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"Certainly, certainly, that is but right; it is not necessary,

however; I know that the capuchins are highly esteemed by my

nephew, as well as by our whole family. But, in this case,

something more signal is very proper. Leave it to me, very

reverend father: I will give such orders to my nephew-that is to

say, it shall be prudently suggested to him, that he may not

suspect what has passed between us, because we need not apply a

plaster where there is no wound. As to that which we have agreed

on, the sooner it is done the better; and if you had a place at

some distance-to remove every occasion--"

"They want a preacher at Rimini; and perhaps without this motive

I should have thought--"

"That is very opportune, very opportune. And when?"

"Since the thing is to be done, it shall be quickly."

"Certainly, certainly; better to-day than to-morrow. And,"

continued he, rising, "if I or my adherents can render any

service to the good father capuchins--"