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590interrupted his studies at the College 734 . In the judgment of the doctor, the trip toItaly will be helpful to him, even as far as his health is concerned. Joseph’s 735 lastletter to him arrived while he was away. Not wishing to trouble him with mysinfulness and your worry while he was so weak, I did not show him the letter.If, after you pray, you decide that it is God’s will and yours to cover myscandalous failure by your merciful silence, do not scandalize Adam Mickiewiczand Edward by telling them of it!O God, send us your chosen leader for our family, one who is full of yourholy grace, outstanding in love, wisdom and strength! And remove me, O Lord,with all haste, from the front ranks of active service; quickly send me somewherefor life-long penance!Dear brothers, I beg you to intercede for me in this matter. I commendmyself to your mercy, and all of us to your prayer and love. May the grace of ourLord continue to comfort, strengthen and perfect you, so that you may reachperfect eternal life.Bogdan JańskiAddress: Monsieur Joseph ZaleskiMarsailles, Bouches du Rhone(Endome, Campagna Terrs) 736734 The College Stanislaus Leszczyński, a school that accepted boarders.735 Joseph Zaleski.736 The original of this letter is preserved in the Jagiellonian Library (Cracow): Mss 9201, III, p.2.The rough draft is found in CRR; Mss 8628, pp. 966-967.