You do not know Rome; go alone; believe me, you ought to go." "Will she receive me ?" "You are joking, I suppose.

Of course it is out of the question for you to be announced.

You will call when the doors are wide open to everybody.
You will meet there all those who pay homage to her." "Will she see me ?" "No doubt of it." On the following day I proceeded to Monte-Cavallo, and I was at once led into the room where the Pope was alone.

I threw myself on my knees and kissed the holy cross on his most holy slipper.

The Pope enquiring who I was, I told him, and he answered that he knew me, congratulating me upon my being in the service of so eminent a cardinal.