Having finished the prayer, the priest touched the cold forehead with his cross which he then wrapped in his stole, and after standing in silence another two minutes, touched the enormous bloodless hand, which was growing cold.
Il prete, finita la preghiera, appoggiò sulla fronte fredda la croce, poi la ravvolse lentamente nella stola e, dopo aver sostato ancora due minuti in silenzio, toccò la mano enorme, divenuta fredda ed esangue.