,illu/ration3 ,,by ,,c&le-,,light4 ,frontispiece4 ,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,by ,,c&le-,,light ,,by ,,v]a ,c4 ,,b>clay #aibb ,,! ,,fai? ,,press1 ,,ltd4 ,,london3 ,,! ,,fai? ,,h\se1 #bb1 ,,buck+ham ,,/41 ,,*>+ ,,cross1 ,w4,c4 #b ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,six] ,,frank ,,sp>ks ,,& ,,second ,,bob ,,smi? ,,two ,,fai?ful ,,cubs ,,( ,,! ,,c>d9al',s ,,own ,,pack ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,d$icat$ ,,by ,,_! ,,old ,,wolf4 ,r4,i4,p4 ,,cont5ts ,,n9e ,,days ,,9 ,,camp1 ,,& ,,n9e ,,/ories ,,by ,,c&le-,,light ,,ab\t ,,?is ,,book #a ,,! ,,fir/ ,,day3 ,,gett+ ,,!re4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,b5$ict #b ,,! ,,second ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,gu?lac #ag ,,! ,,?ird ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>t9 #bg ,,! ,,f\r? ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,edmund1 ,,k+ ,,& ,,m>tyr #db ,,! ,,fif? ,,day 7,,sunday73 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,francis 7,i47 #ef ,,! ,,six? ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,francis 7,,ii47 #fg ,,! ,,sev5? ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,antony #hc ,,! ,,eigh? ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,patrick #if ,,! ,,n9? ,,day3 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,george #ajg ,,good-,,bye #aah ,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,by ,,c&le-,,light ,,n9e ,,days ,,9 ,,camp1 ,,& ,,n9e ,,/ories ,,by ,,c&le-,,light ,,ab\t ,,?is ,,book ,once ^u a "t !re 7 fifte5 ,cubs :o sp5t n9e wond]ful days 9 camp4 ,!y 7 ,london ,cubs1 & ! camp 0 on a beautiful little gre5 isl& ^: rocky %ore ran d[n 9 gre51 tree-cov]$ po9ts into ! blue/ sea y ev] saw4 ,^! n9e days 7 ! mo/ spl5did days 9 ^? ,cubs' lives4 ,& s !y (t5 ?9k ( !m1 & dream ab\t !m1 & live !m ov] aga9 9 memory4 ,s t !y may m easily g ov] ^? days _! ,old ,wolf has writt5 d[n all ab\t !m 9 ?is book4 ,p]haps o!r ,cubs w l to come away1 9 imag9ation1 to t fair1 gre5 isl&1 & s h a %>e 9 ! n9e days4 ,n[1 "o ( ! v special ?+s ab\t ^? days 9 camp 7 ! c&le-light /ories :i* ! ,cubs li/5$ to e night1 seat$ 9 a big1 happy pile1 pyjama-clad1 on _! palliasses4 ,all day !y us$ to look =w>d to ^? /ories1 & sometimes1 9 ! middle ( a %rimp+ exp$ition1 or a paddl+ p>ty1 "o or ano!r w\ld rem>k1 ,/ory to-night1 boys6 & turn 8 ?umbs up to %[ he 0 pleas$ at ! ?\ght4 ,& s y w f9d ! c&le-light /ories1 too1 9 ?is book2 & rememb] t all ! /ories 9 ?is book are true--bo? ^? ab\t ! ,cubs & ^? ab\t ! ,sa9ts4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,day ,! tra9 /eam$ sl[ly out ( ,victoria ,/ation4 ,n[ we're (f6 %\t$ a ,cub1 & he & all ! o!rs began to jump = joy1 :i* 0 n easy 9 a railway comp>tm5t pack$ l a s>d9e-t94 ,!n someone began to s+ ! ,pack *orus1 & ev]yone jo9$ 9 ) all _! /r5g?3 ,let ! great big _w keep turn+1 ,n[ ,i've jo9$ a ,wolf ,cub ,pack2 ,& ,i only "k ,t ,i want to g ,to camp--to camp--to ,,camp6 ,oh1 ,i long to set (f m>*+ ,) my kit-bag on my back4 ,let ! great big _w keep on turn+ r\nd1 ,n[ ,i've jo9$ a ,wolf ,cub ,pack6 ,!n someone yell$ ,are we d[n-he>t$8 & ! ,cubs yell$ ,no6 s l\dly t ,akela ?\ght %e w\ld be deaf5$ = life4 ,pres5tly ! tra9 ran out into ! c\ntry1 & plodd$ along betwe5 woods & fields4 ,& ! e>ly morn+ sun %one brightly1 & ! sky 0 v blue4 ,! c\ntry1 ! c\ntry6 ,&1 v soon1 ! sea6 ,!re 7 "s ( !m :o _h nev] be5 to ! c\ntry1 & ,spongey1 ! y\nge/ ( ! p>ty1 _h nev] ev5 be5 9 a real tra94 ,talk ab\t hot6 said someone1 pant+1 :5 ! tra9 _h ?und]$ on = ab\t an h\r4 ,&1 my ^w1 x 0 hot6 ,besides1 !re 7 blacks & du/1 & ev]yone began to get v grimy--specially ! p :o 7 eat+ bread-&-jam & /icky fruit1 & ! p :o _h to crawl "u ! seat to pick up ?+s t _h got lo/4 ,nev] m9d1 said ,akela1 we %all be 9 ! sea ?is ev5+1 & !n we %all be cool4 ,t />t$ ev]yone jump+ = joy aga91 ( c\rse4 ,pres5tly ! tra9 pass$ ,arundel ,ca/le--its :ite t[]s & turrets & battlem5ts ris+ up amid/ ! d>k gre5 woods l an en*ant$ ca/le 9 ! days ( knights & fairies--& ! ,cubs le>nt t !re are ca/les 9 real life z well z 9 /ory-books4 ,aft] t !y began look+ out ( ! w9d[ to see :o w\ld be ! fir/ "o to cat* sight ( ! sea4 ,bunny 0 ! fir/ to1 & 8 fri5d ,b]t1 ! ,s5ior ,six]1 came a close second4 ,at la/ ! tra9 got to ,portsm\? ,h>b\r1 &1 %\ld]+ _! kit-bags1 ! ,cubs ran d[n on to ! /eam]4 ,! h>b\r 0 ?rill+3 battle%ips1 cruis]s1 torp$o-boats1 ! ,royal ya*t1 ! ,admiralty ya*t1 &1 mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 ,nelson's %ip1 ! ,victory4 ,z if ! /eam] knew t a cr[d ( eag] ,cubs 7 long+ to see all r\nd ! ,victory1 x w5t out ( its way to /eam "r r\nd x1 sl[ly & q ne>1 & ! ,cubs _h a spl5did view4 ,! boys all want$ to be ! fir/ to t\* ! sea1 b ,bunny1 :o _h se5 x fir/1 =e/all$ !m aga91 by lett+ d[n a ball ( /r+ ov] ! edge ( ! boat & pull+ x up all wet4 ,at la/ ! %ip rea*$ ! ,isle ( ,wight1 & ! ,cubs & _! great m\nta9 ( camp luggage w5t d[n ! long pi]4 ,i =got to tell y t besides ,akela !re 0 ! ,s5ior ,six]'s fa!r & "m1 :o 7 com+ to help look aft] ! camp--!y became ! ,fa!r & ,"m ( ,camp2 & !re 0 also a lady :o 0 a v k9d camp ,godmo!r4 ,! gr[n-ups & ! luggage 7 soon pack$ into a l>ge motor-c>1 & !n1 reliev$ ( _! kit-bags1 ! ,cubs set out to walk ! two miles along ! sea-front to ! village call$ ,sea ,view4 ,! way lay along a ?+ call$ a sea-wall--a high /one wall ab\t six feet broad runn+ along above ! %ore1 ) ! sea lapp+ up aga9/ x at high tide4 ,along ?is ! ,cubs walk$ 7or r ran & jump$71 _! eyes big ) wond] at ! great /ret* ( blue1 blue sea1 ) "h & !re a di/ant sail+-boat1 &1 above1 ! sky ev5 blu] ?an ! sea4 ,i didn't "k ! sky c\ld be s blue6 said a ,cub2 & t 0 j h[ !y all felt4 ,x 0 v hot walk+ 9 ! midday sun4 ,!re 0 no hurry--n9e days to d j z !y lik$ 9--s halfway along ! sea-wall ! ,cubs & ,akela scrambl$ d[n "s /eep /one /eps on to a t9y /ret* ( s& n yet cov]$ by ! incom+ tide4 ,boots & /ock+s 7 soon (f1 sleeves & %orts tuck$ up1 & ev]ybody paddl+ deep 9 ! cool gre5 wat]4 ,:5 !y _h all got ?or\ghly cool !y w5t on _! way1 & at la/ arriv$ at ! ,/able4 ,?is 0 :]e !y 7 to sleep4 ,x consi/$ ( a c\rty>d1 a c\ple ( /alls1 a coa*-h\se1 a %$1 & two t9y rooms4 ,akela occupi$ "o ( ^!1 & ! ,cubs 7 divid$ into two gr\ps4 ,! ,/able 0 9 *>ge ( ,b]t1 ! ,s5ior ,six]1 & 9 8 /all he _h ,bunny 7a ,second71 ,dick 7a big ,cub v ne>ly ready to g up to ! ,sc\ts71 & ,patsy1 a small b lively ,iri%man4 ,sam1 ano!r ,six]1 _h 9 8 /all f\r "y t]rors--,t]ry1 ,wool]1 ,jack1 & ,spongey ,w>d4 ,!n !re 0 ! coa*-h\se4 ,?is 0 9 *>ge ( ,bill1 ! la/ ,s5ior ,six]1 n[ a ,cub ,in/ructor4 ,! o!r occupants 7 ,jim1 a ,six] 7,bill's "y bro!r71 ,mac1 a ,second1 two bro!rs1 ,big ,&y & ,little ,&y1 & a r new ,cub call$ ,bob4 ,x took a good :ile to /uff ! palliasses ) /raw & unpack4 ,b :5 ?is 0 f9i%$ ev]yone _h a good wa% & *ang$ into cool old clo!s--%orts & cotton %irts4 ,tea foll[$1 9 a jolly old g>d5 beh9d ! bake-h\se4 ,!re 0 a seesaw 9 x1 & ! grass 0 long & s(t1 & ! %ade ( ! apple-trees v cool4 ,!n ! p>ty ran up ! hill to ! camp field4 ,"h !re 0 a lot to d3 ! bell t5t to be pit*$1 ! fireplace made1 wood to be *opp$1 wat] fet*$1 all ! pots & pans unpack$1 a sw+ & a c\ple ( hammocks to be put up1 ! two great sacks ( loaves to be fet*$1 &1 oh6 a hundr$ o!r ?+s4 ,b all ! ,cubs set to & did _! be/1 & at la/ all 0 ready4 ,n[ = ! %ore6 said ,akela1 & ev]yone *e]$ & ran = _! t[els & ba?+-draw]s4 ,x 0 only a few m9utes' walk d[n to ! mo/ lovely %ore y c imag9e--/ret*es & /ret*es ( gold5 s& & little1 lapp+ waves4 ,on "o side y c\ld see rocky po9ts runn+ d[n into ! gre5y-blue sea1 ) trees gr[+ "r d[n to ! %ore4 ,an old1 br[n-sail$ coal b>ge mov$ sl[ly pa/ on ! g5tle w9d1 ! _m br[ns ( its pat*$ sails =m+ a ri* spla% ( col\r 9 ! ev5+ sun4 ,! ,cubs soon turn$ into wat] babies4 ,boots & /ock+s _h be5 left beh9d at ! ,/able1 & n[ !y got rid ( clo!s z well4 ,h[ cool ! sea 06 ,t fir/ ba! seem$ to wa% away all ! heat & smoke & grubb9ess ( de> old ,london4 ,aft] ! ba! came a spl5did paddle among br[n1 sea-we$y rocks1 & ! ,cubs caught _! fir/ baby crabs & f\nd _! fir/ %ells1 & got j z wet z !y lik$4 ,b ! sun 0 s9k+ d[n beh9d ! grey l9e ( sea1 & ! clock !re is inside e ,cub 0 tell+ supp]-"t4 ,s1 ) h&s full ( sea-we$ & %ells1 !y made _! way back to camp4 ,! camp-fire 0 burn+ m]rily4 ,godmo!r1 9 a l>ge blue ov]all1 0 /irr+ a /eam+ dixie ( cocoa1 & ,"m & ,fa!r 7 cutt+ up bread & *eese4 ,aft] supp] !re 0 "t = a little play 9 ! field4 ,!n1 z x began to get dusk1 a :i/le-bla/ call$ ! ,cubs 9 = night pray]s4 ,x 0 /ill q light en\gh to read1 s ea* ,cub _h a little homemade book ( ,morn+ & ,night ,camp ,pray]s4 ,kneel+ 9 a quiet corn] ( ! field1 ) j ! ev5+ sky ov]head1 ) a pale /> or two beg9n+ to appe>1 x 0 easy to feel ,god ne> & to pray4 ,! camp pray]s />t$ ) ,a pray] t we may pray well4 ,x 0 a v old pray]1 really1 b x seem$ j to fit ! ,cubs1 & help !m to d _! be/ 9 _! pray]s z 9 all o!r ?+s4 ,! pray] 0 ?is3 ,op5 ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 my m\? to bless ,?y ,holy ,"n2 cleanse also my he>t f w&]+ ?\ghts1 s t ,i may wor?ily1 dev\tly1 & att5tively recite ^! pray]s1 & des]ve to be he>d 9 ! sight ( ,?y ,div9e ,maje/y4 ,?r\gh ,*ri/ ,our ,"l4 ,am54 ,!n foll[$ ! ,our ,fa!r & "s %ort pray]s4 ,& aft] t ! ,cubs said altoge!r3 ,i confess to ,almighty ,god t ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,him 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4 ,!n ,akela read out v sl[ly ! foll[+ que/ions1 & ea* ,cub answ]$ !m 9 8 he>t--n out l\d1 b sil5tly1 = ,god only to he>3 ,h ,i done my be/ to pray well :5 say+ my private pray]s & at camp pray]s8 ,h ,i really meant to please ,god to-day8 ,h ,i done my be/ 9 my ord]ly duties1 & 9 o!r ?+s ,i h _h to d8 ,h ,i giv5 9 to o!r p quickly & *e]fully :5 giv5 an ord]8 ,h ,i spok5 z ,i %\ld n8 ,h ,i be5 disob$i5t8 ,h ,i be5 unk9d to ano!r boy--selfi%8 qu>relsome8 unfair8 ,h ,i told a lie8 ,h ,i done any?+ else ,i am sorry =8 ,!n1 aft] a pause1 ,akela said3 ,tell ,god y are truly sorry1 on y\r hon\r z a ,cub1 t y h griev$ ,him by ! s9s ( to-day4 ,!n !re 0 p]fect sil5ce = a mom5t1 & aft] t1 ! ,cubs said1 all toge!r3 ,may ,almighty ,god h m]cy ^u u1 & =give u our s9s1 & br+ u to life ev]la/+4 ,!n !y said a %ort psalm1 & ! foll[+ beautiful little hymn3 ,n[ ) ! fa/ dep>t+ light1 ,mak] ( all1 we ask ( ,!e1 ,( ,?y great m]cy1 ?r\gh ! night ,our gu>dian & def5ce to be4 ,f> (f let idle visions fly1 ,& dreams t might di/urb our sleep2 ,naught %all we fe> if ,?\ art nigh1 ,our s\ls & bodies safe to keep4 ,fa!r ( m]cies1 he> our cry2 ,he> u1 ,o sole-begott5 ,son6 ,:o ) ! ,holy ,gho/ mo/ high ,reigne/ :ile endless ages run4 ,am54 ,!n came ,a pray] t we may be =giv5 any w&]+ ?\ghts we h _h :ile recit+ ^! pray]s1 &1 to end up )1 ,our ,fa!r once aga91 because x is ! pray] t ,*ri/ ,our ,"l specially told ,8 fri5ds to use4 ,! n9e o'clock gun booms out across ! ,sol5t z ! ,cubs & ,akela1 hav+ bidd5 good-night to ,fa!r & ,"m & ,godmo!r1 walk d[n ! hill to ! ,/able4 ,! sea looks l a great piece ( %imm]+ grey silk4 ,look at ! little tw9kle lights6 says a ,cub4 ,x is ! /reet lamps ov] on ! ma9l&1 b !y look l s _m w9k+ diamonds4 ,!re is q a clu/] ( !m on ! grey gho/ ( a battle%ip1 & ! old1 r\nd =t has a light :i* looks l ! r$ end ( a cig>4 ,please1 please let u g d[n to ! front & look at ! little tw9kl+ lights1 beg ! ,cubs4 ,s1 on condition !y get undress$ 9 five m9utes1 ,akela says ,yes4 ,a few m9utes lat] ! ,/able & ! ,coa*-h\se are hav+ an undress+ race4 ,"o ( ! two t9y rooms has be5 made into a little *apel4 ,9 less ?an two m9utes ! fir/ ,cub ready :isks once r\nd ! y>d 9 8 night-%irt1 l a :ite mo? 9 ! dusk1 & into ! *apel to say 8 pray]s4 ,! door /&s op54 ,9 ! r$ light ( ! t9y lamp y c see ! little :ite =m kneel+ on ! floor1 v quiet & dev\t4 ,pres5tly he is sil5tly jo9$ by ano!r--!re is only room = two1 x is su* a wee *apel4 ,sev]al impati5t p 9 pyjamas ?9k x w\ld be fun to />t jazz+ 9 ! c\rty>d1 till ,akela w>ns !m1 ,no /ory if y />t ragg+4 ,soon all pray]s are said1 & ! p 9 ! ,coa*-h\se are 9 b$1 & ready to invite ! ,/able4 ,! ,/able hav+ be5 duly invit$1 its eight occupants come 91 & ea* f9ds a place on a palliasse4 ,x is a w>m1 /ill night4 ,! great doors ( ! ,coa*-h\se /& wide op54 ,! />s are out ?ick by ?is "t4 ,little black bats flit & swoop ab\t 9 ! d>kness4 ,if y keep v /ill y c j he> ! g5tle h%%%1 h%%% ( ! sea4 ,! c&le flick]s z ! night gives a little sigh4 ,a few ,cubs are roll+ ab\t on _! /raw b$s4 ,%ut up1 all6 comm&s an imp]i\s ,six]4 ,n[1 miss1 g ahead4 ,akela is sitt+ on a palliasse already occupi$ by two p4 ,sil5ce reigns1 = ^! ,cubs belong to a /ory-tell+ ,pack1 & x is almo/ ! only "t !y are ev] q quiet4 ,well1 beg9s ,akela1 _m hundr$s ( ye>s ago !re liv$ a boy---- ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,b5$ict4 ,_m hundr$s ( ye>s ago !re liv$ a boy call$ ,b5$ict4 ,he liv$ 9 ,italy4 ,8 fa!r & "m 7 ri* p1 & liv$ 9 a beautiful h\se on a beautiful e/ate4 ,/4 ,b5$ict & 8 tw9 si/] mu/ h be5 v happy play+ among ! olive-trees & v9es ( sunny ,italy1 :]e ! sky is ne>ly always blue1 & :]e !re are all sorts ( lovely wild-fl[]s & fruits we don't get 9 ,engl&1 & liz>ds & butt]flies & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,/4 ,b5$ict 0 br\ght up a good ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh lots ( ! p r\nd 7 /ill pagans 9 ^? days4 ,!re 7 t]rible w>s & tr\bles go+ on 9 ,italy & 9 all ! c\ntries r\nd1 l !re h be5 9 our days4 ,b ! boy ,b5$ict 9 8 happy home knew little ( ^!4 ,little did he "k t ! beautiful fields ( ,italy 7 be+ left to be ov]gr[n ) we$s & ov]-run ) wild bea/s2 t ! *ildr5 _h nev] he>d ( ,god2 t ! poor 7 dy+ ( />vation4 ,to him ! _w 0 a happy place1 :]e "o play$ & _h a good "t1 & :]e p lov$ ,*ri/ & obey$ ,8 words4 ,b "s day he 0 to le>n ! tru?4 ,= ,god 0 go+ to use ! boy ,b5$ict to d m ?an any "o man has ev] done to civilize ! _w4 ,?is /ory ,i'm tell+ y is ! /ory ( h[ ,/4 ,b5$ict discov]$ all ,god's great plan = him1 & work$ x out1 bit by bit4 ,:5 ,/4 ,b5$ict _h le>nt all t 8 tutors c\ld tea* him at home 8 fa!r s5t him to ! great city ( ,rome to le>n !re f ! s*ol>s & le>n$ m51 & att5d lectures & classes4 ,/4 ,b5$ict 0 a v clev] boy1 & he mu/ h got on v quickly & pleas$ 8 ma/]s v mu*4 ,he c\ld probably h c>ri$ (f all sorts ( prizes & won great fame & praise = himself1 b !re 0 some?+ :i* /opp$ him c>+ = ?+s l t4 ,9 ! great city ( ,rome he saw two ?+s--"o ( !m 0 all sorts ( wick$1 selfi%1 horrible1 & ungodly pleasures 9 :i* m5 wa/$ _! lives & altoge!r =got ,god2 & ! o!r 0 ! beautiful1 holy lives ( ! ,*ri/ians1 _m ( :om c\ld tell wond]ful /ories ( ! m>tyrs :o _h be5 kill$ 9 ,rome n s v long be=e1 & ^: bodies lay 9 ! ,catacombs4 ,!re 7 "s beautiful *ur*es 9 ! city1 & ,/4 ,b5$ict lov$ to g to ! solemn s]vices4 ,z he knelt !re 9 ! holy /illness1 or li/5$ to ! *ant+1 he began to ?9k4 ,& m & m he felt t all ! glam\r & selfi% pleasures & gre$9ess ( ! p 0 /upid & wrong1 & t :at 0 really wor? hav+ 0 a good consci5ce1 & peace1 & ! fri5d%ip ( ,god4 ,& z he ?