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Unfortunately, I was not wise ...

Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had occasion to repent of the step I had taken, as the report proved true - a report which I thought justified, and indeed required, our separation.

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The only recreation there allo...

The only recreation there allowed, however, is that of the mind, and of this there is but little.

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The manufacture of wax candles...

The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery.

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The day on which I received co...

The day on which I received confirmation was a distressing one to me.

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The Bishop, as I have remarked...

The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public.

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Standing near the door, we dip...

Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual order, two by two.

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Some of the priests from the S...

Some of the priests from the Seminary were in the nunnery every day and night, and often several at a time.

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So far as I know, there were n...

So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw no attempt made to keep any of the inmates of the Convent in ignorance of the murder of children.

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She gave me another piece of i...

She gave me another piece of information which excited other feelings in me, scarcely less dreadful. Infants were sometimes born in the convent; but they were always baptized and immediately strangled!

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Priests, she insisted, could n...

Priests, she insisted, could not sin. It was a thing impossible. Everything that they did, and wished, was of course right. She hoped I would see the reasonableness and duty of the oaths I was to take, and be faithful to them.

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Others too would occasionally ...

Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder of Saint Francis.

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On the day, therefore, when I ...

On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience.

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My parents were both from Scot...

My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal; and in that city I spent most of my life.

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I was born at St. John's, wher...

I was born at St. John's, where they lived for a short time.

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I really believed that the pri...

I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment.

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I often remembered also that I...

I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we go to hell, as we have unconfessed sins on our consciences.

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I must be informed, that one o...

I must be informed, that one of my great duties was, to obey the priests in all things; and this I soon learnt, to my utter astonishment and horror, was to live in the practice of criminal intercourse with them.

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I have, I think, afforded ever...

I have, I think, afforded every opportunity that could be reasonably expected, to judge of my credibility.

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I have hardly detained the rea...

I have hardly detained the reader long enough on the subject, to give him a just impression of the stress laid on confession. It is one of the great points to which our attention was constantly directed.

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Great dislike to the Bible was...

Great dislike to the Bible was shown by those who conversed with me about it, and several have remarked to me, at different times, that if it were not for that book, Catholics would never be led to renounce their own faith.

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