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,"

the priest cried from the golden partition which divided part of

the church from the rest, and the choir began solemnly to sing

that it was very right to glorify the Virgin Mary, who had borne