Finally I went to him and told him my thoughts; I said I was absolutely certain I had a religious vocation; that he might compel me to take of the habit, but it would be like taking off my skin; and so on.

After that interview De Held changed toward me and was ever after my warm friend.

He was a very prominent member of the Congregation.

You know he came within a few votes of being Rector-major.

He was very warm in his sympathy with us during our trouble in Rome.