Chapter 22

           AlreadywastheAngelleftbehindus,

           TheAngelwhotothesixthroundhadturnedus,

           Havingerasedonemarkfromoffmyface;

           Andthosewhohaveinjusticetheirdesire

           Hadsaidtous,"Beati,"intheirvoices,

           With"sitio,"andwithoutmoreendedit.

           AndI,morelightthanthroughtheotherpasses,

           Wentonwardso,thatwithoutanylabour

           Ifollowedupwardtheswift-footedspirits;

           WhenthusVirgiliusbegan:"Thelove

           Kindledbyvirtueayeanotherkindles,

           Providedoutwardlyitsflameappear.

           HencefromthehourthatJuvenaldescended

           AmongusintotheinfernalLimbo,

           Whomadeapparenttomethyaffection,

           Mykindlinesstowardstheewasasgreat

           Aseverboundonetoanunseenperson,

           Sothatthesestairswillnowseemshorttome.