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APPARITION
of the
BLESSED VIRGIN

on the Mountain of

LA SALETTE

the 19th of September, 1846

I

"On the 18th of September (1846), the eve of the Holy Apparition of the Holy Virgin, I was
alone, as usual, watching over my Master's cows. Around eleven o'clock in the morning, I saw a
small boy walking towards me. I was frightened at this, for it seemed to me that everyone ought to
know that I avoided all kinds of company. This boy came up to me and said:

 "Little girl, I'm coming with you, I'm from Corps, too". At these words, the natural evil in me
soon showed itself, and taking a few steps back, I told him: "I don't want anybody around. I want
to be alone." But this boy followed me, saying: "Go on, let me stay with you. My Master told me to
come and watch over my cows together with yours. I'm from Corps."
I walked away from him, gesturing to him