\ght1 he began to c>e less & less = 8 le>n+ & 8 *ances ( glory1 & he began to feel z if he want$ to get "r away f p & h ! *ance ( ?9k+ ab\t ,god4 ,:5 ,/4 ,b5$ict _h ^! feel+s he knew !y came f ,god1 & s1 in/ead ( n li/5+ & j lett+ himself get ke5 on 8 /udy & 8 amusem5ts1 he made up 8 m9d t he w\ld always d 8 be/ to foll[ ,god's w1 & w\ld keep 8 he>t always li/5+1 s t if ,god did want to call him away to "s special k9d ( life he w\ld be ready to he> & to obey4 ,well1 :5 anybody does ?is ,god does n fail to tell him :at to d1 & s1 :5 ,/4 ,b5$ict _h be5 sev5 ye>s 9 ,rome1 & 0 /ill only a boy1 ,god made kn[n to him t he mu/ leave ,rome1 & 8 fri5ds & 8 ma/]s1 & g "r away into ! m\nta9s4 ,8 old nurse1 ,cyrilla1 _h always /ay$ ) him1 fai?fully2 & n[ %e decid$ to g ) him :]ev] x 0 t ,god 0 lead+ him4 ,s1 "o day1 ,/4 ,b5$ict & ,cyrilla set out secretly1 & made _! way by hidd5 pa?s t[>ds ! m\nta9s4 ,at la/ !y rea*$ a c]ta9 village1 & ,/4 ,b5$ict w5t into ! *ur* to pray ,god to make kn[n ,8 w4 ,:5 he came out ! peasants :o liv$ ne> ! *ur* press$ him to /ay ) !m4 ,/4 ,b5$ict took _! k9dness z a sign t x 0 ,god's w1 s he & 8 old nurse settl$ d[n 9 ! village4 ,x 0 :ile ! boy 0 liv+ "h t 7s ! old books tell u7 a miracle happ5$ :i* made p feel sure t ,god 0 specially pleas$ ) him4 ,"o day1 z ,/4 ,b5$ict return$ home f ! *ur* :]e he _h be5 pray+1 he f\nd 8 old nurse v unhappy2 9 fact1 %e 0 cry+4 ,?is di/ress$ him v mu*1 because he hat$ to see o!r p mis]able4 ,at fir/ he wond]$ :y ,cyrilla 0 cry+1 & !n he saw ! cause4 ,%e _h accid5tally brok5 an e>!nw>e b[l t "o ( ! good villag]s _h l5t h]4 ,full ( pity = 8 old fri5d1 ,/4 ,b5$ict took up ! two pieces & w5t outside ! h\se ) !m1 & knelt d[n4 ,!n he pray$ v h>d t ! b[l might be m5d$4 ,&1 z he op5$ 8 eyes & look$ at x1 sure en\gh1 x 0 :ole6 ,v pleas$1 & ?9k+ h[ good ,god is to ^? :o really tru/ ,him1 he ran into ! h\se & gave x to ,cyrilla4 ,/4 ,b5$ict _h n ?\ght ( himself1 b only ( ,god's wond]ful p[] & k9dness4 ,b ,cyrilla & ! village p to :om %e told ! miracle all began to talk a lot ab\t ,/4 ,b5$ict1 & say he 0 a "y sa9t1 s9ce he c\ld d miracles4 ,p ev5 came 9 f ! places r\nd to />e at him4 ,d y ?9k ?is pleas$ him8 ,no2 he wasn't t sort ( boy4 ,if he _h be51 ,god w\ld nev] h done any?+ = him4 ,he 0 v di/ress$ at ! way p w5t on2 & m & m he felt t ,god 0 call+ him away1 & _h some?+ v important to say to him4 ,& "o day x came to him t he mu/ leave ev5 8 fai?ful old nurse & g away4 ,y c imag9e h[ t]ribly sad he mu/ h be5 at t ?\ght1 n only because he lov$ h] & _h always _h h] ne> him s9ce he c\ld rememb]1 b because he knew h[ v1 v mu* %e lov$ him1 & t if he left h] %e w\ld be sad & lonely1 ) no "o to com=t h]4 ,b y rememb] :at ,i told y ab\t h[ ,/4 ,b5$ict _h made up 8 m9d to d 8 be/ always to c>ry out ,god's w1 & n give 9 to himself & pret5d he _h n he>d2 s1 because he knew t x is m important to be fai?ful to ,god ?an to any p]son on e>?1 he made up 8 m9d to g away4 ,he did n tell 8 old nurse1 b "o day he set out1 alone4 ,he mu/ h felt v /rongly t x 0 ,god's w1 o!rwise he w\ld n h d>$ g out all alone & un>m$ into ! m\nta9s1 & ) no money or food4 ,don't y ?9k x 0 v brave ( him8 ,p]haps y ?9k x 0 fooli%8 ,well1 p h (t5 be5 ?\ght fools = do+ ,god's w fai?fully1 b 9 ! end ,god proves t really !y 7 q "r4 ,anyway1 some?+ v soon happ5$ to ,/4 ,b5$ict to %[ t ,god 0 ) him4 ,z he tramp$ on1 along ! m\nta9-sides1 betwe5 ! fl[]-cov]$ banks & ?ickets full ( birds' songs1 he pray$ to ,god to guide him 9 ! "r way4 ,& s :51 aft] "s h\rs ( solit>y tramp+1 he saw a man com+ t[>ds him out ( a lonely m\nta9 pass1 he felt sure ?is 0 someone s5t by ,god to help him4 ,! man's clo!s %[$ t he 0 a monk4 ,z he drew ne> he look$ curi\sly at ,/4 ,b5$ict1 wond]+ :o ?is noble-look+ boy c\ld be walk+ all alone among ! wild m\nta9s4 ,he1 himself1 _h come out !re to m$itate & be alone ) ,god & 8 ?\ghts4 ,/opp+ ,/4 ,b5$ict1 he ask$ him k9dly :o he 0 & :]e he 0 go+4 ,/4 ,b5$ict q simply told him ! tru?3 t he _h come out to seek ,god's w1 & didn't "k :]e he 0 go+1 except t he 0 seek+ "s place :]e he c\ld live hidd5 f ! :ole _w4 ,at fir/ ! monk ,romanus tri$ to argue ) him & %[ him t x 0 fooli% to come out l t alone4 ,b ,/4 ,b5$ict spoke s wond]fully ab\t ,god's call t ,romanus saw he 0 "r1 & made up 8 m9d to help him f9d some:]e :]e he c\ld live alone = a :ile4 ,s he l$ him up a /eep w9d+ pa?1 & %[$ him a cave op5+ into ! rugg$ m\nta9-side4 ,! cave 0 ab\t sev5 feet deep & f\r feet broad1 & !re 0 j room on ! rocky l$ge outside to make a little g>d54 ,/4 ,b5$ict /epp$ into ! cave ) 8 he>t full ( joy1 feel+ sure t at la/ he _h f\nd ! place he 0 seek+4 ,be=e go+ away1 ,romanus gave him a long g>m5t made ( %eep-sk91 :i* 0 :at ! monks ( ^? days us$ to we>4 ,he also promis$ to supply him ) food4 ,8 mona/]y 0 f> up1 on ! top ( ! great rock 9 :i* ! cave 04 ,he said t e day he w\ld let d[n a basket ) bread 9 x = ,/4 ,b5$ict1 & he promis$ fai?fully to keep 8 secret4 ,!n he w5t away4 ,:at happ5$ 9 ! "t t foll[$ no "o kn[s--x is a secret betwe5 ,god & ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,b we c guess t ,god made kn[n _m wond]ful ?+s to ,8 fai?ful "y s]vant--?+s t lat] he 0 to tea* to ?\s&s ( m52 & t ,he fill$ him ) grace & /r5g? to d :at he w\ld h to d1 to make ! _w a bett] place4 ,also1 we c be sure t he 0 v1 v happy1 9 spite ( ! lonel9ess1 & ! d>k1 cold nights1 & ! h>d gr\nd he _h = 8 b$4 ,?ree ye>s ,/4 ,b5$ict liv$ l ?is1 & !n "o sunny ,ea/] morn+ ,god made kn[n ,/4 ,b5$ict's secret to a c]ta9 holy man :o liv$ 9 ^? p>ts1 & told him to g to ! cave & take ,/4 ,b5$ict "s ( 8 ,ea/] f>e4 ,/4 ,b5$ict 0 v pleas$ to see him1 b surpris$ to he> x 0 ,ea/]1 = he _h lo/ all c\nt ( "t4 ,s ! prie/ laid out ! good ?+s he _h br\ght1 & !y said grace1 & !n !y _h a meal toge!r1 & !n a talk4 ,aft] ! prie/ _h gone "s %eph]ds & c\ntry-folk climb$ up ! /eep little pa? to see :]e he _h be51 & !y f\nd ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,he welcom$ !m1 & spoke s wond]fully to !m t !y saw he 0 a man specially taught by ,god4 ,!y felt he 0 _! true fri5d & lov$ !m = ,god's sake1 & s !y (t5 climb$ ! /eep pa? to visit him & ask 8 help & advice4 ,b v soon news ( him spread beyond ! m\nta9 %eph]ds1 & p ( all sorts f f> & ne> flock$ to see ! holy man & ask 8 pray]s & 8 advice4 ,sad1 wick$ p w5t away ) sorr[ = _! s9s1 & became good4 ,c[>ds w5t away full ( /r5g? & c\rage4 ,& _m p began to le>n a new way ( s]v+ ,god truly1 always do+ _! be/ = love ( ,him1 & nev] giv+ 9 to !mselves4 ,x 0 !n t ,god all[$ ,/4 ,b5$ict to h a t]rible temptation1 to te/ him4 ,sudd5ly he felt )9 him a great desire to give up all he 0 do+ = ,god & return to ! wick$ city he _h left & live a life ( ease & pleasure4 ,x 0 ! ,devil :o put ?is ?\ght into 8 m9d1 b ,god's grace 9 ,/4 ,b5$ict 0 /rong] ?an ! ,devil4 ,) all 8 he>t he v[$ t he w\ld nev] give up do+ ,god's w1 &1 to puni% himself = ! ?\ghts t _h ent]$ 8 m9d1 he ?rew himself into a mass ( %>p1 ?orny bri>s & /++-nettles1 s t 8 fle% 0 all torn & /ung4 ,aft] t he 0 s /rong t no temptation 0 ev] able to conqu] him1 & he 0 able to lead ?\s&s ( s\ls to victory4 ,! "t _h come :5 ,god want$ ,/4 ,b5$ict to leave 8 cave4 ,he _h le>nt :at ,god _h to tell him 9 secret1 & n[ 8 great "w 0 to beg94 ,a l>ge numb] ( m5 :o wi%$ to s]ve ,god ) all _! he>ts began to collect r\nd ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,gradually !y =m$ twelve mona/]ies1 all )9 ab\t two miles1 & got ,/4 ,b5$ict to rule ov] !m all4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,/4 ,b5$ict's great "w = ,god4 ,he drew up a ,rule :i* %[$ m5 h[ !y c\ld live 9 ! way mo/ pleas+ to ,god4 ,x 0 n s t]ribly h>d z to be impossible = ord9>y m51 l "s ( ! holy h]mits & ,sa9ts 9 ! pa/ _h taught4 ,& s ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( m5 began to promise to keep ?is ,rule & to live toge!r 9 mona/]ies1 do+ good4 ,/4 ,b5$ict _h _m wond]ful adv5tures dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life1 b ,i mu/ keep ^? /ories to tell y ano!r "t4 ,! end ( ?is "o is t aft] ,god _h call$ ,/4 ,b5$ict to ,heav51 8 great "w w5t on4 ,8 foll[]s began to travel all ov] ! _w z mission>ies1 tea*+ ! pagans ab\t ,*ri/1 & br++ peace & goodness to ! poor1 sad1 wick$ _w4 ,!y cultivat$ ! l& & made x fruitful2 & built *ur*es & hospitals & s*ools2 & taught ! *ildr51 & look$ aft] ! poor1 & civiliz$ ! _w4 ,x 0 !y :o br\ght ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? to ,engl&1 = ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 "o ( ,/4 ,b5$ict's monks1 & did m ?an anybody else to make ,engl& ! great c\ntry :i* %e became2 = be=e ,/4 ,b5$ict's monks came ! c\ntry 0 all wild & ! ,saxons 7 hea!n4 ,s1 y see1 by li/5+ = ,god's voice1 & do+ 8 be/ to obey fai?fully1 ! boy ,b5$ict became "o ( ! m5 :o h done v great ?+s = ! _w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tell u "s m1 said ! ,cubs sleepily4 ,tell u all ! adv5tures ,/4 ,b5$ict _h4 ,no1 no1 said ,akela2 t 0 a long /ory4 ,n[ y mu/ g to sleep & dream ab\t ,/4 ,b5$ict1 & !n y w be ready to get up & h a glori\s day to-morr[4 ,s ! ,/able boys /umbl$ sleepily back to _! own qu>t]s1 & ,akela tuck$ ea* ( !m up 9 8 blankets4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] ev]yone 0 asleep4 ,z ,akela crept s(tly r\nd %e c\ld only he> ! regul> brea?+ ( s\nd sleep]s4 ,true1 at midnight ,patsy made "s l\d conv]sation1 & ?\ght he c\ld d )\t any blankets at all1 b he did n wake up ev5 !n1 & 0 soon tuck$ up quietly aga94 ,s end$ ! ,fir/ ,day4 ,,! ,,second ,,day ,! sun has already be5 up "s "t :5 ! fir/ ,cub wakes up & wond]s :]e he is4 ,f9d+ he is 9 camp1 he feels sure x w\ld be a good turn if he ?ump$ ! sleep+ =m next him & woke him up1 t he1 too1 may h ! delight ( rememb]+ t to-morr[ has actually come--! fir/ real day 9 camp6 ,^! two make conv]sation to ea* o!r1 & become s *e]y t soon ev]ybody else has woke up4 ,x is #f4cj1 s ,akela gives leave = ev]yone to turn out4 ,!re is a tap 9 ! ,/able-y>d4 ,soon ev]yone is wa%+ 9 a t9 bas94 ,! two cooks h dress$ quickly1 said _! pray]s 9 ! little *apel1 & are (f up ! hill to ! camp field4 ,at ! ,/able x is "s "t be=e ev]yone is ?or\ghly wa%$ & dress$1 b$s are tidi$1 & ev]y?+ spick & span4 ,!n ! cr[d ( happy ,cubs race (f to ! field4 ,! fire is burn+ m]rily1 & a big dixie ( porridge bubbl+ = all x is wor?4 ,away1 betwe5 ! trees1 y c see ! blue sea gl9t+ & sp>kl+4 ,ov]head ! sea-gulls circle on silv] w+s1 & cry good-morn+ to ea* o!r z !y pass ) swoops & dips1 l s _m t9y a]oplanes4 ,! dew is ?ick on ! grass1 ! blackbirds s+1 ! sun %9es1 & ! camp-fire s5ds a /eady column ( blue smoke into ! fre% morn+ air4 ,h[ diff]5t to e>ly morn+ 9 ,london6 ,) a h[l ( joy ! ,cubs scatt] ov] ! field4 ,"h comes ,godmo!r 9 a big blue ov]all & a sun hat2 & ,fa!r & ,"m appe> at ! same mom5t f ! f>!r corn] ( ! field4 ,!y take ov] ! cook+1 & ! two cooks run (f = a bit ( sport aft] _! lab\rs4 ,!n ev]yone collects 9 ! c\ncil circle = pray]s4 ,a %ort run wild aga91 & !n a s]ies ( :i/le-bla/s calls ! ,pack 9 = breakfa/4 ,9 come ru%+ ! rav5\s ,cubs1 & ea* squats d[n :]e ! cooks h plac$ _! mugs 9 a circle4 ,caps (f1 & all /& quiet = a mom5t1 = grace1 & !n porridge & m\nta9s ( bread-&-butt] beg9 to disappe> at a great rate4 ,breakfa/ f9i%$1 ! pots & ! pans wa%$ up1 ! ,pack invades ! po/ (fice1 &1 arm$ ) picture po/c>ds & p5cils1 ! ,cubs squat along ! sea-wall & write to _! mo!rs4 ,t duty done1 & spades1 pails1 boats1 & %rimp+-nets b\ght1 !y lose no m "t 9 gett+ d[n on to ! %ore4 ,x is a happy & hungry cr[d ) wet & rumpl$ hair t turns up aga9 at camp1 all ready = ! spl5did d9n] ,"m & ,fa!r h cook$4 ,aft] d9n] a re/1 :ile ,godmo!r reads al\d4 ,! day ends up ) a wond]ful %rimp+-p>ty4 ,besides %rimps1 ! ,cubs cat* e k9d ( funny little sea-creature--/>-fi%es1 jelly-fi%es1 baby sea-anemones1 t9y1 t9y crabs1 a devil-fi%1 baby dabs1 & ev]y?+ else y c ?9k (4 ,! tide is "r out1 & !re are my/]i\s gre5 pools "u ! pi]1 full ( fea!ry r$ sea-we$ & little d>t+ fi%es4 ,( c\rse1 ,sam falls into "o 9 8 clo!s1 & comes out look+ l a dr[n$ rat4 ,akela wr+s him out & s5ds him home to get into dry clo!s1 = ! sun is beg9n+ to s9k4 ,supp]1 night pray]s1 a race d[n ! hill1 a few m9utes1 to see ! little tw9kl+ lights1 & ! happy family is gett+ undress$ 9 d\ble quick "t1 = ,akela has promis$ a good /ory to-night--a nexit+ "o ab\t a robb] *ief4 ,soon ev]yone 9 ! coa*-h\se is settl$ on 8 palliasse1 & has invit$ a ,/able ,cub to %>e x ) him4 ,! c&le has be5 light$ & /uck ) a dab ( grease on ! l$ge4 ,fire ahead1 miss1 comm&s a ,six]4 ,sil5ce reigns4 ,! /ory ,i told y ye/]day1 said ,akela1 0 ab\t a boy :o />t$ good1 & w5t on be+ good all 8 life4 ,to-night ,i am go+ to tell y ab\t a boy :o />t$ good1 b became bad1 & 0 v wick$ until he grew up1 :5 some?+ happ5$ :i* s5t him on ! great adv5ture ( s]v+ ,god4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,gu?lac4 ,_m hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 9 ! days :5 ,engl& 0 rul$ ov] by ! ,saxon ,k+s1 !re liv$ a boy call$ ,gu?lac4 ,he 0 a v intellig5t boy1 n dull1 l "s *ildr52 he 0 ob$i5t to ! gr[n-ups1 &1 z ! old book says1 bli! 9 c\nt5ance1 pure & clean & innoc5t 9 8 ways2 & 9 him 0 ! lu/re ( ,div9e brightness s %9+ t all m5 :o saw him c\ld p]ceive ! promise ( :at %\ld h]eaft] happ5 to him4 ,b :5 he got to be ab\t fifte5 he =got all ! ?+s he _h be5 taught z a *ild4 ,:5 he felt a k9d ( re/less long+ = adv5ture ris+ up inside him1 & a desire to d wild ?+s1 & a cruel feel+ t he did n c>e :at happ5$ to o!r p s long z he _h a good "t1 he gave 9 to himself & began ! mo/ wild & reckless life y c imag9e4 ,he arm$ himself ) a great a%-b[ & a %>p spe> f 8 fa!r's arm\ry4 ,he slung a %ield on 8 back1 & /uck 8 belt full ( knives & dagg]s & arr[s4 ,!n he w5t ab\t & collect$ a gang ( all ! wilde/ boys he c\ld f9d1 & put himself at _! head4 ,!n1 go+ ?r\gh all ! c\ntry r\nd1 ^! wild boys attack$ anybody !y ?\ght 0 an enemy ( !irs1 paid (f old grudges1 kill$ & w\nd$ innoc5t p1 set fire to _! h\ses1 & did all ! damage !y c\ld4 ,mad ) excitem5t & lu/ = blood1 !y soon became j a robb] b&1 attack+ fri5d & foe alike1 kill+ j = ! pleasure ( kill+1 or sack+ f>ms & h\ses to satisfy _! gre$4 ,!y knew all ! woods & by-ways s well t no "o c\ld cat* !m4 ,aft] a "t !y began to build !mselves huts :]e !y c\ld sleep1 & also hide ! treasure !y _h plund]$ f ri* m54 ,y c't imag9e any wick$ or horrible ?+ !y did n d4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 !y =got ,god entirely1 ?