The Arrival in Apulia, Venice, Ferrara, and Genoa--He is apprehended as a Spy--He is despised as a Fool--His Studies at Barcelona and Alcala 78 CHAPTER VI The Prisons at Alcala and Salamanca 93 CHAPTER VII His Studies in Paris, and Other Incidents of his Life 111 CHAPTER VIII His Arrival in his Native Land and the Virtues practised there--His Journey into Spain and Italy--The Famous Apparition and his Life in the Same Place 129 APPENDIX St. Ignatius and his Work for Education 145 Authors 155 The Educational Plan of St. Ignatius 156 The Autobiography of St. Ignatius The Account of his Life dictated to Father Gonzalez by St. Ignatius CHAPTER I HIS MILITARY LIFE--HE IS WOUNDED AT THE SIEGE OF PAMPELUNA--HIS CURE--SPIRITUAL READING--THE APPARITION--THE GIFT OF CHASTITY--HIS LONGING FOR THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM AND FOR A HOLIER LIFE Up to his twenty-sixth year the heart of Ignatius was enthralled by the vanities of the world. His special delight was in the military life, and he seemed led by a strong and empty desire of gaining for himself a great name. The citadel of Pampeluna was held in siege by the French. All the other soldiers were unanimous in wishing to surrender on condition of freedom to leave, since it was impossible to hold out any longer; but Ignatius so persuaded the commander, that, against the views of all the other nobles, he decided to hold the citadel against the enemy. When the day of assault came, Ignatius made his confession to one of the nobles, his companion in arms. The soldier also made his to Ignatius. After the walls were destroyed, Ignatius stood fighting bravely until a cannon ball of the enemy broke one of his legs and seriously injured the other. When he fell, the citadel was surrendered. When the French took possession of the town, they showed great admiration for Ignatius. After twelve or fifteen days at Pampeluna, where he received the best care from the physicians of the French army, he was borne on a litter to Loyola. His recovery was very slow, and doctors and surgeons were summoned from all parts for a consultation. They decided that the leg should be broken again, that the bones, which had knit badly, might be properly reset; for they had not been properly set in the beginning, or else had been so jostled on the journey that a cure was impossible. He submitted to have his flesh cut again. During the operation, as in all he suffered before and after, he uttered no word and gave no sign of suffering save that of tightly clenching his fists.