It is true he will suffer very much if he is obliged to give up this woman.

But he needs precisely this suffering in order to become contrite and penitent.

His mind must first be entirely darkened, so that we can illuminate it with the light of faith.

He must first be rendered perfectly isolated and comfortless in order to bring him back to the holy communion of the Church, and to, find him again accessible to the consolations of that faith which alone can save." "Ah," sighed Douglas, "I fear that this will be a useless struggle.

The king is so vain of his self-constituted high-priesthood!" "But he is such a weak man, and such a great sinner!" said Gardiner, with a cold smile.