Fromthatmomentshebeginstoliveanewlife，andtounderstandthemagicoflove。Shecarrieshometheblessedbreadtotheancientdame，andretirestoherchambertogiveherselfup，withtheutmostgratefulness，totherapturousdelightofloving。”Ah，”saysJasmininhispoem，”thesorrowingheartayelovethbest！”
Yetstillsheremembersthefataldoomofthesorcererthatsheissoldforapricetothedemon。Allseemtobelievethehideoustale，andnoonetakesherpartsavePascalandhergrandmother。ShekneelsbeforeherlittleshrineandpraystotheHolyVirginforhelpandsuccour。
AtthenextfetedaysherepairedtothechurchofNotreDamedebonEncontre，[7]wheretheinhabitantsofhalfadozenoftheneighbouringvillageshadassembled，withpriestsandcrucifixes，garlandsandtapers，bannersandangels。Thelatter，girlsabouttobeconfirmed，walkedinprocessionandsangtheAngelusattheappropriatehours。ThereporthadspreadabroadthatFranconnettewouldentreattheBlessedVirgintosaveherfromthedemon。Thestrangersweremorekindtoherthanherimmediateneighbours，andfrommanyapityinghearttheprayerwentupthatamiraclemightbewroughtinfavourofthebeautifulmaiden。Shefelttheirsympathy，anditgaveherconfidence。Thespecialsuppliantspasseduptothealtaronebyone——Anxiousmothers，disappointedlovers，orphansandchildren。Theykneel，theyaskforblessings，theypresenttheircandlesfortheoldpriesttobless，andthentheyretire。
NowcametheturnofFranconnette。Pascalwasinsightandprayedforhersuccess。Shewentforwardinahappyframeofmind，withhertaperandabouquetofflowers。Shekneltbeforethepriest。Hetookthesacredimageandpresentedittoher；
butscarcelyhadittouchedthelipsoftheorphanwhenaterriblepealofthunderrenttheheavens，andaboltoflightningstruckthespireofthechurch，extinguishinghertaperaswellasthealtarlights。Thiswasamostunluckycoincidencefortheterrifiedgirl；and，coweringlikealostsoul，shecreptoutofthechurch。Thepeoplewereinconsternation。”Itwasalltrue，shewasnowsoldtothedevil！