. Travels in the Pyrenees : including Andorra and the coast from Barcelona to Carcassonne. ere found by Count Wilfreds emissaries, who,entering in at dead of night, made haste to uncover the the stone slab that lay upon it resisted all their and in despair—for the day was at hand—theythrew themselves upon the pitying goodness of God, and,invoking the saint, promised him, if he would yield, a farmore magnificent resting-place. Whereupon the great stoneof the sarcophagus itself moved out of place, the sacredbones were hastily collected, and the whole party set off with
. Travels in the Pyrenees : including Andorra and the coast from Barcelona to Carcassonne. ere found by Count Wilfreds emissaries, who,entering in at dead of night, made haste to uncover the the stone slab that lay upon it resisted all their and in despair—for the day was at hand—theythrew themselves upon the pitying goodness of God, and,invoking the saint, promised him, if he would yield, a farmore magnificent resting-place. Whereupon the great stoneof the sarcophagus itself moved out of place, the sacredbones were hastily collected, and the whole party set off withall available speed for the Roussillon border. But theiranxieties were not yet at an end. As they sat by the way-side, under the shelter of a little hill, to arrange in decentorder the stolen relics and to partake of some much-neededrefreshment, a sudden tempest overtook them and carriedaway a finger of the saint. This the priest of Vieville,warned of what had happened in a dream, recovered as hehastened after them in pursuit. lMM£fe>!^ ; ;;,|**ill|| THE FEUDAL CASTLE OF HUSSON. NEW BRIDGE OVER THE TECH To face page 84 ST. MARTIN DU CANIGOU 85 Count Wilfreds men were not of a mind to delay; theypressed forward across the border, and soon, entering thecountry of the Conflent, they rested for the night at Vingain the house of a pious woman, who offered them hospitalityand pressed them with a hundred questions. Overjoyed attheir success, they could not keep from her the story of theirmiraculous adventure. They told their amazed hostess ofall that had befallen them, and made over to her for greatersafety the casket containing the bones. Deep sleep soon layupon the eyes of all in the house save one, a poor crippledgirl who had overheard the wonderful story. Stealing downto the room in which the casket lay, she prayed to Heaventhat she might be cured through the intercession of theblessed saint. Her prayer was answered, and when her mistress camedown in the morning, and saw w
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