\gh once !y _h be5 ,*ri/ian *ildr5 & _h be5 br\ght up to "k & love ,god4 ,n9e ye>s pass$ l ?is1 & !n some?+ happ5$4 ,"o night z ,gu?lac1 ! *ief1 lay on 8 b$ ( ru%es & s(t1 w>m sk9s 9 ! d>kness ( ! wood5 cab91 ?9k+ ov] ! excitem5ts ( ! day & plann+ all ! wick$ ?+s he w\ld d ! next day1 a wond]ful ?\ght fla%$ into 8 m9d1 & x seem$ to swall[ up all ! o!r ?\ghts4 ,he lay /ill1 gaz+ into ! d>kness & try+ to und]/& :at x 04 ,!n1 gradually1 he f\nd t x 0 ,god he 0 ?9k+ ab\t--,god1 ,:om he _h =gott5 = n9e long ye>s4 ,he did n turn away 8 m9d1 b w5t on ?9k+ ab\t ,god until 8 he>t 0 full ( a k9d ( gl[ t 0 love4 ,he 0 surpris$1 = he knew he did n really love ,god2 = he 0 sp5d+ all 8 days fight+ aga9/ ,him by e wick$ ?+ he c\ld imag9e4 ,& !n he began to und]/& t ?is feel+ inside him 0 s5t by ,god--x 0 ,god's love = him1 & n 8 love = ,god4 ,c\ld x really be t ,god lov$ him8 ,he 0 s v wick$ & cruel1 & ,god--,god 0 s good & j & m]ciful4 ,! robb]s1 sleep+ on _! ru% b$s1 brea!d heavily2 !y 7 tir$ aft] a h>d day4 ,gu?lac li/5$ to _! brea?+4 ,!y 7 8 m52 !y obey$ him z _! *ief4 ,he rememb]$ ! day1 n9e ye>s ago1 :5 he _h ?\ght ( ! bold robb]s & sea-k+s & brave m5 ( ! pa/1 & long$ to %[ t he 0 z d>+ z !y1 & c\ld lead m5 to w>4 ,b z he lay1 v wide awake1 ) ! /range feel+ ( ,god ne>1 he began to ?9k ( o!r great m5 he _h he>d ( 9 8 *ildhood--m5 j z brave & d>+ z ! sea-k+s1 j z good lead]s ( m51 m fam\s & wond]ful1 &--lov]s ( ,god4 ,god lov$ !m1 & !y lov$ ,god & gave all _! /r5g? & c\rage to s]ve ,him4 ,!y 7 ,8 special fri5ds4 ,& n[ x seem$ to ,gu?lac t ,god 0 fill+ 8 he>t ) love & ask+ him to be ,8 special fri5d4 ,a great feel+ ( %ame came ov] him4 ,h[ c\ld ,god =give him & want him = a fri5d aft] all ! t]rible ?+s he _h done8 ,b sudd5ly a great long+ fill$ him to be "o ( ,god's special fri5ds1 & obey ,him1 & g on always lov+ ,him4 ,he long$ = ,*ri/ to become 8 ,*ief & ,lead]2 & !n he began to und]/& t ?is w\ld mean he mu/ tell ,god f ! bottom ( 8 he>t t he 0 sorry = all ! wick$ ?+s he _h ev] done1 & mu/ promise on 8 hon\r t he w\ld nev] aga9 d a s+le "o ( !m4 ,gu?lac sat up 9 b$ & ?\ght h>d4 ,?is w\ld mean t he mu/ give up be+ a robb]1 give up 8 free life 9 ! woods1 give up lead+ 8 d>+ foll[]s1 give up all ! unlawful pleasures ( :i* 8 life 0 made up4 ,x w\ld be a t]ribly big giv+ up 4 4 4 b !n1 :at a big1 big ?+ he w\ld get 9 ex*ange6 ,he w\ld get ! fri5d%ip ( ,god1 & ! k t he _h become v pleas+ to ,him4 ,/ret*+ wide 8 arms 9 ! d>kness1 he told ,god t he gave up all1 all1 all t 0 wick$1 & he begg$ to be =giv5 & made clean once m1 l an innoc5t little *ild4 ,!n1 v happy1 he lay back on 8 b$ ( sk9s & fell asleep4 ,! sun 0 /ream+ into ! long1 l[ room :5 ,gu?lac awoke4 ,x 0 a glori\s ,engli% spr+ morn+4 ,! sleep+ robb]s 7 /irr+1 "o by "o1 b5ea? _! w>m de]-sk9s4 ,!y little ?\ght t _! *ief1 sitt+ up 9 b$ ) ! morn+ sun 9 8 eyes1 0 ?9k+ ab\t ,god1 & h[ wond]ful x 0 t ,he _h come to him 9 ! night & call$ him to become "o ( ,8 fri5ds4 ,x 0 r difficult to believe1 9 ! light ( day1 ) ! co>se laught] & wild voices ( ! robb]s r++ out on ! morn+ air1 & yet ,gu?lac knew x 0 true1 & knew t he _h made a great promise4 ,he 0 too brave a man to g back on a promise1 h[ev] h>d to keep1 s he /ood up ) a /rong purpose 9 8 he>t4 ,! fir/ /ep w\ld be to tell 8 m54 ,t w\ld be t]ribly h>d4 ,he sudd5ly felt v lonely1 & wi%$ !re 0 someone else !re to back him up4 ,!n he rememb]$ t ! ,"l ,*ri/ 0 8 ,*ief4 ,surely ,he w\ld be ne> & help him 9 8 fir/ adv5ture8 ,s he /epp$ out into ! dewy woods1 :]e all ! birds 7 s++ z if !y1 too1 lov$ ,god ) all _! he>ts4 ,& he call$ 8 m5 ab\t him to he> ! important ?+ he _h to say4 ,!y all came cr[d+ r\nd1 expect+ to he> "s spl5did new adv5ture t ,gu?lac1 _! *ief1 _h plann$ = !m4 ,!n he /ood up1 tall] ?an any ( !m & m spl5did1 & 9 8 cle>1 r++ voice he told !m t a wond]ful ?+ _h happ5$--,god _h call$ him to jo9 ! b& ( ,8 brave fri5ds4 ,:5 ,god calls !re's no hang+ back4 ,& s he _h giv5 up = ev] ! robb]'s life4 ,he 0 no long] _! *ief4 ,he _h f\nd a new ,*ief = himself1 & 0 (f1 at once1 on ! adv5ture ( ,god's s]vice4 ,& s he bade !m--good-bye4 ,! robb]s look$ at ea* o!r 9 horror & surprise4 ,:at _h happ5$ to _! *ief8 ,0 he mad8 ,:at w\ld happ5 to !m )\t _! brave lead]8 ,fall+ d[n on _! knees ab\t him1 !y begg$ him to /ay2 b ,gu?lac's eyes 7 already look+ away at ! new adv5ture he saw be=e him4 ,! pleasures ( 8 old life did n seem wor? any?+ n[2 he sc>cely he>d ! voices ( 8 fri5ds z !y plead$ ) him4 ,at la/ !y gave up all hope ( p]suad+ him1 & ,gu?lac walk$ away ?r\gh ! woods1 leav+ 8 old life beh9d him = ev]4 ,he did n "k :]e to g at fir/1 b he felt sure ,*ri/1 8 new ,*ief1 w\ld help him2 &1 sure en\gh1 he pres5tly rememb]$ t n v f> away !re 0 an abbey ( ,/4 ,b5$ict's monks4 ,he knew ^? m5 7 all ,*ri/'s fri5ds1 & he 0 q sure !y w\ld welcome him4 ,s he walk$ ?r\gh ! woods until he came to ! abbey4 ,!re he knock$ l\dly on ! great door1 & pres5tly a bro!r op5$ x4 ,he mu/ h be5 t]rifi$ :5 he saw ! tall "y *iefta9 /&+ be=e him1 = all ! c\ntryside fe>$ ,gu?lac4 ,b v soon ! bro!r saw ! love ( ,god %9+ 9 ,gu?lac's eyes1 & ! g5tle humility 9 8 voice %[$ t he 0 no long] ! cruel robb]1 b a s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,! monks took ,gu?lac 9 & made him welcome4 ,soon he f\nd t conqu]+ himself & ! ,devil 0 a h>d] fight ?an he _h ev] f\ght aga9/ 8 enemies 9 ! _w1 b he ?rew himself into ! battle ) all 8 he>t4 ,he did n d ?+s by halves1 b began to s]ve ,god ) all 8 might1 because be=e he _h f\ght s h>d aga9/ ,him4 ,rememb]+ h[ (t5 he _h got drunk ) ! w9e he _h /ol51 he n[ w\ld n dr9k "o s+le drop ev5 ( ! w9e ! monks 7 all[$ to h4 ,at fir/ ! bro!rs did n l ?is1 b soon !y began to und]/& ! /rong resolve ( ! "y robb]1 &1 see+ h[ v pure 8 he>t 0 & h[ mu* he lov$ ,god1 !y all lov$ him4 ,! curi\s old book :i* tells all ab\t him says3 ,he 0 9 figure tall1 & pure 9 body1 *e]ful 9 mood1 & 9 c\nt5ance h&some2 he 0 mode/ 9 8 disc\rse1 & he 0 pati5t & humble1 & ev] 9 8 he>t 0 ,div9e love hot & burn+4 ,= two ye>s he liv$ 9 t mona/]y1 & !n he began to long to live a h>d] life = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,he he>d ab\t ! h]mits ( old days :o us$ to live ap>t f o!r m5 9 wild places1 & he got leave f ! ,abbot to foll[ _! example4 ,s "o day he set out4 ,he did n *oose ! beautiful gre5 woods t he _h once roam$ 91 b turn$ t[>ds a mo/ horrible place--a great m>% full ( pools ( slimy black wat]1 & re$s1 & r\gh scrub & bu%es4 ,x 0 ! mo/ lonely place y c imag9e1 & p fe>$ to g !re because !y said x 0 haunt$ by evil spirits4 ,on an isl& 9 ?is lonely f5 ,/4 ,gu?lac settl$ d[n ) two s]vants4 ,x 0 a v h>d life1 & ! ,devil s5t him all sorts ( horrible temptations & haunt$ him & gave him no re/2 b ,/4 ,gu?lac rejoic$ 9 ! *ance ( fight+ "u 8 ,capta91 ,*ri/1 aga9/ ! evil spirits4 ,x w\ld take too long n[ to tell y ( all ! wond]ful ?+s t happ5$ to ,/4 ,gu?lac on ?is isl&--we mu/ keep !m = ano!r "t4 ,= ,god rew>d$ 8 love & 8 c\rage by giv+ him a wond]ful gift ( miracles & ( great wisdom1 s t ! news ( him gradually spread all ov] ! c\ntry1 & p began to und]/& t ! great robb] _h n[ become a great ,sa9t4 ,& s f f> & ne>1 ! p flock$ to him4 ,b "o ?+ m ab\t him ,i w tell y4 ,?\gh he _h n[ no human companions1 & *ose to set all 8 love on ,god1 he _h a wond]ful fri5d%ip ) ! wild animals t %>$ ! isl& ) him4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 _m wild bea/s 9 ,engl&1 su* z wolves4 ,^! w\ld come to ,/4 ,gu?lac & eat out ( 8 h&4 ,ev5 ! fi%es w\ld come to him2 & z to ! birds1 !y did n fe> him at all4 ,! swall[s1 :i* are v timid birds1 w\ld come & settle all ab\t on him1 & !re 7 "s rav5s :i* 7 a tr\ble because !y 7 s tame & w\ld come & /eal ?+s f 8 h\se4 ,once a holy man call$ ,wilfri?1 :o _h come to see ,/4 ,gu?lac1 0 surpris$ to see ! swall[s settle on him1 & 7z ! old book says7 ask$ him :]e=e ! wild birds ( ! wa/e sat s submissively ^u him4 ,/4 ,gu?lac expla9$ to him 9 ^! words3 ,ha/ ?\ nev] le>nt1 ,bro!r ,wilfri?1 9 ,holy ,writ1 t he :o ha? l$ 8 life aft] ,god's w1 ! wild bea/s & wild birds h become ! m intimate ) him8 ,& ! man :o w\ld pass 8 life ap>t f worldly m51 to him ! angels approa* ne>]4 ,s x 0 t ! wild place call$ ,croyl& became a place ( ,god1 & ,/4 ,gu?lac1 ?r\gh ,god's p[]1 0 able to d m good to 8 fell[-m5 ?an ev] he _h done !m h>m 9 8 wild days4 ,b ?\gh ,/4 ,gu?lac 0 do+ miracles z wond]ful z ^? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets1 & prea*+ 9 8 wild]ness z wond]fully z ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/ did 9 81 ,god did n mean to leave him !re v long1 = ,he wi%$ to h ,8 brave & true fri5d 9 heav54 ,aft] fifte5 ye>s ,/4 ,gu?lac1 :o 0 /ill almo/ a "y man1 fell ill4 ,kn[+ t ,god 0 call+ him to ,heav51 he gladly began to prep>e4 ,8 illness la/$ only sev5 days1 & he himself knew t he w\ld die on ! eigh?4 ,b he _h no?+ to fe>1 = he _h s truly rep5t$ ( 8 s9s t night :5 ,god spoke to him fir/ t !y _h be5 all wa%$ away4 ,s he lay 9 8 little h\se wait+4 ,& :5 "o ( 8 fai?ful s]vants1 :o 0 "s way (f1 at 8 pray]s1 *anc$ to look up1 he saw ! h\se ) a k9d ( bright cl\d ( glory r\nd x4 ,& ?is brightness /ay$ !re till day broke4 ,& at dawn ,/4 ,gu?lac call$ 8 s]vant & gave him la/ messages = 8 fri5ds4 ,& aft] t1 says ! old book1 he rais$ 8 eyes to heav5 & /ret*$ out 8 arms1 & !n s5t =? 8 _s ) joy & bliss to ! et]nal happ9ess ( ! heav5ly k+dom4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t 0 a good "o1 said ! ,cubs4 ,b !y 7 too sleepy to ask = ano!r /ory1 z usual1 & 9 less ?an five m9utes e "o 0 asleep1 sail+ away ?r\gh ! dream-sea t[>ds ! gold51 sunlit c\ntry call$ ,to-morr[4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,day ,sev5 o'clock & no "o awake yet6 ,akela crept s(tly out & r\s$ ! cooks4 ,sam woke quickly1 b ,bill 0 j l a h]mit crab--! m y pok$ him1 ! m he drew back into 8 %ell & hid 8 head "u 8 blanket4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 he began to uncurl1 op5$ 8 eyes v wide1 sat up1 & discov]$ x 0 n 8 "m call+ him1 b t he 0 at camp4 ,he got up quickly1 & 0 ! fir/ ready4 ,gradually !y all woke up1 b no "o 0 9 su* a hurry to turn out ?is morn+4 ,!y put on uni=m & boots & /ock+s1 = x 0 n to be a %ore day4 ,breakfa/ ov]1 hav]sacks 7 pack$ ) grub1 & ! :ole p>ty tramp$ (f along ! sea-wall to ,ryde4 ,! fir/ ?+ t happ5$ 0 a beautiful s]vice 9 a v beautiful little *ur*1 = on ?is day 7,augu/ #ae?7 ! ,pack always goes to *ur*4 ,!n five ( ! y\ng] ones :o didn't fancy a long tramp w5t home ) ,fa!r & ,"m1 & ! re/ set (f on an adv5ture4 ,along ! roads & lanes !y w5t1 b ! way did n seem long1 = !y talk$ ( s _m int]e/+ ?+s4 ,aft] ab\t two miles1 z !y 7 go+ along a n>r[ lane1 !y sudd5ly came on a man sitt+ on ! bank1 :o /ood up & said1 ,hullo6 ,! ,cubs gave a yell & fell ^u him1 =1 y see1 he 0 _! ,sc\tma/]4 ,he l$ ! way pa/ an old ru91 "u a ru9$ ar*way1 & along a little pa?1 till !y got to a great build+ call$ ,qu>r ,abbey1 :]e he 0 /ay+4 ,!re1 "u ! %ade ( ! trees1 ! we>y travell]s sat & _h an enorm\s lun*4 ,?ree big jugs ( cid] _h be5 provid$ = !m4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t !y _h ev] ta/$ cid]1 & ,akela began to be afraid !y w\ld nev] be able to walk home /raight if !y drank any m2 s x 0 decid$ to p\r ! rema9d] into ! wat]-bottles1 & take x back = ! five boys 9 camp4 ,aft] d9n] ! ,sc\tma/] took ! ,cubs = a r[ 9 ! creek1 & aft]w>ds !y ba!d4 ,!n !y _h a good tea1 & 7 all[$ to see ov] ! abbey & g d[n 9 ! crypt "u ! *ur*4 ,x int]e/$ !m v mu* to see a wond]ful libr>y ( eighty ?\s& books6 ,"s 7 hundr$s & hundr$s ( ye>s old1 & all done 9 writ+ & pa9t+1 because !re 0 no pr9t+ 9 ^? days4 ,"s 7 books done 9 ! v fir/ days ( pr9t+4 ,!re 0 "o enorm\s book y c\ld h>dly c>ry1 & by x a t9y wee little book y c\ld put 9 y\r wai/coat-pocket4 ,at la/ x 0 "t to g home1 & !y set out once m to tramp along ! lanes4 ,! ev5+ sun %one d[n ?r\gh ! ?ick gre5 leaves1 & ! blackbirds sang z if !y 7 say+ all sorts ( important ?+s to ea* o!r1 if only y c\ld und]/&4 ,! grey1 brok5 ar*es ( ! ru9$ abbey seem$ to tell sad tales ( long ago--seem$ full ( secrets nobody w ev] he>4 ,x's be5 a good adv5ture1 said ! ,cubs1 & !y tramp$ home cont5t$ly1 = _! m9ds 7 full ( ?+s to ?9k ab\t4 ,ev5 at ! end ( a f\r-mile tramp !y 7 ready to run up ! grassy hill into ! camp1 ea* ke5 to be ! fir/ "o to tell ,fa!r & ,"m ab\t ! eighty ?\s& books1 & ! ru91 & ! cid]1 & ! crypt4 ,! five ,cubs enjoy$ ! cid]1 & ev]yone talk$ at ! same "t r\nd ! camp-fire t night1 all tell+ diff]5t ?+s4 ,/ory to-night1 miss8 said a ,cub1 sudd5ly4 ,yes1 said ,akela4 ,good "o8 ,yes--a v good "o ab\t a soldi]-,sa9t4 ,hooray6 ,buck up1 boys1 & let's get d[n to ! ,/able = ! /ory1 cri$ ! ,cub1 cramm+ ! la/ bit ( bread-&-*eese into 8 m\?4 ,! tramp]s 7 q ready to lie d[n on _! b$s t night4 ,x's be5 ! be/ day we've _h yet1 !y said2 & n[1 please1 tell ! /ory4 ,s ,akela curl$ up on someone's palliasse1 & sil5ce fell4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,m>t94 ,a little m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ,our ,"l =m$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & !n w5t back to ,heav51 hav+ promis$ always to be 9 _s ) ,8 p1 a boy call$ ,m>t9 0 born 9 ,hung>y4 ,?is boy ,god *ose to be a v great lead] among ,8 p1 ! ,*ri/ians1 & s ,he began to arrange ,m>t9's life 9 su* a way t he %\ld be l$1 little by little1 to ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's plans4 ,n[1 "p ( ,god's plan 0 t ,m>t9 %\ld be giv5 ! *ance ( conqu]+ himself1 &1 ) ! addition ( a lot ( ,god's grace1 be made /rong & able to be> bravely ! t]rible dang]s & h>d%ips t 7 b\nd to g ) a high position 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ^? days ( p]secution4 ,?is /ory ,i am go+ to tell y is ! /ory ( all ! h>d ?+s & disappo9tm5ts & adv5tures ,god s5t to ! boy ,m>t91 9 ord] to prep>e him well1 & br+ him1 at la/1 to ! position he 0 to fill 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,well1 ! fir/ ?+ t happ5$ 0 t ! ,holy ,_s put into ! little boy's he>t ! idea ( pray+ to a wond]ful1 unkn[n be+1 ,:om he call$ ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,y see1 8 fa!r 0 a pagan1 & ,m>t9 _h nev] be5 taught any?+ ab\t ,god1 & mu/ h pick$ up ?is idea all on 8 own4 ,he _h no *ur* to g to1 or any?+1 s he set to & built himself a little *apel on ! top ( a hill ne> 8 home1 & !re he (t5 ran (f & pray$ to ! ,god he knew s little ab\t1 b ,:o1 he felt sure1 0 a k9d & lov+ fri5d ( little boys4 ,well1 ,god 0 pleas$ to see t ,m>t9 _h answ]$ s well to ! idea ,he _h s5t into 8 he>t1 s ,he rew>d$ him by mak+ some?