Thenextdayaccordingly，attheappointedhour，thebailiffsummonedDanielRoger，VincentdeFaux，GaspardJoubert，andMatthieuFanson，allfourphysicians，tohispresence，andacquaintingthemwithhisreasonsforhavingcalledthem，askedthemtoaccompanyhimtotheconventtoexamine，withthemostscrupulousimpartiality，twonunswhomhewouldpointout，inordertodiscoveriftheirillnesswerefeigned，orarosefromnaturalorsupernaturalcauses。Havingthusinstructedthemastohiswishes，theyallsetoutfortheconvent。
　　Theywereshownintothechapelandplacedclosetothealtar，beingseparatedbyagratingfromthechoir，inwhichthenunswhosangusuallysat。Inafewmomentsthesuperiorwascarriedinonasmallbed，whichwaslaiddownbeforethegrating。Barrethensaidmass，duringwhichthesuperiorwentintoviolentconvulsions。Shethrewherarmsabout，herfingerswereclenched，hercheeksenormouslyinflated，andhereyesturnedupsothatonlythewhitescouldbeseen。
　　Themassfinished，Barreapproachedhertoadministertheholycommunionandtocommencetheexorcism。Holdingtheholywaferinhishand，hesaid——
　　"AdoraDeumtuum，creatoremtuum"AdoreGod，thyCreator。
　　Thesuperiorhesitated，asifshefoundgreatdifficultyinmakingthisactoflove，butatlengthshesaid——
　　"Adorote"IadoreThee。
　　"Quemadoras？"Whomdostthouadore？
　　"JesusChristus"JesusChrist，answeredthenun，quiteunconsciousthattheverbadorngovernsaccusative。
　　Thismistake，whichnosixth-formboywouldmake，gaverisetoburstsoflaughterinthechurch；andDanielDouin，theprovost'sassessor，wasconstrainedtosayaloud——
　　"There'sadevilforyou，whodoesnotknowmuchabouttransitiveverbs。"
　　Barreperceivingthebadimpressionthatthesuperior'snominativehadmade，hastenedtoaskher——
　　"Quisestistequemadoras？"Whoisitwhomthoudostadore？
　　Hishopewasthatshewouldagainreply"JesusChristus，"buthewasdisappointed。
　　"JesuChriste，"washeranswer。
　　Renewedshoutsoflaughtergreetedthisinfractionofoneofthemostelementaryrulesofsyntax，andseveralofthosepresentexclaimed"Oh，yourreverence，whatverypoorLatin!"
　　Barrepretendednottohear，andnextaskedwhatwasthenameofthedemonwhohadtakenpossessionofher。Thepoorsuperior，whowasgreatlyconfusedbytheunexpectedeffectofherlasttwoanswers，couldnotspeakforalongtime；butatlengthwithgreattroubleshebroughtoutthenameAsmodee，withoutdaringtolatiniseit。Theexorcisttheninquiredhowmanydevilsthesuperiorhadinherbody，andtothisquestionsherepliedquitefluently"Sex"Six。
　　ThebailiffuponthisrequestedBarretoaskthechiefdevilhowmanyevilspiritshehadwithhim。Buttheneedforthisanswerhadbeenforeseen，andthenununhesitatinglyreturned"Quinque"Five。
　　ThisanswerraisedAsmodeesomewhatintheopinionofthosepresent；
　　butwhenthebailiffadjuredthesuperiortorepeatinGreekwhatshehadjustsaidinLatinshemadenoreply，andontheadjurationbeingrenewedsheimmediatelyrecoveredhersenses。
　　Theexaminationofthesuperiorbeingthuscutshort，alittlenunwhoappearedforthefirsttimeinpublicwasbroughtforward。ShebeganbytwicepronouncingthenameofGrandierwithaloudlaugh；
　　thenturningtothebystanders，calledout——
　　"Forallyournumber，youcandonothingworthwhile。"
　　Asitwaseasytoseethatnothingofimportancewastobeexpectedfromthisnewpatient，shewassoonsuppressed，andherplacetakenbythelaysisterClairewhohadalreadymadeherdebutinthemothersuperior'sroomHardlyhadsheenteredthechoirthansheutteredagroan，butassoonastheyplacedheronthelittlebedonwhichtheothernunshadlain，shegavewaytouncontrollablelaughter，andcriedoutbetweentheparoxysms"Grandier，Grandier，youmustbuysomeatthemarket。"
