It s so tragic. Lilac s eyes fly open in surprise and she catches her breath. I can t believe it. I simply can t believe it. Pardon me, but are you sure you didn t dream this thing.
Travel broadens the mind and surely plays strange tricks in the light and air of foreign lands.
I saw it all with my own eyes, as sure as I m sitting here. Then you'll have to tell her, give her the message. Sort of pretend you saw nothing, that the nun never took her hands out of her sleeves. You must just pass on the message, the blessing, the love. Forget what you saw.