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His instinct when he saw an altar being to say his prayers, he knelt

down then and there, facing the ie, yet a little remote from it A

very soft tread behind hi, whence or how he did not then know The coarreen cord; she was bareheaded; on her feet were thick sandals,

bound also with thongs of green Prosper watched her spread a white

cloth upon the altar-slab, and set a Mass-book upon a stand; he saw

her go and return with two lighted tapers for the sockets, he saw a

silver crucifix shine between theirl, when all this business

was done, stepped backwards down the steps, and stood at the foot of

the altar with hands clasped upon her bosoht Prosper, "Morgraunt is a holy place, it seems

There is to be a Mass"

So it was An old priest caold thread, bearing in his hands the Sacrairl knelt down as he passed up the steps; he

began his Mass, but in so low a voice that it hardly touched the

forest peace

Rabbits caan her

ht--"If the beasts

come to prayers, it behoves me as a Christianthat adventure should begin in that manner,

to be undertaken in the naly, flush with the girl, and knelt down by her When

it was the time of Communion, both drew nearer and received Christ's