　　Barreatoncedeclaredthatthesewildandwhirlingwordswereaproofofpossession，andapproachedtoexorcisethedemon；butSisterClaireresisted，andpretendingtospitinthefaceoftheexorcist，putouthertongueathim，makingindecentgestures，usingawordinharmonywithheractions。Thiswordbeinginthevernacularwasunderstoodbyeveryoneandrequirednointerpretation。
　　Theexorcistthenconjuredhertogivethenameofthedemonwhowasinher，andshereplied"Grandier。"
　　ButBarrebyrepeatinghisquestiongavehertounderstandthatshehadmadeamistake，whereuponshecorrectedherselfandsaid"Elimi。"
　　NothingintheworldcouldinducehertorevealthenumberofevilspiritsbywhomElimiwasaccompanied，sothatBarre，seeingthatitwasuselesstopressheronthispoint，passedontothenextquestion。
　　"Quopactoingressusestdaemon"Bywhatpactdidthedemongetin？。
　　"Duplex"Double，returnedSisterClaire。
　　Thishorroroftheablative，whentheablativewasabsolutelynecessary，arousedoncemorethehilarityoftheaudience，andprovedthatSisterClaire'sdevilwasjustaspooraLatinscholarasthesuperior's，andBarre，fearingsomenewlinguisticeccentricityonthepartoftheevilspirit，adjournedthemeetingtoanotherday。
　　Thepaucityoflearningshownintheanswersofthenunsbeingsufficienttoconvinceanyfairmindedpersonthatthewholeaffairwasaridiculouscomedy，thebailifffeltencouragedtopersevereuntilhehadunravelledthewholeplot。Consequently，atthreeo'clockintheafternoon，hereturnedtotheconvent，accompaniedbyhisclerk，byseveralmagistrates，andbyaconsiderablenumberofthebestknownpeopleofLoudun，andaskedtoseethesuperior。
　　Beingadmitted，heannouncedtoBarrethathehadcometoinsistonthesuperiorbeingseparatedfromSisterClaire，sothateachcouldbeexorcisedapart。Barredarednotrefusebeforesuchagreatnumberofwitnesses，thereforethesuperiorwasisolatedandtheexorcismsbegunalloveragain。Instantlytheconvulsionsreturned，justasinthemorning，onlythatnowshetwistedherfeetintotheformofhooks，whichwasanewaccomplishment。
　　Havingadjuredherseveraltimes，theexorcistsucceededinmakingherrepeatsomeprayers，andthensoundedherastothenameandnumberofthedemonsinpossession，whereuponshesaidthreetimesthattherewasonecalledAchaos。ThebailiffthendirectedBarretoaskifshewerepossessed'expactomagi，autexAuravoluntateDei'
　　byapactwithasorcererorbythepurewillofGod，towhichthesuperioranswered"NonestvoluutasDei"NotbythewillofGod。
　　Uponthis，Barredreadingmorequestionsfromthebystanders，hastilyresumedhisowncatechismbyaskingwhowasthesorcerer。
　　"Urbanus，"answeredthesuperior。
　　"Est-neUrbanuspapa"IsitPopeUrban？，askedtheexorcist。
　　"Grandier，"repliedthesuperior。
　　"Quareingressusesincorpushujuspuellae"Whydidyouenterthebodyofthismaiden？，saidBarre。
　　"Propterpraesentiamtuum"Becauseofyourpresence，answeredthesuperior。
　　Atthispointthebailiff，seeingnoreasonwhythedialoguebetweenBarreandthesuperiorshouldevercometoanend，interposedanddemandedthatquestionssuggestedbyhimandtheotherofficialspresentshouldbeputtothesuperior，promisingthatifsheansweredthreeoffoursuchquestionscorrectly，he，andthosewithhim，wouldbelieveintherealityofthepossession，andwouldcertifytothateffect。Barreacceptedthechallenge，butunluckilyjustatthatmomentthesuperiorregainedconsciousness，andasitwasalreadylate，everyoneretired。
　　CHAPTERVI
　　Thenextday，November25th，thebailiffandthemajorityoftheofficersofthetwojurisdictionscametotheconventoncemore，andwereallconductedtothechoir。Inafewmomentsthecurtainsbehindthegratingweredrawnback，andthesuperior，lyingonherbed，cametoview。Barrebegan，asusual，bythecelebrationofmass，duringwhichthesuperiorwasseizedwithconvulsions，andexclaimedtwoorthreetimes，"Grandier!Grandier!falsepriest!"
