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... question . But he must have realised that it was best for him to confess some portion of the truth at once , for he resumed : " A man was hidden in the shadow of the porch — he must have been waiting for me . And so , when I came in ...
... question . But he must have realised that it was best for him to confess some portion of the truth at once , for he resumed : " A man was hidden in the shadow of the porch — he must have been waiting for me . And so , when I came in ...
Strona 30
... question now was to gain votes among the ten cardinals who formed the Congregation , to persuade and convince them , and if possible ensure an almost unanimous pronouncement . The task was arduous , for , instead of facilitating matters ...
... question now was to gain votes among the ten cardinals who formed the Congregation , to persuade and convince them , and if possible ensure an almost unanimous pronouncement . The task was arduous , for , instead of facilitating matters ...
Strona 50
... question of time : eventual ruin was a foregone and irre- mediable conclusion , of absolute , historical certainty . Those who resigned themselves to the course of let- ting their deserted mansions still struggled for life , seeking to ...
... question of time : eventual ruin was a foregone and irre- mediable conclusion , of absolute , historical certainty . Those who resigned themselves to the course of let- ting their deserted mansions still struggled for life , seeking to ...
Strona 54
... dead river crossed and which girdled Rome with sterility . There was talk of draining and planting it ; much futile discussion . on the question whether it had been fertile in the days of the old Romans ; and even a few experiments 54 ROME.
... dead river crossed and which girdled Rome with sterility . There was talk of draining and planting it ; much futile discussion . on the question whether it had been fertile in the days of the old Romans ; and even a few experiments 54 ROME.
Strona 57
... question- ing you it was because I knew , and loved you all the same . " The young woman looked very happy as she spoke , and for this she had good cause , for that very evening she had learnt that Monsignor Palma had shown him- self ...
... question- ing you it was because I knew , and loved you all the same . " The young woman looked very happy as she spoke , and for this she had good cause , for that very evening she had learnt that Monsignor Palma had shown him- self ...
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Abbé amidst ancient arms asked basket beautiful Benedetta Cardinal Boccanera Cardinal Sanguinetti Cardinal Secretary cassock Catholicism Celia Church Congregation Contessina Dario dear death desire divine Don Vigilio Donna Serafina door dream Eminence eternal everything exclaimed eyes face faith felt figs Frascati frightful gesture glance hand happy heart Holy Father idea Jesuits lamps laugh Leo XIII looked marriage Monsieur l'Abbé Monsignor Fornaro Monsignor Nani Narcisse never night once palace Palazzo papacy Paparelli passion Peter's Piazza Piazza Navona Pierre Pierre's poison poor Pope Prada prelate Prince quivering realised reign religion remained replied resumed Reverend Eminence Roman Rome ruins Sacco Santobono seemed side Signor Squadra silence smile soon soul sovereign spoke superb Swiss Guard tell thereupon things thought Tiber tion truth turned Vatican Via Giulia Victorine waiting whilst window young Italy young priest
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