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He every day, out of pure esteem and gratitude for the honour of their commands, entertained them with the sight of some new trinket, which he was never permitted to carry home unsold; and from the profits of each job, a tax was raised for the benefit of our adventurer. Yet his indultos were not confined to the article of jewels, which constituted only one part of his revenue.
Of course the padres do not get up these ceremonial exhibitions for mere amusement not they. There are various little "blessings," and "indultos," and sprinklings of sacred water, to be distributed on these occasions not gratuitously and the wretched believer is preciously "plucked" while he is in the penitent mood at the same time he is promised a short and easy route to heaven.
There was to be another turn at the church another sale of "indultos," beads, and relics, another sprinkling of sacred water, in order that the coffers of the padres might be replenished toward a fresh bout at the monte table. The Saint himself was a curiosity. A large wax and plaster doll, dressed in faded silk that had once been yellow, and stuck all over with feathers and tinsel.
He every day, out of pure esteem and gratitude for the honour of their commands, entertained them with the sight of some new trinket, which he was never permitted to carry home unsold; and from the profits of each job, a tax was raised for the benefit of our adventurer. Yet his indultos were not confined to the article of jewels, which constituted only one part of his revenue.
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