　　Whenthemasswasover，thecelebrantwentbehindthegrating，carryingthepyx；then，placingitonhisheadandholdingitthere，heprotestedthatinallhewasdoinghewasactuatedbythepurestmotivesandthehighestintegrity；thathehadnodesiretoharmanyoneonearth；andheadjuredGodtostrikehimdeadifhehadbeenguiltyofanybadactionorcollusion，orhadinstigatedthenunstoanydeceitduringtheinvestigation。
　　TheprioroftheCarmelitesnextadvancedandmadethesamedeclaration，takingtheoathinthesamemanner，holdingthepyxoverhishead；andfurthercallingdownonhimselfandhisbrethrenthecurseofKorah，Dathan，andAbiramiftheyhadsinnedduringthisinquiry。Theseprotestationsdidnot，however，producethesalutaryeffectintended，someofthosepresentsayingaloudthatsuchoathssmackedofsacrilege。
　　Barrehearingthemurmurs，hastenedtobegintheexorcisms，firstadvancingtothesuperiortoofferhertheholysacrament:butassoonasshecaughtsightofhimshebecameterriblyconvulsed，andattemptedtodragthepyxfromhishands。Barre，however，bypronouncingthesacredwords，overcametherepulsionofthesuperior，andsucceededinplacingthewaferinhermouth；she，however，pusheditoutagainwithhertongue，asifitmadehersick；Bargecaughtitinhisfingersandgaveittoheragain，atthesametimeforbiddingthedemontomakehervomit，andthistimeshesucceededinpartlyswallowingthesacredmorsel，butcomplainedthatitstuckinherthroat。Atlast，inordertogetitdown，Bargethreetimesgaveherwatertodrink；andthen，asalwaysduringhisexorcisms，hebeganbyinterrogatingthedemon。
　　"Perquodpactumingressusesincorpushujuspuellae？"Bywhatpactdidstthouenterthebodyofthismaiden？
　　"Aqua"Bywater，saidthesuperior。
　　OneofthosewhohadaccompaniedthebailiffwasaScotchmancalledStracan，theheadoftheReformedCollegeofLoudun。Hearingthisanswer，hecalledonthedemontotranslateaquaintoGaelic，sayingifhegavethisproofofhavingthoselinguisticattainmentswhichallbadspiritspossess，heandthosewithhimwouldbeconvincedthatthepossessionwasgenuineandnodeception。Barre，withoutbeingintheleasttakenaback，repliedthathewouldmakethedemonsayitifGodpermitted，andorderedthespirittoanswerinGaelic。
　　Butthoughherepeatedhiscommandtwice，itwasnotobeyed；onthethirdrepetitionthesuperiorsaid——
　　"Nimiacuriositas"Toomuchcuriosity，andonbeingaskedagain，said——
　　"Deusnonvolo。"
　　Thistimethepoordevilwentastrayinhisconjugation，andconfusingthefirstwiththethirdperson，said，"God，Idonotwish，"whichinthecontexthadnomeaning。"Goddoesnotwish，"
　　beingtheappointedanswer。
　　TheScotchmanlaughedheartilyatthisnonsense，andproposedtoBarretolethisdevilenterintocompetitionwiththeboysofhisseventhform；butBarre，insteadoffranklyacceptingthechallengeinthedevil'sname，hemmedandhawed，andopinedthatthedevilwasjustifiedinnotsatisfyingidlecuriosity。
