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stood in the church as he prayed, looking toward the Saviour's Tomb, above which thirty-six hanging lamps were burning dimly. As he looked over the heads of the people he was surprised to see standing under the lamps an old man wearing a very plain coat. He had a bald head and bore a close resemblance to his friend Elissey Bodroff.

At first glance, Euthymus thought it really was Elissey, but he said to himself:

"How can he be here? The next ship was not to leave for a week after ours had sailed. Elissey could not have preceded me, and he was certainly not among our passengers, for I saw every one of the pilgrims."

Yet while Euthymus was thus engaged in thought the old man began to pray. He bowed