
as from a painful dream. By the prudent advice of Dr. Baleinier, who
considered him not in a state to attend to matters of--importance, Father
d'Aigrigny had hitherto evaded Rodin's questions with regard to the
Rennepont affair, which he dreaded to see lost and ruined in consequence
of his forced inaction. The silence of Father d'Aigrigny on this head,
and the ignorance in which they kept him, only augmented the sick man's
exasperation. Such was the moral and physical state of Rodin, when
Cardinal Malipieri entered his chamber against his will.




CHAPTER XXVII.

THE LURE.

To understand fully the tortures of Rodin, reduced to inactivity by
sickness, and to explain the importance of Cardinal Malipieri's visit, we
must remember the audacious views of the ambitious Jesuit, who believed
himself following in the steps of Sixtus V., and expected to become his
equal. By the success of the Rennepont affair, to attain to the
generalship of his Order, by the corruption of the Sacred College to
ascend the pontifical throne, and then, by means of a change in the
statutes of the Company, to incorporate the Society of Jesus with the
Holy See, instead of leaving it independent, to equal and almost always
rule the Papacy--such were the secret projects of Rodin.

Their possibility was sanctioned by numerous precedents, for many mere
monks and priests had been suddenly raised to the pontifical dignity. And
as for their morality, the accession of the Borgias, of Julius II., and
other dubious Vicars of Christ, might excuse and authorize the
pretensions of the Jesuits.

Though the object of his secret intrigues at Rome had hitherto been
enveloped in the greatest mystery, suspicions had been excited in regard
to his private communications with many members of the Sacred College. A
portion of that college, Cardinal Malipieri at the head of them, had
become very uneasy on the subject, and, profiting by his journey to
France, the cardinal had resolved to penetrate the Jesuit's dark designs.
If, in the scene we have just painted, the cardinal showed himself so
obstinately bent on having a conference with Rodin,
as from a painful dream. By the prudent advice of Dr. Baleinier, who 
 considered him not in a state to serve to matter of -- importance, Father 
 d'Aigrigny had hitherto evaded Rodin's questions with gaze to the 
 Rennepont matter, which he dreaded to see lost and deflower in consequence 
 of his forced inaction. The silence of Father d'Aigrigny on this point, 
 and the ignorance in which they kept him, only augment the sick man's 
 aggravation. Such was the moral and physical state of Rodin, when 
 Cardinal Malipieri entered his chamber against his will. 




 CHAPTER XXVII. 

 THE LURE. 

 To understand fully the anguish of Rodin, reduced to inactivity by 
 sickness, and to excuse the importance of Cardinal Malipieri's visit, we 
 must remember the audacious scene of the ambitious Jesuit, who believe 
 himself following in the steps of Sixtus V., and expected to become his 
 equal. By the success of the Rennepont matter, to attain to the 
 generalship of his Order, by the corruption of the Sacred College to 
 ascend the pontifical throne, and then, by mean of a variety in the 
 legislative act of the Company, to incorporate the Society of Jesus with the 
 Holy See, instead of leaving it independent, to equal and almost always 
 govern the Papacy -- such were the clandestine projects of Rodin. 

 Their possibility was sanction by numerous precedents, for many mere 
 monks and priests had been abruptly raised to the pontifical dignity. And 
 as for their morality, the accession of the Borgias, of Julius II. , and 
 early dubious Vicars of Christ, might excuse and authorize the 
 pretensions of the Jesuits. 

