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ON THE CONSTITUTION

entered more but a few Prelates, who came to kiss the feet of his Holiness. All that night long one slept but badly from the sound and noise made by those who were removing their goods out of the Conclave. Next morning, Wednesday the 10th, the Pope and Cardinals entered the chapel an hour before day, according to the regulations; and mass having been read by the Sacrista, all gave their votes open in behalf of Cardinal Sta. Croce, who, not to vote for himself, gave his for the Cardinal of Naples. After this he was adored by all, and Cardinal Pisani, as senior deacon, went, according to custom, to a window, and said to the people, Papam habemus;—his name being Marcellus the Second, which he bore before, and would by no means change.'