Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2 by Wilhelm Meinhold
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Here the organ struck up the confession hymn; and the whole congregation being assembled in the church, Sidonia and the seven nuns ascended the steps of the altar, bowed to the priest, and then took their seats, whereupon the organ ceased playing. After a brief silence, the poor minister sighed heavily, and then spake--"Sidonia, after all that has been stated concerning you, particularly with regard to the death of the convent porter within these last few days, I cannot, as a faithful servant of God, give you either absolution or the holy rite of the Lord's Supper, until you clear yourself from such imputations before a princely consistorium." At this my hag laughed loud from the altar, crying, "Eh?--that was a strange story. What had she done to the convent porter?" Ille.--"Prayed him to death, as every one believed, and his appearance proved." Haec (still laughing).--"He must have lost his senses. Let him go home and bind asses' milk upon his temples; he would soon be better." Ille.--"She should remember where and what she spoke. Had she not herself said, she would pray the porter to death?" Haec (laughing yet louder).--"Oh! in truth, his little bit of mother-wit was quite gone. When and where had it been ever heard that one person could pray another to death? Then they might |
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