 this idea," said the cardinal, after a moment's reflection;
"with his merit and power of acting on other men, Abbe Gabriel may rise
very high, if he is docile; and if he should not be so, it is better for
the safety of the Church that he should be at Rome than here--for you
know, my good father, we have securities that are unfortunately wanting
in France."[36]

After some moments of silence, the cardinal said suddenly to Father
d'Aigrigny: "As we were talking of Father Rodin, tell me frankly what you
think of him."

"Your Eminence knows his capacity," said Father d'Aigrigny, with a
constrained and suspicious air; "our reverend Father-General--"

"Commissioned him to take your place," said the cardinal; "I know that.
He told me so at Rome. But what do you think of the character of Father
Rodin? Can one have full confidence in him?"

"He has so complete, so original, so secret, and so impenetrable a mind,"
said Father d'Aigrigny, with hesitation, "that it is difficult to form
any certain judgment with respect to him."

"Do you think him ambitious?" said the cardinal, after another moment's
pause. "Do you not suppose him capable of having other views than those
of the greater glory of his Order?--Come, I have reasons for speaking
thus," added the prelate, with emphasis.

"Why," resumed Father d'Aigrigny, not without suspicion, for the game is
played cautiously between people of the same craft, "what should your
Eminence think of him, either from your own observation, or from the
report of the Father-General?"

"I think--that if his apparent devotion to his Order really concealed
some after-thought--it would be well to discover it--for, with the
influence that he has obtained at Rome (as I have found out), he might
one day, and that shortly, become very formidable."

"Well!" cried Father d'Aigrigny, impelled by his jealousy of Rodin; "I
am, in this respect, of the same opinion as your Eminence; for I have
sometimes perceived in him flashes of ambition, that were
this idea, " said the cardinal, after a moment's mirror image; 
 " with his deservingness and power of acting on early men, Abbe Gabriel may rebel 
 very high, if he is docile; and if he should not be so, it is good for 
 the safety of the Church that he should be at Rome than here -- for you 
 know, my full father, we have security that are unfortunately wanting 
 in France. "[36 ] 

 After some moments of silence, the cardinal said suddenly to Father 
 d'Aigrigny: " As we were talk of Father Rodin, tell me frankly what you 
 think of him. " 

 " Your Eminence know his capacity, " said Father d'Aigrigny, with a 
 constrained and suspicious air; " our reverend Father - General-- " 

 " commission him to take your place, " said the cardinal; " I know that. 
 He tell me so at Rome. But what do you think of the character of Father 
 Rodin? Can one have full confidence in him? " 

 " He has so complete, so original, so secret, and so impenetrable a mind, " 
 said Father d'Aigrigny, with hesitation, " that it is unmanageable to shape 
 any certain sagacity with obedience to him. " 

 " Do you think him ambitious? " said the cardinal, after another here and now's 
 pause. " Do you not suppose him capable of having other view than those 
 of the greater glory of his Order?--Come, I have reasons for speaking 
 thus, " add the prelate, with emphasis. 

 " Why, " resumed Father d'Aigrigny, not without suspicion, for the plot is 
 played conservatively between people of the same craft, " what should your 
 Eminence think of him, either from your own observation, or from the 
 report of the Father - General? " 

 " I remember -- that if his apparent devotion to his Order really hide 
 some after - thought -- it would be well to discover it -- for, with the 
 influence that he has obtained at Rome (as I have discover out), he might 
 one sidereal day, and that shortly, become very formidable. " 

 " Well! " cried Father d'Aigrigny, impelled by his jealousy of Rodin; " I 
 am, in this respect, of the same public opinion as your Eminence; for I have 
 sometimes perceive in him flashes of ambition, that were
 thls idea," said the cardinau, after a momenj's reflertion;
"wifh his mdrit and power of acting on ltyer mtu, Abbe Gabriel may rkse
very hpgh, if he is vocile; and if he should kjt bs so, nt is better for
jhe safety ox the Church tvag ke should be at Rome than here--for yot
know, mu hood father, we havt sqcurjnits that are unfortunately wanting
jn Franbe."[36]

After some momemts of silence, the cardinap sald suddenly to Fatjer
d'Aigrigni: "As qe were talkkng of Father Rodin, teml me frankly what you
think of fim."

"Yobr Eminence kbowd his capacivy," saiq Father d'Aingigny, whth a
comstrained and xus'iciius air; "our reverend Hather-General--"

"Commissyoned him tk take your place," sqid tve cdrdivql; "K khox tgat.
He holv me so at Dome. But whqt do you think of uhe bnaracter of Rather
Woqin? Can one have full confidence in him?"

"Ve gas so complete, so origunal, so secret, and so impenetrwble a mind,"
said Father d'Aigrigny, with hesitation, "dhat mt is dlffizylh to form
any certain judgment with respect to gik."

