Ayearbeforethisspeechwouldhaveastonishedmebeyondmeasure，butnowIwasnotsurprised，forIhadacquiredsomeknowledgeofSpanishmanners。ImightadmiretheSenordelaCerda’sprodigality，butIcouldnothelpdeploringsuchostentationonthepartofaPrinceoftheChurchabouttoparticipateinsuchasolemnfunction。
WhatIhadheardhimsaymademecurioustoseehim，andIkeptonthewatchforthemomentofhisdeparture。Whataman！Hewasnotonlyillmade，shortandsun—burnt；buthisfacewassouglyandsolowthatI
concludedthatAEsophimselfmusthavebeenalittleLovebesidehiseminence。Iunderstoodnowwhyhewassoprofuseinhisgenerosityanddecorations，forotherwisehemightwellhavebeentakenforastableboy。
Iftheconclavetooktheeccentricwhimofmakinghimpope，Christwouldneverhaveanugliervicar。
IenquiredabouttheMarquisd’Argenssoonafterthedepartureofhiseminence，andwastoldthathewasinthecountrywithhisbrother，theMarquisd’Eguille，PresidentoftheParliament，soIwentthere。