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had been a time of fasting, and the fourth day of Elissey's sojourn was a holy-day, when they were to "break their fast" (eat meat), and Elissey thought to himself:

"I will remain and break the fast with these people, and will buy something in honor of the occasion, and in the evening I will continue on my journey."

Elissey went again to the village, and obtained a fresh supply of milk, wheat, flour, and bacon, and on his return he helped the woman to cook and bake. In the morning Elissey went to church, and after service he returned and "broke fast" with the family. The sick woman had now arisen from her bed, and was able to move about. The peasant man had shaved himself, and, putting on a clean shirt which the old wom-