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the godsister 59
her at her word. He had surrendered himself to
justice. And ever since he had been in prison, he
had not wished to see her. He did not answer her
letters, and food, which she sent him, he returned,
untouched. That was the hardest of all. He seemed
to believe that she wanted to kill him.
She gazed at Giannita so anxiously, as if she
expected her death-warrant.
" Why don’t you tell me what you have to say ? "
she burst out. " You kill me."
But it was impossible to compel herself to be
silent.
" You must know, " she continued/’ that this palace
is sold, and the purchaser has let it to an English
lady, who will move in here to-day. But a few of
her things were carried in here yesterday, and among
these was a little image of the Christ-child.
" I saw it as I went through the vestibule,
Giannita. They had taken it out of a portmanteau, and
laid it out there on the floor. It was so badly used
that no one cared about it. It had a dented crown,
and a soiled swaddle, and all the little ornaments,
which covered it, were rusty and injured. But when
I saw it lying on the floor, I took it up and carried
it into a room and placed it on a table. And while
I did this, it occurred to me, that I should implore its
aid. I fell on my knees before it and prayed long.
’ Help me in my great need,’ I said to the
Christ-child.
" While I prayed, it seemed to me, that the image
wished to answer. I lifted my head, and the child
stood there, as dumb as before, but a pendulum
clock began striking just then. It struck four times,
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