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The Saint

CHAPTER V
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The Saint had then intoned the "Our Father" in a loud voice, and, the crowd lifting their voices and joining in, he had gone through it, stopping at each verse.

Torquato told how the parish priest, having heard all this, kissed his guest, and as he kissed him he was cured of his fever! Then the people came to the canonica--the priest's house--bringing the sick, that the Saint might bless and heal them.

He would not do this, but all those who succeeded in touching his habit, even by stealth were healed.

And many had come to him for advice.

Then there had been a great miracle concerning a mule, which turned ugly on the steep path down the slope, and which was about to throw its rider upon the rocks.


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