Free electronic library

I want to see you
because I am going away on Tuesday. I have
been sent for to Rome."
"To Rome? For long?"
"The letter says, 'till after Easter.' It is from
the Vatican. I would have let you know at once,
but have been very busy settling up things about
the seminary and making arrangements for the new
Director."
"But, Padre, surely you are not giving up the
seminary?"
"It will have to be so; but I shall probably come
back to Pisa, for some time at least."
"But why are you giving it up?"
"Well, it is not yet officially announced;
but I am offered a bishopric."
"Padre! Where?"
"That is the point about which I have to go to
Rome. It is not yet decided whether I am to
take a see in the Apennines, or to remain here as
Suffragan."
"And is the new Director chosen yet?"
"Father Cardi has been nominated and arrives
here to-morrow."
"Is not that rather sudden?"
"Yes; but----The decisions of the Vatican
are sometimes not communicated till the last
moment."
"Do you know the new Director?"
"Not personally; but he is very highly spoken
of.


Pages:
35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59