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Chapter 54

           Astotheassertionthattheflatstonenearthedoorwasnotthegraveofthemiserwhohaddisownedhisonlychildandleftasumofmoneytothechurchtobuyapealofbells,thebachelordidreadilyadmitthesame,andthattheplacehadgivenbirthtonosuchman.Inaword,hewouldhavehadeverystone,andplateofbrass,themonumentonlyofdeedswhosememoryshouldsurvive.Allothershewaswillingtoforget.Theymightbeburiedinconsecratedground,buthewouldhavehadthemburieddeep,andneverbroughttolightagain.

           Itwasfromthelipsofsuchatutor,thatthechildlearnthereasytask.Alreadyimpressed,beyondalltelling,bythesilentbuildingandthepeacefulbeautyofthespotinwhichitstoodmajesticagesurroundedbyperpetualyouthitseemedtoher,whensheheardthesethings,sacredtoallgoodnessandvirtue.Itwasanotherworld,wheresinandsorrownevercame;atranquilplaceofrest,wherenothingevilentered.

           Whenthebachelorhadgivenherinconnectionwithalmosteverytombandflatgrave-stonesomehistoryofitsown,hetookherdownintotheoldcrypt,nowameredullvault,andshowedherhowithadbeenlightedupinthetimeofthemonks,andhow,amidlampsdependingfromtheroof,andswingingcensersexhalingscentedodours,andhabitsglitteringwithgoldandsilver,andpictures,andpreciousstuffs,andjewelsallflashingandglisteningthroughthelowarches,thechauntofagedvoiceshadbeenmanyatimeheardthere,atmidnight,inolddays,whilehoodedfigureskneltandprayedaround,andtoldtheirrosariesofbeads.

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