Note 1 — THE WHITE SERPENT.1
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Maria Grazia lived in a convent of nuns at Velletri, and did their errands for them. One night one of the nuns who was ill got much worse towards night, and the factor1 not being there, the Superior called up Maria Grazia and said to her,—‘Maria Grazia, Sister Maria such a one2 is so very bad that I must get you to go and call the provost to her. I’m sorry to send you out so late, but I fear she won’t last till morning.’