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monasteries. But there is no peace for some 

 people, so we mounted our wagonette and 

 away ! The usual and shortest way to and 

 from the abbey is from Abergavenny, but we 

 came there from over the hills and far away 

 in the north. 



The New Monastery and Father Ignatius 



On our return it was not likely that, at about 

 four miles away, we should pass by the Modern 

 Monastery, founded only thirty-six years ago by 

 Father Ignatius. The situation is as pleasant 

 as that of the old abbey ; it was growing late 

 when we found our way there, and the dim 

 shades of evening seemed in full harmony with 

 the new monastic pile. The road is a simple 

 lane, and in wending round towards the monas- 

 tery we came upon the very beautiful marble 

 monument of the Virgin, recently erected just 

 on the spot where she is said to have appeared 

 some years ago to Father Ignatius himself. 

 It is enclosed in iron railings, and with a vestal 

 lamp perpetually burning in front of it. It con- 

 sists of a life-size figure of the Blessed Virgin ; 

 this monument had not been erected when the 

 Baroness de Bertouch published her Life of 



