サウンドオブミュージック（４２７） ———————————【４２７】 —————————————— " Well, and ．．．" was alll he said. Timidly I went over ; and all of a sudden there came all the tears I hadn't found before. " Th-they s-s-said I have to m-m-m-marr…

サウンドオブミュージック（４２６） ————————————【４２６】—————————————— Slowly I wound my way home. The children must be inbed by now, I thought, when I opened the big house door asquietly as possible to slip in unnoticed, But there stood …

サウンドオブミュージック（４２５） ———————————【４２５】 ——————————— I stared down at the large ring on the Abbess's hand, and mechanically I read the engraved-words around the big amethyst : " God's Will Hath No Why. " In true sincerity o…

サウンドオブミュージック（４２４） ——————————【４２４】 ———————————— Minutes passed, and I was still kneeling, trying to understand.I knew this was final, and no argument was possible.Yes, it was true, I had wanted to know the Will of God …

サウンドオブミュージック（４２３） ———————————【４２３】———————————— “Frau Rafaela has told me your story. As you came home to find out the Will of God in this most important moment of your life, I assembled the community in the Chapter Ro…

サウンドオブミュージック（４２２） ——————————【４２２】——————————————— With these thoughts I was already kneeling at Reverend Mother's feet and kissing her ring. She took both my hands in hers and looked at me lovingly and long without say…

サウンドオブミュージック（４２１） ————————————【４２１】——————————————— I walked through the open galleries, through the cloisters, andup the stone stairs. The same old oaken door, the same squeakwhen it opened——oh, here I was* surrounded…

サウンドオブミュージック（４２０） ———————————【４２０】——————————— Frau Rafaela's old , motherly eyes rested on me, but she didn't saya word. Suddenly she got up and went out of the room. In an hourshe returned to tell that Reverend Mothe…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１９） ———————————【４１９】——————————————— At this the door opened, and Frau Rafaela, my Mistress of Novices, entered the room. ”Maria, what are you doing here in the middle of the week ? " That made me remembe…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１８） ——————————【４１８】————————————————— With a sigh of relief I dropped on one of the old oakenchairs in the community room where the postulants lived. " Oh, it's so good to be home. " I sighed, and took a …

サウンドオブミュージック（４１７） ——————————【４１７】——————————————— Whenever I thought of that motherless little flock, a pang went rightthrough my heart. But all I could do was pray even harder now thatGod might send them a good second…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１６） ———————————【４１６】—————————————— " Now I know." I mused to myself while speeding along the bank of the Salzach, " that he isn't engaged. What could have happe4ned ? " I felt sorry for the poor man, but…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１５） ———————————【４１５】————————————— " Is this your very last word ? Is there absolutely no hope ? " " Well ——I had an idea——" you know, " I said eagerly, " I have something that you don't have. I have a Mi…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１４） ——————————【４１４】——————————————— " But, Captain, " I started out, " you know that in a very short while I shall go back to my convent ; and one cannot enter a convent and marry at the same time. "The b…

サウンドオブミュージック（４１３） ———————————【４１３】—————————————— Now I was completely bewildered. I did not know what to say or what to do. The air was full of an expectant silence, and all I knew was that in a few days I would be re…