"Monsieur le Cardinal Bergerot," he continued, "must be given to understand that we shall crush him on the day when we see in him nothing but a rebellious son.

He owes the example of obedience; we shall acquaint him with our displeasure, and we hope that he will submit.

Humility and charity are great virtues doubtless, and we have always taken pleasure in recognising them in him.

But they must not be the refuge of a rebellious heart, for they are as nothing unless accompanied by obedience--obedience, obedience, the finest adornment of the great saints!" Pierre listened thunderstruck, overcome.

He forgot himself to think of the apostle of kindliness and tolerance upon whose head he had drawn this all-powerful anger.