His father consented, freed from his personal vow, to submit himself to the goodwill of the hoped-for miracle.

Henceforth they, as individuals, counted for nothing.
God must act for himself.

Tears blinded him.

Whilst in the Sacristy Monseigneur took the sacred oils from the hands of the Abbe Cornille.

He accompanied them, almost staggering; he did not dare to enter into the chamber, but fell upon his knees at the threshold of the door, which was open wide.
The voice of the Bishop was firm, as he said: "_Pax huic domui_." "_Et omnibus habitantibus in ea_," the priest replied.
Monseigneur had just placed on the white table, between the two wax-candles, the sacred oils, making in the air the sign of the cross, with the silver vase.