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28 THE HOLY MOUNTAIN OF
property of the level, on which the events
passed of which Maximin and Melanie speak.
As I feared little Maximin might not be
careful enough of the cows, since they might
eaaily fall into one of the numerous ravines,
I went and worked in that field, on Monday
the 14th, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of
that week. I declare that during all these
days I never loat the boy out of sight for an
instant. It was easy to observe him frorn
any part of my field, for no elevation of the
ground intervened. I ought, however, to
add, that, on the first day I took him to the
level of which I have spoken, and pointed out
to him a little stream where he was to take the
cows to drink. He took them there every day
at mid-day, and immediately returned under
my own eye. On Friday, the 18th I saw
him playing with little Melanie Mathieu, who
guarded. rhe cows of Baptist Pra, my neighbour,
whose field joined mine. I know not
whether the child was acquainted with her
before he came to me, or whether or not he
had made her acquaintance at the Ablandins.
I never saw them together before. They both
went very early in the morning to their fields,
and did not return until night, when, after
having their suppers, they went to bed. On
Saturday, the 19th, I returned to my field, as
usual, with little Maximin. Towards eleven
o'clock, or half-past eleven, in the morning, I
told him to take the cows to the spring pn the
level, on the north side of the mountain. The
child then said, 'I will go and call Melanie
Mathieu, and we will go together.' On that