"With his niece?"
"With his niece."
"God be praised! Now, my dear abbé, let us pray Heaven to bless our plans."
"Without doubt, my dear sister, we will pray, but, above all, let us play a sure game, for it will not be easy to win."
"What do you say?"
"The truth. This truth I have learned only this morning, and here it is; give me, I pray you, all your attention."
"I am listening, my dear brother."
"Moreover, that we may better agree, and clearly understand our position, let us first settle the condition of things in our minds. Two months ago, Rev. Father Benoit, who is engaged in foreign missions, and at present is in Cadiz, wrote to me recommending to my especial consideration Lord Dom Diégo, Canon of Alcantara, who was to sail from Cadiz to France with his niece, Dolores Salcedo."
"Very well, my brother."
"Father Benoit added that he was sufficiently acquainted with the character and disposition of Dolores Salcedo to feel sure that she could be easily persuaded to take the veil, a resolution which would have the approval of her uncle, Dom Diégo."