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 ively observed  by  the  angels  and  by  men;  and  therefore their modesty  should  be  made  manifest  before  all;  if they  do  not  practise  modesty,  terrible  shall  be  the  account which  they  must  render  to  God  on  the  day  of judgment. Oh ! what devotion  does  a  modest  religious inspire, what  edification  does  she  give,  by  keeping  her eyes always  cast  down ! St. Francis  of  Assisi  once  said to his  companion,  that  he  was  going  out  to  preach. After walking  through  the  town,  with  his  eyes  fixed  on the  ground,  he  returned  to  the  convent. His companion asked him  when  he  would  preach  the  sermon. We have, replied the  saint,  by  the  modesty  of  our  looks,  given  an excellent  instruction  to  all  who  saw  us. It is  related  of St.  Aloysius,  that  when  he  walked  through  Rome  the students would  stand  in  the  streets  to  observe  and  admire his great  modesty.

St. Ambrose  says,  that  to  men  of  the  world  the modesty of  the  saints  is  a  powerful  exhortation  to amendment  of  life. "The look  of  a  just  man  is  an admonition  to  many." The saint  adds:  "  How  delightful it  is  to  do  good  to  others  by  your  appearance!" It is related  of  St.  Bernardine  of  Sienna,  that  even  when  a secular,  his  presence  was  sufficient  to  restrain  the  licentiousness of  his  young  companions,  who,  as  soon  as  they saw him,  were  accustomed  to  give  to  one  another  notice that he  was  coming. On his  arrival  they  became  silent or changed  the  subject  of  their  conversation. It is  also related of  St. Gregory of  Nyssa,  and  of  St.  Ephrem,  that their very  appearance  inspired  piety,  and  that  the  sanctity and  modesty  of  their  exterior  edified  and  improved all that  beheld  them. When Innocent  II. visited St. Bernard  at  Clairvaux,  such  was  the  exterior  modesty  of the  saint  and  of  his  monks,  that  the  Pope  and  his  cardinals were  moved  to  tears  of  devotion. Surius relates  a