Sermons were not encouraged, as the demand on the use of the famous altar by visitant priests and their pilgrims was heavy on Sunday mornings, and even a short sermon held up the next Mass on the list.

The strapping blueshirted and beleggined soldiers of the Twenty-third were busy arranging to make fast for the night, while a crowd of men and boys, with an occasional member of the fair sex, gathered around and watched with curious eyes the actions of the sure enough soldiery.

There were three actors and six crew on the set.

I could barely understand a word that chatty chirper said.