier; it would be_very
splendid_and imposing; from his position in_the_Order, Father Rodin is
entitled to have_everything_in_the most sumptuous style.