their heads, and rattling with the chains that were bruising

This continued for a long time. First came the glorification,

which ended with the words, "Have mercy on me." Then more

glorifications, ending with "Alleluia!" And the convicts made the

sign of the cross, and bowed, first at each sentence, then after

every two and then after three, and all were very glad when the

glorification ended, and the priest shut the book with a sigh of

relief and retired behind the partition. One last act remained.