Margaret Bourgeois fortunately heard of the intended outrage, and taking
a crucifix in her hand fearlessly followed the ruffians in order to
rescue the girl. Without taking any notice of the violence they
threatened, as they were well armed, she spoke so forcibly of the
judgments of God, that would inevitably fall on them if they persisted
in their diabolical purpose, that they retired in confusion, leaving the
trembling girl at liberty, and overpowered with gratitude for her
benefactress. She afterwards became one of Margaret's life-long
companions, and accompanied her to Canada, where she was known as Sister
Crolo. But the trial establishment of M. Jandret did not last very long.
One of the two associates died, and the other left, so that Margaret,
finding herself alone, was forced to abandon a position in which she
could not succeed without companions, and again occupied herself as a
simple congregationalist. The mortified life she had thus been leading
for years, always uncertain of the future, and without a particle of
human consolation, could not fail to draw down upon her signal favors
from heaven, and those she experienced were of the most precious kind.
Almighty God favored her many times with ineffable and sweet
consolations when she approached Holy Communion. The fire of divine love
then burned so vividly in her heart that she could hardly refrain from
letting appear exteriorly the ecstatic joy with which her soul was
inundated. Once she saw Our Lord in the Holy Host during Mass, in the
form of a little child, of a ravishing and incomparable beauty, and by
such a singular favor we may easily judge of the state of her soul at
that period of her life.

On the Feast of the Assumption, 1650, which was the principal Feast of
the externs, she was appointed to remain in adoration before the Blessed
Sacrament during the annual procession in honor of the holy Virgin,
which was that day held. After remaining a considerable time in prayer