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"You, then, consider it a happiness," said Ganganelli, slowly letting

hiood hus! wherever there is a little bit of show, a little bit of outward

splendor, you ireat happiness This

proves that you see only the outward forard to what is

concealed under that form, and which is often very bitter Believe reat happiness in being pope

and the so-called father of Christendom The princes have become very

troubleso to

recognize our paternal authority, and if the holy father does not

manifest a complaisant friendliness toward these refractory princely

children, and wink at their independence, they will renounce the whole

connection and quit the paternal mansion We should then, indeed, be the

holy father of Christendoer have any children under the

paternal authority! For having so expressed myself, I shall never be

pardoned by the cardinals and princes of the Church; it has made them

my deadly enemies, and yet it is with these principles alone that I have

succeeded in bringing the refractory Portuguese court again under my