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herself upon her knees at the foot of the
altar, and remained in that posture some
time, while other parts of the ceremony
were adjusting; then she approached the
cardinal, who said Figlia mia, che doman-
date? My child, what is your request?
She said, that she begged to be admitted
into that convent as a sister of the order
of St. Ursula: Have you well, said the
cardinal, considered of what you ask?
She answered, chearfully, that she had;
and was well informed of all that she
was about to do. Then she kneeled
down again, and kissed the cardinal's
hands, and received from him a little
crucifix, which she also kissed; after
which she retired again to the foot of the
altar, where she threw herself on her
knees, while the cardinal said mass,
which was sung at the same time in the
organ loft. After this, there was a
sermon in the Italian language, and that
being over, the cardinal led the nun-elect
into the convent, where she was divested
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