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Chapter 13

           

           “InKolyázin,master,awonderfulblessinghasbeenrevealed.”

           “Whatisit?Somenewrelics?”askedPrinceAndrew.

           “Andrew,doleaveoff,”saidPrincessMary.“Don’ttellhim,Pelagéya.”

           “No...whynot,mydear,whyshouldn’tI?Ilikehim.Heiskind,heisoneofGod’schosen,he’sabenefactor,heoncegavemetenrubles,Iremember.WhenIwasinKiev,CrazyCyrilsaystome(he’soneofGod’sownandgoesbarefootsummerandwinter),hesays,‘Whyareyounotgoingtotherightplace?GotoKolyázinwhereawonder-workingiconoftheHolyMotherofGodhasbeenrevealed.’OnhearingthosewordsIsaidgood-bytotheholyfolkandwent.”

           Allweresilent,onlythepilgrimwomanwentoninmeasuredtones,drawinginherbreath.

           “SoIcome,master,andthepeoplesaytome:‘Agreatblessinghasbeenrevealed,holyoiltricklesfromthecheeksofourblessedMother,theHolyVirginMotherofGod.’...”

           “Allright,allright,youcantellusafterwards,”saidPrincessMary,flushing.

           “Letmeaskher,”saidPierre.“Didyouseeityourselves?”heinquired.

           “Oh,yes,master,Iwasfoundworthy.Suchabrightnessonthefacelikethelightofheaven,andfromtheblessedMother’scheekitdropsanddrops....”

           “But,dearme,thatmustbeafraud!”saidPierre,naïvely,whohadlistenedattentivelytothepilgrim.

           “Oh,master,whatareyousaying?”exclaimedthehorrifiedPelagéya,turningtoPrincessMaryforsupport.

           “Theyimposeonthepeople,”herepeated.

           “LordJesusChrist!”exclaimedthepilgrimwoman,crossingherself.

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