Letter 1821. To Mother Marie Aimée de Blonay

I had just written to you, my most good and dear Mother, when I received your letter. May God be praised that you are keeping well! So far our journey has been successfully achieved, with, thank God, repose of mind and good health. It seems to me as if Our Lord will keep me up, for I feel that His goodness has even made my digestion better, so that I am able to bear the continual talking which has to be. I have conversations with all the professed. These are virtuous souls here, and to those amongst them who are most dear to you I have given longer time. Goodhearted and content enough, they assure me that they have not been treated inconsiderately, and that since the election things are much more satisfactory. In short, I can see that they are content, and anxious to strengthen themselves in virtue and to grow in perfection; but they beg of me most earnestly to return and make a long sojourn with them. In this I think they are right, and that with God’s assistance it will be useful. Neither his Lordship nor you will say no.

We will tell you everything on our return. I have not forgotten anything I was to say here. Keep your heart at ease, I beseech you, and make Sister C. C. draw profit out of all her foolish ways. I commit to you her miseries. Yours, etc.