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"Mr Wogan," said he, "our Holy Father the Pope wishes to testify his

approbation of your reod-daughter He bids me hand you, therefore, your patent of Roman

Senator, and request you to present yourself at the Capitol in Rome on

June 15, when you will be installed with all the ancient cerean thanked his Eminence dutifully, but laid the patent on the table

"You hardly knohat you refuse," said his Ereater honour to bestow, and, believe me, he bestows it

charily"

"Nay, your Eh a

distinction But I had three friends with er I

cannot accept an honour which they do not share; for indeed they risked

of France"

The Cardinal was pleased to coan upon his loyalty to his

friends

"They shall not be the losers," said he "I think I may promise indeed

that each will have a step in rank, and I do not doubt that when the

Holy Father hears what you have said to me, I shall have three other

patents like to this;" and he locked Wogan's away in a drawer