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246 THE MIR A CLES OF ANTICHRIST
answered them pleasantly, but had not been willing
to yield. He could not repeal what had been
decided in the town Junta. But the women were
determined that it should be repealed, and they
remained in the square. The syndic went into the
town-hall again, but they stayed in the square and
called and prayed. They did not intend to go away
till he yielded.
While this was going on, Donna Elisa came to
give the syndic Fra Felice’s testament. She was
grieved unto death at all the misery, but at the same
time she felt a bitter satisfaction, because she had
received no help from the Christchild. She had
always believed that the saints did not wish to help
Donna Micaela.
It was a fine gift she had received in San
Pasquale’s church. Not only could it not help the
blind, but it was in a fair way to ruin the whole
town. Now what little the people still possessed
would go to the lottery collector. There would be
a borrowing and a pawning.
The syndic admitted Donna Elisa immediately,
and was as calm and polite as always, although the
women were calling in the square, the blind were
bemoaning themselves in the waiting-room, and
people had run in and out of his room all day.
“ How can I be at your service, Signora Antonelli ?”
he said. Donna Elisa first looked about and
wondered to whom he was speaking. Then she told
about the testament.
The syndic was neither frightened nor surprised.
“That is very interesting,” he said, and stretched
out his hand for the paper.
But Donna Elisa held the envelope fast and
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