Портрет художника в юності

Chapter 3

           Hewentfromcountrytocountryintheeast,fromAfricatoIndia,fromIndiatoJapan,baptizingthepeople.Heissaidtohavebaptizedasmanyastenthousandidolatersinonemonth.Itissaidthathisrightarmhadgrownpowerlessfromhavingbeenraisedsooftenovertheheadsofthosewhomhebaptized.HewishedthentogotoChinatowinstillmoresoulsforGodbuthediedoffeverontheislandofSancian.Agreatsaint,saintFrancisXavier!AgreatsoldierofGod!

           Therectorpausedandthen,shakinghisclaspedhandsbeforehim,wenton:

           Hehadthefaithinhimthatmovesmountains.TenthousandsoulswonforGodinasinglemonth!Thatisatrueconqueror,truetothemottoofourorder:ADMAJOREMDEIGLORIAM!Asaintwhohasgreatpowerinheaven,remember:powertointercedeforusinourgrief;powertoobtainwhateverweprayforifitbeforthegoodofoursouls;powerabovealltoobtainforusthegracetorepentifwebeinsin.Agreatsaint,saintFrancisXavier!Agreatfisherofsouls!

           Heceasedtoshakehisclaspedhandsand,restingthemagainsthisforehead,lookedrightandleftofthemkeenlyathislistenersoutofhisdarksterneyes.

           Inthesilencetheirdarkfirekindledtheduskintoatawnyglow.Stephen’shearthadwithereduplikeaflowerofthedesertthatfeelsthesimoomcomingfromafar.

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