by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 29 Mr. Prieur confides in me, and I in him Etienne Prieur, as he told me, suffered much but could not guess the cause. He had decided to talk to a priest in the Saint-Louis parish, a Mr. Imbert, a former friend of his father. He hoped the priest could find...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 28 New persecutions from my enemies and their evil spirits to test my integrity, and all those who live at the same house as me. It’s common to meet some new acquaintances in a luxury hotel. And so it was in the Mazarine that I first met Mr. Prieur, the son of...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 27 Same resolutions, same torments I visited the grand confessor, feeling like I needed to tell him of my ongoing troubles. He pointed me toward the Grand Vicar again, and I made my way there. This good priest was surprised to see me again, and still much the...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 26 I resolve to lead a sober and restrained life, to keep evil spirits away Along with my new vows and obligations, I took on a new diet to make them easier to keep. I stopped going to restaurants and made my own meals, plain food to sustain me, two simple...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 72A conclusion to my work, with uplifting remarks And finally, here I am, at my last chapter! A few more days, and my work will be in the hands of the sovereigns to whom I dedicate it. A few more days, then, and all the goblins of the earth will be afraid,...
by Jacob | Aug 1, 2025 | Berbs
Chapter 71 p. 1: Additional Letters Letters confirming the foundation I made at Saint-Roch for the repose of the soul of my dear uncle. To the Administrators of the Saint-Roch Church. July 10, 1818 Gentlemen, If nothing exists to present the fulfillment of a vow I...
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