chief occasion for the assembling together of the blind, halt, maimed
and withered folk of Brittany. But the pilgrims bathe in the waters,
which are said to possess the gift of healing, and we know that faith
alone will often perform miracles. As we looked upon the clear,
transparent water, we felt at least the innocence of the charm, and
therein a great virtue.

The interior of the church has been much praised by competent judges,
and very justly so, for in its way it is very perfect. Yet, to us, its
beauty was marked by a certain heaviness; and the "dim religious light"
that adds so much to the effect of many an interior, here brought with
it no sense of mystery. Perhaps it was not sufficiently subdued; or the
heaviness of the stone may have had something to do with it. Also, it
looked singularly small, in comparison with the exterior. It has been
much altered since it was first built, and has lost nearly all its
arches, which have been replaced by Gothic canopies in the form of
ornamental projections.

Much of the interior is beautifully and elaborately sculptured, and will
bear long and close inspection. The nave and aisles are under one roof,
like the church of St. Jean du Doigt: an arrangement not always
effective. The choir is short, as also are the aisles, the south
transept being the longest of all. A very effective rood screen
separates the choir from the nave. It is constructed of Kersanton stone,
and consists of three round arches, above which are canopies supporting
a gallery of open work decorated with quatrefoils. The effect is
extremely rich and imposing; and the foliage of the screen is a perfect
study of complications.

At the end of the south transept is the Fool's Chapel. The frescoes are