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were　rising　in　dazzling　light　to　become　Eternal。



Had　the　SERAPH　obtained；　as　a　first　mission；　the　work　of　calling　to

God　the　creations　permeated　by　His　Word？



But　already　the　sublime　HALLELUJAH　was　sounding　in　the　ear　of　the

desolate　ones　as　the　distant　undulations　of　an　ended　melody。　Already

the　celestial　lights　were　fading　like　the　gold　and　crimson　tints　of　a

setting　sun。　Death　and　Impurity　recovered　their　prey。



As　the　two　mortals　re…entered　the　prison　of　flesh；　from　which　their

spirit　had　momentarily　been　delivered　by　some　priceless　sleep；　they

felt　like　those　who　wake　after　a　night　of　brilliant　dreams；　the　memory

of　which　still　lingers　in　their　soul；　though　their　body　retains　no

consciousness　of　them；　and　human　language　is　unable　to　give　utterance

to　them。



The　deep　darkness　of　the　sphere　that　was　now　about　them　was　that　of

the　sun　of　the　visible　worlds。



〃Let　us　descend　to　those　lower　regions；〃　said　Wilfrid。



〃Let　us　do　what　he　told　us　to　do；〃　answered　Minna。　〃We　have　seen　the

worlds　on　their　march　to　God；　we　know　the　Path。　Our　diadem　of　stars　is

There。〃



Floating　downward　through　the　abysses；　they　re…entered　the　dust　of　the

lesser　worlds；　and　saw　the　Earth；　like　a　subterranean　cavern；　suddenly

illuminated　to　their　eyes　by　the　light　which　their　souls　brought　with

them；　and　which　still　environed　them　in　a　cloud　of　the　paling

harmonies　of　heaven。　The　sight　was　that　which　of　old　struck　the　inner

eyes　of　Seers　and　Prophets。　Ministers　of　all　religions；　Preachers　of

all　pretended　truths；　Kings　consecrated　by　Force　and　Terror；　Warriors

and　Mighty　men　apportioning　the　Peoples　among　them；　the　Learned　and

the　Rich　standing　above　the　suffering；　noisy　crowd；　and　noisily

grinding　them　beneath　their　feet；all　were　there；　accompanied　by

their　wives　and　servants；　all　were　robed　in　stuffs　of　gold　and　silver

and　azure　studded　with　pearls　and　gems　torn　from　the　bowels　of　Earth；

stolen　from　the　depths　of　Ocean；　for　which　Humanity　had　toiled

throughout　the　centuries；　sweating　and　blaspheming。　But　these

treasures；　these　splendors；　constructed　of　blood；　seemed　worn…out　rags

to　the　eyes　of　the　two　Exiles。　〃What　do　you　there；　in　motionless

ranks？〃　cried　Wilfrid。　They　answered　not。　〃What　do　you　there；

motionless？〃　They　answered　not。　Wilfrid　waved　his　hands　over　them；

crying　in　a　loud　voice；　〃What　do　you　there；　in　motionless　ranks？〃　All；

with　unanimous　action；　opened　their　garments　and　gave　to　sight　their

withered　bodies；　eaten　with　worms；　putrefied；　crumbling　to　dust；

rotten　with　horrible　diseases。



〃You　lead　the　nations　to　Death；〃　Wilfrid　said　to　them。　〃You　have

depraved　the　earth；　perverted　the　Word；　prostituted　justice。　After

devouring　the　grass　of　the　fields　you　have　killed　the　lambs　of　the

fold。　Do　you　think　yourself　justified　because　of　your　sores？　I　will

warn　my　brethren　who　have　ears　to　hear　the　Voice；　and　they　will　come

and　drink　of　the　spring　of　Living　Waters　which　you　have　hidden。〃



〃Let　us　save　our　strength　for　Prayer；〃　said　Minna。　〃Wilfrid；　thy

mission　is　not　that　of　the　Prophets　or　the　Avenger　or　the　Messenger；

we　are　still　on　the　confines　of　the　lowest　sphere；　let　us　endeavor　to

rise　through　space　on　the　wings　of　Prayer。〃



〃Thou　shalt　be　all　my　love！〃



〃Thou　shalt　be　all　my　strength！〃



〃We　have　seen　the　Mysteries；　we　are；　each　to　the　other；　the　only　being

here　below　to　whom　Joy　and　Sadness　are　comprehensible；　let　us　pray；

therefore：　we　know　the　Path；　let　us　walk　in　it。〃



〃Give　me　thy　hand；〃　said　the　Young　Girl；　〃if　we　walk　together；　the　way

will　be　to　me　less　hard　and　long。〃



〃With　thee；　with　thee　alone；〃　replied　the　Man；　〃can　I　cross　the　awful

solitude　without　complaint。〃



〃Together　we　will　go　to　Heaven；〃　she　said。



The　clouds　gathered　and　formed　a　darksome　dais。　Suddenly　the　pair

found　themselves　kneeling　beside　a　body　which　old　David　was　guarding

from　curious　eyes；　resolved　to　bury　it　himself。



Beyond　those　walls　the　first　summer　of　the　nineteenth　century　shone

forth　in　all　its　glory。　The　two　lovers　believed　they　heard　a　Voice　in

the　sun…rays。　They　breathed　a　celestial　essence　from　the　new…born

flowers。　Holding　each　other　by　the　hand；　they　said；　〃That　illimitable

ocean　which　shines　below　us　is　but　an　image　of　what　we　saw　above。〃



〃Where　are　you　going？〃　asked　Monsieur　Becker。



〃To　God；〃　they　answered。　〃Come　with　us；　father。〃











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