"I... I've made you think I'm very good by what I just said. Oh, if you only knew how far I am from that goal! Why, I positively loathe suffering! Ever since childhood I've been that way. I've never been able to conquer my desire for nice things. And sometimes when I read about God's heroic friends, the martyrs and other fearless souls..."
Wise with the experience of her seventy years, Mother Barat suppressed a smile. "I think a lot of them must have been afraid of suffering, too, Pauline. But they just kept on trying to say 'yes' to God. And when you stop to think about it, isn't that all He expects from any of His friends?"
Pauline nodded slowly. "Yes. But the saints were so joy­ful in their sufferings, Mother! They never complained about anything... or felt sorry for themselves! While I..."
Mother Barat stretched out a reassuring hand. "My dear, don't let the Devil fool you," she said kindly.
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