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"But these are things which had better be settled between

ourselves; to spread them abroad would only increase the evil.

These trifles are often the cause of numerous embarrassments and

difficulties, which might have been prevented by some decisive

act in the commencement. That is now our business; my nephew is

young; the monk, from what I hear, has still the spirit, the

inclinations of a young man; but we, who are advanced in years,

(too true, is it not, reverend father?) must have prudence to act

for the young, and apply a remedy to their follies. Happily there

is yet time; we must remove the fire from the straw. An

individual who does not do well in one place may in another; your

reverence might see to his being removed, might find a suitable

station for the friar at a sufficient distance-all may be easily

arranged-or rather, there's no harm done."