To go to the church they were obliged to cross the churchyard.

The evening was delicious.
Slowly, silently, under the rays of the setting sun, the four walked down a long avenue.
On their way was the monument to Dr.Reynaud, very simple, but which, by its fine proportions, showed distinctly among the other tombs.
Mrs.Scott and Bettina stopped, struck with this inscription carved on the stone: "Here lies Dr.Marcel Reynaud, Surgeon-Major of the Souvigny Mobiles; killed January 8, 1871, at the Battle of Villersexel.

Pray for him." When they had read it, the Cure, pointing to Jean, said: "It was his father!" The two sisters drew near the tomb, and with bent heads remained there for some minutes, pensive, touched, contemplative.

Then both turned, and at the same moment, by the same impulse, offered their hands to Jean; then continued their walk to the church.

Their first prayer at Longueval had been for the father of Jean.
The Cure went to put on his surplice and stole.