glorifications, ending with "Alleluia!" And the convicts made the

sign of the cross, and bowed, first at each sentence, then after

every two and then after three, and all were very glad when the

glorification ended, and the priest shut the book with a sigh of

relief and retired behind the partition. One last act remained.

The priest took a large, gilt cross, with enamel medallions at

the ends, from a table, and came out into the centre of the

church with it. First the inspector came up and kissed the cross,