THE THREE CITIES


LOURDES



BY

EMILE ZOLA

Volume 4.


TRANSLATED BY ERNEST A. VIZETELLY



THE FOURTH DAY



I

THE BITTERNESS OP DEATH

AT the Hospital of Our Lady of Dolours, that morning, Marie remained
seated on her bed, propped up by pillows. Having spent the whole night at
the Grotto, she had refused to let them take her back there. And, as
Madame de Jonquiere approached her, to raise one of the pillows which was