Sealed Lips — page 261: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS. 203 braved all obstacles to bring his body here? Still what matters it where our bodies rest?” “It 1s not only a body that it is a question of burying. It isa heart, and the heart of one other. Can you tell me that you would do that—you? Had I aright to make such a vow?” “No, for God commands us not to make vows only to himself alone. If you had consulted me when there was time I should have said, ‘Swear not!’ But to-day the deed is done. The sacred promise weighs upon you forever. And now Iam going to answer the question that you asked me— Should I have done that? I have done something more that that, for a living ear has heard your vow, while I have sworn to a dead friend ‘at my feet. It was on my account, because of my treason, that he died in calling me accursed. Then pity, remorse, and terror filled my soul. Like you, I took an oath, and if I am before you now in my priest’s robe in my beggar’s poverty, far from all that I have loved, it is because I have kept my vow made to the dead. I, too, am dead; my name is forgotten by all. To certain voices that call me I am deaf. When soon, under some mountain rock, my tomb is dug out, those who will place me there, you perhaps, will not be able to put anything buta simple cross there. Do you still doubt, my son?” Instead of replying Patrice drew near Pere Chrys- ostome, and_ seized his hands, crying in bitter despair: Gomicbdooks (Cl O)