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           DuringthewarthethenArchbishopdeBricassartservedHisHolinessloyallyandunswervingly,andiscreditedwithhavinginfluencedFieldMarshalAlbertKesselringindecidingtomaintainRomeasanopencityafterItalybecameaGermanenemy.Florence,whichhadaskedinvainforthesameprivilege,lostmanyofitstreasures,onlyrestoredlaterbecauseGermanylostthewar.Intheimmediatepostwarperiod,CardinaldeBricassarthelpedthousandsofdisplacedpersonsseekasyluminnewcountries,andwasespeciallyvigorousinaidingtheAustralianimmigrationprogram.

           ThoughbybirthheisanIrishman,andthoughitseemshewillnotexerthisinfluenceasCardinaldeBricassartinAustralia,westillfeelthattoalargeextentAustraliamayrightlyclaimthisremarkablemanasherown.

           MeggiehandedthepaperbacktoFee,andsmiledathermotherruefully.

           "Onemustcongratulatehim,asIsaidtotheHeraldreporter.Theydidn’tprintthat,didthey?Thoughtheyprintedyourlittleeulogyalmostverbatim,Isee.Whatabarbedtongueyou’vegot!AtleastIknowwhereJustinegetsitfrom.Iwonderhowmanypeoplewillbesmartenoughtoreadbetweenthelinesofwhatyousaid?"

           "Hewill,anyway,ifheeverseesit."

           "Iwonderdoesherememberus?"Meggiesighed.

           "Undoubtedly.Afterall,hestillfindstimetoadministerDroghedahimself.Ofcourseheremembersus,Meggie.Howcouldheforget?"

           "True,IhadforgottenDrogheda.We’rerightupthereontopoftheearnings,aren’twe?Hemustbeverypleased.