+ happ51 :i* 0 ! next bit ( ,8 plan1 s to speak4 ,m>t9's fa!r 0 a soldi]1 & _h ris5 f ! ranks to ! position ( ,colonel 9 ! ,roman ,army4 ,to repay him = 8 good s]vices he 0 giv5 a f>m 9 ,italy4 ,& s1 :5 ,m>t9 0 t5 ye>s old1 8 fa!r & "m mov$ to ?is f>m1 & ,m>t9 f\nd himself liv+ 9 a c\ntry :]e ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? 0 op5ly practis$ & p lov$ & s]v$ ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians1 ,:om ,m>t9 _h s mu* long$ to "k m ab\t4 ,y c imag9e h[ pleas$ ! boy 02 & be=e long he _h discov]$ ! h\se ( ! prie/s :o taught "y pagans all ab\t ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 & _h begun to g to !m regul>ly to le>n4 ,8 fa!r did n take mu* notice ( ?is1 & ?\ght 8 small son w\ld soon =get all ab\t x :5 he got old en\gh to ent] ! life 8 fa!r _h decid$ he %\ld foll[--! excit+ life ( a soldi]4 ,b ,m>t9 0 n dream+ ( battles & ! adv5tures ( a soldi]'s life1 = he _h discov]$ t among ,*ri/ians !re 0 su* a ?+ z specially giv+ y\rself to ,god1 & bravely break+ away f all ! ?+s y love by nature--l ri*es & f9e clo!s1 & nice food1 & fri5ds1 & adv5tures 9 ! _w1 s z to love ,*ri/ only1 & foll[ ! adv5tures ( ! _s to :i* ,he w lead ,8 loyal soldi]s4 ,:ile /ill a boy ,m>t9 decid$ t ?is 0 ! life = him1 & he began to long to leave 8 com=table home & g & jo9 ! h]mits :o liv$ 9 caves4 ,s y c imag9e t :5 8 fa!r began to talk ab\t 8 />t+ 8 milit>y tra9+ he 0 v mu* dismay$4 ,be+ a frank & hone/ k9d ( boy1 he look$ 8 fa!r bravely 9 ! face1 & told him /raight out t he want$ to be a ,*ri/ian & give up 8 :ole life to x4 ,m>t9's fa!r 0 v angry inde$4 ,he /orm$ at ! boy1 & :5 he f\nd t 0 no good1 he ?ra%$ him4 ,b no?+ c\ld make ,m>t9 *ange 8 m9d1 & at la/ he decid$ ! only way 0 to run away f home4 ,b ,i told y ,god meant ,m>t9 to become a lead]4 ,to h run away & liv$ ) ! h]mits w\ld n h giv5 him j ! k9d ( tra9+ he ne$$1 & ! *ance ( %[+ he c\ld /ick to ,god ?r\gh real difficulties4 ,s ,god let ! next bit ( ,8 plan happ54 ,m>t9's fa!r told ! ,roman (ficials t 8 son _h come to ! age at :i* all boys _h to und]go _! milit>y tra9+ 7?\gh he hadn't1 really74 ,& z ,m>t9 w\ld n g & jo9 up1 a k9d ( press-gang lay 9 ambu% "o day & captur$ him1 & he 0 l$ away 9 *a9s & =c$ to take ! oa? ( milit>y allegiance4 ,8 fa!r be+ a ,colonel1 ,m>t9 0 giv5 a good position 9 ! army /raight (f1 & _h 8 own horse & 8 own s]vant4 ,( c\rse1 ne>ly all 8 companions 7 pagans1 & ! life ( ! army 0 ( a pretty l[ /&>d4 ,b ,m>t9 /uck fai?fully to ! k9d ( life he knew 0 pleas+ to ,god1 & tri$ 9 8 deal+s ) 8 fell[-m5 to d ?+s 9 ! brave1 k9d1 g5]\s1 unselfi% way ,*ri/ w\ld h done !m4 ,( c\rse1 ?is made all ! soldi]s & 8 fell[-(fic]s love him1 & !y mu/ (t5 h wond]$ :y he nev] got angry1 or *eat$1 or grumbl$ & swore at unpleasant ?+s2 & :y he 0 s v k9d to 8 s]vant1 & always ready to give up 8 place or any little privilege to o!r p4 ,?\gh no "o knew x1 ev5 8 pay he gave away to ! poor4 ,& yet he 0 n yet a baptiz$ ,*ri/ian1 = 9 ^? days p us$ to wait a long "t & prep>e !mselves v c>efully = ! great hon\r ( be+ made "o ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 & dur+ ?is "t ( wait+ !y 7 call$ cate*um5s4 ,x 0 at ?is "t1 :ile ,m>t9's regim5t 0 /ation$ 9 ,france1 t a v wond]ful ?+ happ5$ to him--= ,god 0 /ill plann+ 8 life & giv+ him *ances2 &1 if he took !m1 rew>d+ him ) special graces :i* %\ld turn him gradually into a brave soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"o cold w9try day1 z ! w9d :i/l$ d[n ! n>r[ /reets ( ,ami5s1 ,m>t9's troop came clatt]+ ?r\gh ! old gateway1 ! soldi]s wrapp+ _! great milit>y cloaks close r\nd !m1 = ! bitt] ,fr5* w9t] seem$ to freeze _! ,s\!rn blood4 ,by ! gate ( ! city !y notic$1 z !y swung by1 an old1 ragg$ man4 ,! w9d flutt]$ 8 tatt]$ rags ab\t1 & he /ret*$ out 8 ?9 h&s1 all blue ) cold1 hop+ = a few p5ce to buy himself "s food4 ,! soldi]s1 h[ev]1 pass$ him by & gave him no?+4 ,b :5 ,m>t9 rea*$ ! corn] & saw ! pite\s sight 8 he>t 0 t\*$1 & he re9$ 9 8 horse4 ,he felt 9 8 pockets1 b1 alas6 !y 7 empty1 = he _h giv5 away all he _h to "s o!r poor p]son4 ,he 0 v sad1 because he always felt ! poor 7 a k9d ( *ance giv5 him by ,god ( %[+ 8 love = ! ,"l ,*ri/1 ,:o _h said t if y s]v$ ! poor & nak$ & hungry & unhappy y really s]v$ ,him4 ,well1 ,m>t9 felt he simply c\ldn't pass on & give ! old man no?+4 ,& sudd5ly ! idea came to him t he 0 w>m 9 8 big cloak1 & ! old man v cold4 ,:at if he gave 8 cloak8 ,b x 0 8 uni=m1 & he knew t he mu/ n ride out )\t x altoge!r1 s he took x (f1 drew 8 sword1 sla%$ x 9 half1 & !n1 b5d+ d[n ) a smile1 put ! w>m folds ab\t ! old man's c[]+ %\ld]s4 ,( c\rse1 ! soldi]s & o!r (fic]s laugh$2 b ,m>t9 didn't c>e--he 0 will+ to be :at ,/4 ,paul calls a fool = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,& n[ comes ! wond]ful ?+4 ,t night z ,m>t9 lay 9 b$1 asleep1 a wond]ful vision came to him4 ,sudd5ly 8 room seem$ full ( angels1 & 9 ! mid/ ( !m 0 ,*ri/4 ,&--on ,8 %\ld]s 0 ,m>t9's half-cloak6 ,!n ,our ,"l spoke4 ,m>t91 ,he said1 do/ ?\ "k ?is mantle8 ,& !n ,he turn$ to ! angels1 & ,he said3 ,m>t91 yet a cate*um51 ha? clo!d ,me ) ?is g>m5t4 ,y c imag9e :at ,/4 ,m>t9 felt6 ,b besides ! joy 9 him1 !re 0 a feel+ t ,our ,"l 0 a little disappo9t$ because he 0 only a cate*um5 /ill1 & n yet baptiz$ & made a real "p ( ,8 ,*ur*1 a real *ild ( ,god4 ,& s1 feel+ t ,god wi%$ him to h ! great hon\r ( ,baptism1 he w5t to ! prie/s1 & />t$ on ! long1 h>d prep>ation t !y us$ to h 9 ^? days4 ,no meat might he h1 nor w9e1 & he mu/ pray a lot1 & (t5 wat* 9 ! *ur* ! :ole night1 & 9 _m o!r ways practise n giv+ 9 to himself4 ,only at ,ea/] & ,:itsun 7 ! cate*um5s baptiz$2 & !n !y 7 clo!d 9 :ite g>m5ts1 :i* !y wore = a week4 ,^! 7 meant to %[ ! p]fect purity ( _! s\ls1 f :i* all /a9 ( s9 _h be5 wa%$ away by ! wat]s ( ,baptism4 ,at la/ ! great day came1 & ,m>t9 receiv$ ! wond]ful ,sacram5t ) great love & humility4 ,b n[ he felt t he simply c\ldn't let 8 h&s be /a9$ ) ! blood ( 8 fell[-m51 & t ! soldi]'s life 0 n = him4 ,& s1 :5 ! ,emp]or came "o day & inspect$ 8 regim5t1 :i* 0 %ortly to g into battle1 he ask$ him if he might leave ! army4 ,until n[ ,i h f\ght = y1 he said2 let me h5ce=? fight = ,god4 4 4 4 ,i am a soldi] ( ,*ri/1 & x is n lawful = me to take "p 9 a bloody battle4 ,! ,emp]or 0 v angry4 ,c[>d6 he cri$4 ,x is n religion t causes y to refuse to fight--y are afraid4 ,s1 to %[ !m he 0 n afraid1 ,m>t9 (f]$ to g into battle 9 ! v front rank1 b to g un>m$ 7s9ce he w\ld n %$ human blood74 ,&1 to %[ t he tru/$ 9 ,*ri/ z 8 protector1 he said he w\ld g )\t arm\r or helmet4 ,8 *all5ge 0 accept$1 & he 0 put "u arre/1 le/ he might try to escape4 ,( c\rse1 he sp5t ! night pray+1 & ! next day ev]yone 0 a/oni%$ by "s /range news4 ,! enemy _h s5t a despat* to sue = peace1 & to say !y w\ld agree to ! ,emp]or's t]ms4 ,s !re 0 no battle2 & n only 0 ,m>t9's life sav$1 b ! lives ( _m o!r brave m54 ,probably ! ,emp]or saw ,god's h& 9 ! unexpect$ action ( 8 p[]ful enemy1 = he at once gave ,m>t9 leave to g free4 ,at la/ ,m>t9 f\nd himself at lib]ty to foll[ ! life he _h always felt call$ to2 & once aga9 ,god s5t him :]e ?+s %\ld happ5 to him :i* w\ld f9ally lead to ! accompli%m5t ( ,god's great plan4 ,aft] mak+ a pilgrimage to ,rome1 :i* 0 n[ n only ! head ( ! worldwide ,empire1 b ! k9d ( headqu>t]s ( ! ,*ri/ians1 he return$ to ,france1 s z to put himself "u ! guidance ( a v holy man1 call$ ,/4 ,hil>y1 ! ,bi%op ( ,poiti]s4 ,/4 ,hil>y soon saw t ,m>t9 0 no ord9>y "y soldi]1 b 0 a v promis+ soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & t 8 s]vices w\ld be v valuable4 ,he saw1 also1 t he _h receiv$ a special call f ,god1 s he propos$ to orda9 him deacon4 ,b ,m>t9 0 v humble1 & he refus$ ! hon\r4 ,9 ! end he let ,/4 ,hil>y orda9 him exorci/4 ,b directly aft] ?is he 0 ord]$ by ,god 9 a dream to g back to 8 native l& & visit 8 relations & br+ !m into ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,/4 ,hil>y 0 disappo9t$1 b he let him g1 mak+ him promise1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld return to ! ,diocese ( ,poiti]s1 to :i* he n[ belong$4 ,aft] _m adv5tures1 includ+ fall+ into ! h&s ( robb]s & escap+ 9 a m>vell\s way1 :i* mu/ h be5 ?r\gh ,god's help1 ,m>t9 rea*$ 8 old home1 & _h ! joy ( see+ 8 "m receiv$ into ! ,*ur*1 z well z sev5 ( 8 c\s9s & 8 two great-uncles4 ,at ?is "t ! ,*ur* 0 be+ p]secut$ by a v /rong p>ty call$ ! ,arians4 ,!y 7 h]etics1 :o taught t ,our ,"l 0 only a man & n ,god1 & z ! ,*ur* turn$ !m out on acc\nt ( _! false tea*+1 !y did no?+ b fight aga9/ h]4 ,( c\rse1 ,m>t91 ! brave soldi] ( ,*ri/1 /ood up = :at he believ$1 s t "o day he 0 seiz$ by ! ,arians1 beat51 & bani%$ f 8 own c\ntry4 ,he began to make 8 way back to ,/4 ,hil>y1 b :5 he rea*$ ,milan he le>n$ t 8 fri5d _h be5 bani%$ f ,poiti]s1 & t an ,arian ,bi%op rul$ 9 8 place4 ,s ,m>t9 /ay$ at ,milan2 & ?is1 too1 0 a "p ( ,god's plan1 because x 0 8 /ay "h :i* />t$ him on an idea :i* 9 ! end develop$ into "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s 9 8 life4 ,?is idea 0 to =m a k9d ( little mona/]y outside ! city1 :]e he & a h&ful ( o!r "y m5 liv$1 & tri$ to d good & to live 9 a way specially pleas+ to ,god1 & m p]fect ?an !y c\ld d 9 ! busy ru% ( ! ord9>y _w4 ,b aft] a :ile ! ,arians got /rong 9 ,milan1 & drove out ,m>t9 & 8 foll[]s4 ,= a :ile ,m>t9 & a fri5d ( 8 liv$ z h]mits on a wild little isl& (f ! coa/ ( ,spa94 ,b1 he>+ t ,/4 ,hil>y _h be5 re/or$ to 8 see1 ,m>t9 w5t to ,poiti]s s z to fulfil 8 solemn promise4 ,b once m ,/4 ,hil>y 0 to be disappo9t$1 = ?is "t ,m>t9 begg$ to be all[$ to cont9ue 8 h]mit's life4 ,/4 ,hil>y gave him leave1 & ,m>t9 n[ )drew to a =e/ ab\t eight miles f ,poiti]s4 ,"h he built himself a hut1 & 0 soon surr\nd$ by m5 :o wi%$ to lead ! same k9d ( holy life4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( all ! wond]ful mona/]ies ( ,france1 :i* civiliz$ ! :ole c\ntry 9 "t & taught x to be ,*ri/ian4 ,t ,m>t9's new life 0 really pleas+ to ,god 0 soon %[n1 = ,god gave him ! gift ( do+ miracles1 & twice he ev5 rais$ ! dead to life4 ,y w rememb] h[ ,our ,"l specially promis$ t ,8 fai?ful foll[]s1 9 ! ye>s to come1 %\ld d miracles l ,he _h done1 & ev5 great] ones4 ,well1 ,/4 ,m>t9 0 "o ( ! m5 :o %[$ t ,our ,"l's promise 0 fulfill$4 ,all ! m5 to :om ! ,*ur* has giv5 ! title ,sa9t h done wond]ful miracles1 t ,god's "n might be glorifi$ & p see t ) ,god all ?+s are possible4 ,/4 ,m>t9 n[ liv$ 9 v close communion ) ,god1 & 8 miracles %[$ t he 0 n j an ord9>y good man4 ,besides tra9+ 8 monks1 ,/4 ,m>t9 0 work+ v h>d among ! hea!n ,gauls4 ,he w\ld press =w>d ?r\gh ! =e/s & prea* 9 ! little villages1 & d miracles1 &1 aft] in/ruct+ ! p 9 ! true ,fai?1 baptize !m all1 & leave a happy ,*ri/ian village :]e he _h f\nd a mis]able1 fright5$1 hea!n "o4 ,/4 ,m>t9's t5d] pity = all suff]+ ?+s is %[n by ?is little /ory4 ,"o day1 z he walk$ 9 ! c\ntry1 he saw a poor1 t]rifi$ h>e da%+ along ) />t+ eyes1 & ne>ly exhau/$1 = a p>ty ( huntsm5 & _! h\nds 7 close ^u x4 ,/4 ,m>t9 saw t 9 a few m9utes x mu/ be torn to bits by ! h\nds1 = !re 0 no cov] = x4 ,8 t5d] he>t long$ to help x to escape1 because x 0 weak & small & fright5$4 ,s he call$ out to ! h\nds to /op6 ,&1 /range to say1 !y pull$ up %ort 9 _! mad ru%1 & all /ood /ill z if froz5 to ! gr\nd1 & ! poor little h>e scurri$ away into safety4 ,n[1 ?is k9d ( life 0 j :at suit$ ,/4 ,m>t91 & he 0 v happy4 ,he liv$ ap>t ) ,god1 & yet _h "w to d 9 tra9+ 8 monks 9 ! way ( p]fection & tea*+ ! ,fai? to ! ignorant pagans4 ,b he _h n yet arriv$ at ! end ( ,god's great plan = him4 ,& if ,god n[ call$ him away f ! life he lov$ to a life he did n want at all1 we mu/ n be surpris$1 = ,*ri/ said t ^? :o w\ld be ,8 disciples mu/ d5y !mselves & take up _! cross & foll[ ,him1 & t is :at all good ,*ri/ians mu/ be ready to d--t is1 live accord+ to ! way ,god wants in/ead ( accord+ to ! way !y want !mselves4 ,well1 ! *ange came :5 ,/4 ,hil>y di$2 = ( c\rse ! p want$ ,/4 ,m>t9 to become ,bi%op 9 8 place4 ,to be ,bi%op 0 a v great hon\r1 & "o t _m m5 w\ld h be5 glad to accept4 ,b ,/4 ,m>t9 0 humble1 l all ,sa9ts2 & he also felt t if he 0 to rema9 pure ( he>t & close to ,god he mu/ live 9 ! quiet solitude & sil5ce ( 8 mona/]y1 s he refus$ to become ,bi%op4 ,b t he %\ld be ,bi%op 0 ,god's w1 & also ! p 7 q det]m9$ to h him4 ,!y got him by mak+ him ?9k !re 0 a poor sick woman :o want$ him to come to h]4 ,he came out ( 8 mona/]y1 all unsuspect+1 & ! p c>ri$ him (f by =ce to ,poiti]s1 & he _h to cons5t to be consecrat$ ,bi%op4 ,he did n look v l a ,bi%op z he 0 br\ght into ! city4 ,he 0 clad 9 a poor1 ?9 old habit1 & 8 head 0 closely %av$1 z ! monks 7 accu/om$ to d1 & he 0 ?9 & pale ) fa/+ & 8 h>d life4 ,b ev5 8 humble appe>ance made ! p *e] him all ! m2 & ! *ur* 0 absolutely pack$ at ! solemn s]vice ( 8 consecration z ,bi%op4 ,n[ began a life 9 :i* 8 own w 0 altoge!r giv5 up to t ( ,god4 ,he liv$ 9 a poor little hut adjo9+ ! *ur*--! poorness ( x pleas$ him2 b all day he 0 at x1 do+ ?+s = p--n[ visit+ a sick man to pray ov] him1 n[ mak+ peace betwe5 qu>relsome p1 n[ bless+ oils1 t !y might br+ heal+ to ! sick2 prea*+ s]mons1 talk+ to p1 & expla9+ ,holy ,scripture 9 ! way he c\ld d s wond]fully2 visit+ 8 prie/s1 or li/5+ to ! worries & tr\bles !y came to tell him2 & :5 !re 0 no?+ else1 !re 0 always a cr[d ( p wait+ j to see _! belov$ ,bi%op's holy face & g away *e]$ ) a pati5t smile f him4 ,b j sometimes he slipp$ away = a little peace alone ) ,god1 at a beautiful mona/]y call$ ,m>monti]1 :i* he =m$ ne> ! city1 & :i* lat] became v fam\s1 & kept ! ,rule ( ,/4 ,b5$ict ,i told y ab\t be=e4 ,!re 7 _m ?+s t 7 s]i\s worries & v bitt] sorr[s & trials to ,/4 ,m>t9 at ?is "t1 b ,i c't tell y all ab\t ^! n[4 ,b !re 7 also joys2 & "o ( ^! ,i w tell y ab\t1 because x 0 ! companion%ip ( a little boy4 ,he 0 ne>ly t5 :5 ,/4 ,m>t9 baptiz$ him & !n adopt$ him4 ,z !y travell$ toge!r soon aft] ! boy's ,baptism1 & :ile he /ill _h on ! beautiful :ite robe ,i told y ab\t1 :i* %[$ outw>dly ! new purity ( 8 s\l1 !y came to ! ,riv] ,loire4 ,a little way ahead ( !m !y saw a poor bl9d begg> wait+ = someone to help him across4 ,son1 said ,/4 ,m>t9 to ! boy1 ,victorius1 g to t man2 wa% 8 face & eyes ) wat] f ! riv]2 !n br+ him to me4 ,s ! boy w5t & did z ,/4 ,m>t9 _h told him2 & z soon z he _h wa%$ ! poor man's eyes1 ! man op5$ !m & f\nd he c\ld see6 ,) joy he look$ ab\t at ! blue sky & ! riv]2 & :5 he he>d t x 0 ! holy ,bi%op :o _h s5t ! :ite-rob$ boy to him1 he prais$ ,god = :at _h happ5$1 & ran & fell d[n at ,/4 ,m>t9's feet4 ,! poor begg> 0 v excit$ ab\t x all1 & didn't "k h[ to ?ank ,/4 ,m>t9 & ! boy4 ,s ,/4 ,m>t9 said3 ,calm ?yself1 cease talk+1 & come2 = ) me 9 ?is boat ?\ %alt cross ! riv]4 ,s ! begg> /ay$ ) !m ?ree days1 & ,victorius 0 all[$ to look aft] him1 &1 z ! old book says1 eag]ly br\ght him ev]y?