CHAPTER XIII

“THE MASTER CHRISTIAN” (_continued_)

The Abbé Vergniaud’s Sermon and the Attempt on his Life--He Confesses that his Assailant is his Son--The Cardinal’s Leniency towards the Abbé and his Persecution by the Vatican--Monsignor Moretti--Manuel and the Cardinal at Rome--Manuel’s Extraordinary Address to the Pope--“Come and Preach Christ as He Lived and Died”--The Effect of the Boy’s Exhortation on the Pope--Other Characters--Angela’s Picture--A Poem by Dr. Charles Mackay--The Death of Cardinal Bonpré 246