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 in the  sacristy,  or  the  corridors;    at  the  door  or  in  the parlor.

6.  Be    careful    to    speak   with    simplicity,   avoiding  all affection;   with  humility,   abstaining  from    all   words  of pride  or  vainglory;  with  sweetness,  never  uttering  a  word that savors  of  impatience,  or  that  tends  to  the  discredit of a  neighbor;  with  moderation,  by  not  being  the  first  to give  your  opinion  on  any  question  that  may  be  proposed, particularly if  you  are  younger  than  the  others;   with modesty, by  not  interrupting  any  sister  while  she  is  speaking; and  also  by  abstaining  from  every  word  that  savors of the  world,  from  all  improper  gestures,  and  immoderate laughter, and  by  speaking  in  a  low  tone  of  voice;  for  St. Bonaventure  says  that  it  is  a  great  defect  in  a  religious to  speak   in   a   loud  voice,  particularly  at   night. And should   you,  as  Superior,  be  ever  obliged   to  correct  a sister,  take  care  not  to  reprimand  her  in  a  loud  voice for otherwise  she  will  perceive  that  you  speak  through impatience, and  then  the  reprimand  will  be  unprofitable. At recreation,  which  is  the  proper  time  for  unbending the mind,  speak  when  the  others  are  silent,  but  endeavor as often  as  you  can  to  speak  on  something  that  has  reference to  God. " Let  us  speak  of  the  Lord  Jesus,"  says St. Ambrose, "  let  us  always  speak  of  him." '    And  what other enjoyment  should  a  religious  seek  than  to  speak of her  most  amiable  Spouse? He who  has  an  ardent love for  another,  appears  unable  to  speak  of  anything but of  him. They who  speak  little  of  Jesus  Christ,  show that they  have  but  little  love  for  Jesus  Christ. On  the other hand,  it  often  happens  that  good   religious,  after speaking on  divine  love,  feel  more  fervor  than  after  mental prayer. At the  conversations  of  the  servants  of  God, says St. Teresa, Jesus  Christ  is  always  present. Of this,