Near me perceived a motion as of wings, And fanning in the face, and saying, “ Beati 857 Pacifici , who are without ill anger.” Already over us were so uplifted The latest sunbeams, which the night pursues, That upon many sides the stars appeared. “O manhood mine, why dost thou vanish so?” I said within myself; for I perceived The vigor of my legs was put in truce. We at the point were where no more ascends The stairway upward, and were motionless, Even as a ship, which at the shore arrives; And I gave heed a little, if I might hear Aught whatsoever in the circle new; Then to my Master turned me round and said: “Say, my sweet Father, what delinquency Is purged here in the circle where we are? Although our feet may pause, pause not thy speech.” And he to me: “The love of good, remiss 858 In what it should have done, is here restored;