,,l\rdes ,,by ,,! ,,v ,,rev4 ,,monsignor ,,rob]t ,,hugh ,,b5son ,,) ,,eight ,,full ,,page ,,illu/rations ,,/4 ,,l\is ,,mo43 ,b4 ,,h]d]1 ,,publi%] #ag1 ,s4 ,,broadway ,,london3 ,,manresa ,,press ,,roehampton1 ,s4,w4 #aiad ,nihil ,ob/at3 ,s4 ,,georgius ,,ki]an ,,hyl&1 ,s4,t4,d41 ,,c5sor ,,deputatus ,imprimatur3 ,,gulielmus ,f4 ,,br[n1 ,,vic>ius ,,g5]alis1 ,,s\?w>c5si4 #ae ,maii1 #aiad4 ,,preface4 ,s9ce writ+ ! foll[+ pages six ye>s ago1 ,i h _h ! privilege ( meet+ a fam\s ,fr5* sci5ti/--to :om we owe "o ( ! greate/ discov]ies ( rec5t ye>s--:o has made a special /udy ( ,l\rdes & its ph5om5a1 & ( he>+ him comm5t ^u :at takes place !re4 ,he is1 himself1 at pres5t1 n a practis+ ,ca?olic2 & ?is fact l5ds peculi> int]e/ to 8 op9ions4 ,8 conclusions1 s f> z he has =mulat$ !m1 are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,t no sci5tific hypo!sis up to ! pres5t acc\nts satisfactorily = ! ph5om5a4 ,^u 8 say+ ?is to me ,i brea!d ! ^w sugge/ion2 & 8 answ] 0 to laugh 9 my face1 & to tell me1 practically1 t ?is is ! mo/ ludicr\s hypo!sis ( all4 7#b7 ,t1 s f> z he c see1 ! "o ?+ necess>y = su* cures z he himself has witness$ or v]ifi$1 is ! atmosph]e ( pray]4 ,:]e ?is rises to int5sity ! numb] ( cures rises ) x2 :]e ?is s9ks1 ! cures s9k too4 7#c7 ,t he is incl9$ to ?9k t !re is a transf]5ce ( vitaliz+ =ce ei!r f ! en]getic fai? ( ! suff]]1 or f t ( ! by/&]s4 ,he in/anc$ an example 9 :i* 8 wife1 h]self a qualifi$ physician1 took "p4 ,%e held 9 h] arms a *ild1 ag$ two & a half ye>s1 bl9d f bir?1 dur+ ! procession ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,z ! mon/rance came opposite1 te>s began to /ream f ! *ild's eyes1 hi!rto clos$4 ,:5 x _h pass$1 ! *ild's eyes 7 op5 & see+4 ,?is ,mme4 ---- te/$ by dangl+ h] bracelet be=e ! *ild1 :o imm$iately clut*$ at x1 b1 f ! fact t %e _h nev] le>n$ to calculate di/ance1 at fir/ fail$ to seize x4 ,at ! close ( ! procession ,mme4 ----1 :o h]self relat$ to me ! /ory1 0 consci\s ( an extraord9>y exhau/ion = :i* !re 0 no ord9>y explanation4 ,i give ?is sugge/ion z ! sci5ti/ gave x to me--! sugge/ion ( "s k9d ( transf]5ce ( vitality2 & make no comm5t ^u x1 beyond say+ t1 sup]ficially at any rate1 x does n appe> to me to conflict ) ! v>i\s acc\nts ( miracles giv5 9 ! ,gospel 9 :i* ! fai? ( ! by/&]s1 z well z ( suff]]s1 appe>$ to be z integral an elem5t 9 ! miracle z ! virtue :i* work$ x4 ,ow+ to ! "t t has elaps$ s9ce ! foll[+ pages 7 writt5 = ! ,ave ,m>ia--by ! k9dness ( ^: editor !y are repr9t$ n[--x is impossible = me to v]ify ! spell+ ( all ! names t occur 9 ! c\rse ( ! n>rative4 ,i made notes :ile at ,l\rdes1 & f ^? notes wrote my acc\nt2 x is !re=e extremely probable t small errors ( spell+ may h crept 91 :i* ,i am n[ unable to correct4 ,,rob]t ,,hugh ,,b5son4 ,*ur* ( our ,lady ( ,l\rdes1 ,new ,york1 ,l5t1 #aiad ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,! ,,basilica4 ,,front ,,view ,frontispiece ,,dr4 ,,boiss>ie to face p4 #af ,,bureau ,,des ,,con/atations #bf ,,! ,,grotto ,,9 #aheh #cf ,,! ,,grotto ,,9 #aiad #df ,,! ,,bless+ ,,( ,,! ,,sick #ef ,,! ,,basilica4 ,,side ,,view #ff ,,b]nadette #gh ,i4 ,! fir/ sign ( our approa* to ,l\rdes 0 a va/ wood5 cross1 cr[n+ a po9t$ hill4 ,we _h be5 travell+ all day1 ?r\gh ! ,augu/ sunlight1 humm+ along ! /raight ,fr5* roads b5ea? ! endless av5ues2 n[ across a ri* pla91 ) ! road bank$ on ei!r side to av]t ! spr+ torr5ts f ! ,pyr5ees2 n[ aga9 m\nt+ & desc5d+ a sudd5 %\ld] ( hill4 ,a few m9utes ago we _h pass$ into ,t>bes1 ! ca!dral city ( ! diocese 9 :i* ,l\rdes lies2 & !re1 ow+ to a little accid5t1 we _h be5 oblig$ to halt1 :ile ! :eels ( ! c> 7 lift$1 ) incr$ible +5uity1 f ! deep gutt] into :i* ! *auffeur _h1 ) ! be/ int5tions1 /e]$ !m4 ,x 0 "h1 9 ! black eyes1 ! dom9ant pr(iles1 ! bright col\rs1 ! absorb$ *ildi% int]e/ ( ! cr[d1 9 _! comm5ts1 _! laught]1 _! s]i\sness1 & _! acc5t1 t ! ,s\? %[$ itself almo/ unmix$4 ,x 0 m>ket-day 9 ,t>bes2 & :5 once m we 7 on our way1 we /ill w5t sl[ly2 pass+1 almo/ all ! way into ,l\rdes itself1 a long-drawn procession--c>ts & foot pass5g]s1 ox51 horses1 dogs1 & *ildr5--draw+ ne>] e m9ute t[>d t r+ ( solemn blue hills t b>r$ ! view to ,spa94 ,x is difficult to describe ) :at s5sations ,i came to ,l\rdes4 ,z a ,*ri/ian man1 ,i did n d>e to d5y t miracles happ5$2 z a reasonably humble man1 ,i did n d>e to d5y t !y happ5$ at ,l\rdes2 yet1 ,i suppose1 my attitude ev5 up to n[ _h be5 t ( a rev]5t agno/ic--! attitude1 9 fact1 ( a majority ( ,*ri/ians on ?is p>ticul> po9t--,*ri/ians1 t is1 :o resemble ! ,apo/le ,?omas 9 8 less agreeable aspect4 ,i _h he>d & read a good deal ab\t psy*ology1 ab\t ! effect ( m9d on matt] & ( n]ves on tissue2 ,i _h reflect$ ^u ! infection ( an ard5t cr[d2 ,i _h read ,zola's di%one/ book2#a & ^! ?+s1 c\pl$ ) ! extreme difficulty :i* ! imag9ation f9ds 9 realiz+ :at x has nev] exp]i5c$--s9ce1 aft] all1 miracles are confess$ly miracul\s1 & !re=e unusual--! effect ( all ?is 0 to r5d] my m5tal /ate a s+ul>ly deta*$ "o4 ,i believ$8 ,yes1 ,i suppose s2 b x 0 a halt+ act ( fai? pure & simple2 x 0 n yet ei!r sight or real conviction4 ,! cross1 !n1 0 ! fir/ glimpse ( ,l\rdes' pres5ce2 & t5 m9utes lat] we 7 9 ! t[n itself4 ,l\rdes is n beautiful1 ?\gh x mu/ once h be54 ,x 0 once a little ,franco-,spani% t[n1 set 9 ! lap ( ! hills1 ) a swift1 broad1 %all[ /ream1 ! ,gave1 fl[+ b5ea? x4 ,x is n[ cosmopolitan1 & !re=e undi/+ui%$4 ,z we pass$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! cr[d$ /reets--= ! ,national ,pilgrimage 0 b n[ arriv+--we saw endless r[s ( %ops & boo?s %elt]+ b5ea? tall :ite blank h\ses1 z correct & z expressionless z a bra9less1 well-br$ man4 ,"h & !re we pass$ a great hotel4 ,! cr[d ab\t our :eels 0 almo/ z cosmopolitan z a ,roman cr[d4 ,x 0 l>gely ,fr5*1 z t is l>gely ,italian2 b ! ,spani>ds 7 !re1 vivid-fac$ m5 & wom51 sev]e ,britons1 solemn ,teutons2 &1 ,i h no d\bt1 ,italians1 ,belgians1 ,flemi% & ,au/rians z well4 ,at lea/ ,i he>d dur+ my ?ree days' /ay all ! languages t ,i c\ld recognize1 & _m t ,i c\ld n4 ,!re 7 _m motor-c>s !re besides our own1 c>riages1 c>ts1 bell-clang+ trams1 & ! litt]s ( ! sick4 ,pres5tly we dism\nt$ 9 a side /reet1 & set out to walk to ! ,grotto1 ?r\gh ! hot ev5+ sun%9e4 ,! fir/ sign ( sanctity t we saw1 z we came out at ! end ( a /reet1 0 ! mass ( *ur*es built on ! ris+ gr\nd above ! riv]4 ,imag9e fir/ a great oval ( op5 gr\nd1 p]haps two hundr$ by ?ree hundr$ y>ds 9 area1 cr[d$ n[ ) gr\ps z busy z ants1 p>tly embrac$ by two long :ite curv+ arms ( masonry ris+ /eadily to _! junction2 at ! po9t on ?is side :]e ! ends %\ld meet if !y 7 prolong$1 /&s a :ite /one image ( ,our ,lady ^u a p$e/al1 cr[n$1 & half surr\nd$ f b5ea? by "s k9d ( metallic g>l& ar*+ upw>d4 ,at ! f>!r end ! two curves ( masonry ( :i* ,i h spok51 ris+ all ! way by /eps1 meet ^u a t]race4 ,?is t]race is1 s to speak1 ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! :ole4 ,= j above x /&s ! flatt5$ dome ( ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 ( :i* ! doors are b5ea? ! t]race1 plac$ ^u broad flights ( /eps4 ,imm$iately above ! dome is ! entrance to ! crypt ( ! basilica2 &1 above t aga91 rea*$ by fur!r flights ( /eps1 are ! doors ( ! basilica2 &1 above x1 ! ro( ( ! *ur* itself1 ) its so>+ :ite spire high ov] all4 ,let me be frank4 ,^! build+s are n really beautiful4 ,!y are enorm\s1 b !y are n impressive2 !y are elaborate & f9e & :ite1 b !y are n graceful4 ,i am n sure :at is ! matt] ) !m2 b ,i ?9k x is t !y appe> to be turn$ out ( a ma*9e4 ,!y are too trim2 !y are l a well-dress$ man :o is n q a g5tleman2 !y are l a w$d+ gue/2 !y are haute-b\rgeoise1 !y are n ! nobility4 ,x is a t]rible pity1 b ,i suppose x c\ld n be help$1 s9ce !y 7 all[$ s little "t to gr[4 ,!re is no s5se ( reflectiv5ess ab\t !m1 no pati5t gr[? ( "*1 z 9 ^? glori\s ca!drals1 ,ami5s1 ,*>tres1 ,beauvais1 :i* ,i _h s lately se54 ,!re is no?+ 9 res]ve2 !y say ev]y?+1 !y sugge/ no?+4 ,!y h no imag9ative vi/a4 ,we said n "o ^w to "o ano!r4 ,we ?read$ our way across ! gr\nd1 diagonally1 see+ z we w5t ! ,bureau de ,con/atations 7or ! (fice :]e ! doctors sit71 contriv$ ne> ! left arm ( ! t]rac$ /eps2 & pass$ out "u ! ar*way1 to f9d ourselves ) ! *ur*es on our left1 & on our "r ! fl[+ ,gave1 conf9$ on ?is side by a t]rac$ walk1 ) broad fields beyond ! /ream4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i notic$ 7 ! ?ree ro(s ( ! pisc9es1 on ! left side ( ! road1 built "u ! cliff on :i* ! *ur*es /&4 ,i %all h m to say ( !m pres5tly1 b n[ x is en\gh to rem>k t !y resemble ?ree little *apels1 jo9$ 9 "o1 ea* ) its own doorway2 an op5 pav$ space lies across ! entrances1 :]e ! doctors & ! prie/s att5d ^u ! sick4 ,?is op5 space is f5c$ 9 all ab\t1 to keep out ! cr[d t p]petually see!s !re4 ,we w5t a few /eps f>!r1 work$ our way 9 among ! p1 & fell on our knees4 ,ov]head1 ! cliff t[]$ up1 b>e hang+ rock b5ea?1 grass & so>+ trees above2 & at ! foot ( ! cliff a tall1 irregul> cave4 ,!re are two op5+s ( ?is cave2 ! "o1 ! l>g]1 is l a cage ( rail+s1 ) ! gleam ( an alt> 9 ! gloom beyond1 a hundr$ burn+ c&les1 & %eaves & /acks ( crut*es cl++ to ! brok5 ro(s ( rock2 ! o!r1 & small]1 & t f>!r f u1 is an op5+ 9 ! cliff1 %ap$ some:at l a vesica4 ,! grass /ill gr[s !re1 ) f]ns & ! fam\s climb+ %rub2 & )9 ! entrance1 fram$ 9 x1 /&s ,m>y1 9 :ite & blue1 z %e /ood fifty ye>s ago1 rais$ p]haps tw5ty feet above ! gr\nd4 ,ah1 t image6444 ,i said1 ,z %e /ood !re6 ,yet x c\ld n h be5 s2 = surely ev5 simple ,b]nadette w\ld n h fall5 on h] knees4 ,x is too :ite1 x is too blue2 x is1 l ! ?ree *ur*es1 plac$ magnific5tly1 yet n impressive2 f9e & sl5d]1 yet n graceful4 ,b we knelt !re )\t unreality1 ) ! riv] runn+ swift beh9d u2 = we knelt :]e a holy *ild _h once knelt be=e a radiant vision1 & ) ev5 m reason2 = ev5 if ! "o1 z "s say1 _h be5 an halluc9ation1 7 ^? sick folk an halluc9ation8 ,0 ,pi]re de ,rudd]'s m5d$ leg an halluc9ation1 or ! heal$ w\nds ( ,m>ie ,borel8 ,or 7 ^? hundr$s ^u hundr$s ( disus$ crut*es an illusion8 ,did subjectivity create all ^!8 ,if s1 :at great] miracle c be dem&$8 ,& !re 0 m ?an t4 ,= :5 lat]1 at ,argels1 ,i look$ ov] ! day1 ,i 0 able to =mulate = ! fir/ "t ! extraord9>y impressions t ,l\rdes _h giv5 me4 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ ho/ile to my peace--an incalculable cr[d1 an oppressive heat1 du/1 noise1 we>9ess2 !re 0 ! disappo9tm5t ( ! *ur*es & ! image2 !re 0 ! s\r unfamili>ity ( ! place & ! exp]i5ce2 & yet ,i 0 nei!r tr\bl$ nor depress$ nor irritat$ nor disappo9t$4 ,x appe>$ to me z if "s great b5ign influ5ce 7 abroad1 soo?+ & satisfy+2 ly+ l a great summ] air ov] all1 to quiet & to /imulate4 ,i _c describe ?is fur!r2 ,i c only say t x nev] really left me dur+ ^? ?ree days1 ,i saw sights t w\ld h sadd5$ me else:]e--app>5t inju/ices1 c]ta9 disappo9tm5ts1 da%$ hopes t w\ld almo/ h brok5 my he>t2 & yet t great ,p[] 0 ov] all1 to reconcile1 to quiet & to reassure4 ,to leave ,l\rdes at ! end 0 l leav+ home4 ,aft] a few m9utes be=e ! ,grotto1 we climb$ ! hill beh9d1 made an appo9tm5t = my ,mass on ! morr[2 &1 tak+ ! c> aga91 mov$ sl[ly ?r\gh ! cr[d$ /reets1 & swiftly along ! c\ntry roads1 up to ,argels1 ne>ly a doz5 miles away4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,! epi!t is delib]ate4 ,he relates 9 8 book1 ,l\rdes1 ! /ory ( an imag9>y case ( a girl1 suff]+ f tub]culosis1 :o goes to ,l\rdes z a pilgrim1 & is1 app>5tly1 cur$ ( h] disease4 ,x breaks out1 h[ev]1 aga9 dur+ h] return home2 & ! case w\ld appe> !re=e to be "o ( ^? 