and holding up his arms, though hampered by the gold cloth sack

he had on, then, sinking on to his knees and kissing the table

and all that was on it, but chiefly in his taking a cloth by two

of its corners and waving it regularly and softly over the silver

saucer and golden cup. It was supposed that, at this point, the

bread and the wine turned into flesh and blood; therefore, this

part of the service was performed with the greatest solemnity.

"Now, to the blessed, most pure, and most holy Mother of God,"