17 Apr.

A COMMUNION OF WIVES, 1587

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Friday morning. Part I. The prayers on both parts being said. ARTHUR: 'I see not the squares, lines, pricks and those other things which I was wont to see first.' Part II. Having said our prayers, there was a pause of one hour. Nothing appeared all this time. A meridie circa 3, there was another long pause. Many prayers were said, but nothing appeared to the boy. At last, by extraordinary good fortune-or perhaps by divine will- Master E.K. carne to us, and I recorded what followed. He sat down by us: and Arthur yet standing before me at the Table, being covered after the best manner, but only the Stone being set thereon; he asked if anything appeared. We answered: 'No, albeit I have called oftentimes, and have prayed earnestly that some of our former accounted friends might show themselves to the boy'-as Madimi, II and Is, and chiefly Uriel, because as he was first which appeared to the joining of E.K. and me together: so he might also be the director in the translating of E.K. his office to Arthur. Then said he: 'I marvel if you had no apparition here: for I, somewhat thinking of Arthur and his proceeding in this feat of skrying, came here into the gallery, and I heard you pray: and opening the window, I looked out, and I saw a great number going in and out of this chapel at the little hole in the glass window. I saw Madimi, II, and many other that had dealed with us heretofore, but showed themselves in very filthy order; and Uriel appeared, and justified all to be of God, and good. And therefore I wonder if here you have no show. Perhaps there is somewhat, but Arthur seeth it not., 6: 'True it is: and how should I help him herein, seeing I cannot yet see or skry?' E.K.: 'I will 'come and see if there be anything.' 6: 'I pray you do.' And so E.K. looked towards the Stone, and he by and by said: 'Here appeareth somewhat,' and pointed to Arthur, and asked him if he saw anything, and he said 'No.' Then said E.K.: 'I see like a white marble square table or book lying on a wooden desk.' d: 'I pray you sir, take the pains to look and discern what is here showed.' E.K.: 'I see written upon that book, Blessed is she who, through sin for me, restores the house that is collapsing and makes it whole for men. 'Now a leaf of that book is turned open, and there is written on it, but 1 cannot read it yet. Now 1 see it. I am who I am, who gave and will give you a law: from which perpetual peace and happiness will come to mortals. 'I see a hand appear, a very great one, white, with the fingers spread abroad. 'The hand is gone, but there remaineth writing. You will shortly see and hear everything. If in the meantime... 'It is as if it were upon the side of a white globe afar off. The globe turneth so swiftly tha.t 1 cannot well read it.... your souls, joined together for the better... 'The globe turneth so swiftly that 1 cannot read it till it stand still.... will subject themselves to me and mine in the manner of sons. All sins committed in me are forgiven. He who goes mad on my account, let him be wise. He who commits adultery because of me, let him be blessed for eternity and receive the heavenly prize. 'Now the globe is gone.' So we left off.