the cure of Dudzeele hearing you would not refuse to preach in his village, told his nephew Mr Wulleman[2] he should go and pray you to preach the passion[3] there, during lent[4] He asked me several times if you did not come to our Seminary to day: that way he would be able to give your answer to his uncle the morrow[5] in the afternoon If he does not know all about it to day, but has to go himself to your Seminary the morrow, his walk to Dudzeele will be impossibe for two weeks. Retreat[6] keeps us at home.
I told him you will certainlyp2accept it if the offices of each sunday[7] and particularly the offices of holy week do not hinder you. He answered me, that mass was finished here at ten o'clock, that you would have to be there only for dinner[8] because during lent the sermon is between vespers and benediction[9] that certainly you would find somebody to sing vespers and give benediction in your place. That is now the question: the solution I hope we will know soon.
I hope you will not forget my flemish french dictionnary[10] from Amsterdam. As cheep as possible.
