So you have an hour to amuse yourselves, but you must be reasonable and not excite yourselves too much.

And when we have passed Lamothe, you hear me, there must not be another word, another sound, you must all go to sleep." This made them laugh.
"Oh! but it is the rule, you know," added the Sister, "and surely you have too much sense not to obey me." Since the morning they had punctually fulfilled the programme of religious exercises specified for each successive hour.

And now that all the prayers had been said, the beads told, the hymns chanted, the day's duties were over, and a brief interval for recreation was allowed before sleeping.

They were, however, at a loss as to what they should do.
"Sister," suddenly said Marie, "if you would allow Monsieur l'Abbe to read to us--he reads extremely well,--and as it happens I have a little book with me--a history of Bernadette which is so interesting--" The others did nor let her finish, but with the suddenly awakened desire of children to whom a beautiful story has been promised, loudly exclaimed: "Oh! yes, Sister.

Oh! yes, Sister--" "Of course I will allow it," replied Sister Hyacinthe, "since it is a question of reading something instructive and edifying." Pierre was obliged to consent.