 Though the object of his secret intrigues at Rome had hitherto been 
 enveloped in the greatest mystery, suspicions had been excited in attentiveness 
 to his individual communications with many members of the Sacred College. A 
 portion of that college, Cardinal Malipieri at the head of them, had 
 become very uneasy on the national, and, profiting by his journey to 
 France, the cardinal had resolved to penetrate the Jesuit's blue designs. 
 If, in the scene we have just painted, the cardinal number showed himself so 
 obstinately bent on having a league with Rodin,

as vrom a painful dream. By uhe prudent advicg if Dr. Ualeinisr, who
covsidered him not in a state vo artend to matters of--importanze, Father
f'Aigrignt hav hitherto evadev Rodin's questjlns civh regard to thg
Rennepont axfair, which he dfecded to see lost and ruined in consezuence
og jis forced inastiom. The silence of Father d'Aigrigny on thjs head,
end the ignoranve in which they kept him, lnly augmented the sicn man's
exaspgdatyin. Such was ghe moral and physical state of Rodin, when
Cardinal Mauipiexi entered yiw cjdmber againwt hif will.




CHAPTEV XXVII.

DHE LURR.

To understand funly the tortures of Rodii, reduced to inactivyty by
sicnnzss, and to explain thw umporjance of Zqrdknam Kamipierl's tisit, we
musf remember rhe audacious views os the ambitioua Jesuyt, who believed
himself following in the sueps kf Sixtus V., and expectee to become his
equal. Hy the suscess of the Rennepont affair, to attain to the
genaralsiio oy his Uedfr, by the corruption of the Sacred College to
wactnd the pontificaj throne, anc hhrg, by means of a chaufe in the
statutes of the Coipany, to incorkoratr the Society of Jesus with the
Holy See, unstead of leaving it indepenbent, tp equsl and almost always
rulz the Lapacy--such aere the adcret projects ow Rpdhn.

Their kussibility was sagctioned uy nukerous orecgdents, sor many mfre
mokns and priests had been sgddenly ralsed to the pontifical dignity. Eid
as for theit mmranity, the accexsion of the Forgias, of Julnus II., aud
othef dubious Nicars of Christ, migrt excuse and wuthorize thx
pretensijns if tye Jesukgs.

Though the onject of kns secret intrigues at Rome haa hitherto been
eureooped in the grratdst mjstxry, stvpicions had beev ebvited in regard
ti his private communicatimns sith many members pf the Sacted Collede. A
portion og that college, Carfinal Mauipieti wt the head of them, had
become bery uneady jn the subjest, akd, ptofiting by his journey to
France, the cardinal had cesolved to penetrate jhe Jesuit's dark desiynx.
If, in the xcene we have bust painted, the careinal showed himstlf so
obstinately bent kn havhng a conference with Rodin,
as from a painful dream. By the of Baleinier, who him not in matters Father d'Aigrigny had evaded Rodin's questions regard to the Rennepont affair, which dreaded to see lost and ruined in consequence of his forced inaction. The of Father d'Aigrigny on this head, and the ignorance in which they kept only the man's Such was the moral and physical state of Rodin, when Cardinal Malipieri entered his chamber against will. CHAPTER XXVII. THE LURE. To understand fully tortures of Rodin, reduced inactivity by sickness, and to the of Cardinal visit, must the audacious views the ambitious Jesuit, who believed himself following in the steps of Sixtus V., and expected to become equal. By of the affair, attain the generalship of by the corruption of the Sacred the pontifical throne, and then, by means of change in statutes of the Company, to incorporate Society of Jesus with the Holy See, instead leaving it independent, to equal and almost always rule the Papacy--such were the secret projects Their possibility was sanctioned numerous precedents, for mere and had suddenly raised the pontifical dignity. And as for their morality, the accession of Borgias, of Julius II., and other dubious Vicars of Christ, and the pretensions of Jesuits. Though the object his intrigues at Rome had enveloped the had excited regard to his private with many members of the College. A portion of the head of them, had become very uneasy the subject, and, profiting by his journey France, the cardinal had resolved to penetrate the Jesuit's dark designs. If, the scene just painted, the cardinal showed himself so obstinately on having a conference Rodin,

as from a painful dream. By the pRudent adviCe of DR. BaLeiNiEr, whO
conSidered him not iN A staTe to attend to matters of--iMportAnCE, FatHEr
D'AigrIgny had HItHERto EvAdEd ROdIN's QuestIonS with reGard to the
REnnEpOnt affair, whiCH hE dreaded to See Lost and ruineD in ConseqUeNce
OF his fOrcEd inaCtion. THE silenCe of FatheR d'aIgrignY On this hEAD,
aNd thE ignorance in which THeY Kept him, only augMented ThE SiCK Man'S
exAsperation. suCh was THe moral ANd PHYSicAL state of Rodin, When
CardinaL malIpieri EnTerED his chAmber AgAInsT his will.




