Therefore, after much thought and prayer, and many searchings to find a means of mercy, she is condemned to death by those whose names are too high to be spoken.

I, alas, am here to see the sentence carried out with a certain mitigation which has been allowed by the mercy of her chief judge.

It seems that your presence is needful to this act of love, therefore I suffer it.

The mother abbess has warned you that evil dogs the feet of those who reveal the secrets of the Church.

For your own sake I pray you to lay that warning to heart.' 'I am no babbler, father, so the caution is not needed.