+ to eat t he lik$ be/4 ,victorius /ay$ always ) ,/4 ,m>t91 & w5t ab\t ev]y:]e ) him1 sc>cely ev] leav+ 8 side4 ,ev5 to ! *ur* he w\ld g ) him = ! night (fices2 or on 8 t\rs visit+ ! *ur*es or prea*+ to ! hea!n4 ,/4 ,m>t9 taught ,victorius1 & 9 return ! boy wait$ on him2 also1 ,i ?9k1 he mu/ h *e]$ up ! old ,bi%op1 & (t5 made him feel a boy aga94 ,b don't y ?9k ,victorius 0 a v lucky boy8 ,he saw a great _m wond]ful miracles ( ! ,sa9t1 & 0 ev5 all[$ to h a h& 9 ! do+ ( "s ( !m1 z 9 ! case ( ! bl9d begg>4 ,:5 ,victorius 0 old en\gh1 ,/4 ,m>t9 made him a prie/1 & himself cut (f ! "y man's hair 9 ! way prie/s us$ to h x cut4 ,!re are a great _m m wond]ful /ories ab\t ,/4 ,m>t9 :i* ,i hav5't "t to tell y n[2 b gradually1 gradually he 0 e/abli%+ ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? v firmly 9 ,france4 ,god's great plan 0 be+ fully work$ out1 =1 y see1 ,/4 ,m>t9 _h nev] resi/$ ,god's w 9 any po9t2 always he _h done j :at he felt ,god 0 g5tly lead+ him to d1 nev] m9d :at x co/ him at ! "t4 ,& s he took ea* /ep t ,god arrang$ = him1 & ea* "o l$ on to ! next1 & all l$ on to ! wond]ful life ( build+ up ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & mak+ x bigg]1 /rong]1 pur]1 m heal?y2 & ! great "w1 too1 ( turn+ a hea!n l& into a p[]ful ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,at la/ came ! day :5 ! tir$ old ,bi%op felt1 ) unspeakable joy1 t he 0 to g & receive 8 rew>d at ! h&s ( ,*ri/1 ,:om he _h lov$ s fai?fully & s long1 & 0 to ent] into 8 re/4 ,"o day1 aft] a long j\rney1 ,/4 ,m>t9 0 ?9k+ ( return+ to 8 belov$ ,m>monti]1 :5 a great weakness came ov] him4 ,! mom5t ( my deliv]ance is at h&1 he said4 ,8 monks & o!r fai?ful companions 7 ne>ly brok5-he>t$4 ,oh1 ,fa!r1 w y !n leave u8 !y cri$4 ,rav5+ wolves w fall on y\r flock1 & :o w protect x :5 ! %eph]d is /ruck8 ,we "k y\r long+ to dep>t & to be ) ,*ri/1 b y\r rew>d is assur$ & w be great] by delay4 ,h pity on u :o mu/ rema94 ,s ,/4 ,m>t9 pray$ a beautiful pray]1 because he lov$ 8 *ildr5 m ?an himself1 & he 0 ev5 will+ to put (f 8 rew>d & 8 long$-= re/ = love ( !m4 ,"l1 he said1 if inde$ ,i /ill be necess>y to ,?y p1 ,i refuse n ! lab\r4 ,let only ,?y w be done4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,m>t91 ,,victorius ,,& ,,! ,,bl9d ,,begg>4 ,see page #ci4 ,b x 0 n ,our ,"l's w t ,8 fai?ful soldi] %\ld fight any long]4 ,*ri/ 0 wait+ = him1 all ready to say1 ,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant1 ent] ?\ into ! joy ( ?y ,"l4 ,& s1 ly+ humbly ^u a b$ ( sackclo?1 ,/4 ,m>t91 ,apo/le ( ,france1 f9i%$ ! "w t ,god _h giv5 him to d1 & pass$ into ! glory & et]nal re/ ( ! ,bless$4 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,day ,a gorge\s day ( /eady1 hot sun t made ! sea sp>kle l a million diamonds scatt]$ on a great /ret* ( blue1 blue sat94 ,! tide 0 v f> out1 leav+ a gold5 /ret* ( s& t simply ask$ to be tunnell$ into & dug into holes & tr5*es & ca/les4 ,! ,cubs all got into _! ba?+-co/umes 7! ,cubs' co/umes 7 mo/ly b>e ,cub671 & sp5t ! :ole morn+ burr[+ l moles into ! s&1 & gett+ cool 9 ! sea :5 !y felt l x4 ,akela tri$ to write some?+ v important1 b ! ,cubs didn't seem to ?9k x ne>ly z important z ,akela did1 & n mu* writ+ got done4 ,aft] d9n] & re/1 :5 ! tide _h come up1 l a great gre5 mon/] swall[+ up ! %ore1 & clut*+ ) foamy f+]s at ! rocks1 ,akela hir$ a boat & took half ! ,cubs at a "t = a r[1 :ile ! o!r half ran along ! %ore ready to scramble 91 :5 _! turn came4 ,! w9d _h got up1 & out to sea !re 7 no end ( :ite horses %ak+ _! manes & gallop+ aft] ea* o!r4 ,d y "k :at :ite horses are8 ,!y are ! :ite cre/s ( ! waves t break out all ov] ! sea on w9dy days4 ,"s ( ! :ite horses came gallop+ close 9 to %ore1 & ! ,cubs _h a v excit+ "t l&+ to give ! o!rs a turn4 ,?is is h[ !y did x4 ,"o l>ge ,cub roll$ up 8 %orts z f> z !y w\ld g1 & /ood ready 9 ! b[4 ,akela !n turn$ ! boat %orew>ds sudd5ly1 & pull$ at ! o>s = de> life1 & all ! ,cubs help$ by *e]+4 ,cra%--scrun*1 ! boat w5t a%ore2 ! ,cub 9 ! b[ leapt out1 & held h] nose /eady :ile ev]yone else scrambl$ out4 ,a few :ite horses jump$ ov] ! /]n & made ?+s a bit wet1 b nobody m9d$4 ,9 scrambl$ ! next boatful ( ,cubs1 &1 ) a good %ove1 ! boat 0 out aga94 ,a v little make-believe & y 7 lifeboat-m5 l&+ survivors f a wreck4 ,!re 0 to be a long & v excit+ /ory to-night1 s ! ,cubs bu/l$ d[n to ! ,/able extra e>ly1 & 7 undress$ be=e y c\ld say ,jack ,rob9son4 ,9 fact1 ,t]ry began to undress 9 ! /reet1 & 0 out 9 ! ,/able-y>d 9 8 night-%irt be=e ,akela & ! la/ ,cub _h got ?r\gh ! gate4 ,tell u a long1 long1 long "o1 begg$ ! ,cubs2 we ar5't a bit sleepy4 ,let x la/ till midnight4 ,i'll tell z long z ! c&le la/s1 said ,akela1 /ick+ a /ump ( c&le on ! l$ge4 ,! ,cubs curl$ up1 & ! c&le-light fell 9 a gold5 flick] on _! ruddy1 sunburnt faces4 ,fifte5 pairs ( eyes 7 fix$ on ,akela4 ,y c\ldn't he> a /raw ru/le4 ,only ! fa9t ,swi%-%-%--,%a-a-a-ah ( ! :ite horses break+ on ! %ore broke ! /illness4 ,n[ we are go+ back1 back1 back into a ?\s& ye>s ago1 began ,akela1 & ! ,cubs gave a wriggle ( satisfaction1 & prep>$ to take t mighty j\rney ) ! greate/ ease4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,edmund1 ,,k+ ,,& ,,m>tyr4 ,n[ we are go+ back1 back1 back into a ?\s& ye>s ago1 & m4 ,we %all /ay 9 ,engl&1 b x is a /range1 wild ,engl&1 cov]$ ) deep1 my/]i\s gre5 =e/s1 :]e speckl$ de] roam ab\t1 & on moonlight nights y c he> ! wolves h[l+4 ,! ,engli%m5 ( ^! days are ne>ly z fi]ce z ! wolves4 ,if y met "o com+ d[n a =e/ pa? ,i believe y'd be a bit afraid ( him1 ) 8 fi]ce eyes & %aggy head ( hair1 8 r\nd %ield & %>p spe>4 ,a good _m ( ^! ,engli%m5 are /ill hea!ns4 ,b ,/4 ,b5$ict's monks h be5 h>d at "w = ! la/ few hundr$ ye>s turn+ ! wild c\ntry into ! beautiful ,engl& we "k1 & ! fi]ce1 cruel ,saxons into brave ,*ri/ian knights1 ) k9dly1 noble he>ts z well z fe>less spirits4 ,well1 9 a "p ( ! c\ntry call$ ,ea/ ,anglia !re liv$ an old ,k+ call$ ,(fa4 ,he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & desc5d$ f a l9e ( brave & noble ,k+s call$ ! ,uff+s4 ,poor old ,(fa 0 v sad1 because he felt he 0 gett+ old1 & he ?\ght t :5 he di$ ! royal l9e ( ,uff+s w\ld end1 = he _h no son to succe$ him4 ,z a matt] ( fact he _h got a son1 b _m ye>s be=e ,god _h call$ ?is boy to give up all ?\ghts ( worldly glory & become a holy h]mit1 giv+ up 8 life to pray]4 ,:5 ,god calls a man to s]ve ,him & ,him alone1 ,he does n let ! _w suff] by 8 loss4 ,god _h a plan ( ,8 own = replac+ ,(fa's h]mit son by "o ( ! mo/ glori\s ,k+s t ev] reign$ 9 ,engl&1 & x is ! wond]ful /ory ( h[ he 0 f\nd1 & ( 8 ?rill+ adv5tures z ! "y ,k+ ( ,ea/ ,anglia1 t ,i'm go+ to tell y to-night4 ,well1 some?+--p]haps x 0 a :isp] f ! ,holy ,_s--made old ,k+ ,(fa feel t if he pray$ v h>d he might 9 "s wond]ful way obta9 an heir to 8 ?rone4 ,9 ^? days1 :5 p want$ to pray v h>d & %[ ,god !y really want$ a ?+1 & really believ$ ,he w\ld give x !m1 !y us$ to d :at 0 call$ go+ on a pilgrimage4 ,x 0 l do+ in/ead ( only say+ a great pray]1 = ! :ole1 long1 dang]\s j\rney 0 "o act ( fai? & devotion or ( ?anksgiv+4 ,s old ,(fa set out on a pilgrimage to ! v be/ place y c\ld pilgrimage to--! l& :]e ,our ,bless$ ,"l liv$ & di$1 :]e !re are /ill ! v same rocky pa?s ,8 ,bless$ ,feet t\*$1 ! same m\nta9s & lakes ,8 ,eyes re/$ on1 ! v hill :]e ,8 ,preci\s ,blood p\r$ d[n f ! ,cross1 dye+ ! grass & ! little :ite daisies r$4 ,someh[ ! ,k+ felt t if he c\ld g & pray :]e ,our ,"l _h pray$ he w\ld get "s wond]ful answ]4 ,s he />t$ (f1 cross$ ! blue sea & l&$ on ! opposite coa/4 ,n[1 ,god is s ready to grant ! pray]s ( p :o h s mu* love & fai? t ,he sometimes answ]s almo/ be=e !y h ask$4 ,t's :at happ5$ ) ! old ,k+4 ,8 way lay ?r\gh ,saxony1 ! k+dom ( 8 c\s9 ,acmund4 ,"o day he rode up ) 8 m5-at-arms to ! ,c\rt1 & decid$ to sp5d a few days !re4 ,acmund1 ( c\rse1 welcom$ 8 c\s91 & receiv$ him joyfully to ! palace4 ,well1 z ,k+ ,(fa sat re/+ on "o ( ! l[ c\*es cov]$ ) ! sk9s ( wild bea/s t ,acmund _h kill$ 9 ! *ase1 !re 0 a light footfall outside ! *amb]1 ! heavy curta9 0 drawn back f ! doorway1 & !re /ood be=e him a tall1 slim boy ( ?irte51 ) fair hair1 tru?ful blue eyes1 & a face tann$ ) ! sun & w9d ( 8 op5-air life4 ,some?+ seem$ to jump up 9 ! old ,k+'s sad he>t4 ,oh1 if only t noble boy 7 8 son1 8 heir6 ,he 0 a true ,uff+4 ,:at a ,k+ he w\ld make = ,ea/ ,anglia6 ,9 ! next few days ,(fa & ! ,k+'s son1 ,edmund1 became great fri5ds4 ,edmund took ^u himself ! job ( look+ aft] 8 old c\s91 & see+ t he _h all he ne$$ & enjoy$ 8 visit at ! ,c\rt4 ,& ,(fa wat*$ ,edmund ) a feel+ ( love & int]e/ su* z he w\ld h _h = 8 own son4 ,he saw t ! boy 0 brave & clev]1 a good %ot ) 8 b[1 able to ?r[ a spe> /raight & ride a horse4 ,he saw t he 0 lov$ by all1 & always ready to d good turns & put ! wi%es ( o!rs be=e 8 own4 ,b he saw some?+ t pleas$ him m--t ,edmund 0 a true1 loyal ,*ri/ian4 ,9 all ! excitem5t ( ! *ase & ! gaiety ( ! ,c\rt1 8 fir/ ?\ght 0 ( ,god--to s]ve ,him & please ,him1 to keep f all s9 = ,8 sake4 ,! m ,(fa saw ( ,edmund1 ! m sure he felt t ,god _h l$ him to ?is ,c\rt t he might f9d 8 heir4 ,/ill1 ?\gh x seem$ z if 8 reque/ 0 already grant$1 he did n give up 8 pilgrimage1 b decid$ to press on1 if only z an act ( ?anksgiv+ to ,god4 ,be=e />t+ once m on 8 way1 ! ,k+ call$ ,edmund aside4 ,tak+ a gold r+ f 8 f+]1 he put x on ,edmund's h&1 & told him t if x 7 ,god's w ?is might "s day mean great ?+s = him4 ,!n he said good-bye1 & rode away t[>ds ! ,ea/4 ,"y ,edmund mu/ (t5 h wond]$ :at x 0 t ,god held 9 /ore = him1 & z he look$ at ! gold r+ on 8 f+] ,i feel sure he us$ to promise ,god t :atev] x 0 he w\ld d 8 be/ to fulfil ,8 ,holy ,w4 ,well1 old ,(fa rea*$ ,pale/9e all "r4 ,8 he>t ?rill$ ) joy & love z he saw ! v village :]e ,jesus 0 born1 & :]e ! %eph]ds came t e>ly ,*ri/mas morn+ to adore ! little new-born ,k+4 ,he rememb]$ ! ?ree ,k+s ( ! ,ea/1 :o came plodd+ along on _! camels1 be>+ gifts = ,m>y's little ,son4 ,!n he w5t on to ,m\nt ,calv>y1 & ! te>s ran d[n 8 old face z he saw ! hill :]e ,our ,bless$ ,"l suff]$ su* agony1 ) su* glori\s c\rage1 = our sakes4 ,he pray$ & gave ?anks1 & !n1 ) a confid5t he>t1 left all ! future 9 ,god's ,h&s & />t$ homew>ds4 ,b he _h n got v f> be=e he fell ill1 & soon 8 m5 saw t he 0 dy+4 ,call+ !m ab\t him1 he told !m t x 0 ,god's w t "y ,edmund1 ,acmund's son1 %\ld be _! ,k+4 ,tak+ f 8 f+] ! signet-r+ t _h be5 plac$ ^u x by ! ,bi%op at 8 coronation1 he comm&$ t :5 he 0 dead x %\ld be c>ri$ z quickly z possible to ! boy4 ,!n1 heav+ a la/ sigh ( peace & gratitude1 he clos$ 8 eyes on ! _w1 & 8 fai?ful s\l w5t to ,god4 ,! ,com+ ( ,/4 ,edmund4 ,n[ we w g back to ,engl&4 ,! p h he>d ( ! dea? ( _! ,k+1 & !y are n at all sure t !y want a /range "y ,pr9ce f ,saxony to come & rule ov] !m4 ,!y h collect$ 9 a great cr[d on ! %ore1 = ! galleys f across ! sea h come 9 sight1 be>+ d[n be=e ! w9d4 ,! %ips draw e mom5t ne>]1 & ! p wait4 ,z long z mo/ ( !m c rememb] !y h be5 rul$ ov] by ,k+ ,(fa2 & = _m g5]ations _! ,k+s h be5 ,uff+s--tall1 fair1 blue-ey$ m51 ) noble1 fe>less he>ts4 ,:at w ?is /range boy be l8 ,& on ! %ip "y ,edmund pu%$ 8 way =w>d to ! pr[4 ,he c\ld see ! gre51 tree-cov]$ cliffs ( 8 new k+dom1 & ! cr[d ( p on ! %ore4 ,8 he>t beat fa/1 & he f+]$ ! r+ old ,(fa _h put on 8 h&4 ,oh1 if only ^! p knew t he came to !m ready to d 8 be/ to be to !m a good ,k+--to d 8 be/ = !m1 = ! love ( ,god6 ,spla%1 spla%6--! big an*ors g ov]bo>d & ! *a9s rattle z !y run out ov] ! b[s4 ,soon ,edmund & 8 m5 are 9 small boats1 be+ r[$ swiftly to ! %ore4 ,edmund's boat is ! =emo/ & he himself /&s up on ! pr[1 ready to leap a%ore4 ,z ! m5 ( ,engl& look at him !y see t he is no /rang]1 b "o ( !mselves1 a true ,uff+1 & !n & !re a s5se ( loyalty spr+s up 9 _! r\gh he>ts4 ,! nose ( ! boat grates on ! %ore4 ,) a leap ,edmund has cle>$ ! wat]1 & is /&+ on ! l& ( :i* he is to be ,k+4 ,8 fir/ act is to fall on 8 knees & ask ,god's bless+ on himself & 8 p4 ,8 %ort pray] end$1 he gets up & turns to greet 8 new fri5ds2 b to 8 surprise !y are all fall+ on _! knees1 murmur+ to "o ano!r1 ,a miracle1 a miracle6 ,= a spr+ ( cle> wat] has bubbl$ up :]e ,edmund's knees t\*$ ! gr\nd--a sign f ,heav5 t he is ! true ,k+1 a symbol ( ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/ t w well up l a spr+ 9 8 he>t4 ,! ,cr[n+ ( ,/4 ,edmund4 ,aft] a "t ( /udy & prep>ation "u a holy man1 call$ ,bi%op ,humb]t1 :o became a true fa!r to ! boy & 8 lifelong fri5d1 ! "t ( ,/4 ,edmund's coronation drew ne>4 ,x took place on ,*ri/mas ,day1 & ! old books tell u ( ! gorge\s procession & ! wond]ful s]vice4 ,/4 ,edmund _h to make a solemn promise ( loyalty to ,god & 8 p1 & aft] be+ ano9t$ ) holy oil he 0 clo!d 9 c]ta9 royal g>m5ts by ! ,bi%op1 :ile a ?ane /epp$ =w>d & put s&als on 8 feet1 a purple cloak 0 put ^u 8 %\ld]s1 & 9 8 h& a sceptre ( m]cy & an iron rod ( ju/ice4 ,aft] t a nak$ sword 0 pres5t$ to him1 & a helmet put on 8 head4 ,!n1 lay+ aside all ^!1 ,/4 ,edmund /epp$ =w>d1 & /&+ be=e ! alt> decl>$ solemnly t by ! grace ( ,god he w\ld fulfil all ! duties ( a good ,k+4 ,! ,bi%op plac$ ! cr[n ^u 8 head1 say+1 ,live ! ,k+ = ev]1 & ! p all cri$1 ,am51 am51 am54 ,aft] t !re 0 a solemn s]vice ( praise & ?anksgiv+ to ,god1 & ! new ,k+ receiv$ ,holy ,communion4 ,y c imag9e h[ happy x made ! holy "y ,k+ t ?is %\ld be ! v fir/ act ( 8 reign1 & :at confid5ce x gave him t ,*ri/ w\ld /ay ) him ?r\gh all ! difficult ye>s to come4 ,w>4 ,= a long "t !re 0 peace 9 ,/4 ,edmund's k+dom1 ?\gh ! p 9 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry 7 suff]+ t]ribly f _! enemies1 ! ,danes1 :o came ov] 9 wild hordes f ! ,nor? 9 _! l[1 black-sail$ boats1 &1 l&+ on ! coa/1 w5t ?r\gh ! c\ntry burn+ & plund]+ & kill+4 ,/4 ,edmund knew !y w\ld soon] or lat] invade 8 k+dom too4 ,s he set to "w to prep>e = !m4 ,8 *ief way ( do+ ?is 0 to w9 ! loyalty ( all 8 subjects1 s t if !re 0 w> he knew !y w\ld all rally r\nd him4 ,he made wise laws1 & he 0 s fair to all1 & s ready to li/5 to ! poor & oppress$ & help !m1 t soon ev]yone 9 ! k+dom lov$ ! "y ,k+ & w\ld d any?+ = him4 ,!y c\ld see t ,god 0 ) him1 & !y c\ld n help feel+ t 9 s]v+ ! humble/ ( 8 subjects he felt t x 0 ,*ri/ ,himself t he s]v$4 ,/4 ,edmund _h1 ( c\rse1 prep>$ 8 army & _h ?r[n up def5ces to try & keep ! enemy out z long z possible4 ,y c /ill see "o ( 8 great e>?works runn+ f ,newm>ket to ! ,f5 c\ntry4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s x 0 call$ ,edmund's ,dyke4 ,he plac$ sc\ts & outpo/s all r\nd 8 bord]s1 & prep>$ 9 e way he c\ld4 ,at la/ ! day came :5 ! c\ntry p came runn+ into ! t[ns 9 t]ror4 ,!y _h se5 along ! bord]s huge1 fi]ce m51 ) fla%+ eyes & long r$ hair & be>ds4 ,_! lea!r tunics 7 /a9$ d>k ) blood4 ,huge r\nd %ields 7 slung across _! backs2 !y 7 arm$ ) spe>s1 b[s1 clubs1 & knives1 & !y %\t$ to "o ano!r 9 a /range language4 ,/4 ,edmund's sc\ts came runn+ 9 to say t ! ,danes 7 collect+ 9 great cr[ds on ! fronti]s4 ,soon !y began creep+ 9 at e po9t1 burn+ h\ses & *ur*es1 & kill+ p1 especially ! ,*ri/ians4 ,?