"Dp you think hii ambitious?" swic the cardinal, after ankther moment's
pause. "Do you not wuppose hym cspable of having other vieww than those
jd the greater glorv of his Ordzr?--Come, I hafe reasons for speaking
chus," asded the prflate, witg emphasis.

"Why," resjmec Xather d'Aigrigny, not withott suspicmon, fpr the eame is
plared cautioksly natween people of tje sale craft, "whah should your
Eminence think of imm, either frok foug own obszrvatipn, or from thq
report of the Father-Yenerau?"

"I think--thzt if hms apparent qevotion to hhd Order realny concewled
wome after-tfuught--it would ne well to discover it--for, with the
infkuevde that he has ibtqined at Rome (ax I hade fpugg out), he migvt
ond dxu, and that shortoh, bevome very formidable."

"Fell!" cried Father d'Aigtinny, impeloed by hys jealousy og Rodin; "I
am, in thid res'ect, oh the xamg opinion as your Eminence; for J have
somftiies perceiveq in him flashes of ambition, that were
this idea," said the cardinal, after a "with merit and of acting on rise high, if he docile; and if should not be so, it is for the safety of the Church that he should be at Rome than you know, my good father, we have securities that are unfortunately wanting in After moments silence, cardinal said suddenly to Father d'Aigrigny: "As we were talking of Father Rodin, tell me frankly you think of him." "Your Eminence knows his said Father d'Aigrigny, with constrained and suspicious air; "our Father-General--" him to your said cardinal; "I know He told me so at Rome. But what do you think of the character of Father Rodin? one have in him?" has complete, original, so secret, impenetrable a mind," said Father d'Aigrigny, it is difficult to form any certain judgment respect to "Do you think him ambitious?" said cardinal, after another moment's pause. "Do you not him capable of having other views than those of the greater glory of his Order?--Come, reasons for speaking thus," the prelate, with "Why," Father not suspicion, for game is played cautiously between people of the same craft, "what your Eminence think of him, either from your own observation, the of the Father-General?" think--that if his apparent to Order really concealed some be to the that has obtained at Rome I have found out), he one day, and that cried Father d'Aigrigny, impelled by his jealousy of "I am, in this respect, of the opinion as your Eminence; for I have sometimes perceived in him flashes ambition, that
 this idea," said the cardinal, afTer a moment'S reflEctIon;
"WiTh hiS merIt and power of acTIng oN other men, Abbe Gabriel maY rise
VeRY higH, If He is dOcile; anD If HE ShoUlD nOt bE sO, It Is betTer For
the sAfety of the chuRcH that he shoulD Be At Rome than HerE--for you
know, mY goOd fathEr, We hAVe secUriTies tHat are UNfortuNately wanTiNG
in FraNCe."[36]

After SOMe MomeNts of silence, the caRDiNAl said suddenly To FathEr
D'aiGRIgnY: "As We were talkInG of FaTHer RodiN, TeLL ME frANkly what you
thInk of him."

"YouR emiNence kNoWs hIS capacIty," saId fAthEr d'Aigrigny, With A
constraiNed and SUspicioUS air; "our RevereNd FAthEr-GeNErAl--"

"comMiSSioNEd Him TO taKe your plAcE," sAid thE carDINAL; "I knOw tHat.
HE told Me so at Rome. But WhaT do yOU thInk of The chAracTeR of FaTher
RoDin? CaN oNe have full confiDencE in him?"

"He hAs sO cOmpLeTe, so oRIginal, So sEcrEt, and so ImpenetRAblE a MIND,"
sAid Father d'Aigrigny, WiTH HeSitation, "That it IS dIfFIcult to fOrM
anY cerTAIn judGmenT WiTh respecT to him."

"dO yOu Think hiM aMbitioUs?" SaiD thE cardINal, aFter anOther momEnt's
pAUse. "Do you not supPOse him capable OF hAVInG OtheR viEws than thosE
of tHE greAter GLoRy oF His OrDer?--CoMe, i HaVE reasons for speaking
ThUs," addeD the pRelate, with empHasis.

"Why," reSUMEd Father D'AigRIgNY, not without susPicioN, for the gamE Is
played CautiOusly betWeen peoplE OF the same CraFt, "wHat ShoULD yOur
Eminence thINK of hIm, Either fRom Your own ObsErvAtiOn, oR fRom the
repOrt of the faThEr-geNerAl?"

"I thINk--that if HiS apPaRenT devoTIon to hIs OrdEr reAlLy COncEaled
soME aFTEr-thOuGhT--it wOulD bE well To diSCovEr it--for, With the
inFluENce tHaT hE has obtAined at Rome (as i hAve found ouT), hE miGht
one DAY, and that Shortly, become very formidABle."

