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Advocate Morano , however , doubtless desired to retain Cardinal Sarno and Nani for a few moments in order that they might privately discuss some difficulty which had arisen in the divorce proceedings . On reaching the outer reception-room , Benedetta , after kissing Celia on both cheeks , took leave of Pierre with much good grace . `` In answering the Viscount to-morrow morning , '' said she , `` I shall tell him how happy we are to have you with us , and for longer than you think . Do n't forget to come down at ten o'clock to see my uncle , the Cardinal . '' Having climbed to the third floor again , Pierre and Don Vigilio , each carrying a candlestick which the servant had handed to them , were about to part for the night , when the former could not refrain from asking the secretary a question which had been worrying him for hours : `` Is Monsignor Nani a very influential personage ? '' Don Vigilio again became quite scared , and simply replied by a gesture , opening his arms as if to embrace the world . Then his eyes flashed , and in his turn he seemed to yield to inquisitiveness .