eau-benite

Updated: July 14, 2026

"Yes, mon pere," said old Judy, in half French, half English, "there is the 'chandel, the 'eau-benite, the 'la croix, and the rest, that I keep many year for my deathday." It was only when she retired from the chamber that the priest caught a full view of the fair Alia; and now "A strange emotion worked within him, more Than mere compassion ever worked before."

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