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Chapter 3

           Onthedresserwasaplateofsausagesandwhitepuddingandontheshelftherewereeggs.Theywouldbeforthebreakfastinthemorningafterthecommunioninthecollegechapel.Whitepuddingandeggsandsausagesandcupsoftea.Howsimpleandbeautifulwaslifeafterall!Andlifelayallbeforehim.

           Inadreamhefellasleep.Inadreamheroseandsawthatitwasmorning.Inawakingdreamhewentthroughthequietmorningtowardsthecollege.

           Theboyswereallthere,kneelingintheirplaces.Hekneltamongthem,happyandshy.Thealtarwasheapedwithfragrantmassesofwhiteflowers;andinthemorninglightthepaleflamesofthecandlesamongthewhiteflowerswereclearandsilentashisownsoul.

           Hekneltbeforethealtarwithhisclassmates,holdingthealtarclothwiththemoveralivingrailofhands.Hishandsweretremblingandhissoultrembledasheheardthepriestpasswiththeciboriumfromcommunicanttocommunicant.

           CORPUSDOMININOSTRI.

           Coulditbe?Heknelttheresinlessandtimid;andhewouldholduponhistonguethehostandGodwouldenterhispurifiedbody.

           INVITAMETERNAM.AMEN.

           Anotherlife!Alifeofgraceandvirtueandhappiness!Itwastrue.Itwasnotadreamfromwhichhewouldwake.Thepastwaspast.

           CORPUSDOMININOSTRI.

           Theciboriumhadcometohim.

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