A Meeting and the Result

           TheJulysunshoneuponthePlacedelaTrinite,whichwasalmostdeserted.DuRoydrewouthiswatch.Itwasonlythreeo’clock:hewashalfanhourtooearly.Helaughedashethoughtoftheplaceofmeeting.HeenteredthesacrededificeofLaTrinite;thecoolnesswithinwasrefreshing.Hereandthereanoldwomankneeledatprayer,herfaceinherhands.DuRoylookedathiswatchagain.Itwasnotyetaquarterpastthree.Hetookaseat,regrettingthathecouldnotsmoke.Attheendofthechurchnearthechoir;hecouldhearthemeasuredtreadofacorpulentmanwhomhehadnoticedwhenheentered.Suddenlytherustleofagownmadehimstart.Itwasshe.Hearoseandadvancedquickly.Shedidnotofferhimherhandandwhispered:"Ihaveonlyafewminutes.Youmustkneelnearmethatnoonewillnoticeus."

           SheproceededtoasideaisleaftersalutingtheHostontheHighAltar,tookafootstool,andkneeleddown.Georgestookonebesideitandwhentheywereintheattitudeofprayer,hesaid:"Thankyou,thankyou.Iadoreyou.IshouldliketotellyouconstantlyhowIbegantoloveyou,howIwasconqueredthefirsttimeIsawyou.Willyoupermitmesomedaytounburdenmyheart,toexplainalltoyou?"

           Sherepliedbetweenherfingers:"Iammadtoletyouspeaktomethus—madtohavecomehither—madtodoasIhavedone,toletyoubelievethatthis—thisadventurecanhaveanyresults.Forgetit,andneverspeaktomeofitagain."Shepaused.