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

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BEQUESTS OE THE INQUISITION. 47<br />

"Holy Fa<strong>the</strong>rs!" exclaimed Cattalin,<br />

who was at <strong>the</strong>ir head, " we have caught<br />

<strong>an</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r barbet who refused to cross him-<br />

self, belonging to that cursed nest <strong>of</strong> La<br />

Baudene."<br />

"Ah! bro<strong>the</strong>r," said David, addressing<br />

Je<strong>an</strong>, "do we thus meet ? God gr<strong>an</strong>t us<br />

grace to imitate our Master's example, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

to witness a good confession."<br />

"Abjure your errors, <strong>an</strong>d you shall be<br />

set free," said Gastaldo, addressing <strong>the</strong> two<br />

bro<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />

"After all," sneered Eorengo, "you<br />

are nothing but <strong>the</strong> bastards <strong>of</strong> Lu<strong>the</strong>r."<br />

" I am not a Lu<strong>the</strong>r<strong>an</strong>," said Je<strong>an</strong>,<br />

" for Lu<strong>the</strong>r did not die for me, but Jesus<br />

Christ only, whose name I bear."<br />

"But, Signor Borengo," interrupted<br />

David, with a smile, " I might refute you<br />

by appealing to your own work, printed at<br />

Turin in 1632, in which you say that our<br />

doctrines have continued in our <strong>valleys</strong><br />

during <strong>the</strong> ninth <strong>an</strong>d tenth centimes, <strong>an</strong>d

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