I heard Nani speak of you one Monday, and some time ago I told you that he seemed to know all about you, as if he had made most minute inquiries.

My belief is that he had already read your book, and was extremely preoccupied about it." "Do you think that he shares my ideas, then?
Is he sincere, is he defending himself while striving to defend me ?" "Oh! no, no, not at all.

Your ideas, why he certainly hates them, and your book and yourself as well.

You have no idea what contempt for the weak, what hatred of the poor, and love of authority and domination he conceals under his caressing amiability.

Lourdes he might abandon to you, though it embodies a marvellous weapon of government; but he will never forgive you for being on the side of the little ones of the world, and for pronouncing against the temporal power.