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An approaching bustling, a vehe, disturbed

the two old lided

through the bushes to look after the cause of this disturbance But soon

he returned with a melancholy face and depressed mien

"Brother Clement," said he, "it is already all over with our enjoyot to reives audience That hour has now

come, and your anteroom is already filled with princes and prelates"

"And yet you speak of the great happiness of being pope," said

Ganganelli, rising with a sigh frorassy bank "I am not allowed

an hour for recreation, and yet people think--but no," said Ganganelli,

interrupting hirateful, and it

would be ungrateful for me now to complain If I have not had an hour

for recreation, well, I have had half an hour, and even that isto brother Lorenzo to follow hih

the bushes that separated the place froarden

As he then walked up the grand alley, his face and his whole form

assumed a very different appearance The mild friendliness had vanished

fronity were now expressed by the noble and ie, but only that of a somewhat elderly

hero The brother Clement had been transformed into the prince of the

Church, as about to receive his vassals

They no a tall,down the alley directly toward