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90 THE MIRACLES OF AJVTICHRIST
those miserable saints. Everybody called to them
for help, but few understood what they ought to do
to get their prayers granted. And then people said
that the saints had no power. All were helped who
knew how they ought to pray.
Donna Micaela looked up in eager expectation.
There was such strength and conviction in Gaetano’s
words that she began to believe that he would teach
her the right words of salvation.
Gaetano took the candle lying in front of her On
the counter and threw it down into the box again,
and told her what she had to do. He forbade her
to give the Madonna any gifts, or to pray to her, or
to do anything for the poor. He told her that he
would tear her altar-cloth to pieces if she sewed
another stitch on it.
“ Show her, Donna Micaela, that it means
something to you,” he said, and fixed his eyes on her
with compelling force. “ Good Lord, you must be
able to find something to do, to show her that it is
serious, and not play. You must be able to show
her that you will not live if you are not helped.
Do you mean to continue to be faithful to Don
Ferrante, if he sends your father away? I know
you do.. If the Madonna has no need to fear what
you are going to do, why should she help you ? ”
Donna Micaela drew back. He came swiftly out
from behind the counter and seized her coat sleeve.
“Do you understand? You shall show her that
you can throw yourself away if you do not get help.
You shall throw yourself into sin and death if you
do not get what you want. That is the way to force
the saints." *
She tore herself from him and went without a
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