"Would you doubt your lord and master, because he reveals to you what you cannot seize with your clouded spirit ?" "No, no, master, I am only surprised that you hope for good from this lost-in-sin successor to the throne." "Yes, you are poor, human children," sighed the Italian, compassionately smiling; "prompt to judge, mistaking light for darkness, and darkness for light.

I have already remarked that to the celebrated and austere Minister Sully, as he complained to me of the levity and immorality of the French king, Henry IV.

I told him that austere morals and moral laws suffered exceptions, and that those through whom the welfare of humanity should be furthered, had to transfer their heavenly bliss of love to the earthly sphere.

Sully would contest the question with me, but I defeated him, while I repeated to him what the beautiful and unhappy Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, once said to me." "Mary Stuart!" cried the other, vehemently.
"Yes, Mary Stuart," answered the Italian, earnestly.

"Come, my son, let us go.