9 :i*1 ow+ to fi]ce excitem5t & ! m]e p[] ( sugge/ion1 !re is a tempor>y amelioration1 b no p]man5t1 or sup]natural1 cure4 ,w x be believ$ t ! details ( ?is /ory1 all ( :i* are relat$ ) great p>ticul>ity1 & obs]v$ by ,zola himself1 7 tak5 f an actual case t occurr$ dur+ "o ( 8 visits--all ! details except ! relapse8 ,!re 0 no relapse3 ! cure 0 complete & p]man5t4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie lat] que/ion$ ! au?or z to ! hone/y ( ?is lit]>y device1 say+ t he _h und]/ood him to h /at$ t he _h come to ,l\rdes = ! purpose ( an imp>tial inve/igation1 ,zola answ]$ t ! *>act]s 9 ! book 7 8 own1 & t he c\ld make !m d :at he lik$4 ,x is on ^! pr9ciples t ! book is con/ruct$4 ,x mu/ be add$ t ,zola foll[$ up ! case1 & _h communications ) ! miracule long aft] h] cure _h be5 %[n to be p]man5t1 & be=e 8 book appe>$4 ,,ii4 ,we 7 9 ,l\rdes aga9 next morn+ a little aft] six o'clock2 & already x might h be5 high noon1 = ! /reets 7 "o mov+ mass ( pilgrims4 ,f e corn] came gu/s ( s++2 & "h & !re ?r\gh ! cr[d already mov$ ! branc>di]s--m5 ( e nation ) %\ld]-/raps & cross--be>+ ! litt]s ) _! pite\s burd5s4 ,i 0 to say ,mass 9 ! crypt2 & :5 ,i arriv$ !re at la/1 ! *ur* 0 full f end to end4 ,! int]ior 0 n s disappo9t+ z ,i _h fe>$4 ,x _h a c]ta9 solid catacombic gloom b5ea? its l[ curv$ ro(1 :i*1 if x _h n be5 = ! col\rs & "s ( ! details1 might v ne>ly h come f ! h& ( a good ar*itect4 ,! arrangem5ts = ! pilgrims 7 z bad z possible2 !re 0 no ord]1 no m>%all+2 !y mov$ cr[d aga9/ cr[d l h]ds ( bewild]$ %eep4 ,"s 7 = ,communion1 "s = ,mass only1 "s = confession2 & !y pu%$ pati5tly ?is way & t 9 e direction4 ,x 0 a /ruggle be=e ,i got my ve/m5ts2 ,i produc$ a lett] f ! ,bi%op ( ,rodez1 ) :om ,i _h lun*$ a few days be=e2 ,i argu$1 ,i deprecat$1 ,i p]suad$1 ,i quot$4 ,ev]y?+ once m 0 aga9/ my peace ( m9d2 yet ,i h seldom said ,mass ) m consolations ?an 9 t t9y sanctu>y ( ! high ,alt>4444 ,an ecclesia/ic s]v$1 & an old prie/ knelt dev\tly at a prie-,dieu4 ,:5 ! "t = ,communion came1 ,i turn$ ab\t & saw b "o sea ( faces /ret*+ f ! alt> rail into z mu* ( ! d>kness z ,i c\ld disc]n4 ,= a qu>t] ( an h\r ,i gave ,communion rapidly2 !n1 z soon z ano!r prie/ c\ld =ce 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 ,i cont9u$ ,mass2 he _h n ne>ly f9i%$ giv+ ,communion :5 ,i _h end$ my ?anksgiv+4 ,?is1 too1 0 ! same ev]y:]e--9 ! crypt1 9 ! basilica1 9 ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 & above all 9 ! ,grotto4 ,! av]age numb] ( ,communions e day ?r\gh\t ! ye> 9 ,l\rdes is1 ,i am told1 f\r ?\s&4 ,9 t ye> ( ,jubilee1 h[ev]1 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie in=m$ me1 9 r\nd numb]s1 "o million ,communions 7 made1 sixty ?\s& ,masses 7 said1 ) two ?\s& ,communions at ea* midnight ,mass4444 ,does ,jesus ,*ri/ g out :5 ,m>y comes 98 ,we are told s by non-,ca?olics4 ,r1 x seems z if1 l ! ,wise ,m5 ( old1 m5 /ill f9d ! ,*ild ) ,m>y ,8 ,"m4 ,at ! close ( my ,mass1 ! old prie/ rose f 8 place & began to prep>e ! vessels & arrange ! ,missal4 ,z soon z ,i took (f ! ve/m5ts he put !m on4 ,i ass5t$ passively1 suppos+ him to be ! next on ! li/2 ,i ev5 answ]$ 8 ,kyrie4 ,b at ! ,collect a frantic sacri/an bur/ ?r\gh ! cr[d2 & f rem>ks made to ! dev\t old prie/ & myself1 ,i le>n$ t ! next on ! li/ 0 /ill wait+ 9 ! sacri/y1 & t ?is old man 0 an adroit ?\gh pi\s int]lop] :o _h det]m9$ n to take ,no = an answ]4 ,he f9i%$ 8 ,mass4 ,i =be> f comm5t4 ,= a :ile aft]w>d we /ood on ! t]race above ! pisc9es2 &1 inde$1 aft] breakfa/ ,i return$ "h aga9 alone1 & rema9$ dur+ all ! morn+4 ,x 0 an extraord9>y sight4 ,f ! t]race1 ! cliff fell /raight away d[n to ! ro(s ( ! ?ree *apel-l build+s1 fifty or sixty feet b5ea?4 ,beyond t ,i c\ld see ! pav$ space1 spr9kl$ ) a few mov+ figures2 &1 beyond ! b>ri]1 ! cr[d /ret*+ across ! roadway & f> on ei!r side4 ,beh9d !m 0 ! clean riv] & ! gre5 mead[s1 all delici\s 9 ! e>ly sunlight4 ,dur+ t morn+ ,i mu/ h se5 _m hundr$s ( ! sick c>ri$ into ! ba?s2 = !re 7 almo/ two ?\s& sick 9 ,l\rdes on t day4 ,i c\ld ev5 wat* _! faces1 :ite & drawn ) pa91 or horribly sc>r$1 z !y lay directly b5ea? me1 wait+ = "s man to put !m into ! wat]4 ,i saw m5 & wom5 ( all nations & all ranks att5d+ ^u !m1 c>ry+ !m t5d]ly1 fann+ _! faces1 wip+ _! lips1 giv+ !m to dr9k ( ! ,grotto wat]4 ,a murmur ( ?\s&s ( foot/eps came up f b5ea? 7?is ,national ,pilgrimage ( ,france numb]$ betwe5 eighty & an hundr$ ?\s& p]sons72 & l\d above ! foot/eps came ! cries ( ! prie/s1 z !y /ood 9 a long r[ fac+ ! p1 ) arms ext5d$ 9 ! =m ( a cross4 ,n[ & aga9 came a f>-(f ro> ( s++ f ! ,grotto to my left1 :]e ,masses 7 said cont9u\sly by bi%ops & fav\r$ prie/s2 or f my "r1 f ! great oval space b5ea? ! /eps2 & !n1 on a sudd5 a great *orus ( s\nd f b5ea?1 z ! ,gloria ,patri bur/ out :5 ! end ( "s decade 0 rea*$4 ,all ab\t u 0 ! :eel+ e>?1 ! ,pyr5ees beh9d1 ! mead[s 9 front2 & ov] u heav51 ) ,m>y look+ d[n4 ,once f b5ea? dur+ t long morn+ ,i he>d t]rible %rieks1 z ( a demoniac1 t di$ into moans & ceas$4 ,& once ,i saw a little procession g pa/ f ! ,grotto1 ) ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t 9 ! mid/4 ,!re 0 no s5sation1 no s++4 ,! ,"l ( all w5t simply by on "s err& ( m]cy1 & m5 fell on _! knees & cross$ !mselves z ,he w5t4 ,aft] djen] at ! ,hotel ,mod]ne1 :]e n[ x 0 decid$ t we %\ld /ay until ! ,monday1 we w5t d[n to ! ,bureau4 ,at fir/ !re 7 difficulties made1 z ! doctors 7 n come2 & ,i occupi$ a little :ile 9 wat*+ ! litt]s unload$ f ! wagonettes t br\ght !m g5tly d[n to )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! ,grotto4 ,once inde$ ,i 0 happy to be able to fit a branc>di]'s /raps into ! poles t support$ a sick woman4 ,x 0 all mo/ t]rible & mo/ beautiful4 ,figure aft] figure 0 pass$ along ! seats--liv+ crucifixes ( pa9--& l[]$ t5d]ly to ! gr\nd1 to lie !re a mom5t or two1 ) ! body horribly flat &1 z x seem$1 almo/ non-exi/5t b5ea? ! cov]let2 & ! :ite face ) blaz+ eyes ( angui%1 or passive & half dead1 to %[ alone t a human creature lay !re4 ,!n "o by "o ea* 0 lift$ & swung g5tly d[n to ! gate ( ! pisc9es4 ,at ab\t ?ree o'clock1 aft] an h\r's wait+1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ a c]ta9 c>d pass$ ?r\gh ! w9d[1 & imm$iately a message came out f ,dr4 ,cox t ,i 0 to be admitt$4 ,i pass$ ?r\gh a b>ri]1 ?r\gh a c\ple ( rooms1 & f\nd myself 9 ! ,holy ,place ( ,sci5ce1 z ! ,grotto is ! ,holy ,place ( ,grace4 ,x is a little room 9 :i* p]haps tw5ty p]sons c /& ) com=t4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i saw m ?an sixty !re4 ,d[n "o side runs a table1 at "o end ( :i* sits ,dr4 ,cox2 9 ! c5tre1 fac+ ! room1 is ! presid+ doctor's *air1 :]e1 z a rule1 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie is to be f\nd4 ,dr4 ,cox set me betwe5 him & ! presid5t1 & ,i began to obs]ve4 ,at ! f>!r end ( ! room is a long glaz$ case ( photographs hung aga9/ ! wall4 ,"h are photographs ( _m ( ! mo/ fam\s pati5ts4 ,! w\nds ( ,m>ie ,borel are %[n !re2 ,m>ie ,borel h]self _h be5 pres5t 9 ! ,bureau t morn+ to report ^u h] excell5t heal?4 7,%e 0 cur$ la/ ye> in/antane\sly1 9 ! pisc9e1 ( a numb] ( runn+ w\nds1 s deep t !y p5etrat$ ! inte/9es47 ,on ! table lay "s curi\s brass objects1 :i* ,i le>n$ lat] 7 models ( ! bones ( ,pi]re de ,rudd]'s legs4 7,?is man _h = eight ye>s suff]$ f a brok5 leg & two runn+ w\nds--"o at ! fracture1 ! o!r on ! foot4 ,^! 7 gangr5\s4 ,! ends ( ! brok5 bones 7 se5 imm$iately be=e ! cure1 :i* took place in/antane\sly at ! %r9e ( ,our ,lady ( ,l\rdes at ,oo/ack]4 ,pi]re liv$ r ov] tw5ty ye>s aft] 8 sudd5 & complete re/oration to heal?74 ,= ! re/1 ! room is simple en\gh4 ,!re are a few *airs4 ,ano!r door leads into a little comp>tm5t :]e ! sick c be exam9$ privately2 a ?ird & a f\r? lead into ! op5 air on ei!r side4 ,!re are two w9d[s1 look+ out respectively on ?is side & t4 ,n[ ,i sp5t a great deal ( my "t 9 ! ,bureau4 7,i 0 giv5 pres5tly a doctor's cross to we>--consi/+ ( a k9d ( c>dbo>d ) a :ite upright & r$ cross-b>--s t ,i c\ld pass 9 & out z ,i wi%$74 ,i may z well1 !n1 sum up once & = all ! impressions ,i receiv$ f obs]v+ ! me?ods ( ! doctors4 ,!re 7 all k9ds ( doctors !re cont9ually--,ca?olics & free-?9k]s1 old1 "y1 middle-ag$4 ,! cases 7 discuss$ ) ! utmo/ fre$om4 ,any c\ld ask que/ions ( ! miraculs or ( ! o!r doctors4 ,! c]tificates ( ! sick 7 read al\d4 ,i may obs]ve1 too1 t if !re 0 any d\bt z to ! c]tificates1 if !re 0 any "q ( a m]ely n]v\s malady1 any conceivable possibility ( a mi/ake1 ! case 0 dismiss$ abruptly4 ,^! c]tificates1 !n1 giv5 by ! doctor att5d+ ! sick p]son1 dat$ & sign$1 are ( ! utmo/ importance2 = )\t !m no cure is regi/]$4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ^! dem&s1 ,i saw aga9 & aga9 sixty or sev5ty m51 dead sil5t1 />+1 li/5+ ) all _! e>s1 :ile "s poor un$ucat$ man or woman1 smil+ radiantly1 gave a little hi/ory or answ]$ ! abrupt k9dly que/ions ( ! presid+ doctor4 ,aga91 & aga91 too1 x seem$ to me t all ?is _h be5 enact$ be=e4 ,!re 0 once ^u a "t a man born bl9d :o receiv$ 8 sight1 & r\nd him !re ga!r$ ke5-ey$ doctors ( ano!r k9d4 ,!y tri$ to pose him ) que/ions4 ,x 0 unhe>d (1 !y cri$1 t a man born bl9d %\ld receive 8 sight2 at lea/ x c\ld n h be5 z he said4 ,yet !re /ood ! man 9 ! mid/1 see+ !m z !y saw him1 & giv+ 8 witness4 ,?is1 he said1 0 ! way x 0 done4 ,su* & su* is ! "n ( ! ,man :o cur$ me4 ,& look = y\rselves6 ,i 0 bl9d2 n[ ,i see4 ,aft] ,i _h look$ & made notes & ask$ que/ions ( ,dr4 ,cox1 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie came 94 ,i 0 made kn[n to him2 & pres5tly he took me aside1 ) a ,scotti% prie/ 7:o all ?r\gh my /ay %[$ me great k9dness71 & began to ask me que/ions4 ,x seem$ t1 s9ce !re 0 no physical miracul pres5t j n[1 a spiritual miracul w\ld d z well2 = he ask$ me a hundr$ que/ions z to my conv]sion & its causes1 & :at "p pray] play$ 9 x2 & ! doctors cr[d$ r\nd & li/5$ to my halt+ ,fr5*4 ,x 0 ! ne$ ( a div9e ,lead]--an au?ority--!n1 t br\ght y 98 ,yes1 x 0 t2 x 0 ! position ( ,/4 ,pet] 9 ! ,scriptures & 9 hi/ory2 x 0 ! sup]natural unity ( ! ,*ur*4 ,x is impossible to say exactly :i* argum5t pr$om9at$4 ,x 01 9 fact1 ! grace ( ,god1 smil$ ! ,doctor4 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie1 z also ,dr4 ,cox1 0 extremely good to me4 ,he is an oldi% man1 ) a ke51 clev]1 wr9kl$ face2 he is ( middle-size1 & walks v sl[ly & delib]ately2 he is a f]v5t ,ca?olic4 ,he is v %>p & bus9esslike1 b !re is an air ( wond]ful goodness & k9dness ab\t him2 he takes "o by ! arm 9 a v pleasant mann]2 ,i h se5 dilatory1 rambl+ pati5ts call$ to _! s5ses 9 an in/ant1 yet nev] fright5$4 ,dr4 ,cox1 :o has be5 at ,l\rdes = f\rte5 ye>s1 is a typical ,engli%man1 ruddy1 ) a :ite m\/a*e4 ,8 "p is mo/ly secret>ial1 x seems2 ?\gh he too asks que/ions n[ & aga94 ,x 0 he :o gave me ! doctor's cross1 & :o lat] obta9$ = me an ev5 m exceptional fav\r1 ( :i* ,i %all speak 9 ! prop] place4 ,i he>d a tale t he himself _h be5 cur$ ( "s illness at ,l\rdes1 b ,i _c v\* = x z true4 ,i did n l to ask him outright4 ,pres5tly f outside came ! s\nd ( organiz$ s++1 & ! room began to empty4 ,! aft]noon procession 0 com+4 ,i ran to ! w9d[ t looks t[>d ! ,grotto2 & !re1 sitt+ by an ,assumptioni/ ,fa!r--"o ( t ,ord] :o once _h1 (ficially1 *>ge ( ! ,grotto1 & n[ un(ficially assi/s at x--,i saw ! procession g pa/4 ,i h no idea ( its numb]s4 ,i saw only beyond ! s+le l9e ( heads outside ! w9d[1 an int]m9able d\ble /ream ( m5 g pa/1 ea* be>+ a burn+ tap] & s++ z he came4 ,!re 7 p]sons ( e k9d 9 t /ream--gr\ps ( boys & "y m51 ) _! prie/ beat+ "t 9 ! mid/2 middle-ag$ m5 & old m54 ,i saw aga9 & aga9 t k9d ( face :i* a fooli% ,briton is accu/om$ to reg>d z absurd--a milit>y1 muskete] pr(ile1 imm5se m\/a*es & imp]ial1 & hair en brosse4 ,yet inde$ !re 0 no?