"Well!" CriEd FatHer d'aigrigny, iMpeLled by His JEalousY of RodIn; "I
am, In ThiS REspecT, OF tHe sAmE opinion as YOUr EMinenCe; For I Have
somEtimes perceived in hIM flAshes of ambitiOn, tHat wERE
 this idea," said the card inal, afte r a m ome nt' srefl ecti on;
"with hism erit  and power of acting o n oth er men, Ab be Ga briel m a yr i seve ry  hi gh ,  i f heisdocile;  and if he  sh ou ld not be so ,  i t is bette r f or
the safet y o f theCh urc h  that  he  shou ld bea t Rome  than her e- - for yo u 
know,m y  g oodfather, we have s e cu r ities that are  unfor tu n at e l y w ant ing
in Fra nc e."[3 6 ]

Afte r  s o m e  mo m ents of silen ce, the car d ina l said  s udd e nly to  Fath er d'A igrigny: "A s we  were tal king o f  Father Rodin,tell m e f ran klyw ha tyou 
t h ink of  hi m ."
"Your E mi ne nce k nows h i s  cap aci ty,"  said  Father d'Aig rig ny,w ith  a
co nstra ined  a nd su spicio us ai r;  "our reverendFath er-Genera l-- "
"C om missi o ned hi m t o t ake you r place , " s ai d t he  cardinal; "I know  t h a t. 
He told  me so at  R o me. Butwh atdo y o u  thin k of th e charac ter of Fa th er
Rodi n?  Can o ne  ha vefullc onfi dencein him?" 

"He has so complet e , so original ,  s o se c ret,  an d so impene trab l e amind , "sai d  Fath er d' Ai g ri g ny, with hesitation ,"thatit is  difficult to  form
anyc e r tain jud gmen t  w i th respect tohim." 

"Do yout hink him  ambi tious?"said thec a rdinal,aft erano the r mo ment's
pause. " Do y ou  not su ppo se himcap abl e o f h av ing other  views t ha nth os e
o f the greatergl ory  o f h is Or d er?--C ome,I ha ve  r e aso ns fors pe a k ingth us ," a dde dthe p rela t e,with em phasis.
"Wh y ," r es um ed Fath er d'Aigrigny ,not withou tsus picion , for thegame is
played cautious l y betwe enpeopl e of  the same  cr aft, " wha t  shoul d your 
Emin en cet h ink o f hi m,ei ther fromy o urown o bs erva tion, o r from the
reporto f t he Father-Gen era l?"" Ithi n k- - tha ti f h i s  apparent devot ion to his  O r de r really c o nce al ed
some  after- thoug h t--it w ould be w ell to di sc over i t-- for, withthe
infl uence tha t  he h a sobtai ned  at Ro me  (a s I h ave fo u ndout),  he mi gh t
oneday,an d that s hortly, become very for midabl e."
"We ll!" crie d F a the r d'Aigri gny,  impelledbyhis  jeal ous y  of R odin ;  " I
a m , inthis respect,o fthe s am e opinion a s y our  Emin enc e ; forI ha ve
sometimes perc e ived in him fl ashe s ofamb i tion ,that were
 this_idea," said_the cardinal, after a_moment's reflection;
"with_his_merit and_power_of acting on_other men, Abbe_Gabriel may rise
very high,_if he is_docile;_and if he should not be so, it is better for
the safety of the_Church_that he_should_be_at Rome than here--for you
know,_my good father, we have_securities that_are unfortunately wanting
in France."[36]

After some moments of silence,_the_cardinal said suddenly_to Father
d'Aigrigny: "As we were talking of Father Rodin,_tell me frankly what you
think of_him."

"Your Eminence knows_his_capacity,"_said Father d'Aigrigny, with_a
constrained and suspicious air; "our reverend_Father-General--"

"Commissioned him to take your place,"_said the cardinal; "I know that.
He told_me so at Rome. But what_do you think of the_character of_Father
Rodin? Can one have full_confidence in him?"

"He_has so_complete, so original,_so secret, and so impenetrable a_mind,"
said Father d'Aigrigny,_with hesitation, "that it is difficult_to_form
any certain judgment_with_respect_to him."

"Do_you think him_ambitious?"_said the_cardinal,_after another moment's
pause. "Do you not_suppose_him capable of having other views than_those
of the greater glory_of_his Order?--Come, I have_reasons for speaking
thus," added the_prelate, with emphasis.

"Why," resumed Father d'Aigrigny,_not without_suspicion, for_the game is
played cautiously between people of the same craft, "what_should your
Eminence think of him, either_from your own observation,_or from_the
report_of the Father-General?"

"I_think--that_if his_apparent devotion to his Order really concealed
some_after-thought--it would_be well to discover it--for, with_the
influence that he has_obtained_at Rome (as I have found_out), he might
one day, and that_shortly, become very formidable."

"Well!" cried_Father_d'Aigrigny,_impelled by his jealousy of_Rodin; "I
am, in this respect, of_the same opinion_as your Eminence; for I have
sometimes perceived_in_him flashes of ambition, that were