And from that evening forward she did not cease speaking on the subject, repeating again and again, that if she went to Lourdes she would be surely cured.

But she was prevented from making the journey by lack of means and she did not even dare to speak to her sister of the pecuniary question.

So two months went by, and day by day she grew weaker, exhausted by her longing dreams, her eyes ever turned towards the flashing light of the miraculous Grotto far away.

Pierre then experienced many painful days.

He had at first told Marie that he would not accompany her.