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gratified at being praised. I posed as a Teacher of spirituality. I
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            supposed that Fr Verzi  had a high opinion of me.


                                     Friday 11

                  I accepted the opinion of someone else merely not to be
            considered  obstinate.  I  was  gratified  at  being  seen  in  the
            company of a virtuous, respectable lady. I had the impression
            of  having  done  something  special  for  the  Lord.  I  wanted  to
            have my own way instead of complying with what was offered
            to me.


                                    Saturday 12

                  I said that when I write, if I make mistakes I leave them
            as they are, so that others may say I do it out of humility. I was
            gratified  at  being  addressed  as  ‘Madam’.  I  did  not  readily
            comply  with  the  wishes  of  others.  I  said  several  words  in
            praise of myself. I said words with feigned humility.


                                     Sunday 13

                  I was very negligent in writing these ugly things, and  I
            was  also  tempted  to  burn  this  paper.  I  was  gratified  to  hear
            that a certain person inquired after me. I put down a few other


            1    Rector of the Seminary of Lovere.


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