human
No--child--no, he gasped;
gpt
God help thee--no!
human
If--if it were for sin of mine, she said slowly, and watching him as if she had not known whether she might trust his words--
gpt
Thou? he cried.
human
Am I not fit? she asked.
gpt
Is it not for those who suffer and would leave the world?
human
No; thou art beloved of the Holy Mother. The world is thy cross. It is there that thou shalt do thy penance. The Convent is not for thee.
gpt
Father, I have no tears to offer in penance.
human
God asketh not tears if He hath denied them, he answered--his own choking his speech,
gpt
Father, I have no strength, nor will.
human
They will be sent thee,
gpt
God is not angry with me? she asked again with sudden passion.
human
Then why--_why_ did He take my child away--my little, little child?--and --_thus_?