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           ButIpraythatwithHishelpIshallfindthestrength."

           "Mustitbethis,Dane?Willnothinglessthanthiscontentyou?"

           "Nothing."

           "Andiflateronyoushouldchangeyourmind,whatwouldyoudo?"

           "Why,Ishouldasktoleave,"saidDane,surprised."IfIchangedmyminditwouldbebecauseIhadgenuinelymistakenmyvocation,fornootherreason.ThereforeIshouldasktoleave.Iwouldn’tbelovingHimanyless,butI’dknowthisisn’tthewayHemeansmetoserveHim."

           "Butonceyourfinalvowsaretakenandyouareordained,yourealizetherecanbenogoingback,nodispensation,absolutelynorelease?"

           "Iunderstandthat,"saidDanepatiently."Butifthereisadecisiontobemade,Iwillhavecometoitbeforethen."

           CardinalRalphleanedbackinhischair,sighed.Hadheeverbeenthatsure?Hadheeverbeenthatstrong?"Whytome,Dane?WhydidyouwanttocometoRome?WhynothaveremainedinAustralia?"

           "MumsuggestedRome,butithadbeeninmymindasadreamforalongtime.Ineverthoughttherewasenoughmoney."

           "Yourmotherisverywise.Didn’tshetellyou?"

           "Tellmewhat,YourEminence?"

           "Thatyouhaveanincomeoffivethousandpoundsayearandmanythousandsofpoundsalreadyinthebankinyourownname?"

           Danestiffened."No.Shenevertoldme."

           "Verywise.Butit’sthere,andRomeisyoursifyouwant.DoyouwantRome?"

           "Yes."

           "Whydoyouwantme,Dane?"

           "Becauseyou’remyconceptionoftheperfectpriest,YourEminence."

           CardinalRalph’sfacetwisted.