Seeing this and much more that it would not be proper to set down here, it seemed to Abraham, himself a chaste, sober, and upright man, that he had seen enough.

So he resolved to return to Paris, and carried out the resolution with his usual promptitude.

Jean de Civigny held a great fete in honour of his return, although he had lost hope of his coming back converted.

But he left time for him to settle down before he spoke of anything, thinking there would be plenty of time to hear the bad news he expected.

But, after a few days of rest, Abraham himself came to see his friend, and Jean ventured to ask what he thought of the Holy Father, the cardinals, and the other persons at the pontifical court.