'as she spoke she lifted a little silver crucifix and held it out to me , i being nearest to her , 'put these flowers round your neck , 'here she handed to me a wreath of withered garlic blossoms , 'for other enemies more mundane , this revolver and this knife , and for aid in all , these so small electric lamps , which you can fasten to your breast , and for all , and above all at the last , this , which we must not desecrate needless . '