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"That was a miracle," interrupted Prue. "Madam, it was a miracle," replied Titbottom, "and for that one sight I am devoutly grateful for my grandfather's gift. I saw, that although a flower may have lost its hold upon earthly moisture, it may still bloom as sweetly, fed by the dews of heaven." THAT WAS A MIRACLE INTERRUPTED PRUE MADAM IT WAS A MIRACLE REPLIED TIT BOTTOM AND FOR THAT ONE SIGHT I AM DEVOUTLY GRATEFUL FOR MY GRANDFATHER'S GIFT I SAW THAT ALTHOUGH A FLOWER MAY HAVE LOST ITS HOLD UPON EARTHLY MOISTURE IT MAY STILL BLOOM AS SWEETLY FED BY THE DEWS OF HEAVEN
ear something that would spare her the necessity of asking. But Titbottom had resumed his usual tone, after the momentary excitement, and made no further allusion to himself. We all sat silently; Titbottom's eyes fastened musingly upon the carpet, Prue looking wistfully at him, and I regarding both. It was past midnight, and our guest arose to go. He shook hands quietly, made his grave Spanish bow to Prue, and, taking his hat, went towards the front door. Prue and I accompanied him. I saw in her eyes that she would ask her question, And as Titbottom opened the door, I heard the low words: "And Preciosa?" Titbottom paused. He had just opened the door, and the moonlight streamed over him as he stood, turning back to us. "I have seen her but once since. It was in church, and she was kneeling, with her eyes closed, so that she did not see me. But I rubbed the glasses well, and looked at her, and saw a white lily, whose stem was broken, but which was fresh, and luminous, and fragrant still. AND HAD BEEN EARNESTLY HOPING TO HEAR SOMETHING THAT WOULD SPARE HER THE NECESSITY OF ASKING BUT TIT BOTTOM HAD RESUMED HIS USUAL TONE AFTER THE MOMENTARY EXCITEMENT AND MADE NO FURTHER ALLUSION TO HIMSELF WE ALL SAT SILENTLY TIT BOTTOM'S EYES FASTENED MUSINGLY UPON THE CARPET PRUE LOOKING WISTFULLY AT HIM AND I REGARDING BOTH IT WAS PAST MIDNIGHT AND OUR GUESTS AROSE TO GO HE SHOOK HANDS QUIETLY MADE HIS GRAVE SPANISH BOW TO PRUE AND TAKING HIS HAT WENT TOWARDS THE FRONT DOOR PRUE AND I ACCOMPANIED HIM I SAW IN HER EYES THAT SHE WOULD ASK HER QUESTION AND AS TIT BOTTOM OPENED THE DOOR I HEARD THE LOW WORDS AND PRECIOSA TIT BOTTOM PAUSED HE HAD JUST OPENED THE DOOR AND THE MOONLIGHT STREAMED OVER HIM AS HE STOOD TURNING BACK TO US I HAVE SEEN HER BUT ONCE SINCE IT WAS IN CHURCH AND SHE WAS KNEELING WITH HER EYES CLOSED SO THAT SHE DID NOT SEE ME BUT I RUBBED THE GLASSES WELL AND LOOKED AT HER AND SAW A WHITE LILY WHOSE STEM WAS BROKEN BUT WHICH WAS FRESH AND LUMINOUS AND FRAGRANT STILL
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