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126 228 . the miracles of antichrist
crown, which a while ago he had allowed to drop on
the floor.
" Now read that! " he said. And he let the crown
pass from man to man. The people stood with the
wax-candles in their hands so that the light fell
on the crown. They that could read, read ; the
others at least saw that there was an inscription.
And each one who had held the crown in his
hand, extinguished his wax-candle immediately.
When the last light was put out, Father Gondo
turned to his pilgrims, who had assembled around
him. " I have brought you here," he said to them,"
in order that you might find him who gives the soul
peace and entrance to the kingdom of God, but I
have led you wrong, because this one has nothing
like that to give. Its kingdom is only of this
world.
" Our poor sister has become insane," continued
Father Gondo, " because she came here hoping for
heavenly benefactions. Her mind became shattered,
when she entreated the image without being heard.
It could not hear her, for its kingdom is only of
this world."
He was silent a moment, and all looked up to him
to learn what they ought to think of all this.
So he asked them gently as before : " Shall an
image that bears such words in its crown be allowed
to profane an altar any longer ? "
" No, no! " cried the pilgrims.
The people of Diamante were silent.
Father Gondo took the image between his hands
and bore it on outstretched arms through the
church towards the door.
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