Director."

"But, Padre, surely you are not giving up the
seminary?"

"It will have to be so; but I shall probably come
back to Pisa, for some time at least."

"But why are you giving it up?"

"Well, it is not yet officially announced;
but I am offered a bishopric."

"Padre! Where?"

"That is the point about which I have to go to
Rome. It is not yet decided whether I am to
take a see in the Apennines, or to remain here as
Suffragan."

"And is the new Director chosen yet?"

"Father Cardi has been nominated and arrives
here to-morrow."

"Is not that rather sudden?"

"Yes; but----The decisions of the Vatican
are sometimes not communicated till the last
moment."