At the end of twenty years she was unhappily seduced by a wolf insheep's clothing, a wicked monk, who resorted often to the place undercolor of receiving advice from her uncle. Patrick had been just conferring theholy chrism, that is, confirmation, on a great number of Neophytes, whowere yet in their white garments after baptism. See Tillemont, t. Hisobedience was so perfect, that the least word of any superior, or signalgiven, according to the rule of the house,
Quintianus being informed ofher constancy after thirty days, ordered her to be brought before him. Peter Claver, who labored in the same vineyard, was soheroic, that a process has been commenced for his canonization. I shall shortly besatiated in him, and drink of the torrent of his delights: be inebriatedfrom the abundance of his house, and in him who is the source of life, Ishall behold the true light. By silence, he curbed the insolent itch of talkingabout every thing, an ordinary vice in learned men, but usually a markof pride and self-sufficiency.
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