Religious Awakening in the South—Margaret arrives at Nérac—Evangelical movement around her—Refugees, the Poor, and Children—Calvin goes to Nérac—Roussel's Concessions and Calvin's Firmness—A candid old Man—Lefèvre predicts Calvin's Future—A Lesson received by Calvin—He rebukes the unequally yoked 23 CHAPTER IV. A DRAMATIC REPRESENTATION AT THE COURT OF NAVARRE. (WINTER 1533-34.) The Lord's Supper at Pau—Opposition of the King of Navarre—The Mystery of _The Nativity_—A Carpenter and a young Jewess—They are ill-received at Bethlehem—They Lodge in a Stable—The Lord sends His Angels—Joseph returns, and worships the Child—Amusing Interlude—Conversation between the Shepherds—The Angels announce the Nativity—Shepherds and Shepherdesses go to Bethlehem—The Shepherds discover the Child—Adoration—Satan appears—He denies the Incarnation—Satan conquered, and Christ triumphs—Effects produced by the Mystery 32 CHAPTER V. CALVIN AT POITIERS, AT THE BASSES-TREILLES, AND IN ST. BENEDICT'S CAVE. (SPRING 1534.) Calvin and Du Tillet at Poitiers—Calvin at the University—Awakening and Renewal—Friends and Enemies—Calvin's successful Teaching—Invited to the Lieutenant-General's—Conversation about Luther and Zwingle—Garden of the Basses-Treilles—The first Calvinist Council—Calvin's Grotto—Earnest Prayer—Calvin speaks against the Mass—Interruption—Appeal—The Lord's Supper 51 CHAPTER VI. CALVIN AND HIS DISCIPLES BEGIN THE EVANGELISATION OF FRANCE. (SPRING 1534.) Calvin and the four Brothers St. George—They desire to remain Abbots, although Evangelical—They sacrifice a brilliant Position—France on the point of awaking—The Missionaries sent out—Babinot and Vèron—The Reformation and the Young—The Reformation and Science—How Faith and Science should unite—Abusive Language against Calvin—Calvin leaves Poitiers—His Letter to the Church of Poitiers—He will not be the Pope's Vassal—Poitiers regrets Calvin—Calvin resigns his Benefices—His Influence at Noyon 65 CHAPTER VII. THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS OF PARIS IN 1534. (SUMMMER 1534.) Progress of the Gospel in France—Calvin arrives in Paris—Martyrdom of Pointet—Milon the Paralytic—His Gaieties and his Fall—His Conversion—His Christian Life—Du Bourg, the Draper—Valeton, the Receiver of Nantes—Giulio Camillo and his Machine—Contrary Opinions of Sturm and Calvin—A Scholar and a Bricklayer—Catelle—A characteristic of Calvin 79 CHAPTER VIII. CALVIN'S FIRST RELATIONS WITH THE LIBERTINES AND WITH SERVETUS. (SUMMER 1534.)