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patron's hand in one of his own, while he pointed with the 

 other to the large White Butterfly, which had just entered 

 the window ; " you talk, my lord, of that Butterfly in scorn ; 

 but know that the Butterfly is heaven's own emblem of the im- 

 mortal soul !" 



The baron awoke next morning with calmer pulse, and in 

 calmer mood than usual. The leech exulted in the success of 

 his remedies, and as he retired from his morning visit pressed 

 the rushes on the floor of the chamber with audible tread. 

 The Physician of souls also welcomed the patient's clearer 

 brow and softened tone ; but, more modest than his brother in 

 the art of healing, took no credit to himself for the smoothing 

 of the troubled waters; and fearing the calm would prove 

 but transient, forbore to ruffle it by the renewed breathing of 

 his ardent spirit. He therefore stood beside the bed in silence, 

 watching and ministering, even with woman's tenderness, to the 

 sick man's wants. 



" Ambrose," said the baron, as he took from his hand some 

 cooling drink, " I have been dreaming something I hardly 

 know what, of that Butterfly heaven of yours ; only I just 

 remember that I saw there (in sooth it was a foolish fancy) 

 my brother Hubert." 



" And wherefore not, my lord ? Thy brother Hubert was a 



good gentleman and, God rest his soul ! a pious Christian, 



also, a noble benefactor to our ancient house." 



" Aye ! father, but he loved a venison pasty, and a stoup of 

 good Rhenish almost as well as his sinful brother." 



" True ; but these creature comforts, with other carnal lusts, 

 were not the gods of his idolatry, as " 



" They have been of mine, Good Ambrose, you would say ; 

 but they are broken broken now, and so is their worshipper. 



Do you know, Ambrose, I would give but, fool that 



I am ! what have I left to give to have been another man ?" 



" My dear patron ! my brother in Christ !" exclaimed the 

 monk, falling on his knees, and grasping the baron's hand in 