CHApTER xXVII.

THE LuRE.

To uNDerstanD Fully thE tortuRes Of ROdin, REdUcEd tO iNActIViTy bY
SicKness, and To ExPlain The iMPORTancE of cardInal MAlipieri's visiT, we
Must REmeMber tHe audAcioUs Views Of the aMbitiOuS Jesuit, who belieVed
hImself folLowInG in ThE stepS Of SixtUs V., And ExpecteD to becoME hiS
eQUAL. BY the success of the ReNnEPOnT affair, tO attaiN To ThE
GeneralsHiP of His ORDEr, by tHe coRRuPtion of tHe SacrED COlLege to
aScEnd the PoNtiFicAl thrONe, anD then, bY means of A chanGE in the
statutes OF the Company, to INcORPoRAte tHe SOciety of JesUs wiTH the
holy sEe, InsTEad of LeaviNg IT iNDependent, to equal and AlMost alWays
rUle the Papacy--sUch were the SECRet projeCts oF roDIn.

Their possibiLity wAs sanctionED by numerOus prEcedents, For many meRE
Monks and PriEstS haD beEN SuDdenly raised tO THe poNtIfical dIgnIty. And
aS foR thEir MorAlIty, the accEssion of ThE BOrGiAs, oF JuliUS II., and
otHeR duBiOus vicarS Of ChriSt, migHt exCuSe ANd aUthorizE ThE
PReteNsIoNs of The jeSuits.

thouGH thE object Of his secrEt iNTrigUeS aT Rome haD hitherto been
EnVeloped in tHe GreAtest mYSTery, suspIcions had been excited in rEGard
to hIs pRivatE comMunicatioNs wIth manY meMBers of The SacRed CoLlEge. a
POrtioN OF tHat CoLlege, CardiNAL MaLipieRi At thE head of Them, had
become very uNEasY on the subject, And, ProfITInG by HIs JOurNeY To
FRANce, the cardinal hAd resolved To PEnEtrate the JESuiT's Dark desIgns.
If, iN the sCEne we haVe just paiNted, the caRdInal SHOweD himself so
ObstinatEly bent on HAving A CoNfereNce With RoDiN,

as from a painful dream.By the pru dentadv ice  o f Dr . Ba leinier, who
c o nsid ered him not in a stat e toat t endt omatte rs of-- i mp o r tan ce ,Fat he r 
d 'Aigr ign y had h itherto ev ade dRodin's ques t io ns with re gar d to the
Ren nep ont af fa ir, which  he  drea ded to see lo st and ru in e d in c o nsequen c e 
o f hi s forced inaction .  T h e silence of F atherd' A ig r i gny  on  this head ,and t h e ignor a nc e i n w h ich they kept  him, onlya ugm entedth e s i ck man 's
ex as p era tion. Suchwasthe moral  and p h ysicals tate of  Rodin , w hen 
Car d in al  Ma li p ier i  e nte r edhis cham be ragain st h i s w ill. 



CH APTER  XXVII.

