“‘I am not afraid. I have given proofs of my repentance; I have expiated my sins.’ “‘Hypocrite!’ “‘Come, now, hold your tongue, you madman!’ said the other. ‘I must leave you. There is some money.’ “‘That all?’ “‘What do you expect from a monk? Do you imagine that I am rich?’ “‘Your Carmelites are; and you can do what you like with them.’ “‘I might give you more, but I would rather not. As soon as you got a couple of louis you would be off for a debauch, and make enough row to betray yourself.’ “‘And if you want me to quit this part of the country for some time, what do you suppose I am to travel with?’ “‘Three times already I have given you enough to take you away, haven’t I? And each time you have come back, after drinking it all in the first place of ill-fame on the frontier of the province! Your impudence sickens me, after the evidence given against you, when the police are on the watch, when Bernard is appealing for a fresh trial. You may be caught at any moment!’ “‘That is for you to see to, brother. You can lead the Carmelites by the nose; and the Carmelites can lead the bishop, through some little peccadillo, I suppose, done together on the quiet in the convent after supper . . .’” Here the president interrupted Patience. “Witness,” he said, “I call you to order. You are outraging a prelate’s virtue by daring to retail such a conversation.” “By no means,” replied Patience. “I am merely reporting a drunkard’s and a murderer’s invectives against the prelate. They do not concern me in the least; and every one here knows what value to put upon them; but, if you wish, I will say no more on this point. The discussion lasted for some time longer. The real Trappist wanted to make the sham Trappist leave the country, and the latter persisted in remaining, declaring that, if he were not on the spot, his brother would have him arrested immediately after Bernard’s head had been cut off, so that he might have the whole inheritance to himself. John, driven to extremities, seriously threatened to denounce him and hand him over to justice. “‘Enough!’ replied Antony. ‘You will take good care not to do that, I know; for, if Bernard is acquitted, good-bye to the inheritance!’