VI 



AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF 



venerable Father Capistrani approaching to the 

 portal. 



We immediately went up to him ; and after the 

 usual salutations on similar occasions, he received 

 our letter * and then, in the most obliging manner 

 possible, he led us up to the room occupied by the 

 Ecstatica. 



He opened her door softly, and we all entered ; 

 viz: Miss Edmonstone; Miss H. Edmonstone ; 

 their maid, Mary Day ; our footman, William 

 Ireland ; and myself. 



The room is of common size, neither large nor 

 small. The bed itself on which the virgin kneels, 

 is quite plain, and has no curtains. The walls are 

 hung with holy pictures. The head of her bed, 

 and one side of it, come in contact with the wall. 

 The foot of it, may be about two yards, or perhaps 

 not quite so much, (as far as I could judge), from 

 the other wall. On the wall at the head of the 

 bed, there is suspended a large and beautiful 

 crucifix ; and another equally large and beautiful, 

 hangs on the wall at the foot of the bed; and over 

 this crucifix, is a grand and well executed picture 

 of the holy Mother of God. 



The Ecstatica was on her knees, with her face 

 turned to this crucifix and picture. She appeared 

 quite motionless ; her eyes being stedfastly fixed 



