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

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THE APOSTATES. 71<br />

mis a 1' obeis<strong>an</strong>ce, et foy cle l'Eglise Eo-<br />

maine, promitt<strong>an</strong>t d'y vivre et mourir.<br />

"Fra Prospero, da Tar<strong>an</strong>o,<br />

"Prefetto Apostolico."<br />

" Show that to <strong>an</strong>y soldiers you meet,<br />

<strong>an</strong>d you'll be safe. <strong>The</strong>re's <strong>an</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r for<br />

you, sir. And now, my long-lost sons,<br />

you should do what you c<strong>an</strong> to bring your<br />

erring brethren into <strong>the</strong> true fold. Come<br />

with me, <strong>an</strong>d you shall persuade two obsti-<br />

nate heretics to follow your example."<br />

<strong>The</strong> unhappy men followed <strong>the</strong> Arch-<br />

bishop until <strong>the</strong>y came to a dungeon in<br />

which were two prisoners. Aquit was<br />

shocked to recognize David <strong>an</strong>d Je<strong>an</strong> Prins,<br />

men with whom he had held spiritual inter-<br />

course,<strong>an</strong>d who had been elders <strong>of</strong>his church.<br />

Unhappy Pastors ! <strong>The</strong>y felt <strong>the</strong> tor-<br />

ments <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> upbraiding conscience. Would<br />

that <strong>the</strong>y had imitated those whom <strong>the</strong>y had<br />

once taught ! Those prisoners had heard<br />

<strong>the</strong> truth from <strong>the</strong>ir lins, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong>mselves

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