"For," said the ecclesiastic in a paternal tone, "you rather neglected your duties; you were rarely seen at divine worship. How many years is it since you approached the holy table?
-- Car, disait l’ecclésiastique d’un ton paterne, tu négligeais un peu tes devoirs; on te voyait rarement à l’office divin; combien y a-t-il d’années que tu ne t’es approché de la sainte table?