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FRA FELICE’S TESTAMENT 25 i
are away, or dead. It keeps the knapsack full of
bread, without begging for it. It brings smiling
faces and reverent greetings. I know of no greater
gift for a poor monk, Donna Elisa."
Donna Elisa thought of how venerated and loved
Fra Felice had been, because he had been able to
predict the number which would come out at the lottery.
And Donna Elisa could not but agree with him.
"If I came wandering along the road in the hot
sun," said Fra Felice, " the shepherd would come and
accompany me long distances, holding his umbrella
over me. And when I came down to the laborers in
the cool quarry, they shared their bread and
bean-soup with me. I have not been afraid of robbers
and carabines. The man at the toll-gate has always
shut his eyes, as I have passed with my bag. It has
been a good gift, Donna Elisa."
" True, true," said Donna Elisa.
" It has not been a difficult office," said Fra Felice.
" They consulted with me and I answered them, that
was all. They knew that every word has its number,
and observing what I said, they played accordingly.
I do not know how it was done, Donna Elisa, it was
a gift of God."
" The poor will greatly miss you, Fra Felice," said
Donna Elisa.
Fra Felice smiled : " They did not trouble
themselves about me Sunday and Monday when the
drawing of lots had lately taken place," he said. " But
on Thursday and Friday and on Saturday morning
they came, since the drawing was every Saturday."
Donna Elisa began to feel disturbed, because the
dying one thought of nothing but that. Suddenly
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