He compelled me to fill the letters with Latin passages and quotations, even those addressed to ladies, and I remonstrated in vain, for, when I raised any objection, he threatened to leave me without anything to eat.

I made up my mind to do exactly as he wished.

He desired me to write to the superior of the Jesuits that he would not apply to the Capuchins, because they were no better than atheists, and that that was the reason of the great dislike of Saint-Francis for them.

It was in vain that I reminded him of the fact that, in the time of Saint-Francis, there were neither Capuchins nor Recollets.

His answer was that I had proved myself an ignoramus.