FRANCISCAN. [Enters] The peace of the Lord be with you, Judge, and with you, madam!
JUDGE. You come most conveniently, Father, to hear something that concerns the convent——
FRANCISCAN. I am glad of it.
The spot of light appears again on the mausoleum.
OLD LADY. And then we wanted to ask when the consecration of the mausoleum might take place.
FRANCISCAN. [Staring at her] Oh, is that so?
JUDGE. Look, Father—look at that omen——
OLD LADY. Yes, the spot must be sacred, indeed——
FRANCISCAN. That's a will-o'-the-wisp.
OLD LADY. Is it not a good sign? Does it not carry some kind of message? Does it not prompt a pious mind to stop and consider? Would it not be possible to turn this place into a refuge for desert wanderers who are seeking——