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in the burial vaults beneath the convent. Only the 

 very wealthy are buried here. Here was a burial-place, 

 indeed. The cool, silent vaults were railed off with 

 iron into squares, in which people were buried. There 

 were marble angels, and paintings of the Saviour by 

 eminent artists. Stained-o-lass windows flooded the 

 scene with soft light. Here, too, were chairs, tables, 

 etc., for the use of relatives. On one of the chairs 

 in a family inclosure, sat a big tabby cat, fat and sleepy. 

 " Da-dah." said the Sister, laughing, ' she is keeping 

 watch over the dead." 



