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66 the miracles of antichrist.
It seemed to him as if somewhere in the world
there must be a beautiful newly built temple, the
walls of which were erected, but as yet stood bare
and naked inside. It waited and hoped that
Gae-tano would come and carve chairs for the chancel
and altar-railing and pulpit and bookstand and
shrine. And his heart longed and pined for this
work.
But that cathedral was not to be found in Sicily,
for there one never thought of building a new
church. It must be far away in countries such as
Florida, or Argentine, where the earth is not yet
filled with sacred buildings. He both rejoiced and
trembled, and had commenced to work with
redoubled zeal in order that Donna Elisa might have
something to sell while he was away earning a
fortune for her.
He now waited for yet another sign from God
before deciding to go. And that was that he should
have power to speak of his longing to Donna Elisa.
He felt that it would grieve Donna Elisa deeply,
and he hardly knew how he should be able to mention
it.
While he stood thinking of this, Donna Elisa
entered the workshop. Then he said to himself, that
to-day he could not think of telling her, for to-day
Donna Elisa was happy. Her tongue ran on, and
her face beamed.
Gaetano asked himself when he last had seen her
so. Ever since distress had come upon them it had
been like living without sunshine in one of Etna’s
caves.
Why had not Gaetano been up in the market and
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