heliftedtherosaryhangingathisbelt，and，whileenteringthecitybythegate，hecommencedprayingaPater—nosterinanundertone。
Thecitymeanwhilewasalreadyingreatcommotion。Thebellshadbeguntoringtheirsolemnpeals，andalldevoutworshippers，consistingonthisoccasionofthewholepopulationofthecity，wereflockingtothecathedral。Allatoncethedoorsofthecathedralwerethrownopen，andunderagold—embroideredbaldachinbornebyfourpriestsappearedthepiousbishop，carryinginhisupliftedrighthandthecasketcontainingthebonesofSaintCassian。Behindthebishopcamethepriestsbearingwax—lights，andsingingsoul—stirringhymns。Nextfollowedthelonglineofacolyteswithsmokingcensers;andpiousworshippers，carryingtorches，andrepeatingthehymnsintonedbythepriests，closedtheprocession。
Thisprocessiongainedstrengthateverystepasitadvanced，andsoonithadbeenjoinedbythewholepopulationofthecityandthehundredsofpiouspilgrimswhohadflockedtoBrixentotakepartintheholyfestival。
Haspinger，theCapuchinfriar，waslikewiseintheprocession;hewalkedinthemidstofthebravepeasantswithwhomhehadconversed，singingwithheaderectandinatoneofsolemnearnestnessthehymnswithwhichtheholyrelicswerebeinginvoked。
OnlyitseemedtothepeasantswhoheardhispowerfulvoiceasthoughhesomewhatchangedthepassageimploringSaintCassiantogranttheTyrolesepeace，protection，andtranquillity，andprayedfortheveryreverse。Thepassagewasasfollows:\"Havemercyuponourweakness，andgrantuspeaceandtranquillity。\"ButFatherHaspinger，brandishinghisstaffwiththeimageofSaintFrancis，sanginatoneofferventpiety:\"Havemercyuponourvalor，andgrantuswar！\"Tothosewholookedathimwonderinglyonaccountofthischangeofthetext，henoddedwithashrewdtwinkleofhiseyes，andmurmured:\"CometomorrowtothechurchofLatzfons。Wewillholdacouncilofwarthere！\"