About half-past nine mounted policemen began to make their appearance from Victoria Street, and an open way was gradually formed leading to a cleared space in front of the Cathedral. Ten minutes later cars began to follow, as the great folks began to arrive for the Te Deum, and almost simultaneously the bells broke out, led by the solemn crash of the great "St. Edward" from the campanile.
(V)
They read in the morning the full text of the proclamation to the Socialists.
As Monsignor Masterman carne up from breakfast, he felt his arm taken, and there was Father Jervis, his clever old face lit up by excitement. He too carried a morning paper under his arm.
"I want to have a talk with you about this," he said, "Have you seen the Cardinal yet?"
"I'm to see him at ten. I feel perfectly helpless. I don't understand in the least."
"Have you read it through yet?"
"No, I glanced at it only. I wish you'd help me through, father."
The old priest nodded.
"Well, we'll read every word of it first,"