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On Sundays, however, he never fasted, and if wine were offered him, he drank of it sparingly. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. In answer Ignatius said, "One is enough for me." However, as soon as he began to teach, many came regularly, his brother among the number.

1.F.6. The Provincial said he had authority from the Holy See to detain those he thought fit, and to even excommunicate those who would not obey when stopped [Pg 75]by him, and he thought in this case it was better for him not to remain. One day, when terribly tormented, he began to pray. At nightfall, unobserved by any one, he approached a beggar, and taking off his own costly garments gave them to the beggar.

We wish to learn, therefore, what He has been pleased to make known to you."

Ignatius at first made no reply, as he felt such reasoning was without value. This reading led his mind to meditate on holy things, yet sometimes it wandered to thoughts which he had been accustomed to dwell upon before.

Among these there was one thought which, above the others, so filled his heart that he became, as it were, immersed and absorbed in it.

In this [Pg 46]way he was cruelly tormented. The next day when I asked him when he wished to begin, he answered that I should remind him every day until he had an opportunity for it. His companions were Faber and Laynez. Father Southwell in 1676 numbers 2240 authors, and Father de Backer in 1876 counts 11,100.

AUTHORS

We find some remarkable authors among the Jesuit writers.

A few months afterward the Roman Pontiff returned. One suggested another, until he passed in review, one after another, all his past sins. Still Ignatius kept on in the direction he had taken, and shortly before he arrived in the town he met some priests coming to meet him.

On this journey he suffered a great deal, as I shall now relate.