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Suddenly one of his gentle smiles lighted up his
face. The image no doubt wished to test his and
their faith. Were they only steadfast, they would
be helped.
He commenced again to sing the pilgrim song in
his clear voice and proceeded up to the altar.
But as he came nearer the image he stopped
singing. He stood still and looked at the image with
wide open eyes. Then he stretched out his hand,
took the crown and raised it towards his eyes.
" There it stands, there it stands," he murmured.
And he let the crown drop out of his hands and
roll down the stone floor.
From that moment Father Gondo knew that he
had before him the ejected image from Aracoeli.
Yet he did not straightway announce this to the
people, but said, with his usual gentleness: " My
friends, I will tell you something wonderful."
He related for them about the English lady, who
wanted to steal Aracoeli’s image of Christ. And he
told of how the image had been called Antichrist
and been cast out into the world.
" I still recollect old Fra Simone," said Father
Gondo. " He never showed me the image without
saying: * It was this little hand that rung. It was
this little foot that kicked on the door!’
" But when I asked Fra Simone what had become
of the other image he always said : * What indeed
should have become of it ? The dogs of Rome
have, no doubt, dragged him away and bitten him to
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When Father Gondo had said this, he went, just
as quietly and calmly as always, and picked up the
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