+ absurd4 ,x 0 t]ribly mov+1 & a lump rose 9 my ?roat1 z ,i wat*$ su* a sangu9e bri/l+ face z "o ( ^!1 all alight ) passion & adoration4 ,su* a man might be a groc]1 or a local mayor1 or a duke2 x 0 all "o2 he 0 a *ild ( ,m>y2 & he lov$ h] ) all 8 he>t1 & ,gabriel's salute 0 on 8 lips4 ,!n ! prie/s began to come2 long l9es ( !m 9 black2 !n :ite cottas2 !n gleams ( purple2 !n a pectoral cross or two2 & la/ ! great canopy sway+ ) all its bells & tassels4 ,,iii4 ,n[1 x is at ! close ( ! aft]noon procession t ! sick m usually are heal$4 ,i cross$ ! ,bureau to ! o!r w9d[ t looks on to :at ,i w call ! squ>e1 & began to wat* = ! reappe>ance ( ! procession on t side4 ,9 front ( me 0 a d5se cr[d ( heads1 gr[+ m d5se e /ep up to ! b>ri]s t enclose ! op5 space 9 ! mid/4 ,x 0 beyond ^? b>ri]s1 z ,i knew1 t ! sick 7 laid ready = ! pass+ by ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,on ! "r rose ! wide sweep ( /eps & t]races lead+ up to ! basilica1 & e l9e ( /one 0 cr[n$ ) heads4 ,ev5 on ! cliffs beyond1 ,i c\ld see figures com+ & go+ & wat*+4 ,9 all1 ab\t eighty ?\s& p]sons 7 pres5t4 ,pres5tly ! s++ grew l\d aga92 ! procession _h turn$ ! corn] & ent]$ ! squ>e2 & ,i c\ld see ! canopy mov+ quickly d[n ! middle t[>d ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 = its "w 0 done4 ,! ,bless$ ,sacram5t 0 n[ to be c>ri$ r\nd ! l9es ( ! sick1 b5ea? an ombrell9o4 ,i %all describe all ?is lat]1 & m 9 detail2 x is en\gh j n[ to say t ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t w5t r\nd1 t ,x 0 c>ri$ at la/ to ! /eps ( ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 & t1 aft] ! s++ ( ! ,tantum ,ergo by t enorm\s cr[d1 ,b5$iction 0 giv54 ,!n ! ,bureau began to fill1 & ,i turn$ r\nd = ! sci5tific aspect ( ! affair4 ,! fir/ ?+ t ,i saw 0 a little girl1 seem+ eight or n9e ye>s old1 :o walk$ 9 & /ood at ! o!r side ( ! table1 to be exam9$4 ,h] "n 0 ,m>gu]ite ,v&5abeele--s ,i read on ! c]tificate--& %e _h suff]$ s9ce bir? f infantile p>alysis1 ) su* a result t %e 0 unable to put h] heels to ! gr\nd4 ,t morn+ 9 ! pisc9e %e _h f\nd h]self able to walk prop]ly ?\gh h] heels 7 t5d] f disuse4 ,we look$ at h]--! doctors :o _h begun aga9 to fill ! room1 & myself1 ) ?ree or f\r m amateurs4 ,!re %e /ood1 v quiet & unexcit$1 ) a slightly flu%$ face4 ,"s eld] p]son 9 *>ge ( h] gave 9 ! c]tificate & answ]$ ! que/ions4 ,!n %e w5t away4#b ,n[1 ,i mu/ premise t ! cures t took place :ile ,i 0 at ,l\rdes t ,augu/ _c yet be reg>d$ z f9ally e/abli%$1 s9ce n suffici5t "t has elaps$ = _! te/ & v]ification4#c ,occasionally !re is a relapse soon aft] ! app>5t cure1 9 ! case ( c]ta9 diseases t may be m or less affect$ by a n]v\s condition2 occasionally claimants are f\nd n to be cur$ at all4 ,= sci5tific c]ta9ty1 !re=e1 x is bett] to rely ^u cures t h tak5 place a ye>1 or at lea/ "s mon?s previ\sly1 9 :i* ! re/or$ heal? is pres]v$4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse a l>ge numb] ( su* cases2 ,i %all come to !m pres5tly4#d ,! next pati5t to ent] ! room 0 "o ,mlle4 ,b>d\4 ,i le>n$ lat] f h] lips t %e 0 a secul>iz$ ,c>melite nun1 expell$ f h] conv5t by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4 ,!re 0 ! fur!r pa?os 9 h] case 9 ! fact t h] cure1 :5 ,i left ,l\rdes1 0 believ$ to be at lea/ d\btful4 ,b n[ %e took h] seat1 ) a radiantly happy face1 to h& 9 h] c]tificate & answ] ! que/ions4 ,%e _h suff]$ f r5al tub]culosis2 h] c]tificate prov$ t4 ,%e 0 "h h]self1 )\t pa9 or discom=t1 to prove t %e no long] suff]$4 ,relief _h come dur+ ! procession4 ,a "q or two 0 put to h]2 an arrangem5t 0 made = h] return aft] exam9ation2 & %e w5t out4 ,! room 0 rapidly fill+ n[2 !re 7 =ty or fifty p]sons pres5t4 ,!re 0 a sudd5 /ir2 ^? :o sat rose up2 & !re came into ! room ?ree bi%ops 9 purple--f ,/4 ,paul 9 ,brazil1 ! ,bi%op ( ,beauvais1 & ! fam\s orator1 ,monseigneur ,t\*et1 ( ,orlans--all ( :om _h tak5 "p 9 ! procession4 ,^! sat d[n1 & ! exam9ation w5t on4 ,! next to ent] 0 ,juliette ,gosset1 ag$ tw5ty-five1 f ,p>is4 ,%e _h a d>ki% pla9 face1 & 0 ( middle size4 ,%e answ]$ ! que/ions quietly en\gh1 ?\gh !re 0 evid5t a suppress$ excitem5t b5ea?4 ,%e _h be5 cur$ dur+ ! procession1 %e said2 %e _h /ood up & walk$4 ,& h] illness8 ,%e %[$ a c]tificate1 dat$ 9 ! previ\s ,m>*1 ass]t+ t %e suff]$ gravely f tub]culosis1 especially 9 ! "r lung2 %e add$ h]self t hip disease _h develop$ s9ce t "t1 t "o leg _h become sev5 c5timetres %ort] ?an ! o!r1 & t %e _h be5 = "s mon?s unable to sit or kneel4 ,yet "h %e walk$ & sat )\t ! smalle/ app>5t discom=t4 ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ h] tale1 a doctor po9t$ out t ! c]tificate said no?+ ( any hip disease4 ,%e ass5t$1 expla9+ aga9 ! reason2 b add$ t ! hospital :]e %e lodg$ 9 ,l\rdes w\ld corroborate :at %e said4 ,!n %e disappe>$ into ! little private room to be exam9$4 ,!re foll[$ a nun1 pale & black-ey$1 :o made ge/ures z %e /ood by ,dr4 ,boiss>ie & told h] /ory4 ,%e spoke v rapidly4 ,i le>n$ t %e _h be5 suff]+ f a sev]e int]nal malady1 & t %e _h be5 cur$ in/antane\sly 9 ! pisc9e4 ,%e h&$ 9 h] c]tificate1 & !n %e1 too1 vani%$4 ,aft] a few m9utes !re return$ ! doctor :o _h exam9$ ,juliette ,gosset4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k x %\ld impress ! incr$ul\s t ?is case 0 pron\nc$ unsatisfactory1 & w n1 probably1 appe> ^u ! regi/]s4 ,x 0 p]fectly true t ! girl _h _h tub]culosis1 & t n[ no?+ 0 to be detect$ except ! v fa9te/ symptom--s fa9t z to be negligible--9 ! "r lung4 ,x appe>$ to be true also t %e _h _h hip disease1 s9ce !re 7 ^u h] body c]ta9 m>ks ( treatm5t by burn+2 & t h] legs 7 n[ ( an exactly equal l5g?4 ,b1 fir/ly1 ! c]tificate 0 five mon?s old1 secondly1 x made no m5tion ( hip disease2 ?irdly1 sev5 c5timetres 0 almo/ too l>ge a measure to be believ$4 ,! case !n 0 ref]r$ back = fur!r inve/igation2 & !re x /ood :5 ,i left ,l\rdes4 ,! doctors %ook _! heads consid]ably ov] ! sev5 c5timetres4 ,!re foll[$ next "o ( ! mo/ curi\s in/ances ( all4 ,x 0 an old miracule :o came back to report2 h] case is report$ at l5g? 9 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie's uvre de ,l\rdes1 on pages #bii-cjh4e ,h] "n 0 ,m>ie ,cools1 & %e came f ,anv]s1 suff]+ app>5tly f mal de ,pott1 & p>alysis & an/hesia ( ! legs4 ,?is /ate _h la/$ = ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,! doctors consult$ diff]$ z to h] case3 two diagnos+ x z m5tion$ above1 two z hy/]ia4 ,= t5 mon?s %e _h suff]$1 moreov]1 f con/ant fev]i%ness2 %e 0 cont9ually sick1 & ! "w ( dige/ion 0 pa9ful & difficult4 ,!re 0 a m>k$ lat]al deviation ( ! sp9al column1 ) atrophy ( ! leg muscles4 ,at ! second ba? %e began to improve1 & ! pa9s 9 ! back ceas$2 at ! f\r? ba? ! p>alysis vani%$1 h] appetite came /eadily back1 & ! sickness ceas$4 ,n[ %e came 9 to ann\nce h] cont9u$ good heal?4 ,!re are a numb] ( int]e/+ facts z to ?is case2 & ! fir/ is ! witness ( ! infidel doctor :o s5t h] to ,l\rdes1 s9ce x seem$ to him t religi\s sugge/ion1 0 ! only hope left4 ,he1 by ! way1 _h diagnos$ h] case z "o ( hy/]ia4 ,x _h a result1 he writes1 :i* ,i1 ?\gh an unbeliev]1 c *>act]ize only z m>vell\s4 ,m>ie ,cools return$ completely1 absolutely cur$4 ,no trace ( p>alysis or an/hesia4 ,%e is actually on h] feet2 &1 two hospital s]vants hav+ be5 /rick5 by typhoid1 %e is tak+ ! place ( "o ( !m4 ,ano!r int]e/+ fact is t a positive /orm rag$ at ,anv]s ov] h] cure1 & t ,dr4 ,van de ,vor/ 0 at ! ensu+ election dismiss$ f ! hospital1 ) at lea/ a suspicion t ! cause ( 8 dismissal lay 9 8 hav+ advis$ ! girl to g to ,l\rdes at all4 ,dr4 ,boiss>ie makes an int]e/+ comm5t or two on ! case1 all[+ t x may p]haps h be5 hy/]ia1 ?\gh ?is is n at all c]ta94 ,:5 we h to d ) n]v\s maladies1 we mu/ always rememb] ! rules ( ,b5$ict ,,xiv43 ',! miracle _c consi/ 9 ! cessation ( ! crises1 b 9 ! cessation ( ! n]v\s /ate :i* produces !m4' ,x is ?is t has be5 accompli%$ 9 ! case ( ,m>ie ,cools4 ,& aga93 ,ei!r ,m>ie ,cools is n cur$1 or !re is 9 h] cure some?+ o!r ?an sugge/ion1 ev5 religi\s4 ,x is high "t to leave t tale alone1 & to cease to class "u ! title ( religi\s sugge/ion two ord]s ( facts completely di/9ct--sup]ficial & mom5t>y modifications1 & con/itutional modifications s pr(\nd t sci5ce _c expla9 !m4 ,i repeat3 to make ( an hy/]ical pati5t "o ^: equilibrium is p]fect 444 is a ?+ m difficult ?an ! cure ( a w\nd4 ,s he wrote at ! "t ( h] app>5t cure1 hesitat+ /ill z to its p]man5ce4 ,& "h1 be=e my eyes & 81 %e /ood aga91 heal?y & well4 ,& s at la/ ,i w5t back to d9n]4 ,a v diff]5t sc5e foll[$4 ,= a c\ple ( h\rs we _h be5 mat]iali/s1 conc]n+ ourselves n ) :at ,m>y _h done by grace--at lea/ n 9 t aspect--b ) :at nature %[$ to h be5 done1 by :atev] ag5cy1 9 itself4 ,n[ once m we turn$ to ,m>y4 ,x 0 d>k :5 we arriv$ at ! squ>e1 b ! :ole place 0 alive ) e>?ly lights4 ,high up to our left hung ! *ur*1 outl9$ 9 fire--tawdry1 ,i d>e say1 ) its fairy lights ( electricity1 yet speak+ to ?ree-qu>t]s ( ?is cr[d 9 ! highe/ language !y knew4 ,light1 aft] all1 is ! mo/ heav5ly ?+ we possess4 ,does x matt] s v mu* if x is deck$ out & arrang$ 9 :at to sup]ior p]sons appe>s a f9ik9 fa%ion8 ,! cr[d itself _h become a s]p5t ( fire1 wri?+ "h bel[ 9 endlessly intricate coils2 up !re along ! /eps & p>apets1 a long-drawn1 sl[-mov+ l9e2 & f ! :ole incalculable numb] came gu/s & ro>s ( s++1 = ea* c>ri$ a burn+ tor* & sang ) 8 gr\p4 ,! music 0 ( all k9ds4 ,n[ & aga9 came ! ,laudate ,m>iam f "o company1 foll[+ to "s degree ! g5]al movem5t ( ! procession1 & s++ f little pap]-books :i* ea* read by ! light ( 8 w9d-bl[n lant]n2 n[ ! ,gloria ,patri1 z a b& came pa/ recit+ ! ,ros>y2 b above all peal$ ! ballad ( ,b]nadette1 describ+ h[ ! little *ild w5t "o day by ! banks ( ! ,gave1 h[ %e he>d ! ?und]\s s\nd1 &1 turn+1 saw ! ,lady1 ) all ! re/ ( ! sweet /ory1 ea* /anza end+ ) t ,ave1 ,ave1 ,ave ,m>ia6 t ,i ?9k w r+ 9 my e>s till ,i die4 ,x 0 an a/\nd+ sight to see t cr[d & to he> t s++1 & to wat* ea* gr\p z x came pa/--n[ girls1 n[ boys1 n[ /alw>t "y m51 n[ old vet]an pilgrims1 n[ a b5t old woman2 ea* face illum9$ by ! s(t pap]-%r\d$ c&le1 & ea* m\? s++ to ,m>y4 ,h>dly "o 9 a ?