He had no taste whatever for women, and no inclination towards the pleasures of the flesh; but this was only owing to a deficiency in his natural temperament, and yet he claimed for himself the virtue of continence.

On that score, everything appeared to him food for merriment, and when he had drunk rather too much, he would ask questions of such an indecent character that they would bring blushes on everybody's countenance.

Yet the brute would only laugh.
As we were getting within one hundred yards from the house of the devout friend whom he intended to honour with his visit, he took back his heavy cloak.

On entering the house he gave his blessing to everybody, and everyone in the family came to kiss his hand.

The mistress of the house requested him to say mass for them, and the compliant monk asked to be taken to the vestry, but when I whispered in his ear,--- "Have you forgotten that we have already broken our fast to-day ?" he answered, dryly,--- "Mind your own business." I dared not make any further remark, but during the mass I was indeed surprised, for I saw that he did not understand what he was doing.