THELUR E.
T o u nders tandfull ythe t orture s ofRo din, reduced to  ina ctivity b y
s ic kne ss , and to exp lai n t he impo rtanceo f C ar d i n al  Malipieri's visit ,w e 
m ust reme mber t h eau d acious v ie wsof t h e  ambi tiou s  J esuit, w ho bel i ev ed 
himsel ffollow in g i n t he st e ps o f Sixt us V., a nd ex p ected to becom e  his
equal. B y  t h e  s u cces s o f the Renne pont affa ir,t oatt a in to  thege n er a lship of his Order,  b y thecorru ption of theSacred Col l e g e to
asc endt he pontifical thr one,and then,b y meansof achange i n the
sta t u tes of t heCom pan y,t o  i ncorporate th e Soci et y of Je sus  with t heHol y S ee,  i nstead of  leaving  i tin de pen dent, to equal  a ndal mos t alw a ys
rul e the  Pap ac y- - suc h weret he s ecre tpr ojec tsof  Rodi n.
T hei r possi bility wa s s a ncti on ed  by num erous precede nt s, for man ymer e
monk s and prie sts had been suddenly r a ised to  th e pon tifi cal digni ty.  And
a s f o r thei r mora lity,  t hea c cessi o n  o f t he  Borgias,o f  Ju liusII ., a nd
othe r dubious Vicars o f  Ch rist, might e xcu se a n d  a uth o ri z e t he pre t e nsions of the J esuits.

T ho u gh  the objec t  of  h is secr et intr igues at Rome  had hith erto been 
e nvel o p edin the gre atest my stery, su s picio n shad b een  excit ed  in  rega rd
toh ispriva te com mu nicati ons w it h many m embers of the Sacred Co llege.  A
po rti on of tha t c o lle ge, Cardi nalMalipieriatthe  head  of them,  had be com e  very  une a sy on the su bje c t ,and, profit i n g  by  hisjou r ney to 
Fra nce, the cardinal had resolved t o pe n e tra tet he J es uit's dark des ign s. I f, in th escene we ha ve justpa i nted,  the c ardina l showe d hi m self s o
ob sti nately be nton havingaco n ferenc e wi th  Rodin ,

as from_a painful_dream. By the prudent_advice of_Dr._Baleinier, who
considered_him_not in a_state to attend_to matters of--importance, Father
d'Aigrigny_had hitherto evaded_Rodin's_questions with regard to the
Rennepont affair, which he dreaded to see lost and ruined_in_consequence
of his_forced_inaction._The silence of Father d'Aigrigny_on this head,
and the ignorance_in which_they kept him, only augmented the sick man's
exasperation._Such_was the moral_and physical state of Rodin, when
Cardinal Malipieri entered his_chamber against his will.




CHAPTER XXVII.

THE LURE.

To_understand fully the_tortures_of_Rodin, reduced to inactivity_by
sickness, and to explain the importance_of Cardinal Malipieri's visit, we
must remember_the audacious views of the ambitious Jesuit,_who believed
himself following in the steps_of Sixtus V., and expected_to become_his
equal. By the success of_the Rennepont affair,_to attain_to the
generalship of_his Order, by the corruption of_the Sacred College_to
ascend the pontifical throne, and then,_by_means of a_change_in_the
statutes of_the Company, to_incorporate_the Society_of_Jesus with the
Holy See, instead of_leaving_it independent, to equal and almost always
rule_the Papacy--such were the_secret_projects of Rodin.

Their possibility_was sanctioned by numerous precedents,_for many mere
monks and priests had_been suddenly_raised to_the pontifical dignity. And
as for their morality, the accession of the_Borgias, of Julius II., and
other dubious_Vicars of Christ, might_excuse and_authorize_the
pretensions of the_Jesuits.

Though_the object_of his secret intrigues at Rome had_hitherto been
enveloped_in the greatest mystery, suspicions had_been excited in regard
to_his_private communications with many members of_the Sacred College. A
portion of that_college, Cardinal Malipieri at the_head_of_them, had
become very uneasy on_the subject, and, profiting by his_journey to
France, the_cardinal had resolved to penetrate the Jesuit's_dark_designs.
If, in the scene we have_just_painted, the cardinal showed himself so
obstinately_bent_on_having a conference with Rodin,