Salvati was intractable, and It would be wiser to let Marinier carry away the impression that the plan was abandoned.

Minucci guessed his motive, and was silent; but the thoughtless Don Paolo did not understand, and insisted that they should deliberate and vote at once.

Selva, and di Leyni also--out of respect for Giovanni's wishes--persuaded him to wait.

Nevertheless he continued to fume, his vexation directed mainly against the Swiss.

Dane and Don Clemente were dissatisfied, each for a reason of his own; Dane being at heart vexed with Marinier, and sorry he had brought him; while Don Clemente would have liked to say that Padre Salvati's words were very beautiful and holy, and not out of season, because it was right that each should labour according to his vocation, the intellectualist in one way, the Franciscan in another.