\s& ( ^? came to be cur$ ( any sickness2 p]haps n "o 9 five hundr$ _h any fri5d among ! pati5ts2 yet "h !y 71 drawn across miles ( hot ,france1 to give1 n to get4 ,c ,france1 !n1 be s rott58 ,z ,i dropp$ (f to sleep t night1 ! la/ s\nd ( :i* ,i 0 consci\s 01 /ill t cannon-l *orus1 com+ f ! direction ( ! squ>e3 ,ave1 ,ave1 ,ave ,m>ia6 ,ave1 ,ave1 ,ave ,m>ia6 ,,footnotes3 #b ,la ,voix de ,l\rdes1 a semi-(ficial pap]1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( h]1 9 its issue ( ! #bcrd3 444 ,m>gu]ite ,v&5abeele1 #aj ans1 de ,nieurlet1 hameau de ,h$ezeele1 7,nord71 e/ arrive avec un des tra9s de ,p>is1 portant un c]tificat du ,docteur ,dantois1 dat de ,/4 ,momeleu 7,nord7 le #be mai1 #aijh1 la dcl>ant atte9te d'atrophie de la jambe gau*e avec pi$-bot qu94 ,elle ne m>*ait que trs difficilem5t et trs pniblem5t4 ,a la sortie de la pisc9e1 v5dr$i soir1 elle a pu m>*] facilem5t4 ,am5e au ,bureau ,mdical1 on l'a db>rasse de l'app>eil dans lequel tait enf]m son pi$4 ,depuis1 elle m>*e bi51 et p>ait gurie4 #c ,?is 0 writt5 9 ! autumn ( ! ye> #aijh1 9 :i* ?is visit ( m9e took place4 #d ,s9ce #ahhh ! regi/]$ cures are e/imat$ z foll[s3 '#hh1 #eg2 '#hi1 #dd2 '#ij1 #hj2 '#ia1 #ec2 '#ib1 #ii2 '#ic1 #ia2 '#id1 #abg2 '#ie1 #afc2 '#if1 #ade2 '#ig1 #afc2 '#ih1 #bdc2 '#ii1 #agd2 #aijj1 #afj2 '#ja1 #aga2 '#jb1 #afd2 '#jc1 #afa2 '#jd1 #adj2 '#je1 #aeg2 '#jf1 #adh2 '#jg1 #aji4 #e ,my notes are r illegible at ?is po9t1 b ,i make no d\bt t ?is 0 ,m>ie ,cools4 ,,iv4 ,i awoke to t s++ aga91 9 my room above ! door ( ! hotel2 & w5t d[n pres5tly to say my ,mass 9 ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 :]e1 by ! k9dness ( ! ,scotti% prie/ ( :om ,i h spok51 an alt> _h be5 res]v$ = me4 ,! ,ros>y ,*ur* is tol]ably f9e )94 ,x has an imm5se flatt5$ dome1 beyond :i* /&s ! high alt>2 & r\nd ab\t are fifte5 *apels d$icat$ to ! ,fifte5 ,my/]ies1 :i* are pa9t$ above _! respective alt>s4 ,b ,i 0 to say ,mass 9 a little tempor>y *apel to ! left ( ! entrance1 =m$1 ,i suppose1 out ( :at usually s]ves z "s k9d ( a sacri/y4 ,! place 0 h>dly =ty feet long2 its high alt>1 at :i* ,i bo? ve/$ & said ,mass1 0 at ! f>!r end2 b ea* side1 too1 0 occupi$ by ?ree prie/s1 celebrat+ simultane\sly ^u alt>-/ones laid on long1 cont9u\s bo>ds t ran ! l5g? ( ! *apel4 ,! :ole ( ! re/ ( ! space 0 cramm$ to ov]fl[+2 inde$ x _h be5 sc>cely possible to get entrance to ! *apel at all1 s va/ 0 ! cr[d 9 ! great *ur* outside4 ,aft] breakfa/ ,i w5t d[n to ! ,bureau once m1 & f\nd bus9ess already begun4 ,! fir/ case1 :i* 0 proce$+ z ,i ent]$1 0 t ( a woman 7^: "n ,i c\ld n cat*7 :o _h be5 cur$ ( consumption 9 ! previ\s ye>1 & :o n[ came back to report a /ate ( cont9u$ good heal?4 ,h] bro!r-9-law came ) h]1 & %e rem>k$ ) pleasure t ! :ole family 0 n[ return+ to ! practice ( religion4 ,dur+ ?is inve/igation ,i notic$ also ,juliette ,gosset seat$ at ! table1 app>5tly 9 robu/ heal?4 ,!re foll[$ ,natalie ,audiv91 a "y woman :o decl>$ t %e _h be5 cur$ 9 ! previ\s ye>1 & t %e suppos$ h] case _h be5 ent]$ 9 ! books2 b at ! mom5t1 at any rate1 h] "n c\ld n be f\nd1 & = ! pres5t ! case 0 dismiss$4 ,i n[ saw a ,capu*9 prie/ 9 ! room--a small1 rosy1 be>d$ man--& suppos$ t he 0 pres5t m]ely z a spectator2 b a m9ute or two lat] ,dr4 ,boiss>ie caught sight ( him1 & pres5tly 0 %[+ him (f to me1 mu* to 8 smil+ emb>rassm5t4 ,he _h caught consumption ( ! inte/9es1 x seem$1 "s ye>s be=e1 f att5d+ ^u two ( 8 dy+ bre?r51 & _h come to ,l\rdes almo/ at 8 la/ gasp 9 ! ye> #aijj ,a4 ,d4 ,"h he /ood1 smil+ & rosy4 ,!re foll[$ ,mademoiselle ,madele9e ,laure1 cur$ ( sev]e int]nal tr\bles 7,i did n cat* ! details7 9 ! previ\s ye>4 ,pres5tly ! ,bi%op ( ,dalmatia came 91 & sat 9 8 *air opposite me1 :ile we he>d ! acc\nt ( ,miss ,noemie ,night+ale1 ( ,upp] ,norwood1 cur$ 9 ! previ\s ,june ( deafness1 ris+1 9 ! case ( "o e> at lea/1 f a p]=ation ( ! drum4 ,%e 0 pres5t at ! pisc9es1 :5 on a sudd5 %e _h felt excruciat+ pa9s 9 ! e>s4 ,! next %e knew 0 t %e he>d ! ,magnificat be+ sung 9 hon\r ( h] cure4 ,mademoiselle ,m>ie ,b>d\ came 9 ab\t ?is "t1 & pass$ ?r\gh to ! inn] room to be exam9$2 :ile we receiv$ f a doctor a report ( ! lame *ild :om we _h se5 on ! previ\s day4 ,all 0 z _h be5 said4 ,%e c\ld n[ put h] heels to ! gr\nd & walk4 ,x seem$ %e _h be5 consci\s ( a s5sation ( hamm]+ 9 h] feet at ! mom5t ( ! cure1 foll[$ by a feel+ ( relief4 ,& s !y w5t on4 ,next came ,mademoiselle ,eugnie ,meuni]1 cur$ two mon?s be=e ( fi/ula4 ,%e _h giv5 h] c]tificate into ! c>e ( h] cur1 :o c\ld n at ?is mom5t be f\nd--naturally en\gh1 z %e _h made no appo9tm5t ) him6--b %e 0 all[$ to tell h] /ory1 & to %[ a copy ( h] p>i% magaz9e 9 :i* h] /ory 0 giv54 ,%e _h _h 9 h] body "o w\nd ( t5 c5timetres 9 size4 ,aft] ba?+ "o ev5+ %e _h exp]i5c$ relief2 by ! next morn+ ! w\nd1 :i* _h fl[$ = six mon?s1 0 completely clos$1 & _h rema9$ s4 ,h] /r5g? & appetite _h return$4 ,?is cure _h tak5 place 9 h] own lodg+1 s9ce h] /ate 0 su* t %e 0 =bidd5 to g to ! ,grotto4 ,! next case 0 t ( a woman ) p>alysis1 :o 0 ent]$ provisionally z "o ( ! ameliorations4 ,%e 0 n[ able to walk1 b ! use ( h] h& 0 n yet fully re/or$4 ,%e 0 s5t back to ! pisc9es1 & ord]$ to report aga9 lat]4 ,! next 0 a boy ( ab\t twelve ye>s old1 ,hilaire ,f]raud1 cur$ ( a t]rible disease ( ! bone ?ree ye>s be=e4 ,until t "t he 0 unable to walk )\t support4 ,he _h be5 cur$ 9 ! pisc9es4 ,he _h be5 well ev] s9ce4 ,he foll[$ ! trade ( a c>p5t]4 ,& n[ he hopp$ solemnly1 fir/ on "o leg & !n on ! o!r1 to ! door & back1 to %[ 8 complete recov]y4 ,fur!r1 he _h _h runn+ w\nds on "o leg1 n[ heal$4 ,8 /atem5ts 7 v]ifi$4 ,! next 0 an oldi% man1 :o came accompani$ by 8 tall1 black-be>d$ son1 to report on 8 cont9u$ good heal? s9ce 8 recov]y1 eight ye>s previ\sly1 f neura/h5ia & insanity4 ,he _h _h ! illusion ( be+ p]secut$1 ) suicidal t5d5cies2 he _h be5 told he c\ld n travel tw5ty miles1 & he _h travell$ ov] eight hundr$ kilometres1 aft] f\r ye>s' isolation4 ,he _h /ay$ a few mon?s 9 ,l\rdes1 ba?+ 9 ! pisc9es1 & ! obsession _h left him4 ,8 /atem5ts 7 v]ifi$2 he 0 congratulat$ & dismiss$4 ,!re foll[$ ,emma ,m\rat to report2 & !n ,madame ,simonet1 cur$ eight ye>s ago ( a cy/ic tum\r 9 ! abdom54 ,%e _h be5 sitt+ 9 "o ( ! *ur*es1 ,i ?9k1 :5 !re 0 a sudd5 dis*>ge ( matt]1 & a s5se ( relief4 ,on ! morr[1 aft] ano!r ba?1 ! s5se ( discom=t _h f9ally disappe>$4 ,dur+ ,madame ,simonet's exam9ation1 z ! cr[d 0 great1 sev]al p]sons 7 dismiss$ till a lat] h\r4 ,!re foll[$ ano!r old pati5t to report4 ,%e _h be5 cur$ two ye>s be=e ( myelitis & an enorm\s tum\r t1 aft] tw5ty-two ye>s ( suff]+1 _h be5 decl>$ incurable 9 h] c]tificate4 ,! cure _h tak5 place dur+ ! procession1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* %e sudd5ly felt h]self1 %e said1 impell$ to rise f h] litt]4 ,h] appetite _h return$ & %e _h enjoy$ admirable heal? ev] s9ce4 ,h] "n 0 look$ up1 & ! details v]ifi$4 ,!re foll[$ ,madame ,franois & "s doctor's evid5ce4 ,n9e ye>s ago %e _h be5 cur$ ( fi/ula 9 ! arm4 ,%e _h be5 op]at$ ^u five times2 f9ally1 z h] arm measur$ a circumf]5ce ( sev5ty-two c5timetres1 amputation _h be5 decl>$ necess>y4 ,%e _h refus$1 & _h come to ,l\rdes4 ,h] cure occupi$ ?ree days1 at ! end ( :i* h] arm _h resum$ its normal size ( tw5ty-five c5timetres4 ,%e %[$ h] arm1 ) fa9t sc>s visible ^u x2 x 0 aga9 measur$ & f\nd normal4 ,x 0 an amaz+ morn+4 ,"h ,i _h sat = ne>ly ?ree h\rs1 see+ ) my own eyes p]sons ( all ages & bo? sexes1 suff]+ f e v>iety ( disease1 pres5t !mselves be=e sixty or sev5ty doctors1 say+ t !y _h be5 cur$ miracul\sly by ! ,"m ( ,god4 ,v>i\s p]iods _h elaps$ s9ce _! cures--a day1 two or ?ree mon?s1 "o ye>1 eight ye>s1 n9e ye>s4 ,^! p]sons _h be5 op]at$ ^u1 treat$1 subject$ to agoniz+ rem$ies2 "o or two _h be5 decl>$ actually incurable2 & !n1 ei!r 9 an in/ant1 or dur+ ! lapse ( two or ?ree days1 or two or ?ree mon?s1 _h be5 re/or$ to heal? by pray] & ! application ( a little wat] 9 no way rem>kable = physical qualities4 ,:at d ! doctors say to ?is8 ,"s confess frankly t x is miracul\s 9 ! lit]al s5se ( ! t]m1 & jo9 ) ! pati5ts 9 prais+ ,m>y & h] ,div9e ,son4 ,"s say no?+2 "s are cont5t to say t sci5ce at its pres5t /age _c acc\nt = x all1 b t 9 a few ye>s1 no d\bt 444 & ! re/ ( x4 ,i did n he> any say t3 ,he ca/e? out devils by ,beelzebub1 ! pr9ce ( devils2 b t is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ^? :o might wi% to say x d n believe 9 ,beelzebub4 ,b w sci5ce ev] acc\nt = x all8 ,t ,i leave to ,god4 ,all t ,i c say is t1 if s1 x is surely z wond]ful z any miracle1 t ! ,*ur* %\ld h hit ^u a secret t ! sci5ti/s h miss$4 ,b is !re n a simpl] way ( acc\nt+ = x8 ,= read & consid] ! human evid5ce z reg>ds ,b]nadette--h] age1 h] simplicity1 h] appe>ance ( ec/asy4 ,%e said t %e saw ?is ,lady eighte5 times2 on "o ( ^! occasions1 9 ! pres5ce ( by/&]s4 ,%e 0 bidd51 %e said1 to g to ! wat]4 ,%e turn$ to g d[n to ! ,gave1 b 0 recall$ & bidd5 to dig 9 ! e>? ( ! ,grotto4 ,%e did s1 & a little muddy wat] appe>$ :]e no s\l 9 ! village knew t !re 0 wat]4 ,h\r by h\r ?is wat] wax$ 9 volume2 to-day x p\rs out 9 an endless /ream1 is conduct$ ?r\gh ! pisc9es2 & x is aft] wa%+ 9 ?is wat] t bodies are heal$ 9 a fa%ion = :i* sci5ce _c acc\nt4 ,p]haps x _c4 ,p]haps x is n int5d$4 ,b !re are ?+s besides sci5ce1 & "o ( !m is religion4 ,is n ! evid5ce tol]ably /rong8 ,or is x a s]ies ( co9cid5ces t ! *ild _h an halluc9ation1 devis$ "s trick ) ! wat]1 & t ?is wat] happ5s to be an occasion ( heal+ p decl>$ incurable by kn[n means8 ,:at is ! good ( ^! miracles8 ,if s _m are cur$1 :y are n all8 ,are ! miraculs especially di/+ui%$ = piety8 ,is x to be expect$ t unbeliev]s w be conv9c$8 ,is x claim$ t ! evid5ce is irresi/ible8 ,let u g back to ! ,gospels4 ,x us$ to be said by d\bt]s t ! miracul\s elem5t mu/ h be5 add$ lat] by ! piety ( ! disciples1 because all ! _w knew n[ t miracles did n happ54 ,t a priori argum5t is surely sil5c$ by ,l\rdes4 ,miracles 9 t s5se und\bt$ly d happ51 if pres5t-day evid5ce is wor? any?+ :atev]4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! ,*ri/ian !ory8 ,x is ?is4 ,our ,bless$ ,"l appe>s to h work$ miracles ( su* a nature t _! significance 0 n1 hi/orically speak+1 absolutely evid5t to ^? :o1 = o!r reasons1 did n believe 9 ,him4 ,x is kn[n h[ "s ask$ = a sign f heav5 & 7 refus$ x2 h[ ,he ,himself said t ev5 if "o rose f ! dead1 !y w\ld n believe2 yet1 fur!r1 h[ ,he begg$ !m to believe ,him ev5 = ,8 "w's sake1 if = no?+ else4 ,we "k1 f9ally1 h[1 :5 confront$ ) "o p>ticul> miracle1 ,8 enemies cri$ out t x mu/ h be5 done by diabolical ag5cy4 ,v good1 !n4 ,x w\ld seem t ! miracles ( ,our ,"l 7 ( a nature t /rongly dispos$ to belief ^? t witness$ !m1 & help$ va/ly 9 ! confirmation ( ! fai? ( ^? :o already believ$2 b t miracles1 z su*1 _c absolutely compel ! belief ( ^? :o = moral reasons refuse x4 ,if !y c\ld1 fai? w\ld cease to be fai?4 ,n[1 ?is seems precisely ! /ate ( affairs at ,l\rdes4 ,ev5 unbeliev+ sci5ti/s are b\nd to admit t sci5ce at pres5t _c acc\nt = ! facts1 :i* is surely ! mod]n equival5t = ! ,beelzebub !ory4 ,we h se51 too1 h[ sev]ely sci5tific p]sons su* z ,dr4 ,boiss>ie & ,dr4 ,cox--if !y w p]mit me to quote _! names--kn[+ z well z anyone :at m$ic9e & surg]y & hypnotism & sugge/ion c & _c d1 corroborate ?is evid5ce1 & see 9 ! facts a simple illu/ration ( ! tru? ( t ,ca?olic ,fai? :i* !y bo? hold & practise4 ,is n ! p>allel a fair "o8 ,:at m1 !n1 d ! adv]s>ies want8 ,!re is no argu+ ) p :o say t1 s9ce !re is no?+ b ,nature1 no process c be o!r ?an natural4 ,!re is no sign1 ev5 f heav51 t c\ld break d[n ! intellectual prejudice ( su* p4 ,if !y saw ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself 9 glory1 !y c\ld always say t at pres5t sci5ce _c acc\nt = ! ph5om5on ( a lum9\s body app>5tly seat$ ^u a ?rone1 b no d\bt x w d s 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,if !y saw a dead & corrupt+ man rise f ! grave1 !y c\ld always argue t he c\ld n h be5 dead & corrupt+1 or he c\ld n h ris5 f ! grave4 ,no?