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She never bent her knee under a priest until she was on her death-bed; nor was he known ever to enter a church door, or to give a shilling in charity but once, that being as follows: He was passing a Catholic place of worship one Sunday, on his way to fowl for he had his dog and gun with him; 'twas beside a road, and many of the congregration were kneeling out across the way.
On the arrival of her spiritual father she revived, went to confession, and received the last Sacrament Then, as she again sank into insensibility, Francesca bent over her and said, "Sister Catherine, depart in peace, and pray for us;" and in that instant the aged woman expired. The poverty of the congregration was extreme.
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