\gh x 0 an almo/ hopeless job1 ,/4 ,edmund l$ 8 brave army =w>d1 & :5ev] x 0 possible he engag$ ! enemy 9 battles & drove !m out4 ,! ,danes _h nev] be=e be5 s p[]fully resi/$1 & ?\s&s ( !m 7 kill$4 ,!re's n "t n[ to tell y all ( ! ?rill+ adv5tures ,/4 ,edmund _h at ?is "t1 & ( 8 wond]ful escapes f ! ,danes4 ,anyh[1 ! ,danes 7 s mu* weak5$ t !y ask$ = peace1 & aft] sp5d+ ! w9t] 9 a great camp at ,!t=d1 !y sail$ away1 full ( rage & hatr$ & desire = rev5ge4 ,a ,c[>dly ,plot4 ,= a "t !re 0 peace1 & !n a sad ?+ happ5$4 ,"o /ormy day :5 ! waves da%$ & foam$ up ! %+ly bea*1 & ! sea & sky 7 a lead5 grey1 ! fi%]-folk :o liv$ d[n by ! %ore saw a small boat1 ) tatt]$ sails & brok5 ma/1 be+ driv5 be=e ! w9d4 ,!re seem$ to be a man 9 x1 b he 0 evid5tly weak & exhau/$1 & 0 do+ no?+ to help himself4 ,pres5tly ! boat 0 ?r[n up on ! %ore1 & ! fi%]m5 ran d[n & collect$ 9 a little cr[d r\nd x4 ,look+ d[n at ! helpless man1 /ill cl++ to a sp> & dr5*$ ) foam & sea-wat]1 !y soon saw he 0 n "o ( _! p4 ,a ,dane1 a ,dane6 !y murmur$ ) sull5 hate4 ,!n "o :o _h s]v$ 9 ,/4 ,edmund's army sudd5ly gave a wild exclamation4 ,by ,heav51 he said1 x's ,lo?p>*6 ,lo?p>* 0 ! lead] ( ! ,dani% army :o _h done su* awful h>m to ,ea/ ,anglia only a few ye>s be=e4 ,kill him6 gr[l$ "o man4 ,?r[ him back on ! m]cy ( ! sea6 hiss$ ano!r4 ,b ! man :o _h f\ght "u ,/4 ,edmund w\ld h no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! ,k+ nev] all[$ a helpless man1 ev5 a cruel enemy1 to be kill$4 ,s ,lo?p>* 0 c>ri$ up to ! royal palace4 ,to ! surprise ( ! fi]ce ,angles1 ,/4 ,edmund n only made ! /rang] welcome1 b %[$ him e k9dness4 ,love y\r enemies1 said ,our ,"l1 & sure en\gh ,/4 ,edmund seem$ truly to be obey+ t comm&4 ,ev]y?+ ! ,k+ did seem$ "r to 8 loyal subjects2 b !re 0 "o man--,b]ne1 ! ,k+'s huntsman--^: jeal\sy 0 s bitt] at ,/4 ,edmund's %[+ fav\r to a ,dane t he wait$ till he _h an opportunity1 & !n he murd]$ ,lo?p>*4 ,! ,k+ 0 v angry1 ( c\rse2 b he said t1 ?\gh ,b]ne des]v$ to die = ! crime1 he w\ld give him a fa9t *ance ( escape2 he %\ld be put 9 an op5 boat1 & pu%$ out to sea & left to ! m]cy ( ! waves4 ,aft] toss+ = _m days1 ,b]ne 0 wa%$ up on a /range coa/4 ,dur+ ^? lonely days ( toss+ on ! waves1 in/ead ( rep5t+ ( 8 crime1 ,b]ne's wick$ he>t _h be5 full ( hatr$ = ! ,k+4 ,s :5 he he>d t ! l& he _h come to 0 ,lo?p>*'s own k+dom1 & t 8 two sons1 ,+u> & ,hubba1 7 reign+ 9 8 place1 a horrible idea came into 8 m9d4 ,ask+ to be tak5 be=e ! ,pr9ces1 he made up & told !m an awful lie1 say+ t :5 _! fa!r1 ,lo?p>*1 _h be5 wa%$ up1 helpless1 on ! coa/ ( ,engl&1 ,edmund ! ,k+ _h caus$ him to be cruelly put to dea?4 ,( c\rse1 ?is enrag$ ,+u> & ,hubba1 & !y at once collect$ a huge & fi]ce army1 & set out once m = ,ea/ ,anglia4 ,a ,fight to ! ,dea?4 ,l&+ 9 ! ,nor?1 & m>*+ f ,york s\?w>d1 ! ,danes plund]$ e city !y pass$ ?r\gh4 ,!y burn$ ! mona/]y t _h be5 built at ,croyl& 7,/4 ,gu?lac's isle71 & also ^? at ,pet]bor\gh1 ,ramsey1 ,soham1 & ,ely4 ,meet+ ,/4 ,edmund's army1 !y defeat$ x completely1 kill$ ! brave ,g5]al :o comm&$ x1 & took ,!t=d by /orm4 ,!n !y s5t ,/4 ,edmund a message to say t he mu/ give up half 8 k+dom & pay heavy taxes1 or !y w\ld d ! mo/ t]rible frightfulness ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,b ,/4 ,edmund & 8 m5 decid$ to make "o great ef=t to keep _! l& 9 lib]ty & true to ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,at ! head ( 8 gallant army1 ,/4 ,edmund m>*$ on ,+u>'s army1 & a gha/ly battle began4 ,arr[s flew ?ick2 swords cla%$ on %ields2 great spe>s tore m5 op5 & left !m to ble$ to dea?4 ,all day ! battle rag$1 b at night ! ,danes fell back exhau/$1 & ,/4 ,edmund held ! field1 victori\s4 ,b z he /ood 9 ! moonlight & look$ ^u ! sc5e 8 he>t sank4 ,be=e him /ret*$ ! great battlefield1 its trampl$ grass all soak$ 9 blood2 & ar\nd him1 sil5t = ev]1 lay 8 great army--an army ( dead m54 ,) a heavy he>t he l$ back 8 little h&ful ( tir$ & w\nd$ soldi]s to ! camp4 ,! next day came t]rible news4 ,hubba1 ) t5 ?\s& m51 _h m>*$ up & jo9$ 8 bro!r4 ,! ,m>tyr4 ,x 0 hopeless to try & resi/ any m--! ,k+ knew x1 & 8 p knew x1 & !y %udd]$ to ?9k ( _! fate4 ,!n a great idea came to ! ,k+4 ,x 0 he himself ! ,danes hat$ s4 ,if only !y _h him 9 _! p[]1 p]haps !y w\ld leave 8 belov$ c\ntry 9 peace6 ,! m he ?\ght ( ?is1 ! m c]ta9 he felt t1 by giv+ himself up1 he c\ld buy ! peace & happ9ess & safety ( 8 p4 ,*ri/1 8 ,capta91 _h done ?is--,he _h n fe>$ to face ! mo/ cruel dea? to save mank9d1 & ,/4 ,edmund's he>t sudd5ly leapt ) ! ?\ght t he w\ld foll[ ,*ri/ & d ! same6 ,at fir/ 8 old fri5d ! ,bi%op1 ,/4 ,humb]t1 tri$ to hold him back4 ,b aft] a :ile he saw t ,/4 ,edmund 0 q resolv$4 ,he spoke ( x ) su* c\rage & joy t ! ag$ ,bi%op knew ! ,holy ,_s mu/ be 9 8 he>t lead+ him to ?is glori\s sacrifice ( himself1 ?is giv+ ( 8 v life = 8 ,god & 8 fri5ds1 ?is que/ = ! m>tyr's cr[n4 ,& s he gave him 8 bless+ & bade him d z 8 brave he>t prompt$ him4 ,s1 call+ toge!r 8 p1 ,/4 ,edmund told !m :at he 0 go+ to d4 ,y c imag9e :at !y felt--h[ !y begg$ him ) te>s n to d x4 ,b no?+ w\ld make him *ange 8 m9d--he knew x 0 ,god's ,w4 ,bravely he gave 8 la/ ord] to 8 m54 ,x 0 t all ! gates ( ! =tress %\ld be ?r[n op51 all ! def5ces left ungu>d$1 no?+ done to /op ! ,danes ent]+ x4 ,!n he made 8 way to ! *apel4 ,unbuckl+ 8 fai?ful sword1 he laid x on ! /eps ( ! alt>1 & knelt d[n1 ) no protection save ,god's m]cy4 ,! little *apel 0 v dim1 & full ( a holy feel+4 ,all 0 /ill4 ,x seem$ to ! "y ,k+ z if he 7 f>1 f> away f ! re/ ( ! _w1 f all ! horror ( blood%$ & cra%+ battle-axes t _h fill$ ! la/ few weeks l "s horrible dream4 ,he let 8 m9d j re/ on ! ?\ght ( ,god & ,8 love1 & a wond]ful peace came ov] him4 ,ne> him knelt ! old ,bi%op1 & 8 he>t 0 ne> to break+1 = he lov$ ,/4 ,edmund v mu*4 ,! te>s ran d[n 8 furr[$ *eeks1 & fell sil5tly on ! /eps ( ! alt>1 b he spoke no ^w4 ,sil5tly ! mom5ts pass$1 & !n1 sudd5ly1 a s\nd broke ! /illness t s5t a cold %iv] ?r\gh ,/4 ,humb]t4 ,wild %\ts1 co>se laught]1 ! cla% & clatt] ( arm$ m5 ru%+ 9 wild triumph ?r\gh ! =tress4 ,x 0 ! ,k+ !y 7 seek+4 ,:]e 0 he8 ,!y c>$ = no?+ b to f9d him & wreak _! rev5ge4 ,! %\ts came ne>] 4 4 4 ! tramp ( feet 4 4 4 ! clang & scrape ( spe>s aga9/ ! wall4 ,ne>]1 ne>]1 until ! *apel door bur/ op5 & a cr[d ( cruel faces pe]$ 94 ,!n a wild oa? rang ?r\gh ! quiet ( ! *apel4 ,!y _h f\nd ! ,k+6 ,ru%+ 91 !y seiz$ him & dragg$ him out4 ,fai?ful unto ,dea?4 ,9 a field beyond ! t[n ! ,danes ti$ ,/4 ,edmund to a tree4 ,!y 7 det]m9$ to h a full rev5ge4 ,) long :ips !y began to sc\rge 8 nak$ body4 ,ea* la% 0 l ! t\* ( a r$-hot iron1 & left a long1 ble$+ w\nd 9 ! b>e fle%4 ,b ,/4 ,edmund only rejoic$ t1 at la/1 he c\ld %>e truly :at ,*ri/ _h suff]$ f ! ,roman soldi]s4 ,no cry escap$ him1 except n[ & !n ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,!n1 ?r[+ d[n _! :ips1 ! ,danes took up _! b[s4 ,! arr[s fell ?ickly r\nd ,/4 ,edmund1 pi]c+ him 9 e "p1 until1 z ! old book says1 he 0 z cov]$ ) arr[s z a porcup9e ) quills4 ,+u>1 ! ,dani% ,pr9ce1 look$ on ) a horrible smile ( cruel enjoym5t4 ,he>+ ! ,holy ,"n break l a sob f ! m\? ( ! m>tyr1 he began to taunt him1 tell+ him to give up 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/1 s9ce x _h only br\ght him to ?is4 ,b ,/4 ,edmund 0 fai?ful unto dea?4 ,soon1 soon he w\ld receive ! cr[n ( life1 ! welcome ( ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,see+ t no?+ c\ld make ,/4 ,edmund cry = m]cy or give up 8 fai? 9 ,god1 ,+u> drew 8 long sword1 &1 ) a ho>se laugh ( triumph1 cut ! m>tyr's head f 8 body4 ,free & glori\s ! s\l ( ,k+ ,edmund rose f 8 blood/a9$ body into ! sunlight ( heav54 99 99 99 99 99 ,/4 ,edmund _h n sacrific$ himself 9 va94 ,! ,danes1 s greatly weak5$ by ! bloody battles !y _h f\ght1 gave up ! idea ( rul+ ,ea/ ,anglia1 & sail$ away to _! c\ntry1 leav+ ,/4 ,edmund's p 9 peace1 & free to practise ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,,! ,,fif? ,,day 7,,sunday7 ,ev]yone dress$ quickly & quietly1 f\nd 8 ,pray]-,book some:]e 9 ! f> dep?s ( 8 kit-bag1 & ran d[n to sit on ! sea wall & wait = ,akela & ! la/ ,cub or two 7! ones ^: boots _h got lo/1 or :o 7 s fussy ab\t p>t+ _! hair1 etc41 t dress+ took r a long "t74 ,v rev]5tly !y w5t into *ur*1 & v quietly came out aga9 & up to ! field4 ,breakfa/1 a run r\nd ! field to let (f /eam1 & !n d[n to ! %ore = a ba!4 ,9 ! aft]noon e ,cub got hold ( a piece ( pap] & a p5cil1 & sat1 lay1 knelt1 or squatt$ 9 "s corn]1 8 tongue well out & 8 br[ furr[$ ) ?\ght1 to write home4 ,"s wrote v private lett]s1 all on _! own1 & didn't give ! %[ away ev5 to ask h[ to spell ! h>de/ words1 l libr>y 7:i* might j z well be lyb>y1 or librurry1 or lieb]ry74 ,( c\rse1 libr>y1 9 "s =m or o!r1 came into all _! lett]s1 because !y all want$ to tell ab\t ! adv5ture ( go+ to ,qu>r ,abbey4 ,"s ,cubs1 sacrific+ ! privat5ess ( _! lett]s1 decid$ t if ,akela or ,godmo!r did ! writ+1 :ile !y did ! say+ :at1 x w\ld be mu* quick]1 & mu* m c\ld be told to "m & all at home4 ,s !y br\ght _! pap] & p5cils1 & ask$ ,akela to d x 9 prop]1 quick writ+4 ,!y told ev]y?+--ev5 :at !y _h _h = d9n] ea* day1 & "o said 8 b$ at camp 0 mu* com=tabl] ?an 8 b$ at home4 ,aft] tea !re 0 a little cricket practice & "s tree-climb+1 & !n supp] &1 ( c\rse1 night pray]s4 ,& !n1 feel+ z if !y _h liv$ 9 camp all _! lives1 in/ead ( only five days1 ! ,cubs walk$ cont5t$ly d[n ! hill to b$4 ,patsy1 z usual1 0 hav+ a free ride on ,akela's back1 & he 0 c]ta9ly q a lot heavi] ?an ! fir/ day4 ,be=e long ev]yone 0 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,coa*-h\se & ! c&le light$4 ,to-night1 said ,akela1 ,i'm go+ to tell y ab\t a v ,cubby ,sa9t4 ,i "k he w\ld h lov$ ,cubs1 because he lov$ small boys & wild animals2 9 fact1 a c]ta9 wolf 0 a great fri5d ( 82 & he ?\ght x wor? :ile1 once1 to prea* a beautiful s]mon to a flock ( birds4 ,he 0 always laugh+ or s++ or do+ some?+ ,cubby1 & he _h ideas he us$ to tea* 8 foll[]s1 v mu* l our ,cub ,law & ,motto4 ,8 "n 0 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,n[ li/51 = ,i specially want y to make fri5ds ) ,/4 ,francis1 because ,i love him v mu*4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,francis--,i4 ,!re 0 once a boy call$ ,francis1 :o liv$ 9 a curi\s old t[n 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,italy4 ,! t[n 0 call$ ,assisi4 ,x 0 all funny little up-&-d[n /reets & flights ( long1 crook$ /one /eps2 & !re 0 a wall all r\nd 7to keep enemies out71 & big gates 9 ! wall t 7 clos$ at night4 ,! purple hills & m\nta9s spread away z f> z y c\ld see b5ea? a blue1 blue sky1 & all r\nd ! city !re 7 v9ey>ds1 & lovely little rocky pa?s w9d+ ab\t among ! silv]y olive-trees4 ,francis 0 ! son ( a ri* m]*ant call$ ,pet] ,b]n>done4 ,he 0 a regul> ,cubby boy--always laugh+ & s++1 ready = mis*ief1 b /ill m ready to d anyone a good turn4 ,he 0 ,pet] ,b]n>done's only son1 & he _h a jolly good "t ( x1 because 8 fa!r _h made up 8 m9d t "y ,francis %\ld make a success ( life1 & end by be+ a great man 9 ! t[n4 ,he us$ to smile to himself & rub 8 h&s toge!r z he saw :at a clev]1 h&some boy ,francis 0 gr[+ up into1 & h[ ev]ybody lov$ him1 & h[ he 0 always ! r+lead] 9 all ! fun4 ,z ,francis grew to be a "y man 8 fa!r w\ld enc\rage him to give lots ( fea/s to 8 fri5ds1 n m9d+ h[ mu* !y co/1 & x pleas$ him to see t x 0 always ,francis :o 0 ! life ( ^! fea/s1 mak+ jokes1 lead+ *e]ful s+songs1 enjoy+ himself no end1 & mak+ ev]yone else enjoy !mselves4 ,b :ile ,pet] ,b]n>done *uckl$ to see "y ,francis s gay & popul>1 ,francis' "m1 ,pica1 us$ to notice little ?+s t made h] happy too1 only 9 a diff]5t way4 ,%e notic$ t ,francis nev] really gave 9 to himself1 l 8 wild fri5ds2 nev] ov]ate himself 9 a gre$y way or drank en\gh w9e to make him drunk2 nev] ?\ght x funny to tell na/y /ories or swe>2 & if ev] ,god's "n 0 m5tion$1 x seem$ to make him s]i\s = a mom5t4 ,"o day1 %e said1 he w become a son ( ,god4 ,b h] fri5ds ?\ght x a silly rem>k to make1 = ,francis seem$ to be liv+ j to please himself & h a jolly "t4 ,b mo!rs are g5]ally "r 9 :at !y prophesy ab\t _! sons1 & ,pica's rem>k 0 really a v true "o4 ,?is /ory is all ab\t h[ ,francis gave up be+ a ri* m]*ant's son & became a poor man :o f\nd all 8 joy & 8 ri*es 9 call+ ,god 8 ,fa!r4 ,! *ange did n come easily1 & a great _m wond]ful adv5tures befell him1 :i* ,i am go+ to tell y n[4 ,x all began ) a w> betwe5 ,assisi & ano!r city4 ,( c\rse1 ,francis & 8 pals jo9$ 9 ! fray & ?\ght x great sport1 till !y got captur$ & c>ri$ (f prison]s4 ,x 0 n sport at all be+ %ut up 9 /uffy old h\ses ) only a little food & no?+ to d4 ,francis us$ to *e] !m up ) tr\bad\r songs & /ories4 ,b al?\gh he always seem$ s *e]ful1 x 0 do+ great h>m to 8 heal?1 & :51 aft] a ye>1 ! prison]s 7 fre$ & return$ to ,assisi1 ,francis became v ill inde$4 ,s ill 0 he t he came ne> dy+1 & ?is exp]i5ce ( ne>ly pass+ out into ! next life made him beg9 to ?9k s]i\sly4 ,:5 he 0 well en\gh to g out1 walk+ sl[ly ) a /ick because ( 8 weakness1 he felt t life c\ld nev] be q ! same2 he mu/ d some?+1 take a man's place 9 ! _w4 ,well1 ! *ance soon came1 = all ! "y ,*ri/ian m5 7 call$ out to fight 9 a ,crusade4 ,a c]ta9 nobleman ( ,assisi />t$ gett+ up a p>ty1 & ,francis decid$ to jo9 him4 ,he soon _h all 8 kit--arm\r1 a bright sword1 a good horse1 & all complete2 & ) a gay he>t1 full ( a ?ir/ = adv5ture & a det]m9ation to d great ?+s1 he wait$ impati5tly = ! />t4 ,he _h be5 r puzzl$ z to :at to d ) himself1 & n[ he felt he _h hit on ! "r plan4 ,s x 0 a bit ( a surprise :51 8 v fir/ night away1 some?+ happ5$ :i* unsettl$ 8 m9d altoge!r & made him feel x 0 n ,god's w t he %\ld g to ! ,crusades4 ,! night be=e ! p>ty set out ,francis _h _h a v curi\s dream1 ab\t a beautiful palace1 all hung r\nd ) knightly arms1 :i* a my/]i\s voice told him 0 = him & 8 foll[]s4 ,?is made him s happy t ! next day1 :5 someone ask$ him :at good =tune he _h _h1 he repli$ t n[ he knew = c]ta9 he 0 to be a great pr9ce & lead] ( m54 ,b ! next night1 z he lay 9 ! ho/elry on ! fir/ halt along ! road1 some?+ /ill m /range happ5$4 ,he 0 n asleep1 & yet1 ?r\gh ! /ill d>kness1 he he>d ! my/]i\s voice ( 8 dream1 & x said3 ,francis1 :om is x bett] to s]ve1 ! "l or ! s]vant8 ,surely x is bett] to s]ve ! "l1 repli$ ,francis1 s(tly1 into ! d>k4 ,& ! voice answ]$3 ,:y1 !n1 do/ ?\ make a "l ( ! s]vant8 ,!n x all seem$ to fla% on ,francis1 & he felt sure ?is 0 a ,voice f heav51 & he repli$ v humbly3 ,"l1 :at do/ ,?\ wi% me to d8 ,& ! ,voice said3 ,return to ! l& ( ?y bir?1 & !re x w be told !e :at ?\ %alt d2 = x may behove !e to give ano!r mean+ to ?y dream4 ,he felt s positive t ! ,voice 0 f heav51 t he felt he simply c\ld n disobey x4 ,s1 al?