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THE GOD-SISTER
59
But it was impossible for her to force herself to
be silent.
“You must know,” she continued, “that this
palace is sold, attd the purchaser has let it to an
English lady, who is to move in to-day. Some of
her things were brought in already yesterday, and
among them was a little image of Christ.
“I caught sight of it as I passed through the
vestibule, Giannita. They had taken it out of a
trunk, and it lay there on the floor. It had been so
neglected that no one took any trouble about it.
Its crown was dented, and its dress dirty, and all the
small ornaments which adorned it were rusty and
broken. But when I saw it lying on the floor, I
took it up and carried it into the room and placed
it on a table. And while I did so, it occurred to
me that I would ask its help. I knelt down before
it and prayed a long time. ’ Help me in my great
need!’ I said to the Christchild.
“ While I prayed, it seemed to me that the image
wished to answer me. I lifted my head, and the
child stood there as dull as before, but a clock began
to strike just then. It struck four, and it was as if
it had said four words. It was as if the Christchild
had answered a fourfold yes to my prayer.
“That gave me courage, Giannita, so that to-day
I drove to the Palace of Justice to see my father.
But he never turned his eyes toward me during the
whole time he stood before his judges.
“ I waited until they were about to lead him away,
and threw myself on my knees before him in one of
the narrow passages. Giannita, he let the soldiers
lead me away without giving me a word.
“ So, you see, God hates me. When I heard you
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