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he awoke, the image was colored, — self-painted as a
sign that God loved him. But the Englishwoman
was bold enough to let an earthly painter paint her
elm image so that he was like the holy image.
For the false image she procured a crown and
shoes, but they were not of gold; they were only tin
and gilding. She ordered ornaments; she bought
rings, and necklaces, and chains, and bracelets, and
diamond suns — but they were all brass and glass;
and she dressed him as those seeking help had
dressed the true image. When the image was ready
she took a needle and scratched in the crown: “My
kingdom is only of this world.” It was as if she
was afraid that she herself would not be able to
distinguish one image from the other. And it was
as if she had wished to appease her own conscience.
“I have not wished to make a false Christ image.
I have written in his crown: ‘My kingdom is only
of this world.’”
Thereupon she wrapped herself in a big cloak,
hid the image under it, and went up to Aracoeli.
And she asked that she might be allowed to say her
prayers before the Christchild.
When she stood in the sanctuary, and the candles
were lighted, and the iron door opened, and the
image showed itself to her, she began to tremble
and shake and looked as if she were going to faint.
The monk who was with her hurried into the sacristy
after water and she was left alone in the chapel.
And when he came back she had committed the
sacrilege. She had exchanged the holy,
miracle-working image, and put the false and impotent one
in his place.
The monk saw nothing. He shut in the false
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