. The complete works of Gustave Flaubert; embracing romances, travels, comedies, sketches and correspondence; . CHAPTER Fiery Trial. ND Antony sees in front of him animmense basilica. The light pro-jects itself from the lower end withthe magical effect of a many-col-oured sun. It lights up the in-numerable heads of the multitudewhich fills the nave and surges between the columnstowards the side-aisles, where one can distinguish inthe wooden compartments altars, beds, chainlets oflittle, blue stones, and constellations painted on thewalls. In the midst of the crowd groups are stationedhe
. The complete works of Gustave Flaubert; embracing romances, travels, comedies, sketches and correspondence; . CHAPTER Fiery Trial. ND Antony sees in front of him animmense basilica. The light pro-jects itself from the lower end withthe magical effect of a many-col-oured sun. It lights up the in-numerable heads of the multitudewhich fills the nave and surges between the columnstowards the side-aisles, where one can distinguish inthe wooden compartments altars, beds, chainlets oflittle, blue stones, and constellations painted on thewalls. In the midst of the crowd groups are stationedhere and there; men standing on stools are discours-ing with lifted fingers; others are praying with armscrossed, or lying down on the ground, or singinghymns, or drinking wine. Around a table the faithfulare carrying on the love-feasts; martyrs are unswath-ing their limbs to show their wounds; old men, lean-ing on their staffs, are relating their travels. Amongst them are people from the country of the Germans, from Thrace, Gaul, Scythia and the Indies —with snow on their beards, feathers in their hair, t
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