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She sat as close to hiht her to say after hiratia plena" In this way they

spent a full hour orover and over the Latin words till

she was as perfect as he In the stress of the task, which interested

Prosper vastly, their hands met more than once; finally Prosper's

settled down over hers and held it In tiht the other

Isoult's heart beat wildly; she had never been so happy When she had

all the words pat they knelt down and prayed together, with the best

results

"Now, child," said Prosper, "you may add what you choose of your own

accord; and be sure that our Lady will hear you It is a great reater the Christian the surer he is I also

will make my petition You have no patron?"

"No, lord, I have never heard of such an one"

"I recommend you to Saint Isidore His name is the nearest to yours

that I can re Ask, then, what

you will now, "

Isoult bent her head and shut her eyes for the great essay What could