Letter 332. To Don Roque de Huerta Or Some Other Friend, Valladolid, September 8, 1580

Good wishes for his health and sanétity. Favourable news from Rome. JESUS! May the grace of the Holy Spirit ever be with your Honour.

SHALL not write a long letter as the Father | Reétor and the Prioress will tell you what has happened here. I am very anxious to know about your health and affairs. I have more time here than elsewhere to pray for you, if I were fit to make it profitable. God grant I may be able to benefit you to some extent: if I fail, it is not for lack of wishing you good health and sanétity. I fee] much better here than at the other place, though I suffer from my ordinary attacks, especially paralysis—still, that may be called good health in my case, as I have neither fever nor nausea as I had at Segovia.

As I left Avila, I was told that the despatches had arrived from Rome and were satisfactory ; I have heard no more. As the bearer of this letter isto return here, I beg of you to tell meall the news, especially regarding your health. The Prioress is well and is anxious for a share in your prayers. She does her duty satisfactorily. May our Lord make you a great saint.

To-day is the eighth. 2 Your unworthy servant, Teresa de Jesus.