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His people would assuredly support him againsta French Bishop. The two priests
had always talked shamelessly about each other.
This is a subject upon which we
must confer later, and at somelength, said the Bishop quietly. We do not
require aid from the Propaganda, and we resent itsinterference.
He tried to be
like the Saviour, and had himself crucified.
His sight wasgrowing dim, and he
kept calling for more lights.
Father Joseph, that man ofinconsistencies, had a
pleasing tenor voice, true though notstrong. I should like tosee my own
mountains again. Shehad a cheerful disposition, too, and a pleasant sense of
humour.
Soon after this, Father Lucero himself fell into adecline.
Several
times his lipstwitched back over his teeth. As itis now, one of us must ride
seventy miles whenever we wish toconverse about anything. It was possible to
talk confidentially to her.
You ought to, for youserved him as badly as you did
me.
Padre MartÃnez laughed and showed his long, yellow teeth. He dismounted and
went onfoot down the steep winding trail. She will not belikely to use it for
herself, but she will be glad to have it togive to the Sisters.
The two priests
had always talked shamelessly about each other. For the present, Father Latour
remarked, I shall do nothing tochange the curious situation at Taos.
Don
Antonio was a large man, heavy, full at the belt, a triflebald, and very slow
of speech. For the present, Father Latour remarked, I shall do nothing tochange
the curious situation at Taos. But for all that, our nativepriests are more
devout than your French Jesuits. Oh, why did God not make some way for a man to
protect hisown after death?
Indeed, it was generally understood thatshe would
never marry.
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