+ b ! ,la/ ,judgm5t c\ld conv9ce su* p]sons4 ,ev5 :5 ! trumpet s\nds1 ,i believe t "s ( !m1 :5 !y h recov]$ f _! fir/ a/oni%m5t1 w make rem>ks ab\t aural ph5om5a4 ,b = ! re/ ( u1 :o believe 9 ,god & ,8 ,son & ! ,"m ( ,god on q o!r gr\nds--because our intellect is satisfi$1 our he>t k9dl$1 our w brac$ by ! belief2 & because )\t t belief all life falls into *aos1 & human evid5ce is nullifi$1 & all noble motive & emotion cease--= u1 :o h receiv$ ! gift ( fai?1 9 h[ev] small a measure1 ,l\rdes is en\gh4 ,*ri/ & ,8 ,"m are ) u4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,is n t1 aft] all1 ! simple/ !ory8 ,v4 ,aft] djen] ,i set out aga9 to f9d ! ,scotti% prie/1 :o hop$ to be able to take me to a c]ta9 w9d[ 9 ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 :]e only a few 7 admitt$1 f :i* we might view ! procession & ! ,bless+ ( ! ,sick4 ,b we 7 disappo9t$2 &1 aft] a c]ta9 am\nt ( s*em+1 we manag$ to get a position at ! back ( ! cr[d on ! top ( ! *ur* /eps4 ,i 0 able to climb up a few in*es above ! o!rs1 & secur$ a v tol]able view ( ! :ole sc5e4 ,! cr[d 0 beyond describ+4 ,"h ab\t u 0 a va/ conc\rse ( m52 & z f> z ! eye c\ld rea* d[n ! huge oval1 & f> away beyond ! cr[n$ /atue1 & on ei!r side back to ! ,bureau on ! left1 & on ! slopes on ! "r1 /ret*$ an inconceivable pavem5t ( heads4 ,above u1 too1 on e t]race & /ep1 back to ! doors ( ! great basilica1 we knew v well1 0 "o see?+1 s++ mob4 ,a great space 0 kept op5 on ! level gr\nd b5ea? u--,i %\ld say "o hundr$ by two hundr$ y>ds 9 area--& ! inside fr+e ( ?is 0 compos$ ( ! sick1 9 litt]s1 9 *airs1 /&+1 sitt+1 ly+ & kneel+4 ,x 0 at ! f>!r end t ! procession w\ld ent]4 ,aft] p]haps half an h\r's wait+1 dur+ :i* "o incessant gu/ ( s++ roll$ ?is way & t ?r\gh ! cr[d1 ! lead]s ( ! procession appe>$ f> away--little :ite or black figures1 small z dolls--& ! s++ became g5]al4 ,b z ! endless files roll$ out1 ! s++ ceas$1 & a mom5t lat] a prie/1 /&+ solit>y 9 ! great space began to pray al\d 9 a voice l a silv] trumpet4 ,i h nev] he>d su* passion 9 my life4 ,i began to wat* pres5tly1 almo/ me*anically1 ! little gr\p b5ea? ! ombrell9o1 9 :ite & gold1 & ! movem5ts ( ! mon/rance bless+ ! sick2 b aga9 & aga9 my eyes w&]$ back to ! little figure 9 ! mid/1 & ,i cri$ out ) ! cr[d1 s5t5ce aft] s5t5ce1 foll[+ t passionate voice3 ,seigneur1 n\s v\s adorons6 ,seigneur1 came ! huge response1 n\s v\s adorons6 ,seigneur1 n\s v\s aimons6 cri$ ! prie/4 ,seigneur1 n\s v\s aimons6 answ]$ ! p4 ,sauvez-n\s1 ,jsus2 n\s prissons6 ,sauvez-n\s1 ,jsus2 n\s prissons6 ,jsus1 ,fils de ,m>ie1 ayez piti de n\s6 ,jsus1 ,fils de ,m>ie1 ayez piti de n\s6 ,!n ) a surge rose up ! pla9song melody4 ,p>ce1 ,dom9e6 sang ! p4 ,p>ce populo tuo6 ,ne 9 aet]num irasc>is nobis4 ,aga93 ,gloria ,patri et ,filio et ,spiritui ,sancto4 ,sicut erat 9 pr9cipio et nunc et semp]1 et 9 scula sculorum4 ,am54 ,!n aga9 ! s+le voice & ! multitud9\s answ]3 ,v\s tes la ,rsurrection et la ,vie6 ,& !n an adjuration to h] :om ,he gave to be our ,"m4 ,mre du ,sauveur1 priez p\r n\s6 ,salut des ,infirmes1 priez p\r n\s6 ,!n once m ! s++2 !n ! cry1 m t\*+ ?an all3 ,seigneur1 gurissez nos malades6 ,seigneur1 gurissez nos malades6 ,!n ! k9dl+ %\t t br\ght ! blood to t5 ?\s& faces3 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna au ,fils de ,david6 7,i %ook to he> x74 ,hosanna6 cri$ ! prie/1 ris+ f 8 knees ) arms flung wide4 ,hosanna6 ro>$ ! p1 swift z an e*o4 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna6 cra%$ out aga9 & aga91 l great artill]y4 ,yet !re 0 no movem5t among ^? pite\s pro/rate l9es4 ,! ,bi%op1 ! ombrell9o ov] him1 pass$ on sl[ly r\nd ! circle2 & ! p cri$ to ,him :om he bore1 z !y cri$ two ?\s& ye>s ago on ! road to ! city ( ,david4 ,surely ,he w be pitiful ^u ?is day--! ,jubilee ,ye> ( ,8 ,"m's graci\sness1 ! octave ( h] assumption to sit ) ,him on ,8 ?rone6 ,mre du ,sauveur1 priez p\r n\s6 ,jsus1 v\s tes mon ,seigneur et mon ,dieu6 ,yet !re 0 no movem5t4 ,if ev] sugge/ion c\ld "w a miracle1 x mu/ "w x n[4 ,we expect ! miracles dur+ ! procession to-morr[ & on ,sunday1 a prie/ _h said to me on ! previ\s day4 ,& !re ,i /ood1 "o ( a hundr$ ?\s&1 confid5t 9 expectation1 ?rill$ by t voice1 no?+ d\bt+ or fe>+2 !re 7 ! sick b5ea? me1 answ]+ weakly & wildly to ! cry+ ( ! prie/2 & yet !re 0 no movem5t1 no sudd5 leap ( a sick man f 8 b$ z ,jesus w5t by1 no vibrat+ scream ( joy--,je suis guri6 ,je suis guri6--no tumultu\s ru% to ! place1 & ! ro> ( ! ,magnificat1 z we _h be5 l$ to expect4 ,! end 0 com+ ne> n[4 ,! mon/rance _h rea*$ ! image once aga91 & 0 advanc+ d[n ! middle4 ,! voice ( ! prie/ grew m passionate /ill1 z he toss$ 8 arms & cri$ = m]cy ,jsus1 ayez piti de n\s6--ayez piti,transcrib]'s ,note3 orig9al _h piti de n\s6 ,& ! p1 frantic ) ard\r & desire1 answ]$ him 9 a voice ( ?und]3 ,ayez piti de n\s6--ayez piti de n\s6 ,& n[ up ! /eps came ! grave gr\p to :]e ,jesus w\ld at lea/ bless ,8 own1 ?\gh ,he w\ld n heal !m2 & ! prie/ 9 ! mid/1 ) "o la/ cry1 gave glory to ,him :o mu/ be s]v$ ?r\gh :atev] mis]y3 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna au ,fils de ,david6 ,surely t mu/ t\* ! ,sacr$ ,he>t6 ,w n ,8 ,"m say "o ^w8 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna au ,fils de ,david6 ,hosanna6 cri$ ! prie/4 ,hosanna6 cri$ ! p4 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna6 ,hosanna6444 ,"o articulate ro> ( disappo9t$ praise1 & !n--,tantum ergo ,sacram5tum6 rose 9 its solemnity4 ,:5 ,b5$iction 0 ov]1 ,i w5t back to ! ,bureau2 b !re 0 little to be se5 !re4 ,no1 !re 7 no miracles to-day1 ,i 0 told--or h>dly "o4 ,p]haps "o 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 n kn[n4 ,sev]al ,bi%ops 7 !re aga91 li/5+ to ! talk ( ! doctors1 & ! description ( c]ta9 cases on previ\s days4 ,pre ,salvator1 ! ,capu*91 0 !re aga92 z also ! tall be>d$ ,assumptioni/ ,fa!r ( :om ,i h spok54 ,b !re 0 n a great deal ( int]e/ or excitem5t4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( talk+ a :ile ) ! ,bi%op ( ,t>bes1 :o introduc$ me aga9 to ! ,capu*91 & retold 8 /ory4 ,b ,i 0 a little unhappy4 ,! miracle 0 t ,i 0 n m s4 ,i _h expect$ s mu*3 ,i _h se5 no?+4 ,i talk$ to ,dr4 ,cox also be=e leav+4 ,no1 he told me1 !re is h>dly "o miracle to-day4 ,we are d\btful1 too1 ab\t t leg t 0 sev5 c5timetres too %ort4 ,& is x true t ,mademoiselle ,b>d\ is n cur$8 7,a doctor _h be5 giv+ u c]ta9 evid5ce a few m9utes be=e74 ,i am afraid s4 ,x 0 probably a case ( int5se subjective excitem5t4 ,b x may be an amelioration4 ,we d n "k yet4 ,! real "w ( inve/igat+ comes aft]w>ds4 ,h[ arbitr>y x all seem$1 ,i ?\ght1 z ,i walk$ home to d9n]4 ,t morn+1 on my way f ! ,bureau1 ,i _h se5 a great company ( :ite bann]s mov+ toge!r2 &1 on inquiry1 _h f\nd t ^! 7 ! miraculs *iefly ( previ\s ye>s--ab\t ?ree hundr$ & fifty 9 numb]4#f ,!y =m$ a consid]ably l>ge procession4 ,i _h look$ at _! faces3 !re 7 _m m wom5 ?an m5 7z !re 7 ^u ,calv>y74 ,b z ,i wat*$ !m ,i c\ld n conceive ^u :at pr9ciple ! ,sup]natural _h sudd5ly desc5d$ on ?is & n on t4 ,two m5 9 "o b$4444 ,two wom5 gr9d+ at ! mill4444 ,"o is tak5 & ! o!r left4 ,"h 7 p]sons ( all ages--f six to eighty1 ,i %\ld guess--( all *>act]s1 ranks1 exp]i5ces2 ( bo? sexes4 ,"s 7 religi\s1 "s groc]s1 "s ( ! nobility1 a retir$ soldi] or two1 & s on4 ,!y 7 n di/+ui%$ = hol9ess1 x seem$4 ,i _h he>d he>tbreak+ little /ories ( ! t5 lep]s ov] aga9--"o grateful1 n9e selfi%4 ,"o or two ( ! girls1 ,i he>d1 _h _h _! heads turn$ by flatt]y & congratulation2 !y _h begun to give !mselves airs4 ,&1 n[ aga91 "h 0 ?is day1 ?is almo/ obvi\s occasion4 ,x 0 ! ,jubilee ,ye>2 ev]y?+ 0 ab\t on a d\ble scale4 ,& no?+ _h happ5$6 ,fur!r1 five ( ! sick _h actually di$ at ,l\rdes dur+ _! fir/ night !re4 ,to come s f> & to die6 ,on :at pr9ciple1 !n1 did ,god act8 ,!n ,i sudd5ly und]/ood1 n ,god's pr9ciples1 b my own2 & ,i w5t home bo? a%am$ & com=t$4 ,,footnotes3 #f ,! (ficial numb]s ( ^? at ! aft]noon procession 7 #cda4 ,,vi4 ,i said a midnight ,mass t night 9 ! same *apel ( ! ,ros>y ,*ur* z on ! previ\s morn+4 ,aga9 ! cru% 0 t]rific4 ,on ! /eps ( ! *ur* ,i saw a fri> he>+ a confession2 & on ent]+ ,i f\nd ,high ,mass proce$+ 9 ! body ( ! *ur* itself1 ) a congregation s l>ge & s worn-out t _m 7 sleep+ 9 con/ra9$ attitudes among ! seats4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 in=m$1 s9ce ! sleep+ accommodation ( ,l\rdes c\ld n possibly provide = s l>ge a pilgrimage1 !re 7 _m hundr$s1 at lea/1 :o slept :]e !y c\ld--on ! /eps ( *ur*es1 "u trees & rocks1 & by ! banks ( ! riv]4 ,i 0 s]v$ at my ,mass by a ,scotti% prie/1 imm$iately aft]w>ds ,i s]v$ 8 at ! same alt>4 ,:ile ve/+1 ,i notic$ a prie/ at ! high alt> ( ?is little *apel read+ out acts ( pray]1 to :i* ! congregation respond$2 & le>n$ t two p]sons :o _h be5 receiv$ into ! ,*ur* on t day 7 to make _! ,fir/ ,communion4 ,z midnight /ruck1 simultane\sly f ! sev5 alt>s came sev5 voices3 ,9 nom9e ,patris1 et ,filii1 et ,spiritus ,sancti4 ,am54 ,once m1 on return+ home & go+ to b$ a little aft] "o o'clock 9 ! morn+1 ! la/ s\nd t ,i he>d 0 ( ! ,gloria ,patri be+ sung by o!r pilgrims also return+ to _! lodg+4 ,aft] c(fee1 a few h\rs lat]1 ,i w5t d[n aga9 to ! squ>e4 ,x 0 ,sunday1 & a ,pontifical ,high ,mass 0 be+ sung on ! /eps ( ! ,ros>y ,*ur*4 ,z usual1 ! cr[d fill$ ! squ>e1 & ,i c\ld h>dly p5etrate = a :ile beyond ! fr+e2 b x 0 a new exp]i5ce to he> t va/ congregation 9 ! op5 air respond+ ) "o giant voice to ! pla9-song ( ! ,mass4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ :at expression %[$ itself 9 ! s++4 ,! ,sanctus 0 "o ( ! mo/ impressive peals ( wor%ip & adoration t ,i h ev] he>d4 ,at ! close ( ! ,mass1 all ! bi%ops pres5t ne> ! alt>--,i c\nt$ six or sev5--turn$ & gave ! bless+ simultane\sly4 ,on ! two great curves t l$ up to ! basilica 7 gr\p$ ! :ite bann]s ( ! miraculs4 ,soon aft] arriv+ at ! ,bureau a v /range & quiet little incid5t happ5$4 ,a woman ) a yell[i% face1 to :i* ! col\r 0 sl[ly return+1 came 9 & sat d[n to give h] evid5ce4 ,%e decl>$ to u t dur+ ! procession ye/]day %e _h be5 cur$ ( a tum\r on ! liv]4 ,%e _h sudd5ly exp]i5c$ an ov]:elm+ s5se ( relief1 & _h walk$ home completely re/or$ to heal?4 ,on be+ ask$ :y %e did n pres5t h]self at ! ,bureau1 %e answ]$ t %e did n ?9k ( x3 %e _h j gone home4 ,i h n yet he>d :e!r ?is 0 a true cure or n2 all ,i c say at pres5t is ,i 0 z mu* impress$ by h] simple & natural be>+1 h] entire self-possession1 & ! abs5ce ( excitem5t1 z by any?+ ,i saw at ,l\rdes4 ,i _c conceive su* a woman suff]+ f an illusion4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,dr4 ,cox call$ to me1 & writ+ on a c>d1 h&$ x to me1 tell+ me x w\ld admit me to ! pisc9es = a ba?4 ,i _h ask$ = ?is previ\sly2 b _h be5 told x 0 n c]ta91 ow+ to ! cru% ( pati5ts1 :e!r x c\ld be grant$4 ,i set out imm$iately to ! pisc9es4 ,!re are1 z ,i h said1 ?ree comp>tm5ts 9 ! build+ call$ ! pisc9es4 ,t on ! left is = wom52 9 ! middle1 = *ildr5 & = ^? :o d n und]go complete imm]sion2 on ! "r1 = m54 ,x 0 into ?is la/1 !n1 t ,i w5t1 :5 ,i _h =c$ my way ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & pass$ ! op5 c\rt :]e ! prie/s pray$4 ,x 0 a little pav$ place l a *apel1 ) a curta9 hung imm$iately be=e ! door4 ,:5 ,i _h pass$ ?is1 ,i saw at ! f>!r end1 ?ree or f\r y>ds away1 0 a deepi% tr\gh1 wide & long en\gh to hold "o p]son4 ,/eps w5t d[n on ei!r side ( x1 = ! att5dants4 ,imm$iately above ! ba?1 on ! wall1 0 a /atue ( ,our ,lady2 & b5ea? x a plac>d ( pray]s1 l>ge en\gh to be read at a little di/ance4 ,!re 7 ab\t half a doz5 p 9 ! place--two or ?ree prie/s & ?ree or f\r pati5ts4 ,"o ( ! prie/s1 ,i 0 reliev$ to see1 0 ! ,scotsman ^: ,mass ,i _h s]v$ ! previ\s midnight4 ,he 0 9 8 s\tane1 ) 8 sleeves roll$ up to ! elb[4 ,he gave me my directions1 & :ile ,i made ready ,i wat*$ ! pati5ts4 ,!re 0 "o lame man1 j beside me1 beg9n+ to dress2 two t9y boys1 & a "y man :o t\*$ me m ?an ,i c say4 ,he 0 /&+ by ! head ( ! ba?1 hold+ a bas9 9 "o h& & a little image ( our ,lady 9 ! o!r1 & 0 spla%+ wat] +5i\sly ) 8 f+]s into 8 eyes2 ^! 