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are doing .
rthanks for sending them to me to read . I guessed that Fr. Gorman had
the expression of a wish that they should go back to you .
beset me so vigorously as they do . I am not on a rock-but on a bed
Tomorrow I go to the Appeal Court to hear my Council against
18. July 1918 .
n prohibited from again visiting me at the "over at the time . I was a
I'me is short . It must be no'deliberate act , unwarvering
re actuates me . It is very hard to be sure of one's convictions - to be
I got your letter of 6th . July : It came to me just after
to " that Leviathan of the Haw" ( Lord Coke ! ) or the " judiciary " V
av" His declaration of Irish Rights . July. 1788 particularly in rega
ve and in the increase of life and happiness around them to replace
would come if he could-and when he did not come next day I knew quit
My Dear father Hurnane
too . I fear some of the books he so . kindly sent me to Brixton have be
ensure it for I can ensure nothing , and possess nothing-and
the morning . If I had Solon for an advocate the result I fancy you
our prayers for me . I havent been so happy of late in my mind or in my
'd then I don't want to jump .or rush or do anything hastily just because
et Solons state what they please . Please read Grattan's indictment of
Crit , as I was " doubts and perplexities' as nail he and leave we trouble
eturn you the Father Provincial's letter and that of Father Gormaneval
arguments for and against and coming back to the place I started from
here . The Franciscans were loved in Peru from of old and it is a good
statement and I shall return here . That is the only thing I am sure of
his country " I anticipate no other interest than that of listening to
the fruit of their privations and of their selfsacrifice - in the lives
ost there , one I know has . Your three books - Aubrey de Vere and St August
ear PI can only accept in my soul from love-never from fear-and part
we here with me . I hope they may be returned to you later on . I cannot
o bitter trial trial and disappointment - but it is not so - and they will
" to thank you'd indeed for your affection and thought of me " and for
our visit . For both I thank you warmly - the visit and the letter - I know
Ideals , and yet my full intellect . For if it were thus the doubts would
However interesting from the point of view of the " History of trees
I grieved at it and thought . I was sending or asking them to be sent a
the same for we know that " the law is an ass " and 10 always true
sure-and questions come to me from myself that I find no answer to .
men I feel my doubts are settled and then they revive , and I cannot say
trouble is an I convinced ? or do I only think I am ?An I moved by
and it is not reading I want , but companionship - I am sure you understa
think of them there now in that dreamy region and I am glad for the
the indictment and I shall return here . That is the only t
yself and my own imperfect understanding . There are ti
ell why . I am glad indeed to hear the news from Putonayo of the
the old dread and fear and mortal misery . I am writing to S
as you have done , in the way you not of , and in the way you say so many
today it is not so . It is still I find only my heart
w intelligence . And absolutely it is not so . It is still I find only my heart
thorns . I will not say more to you in letter . You must continue
times to be my fear-the more I read the more confused I
id and fear and mortal misery . I am writing to Sydney tonight
certain always one is convinced - I thought I was - and-today and yesterday I
T can ensure nothing , and possess nothing - and can only leave
# " more that the law is an use " and to always true " to lose
v intelligence . And alas today it is not so . It is still
lot beset me so vigorously as they do . I am not on a rock-but on a
Material trial and disappointment - but it is not so - and they will
d-I thought I was - and-today and yesterday I
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thought I was sending or asking them to be sent out
subled always St aged and my own imperfect understanding . These
to bitter trial trial and disappointment - but it is not
ay more to you in letter . You must continue to help me
mtelligence . And alas today it is not so . It is still I find only my
Once I grieved at it and thought . I was sending or as
Dr. Fear VI can only accent in my hour time-never with two-mm
that prompts from love from affection for others . from associations of
thank you warmly - the visit and the letter-I know
ensure 1t for I can ensure nothing , and possess nothing-and can only leave