The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

THE ARCHBISHOP. 313
have a fine spring morning, and that our
flag will be seen from the mountain-tops
for several miles."
" Dominus vobiscum," said the Arch-
bishop ; " commend yourself to the Holy
Virgin, for without her help you can do no-
thing. Ah, well, how time flies ! I re-
member when I was at St. Peter's, forty
years ago, hearing the Gospel there. It
was the Holy Father, Paul V., who was in
the chair. He was valiant for the Church,
for he suffered himself to be called 6
Vice-
God upon earth, the monarch of Christen-
dom, the supporter of Papal Omnipotence.'
Ah, how things pass away !
we've had
four Popes since then. Are you retiring
to refresh yourself for the morrow ?"
" No, my Lord ; I may as well confide
a little affair to your Grace, in which you
can help me. Absolution I don't want;
but your fingers can do me a good turn.
I've seen a girl here—one that puts our
Turin women to shame, and I am determined