dream ended and Sylvester for the last time 

 awoke. 



*% He was lying on his little truckle-becl, and 

 sitting beside him he saw his pupils, Ivan and 

 Nicholas. 



"% "Is it morning yet?" he said. 

 % "Yes, master," said Ivan. "Dost thou not 

 hear the morning bells?" 

 *% "My strength is far spent," said Sylvester, 

 "and my time is very short. I would fain see 

 the faces of my friends once more." 

 ^ts "Master," said Nicholas, "we cannot let 

 them in, for they are too many. They have 

 been waiting outside this hour or more." 

 % "Tihen do thou and Ivan," said Sylvester, 

 "bear me out in my bed, for I must say a word 

 to them ere I depart." 



k So Nicholas and Ivan bore him forth, and 

 the people when they saw him fell on their 

 knees and begged his blessing. Then Sylves- 

 ter raised his hand and blessed them, and hav- 

 ing done this, he asked them to listen, and he 

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