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92 the miracles of antichrist.
do. If the Madonna need not fear for what you
may come to do, why should she help you ? "
Donna Micaela moved backwards. He quickly
came out from behind the counter and held her by
the sleeve.
" Do you understand ? You must show her that
you can throw away yourself if aid is denied you, that
you can give yourself up to sin and death, if you do
not get what you want. It is in that way one
compels the saints."
She tore herself away from him and went without
a word. She hurried up the winding street, came to
the dome, and, greatly frightened, threw herself down
before the black Madonna’s altar.
This happened on Saturday morning, and on
Sunday evening Donna Micaela saw Gaetano again. It
was beautiful moonlight, and in Diamante it is
customary that on moonlight nights all leave their
homes and go out into the street. As soon as the
inmates of the summer palace had come outside the
door, they had met acquaintances. Donna Elisa had
then taken Cavaliere Palmeri’s arm, and the Syndic
Voltaro had joined Don Ferrante to discuss politics,
but Gaetano approached to Donna Micaela, because
he wished to hear if she had followed his advice.
" Have you ceased to sew on the altar-cloth ? " he
said.
But Donna Micaela answered that she had sewed
on it all day yesterday.
" Then verily it is you yourself who is ruining your
cause, Donna Micaela."
" Yes, that is now beyond assistance, Don
Gaetano." - .. .
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