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Imagine what a blow this was for our good father. Renzo, Lucy,

Agnes, passed rapidly over his mind, and he thought, "Great God!

what will these unfortunate people do, when I am no longer here?"

but raising his eyes to heaven, he placed his hope and confidence

there. He crossed his hands on his breast, and bowed his head in

token of obedience; he then went to his cell, took his basket,

his staff, and his breviary, and after having bid farewell to his

brethren, and obtained the benediction of his superior, took,

with his companion, the route prescribed.