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364 THE MIRACLES OF ANTICHRIST ’
his faith and that of the others. If only they did
not fail, they would certainly be helped.
He began again to sing the pilgrim song in his
clear voice and went up to the altar.
But as he came nearer to the image, he broke off
in his song again. He stopped and looked at the
image with staring eyes. Then he stretched out
his hand, took the crown and brought it close to his
eyes. “It is written there; it is written there,” he
murmured. And he let the crown fall from his
hand and roll down on the stone floor.
From that moment Father Gondo knew that the
outcast from Aracoeli was before him.
But he did not immediately cry it out to the
people, but said instead, with his usual
gentleness, —
“ My friends, I wish to tell you something strange.”
He told them of the Englishwoman who had
wished to steal the Christ-image of Aracoeli. And
he told how the image had been called Antichrist
and had been cast out into the world.
“I still remember old Fra Simone,” said Father
Gondo. “ He never showed me the image without
saying: ’ It was this little hand that rang. It was
this little foot that kicked on the door.’
“ But when I asked Fra Simone what had become
of the other image, he always said: * What should
have become of him? The dogs of Rome have
probably dragged him away and torn him to
pieces.’ ”
When Father Gondo had finished speaking, he
went, still quite slowly and quietly, and picked up
the crown that he had just let fail to the floor.
“ Now read that!” he said. And he let the
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