1After she spoke these words, the heavens closed and I was completely shaken and sad.
2I said to myself: If this sin is recorded against me, how can I be saved?
3While I was considering these things, I saw before me a great white chair made of white wool like snow. And an elderly woman came in bright clothes, holding a book.
4She sat alone and greeted me: Hermas, hail! And I said, sad and weeping: Lady, hail!