What  did  the  sons  of  Loyola  do,  however,  when,  as  was  often
'■the  case,  they  succeeded  in  obtaining  a  loan  in  this  way  ?  Did
they  keep  to  their  word,  and  pay  back  the  loan  honourably  and
ihonestly  ?  God  forbid !  but,  in  nine  cases  out  of  ten,  they
denied  having  incurred  the  debt,  and  by  perjury  released  them-
-selves  from  repaying  it.  Cartes!  a  very  convenient  way  of
■obtaining  money,  although  they  repudiated  the  idea  of  theft.
""  But,"  said  the  sons  of  Loyola,  "  only  fools  would  have  so
inelastic  a  conscience  as  to  shrink  from  doing  such  a  trifle  as
ithat ! ''  Of  course,  moreover,  it  would  be  inadmissible  for  me
.to  make  so  startling  an  accusation  against  the  Society  of  Jesus
-without  having  the  required  proofs  in  my  hands.
