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You write that P...y wants to receive you; but he will ask the nuns on paper: do they want to accept you, and you are afraid of this and are afraid that they will not want to accept you; in this case, have faith and put your hope in God, for without His will nothing can happen to us. And you pray to God for all the nuns, and consider yourself the worst of all, then the Lord will look at your humility and will win their hearts towards you. Of course, it’s obvious that the Lord allowed you this temptation because of your pride; maybe when she humiliated someone, or had a thought; and now be more skillful and pay attention to your weaknesses and sins.
N.N. keeps grieving for O., who is not dressed; does it take long to get dressed? It is necessary that clothes correspond to the work. We do not forbid her to write to us, let it be according to her will; but I have neither the strength nor the time to write about it, and while writing this, I broke away ten times. - Entrusting you to the protection of God, and asking for the peace and blessing of God on you, we remain your unworthy pilgrims, the many-sinner I. L. and the many-sinner I. M. September 9, 1841.
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