7 horribly inflam$1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 bl9d4 ,i _c describe ! passion ) :i* he did ?is1 seem+ to />e all ! :ile t[>ds ! image he held1 & :isp]+ out pray]s 9 a quick und]tone--hop+1 no d\bt1 t 8 fir/ sight w\ld be ! image ( 8 ,"m4 ,!n ,i look$ at ! boys4 ,"o ( !m _h horribly prolong$ & ?9 legs2 ,i c\ld n see :at 0 wrong ) ! o!r1 except t he look$ ill & worn out4 ,close beside me1 on ! wet1 muddy pav+1 lay an indescribable b&age t _h be5 unroll$ f ! lame man's leg4 ,:5 my turn came1 ,i w5t wrapp$ 9 a soak+ apron1 d[n a /ep or s into ! wat]2 & !n1 ) a prie/ hold+ ei!r h&1 lay d[n at full l5g? s t my head only em]g$4 ,t wat] _h bett] n be describ$4 ,x is en\gh to say t p suff]+ f mo/ ( ! diseases kn[n to man _h ba!d 9 x )\t ceas+ = at lea/ five or six h\rs4 ,yet ,i c say1 ) entire s9c]ity1 t ,i did n h ev5 ! fa9te/ physical repulsion1 ?\gh commonly ,i hate dirt at lea/ z mu* z s94 ,x is said1 too1 t nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,l\rdes has !re be5 "o case ( disease traceable to infection f ! ba?s4 ,! wat] 0 cold1 b n unpleasantly4 ,i lay !re1 ,i suppose1 ab\t "o m9ute1 :ile ! two prie/s & myself repeat$ (f ! plac>d ! pray]s inscrib$ !re4 ,^! 71 = ! mo/ "p1 petitions to ,m>y to pray4 ,o ,m>ie1 !y end$1 conue sans p*1 priez p\r n\s qui avons rec\rs a v\s6 ,z ,i dress$ aga9 aft] ! ba?1 ,i _h "o m sight ( ! "y man4 ,he 0 be+ l$ out by a k9dly att5dant1 b 8 face 0 all di/ort$ ) cry+1 & f 8 bl9d eyes ran d[n a /ream ( t]rible te>s4 ,x is unnecess>y to say t ,i said a ,hail ,m>y = 8 s\l at lea/4 ,z soon z ,i 0 ready1 ,i w5t out & sat d[n = a :ile among ! rec5tly ba!d1 & began to rem9d myself :y ,i _h ba!d4 ,c]ta9ly ,i 0 n suff]+ f any?+ except a negligible ailm5t or two4 ,nei!r did ,i d x out ( curiosity1 because ,i c\ld h se5 )\t difficulty all ! details )\t desc5d+ into t appall+ tr\gh4 ,i suppose x 0 j an act ( devotion4 ,"h 0 wat] ) a hi/ory beh9d x2 wat] t 0 z und\bt$ly us$ by ,almighty ,god = giv+ b5efits to man z 0 ! clay laid ^u bl9d eyes long ago ne> ,siloe1 or ! wat] ( ,be!sda itself4 ,& x is a natural in/9ct to come z close z possible to ?+s us$ by ! heav5ly p[]s4 ,i 0 extraord9>ily glad ,i _h ba!d1 & ,i h be5 equally glad ev] s9ce4 ,i am afraid x is ( no use z evid5ce to say t until ,i came to ,l\rdes ,i 0 tir$ out1 body & m9d2 & t s9ce my return ,i h be5 unusually robu/4 ,yet t is a fact1 & ,i leave x !re4 ,z ,i sat !re a procession w5t pa/ to ! ,grotto1 & ,i walk$ to ! rail+s to look at x4 ,i d n "k at all :at x 0 all ab\t1 b x 0 z impressive z all ?+s are 9 ,l\rdes4 ,! miraculs came fir/ ) _! bann]s--file aft] file ( !m--!n a numb] ( prelates1 !n branc>di]s ) _! %\ld]-h>ness1 !n nuns1 !n m branc>di]s4 ,i ?9k p]haps !y may h be5 tak+ a rec5t miracul to give ?anks2 = :5 ,i arriv$ pres5tly at ! ,bureau aga91 ,i he>d t1 aft] all1 sev]al appe>$ to h be5 cur$ at ! procession on ! previ\s day4 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ! hall ( ! hotel a few m9utes lat] :5 ,i he>d ! ro> ( ! ,magnificat f ! /reet1 & ran out to see :at 0 =w>d4 ,z ,i came to ! door1 ! he>t ( ! procession w5t by4 ,a gr\p ( branc>di]s =m$ an irregul> squ>e1 hold+ cords to keep back ! cr[d2 & 9 ! middle walk$ a gr\p ( ?ree1 foll[$ by an empty litt]4 ,! ?ree 7 a :ite-hair$ man on ?is side1 a /alw>t branc>di] on ! o!r1 & betwe5 !m a girl ) a radiant face1 s++ ) all h] he>t4 ,%e _h be5 c>ri$ d[n f h] lodg+ t morn+ to ! pisc9es2 %e 0 return+ on h] own feet1 by ! p[] ( ,him :o said to ! lame man1 ,take up ?y b$ & g into ?y h\se4 ,i foll[$ !m a little way1 !n ,i w5t back to ! hotel4 ,,vii4 ,9 ! aft]noon we w5t d[n to meet a prie/ :o _h promis$ a place to "o ( our p>ty 9 ! w9d[ ( :i* ,i h spok5 be=e4 ,b ! cr[d 0 s great t we c\ld n f9d him1 s pres5tly we disp]s$ z be/ we c\ld4 ,two o!r prie/s & myself w5t completely r\nd ! outside ( ! *ur*es1 9 ord]1 if possible1 to jo9 9 ! procession1 s9ce to cross ! squ>e 0 a simple impossibility4 ,9 ! t]rible cru% ne> ! ,bureau1 ,i became sep>at$ f ! o!rs1 & f\ght my way back1 & into ! ,bureau1 z ! be/ place op5 to me n[ = see+ ! ,bless+ ( ! ,sick4 ,x 0 n[ at la/ t ,i _h my supreme wi%4 ,)9 a m9ute or two ( my com+ to look ?r\gh ! w9d[1 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t ent]$ ! res]v$ space among ! c\ntless litt]s4 ,! cr[d betwe5 me & ! op5 space 0 simply "o pack ( heads2 b ,i c\ld obs]ve ! movem5ts ( :at 0 go+ =w>d by ! :ite top ( ! ombrell9o z x pass$ sl[ly d[n ! f>!r side ( ! squ>e4 ,! cr[d 0 v /ill1 answ]+ z be=e ! passionate voice 9 ! mid/2 b wat*+1 wat*+1 z ,i wat*$4 ,beside me sat ,dr4 ,cox1 & our ,ros>ies 7 9 our h&s4 ,! :ite spot mov$ on & on1 & all else 0 motionless4 ,i knew t beyond x lay ! sick4 ,"l1 if x be possible--if x be possible6 ,nev]!less1 n my w b ,?9e be done4 ,x _h rea*$ n[ ! end ( ! fir/ l9e4 ,seigneur1 gurissez nos malades6 cri$ ! prie/4 ,seigneur1 gurissez nos malades6 answ]$ ! p4 ,v\s tes mon ,seigneur et mon ,dieu6 ,& !n on a sudd5 x came4 ,ov]head lay ! quiet summ] air1 *>g$ ) ! ,sup]natural z a cl\d ) ?und]--electric1 vibrat+ ) p[]4 ,"h b5ea? lay s\ls ?ir/+ = its t\* ( fire--pati5t1 desir\s1 inf9itely pa!tic2 & 9 ! mid/ t ,p[]1 inc>nate = u m5 & our salvation4 ,!n x desc5d$1 swift & mighty4 ,i saw a sudd5 swirl 9 ! cr[d ( heads b5ea? ! *ur* /eps1 & !n a great %ak+ ran ?r\gh ! cr[d2 b !re = a few in/ants x boil$ l a pot4 ,a sudd5 cry _h brok5 out1 & x ran ?r\gh ! :ole space2 wax+ 9 volume z x ran1 till ! heads b5ea? my w9d[ %ook ) x also2 h&s clapp$1 voices %\t$3 ,un miracle6 ,un miracle6 ,i 0 on my feet1 />+ & cry+ out4 ,!n quietly ! %ak+ ceas$1 & ! %\t+ di$ to a murmur2 & ! ombrell9o mov$ on2 & aga9 ! voice ( ! prie/ ?rill$ ?9 & cle>1 ) a t\* ( triumphant ?ankfulness3 ,v\s tes la ,rsurrection et la ,vie6 ,& aga91 ) entreaty once m--s9ce !re /ill 7 two ?\s& sick unt\*$ by t ,p[]1 & "t press$--t inf9itely mov+ plea3 ,seigneur1 celui qui v\s aime e/ malade6 ,&3 ,seigneur1 faites que je m>*e6 ,seigneur1 faites que j'ent5de6 ,& !n aga9 ! f+] ( ,god fla%$ d[n1 & aga9 & aga92 & ea* "t a sick & brok5 body sprang f its b$ ( pa9 & /ood upright2 & ! cr[d smil$ & ro>$ & sobb$4 ,five times ,i saw t swirl & ru%2 ! la/ :5 ! ,te ,deum peal$ out f ! *ur* /eps z ,jesus 9 ,8 ,sacram5t came home aga94 ,& !re 7 two t ,i did n see4 ,!re 7 sev5 9 all t aft]noon4 ,n[1 is x ( any use to comm5t on all ?is8 ,i am n sure2 & yet1 = my own satisfaction if = no "o else's1 ,i wi% to set d[n "s ( ! ?\ghts t came to me bo? !n & aft] ,i _h sat at ! w9d[ & se5 ,god's lov+-k9dness ) my own eyes4 ,! fir/ ov]:elm+ impression t rema9$ ) me is ?is--t ,i _h be5 pres5t1 9 my own body1 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 & se5 ,jesus pass along by ! sick folk1 z ,he pass$ two ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,t1 9 a ^w1 is ! supreme fact ( ,l\rdes4 ,m ?an once z ,i sat !re t aft]noon ,i contra/$ ! mann] 9 :i* ,i 0 sp5d+ x ) t 9 :i* ! av]age believ+ ,*ri/ian sp5ds ,sunday aft]noon4 ,z a *ild1 ,i us$ to walk ) my fa!r1 & he us$ to read & talk on religi\s subjects2 on our return we us$ to h a %ort ,bible-class 9 8 /udy4 ,z an ,anglican cl]gyman1 ,i us$ to tea* 9 ,sunday s*ools or prea* to *ildr54 ,z a ,ca?olic prie/1 ,i us$ occasionally to att5d at cate*ism4 ,at all ^! times ! miracul\s seem$ s+ul>ly f> away2 we look$ at x across tw5ty c5turies2 x 0 some?+ f :i* lessons might be drawn1 ^u :i* ! imag9ation might fe$1 b x 0 a /ate ( affairs z remote z ! life ( prehi/oric man2 "o ass5t$ to x1 & t 0 all4 ,& "h at ,l\rdes x 0 a pres5t1 vivid ev5t4 ,i sat at an ord9>y glass w9d[1 9 a s\tane made by an ,engli% tailor1 ) ano!r ,engli%man beside me1 & saw ! miracul\s happ54 ,"t & space disappe>$2 ! c5turies %rank & vani%$2 & behold we saw t :i* prophets & k+s h desir$ to see & h n se56 ,( c\rse sci5tific argum5ts1 ( ! sort :i* ,i h relat$1 c be br\ght =w>d 9 an attempt to expla9 ,l\rdes2 b !y are ! same argum5ts t c be1 & are1 br\ght =w>d aga9/ ! miracles ( ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,i say no?+ to ^? "h2 ,i leave t to sci5ti/s su* z ,dr4 ,boiss>ie2 b :at ,i _c und]/& is t pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians are able to br+ a priori argum5ts aga9/ ! fact t ,our ,"l is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]--! same 9 ,galilee & 9 ,france4 ,^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe1 ,he said ,himself2 & ! hi/ory ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is an exact fulfilm5t ( ! words4 ,x 0 s1 ,/4 ,augu/9e tells u1 at ! tombs ( ! m>tyrs2 five hundr$ miracles 7 report$ at ,cant]bury )9 a few ye>s ( ,/4 ,?omas' m>tyrdom4 ,& n[ "h is ,l\rdes1 z x has be5 = fifty ye>s1 9 ?is little corn] ( poor ,france6 ,i h be5 ask$ s9ce my return3 ,:y _c miracles be done 9 ,engl&8 ,my answ] is1 fir/ly1 t !y are done 9 ,engl&1 9 ,liv]pool1 & at ,holywell1 = example2 secondly1 ,i answ] by ano!r "q z to :y ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n born 9 ,rome2 & if ,he _h be5 born 9 ,rome1 :y n 9 ,n9eveh & ,j]usalem8 ,?irdly1 ,i answ] t p]haps m w\ld be done 9 ,engl&1 if !re 7 m fai? !re4 ,x is surely a little unreasonable to ask t1 9 a c\ntry :i* ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago delib]ately repudiat$ ,*ri/'s ,revelation ( ,himself1 bani%$ ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t & tore d[n ,m>y's %r9es1 ,*ri/ & ,8 ,"m %\ld coop]ate sup]naturally 9 m>vels t are r ! rew>ds ( ! fai?ful4 ,x is n meet to take ! *ildr5's bread & to ca/ x to ! dogs--^! are ! words ( our ,"l ,himself4 ,if ,london is n yet tol]ant en\gh to all[ an ,eu*>i/ic ,procession 9 h] /reets1 %e is sc>cely ju/ifi$ 9 dem&+ t our ,eu*>i/ic ,"l %\ld manife/ ,8 p[]4 ,he c\ld d no mighty "w !re1 says ! ,evangeli/1 ( ,caph>naum1 because ( _! unbelief4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! supreme fact ( ,l\rdes3 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 ,sacram5t passes along t op5 squ>e1 ) ! sick laid 9 b$s on ei!r side2 & t at ,8 ^w ! lame walk & lep]s are cleans$ & deaf he>--t !y are se5 leap+ & danc+ = joy4 ,ev5 n[1 writ+ )9 t5 days ( my return1 all seems l a dream2 & yet ,i "k t ,i saw x4 ,= ov] ?irty ye>s ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to repeat ! silly =mula t ! age ( miracles is pa/2 t !y 7 necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 b t !y are no long] necess>y n[1 except on extremely r>e occasions p]haps2 & 9 my he>t ,i knew my fooli%ness4 ,:y1 = ^? ?irty ye>s ,l\rdes _h be5 9 exi/5ce6 ,& if ,i spoke ( x at all1 ,i spoke only ( hy/]ia & auto-sugge/ion & ,fr5* imag9ativ5ess1 & ! re/ ( ! nons5se4 ,x is impossible = a ,*ri/ian :o has be5 at ,l\rdes to speak l t aga94 ,& z = ! unreality1 t does n tr\ble me4 ,i h no d\bt t ^? :o saw ! b&ages torn f ! lep]'s limbs & ! s\nd fle% %[n b5ea?1 or ! once bl9d man1 8 eyes n[ dripp+ ) wat] ( ,siloe1 look+ on ,him :o _h made him :ole1 or he>d ! m>vell\s talk ( m5 l trees walk+1 & ! re/--,i h no d\bt t t5 days lat] !y sat !mselves ) unsee+ eyes1 & wond]$ :e!r x 0 inde$ !y :o _h witness$ ^? ?