May your marriage be a yoke of love and peace, and may
you see your children's children to the third and fourth generation."
Then he raised me to my feet, and at a touch from the Chamberlain, I
backed out of the room.
When the door had closed on me I drew a deep breath, feeling as if I had
come out of the Holy of Holies, and when I reached the Piazza of St.
Peter's and came again upon the sight and sound of common things--the
cabs and electric cars--it was the same as if I had suddenly descended
from heaven to earth.
After my audience with the Pope, following on the Reverend Mother's
story, all my objections to marriage had gone, and I wished to tell my
father so, but an opportunity did not arise until late the same night
and then it was he who was the first to speak.
Being in good spirits, after a dinner to the ecclesiastics, he said, as
soon as his guests had gone--speaking in the tone of one who believed he
was doing a great thing for me--
"Mary, matters are not quite settled yet, but you might as well know
right here what we're trying to fix up for you.
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