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Cardinal Francesco Albani, htliness of youth He noticed neither the respectful

salutations and knee-bendings of those he passed, nor their visible

shuddering and alarnized the

fierce and inhuman Francesco Albani

He stopped before the palace of Cardinal Juan Angelo Braschi The

equipage of the new cardinal was drawn up before his door

"Ah," gleefully remarked Albani, "he is therefore yet at home, and I

shallpast the servant ould have

preceded him, he entered the cardinal's cabinet unannounced

"Be not troubled, your eminence," said Albani, with a s I know your habits, and know that Signora Malveda

usually expects you at this hour, because Cardinal Rezzonico is not then

with her! But I have so important to say to you You know I am a

man ithout forms and circumlocutions, always comes directly to the

point I do so now You desire to be the successor of Ganganelli?"

Braschi turned pale, and timidly cast down his eyes

"Why are you shocked?" cried Albani "Every cardinal hopes and wishes to

become the father of Christendom--that is natural; I should also wish it

for myself, but I know that that cannot be I have permitted these lord

cardinals who, in the conclave, invoke the Holy Spirit, to look too much