+s4 ,human nature1 l a ,leyd5 j>1 _c hold beyond a fix$ quantity2 & ?is human nature1 ) exp]i5ce1 in/9cts1 education1 common talk1 public op9ion1 & all ! re/ ( x1 e*o+ r\nd x2 ! assumption t miracles d n happ52 t laws are laws2 9 o!r words1 t ,deism is ! be/ t c be hop$--well1 x is little wond] t ! visible contradiction ( all ?is conv5tionalism f9ds b little room 9 ! s\l4 ,!n !re is ano!r po9t t ,i %\ld l to make 9 ! pres5ce ( ,evangelical ,*ri/ians :o %ake _! heads ov] ,m>y's "p 9 ! matt]4 ,x is ?is--t = e miracle t takes place 9 ! pisc9es1 ,i %\ld guess t a doz5 take place :ile ,t :i* we believe to be ,jesus ,*ri/ goes by4 ,ca?olics1 naturally1 ne$ no su* reassurance2 !y "k well en\gh f int]ior exp]i5ce t :5 ,m>y comes =w>d ,jesus does n retire6 ,b = ^? :o ?9k z "s ,*ri/ians d1 x is necess>y to po9t out ! facts4 ,& aga94 ,i h be=e me z ,i write ! little c>d ( ejaculations t are us$ 9 ! procession4 ,!re are tw5ty-f\r 9 all4 ,( ^!1 tw5ty-"o are address$ to ,jesus ,*ri/2 9 two m we ask ! ,"m ( ! ,savi\r & ! ,heal? ( ! ,sick to pray = u2 9 ! la/ we ask h] to %[ h]self a ,"m4 ,if p w talk ( proportion 9 a matt] 9 :i* !re is no su* ?+--s9ce !re c be no comp>ison1 )\t grave irrev]5ce1 betwe5 ! ,creator & a creature--,i w\ld ask1 ,is !re disproportion "h8 ,9 fact1 ,l\rdes1 z a :ole1 is an excell5t little comp5dium ( ,ca?olic !ology & ,gospel-tru?4 ,!re 0 once a m>riage fea/1 & ! ,"m ( ,jesus 0 !re ) h] ,son4 ,!re 0 no w9e4 ,%e told h] ,son :at ,he already knew2 ,he seem$ to deprecate h] words2 b ,he obey$ !m1 & ! wat] became w9e4 ,!re is at ,l\rdes n a m>riage fea/1 b some?+ v l a dea?b$4 ,! ,"m ( ,jesus is !re ) h] ,son4 ,x is %e aga9 :o takes ! initiative4 ,"h is wat]1 %e seems to say2 dig1 ,b]nadette1 & y w f9d x4 ,b x is no m ?an wat]4 ,!n %e turns to h] ,son4 ,!y h wat]1 %e says1 b no m4 ,& !n ,he comes =? 9 ,8 p[]4 ,draw out n[ f all ! sick b$s ( ! _w & be> !m to ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,fea/4 ,use ! commone/ ?+s 9 ! _w--physical pa9 & common wat]4 ,br+ !m toge!r1 & wait until ,i pass by4 ,!n ,jesus ( ,naz>e? passes by2 & ! sick leap f _! b$s1 & ! bl9d see1 & ! lep]s are cleans$1 & devils are ca/ out4 ,oh1 yes6 ! p>allel halts2 b is x n ne> en\gh8 ,seigneur1 gurissez nos malades6 ,salut des ,infirmes1 priez p\r n\s6 ,,viii4 ,! mom5t ,b5$iction 0 giv51 ! room began rapidly to fill2 b ,i /ill wat*$ ! s++ cr[d outside4 ,among o!rs ,i notic$ a woman1 placid & happy--su* a woman z y w\ld see a hundr$ times a day 9 ,london /reets1 ) jet ornam5ts 9 h] hat1 middle-ag$1 almo/ />tl+ly commonplace4 ,no1 no?+ dramatic happ5$ to h]2 t 0 ! po9t4 ,b !re %e 01 tak+ x all = grant$1 jo9+ 9 ! ,magnificat ) a rov+ eye1 pleas$ z %e w\ld h be5 pleas$ at a circus2 int]rupt+ h]self to talk to h] neighb\r2 & all ! :ile gripp+ 9 a capable h&1 on :i* %one a w$d+ r+1 ! b>s ( ! ,bureau w9d[ beh9d :i* ,i sat1 t %e might make ! be/ ( bo? worlds--,grace )\t & ,sci5ce )94 ,%e1 z ,i1 _h se5 :at ,god _h done2 n[ %e propos$ to see :at ! doctors w\ld make ( x all2 & h1 besides1 a good view ( ! miraculs :5 !y appe>$4 ,i suppose x 0 h] a/oni%+ ord9>9ess t impress$ me4 ,x 0 surpris+ to see su* a "o dur+ su* a sc5e2 x 0 z incongru\s z a man rid+ a bicycle on ! judgm5t ,day4 ,yet %e1 too1 s]v$ to make x all real4 ,%e 0 l ! real tree 9 ! =egr\nd ( a panorama4 ,%e s]v$ ! same purpose z ! ,voix de ,l\rdes1 a briskly writt5 ,fr5* newspap] t gives ! li/s ( ! miracles4 ,:5 ,i turn$ r\nd at la/1 ! room 0 full4 ,among ! p pres5t ,i rememb] an ,hung>ian canon1 & ! ,brazilian ,bi%op ) six o!rs4 ,dr4 ,des*amps1 late ( ,lille1 n[ ( ,p>is1 0 9 ! *air2 & ,i sat next him4 ,! fir/ pati5t to ent] 0 ,euphrasie ,bosc1 a d>k girl ( tw5ty-sev54 ,%e roll$ a little 9 h] walk z %e came 92 !n %e sat d[n & describ$ ! :ite swell+s on h] knee1 ) o!r details2 %e told h[ %e _h be5 impell$ to rise dur+ ! procession j n[4 ,%e 0 made to walk r\nd ! room to %[ h] /ate1 & 0 !n s5t (f1 & told to return at ano!r "t4 ,next came ,emma ,sans51 a pale girl ( tw5ty-five4 ,%e _h suff]$ f endo-p]ic>ditis = five ye>s1 z h] c]tificate %[$2 %e _h be5 conf9$ to h] room = two ye>s4 ,%e told h] /ory quickly & w5t out4 ,!re foll[$ ,si/] ,m>gurite ,emilie1 an ,assumptioni/1 ag$ ?irty-n9e1 a brisk1 br[n-fac$1 tall woman1 9 h] religi\s habit4 ,h] malady _h be5 mal de ,pott1 a sev]e sp9al affliction1 accompani$ by abscesses & o!r horrors4 ,%e1 too1 appe>$ 9 ! be/ ( heal?4 ,we began !n to he> a doctor give news ( a c]ta9 ,iri% ,religi\s1 cur$ t morn+ 9 ! pisc9es2 b we 7 int]rupt$ by ! entry ( ,emile ,lansman1 a solid artisan ( tw5ty-five :o came 9 walk+ *e]fully1 c>ry+ a crut* & a /ick :i* he no long] ne$$4 ,p>alysis ( ! "r leg & traumatism ( ! sp9e _h be5 81 up to t day4 ,n[ he c>ri$ 8 crut*4 ,he 0 foll[$ by ano!r man ^: "n ,i did n cat*1 & on ^: case ,i wrote s rapidly t ,i am sc>cely able to read all my notes4 ,8 /ory1 9 brief1 0 z foll[s4 ,he _h _h "s :ile ago a sev]e accid5t1 :i* involv$ a k9d ( appall+ disemb[elm5t4 ,= ! la/ ye> or two he _h _h ga/ric tr\bles ( all k9ds1 includ+ complete loss ( appetite4 ,8 c]tificate %[$ too1 t he suff]$ f p>tial p>alysis 7he himself %[$ u h[ little he _h be5 able to op5 8 f+]s71 & an/hesia ( ! "r arm4 7,i look$ ov] ,dr4 ,des*amps' %\ld] & read on ! pap] ! words lsion incurable74 ,x 0 c]tifi$ fur!r t he 0 incapable ( manual "w4 ,!n he describ$ to u h[ ye/]day 9 ! pisc9e1 ^u com+ out ( ! ba?1 he _h be5 aw>e ( a curi\s s5sation ( w>m? 9 ! /oma*2 he _h !n f\nd t1 = ! fir/ "t = _m mon?s1 he wi%$ = food2 he 0 giv5 x1 & he enjoy$ x4 ,he mov$ 8 f+]s 9 a normal mann]1 rais$ 8 arm & let x fall4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t 9 ! ,bureau ,i he>d a %>p controv]sy4 ,"o doctor sudd5ly broke out1 say+ t !re 0 no actual pro( t x 0 n all hy/]ical simulation4 ,ano!r answ]$ him2 an appeal 0 made to ! c]tificate4 ,!n ! fir/ doctor deliv]$ a little spee*1 9 excell5t ta/e1 ?\gh ca/+ d\bt ^u ! case2 & ! matt] 0 !n set aside = inve/igation ) ! re/4 ,i he>d ,dr4 ,boiss>ie aft]w>ds ?ank him = 8 admirable little disc\rse4 ,f9ally1 ?\gh x 0 gett+ late1 ,honorie ,gras1 ag$ ?irty-five1 came 9 to give h] evid5ce4 ,%e _h suff]$ till to-day f purul5t ar?ritis & :ite swell+s on ! left knee4 ,to-day %e walk$4 ,h] c]tificate confirm$ h]1 & %e 0 dismiss$4 ,x 0 all v matt]-(-fact4 ,!re is no reason to fe> t ,l\rdes is all hymn-s++ & adjurations4 ,x is a pleasure to ?9k t1 on ! "r ( ! ,ros>y ,*ur*1 & )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! ,grotto1 !re is ?is little room1 fill$ ) ke5-ey$ doctors f e s*ool ( fai? & sci5ce1 :o h only to pres5t _! c>ds & be made free ( all t ,l\rdes has to %[4 ,!y are ke5-bra9$ z well z ke5-ey$4 ,i he>d "o ( !m say quietly t if ! ,"m ( ,god1 z x appe>$1 cur$ incurable cases1 x 0 h>d to d5y to h] ! p[] ( cur+ curable cases also4 ,x does n prove1 t is to say1 t a cure is n miracul\s1 if x might h be5 cur$ by human aid4 ,& x is int]e/+ & sugge/ive to rememb] t ( su* cases "o he>s little or no?+4 ,= e />tl+ miracle t is v]ifi$ 9 ! ,bureau1 ,i wond] h[ _m p]sons g home quietly1 fre$ f "s madd5+ little illness by ! m]cy ( ,m>y--"s illness t is wor?less z a case 9 sci5tific eyes1 yet none ! less z real z is its cure8 ,( c\rse "o elem5t t t5ds to keep f ! grasp ( ! imag9ation all ! miracles ( ! place is all ?is sci5tific phraseology4 ,9 ! simple /ory ( ! ,gospel1 x seems almo/ sup]naturally natural t a man %\ld h la9 ) an infirmity = =ty ye>s1 & %\ld1 at ! ^w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h tak5 up 8 b$ & walk$2 or t1 z 9 ! ,acts1 ano!r's feet & ankle-bones %\ld receive /r5g? by ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,"n4 ,b :5 we come to tub]culosis & mal de ,pott & lsion incurable & hy/]ical simulation1 9 "s mann] we seem to f9d ourselves 9 r a brea?less & /uffy room1 :]e ! :ite fl[] ( ! sup]natural appe>s /rangely languid to ! eye ( ! imag9ation4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is all z x %\ld be4 ,we are b\nd to h ^! ?+s4 ,p]haps ! mo/ />tl+ miracle ( all is t ! ,bureau & ! ,grotto /& side by side1 & t nei!r /ifles ! o!r4 ,is x possible t "h at la/ ,sci5ce & ,religion w come to t]ms1 & ea* confess ) wond] ! capacities ( ! o!r1 &1 ) awe1 t div9e p[] t makes !m :at !y are1 & has set !m _! b\nds :i* !y %all n pass8 ,x w\ld be rem>kable if ,france1 ( all c\ntries1 %\ld be ! sc5e ( t reconciliation betwe5 ^! e/rang$ si/]s4 ,t night1 aft] d9n]1 ,i w5t out once m to see ! procession ) tor*es2 & ?is "t my fri5d & ,i ea* took a c&le1 t we might jo9 9 t act ( wor%ip4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 ,i w5t d[n to ! rob9ets--! taps :i* fl[ betwe5 ! ,grotto & ! pisc9es--&1 aft] a he>tcru%+ /ruggle1 succe$$ 9 fill+ my bottle ) ! holy wat]4 ,x 0 a/oni%+ h[ selfi% "o felt :ile /ill 9 ! battle1 & h[ magnanim\s :5 "o _h ga9$ ! victory4 ,i fill$ also ! bottle ( a voluble ,fr5* prie/1 :o despair+ly ext5d$ x t[>d me z he /ill f\ght 9 ! turmoil4 ,eh1 bi56 cri$ a /alw>t ,fr5*woman at my side1 :o _h fill$ h] bottle & c\ld n extricate h]self4 ,if y w n p]mit me to dep>t1 ,i rema96 ,! argum5t 0 irresi/ible2 ! cr[d laugh$ *ildi%ly & let h] out4 ,n[1 ,i regret to say t once m ! *ur*es 7 outl9$ 9 fairy electric lamps1 t ! metallic g>l&s r\nd our ,"m's /atue blaz$ ) !m2 t1 ev5 worse1 ! old ca/le on ! hill & ! f> away ,calv>y 7 also illum9at$2 &1 wor/ ( all1 t ! procession conclud$ ) fireworks--rockets & bombs4 ,miracles 9 ! aft]noon2 fireworks 9 ! ev5+6 ,yet ! m ,i ?9k ( x1 ! less am ,i displeas$4 ,:5 "o reflects t m ?an half ( ! enorm\s cr[d came1 probably1 f t9y villages 9 ,france--:]e a rocket is z r>e z an angelic visitation2 &1 on ! c>nal side1 z beautiful 9 _! eyes--x seems a v n>r[-m9d$ ?+ to object4 ,x is true t y & ,i connect fireworks ) ,mafek+ night or ,que5 ,victoria's ,jubilee2 & t !y seem !re=e incongru\s :5 us$ to celebrate a visitation ( ,god4 ,b x is n s ) ^! p4 ,= !m x is a natural & beautiful way ( tell+ ! glory ( ,him :o is ! ,dayspr+ f on high1 :o is ! ,light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 ^: ,"m is ! ,/ella ,matut9a1 ^: p once walk$ 9 d>kness & n[ h se5 a great ,light4 ,x is _! answ]--! reflection 9 ! dep?s ( _! sea--to ! myriad lights ( t heav5 :i* %9es ov] ,l\rdes4 ,!re=e let u leave ! fireworks 9 peace4 ,x 0 a v mov+ ?+ to walk 9 t procession1 ) a c&le 9 "o h& & a little pap] book 9 ! o!r1 & help to s+ ! /ory ( ,b]nadette1 ) ! un=gettable ,aves at ! end ( ea* v]se1 & ! ,laudate ,m>iam1 & ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 ,cr$o 9 444 unam sanctam ,ca?olicam et ,apo/olicam ,ecclesiam4 ,my he>t leap$ at t4 ,= :]e else b 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* d su* ?+s happ5 z ^! t ,i _h se58 ,imag9e1 if y please1 miracles 9 ,man*e/]6 ,c]ta9ly !y might happ5 !re1 if !re 7 suffici5t ,ca?olics ga!r$ 9 ,8 ,"n2 b put = ,man*e/]1 ,exet] ,hall or ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral6 ,! ?\ght is bl9d+ly absurd4 ,no2 ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ lives only 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,!re alone 9 ! :ole r\nd _w d y f9d t comb9ation ( l(ty doctr9e1 magnific5t moral tea*+1 ! frank recognition ( ! ,cross2 sacram5talism logically c>ri$ out1 yet gripp+ ! he>t z no amateur my/icism c d2 & miracles4 ,m]cy & ,tru? h met toge!r4 ,^! signs %all foll[ !m t believe4444 ,fai? c remove m\nta9s4444 ,all ?+s are possible to him t believes4444 ,:atsoev] y %all ask ( ! ,fa!r 9 ,my ,"n4444 ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 ,my ,"n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,!re alone1 :]e s\ls are built ^u ,pet]1 d ^! ?