\gh x co/ him a lot to d x1 he turn$ 8 horse's head nor?w>ds & rode home4 ,!re 0 no?+ to d n[ b wait = ,god to %[ him ,8 ,w4 ,he tri$ to settle d[n aga9 to 8 old life ( fea/+ & gaiety1 b someh[ he c\ldn't ?r[ himself into x4 ,!re 0 some?+ he 0 feel+ aft]1 b he didn't "k :at4 ,"o day some?+ happ5$ :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( great ?+s4 ,francis _h be5 out = a ride beyond ! city4 ,z he turn$ 8 horse's head homew>ds & rode sl[ly back t[>ds ! gold5 sunset1 he sudd5ly saw1 a little way ahead1 some?+ t made him %udd] & almo/ turn aside on to ano!r pa?4 ,x 0 a poor lep]1 8 fil?y rags only half cov]+ 8 wret*$ body1 ) its horrible runn+ sores4 ,8 face 0 swoll5 & disfigur$1 & 8 eyes full ( ! fright5$ mis]y ( a hunt$ animal4 ,n[1 see+ lep]s always made ,francis feel q sick4 ,he hat$ horrible sights4 ,b someh[1 to-night1 a new feel+ woke up 9 him--a sudd5 feel+ ( bro!rhood ) ?is poor man1 almo/ ( love = him4 ,x 0 su* t]ribly bad luck t he _h caught leprosy & become a gha/ly sight1 s t he c\ld n e>n any money nor come ne> ! t[n4 ,francis felt 9 8 wallet = a silv] piece to give him1 & !n he ?\ght h[ sad x mu/ be to h money flung at y by /rang]s1 :o pass$ by ) head turn$ away because !y loa!d ! v sight ( y4 ,h[ ! lep]s mu/ long = j a fri5dly look1 a smile6 ,a great idea sudd5ly leapt up 9 ,francis's m9d1 & x took all 8 c\rage n to give 9 to himself4 ,z he came up ) ! lep]1 he jump$ (f 8 horse1 took a silv] piece f 8 pocket1 & held x out to ! man4 ,! lep]1 full ( surprise1 held out 8 poor swoll5 /ump ( a h&1 ) sev]al f+]s already rott$ away1 to take ! co94 ,b meet+ ! man's eyes1 & see+ 9 !m ! look ( hung] = fri5d%ip1 ,francis took ! poor h& 9 81 z he w\ld ! h& ( 8 fri5d1 press$ ! co9 into x1 & !n1 /oop+1 press$ 8 lips ^u x 9 a kiss4 ,!n1 ) 8 he>t full ( joy1 he rem\nt$ 8 horse & rode home4 ,) t kiss a wond]ful new idea _h sprung up 9 ,francis's he>t--a s5se ( love = ! poor1 ( long+ n only to help !m1 b to %>e _! v lives1 to be "o ( !m4 ,at fir/ he tri$ to satisfy 8 long+ to help !m by mak+ great fea/s & s]v+ 8 poor gue/s ) 8 own h&s4 ,"o day he w5t on a pilgrimage to ,rome1 & z he saw ! cr[d ( begg>s clu/]+ r\nd a c]ta9 %r9e 9 hope t ! pilgrims w\ld give !m money1 he long$ to become j "o ( !m4 ,s1 tak+ "o ( !m aside1 he ex*ang$ 8 f9e clo!s ) ! begg> = 8 dirty rags1 & sp5t ! :ole day ) 8 poor bro!rs 9 ! du/ & ! scor*+ sun1 enjoy+ ! s5se ( be+ a m]e outca/ to :om ri* m5 ?rew ha'p5ce4 ,/ill1 :5 he return$ to 8 home he 0 z puzzl$ z ev] z to :at he %\ld d4 ,he took to sp5d+ long h\rs at pray] 9 a c]ta9 cave begg+ ,god to make kn[n ,8 ,w2 & at la/ ,god answ]$ 8 pray]1 & ,i w tell y h[4 ,francis _h be5 = a long walk outside ! city1 & z he return$ along ! /ony little m\nta9 pa?s1 ! ev5+ sunlight dazzl+ 8 eyes1 & ! olive-trees :isp]+ to ea* o!r 9 ! s(t ev5+ air1 he notic$ a tumble-d[n little wayside *ur*4 ,some?+ made him /op & turn 94 ,x 0 v dim & cool & quiet4 ,!re 0 no "o !re--except ,god4 ,a lamp burn$ ) a feeble flick] 9 ! sanctu>y4 ,francis knelt d[n & began to pray4 ,!n1 out ( ! /illness a /range1 wond]ful ,voice spoke 8 "n--,francis4 ,he knew directly ,^: ,voice x 0--,our ,bless$ ,"l's4 ,yes1 ,"l1 he answ]$1 8 he>t beat+ r fa/1 ?\gh he felt v happy4 ,francis1 g & repair ,my *ur*1 :i* ?\ see/ fall+1 said ! ,voice4 ,!n all 0 /ill4 ,! tones ( t ,voice seem$ to vibrate ?r\gh & ?r\gh ,francis4 ,he 0 fill$ ) a great desire to obey--to d any?+1 any?+ ,our ,"l want$4 ,repair ,my *ur*1 ,he _h said4 ,he mu/ mean ?is poor little tumble-d[n h\se ( ,81 t 0 c]ta9ly on ! po9t ( fall+4 ,s ,francis jump$ up f 8 knees & w5t out into ! sunlight v happy4 ,he f\nd ! old prie/1 :o liv$ 9 a poor little h\se ne> by1 &1 tell+ him ! wond]ful ?+ t _h happ5$1 gave him all ! money he _h1 & promis$ to return soon ) en\gh to rebuild ! *ur*4 ,!n he hurri$ home4 ,8 fa!r 0 away on a j\rney4 ,s ,francis w5t d[n to ! w>eh\se & pick$ out ! mo/ co/ly bale ( ri* /uff he c\ld f9d4 ,!n he took a good horse1 &1 putt+ ! bale ( /uff on 8 back1 set out = ! t[n ( ,foligno4 ,"h he sold bo? ! /uff & ! horse1 & return$ ) a good sum ( money4 ,full ( joy1 he hurri$ along ! little m\nta9 pa? to ! old prie/'s h\se1 & held out ! heavy purse ( gold to him4 ,b ! prie/ 0 afraid to accept x1 = he 0 n at all sure t ,francis's fa!r w\ld be pleas$ ab\t x4 ,francis 0 disappo9t$4 ,he _h got ! money = ! *ur*1 & c]ta9ly wasn't go+ to c>ry x home aga92 s he ?rew x into ! deep recess ( "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! little *ur*1 & left x !re4 ,!n he told ! prie/ he meant to /ay1 = "h ,our ,"l _h spok5 to him1 & he mu/ /ay & see to ! build+ ( ! *ur*4 ,! old prie/ 0 v k9d1 & let ,francis %>e 8 little h\se & 8 poor f>e1 & ,francis began to feel l a k9d ( h]mit1 liv+ a life ( pray]4 ,mean:ile ,pet] ,b]n>done return$ f 8 j\rney4 ,:5 he he>d :at ,francis _h done1 & 8 new1 mad idea ( liv+ l a h]mit on ! m\nta9-side1 he 0 furi\sly angry4 ,tak+ a /ick 9 8 h&1 he set out1 say+ he w\ld tea* ! "y fool a good lesson & br+ him home4 ,b "o ( ! s]vants ran ahead by a %ort cut & w>n$ ,francis4 ,francis _h no wi% to meet 8 angry fa!r arm$ ) a /\t /ick1 s he fl$ & hid himself 9 a cave1 & ,pet] ,b]n>done _h to g home aga91 ev5 angri] ?an he set out4 ,= ab\t t5 days ,francis /ay$ 9 hid+1 ! s]vant br++ him food4 ,he sp5t ?is "t 9 pray]4 ,?is made him brav]1 & he began to ?9k t he _h be5 a funk to run away & hide & n face ! music1 s he decid$ to make up = x by be+ brav]4 ,8 "t ( hid+ 9 ! d>k1 dirty cave1 ) little food1 _h made him look ?91 untidy1 & a bit ( a sc>ecr[4 ,! p ( ,assisi _h he>d :at he _h done1 & !y decid$ he mu/ h gone mad4 ,s :5 he appe>$ 9 ! city ! boys began ?r[+ /ones & rubbi% at him1 & call+ aft] him4 ,francis bore x all pati5tly1 & felt r a h]o4 ,b pres5tly ,pet] ,b]n>done discov]$ t 8 son 0 be+ insult$ 9 ! /reets4 ,x fill$ him ) rage1 & he ru%$ out1 dragg$ ,francis indoors1 gave him a good flogg+ & %ut him up 9 a little cell4 ,"h he _h to /ay = "s "t1 until 8 fa!r w5t on ano!r j\rney & 8 "m let him out4 ,( c\rse1 he w5t /raight back to ! little *ur* on ! hill-side1 & "h1 :5 8 fa!r came back1 he f\nd him4 ,pet] ,b]n>done /orm$ at him & dem&$ ! money back1 b ,francis w\ld n give x1 say+ he _h giv5 x to ,god4 ,s ,pet] ,b]n>done w5t to ! ,bi%op ab\t x4 ,! matt] came up at ! ,bi%op's ,c\rt1 & ! ,bi%op _h to tell ,francis to give back ! money4 ,b]n>done 0 s angry ) 8 son t he !n & !re dis9h]it$ him1 & said he w\ld n own him z 8 son any m4 ,s ,francis took (f 8 v clo!s & gave !m back to 8 fa!r1 say+1 ,n[ w ,i say no m ,pet] ,b]n>done is my fa!r1 b only ',our ,fa!r ,:o art 9 heav54' ,s1 tak+ ! bundle ( clo!s1 old ,b]n>done /alk$ out ( ! ,c\rt4 ,someone fet*$ ,francis a r\gh habit1 su* z 0 worn by ! f>m-h&s4 ,on ?is ,francis *alk$ a big cross1 &1 putt+ x on1 /epp$ out joyfully1 feel+ t at la/ he 0 free to s]ve ,god1 9 :atev] way ,he want$ him to1 & %>e ! life ( ! poor4 ,he felt someh[ t he mu/ get "r away1 alone2 s he />t$ walk+ up ov] ! m\nta9s1 n c>+ :]e he w5t4 ,soon he 0 "r up among ! p9es1 & z night fell he f\nd x 0 pretty cold1 = ! w9t]'s sn[ /ill lay 9 ! deep %ade ( ! trees4 ,b he 0 s happy t he did n c>e = any?+1 & z he w5t he sang al\d = joy4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 out ( ! d>k wood a b& ( robb]s p\nc$ on him4 ,:o are y8 !y cri$4 ,i am ! h]ald ( ! great ,k+6 answ]$ ,francis4 ,s !y /ripp$ him ( 8 habit1 & ?rew him 9 a dit* full ( sn[4 ,luckily1 ! next day he f\nd a fri5d 9 a t[n ! o!r side ( ! m\nta9s1 :o gave him a pilgrim's cloak1 a pair ( %oes1 & a /aff4 ,!n1 aft] a bit m w&]+1 ,/4 ,francis return$ to ! little *ur* & settl$ d[n ) ! old prie/1 mean+ n[ 9 good e>ne/ to build up ! *ur*4 ,s9ce he _h no money to buy :at 0 ne$$1 ! only ?+ 0 to beg4 ,s he w5t out 9 ! /reets begg+ = /ones to build up ! little *ur*4 ,! poor p 7 v k9d1 & gave him /ones1 & "s ( !m came & help$1 & soon !y & ,francis toge!r _h begun rebuild+ ! walls4 ,e day ,francis w5t begg+1 & sometimes x 0 v h>d n to give 9 to himself & g skulk+ d[n a side-/reet :5 he saw a gr\p ( 8 old fri5ds ahead4 ,b he w5t bravely on1 & fac$ _! />es & laught]4 ,"o day x /ruck ,francis t he ought n to be eat+ ! old prie/'s scanty /ore ( food1 :i* he notic$ 8 k9d old fri5d us$ to cook & try & prep>e z nicely z possible = him4 ,?is 0 n :at a true lov] ( pov]ty %\ld d4 ,rise up1 ?\ lazy "o1 he said to himself1 & g begg+ f door to door ! leav+s ( ! table4 ,s1 tak+ a big di%1 he w5t r\nd ! h\ses ( ! t[nspeople ask+ = scraps4 ,!y gave him brok5 bits ( messy old food1 & he return$ ) 8 di% full4 ,b :5 he sat d[n to supp] he didn't feel at all l eat+ f t pile ( scraps--! v ?\ght made him feel q sick4 ,b he 0 le>n+ to conqu] himself1 & by ! "t ! meal 0 done he felt he _h really accompli%$ some?+1 & 0 at la/ really a poor man & ready to live on :at ,god's m]cy w\ld give him f day to day4 ,all ?is "t he _h be5 pray+ a great deal1 & le>n+ to "k ,god v mu* bett]4 ,m & m he felt t ,god meant to use him = some?+ special--:at he did n "k4 ,at la/ ! little grey *ur* 0 all built up new & /rong1 & ,francis felt ! job ,our ,"l _h giv5 him 0 done4 ,b z ,god _h n %[n him any?+ else to d1 he set out & f\nd ano!r tumble-d[n little *ur* to build up1 & />t$ on t4 ,:5 t1 too1 0 f9i%$1 he />t$ on a ?ird "o4 ,! ?ird "o _h be5 re/or$1 & a s]vice 0 be+ held 9 x = ! fir/ "t s9ce its re/oration1 & ,francis 0 assi/+ at ?is s]vice1 :5 some?+ happ5$ :i* s5t him on a new adv5ture1 & :i* prov$ to be ! beg9n+ ( ! great adv5ture :i* fill$ all ! re/ ( 8 life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t's a good /op1 said ,akela4 ,if we />t$ on ,/4 ,francis's next adv5ture1 we c\ld n f9i% x be=e y all fell asleep4 ,s we w keep x = to-morr[ night4 ,to-morr[ y w he> h[ ! boy ,francis turns into ! man ,/4 ,francis1 & :at a wond]ful life ( s]vice & suff]+ = ,god he beg9s to h1 & h[ he ends 9 becom+ a great ,sa9t1 & "o ( ! greate/ lead]s ( m54 ,,! ,,six? ,,day ,! spla%+ s\nd ( ,cubs mak+ good use ( soap & wat]2 snat*es ( *e]ful song2 ! lam5tation ( someone :o _h lo/ ! relation ( 8 left s&-%oe2 ! s\nd ( a ,six] try+ to make a sleepy-head turn out--all ^! s\nds fill$ ! sunny morn+4 ,pres5tly !re fell on ! e>s ( ,akela 7:o 0 /ill 9 h] d57 ! s\nd ( an argum5t4 ,i say x's dirt1 cri$ "o2 he's a dirty-neck1 :o doesn't "k h[ to wa% himself4 4 4 4 ',ta9t6 squeal$ a small ,cub2 x's ! sun :at's made my neck br[n4 ,g>n6 x's n us+ soap :at's made y\r neck t col\r1 dirty little4 4 4 4 ,splo%6 ,somebody got a wet flannel 9 ! eye t "t4 ,n[1 !n1 :at's up8 cries a ,six]1 com+ up to ! gr\p4 ,q a little cr[d collects4 ,he says my neck's dirty1 wails ! small ,cub1 & really x's ! sun4 4 4 4 ,someone has a bright idea3 ,let's ask ,miss4 ,s ,akela comes out1 & scrubs ! neck 9 "q ) soap & flannel4 ,x turns out to be ne>ly all sunburn1 ) j a little dirt4 ,! sun is %9+1 & ! sky is full ( flocks ( %eep--^? t9y1 /eady :ite cl\ds t /ret* 9 close r[s across ! sky 9 f9e wea!r4 ,! dew on ! grass is ne>ly dry already :5 ! ,cubs get to ! field4 ,pray]s6 calls ,akela1 & ! ,cubs come up quietly & =m a kneel+ circle4 ,i hav5't told y :at ! morn+ pray]s ( ! ,cubs 71 s ,i w tell y n[4 ,a ,,pray] ,,t ,,we ,,may ,,pray ,,well 7see page #f74 ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,v4 ,incl9e unto m9e aid1 ,o ,god4 ,r4 ,o ,"l1 make ha/e to help me4 ,glory be to ! ,fa!r1 etc4 ,,hymn4 ,! /> ( morn to night succe$s1 ,we !re=e meekly pray3 ,may ,god 9 all our words & de$s ,keep u f h>m ?is day4 ,may ,he 9 love re/ra9 u /ill ,f tones ( /rife & words ( ill2 ,& may e>?'s beauties t we see ,rem9d u always1 ,"l1 ( ,!e4 ,am54 ,,confession4 ,i confess to ,almighty ,god t ,i h s9n$ aga9/ ,him 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$4 7,pause a mom5t & ?9k ( y\r s9s47 ,may ,almighty ,god h m]cy ^u u1 & =give u our s9s1 & br+ u to life ev]la/+4 ,let u pray ,a ,,pray] ,,t ,,?is ,,day ,,may ,,be ,,pleas+ ,,to ,,god4 ,o ,"l ,god ,almighty1 ,:o ha/ br\ght u to ! beg9n+ ( ?is day1 def5d u 9 ! same by ,?y p[]1 t we may n fall ?is day into any s91 b t all our ?\ghts1 words1 & works may be direct$ to ! fulfilm5t ( ,,?y ,,w4 ,?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,?y ,son4 ,am54 ,,our ,,fa!r4 ,a ,,pray] ,,t ,,we ,,may ,,be ,,=giv5 ,,any ,,w&]+ ,,?\ghts ,,we ,,h ,,_h ,,:ile ,,recit+ ,,^! ,,pray]s4 ,breakfa/ ov]1 & ord]ly jobs f9i%$1 ! ,pack w5t d[n to ! %ore & _h a spl5did ba!4 ,sev]al ( ! ,cubs _h really begun to swim2 :ile ,bill1 ,dick1 & ,mac1 :o c\ld swim already1 7 gett+ good practice4 ,mac meant to get 8 ,swimm]'s ,badge z soon z he got back to ,london1 s he practis$ float+ & duck's div+ & ! o!r ?+s y h to d4 ,aft] d9n] & re/ ,fa!r took "s cricket practice1 because to-morr[ !re 0 to be a mat*4 ,no "o mu/ talk to me1 said ,akela1 settl+ d[n 9 a sunny corn] ) "s pap]s2 ,i'm do+ some?+ v important4 ,cubs always want to "k ev]y?+1 s ( c\rse !y said1 ,:at 0 ! important ?+8 ,read+ pro(1 said ,akela4 ,:at's 'pro('8 said ! ,cubs4 ,?is is pro(1 said ,akela1 hold+ out a long n>r[ /rip ( pr9t$ pap]4 ,x's ! way !y pr9t /ories at fir/1 & x has mi/akes 9 x4 ,i h to read x ?r\gh & correct ! mi/akes4 ,n[1 if y don't %ut up & g away1 ! next in/alm5t 9 ! ,wolf ,cub w h mi/akes 9 x--see8 ,is x ! next bit ( ! ',my/]i\s ,tramp'8 cri$ ! ,cubs4 ,yes4 ,t did x4 ,a ,cub sat d[n ea* side ( ,akela & read ov] h] %\ld]1 & "o jump$ up & d[n 9 front1 say+3 ,miss1 is x good8 ,e n[ & !n ,akela made /range little squiggles 9 ! m>g9--secret signs only ! pr9t]-man c\ld und]/&4 ,coo6 :at silly mi/akes he makes6 said "o ( ! ,cubs 9 d]ision4 ,i w\ldn't h done t 9 dictation ev5 :5 ,i 0 9 ,/&>d ,i46 ,i ?9k he makes v few mi/akes1 said ,akela2 o!r pr9t]-m5 make lots m4 ,y see1 ?is "o is pr9t+ ! ,wolf ,cub1 s he has to d 8 be/4 ,! cricket p _h be5 do+ _! be/ at cricket to su* good purpose t !y _h succe$$ 9 splitt+ "o ( ! bats4 ,s aft] tea ,akela & "s ( !m w5t d[n to ! man :o sells bats & golf-balls1 d[n by ! t5nis-c\rts4 ,! road :]e 8 %op is runs betwe5 ! sea%ore & a big /ret* ( grassy l&1 call$ ! ,dov]4 ,t1 said ,akela1 is ! v place :]e ,billy got c>ri$ up by ! giant kite4 ,x 0 a fav\rite /ory ( ! ,cubs1 s !y 7 pleas$ to see ! place4 ,is t ! fi]ce bull8 said "o4 ,no1 said ,akela1 t's a sleepy old c[4 ,! man said he w\ld m5d ! bat 9 "t = to-morr['s mat*4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,francis4--,,ii4 ,! little *ur* ,/4 ,francis _h la/ re/or$ 0 v wee1 b x _h a v long "n4 ,x 0 call$ ! ,portiuncola1 :i* meant ! little portion4 ,x 0 built all among ! trees & long grass1 & mossy1 f]n-cov]$ rocks2 & ! birds sang ar\nd x4 ,/4 ,francis lov$ ! spot v mu*--x 0 l home to him--& he sp5t a lot ( "t !re4 ,besides1 x 0 n f> f ! lep] settlem5t1 & he _h n[ tak5 on himself ! r horrible job ( s]v+ ! poor lep]s--a job t 0 v pleas+ to ,our ,"l1 specially z ,he saw ,/4 ,francis did x all = love ( ,him1 & s]v$ ea* wret*$ man z if he 0 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!n1 too1 ! ,portiuncola 0 n v f> f ! t[n :]e ,francis begg$ 8 food4 ,well1 e>ly "o morn+1 :ile ! sun %one outside on ! dewy _w1 & ! birds sang _! morn+ hymns ( praise1 a prie/ said ,mass 9 ! little *apel1 & ,/4 ,francis knelt pray+ ) all 8 he>t4 ,pres5tly ! prie/ read out ! ,gospel1 &1 z usual1 ,/4 ,francis li/5$ ) great att5tion4 ,& sudd5ly1 z he li/5$1 he felt t ^? words ( ,our ,"l :i* ! prie/ 0 read+ out 7 a message f heav5 = him--! v ord]s he _h be5 wait+ =6 ,^! 