Seven priests in Westminster diocese have left us within the last three months; on the other hand, I have pleasure in telling your Eminence that his Grace received into Catholic Communion this morning the ex-Anglican Bishop of Carlisle, with half-a-dozen of his clergy.

This has been expected for some weeks past.

I append also cuttings from the _Tribune_, the _London Trumpet_, and the _Observer_, with my comments upon them.

Your Eminence will see how great the excitement is with regard to the last.
"_Recommendation._ That formal excommunication of the Wargraves and these eight priests should be issued in Norfolk and Westminster respectively, and no further notice taken." Percy laid down the sheet, gathered up the half dozen other papers that contained his extracts and running commentary, signed the last, and slipped the whole into the printed envelope that lay ready.
Then he took up his biretta and went to the lift.
* * * * * The moment he came into the glass-doored parlour he saw that the crisis was come, if not passed already.

Father Francis looked miserably ill, but there was a curious hardness, too, about his eyes and mouth, as he stood waiting.