se,butnotanythingthatliveswithinusstantlyandneverleavesus.Thereisonlythepeacethatmustbewonagainandagain,eaewdayofourlives.Youdontseemefight,youdontknowmystrugglesasAbbot,mystrugglesintheprayercell.Agoodthingthatyoudont.YouohatIamlesssubjeoodsthanyou,andyoutakethatforpeace.Butmylifeisstruggle;itisstruggleandsacrificelikeeverydetlife;likeyours,too."

    "Letsnotquarrelaboutit,Narcissus.Youdontseeallmystruggleseither.AndIdontknowwhetherornotyouareabletouandhowIfeelwhenIthinkthatthisworkwillsoonbefihatitwillbetakenawayainitsplace.ThenIwillhearafewpraisesaurntoabareworkroom,depressedaboutallthethingsthatIdidnotachieveinmywork,thingsyouotherstevensee,andinsideIllfeelasrobbedayastheworkshop."

    "Thatmaybeso,"saidNarcissus."herofuseveruaherpletelyinsuchthings.Butthereisonerealizationallmenofgoodwillshare:intheendourworksmakeusfeelashamed,wehavetostartoutagain,aimethesacrificehastobemadeanew."

    AfewweekslaterGoldmundsbigworkwasfinishedainitsplaoldexperieeditself:hisworkbecamethepossessionofothers,waslookedat,judged,praised;andhewaslauded,honored,buthisheartandhisworkshopstoodemptyandhenolongerknewwhethertheworkhadbeenworththesacrifithedayoftheunveilinghewasihefatherstableforafestivemealatwhichtheoldestwihehousewasserved.Goldmundeheexcellentfishandvenison,andevehanbytheoldarmedbytheiandjoyofNarcissus,whopraisedhimandhonoredhiswork.

    Anewwork,whichtheAbbothadaskedforandordered,wasalreadysketchedout,analtarfortheMarychapelinNeuzell,w