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the figure of the Blessed Virgin and that of St. Joseph, so
that one could know St. Joseph, and the place where his
figure appeared distinctly from that of the Blessed Virgin
and the spot where she stood. I saw the feet of St. Joseph,
too; his hands were joined like a person at prayer. The
third figure that stood before me was that of St. John the
Evangelist ; he stood erect to the Gospel side of the altar,
and at an angle with the figure of the Blessed Virgin, so that
his back was not turned to the altar, nor to the Mother of
God ; his right arm was at an angle with a line drawn across
from St. Joseph to where our Blessed Lady appeared to be
standing ; St. John was dressed like a bishop preaching ; he
wore a small mitre on his head. ; he held a Mass Book, or a
Book of the Gospels, in the left hand ; the right hand was
raised to the elevation of the head; while he kept the index
finger and the middle finger of the right hand raised, the
other three fingers of the same hand were shut ; he appeared
as if he were preaching, but I heard no voice ; I came so
near, that I looked into the book ; I saw the lines and the
letters. St. John wore no sandles ; his left hand was turned
towards the altar that was behind him ; the altar was a plain
one, like any ordinary altar, without any ornaments. On the
altar stood a Lamb—the size of a lamb eight weeks old ; the
face of the Lamb was fronting the west, and looking in the
direction of the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph ; behind the
Lamb a large cross was placed erect or perpendicular on the
altar ; around the Lamb I saw angels hovering during the
whole time, for the space of one hour and a half or
longer ; I saw their wings fluttering, but I did not perceive
their heads or faces, which were not turned to me. For the
space of one hour and a half we were under the pouring
rain ; at this time I was very wet ; I noticed that the rain
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