　　"But，sir，youmustbeaware，"saidthecivillieutenant，"andifyouarenot，themanualyouholdinyourhandwillteachyou，thatthegiftoftonguesisoneoftheunfailingsymptomsoftruepossession，andthepowertotellwhatishappeningatadistanceanother。"
　　"Sir，"returnedBarre，"thedevilknowsthelanguageverywell，but，doesnotwishtospeakit；healsoknowsallyoursins，inproofofwhich，ifyousodesire，Ishallorderhimtogivethelist。"
　　"Ishallbedelightedtohearit，"saidthecivillieutenant；"besogoodastotrytheexperiment。"
　　Barrewasabouttoapproachthesuperior，whenhewasheldbackbythebailiff，whoremonstratedwithhimontheimproprietyofhisconduct，whereuponBarreassuredthemagistratethathehadneverreallyintendedtodoashethreatened。
　　However，inspiteofallBarre'sattemptstodistracttheattentionofthebystandersfromthesubject，theystillpersistedindesiringtodiscovertheextentofthedevil'sknowledgeofforeignlanguages，andattheirsuggestionthebailiffproposedtoBarretotryhiminHebrewinsteadofGaelic。Hebrewbeing，accordingtoScripture，themostancientlanguageofall，oughttobefamiliartothedemon，unlessindeedhehadforgottenit。ThisideametwithsuchgeneralapplausethatBarrewasforcedtocommandthepossessednuntosayaquainHebrew。Thepoorwoman，whofounditdifficultenoughtorepeatcorrectlythefewLatinwordsshehadlearnedbyrote，madeanimpatientmovement，andsaid——
　　"Ican'thelpit；Iretract"Jerenie。
　　ThesewordsbeingheardandrepeatedbythosenearherproducedsuchanunfavourableimpressionthatoneoftheCarmelitemonkstriedtoexplainthemawaybydeclaringthatthesuperiorhadnotsaid"Jerenie，"but"Zaquay，"aHebrewwordcorrespondingtothetwoLatinwords，"Effudiaquam"Ithrewwaterabout。Butthewords"Jerenie"hadbeenheardsodistinctlythatthemonk'sassertionwasgreetedwithjeers，andthesub-priorreprimandedhimpubliclyasaliar。Uponthis，thesuperiorhadafreshattackofconvulsions，andasallpresentknewthattheseattacksusuallyindicatedthattheperformancewasabouttoend，theywithdrew，makingverymerryoveradevilwhoknewneitherHebrewnorGaelic，andwhosesmatteringofLatinwassoincorrect。
　　However，asthebailiffandcivillieutenantweredeterminedtoclearupeverydoubtsofarastheystillfeltany，theywentonceagaintotheconventatthreeo'clockthesameafternoon。Barrecameouttomeetthem，andtookthemforastrollintheconventgrounds。Duringtheirwalkhesaidtothecivillieutenantthathefeltverymuchsurprisedthathe，whohadonaformeroccasion，byorderoftheBishopofPoitiers，laidinformationagainstGrandiershouldbenowonhisside。Thecivillieutenantrepliedthathewouldbereadytoinformagainsthimagainiftherewereanyjustification，butatpresenthisobjectwastoarriveatthetruth，...剩余内容请长按扫描二维码或下载丁香书院APP继续免费看：

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