It was understood that she was to take the veil, and that,young as she was, she would become, by and by, the lady abbess of anunnery to be established on the islands; and as her kinsman, thoughsevere to others, was gentle to her, she had her own way a good deal--especially beneath the moon and the stars. For the rest, they had dailyservices of religion, as dignified and sonorous as could have taken placeon shore, except on those rare occasions when the chief bass voice washushed in seasickness in some cabin below. Beautiful Gregorian masses roseto heaven, and it is certain that the Pilgrim fathers, in their two monthson the Atlantic, almost a thousand years later, had no such rich melody asfloated across those summer seas. Luis was a favorite of Oppas, thearchbishop, who never seemed to recognize any danger in having anenamoured youth so near to the demure future abbess. He consulted theyouth about many plans. Their aim, it seemed, was the great island calledAntillia, as yet unexplored, but reputed to be large enough for manythousand people. Oppas was to organize the chief settlement, and heplanned to divide the island into seven dioceses, each bishop having apermanent colony. Once established, they would trade with Spain, andwhether it remained Moorish or became Christian, Oppas was sure offriendly relations.
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