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    Narcissus let il t answer.

    quot;Speak, my son,quot; t ordered after mucing.

    In a lole fat I am destined above all else for cloister life. I believe t I s, a prior, per. I do not believe t t, I do not wis;

    Bot for a long time.

    quot; gives you t; tantly. quot; talent is t expresses itself in t;

    quot;It is a capacity to sense ters and destiny of people,quot; Narcissus said slo;not only my oiny, but t of ot obliges me to serve ot born for cloister life, I so become a judge or a statesman.quot;

    quot;Per; nodded t. quot;ested your capacity to recognize peoples cers and destinies? ;

    quot;I ;

    quot;Are you o give me an example?quot;

    quot;I am.quot;

    quot;Very  o ts of our brot t perell me  me, your Abbot Daniel.quot;

    Narcissus raised  in the eye.

    quot;Is t an order, gentle fat;

    quot;An order.quot;

    quot;I find it difficult to speak, fat;

    quot;And I, my young brot difficult to force you to speak. And yet I do. Speak.quot;

    Narcissus botle of you, gentle fat you are a servant of God age and listen to peasants confessions ter. I kno you  most of your prayers are addressed to  Greek and similar subjects t are studied in ter do not lead to confusion and danger. Occasionally you pray for continued patience imes you pray for a gentle end. And I t your prayer le.quot;

    It ill in ts small office. At last the old man spoke.

    quot;You are a romantic and you ; sa