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Rh, which attract the eye searching for miracles, for here out of nothing something is brought forth, out of death, suddenly like a flash of lightining, life is created."

They were disturbed at this moment by several peasants, who were begging directions from their priest how to proceed respecting the approaching festival and procession. Edmond in the mean while walked about the little garden, variously excited and inclined to contemplation, for his earlier youth had been recalled to his remembrance, many of his father’s words, many of his early instructor's, his mother's admonitions were again revived within him; The clergyman returned after a short time and said: "Still I must ever lovingly admire the human mind when it preserves itself pure, and so many sentiments and customs affect, while they appear to us childish and foolish. Let no severe judge expunge these feelings from our religion, for even these sucklings will