And that was another reason why I did not wish to leave Paris.

But the Blessed Virgin is good! Everything is coming right--" And when Durtal persisted,-- "As you may suppose," said the priest, "the appointment of a Canon from another diocese was not looked upon with indifferent eyes by the clergy of Chartres.

Such suspicions with regard to an unknown priest brought by a new Bishop are not after all unnatural; it is inevitably feared that he may play the part of a ruler without a robe; each one is on his guard, and they sift his least word and pick over his least action." "And then," said Durtal, "is it not another mouth to feed out of the wretched pittance allowed by the State ?" "So far as that goes, no.

I draw no stipend, and damage no man's interest; in fact I would not accept it.

The only pecuniary advantage I derive from being about the Bishop's person is that I have no rent to pay, since I am lodged for nothing in the episcopal building.
"I could not in any case have drawn a stipend, for the allowance granted to Canons by the Government has ceased to be given, since a measure was passed, on March 22nd, 1885, decreeing the suppression of such emoluments as the incumbents died off.