Letter 505. To Mother Marie Jacqueline Favre

My dearest Daughter,—I think you will have heard from our sister the Superior of Moulins of what has taken place in their convent, for not having time myself I begged of her to write to you. Our sister the Superior of Montferrand will also, I feel sure, tell you her reason for wishing us to go there. We left her and all her daughters tranquillised and as usual eager about their spiritual progress. I found them, thank God, notably advanced. They are very virtuous souls, and can be left now to look after themselves. Here we are at Riom,! where after nearly eight months of unheard-of difficulties we hope to-morrow to be installed. The Bishop of Clermont has arrived for the ceremony and will, I believe, say Mass on Our Lady’s feast. The following Saturday we start on our return journey to Annecy. We may pass by Saint Etienne, but I have no desire to.

It is bad enough, my most dear daughter, to have no leisure to write; all the same, as the carrier assures me he is going straight to Dijon, I cannot possibly let him go empty-handed. Adieux, dearest daughter, to you and to all our poor sisters. I am afraid the Bishop of Langres will not pass through Nessy. If he does not it will be a great disappointment to me, but whatever happens, may God be blessed. And may my dearest daughter and the dear cousin and Sister de Vigny all be filled with graces. St. Nicholas’ day.¹