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"One moment; tell me, it is only fair you should tell me, how our
love of each other has altered your love of God?"
"I can never tell you, Teresa, I can only say that I never
understood, perhaps, as I do now, that nothing must come between the
soul and God, and that there is no room for any other love in our
hearts. We must remember always we are the brides of Christ, you and
I, Sister."
"But I am not professed, and never shall be."
"I hope you will, Sister, and that all your love will go to our
crucified Lord."
They stood holding each other's hands.
"Won't you let me kiss you before you go?"
"Please let me go; it will be better not. The carriage is waiting; I
must go."
"But never, never to see you again!"
"Never is a long while; too long. We shall meet in heaven, and it
would be unwise to forfeit that meeting for a moment of time on this
earth."
"A moment of time on this earth," Evelyn answered. She stood looking
out of the window like one dazed; and taking advantage of her
abstraction Sister Mary John left the room. The Prioress came into
the library.
"Mother, what does this mean? Why did you let her go?"
The Prioress sat down slowly and looked at Evelyn without speaking.
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