\"Well，\"resumedthepoorliberatedconvict，\"whenheleftmethefirsttime，andCatherinehadgonewithhimtoshowtheway，Iwasleftalone。Ithenfeltwithinmysoulafreshness，acalmness，asweetness，Ihadneverknownsincechildhood。ItwaslikethehappinessmypoorCatherinehadgivenme。Theloveofthisdearmanhadcometo/seekme/;that，andhisthoughtforme，formyfuture，stirredmysoultoitsdepths;itchangedme。Alightbrokeforthinmybeing。Aslongashewasthere，speakingtome，Iresisted。That’snotsurprising;hewasapriest，andwebanditsdon’teatoftheirbread。ButwhenInolongerheardhisfootstepsnorCatherine’s，oh！I
was——ashetoldmetwodayslater——enlightenedbydivinegrace。Godgavemethenceforthstrengthtobearall，——prison，sentence，irons，parting;eventhelifeofthegalleys。IbelievedinhiswordasIdointheGospel;IlookeduponmysufferingsasadebtIwasboundtopay。WhenIseemedtosuffertoomuch，Ilookedacrosstenyearsandsawmyhomeinthewoods，mylittleBenjamin，myCatherine。Hekepthisword，thatgoodMonsieurBonnet。Butonethingwaslacking。WhenatlastIwasreleased，Catherinewasnotatthegateofthegalleys;
shewasnotonthecommon。Nodoubtshehasdiedofgrief。ThatiswhyIamalwayssad。Now，thankstoyou，Ishallhaveusefulworktodo;I
canemploybothbodyandsoul，——andmyboy，too，forwhomIlive。\"
\"Ibegintounderstandhowitisthattherectorhaschangedthecharacterofthiswholecommunity，\"saidMadameGraslin。