Brother Walworth, having studied much before entering the order, was placed at once in the theological department and Brother Hecker in the philosophical.
The former was even dispensed from one year of his theology, taking but two years of the three which formed the full course.

The difference of studies separated the two companions almost wholly from each other, members of the two departments not being allowed even to speak together except on extraordinary occasions.
All went smoothly with Brother Walworth.

Not so with Brother Hecker, who was expected to make two years of philosophy and meantime to increase his stock of Latin.

But his faculties had been subjected to spiritual experiences of so absorbing a nature that he found study impossible.

And when Brother Walworth was in due course ordained priest, in August, 1848, his companion was stuck fast where he had begun.