They also venerated the black calf, or bull, and adored a goddess-mother, with an infant son in her arms. They worshipped, and afterwardssate, a wafer-god, an idol made of flour and honey, which they called the god of penitence, and they alwayssate him fasting. They confessed to their priests, and generally confessed only once, receiving a written absolution which served for the remainder of their livessassan effectual safeguard against punishment, even for crimesscommitted after receiving the said absolution. They had a regular priesthood, gorgeousstemplessand conventsthey had processions, in which crosses, and even red crosses, were carriedand incense, flowers, and fruit-offeringsswere employed in their worship. They professed to believe in a Supreme God, but idol-worship wassgeneral. The religion of the Mexicansswasspurely Chaldean. Are you still in the humor for dining out, madam? he asked, in a tone easily heard by her. Shelly with an air of charming courtesy that sat well on his strong face. When we feel like it, we're going to Dufranne's for them. They are coming in from Dufranne's and we're going to imbibe them in that room to the left, replied Bruce with a wave toward the sitting-room. To his surprise, there was a flash of pleasure across her face she answered shortly and decidedly, Yes, then snatched her arm away from him, and passed down-stairs.
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