Benedetto called the mother, who, escaping from Maria's open arms, threw herself upon her son.

At that moment Don Clemente entered, looking exhausted; Giovanni and the parish priest were with him.
* * * * * At the priest's house Don Clemente had found an ecclesiastic whom he did not know, arguing with the parish priest.

According to what he said, a crowd of fanatics were about to carry the girl who had been healed by a miracle to the church of Sant' Andrea, to return thanks to God.

It was the priest's duty to prevent such a scandal.

If the healing of this girl were not an imposture, neither was it a fact.