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Wipe your feet on the mat. No, that won't do: rub them hard, rub them hard.

SAINT ANTHONY

She is laid out in there.

VIRGINIE

Yes, but how did you know? It's wonderful! She's there, in the drawing-room.... The poor dear lady! She was only seventy-seven. That's no age at all, is it?... She was a very pious and deserving lady, you know. She suffered a great deal.... And she was very rich. They say she's left two million francs. That's a lot of money.

SAINT ANTHONY

Yes.

VIRGINIE

It all goes to her two nephews, Monsieur Gustave and Monsieur Achille. And she's left legacies to the Rector, to the church, to the beadle, to the sacristan, to the poor, to the Curate, to fourteen Jesuits and to all the servants, according to the length of time that they were with her. I get most. I've been in her service for thirty-three years, so I shall have three thousand three hundred francs. That's a good sum.

SAINT ANTHONY

It is.

VIRGINIE

She owed me nothing; she always paid me my wages regularly. You can say what you like, you won't find many mistresses who would do as much, after they were dead and gone. She was one of the best of women. And we're burying her to-day.... Everybody has sent flowers. You ought to see the drawing-room. It's a glorious sight. There are flowers on the bed, on the table, on the chairs, on the piano. And nothing but white flowers: it's perfectly beautiful. We simply don't know where to put the wreaths. Here are two more. Aren't these lovely? Just hold them a minute till I finish my work. They're taking her to the cemetery this afternoon. Everything has to be nice and clean; and I've only time to....

SAINT ANTHONY

Take me to the corpse.

VIRGINIE

Take you to the corpse? Now?

SAINT ANTHONY

Yes.

VIRGINIE

No, it can't be done. You must wait a bit; they are still at lunch.

SAINT ANTHONY

God bids me hurry; there is no time to lose.

VIRGINIE

What do you want with her?

SAINT ANTHONY

I've told you: I want to bring her back to life.

VIRGINIE

You want to bring her back to life? Seriously, do you want to raise her from the dead?

SAINT ANTHONY

Yes.

VIRGINIE

But she's been dead three days.

SAINT ANTHONY

That's why I wish to raise her from the dead.

VIRGINIE

For her to live again as before?

SAINT ANTHONY

Yes.

VIRGINIE

But then there won't be any heirs?

SAINT ANTHONY

Of course not.

VIRGINIE

But what will Monsieur Gustave say?

SAINT ANTHONY

I don't know.

VIRGINIE

And will she take back the three thousand three hundred francs which she gave me because she was dead?

SAINT ANTHONY

Yes, of course.

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