+s really happ54 ,i h be5 ask$ lately :e!r ,i am happy 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,happy6 ,:at c "o say to a "q l t8 ,does "o ask a man :o wakes up f a fooli% dream to sun%9e 9 8 room1 & to life & reality1 :e!r he is happy8 ,( c\rse _m non-,ca?olics are happy4 ,i 0 happy myself z an ,anglican2 b z a ,ca?olic "o does n use ! ^w2 "o does n ?9k ab\t x4 ,! :ole ( life is diff]5t2 t is all t c be said4 ,fai? is fai?1 n hope2 ,god is ,light1 n twilight2 et]nity1 heav51 hell1 purgatory1 s9 & its consequ5ces--^! ?+s are facts1 n guesses & conjectures & suspicions desp]ately clung to4 ,h[ h>d x is to be a ,*ri/ian6 moans ! p]sev]+ non-,ca?olic4 ,h[ impossible x is to be any?+ else6 cries ! ,ca?olic4 ,we w5t r\nd1 !n1 s++4 ,! procession 0 s huge t x seem$ to h no head & no tail4 ,x involv$ itself a hundr$ times ov]2 x swirl$ 9 ! squ>e1 x hump$ itself ov] ! ,ros>y ,*ur*2 x elongat$ itself half a mile away up beyond our ,"m's g>l&$ /atue2 x eddi$ r\nd ! ,grotto4 ,x 0 "o imm5se pool & riv] ( lights & song4 ,ea* gr\p sang by itself till x 0 ov]p[]$ by ano!r2 m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 /roll$ along pati5tly s++ & walk+1 kn[+ no?+ ( :]e !y w5t1 no?+ ( :at !y w\ld be s++ five m9utes h5ce4 ,x dep5d$ on ! voice-p[] ( _! neighb\rs4 ,= myself1 ,i f\nd myself 9 a doz5 gr\ps1 be=e1 at la/1 aft] an h\r or s1 ,i fell out ( ! procession & w5t home4 ,n[ ,i walk$ *eek by j[l ) a retir$ (fic]2 n[ ) an artisan2 once !re came swiftly up beh9d a company ( ,noelites--^? va/ organizations ( boys & girls 9 ,france--s++ ! ,laudate ,m>iam to my ,ave ,m>ia2 n[ 9 ! middle ( a gr\p ( %op-girls :o ex*ang$ rem>ks ) "o ano!r :5ev] !y c\ld fet* brea?4 ,i ?9k x 0 all ! mo/ joy\s & ! mo/ spontane\s 7z x 0 c]ta9ly ! l>ge/7 human function 9 :i* ,i h ev] tak5 "p4 ,i h no idea :e!r !re 7 any organiz]s ( x all--at lea/ ,i saw none4 ,once or twice a solit>y prie/ 9 ! mid/1 walk+ backw>d & wav+ 8 arms1 attempt$ to reconcile conflict+ melodies2 once a v old prie/2 ) a voice l ! tuba /op on ! organ1 turn$ a humor\sly furi\s face ov] 8 %\ld] to quell "s mi/ake--f 8 m\?1 ! :ile issu+ ?is amaz+ly pung5t volume ( s\nd4 ,b ,i ?9k ^! 7 ! only attempts at organization t ,i saw4 ,& s at la/ ,i dropp$ out & w5t home1 ho>se b v well cont5t4 ,i _h walk$ = m ?an an h\r--f ! /atue1 ov] ! l[] *ur* & d[n aga91 up ! long av5ue1 & back aga9 to ! /atue4 ,! fireworks 7 ov]1 ! illum9ations di$1 & ! day 0 done2 yet /ill ! cr[ds w5t r\nd & ! voice ( conflict+ melody w5t up )\t cessation4 ,z ,i w5t home ! s\nd 0 /ill 9 my e>s4 ,z ,i dropp$ (f to sleep1 ,i /ill he>d x4 ,,ix4 ,next morn+ ,i awoke ) a heavy he>t1 = we 7 to leave 9 ! motor at half-pa/ eight1 ,i _h /ill a few err&s to d1 & _h made no arrangem5ts = say+ ,mass2 s ,i w5t out quickly1 a little aft] sev51 & up to ! ,ros>y ,*ur* to get "s pi\s objects bless$4 ,x 0 useless3 ,i c\ld n f9d ! prie/ ( :om ,i _h be5 told1 ^: bus9ess x is p]petually to bless su* ?+s4 ,i w5t to ! basilica1 !n r\nd by ! hill-pa? d[n to ! ,grotto1 :]e ,i became w$g$ sudd5ly & inextricably into a sil5t cr[d4 ,= a :ile ,i did n und]/& :at !y 7 do+ beyond he>+ ,mass2 = ,i knew t1 ( c\rse1 a ,mass 0 proce$+ j r\nd ! corn] 9 ! cave4 ,b pres5tly ,i p]ceiv$ t ^! 7 int5d+ communicants4 ,s ,i made :at prep>ation ,i c\ld1 /&+ !re2 & ?ank$ ,god & ,8 ,"m = ?is unexpect$ opportunity ( say+ good-bye 9 ! be/ way--= ,i 0 z sad z a s*ool-boy go+ ! r\nds ( ! h\se on ,black ,monday--& aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r or s ,i 0 kneel+ at ! grill1 b5ea? ! v image ( ,m>y4 ,aft] mak+ my ?anksgiv+1 /ill /&+ on ! o!r side1 ,i bless$ ! objects myself--/rictly aga9/ all rules1 ,i imag9e--& came home to breakfa/2 & be=e n9e we 7 on our way4 ,we 7 all sil5t z we progress$ sl[ly & c>efully ?r\gh ! cr[d$ /reets1 see+ once m ! pati5t branc>di]s & ! pitiful litt]s on _! way to ! pisc9es4 ,i c\ld n h believ$ t ,i c\ld h become s mu* atta*$ to a place 9 ?ree summ] days4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 ev]y?+ 0 aga9/ x4 ,!re 0 no leisure1 no room to move1 no sil5ce1 no s5se ( famili>ity4 ,all 0 hot & noisy & cr[d$ & du/y & unkn[n4 ,yet ,i felt t x 0 su* a home ( ! s\l z ,i nev] visit$ be=e--( c\rse x is a home1 = x is ! ,"m t makes ! home4 ,we saw no m ( ! ,grotto nor ! *ur*es nor ! squ>e nor ! /atue4 ,our road l$ out 9 su* a direction t1 aft] leav+ ! hotel1 we _h only commonplace /reets1 :ite h\ses1 %ops1 hotels & cr[ds2 & soon we _h pass$ f ! v outskirts ( ! t[n1 & 7 beg9n+ ) quick5+ spe$ to move out along "o ( ^? endless /raight roads t are ! glory ( ,france's locomotion4 ,yet ,i turn$ r\nd 9 my seat1 sick at he>t1 & pull$ ! bl9d t hung ov] ! re> w9d[ ( ! c>4 ,no1 ,l\rdes 0 gone6 ,!re 0 ! r+ ( ! et]nal hills1 blue aga9/ ! blue summ] sky1 ) _! %ades ( gre5 b5ea? slop+ to ! valleys1 & ! r\nd$ ba/ions t hold !m up4 ,! ,gave 0 gone1 ! *ur*es gone1 ! ,grotto--all 0 gone4 ,l\rdes might be a dream ( ! night4 ,no1 ,l\rdes 0 n gone4 ,= !re1 high on a hill1 above :]e ! holy city lay1 /ood ! cross we _h se5 fir/ ^u our entrance1 tell+ u t if heal? is a gift ( ,god1 x is n ! greate/2 t ! ,physician ( s\ls1 :o heal$ ! sick1 & )\t :om n "o sp>r[ falls to ! gr\nd1 & n "o pang is suff]$1 ,himself _h n :]e to lay ,8 head1 & di$ 9 pa9 ^u ! ,tree4 ,& ev5 z ,i look$ we :eel$ a corn]1 & ! cross 0 gone4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ is x possible to end su* a /ory )\t ba?os8 ,i ?9k x is n possible1 yet ,i mu/ end x4 ,an old ,fr5* prie/ said "o day at ,l\rdes1 to "o ( ^? ) :om ,i travell$1 t he fe>$ t 9 ^! times ! pilgrims did n pray s mu* z !y once did1 & t ?is 0 a bad sign4 ,he spoke also ( ,france z a :ole1 & its fall4 ,my fri5d said to him t1 9 h] op9ion1 if ^! pilgrims c\ld b be l$ z an army to ,p>is--an army1 t is1 ) no weapons except _! ,ros>ies--! c\ntry c\ld be retak5 9 a day4 ,n[1 ,i d n "k :e!r ! pilgrims once pray$ m ?an !y d n[2 ,i only "k t ,i nev] saw any "o pray s mu*2 & ,i _c help agree+ ) my fri5d t1 if ?is p[] c\ld be organiz$1 we %\ld he> little m ( ! apo/asy ( ,france4 ,ev5 z x is1 ,i _c und]/& ! sup]ior attitude t ,*ri/ian ,engli%m5 take up ) reg>d to ,france4 ,x is true t 9 _m di/ricts religion is on a d[nw>d c\rse1 t ! *ur*es are neglect$1 & t ev5 infidelity is becom+ a fa%ion2#g b ,i wond] v mu* :e!r1 on ! :ole1 tak+ ,l\rdes into acc\nt1 ! av]age piety ( ,france1 is n on a v mu* high] level ?an ! piety ( ,engl&4 ,! gov]nm5t1 z all ! _w n[ kn[s1 is n 9 ! lea/ repres5tative ( ! c\ntry2 b1 sad to relate1 ! ,fr5*man is apt to ext5d 8 respect = ! law into an assumption ( its morality4 ,:5 a law is pass$1 !re is an end ( x4 ,yet1 judg+ by ! int5sity ( fai? & love & resignation t is evid5t at ,l\rdes1 & inde$ by ! numb]s ( ^? pres5t1 x w\ld seem z if ,m>y1 driv5 f ! t[ns ) h] ,div9e ,son1 has *os5 ,l\rdes--! v f>!/ po9t f ,p>is--z h] e>?ly home1 & draws h] *ildr5 aft] h]1 /&+ !re ) h] back to ! wall4 ,i d n ?9k ?is is fanciful4 ,t :i* is beyond "t & space mu/ communicate ) u 9 ^? t]ms2 & we c only speak ( ^! ?+s 9 ! same t]ms4 ,huysmans expresses ! same ?+ 9 o!r words4 ,ev5 if ,b]nadette 7 deceiv$1 he says1 at any rate ^! pilgrims are n2 ev5 if ,m>y did n come 9 #aheh to ! banks ( ! ,gave1 %e has c]ta9ly come !re s9ce1 drawn by ! ?\s&s ( s\ls t h gone to seek h] !re4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! la/ ?+ ,i c say ab\t ,l\rdes4 ,x is q useless z evid5ce--inde$ x w\ld be almo/ imp]t95t to d>e to (f] fur!r evid5ce at all--yet ,i may z well h& x 9 z my contribution4 ,x is ?is1 t ,l\rdes is soak$1 saturat$ & k9dl$ by ! all b s5sible pres5ce ( ! ,"m ( ,god4 ,i am q aw>e ( all t c be said ab\t subjectivity & auto-sugge/ion1 & ! re/2 b !re comes a po9t 9 all argum5ts :5 no?+ is wor? any?+ except an ass]tion ( a p]sonal conviction4 ,su*1 !n1 is m9e4 ,fir/1 x 0 borne 9 ^u me :at a mutilat$ ,*ri/ianity t is :i* practically takes no acc\nt ( ,m>y4 ,?is fragm5t>y1 lopsid$ fai? 0 t 9 :i* ,i myself _h be5 br\ght up1 & :i* to-day /ill is ! fai? ( ! majority ( my fell[-c\ntrym54 ,! ,"m ( ,god--! ,second ,eve1 ! ,immaculate ,maid5 ,"m1 :o1 z if to balance ,eve at ! ,tree ( ,dea?1 /ood by ! ,tree ( ,life--9 popul> non-,ca?olic !ology is bani%$1 ) ! re/ ( ^? :o h pass$ away1 to a position ( complete insignificance4 ,?is arrangem5t1 ,i _h become accu/om$ to believe1 0 t ( ,primitive ,*ri/ianity & ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( all s5sible m53 ,romanism _h add$ to ! simple ,gospel1 & _h treat$ ! ,"m ( ,god ) an hon\r :i* %e w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to deprecate4 ,well1 ,i ?9k t at ,l\rdes ! />tl+ contra/ betwe5 facts & human inv5tions 01 9 ?is respect1 fir/ made vivid to my imag9ation4 ,i und]/ood h[ puzzl+ x mu/ be = old ,ca?olics1 to :om ,m>y is z real & active z h] ,div9e ,son1 to und]/& ! s9c]ity ( ^? to :om %e is no m ?an a phantom1 & :o yet pr(ess & call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,:y1 at ,l\rdes ,m>y is se5 to /&1 to all b outw>d eyes1 9 exactly t position 9 :i* at ,naz>e?1 at ,cana1 9 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les1 9 ! ,catacombs1 & 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom1 true lov]s ( h] ,son h always se5 h]--a ,"m ( ,god & man1 t5d]1 au?oritative1 sil5t1 & effective6 ,yet1 /rangely en\gh1 x is n at all ! ord9>y & conv5tional "* ( a m]ely t5d] "m t reveals itself at ,l\rdes--"o :o is simply desir\s ( reliev+ pa9 & giv+ :at is ask$4 ,!re comes ^u "o in/ead ! s5se ( a trem5d\s p]sonage--,reg9a ,cli z well z ,consolatrix ,afflictorum--"o :o says ,no z well z ,yes1 & ) ! same s]5ity2 yet ) ! ,no gives /r5g? to receive x4 ,i h he>d x said t ! greate/ miracle ( all at ,l\rdes is ! peace & resignation1 ev5 ! happ9ess1 ( ^? :o1 aft] expectation has be5 wr\ght to ! highe/1 g disappo9t$ away1 z sick z !y came4 ,c]ta9ly t is an amaz+ fact4 ,! te>s ( ! "y man 9 ! pisc9e 7 ! only te>s ( sorr[ ,i saw at ,l\rdes4 ,m>y1 !n1 has appe>$ to me 9 a new light s9ce ,i h visit$ ,l\rdes4 ,i %all 9 future n only hate to (f5d h]1 b fe> x also4 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to fall into ! h&s ( t ,"m :o all[s ! brok5 suff]] to crawl across ,france to h] feet--& !n to crawl back aga94 ,%e is "o ( ! ,m>ies ( ,*>tres1 t reveals h]self "h1 d>k1 mighty1 dom9ant1 & all b inexorable2 n ! ,m>y ( an ecclesia/ical %op1 :o dwells amid t9sel & tub]oses4 ,%e is ,s$es ,sapi5ti1 ,turris ,eburnea1 ,virgo ,p>itura1 /rong & tall & glori\s1 pi]c$ by sev5 swords1 yet s]5e z %e looks to h] ,son4 ,yet1 at ! same "t1 ! t5d]ness ( h] great he>t %[s itself at ,l\rdes almo/ beyond be>+4 ,%e is s great & s lov+6 ,x affects ^? to :om "o speaks--! quiet doctors1 ev5 ^? :o1 ?r\gh "s confusion ( m9d or "s s91 f9d x h>d to believe2 ! /rong branc>di]s1 :o c>ry _! quiv]+ burd5s ) su* inf9ite c>e2 ! v sick !mselves1 com+ back f ! pisc9es 9 agony1 yet ) ! faces ( ^? :o come d[n f ! alt> aft] ,holy ,communion4 ,! :ole place is alive ) ,m>y & ! love ( ,god--f ! inadequate /atue at ! ,grotto to ! braz5 g>l&s 9 ! squ>e1 ev5 z f> z ! illum9at$ ca/le & ! rockets t bur/ & bang aga9/ ! /eady />s4 ,if ,i 7 sick ( "s deadly disease1 & x 7 reveal$ to me t ,i mu/ die1 yet none ! less ,i %\ld g to ,l\rdes2 = if ,i %\ld n be heal$ by ,m>y1 ,i c\ld at lea/ le>n h[ to suff] z a ,*ri/ian ought4 ,god has *os5 ?is place--,he only kn[s :y1 z ,he1 too1 alone *ooses :i* man %all suff] & :i* be glad--,he has *os5 ?is place to %[ ,8 p[]2 & !re=e has s5t ,8 ,"m !re1 t we may look ?r\gh h] to ,him4 ,is ?is1 !n1 all subjectivity & romantic dream+8 ,well1 b !re are ! miracles6 ,,footnotes3 #g ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is 0 writt5 six ye>s ago1 & is no long] true4