You are very much attached to your brother, Don Paolo, are you not ?" "We are brothers, Eminence." "So were Cain and Abel, if I am not mistaken," observed the Cardinal.
Paolo looked about the room uneasily.

"I only mean to say," continued the prelate, "that men may be brothers and yet not love each other." "_Come si fa ?_ What can one do about it ?" ejaculated Paolo.
"You must try and influence him.

You must do your best to make him change his views.

You must make an effort to bring him to a better state of mind." "Eh! I know," answered the priest.

"I do my best, but I do not succeed.
He thinks I interfere.