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"
Ralph
,
we
are
priests
,
but
we
are
something
else
before
that
;
something
we
were
before
we
became
priests
,
and
which
we
can
not
escape
in
spite
of
our
exclusiveness
.
We
are
men
,
with
the
weaknesses
and
failings
of
men
.
There
is
nothing
you
can
tell
me
which
could
alter
the
impressions
I
formed
of
you
during
our
years
together
,
nothing
you
could
tell
me
which
will
make
me
think
less
of
you
,
or
like
you
less
.
For
many
years
I
have
known
that
you
had
escaped
this
realization
of
our
intrinsic
weakness
,
of
our
humanity
,
but
I
knew
you
must
come
to
it
,
for
we
all
do
.
Even
the
Holy
Father
,
who
is
the
most
humble
and
human
of
us
all
.
"
"
I
broke
my
vows
,
Your
Eminence
.
That
is
n't
easily
forgiven
.
It
's
sacrilege
.
"
"
Poverty
you
broke
years
ago
,
when
you
accepted
the
bequest
of
Mrs.
Mary
Carson
.
Which
leaves
chastity
and
obedience
,
does
it
not
?
"
"
Then
all
three
were
broken
,
Your
Eminence
.
"
"
I
wish
you
would
call
me
Vittorio
,
as
you
used
to
!
I
am
not
shocked
,
Ralph
,
nor
disappointed
.
It
is
as
Our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
wills
,
and
I
think
perhaps
you
had
a
great
lesson
to
learn
which
could
not
be
learned
in
any
way
less
destructive
.
God
is
mysterious
,
His
reasons
beyond
our
poor
comprehension
.
But
I
think
what
you
did
was
not
done
lightly
,
your
vows
thrown
away
as
having
no
value
.
I
know
you
very
well
.
I
know
you
to
be
proud
,
very
much
in
love
with
the
idea
of
being
a
priest
,
very
conscious
of
your
exclusiveness
.
It
is
possible
that
you
needed
this
particular
lesson
to
reduce
that
pride
,
make
you
understand
that
you
are
first
a
man
,
and
therefore
not
as
exclusive
as
you
think
.
Is
it
not
so
?
"
"
Yes
.
I
lacked
humility
,
and
I
believe
in
a
way
I
aspired
to
be
God
Himself
.
I
've
sinned
most
grievously
and
inexcusably
.
I
ca
n't
forgive
myself
,
so
how
can
I
hope
for
divine
forgiveness
?
"
"
The
pride
,
Ralph
,
the
pride
!
It
is
not
your
place
to
forgive
,
do
you
not
understand
that
yet
?
Only
God
can
forgive
.
Only
God
!
And
He
will
forgive
if
the
sincere
repentance
is
there
.
He
has
forgiven
greater
sins
from
far
greater
saints
,
you
know
,
as
well
as
from
far
greater
villains
.
Do
you
think
Prince
Lucifer
is
not
forgiven
?
He
was
forgiven
in
the
very
moment
of
his
rebellion
.
His
fate
as
ruler
of
Hell
is
his
own
,
not
God
's
doing
.
Did
he
not
say
it
?
'
Better
to
rule
in
Hell
than
serve
in
Heaven
!
'
For
he
could
not
overcome
his
pride
,
he
could
not
bear
to
subjugate
his
will
to
the
Will
of
Someone
else
,
even
though
that
Someone
was
God
Himself
.
I
do
not
want
to
see
you
make
the
same
mistake
,
my
dearest
friend
.
Humility
was
the
one
quality
you
lacked
,
and
it
is
the
very
quality
which
makes
a
great
saint
--
or
a
great
man
.
Until
you
can
leave
the
matter
of
forgiveness
to
God
,
you
will
not
have
acquired
true
humility
.
"
The
strong
face
twisted
.
"
Yes
,
I
know
you
're
right
.
I
must
accept
what
I
am
without
question
,
only
strive
to
be
better
without
having
pride
in
what
I
am
.
I
repent
,
therefore
I
shall
confess
and
await
forgiveness
.
I
do
repent
,
bitterly
.
"
He
sighed
;
his
eyes
betrayed
the
conflict
his
measured
words
could
n't
,
not
in
this
room
.