popç, on condition that you would çxcit yourfèlf In the reform of abufes in the church, and pro-mote an union, all of which you have ftrenuoufly promifed to do until this day. Anfwer for your-fdf, therefore, in â temperate manner, that wc may praife you, for you muft be better acquainted with your own mind and courage than we are/ Many of the cardinals fpoke at once, and faid; 4 Holy father, the cardinal of Amiens fpeaks well, and we beg of you to let us know your in-tentions." Upon this, Benedift replied,—c I have always had an eaj-neft defire for an union of the church, and have taken great pains to pro-mote it; but fince, through the grace of God, you have raifed me to the papacy, I will never refign it, nor fubmit myfelf to any king, duke or count, nor agree to any treaty that fhall in-çludç my refignation of the popedom/ The cardinals now all rofe, and there was much murmuring : fome faid he had well fpoken, and pthers the contrary; Thus was the conclave broken up in. difcord, and many of the cardi-nals departed to their hôtels without taking leave of the pope. Thofe who were in his good graces remained with him. When the • bifhop of Cambray obferved the ^manner in which the cardinals left the palace, he knew there had been great difagreement, and en-tering the hall of the conclave, advanced up to Benedict, who was ftfll on his throne, and, without much refpeft, faid,—c Sire, give me an anfwer : Ï cannot wait longer : for your council is , difmiffed.