self that it would be best to settle with the New Catholics. It was,
however, necessary to see Sister Garnier, their superior at Paris, in
order to take our measures together. But I could not go to Paris,
because that journey would have hindered me from taking another, which
I had to take. She then, though much indisposed, resolved to come and
see me. In what a wonderful manner, O my God, didst Thou conduct things
by Thy Providence, to make everything come to the point of Thy will!
Every day I saw new miracles, which both amazed and still more
confirmed me; for with a paternal goodness Thou tookest care of even
the smallest things. As she intended setting off, she fell sick. And
Thou permitted it to fall out so, to give room thereby for a person,
who would have discovered everything, in the meantime to take a journey
to see me. As this person had given me notice of the day she intended
to set off, seeing that day was excessively hot, and so sultry that I
imagined that being taken so much tender care of as she was at home,
they would not suffer her to begin her journey, (which really proved to
be the case, as she afterward told me,) I prayed to the Lord to be
pleased to grant a wind to rise, to moderate the violent heat. Scarce
had I prayed, but there arose suddenly so refreshing a wind, that I was
surprised and the wind did not cease during her whole journey.

I went to meet her, and brought her to my countryhouse, in such a way
that she was not seen or known of anybody. What embarrassed me a little
was, that two of my domestics knew her. But as I was then endeavoring
the conversion of a lady, they thought that it was on this account I
had sent for her, and that it was necessary to keep it secret, that the
other lady might not be discouraged from coming. Though I knew nothing
of controversial points, yet God so furnished me that I did not fail to
answer all her objections, and resolve all her doubts, to such a
degree, that she could not but give herself up entirely to God. Though
Sister Garnier had a good share of both of grace and natural
understanding, yet her words had not such an effect on this soul as
those with which God furnished me, as she assured me herself. She even
could not forbear speaking of it. I felt a movement to beg her of God,
as a testimony of His holy will concerning me. But He was pleased not
to grant it then, being willing that I should go off alone without any
other assurance than His divine Provi