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56 the miracles of antichrist.
who came here twelve years ago with Donna Elisa.
Did she not remember her? Did she not remember
their having divided a pomegranate ?
The signorina gave no heed to this. " What
happened yesterday at four o’clock ? " she asked
anxiously.
" It was then I received God’s command to go to
you, godsister," said Giannita.
The other gazed at her in terror. " Come with
me," she said, as though afraid, that the footman
should know what Giannita had to tell her.
She walked through several rooms before she
stopped. Then she turned round so suddenly that
Giannita was startled. " Tell it instantly ! " she said.
" Torture me no longer ! "
She was as tall as Giannita, but very unlike her.
She was of a more slender build and she, the woman
of the world, looked wilder and more untamed than
the country girl. All that she felt was visible in her
face. She did not even try to keep it concealed.
Giannita was so amazed at her impetuosity, that
she could not answer immediately.
Her godsister then lifted in despair her arms above
her head, and the words poured in torrents over her
lips. She said she knew that Giannita had received
command from God to bring her tidings of new
misfortunes. She knew that God hated her.
Giannita clapped her hands together. God hate
her! on the contrary.
" Yes, yes," said Signorina Palmeri. " It is so."
And in her heart, fearing to hear Giannita’s message,
she continued talking. She did not allow her to
speak, but interrupted her continually. The events
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