ductus amore Dei._ This was the spot upon which the duke loved to kneel.

Before rising, he drew from under his robe a golden chalice, and gave it to Herman, who was beside him.

The priest took it and carried it to the sanctuary.
"I would almost give the decade of Jura," exclaimed Rodolph, as he approached the castle gate, "to know who made that superb pavement." "It resembles more the pavement of a cathedral than the simple floor of a chapel," said Father Omehr.

"I wish we had such an one to our little church at Stramen." "Trust that to your successor," replied the duke; "you have given him the walls, the pillars, the windows, and the roof, and are well entitled to a pavement and alabaster altar at his hands." They were now at the gate, into which were cut two niches containing statutes of SS.

Victor and Apollinaris.