. Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine arts. par la grace de Dieu je suis parfaitement contente. D. Maiscela est Strange ! Quand je vais quelquefois voir des Religieuses, elles me tiennentdes deux heures de suite a me faire des plaintes, et je ne trouve point cela ici ?R. II est vrai, monsieur, que par la grace de Dieu nous vivons dans une tres-grande paix et une grande union. Je crois que cela vient de ce que chacune faitson devoir sans se meler des autres.— Vie de Jacqueline de Pascal, par VictorCousin. 166. LEGENDS OF THE MONASTIC ORDERS. so spiritualised, so refined
. Legends of the monastic orders : as represented in the fine arts. par la grace de Dieu je suis parfaitement contente. D. Maiscela est Strange ! Quand je vais quelquefois voir des Religieuses, elles me tiennentdes deux heures de suite a me faire des plaintes, et je ne trouve point cela ici ?R. II est vrai, monsieur, que par la grace de Dieu nous vivons dans une tres-grande paix et une grande union. Je crois que cela vient de ce que chacune faitson devoir sans se meler des autres.— Vie de Jacqueline de Pascal, par VictorCousin. 166. LEGENDS OF THE MONASTIC ORDERS. so spiritualised, so refined from all earthly alloy, with such atinge of pale, religious contemplation, such a look of transparentpurity, without any of the charms of youth,—that, once seen,it leaves an indelible impression upon the mind. This portraithangs nearly opposite that of her husband; they ought to hangside by side. In the same gallery we find Philippe de Chani-{ pagnes most celebrated picture, known as Les give a sketch from it here. It represents the daughter of. 33 Two Nuns of Port-Royal. (Philippe de Champagne.) Champagne who had been ill of a fever, and given over by herphysician, restored by the prayers of one of the sisterhood,Catherine Agnes by name. This picture, remarkable for thesimplicity, and purity, and religious repose of the treatment,seems to have been painted with earnest feeling and good-will,to please his daughter, and as an offering of paternal nuns wear the white habit and black hoods proper to theirOrder; and are distinguished by a red cross on the breast, thebadge of the Port-Royalists. The Trappistes, another late community of reformed Cister- NUNS OF PORT-ROYAL. 167 cians, is the most austere of all; and remarkable as having in an age of general luxury, profligacy, and ir-religion. The romantic story of the conversion of the Abbe deRanee, who, on hastening to an assignation with his mistress,the beautiful Duchess de Mo
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