7 ! words3 ,go+ =?1 prea*1 say+3 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is at h&4 4 4 4 ,possess n gold1 nor silv]1 nor money 9 y\r h\ses1 nor scrip = y\r j\rney1 nor two coats1 nor %oes1 nor a /aff2 = ! workman is wor?y ( 8 meat4 ,& into :atsoev] city or t[n y %all ent]1 inquire :o 9 x is wor?y1 & !re abide till y g h5ce4 ,& :5 y come into a h\se1 salute x1 say+3 ,peace be to ?is h\se4 4 4 4 ,behold ,i s5d y z %eep 9 ! mid/ ( wolves4 ,be ye !re=e wise z s]p5ts1 b simple z doves4 4 4 4 ,b :5 !y %all deliv] y up1 take no ?\ght h[ or :at to speak3 = x %all be giv5 y 9 t h\r :at to speak 7,matt4 x4 #g-ai74 ,"h 7 cle> ord]s4 ,some?+ 9 ,/4 ,francis answ]$ to t call1 & ?is some?+ 0 ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god speak+ 9 8 he>t1 z ,he always does 9 ^? :o really wait & li/5 & mean to obey %\ld ,god speak4 ,:5 ! ,mass 0 f9i%$1 ,/4 ,francis got ! prie/ to read ! words ov] to him aga94 ,& !n1 feel+ q sure he _h discov]$ ,god's ,holy ,w1 he began to obey x at once4 ,he took (f 8 %oes2 he laid aside 8 second g>m5t1 mak+ himself a r\gh br[n habit2 he put d[n 8 /aff1 & he ex*ang$ 8 belt = a bit ( rope4 ,!n1 feel+ full ( joy1 he set out along ! /ony road on 8 b>e feet1 t[>ds ! t[n--n to beg ?is "t1 b to give ! greet+ ( ,peace1 & to tell ! p to make up _! qu>rels & =give ea* o!r1 & turn ) all _! he>ts to ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,! p ( ! t[n did n laugh n[1 & je]2 !y saw t ,/4 ,francis 0 speak+ to !m f ! bottom ( 8 pure he>t--a he>t on fire ) ! love ( ,god--& t ! grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 ,ma/]1 0 ^u him4 ,& be=e long two m5 ( ,assisi _h jo9$ him z ! fir/ ( ! great company :o 7 to foll[ him--= y rememb] h[ he 0 to be a lead]1 & t ! palace ( 8 dream _h be5 promis$ to him & 8 foll[]s4 ,?is is ! /ory ( ,/4 ,francis's fir/ recruit4 ,8 "n 0 ,b]n>d de ,qu9tavalle1 & he 0 a ri* m]*ant1 s]i\s & ,god-fe>+1 & n a bit l ! gay1 eag] ,/4 ,francis4 ,b see+ h[ unselfi% & h>d-work+ a life ,/4 ,francis l$1 & t ,god's ,holy ,_s 0 ) him1 he began to visit ! "y prea*]1 & to receive him 9 8 h\se4 ,/4 ,francis will+ly gave 8 fri5d%ip to su* a good man4 ,b]n>d us$ to l ,/4 ,francis to sleep on a b$ 9 8 own room4 ,(t5 at night he w\ld lie awake1 ?9k+2 & he w\ld notice t aft] a %ort sleep ,/4 ,francis got out ( b$ & knelt d[n1 & sp5t ! re/ ( ! night pray+ to ,god4 ,! only words ,b]n>d c\ld he> 7 j ,my ,god & my ,all1 my ,god & my ,all1 :i* ,/4 ,francis repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91 z if 8 s\l 0 really see+ ,god1 & 8 he>t 0 s full ( love = ,him t he c\ld say no?+ else4 ,& ,b]n>d und]/ood ! secret ( ,/4 ,francis's hol9ess & purity1 = to "o :o prays l t ,god p\rs out v mu* grace1 s t he c beg9 to be all t he kn[s he ought to be if he is really to please ! ,"l ,*ri/1 8 ,ma/]4 ,s "o day ,b]n>d told ,/4 ,francis t he want$ to give back to ,god all 8 ri*es & become 8 poor bro!r4 ,s ,/4 ,francis said :at !y ought to d w\ld be to g to ! *ur* & read 9 ! ,gospel1 :]e ! words ( ,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld %[ !m :at to d4 ,be=e go+ to ! *ur*1 h[ev]1 !y call$ = ano!r fri5d ( !irs--a le>n$ man call$ ,pet] ,ca?anii1 :o also want$ to s]ve ,god p]fectly1 & _h be5 try+ humbly to le>n h[ f ,/4 ,francis4 ,b ,/4 ,francis1 ?\gh holy1 & ,b]n>d1 ?\gh ri*1 & ,pet]1 ?\gh clev] at 8 books1 did n any ( !m "k _! way ab\t 9 ! big ,bible t 0 kept op5 9 ! *ur* = all to read 7= !re 7 no pr9t$ books 9 ^? days1 & a ,bible 0 v co/ly1 s t few p _h a copy ( _! own74 ,s ,/4 ,francis pray$ t he might come on ! "r place1 & !n he op5$ ! book4 ,?is 0 :at he read out3 ,if ?\ w\ld/ be p]fect1 g1 sell t ?\ ha/1 & give to ! poor1 & ?\ %alt h treasure 9 heav52 & come1 foll[ ,me 7,matt4 xix4 #ba74 ,t seem$ j "r6 ,b p]haps ,our ,"l _h /ill ano!r message4 ,s he %ut ! big book1 & op5$ x aga91 j any:]e1 & x said3 ,take no?+ = y\r j\rney1 nei!r /aff1 nor scrip1 nor bread1 nor money2 nei!r h two coats 7,luke ix4 #c74 ,spl5did6 ,j "o m1 please1 ,"l1 he said 9 8 he>t1 z he op5$ ! book = ! ?ird "t4 ,& ,our ,"l told him some?+ v wond]ful & h>d to foll[1 :i* 0 really ! explanation ( all ! o!rs3 ,if any man w come aft] ,me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,me 7,matt4 xvi4 #bd74 ,s ! ?ree fri5ds left ! *ur* v happy4 ,& ,b]n>d sold all 8 ri* /uffs & 8 h\se & 8 l&2 & ,pet] sold all 8 preci\s books2 & !y c>ri$ all ! gold to a squ>e 9 front ( ! old *ur* ( ,/4 ,george1 & ,/4 ,francis sat on ! /eps ) 8 lap full ( money1 & gave away great glitt]+ h&fuls to all ! poor p :o cr[d$ r\nd4 ,:5 none 0 left1 ! ?ree poor bro!rs1 smil+ ) delight at be+ really poor & true foll[]s ( ,*ri/1 w5t (f to ! de> little *apel 9 ! woods & began ! life ( ! ,fri>s4 ,n long aft]1 a ?ird recruit turn$ up1 & ,i mu/ tell y ab\t him4 ,he 0 a simple work+-man call$ ,giles4 ,:5 he he>d ab\t ,/4 ,francis & 8 two ,fri>s1 & ( ?is new way ( le>n+ to s]ve ,god p]fectly1 he laid d[n 8 tools1 & left ! v9ey>ds & tramp$ into ! t[n4 ,he w5t to an e>ly ,mass at ,/4 ,george's ,*ur*1 hop+ to f9d ,/4 ,francis !re1 z x 0 ,/4 ,george's ,day2 b n do+ s1 he set out = ! ,portiuncola4 ,he didn't "k :]e t 01 s :5 he came to ! crossroads he /opp$ & began to ask ,god someh[ to %[ him ! way4 ,& j !n ,/4 ,francis came out ( ! wood4 ,giles 0 delight$ t ,god answ]$ 8 pray] s quickly1 &1 kneel+ d[n at ,/4 ,francis's feet1 ,bro!r ,francis1 he said1 ,i want to be ) y = ! love ( ,god4 ,/4 ,francis saw at once t ?is 0 a true bro!r1 s he said3 ,kn[e/ ?\ h[ great a fav\r ! ,"l has giv5 !e8 ,if1 my bro!r1 ! ,emp]or came to ,assisi & wi%$ to *oose "o ( ! citiz5s to be 8 knight or *amb]la91 _m are !y :o w\ld come =w>d to claim ! hon\r4 ,h[ mu* m highly1 !n1 %\lde/ ?\ e/eem x to be *os5 by ! ,"l f out ( s _m1 & to be call$ to ,8 ,c\rt6 ,!n ,/4 ,francis took him back & %[$ him to ,b]n>d & ,pet]1 & said3 ,see :at a good bro!r ! ,"l ha? s5t u6 ,soon aft] ?is ! f\r ,fri>s set out1 ,/4 ,francis & ,bro!r ,giles go+ toge!r1 & ,b]n>d & ,pet]1 to tramp ! roads f place to place1 & prea* to ! little knots ( c\ntry or t[n p :o collect$ r\nd !m 9 ! m>ket-places4 ,s /range did !y look1 & s full ( joy & love did !y seem to be1 t ! p wond]$ at !m v mu*1 & ?\gh "s believ$ !m to be s]vants ( ,god1 o!rs ?\ght !m mad4 ,:5 !y return$ to ! ,portiuncola ?ree m m5 jo9$ !m4 ,x 0 !n t ! t[nspeople began to get angry1 & say t ,/4 ,francis 0 turn+ ri* m5 into begg>s4 ,ev5 ! ,bi%op spoke s]i\sly to him4 ,n[1 if ,/4 ,francis _h n be5 s sure t :at he 0 do+ 0 ,god's plan1 & n 8 own1 he might h got disc\rag$ & giv5 up try+ to c>ry x out2 b1 rely+ on ,god's grace1 he li/5$ humbly :ile p spoke angrily1 or sc(f$1 or argu$1 or plead$1 & !n he bravely c>ri$ on4 ,= ! fir/ few mon?s ! bro!rs liv$ 9 _! little hut at ! ,portiuncola1 & prep>$ !mselves 7by pray] & ! /udy+ ( ! p]fect way ( life & ! correction ( _! faults7 = ! great "w ,god held = !m4 ,"p ( ! day 0 sp5t s]v+ ! lep]s & do+ simple "w 9 ! fields4 ,"o m j\rney !y w5t1 & !n1 f\r m bre?r5 hav+ jo9$ !m1 & ,/4 ,francis hav+ _h a wond]ful vision :i* %[$ him t hundr$s w\ld soon be flock+ to jo9 8 ,ord] f ,france & ,g]many & ,engl& & all ! c\ntries1 he set out = ,rome1 to get ! ,pope's approval ( 8 "w4 ,at fir/ ! ,pope w\ld n li/5 to ?is poor1 unkn[n begg>-man1 full ( eag] new ideas1 b 9 ! end he receiv$ him k9dly &1 aft] he>+ all he _h to tell1 said3 ,my son1 g & pray to ,jesus ,*ri/ t ,he may %[ u ,8 w2 & :5 we "k ,8 w m c]ta9ly1 we %all ! m safely sanction y\r pi\s purpose4 ,s ! bre?r5 all pray$ h>d4 ,:5 ,/4 ,francis w5t aga91 ! ,pope 0 ev5 m k9d1 = he recogniz$ ,/4 ,francis z ! man he _h se5 9 a dream4 ,9 8 dream he saw a *ur* ne>ly fall+ & be+ held up by a small man 9 a poor habit1 & he knew x meant ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 9 tr\ble1 & t ?is man 0 go+ to make x /rong aga9 ?r\gh all ! e>?4 ,s ! ,pope gave ! ,fri>s 8 bless+1 say+3 ,g =? 9 ! ,"l1 bro!rs4 ,& he gave !m leave to prea* p5ance1 & told !m to come back to him lat] & he w\ld d ev5 m = !m4 ,s ! ,fri>s w5t back to ,assisi full ( joy4 ,= a "t !y liv$ 9 a k9d ( wayside %elt] call$ ,rivo ,torto2 b lat] on ! monks on ^: l& 0 ! ,portiuncola gave ! little *apel & ! bit ( l& to ,/4 ,francis 7or r r5t$ x to him1 ! paym5t be+ "o basket ( fi% p] ye>1 caught 9 ! riv]--= ,/4 ,francis did n wi% ! ,fri>s to own any?+74 ,"s m m5 jo9$ ! bro!rs1 & n[ !y liv$ z a v happy family 9 _! little huts1 built ( bran*es1 ar\nd _! belov$ *apel4 ,/4 ,francis 0 l ! lov+ ,fa!r ( ?is family1 always k9d1 pati5t1 *e]y1 ready to com=t ! sad or nurse ! sick1 or expla9 ?+s to ^? :o felt worri$ & did n und]/& h[ to get rid ( _! faults & s]ve ,*ri/ 9 p]fect purity ( he>t4 ,y ,cubs w\ld h lov$ ,/4 ,francis1 = he 0 j l a boy himself4 ,i wi% ,i _h "t to tell y all ! lovely little /ories ab\t him & ! ,fri>s at ?is "t :ile 8 family 0 /ill small1 b we mu/ keep !m = ano!r "t1 & g on n[ to ! "t :5 ! ,ord] _h gr[n s l>ge t ! ,fri>s c\ld no long] all live at ! ,portiuncola1 & began to h _! poor1 simple h\ses all ov] ! place1 :ile hundr$s ( bro!rs set =?1 tramp+ ! _w ov]1 prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 n only to ! poor1 b to ! hea!n 9 b>b>\s c\ntries4 ,"s ( ! bro!rs 7 cruelly m>tyr$1 & all _h to suff] a lot ( h>d%ips1 = (t5 p w\ld drive !m away1 s t !y _h to g hungry & cold1 ) n[h]e to lay _! heads = ! night4 ,we _c foll[ all ! bro!rs & he> all _! adv5tures1 s ,i w j tell y "o or two :i* %[ :at k9d ( m5 ,/4 ,francis & 8 ,fri>s 74 ,"h is "o :i* %[s y _! ob$i5ce & humility4 ,i d>esay x w make y laugh6 ,! ,fri>s _h by n[ become q not$ = _! prea*+1 & w\ld (t5 g up into ! pulpits ( ! *ur*es1 :]e l>ge cr[ds ga!r$ to he> !m1 ! ,bi%op ev5 invit+ ,/4 ,francis to prea* 9 ! ca!dral4 ,n[1 among ! bre?r5 !re 0 "o call$ ,ruff9o1 :o 0 v %y & n]v\s & felt he simply c\ldn't prea* & face a great cr[d ( p1 all />+ at him & wait+ = 8 words4 ,n[1 ,/4 ,francis hat$ t any ( 8 ,fri>s %\ld give 9 to !mselves ab\t any?+4 ,he also lov$ !m to obey quickly1 & d ev]y?+ !y 7 told at once1 )\t a murmur4 ,s "o day he told ,bro!r ,ruff9o to g to a big *ur* 9 ! city & prea*4 ,b ,bro!r ,ruff9o1 in/ead ( obey+ at once1 begg$ ,/4 ,francis n to comm& him ?is1 z he _h n ! gift ( prea*+4 ,/4 ,francis 0 n pleas$ at ?is1 & he said t1 z ,bro!r ,ruff9o _h n obey$ quickly1 he mu/ n[ take (f 8 habit & g to ! city & prea*1 clad only 9 8 bree*es1 & o!rwise nak$6 ,s ,bro!r ,ruff9o /ripp$1 & w5t (f humble & ob$i5t4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 :5 he w5t into ! *ur* & up into ! pulpit dress$ l t ! m5 & *ildr5 ( ,assisi began to laugh & say ! ,fri>s _h gone mad4 ,mean:ile ,/4 ,francis pres5tly began to be sorry he _h s5t (f poor ,bro!r ,ruff9o clad only 9 bree*es1 especially consid]+ he _h once be5 "o ( ! noble/ m5 9 ,assisi4 ,he began to call himself names = hav+ be5 s h>d on him2 &1 say+ he w\ld d himself :at he _h told 8 poor bro!r to d1 he /ripp$ himself ( 8 habit & also set out1 half nak$1 = ! t[n6 ,:5 he got to ! *ur*1 ( c\rse ev]yone laugh$ all ! m to see ano!r ,fri> 9 8 bree*es4 ,poor ,bro!r ,ruff9o 0 9 ! pulpit /ruggl+ bravely to prea* 9 simple words4 ,!n ,/4 ,francis m\nt$ ! pulpit1 &1 /&+ by ,bro!r ,ruff9o1 prea*$ a mo/ wond]ful s]mon1 s t all ! p ( ,assisi 7 t\*$ to ! he>t1 & _m wept to ?9k ( _! s9s & ( ! ,passion ( ,*ri/4 ,!n ,/4 ,francis gave ,bro!r ,ruff9o 8 habit & put on 8 own 7= ,bro!r ,leo _h br\ght !m to ! *ur*71 & !y return$ home rejoic+4 ,once :5 ,/4 ,francis 0 walk+ along ! road he saw a great cr[d ( birds 9 a field1 & say+ he mu/ g & prea* to 8 little si/]s1 ! birds1 he w5t among !m & prea*$ a wond]ful s]mon to !m1 tell+ !m h[ !y ought to praise ,god = all he _h giv5 !m4 ,& ! birds didn't fly away1 b all cr[d$ r\nd to li/54 ,at ! end ,/4 ,francis gave !m 8 bless+ & told !m to fly away1 & !y rose up 9 ! air & flew away 9 ! =m ( a great cross1 to nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/4 ,/4 ,francis lov$ all animals1 ev5 e>?worms1 :i* he w\ld pick up t5d]ly f ! pa? & put into safety4 ,& he w\ld nev] all[ p to cut trees q d[n1 b made !m leave ! roots1 s t !y might gr[ up all gre5 & beautiful once m4 ,little *ildr5 he lov$1 too4 ,"s day ,i w tell y ! /ory ( a little boy :o jo9$ 8 ,ord] & became a little ,fri>1 & _h ! great joy ( see+ ,/4 ,francis at pray] "o night out on ! m\nta9-side1 ) a wond]ful gold light all r\nd him1 & heav5ly visions com=t+ him4 ,b ! little boy _h to promise ,/4 ,francis he w\ld nev] tell anyone :at he _h se5 z long z ,/4 ,francis 0 liv+4 ,i mu/ leave1 too1 ! /ory ( h[ ,/4 ,francis tam$ a huge1 fi]ce wolf2 & ( h[ he w5t "r into ! ,s>ac5 camp dur+ a ,crusade & prea*$ to ! ,sultan ( ,turkey1 & told him to be a ,*ri/ian2 & h[ he call$ a great ga!r+ ( ! ,fri>s at ! ,portiuncola1 to :i* five ?\s& bro!rs came1 & h[ ! p ( ! cities r\nd came ) c>ts full ( food & f$ ! ,fri>s = m ?an a week's "t1 freely4 ,all ^! /ories & _m m ,i mu/ leave1 & g on n[ to tell y ( ! wond]ful1 beautiful1 & holy end ( ,/4 ,francis's life1 & ( ! my/]i\s ?+ t happ5$ to him4 ,i want y to rememb] t ?is my/]i\s ?+ is p]fectly true1 & really did happ5 to ,/4 ,francis1 & is a sign ( h[ v closely 8 s\l _h become unit$ to ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,8 ,passion on ! ,cross--= he _h nev] =gott5 ! heav5ly message he _h f\nd 9 ! book ( ! ,gospels3 ,he t w come aft] ,me1 let him d5y himself1 & take up 8 cross1 & foll[ ,me4 ,/4 ,francis's ,ord] 0 n[ e/abli%$1 & 8 ,fri>s 7 r5ew+ ! life ( ! ,*ur* by _! wond]ful prea*+1 _! holy example1 & _! pure lives4 ,/4 ,francis himself1 ?\gh n really old at all1 0 almo/ worn out4 ,8 life ( h>d%ips2 8 great worries 7= 8 enorm\s family gave him mu* tr\ble z well z joy72 8 burn+ zeal & passionate love ( ,god & 8 fell[-m5--all ?is _h ne>ly us$ up 8 /r5g?1 & n[ he 0 9 con/ant pa91 & v ne>ly bl9d4 ,he 0 always pati5t & happy--ev5 m]ry1 z ( old4 ,b at la/ came a day :5 he felt he mu/ g away & be alone a little ) ,god4 ,s1 tak+ a few *os5 bro!rs ) him1 he retir$ to ! top ( a beautiful m\nta91 call$ ,m\nt ,alv]na1 :i* belong$ to a nobleman :o 0 a fri5d ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,on ?is m\nta91 ) only ! sky & ! rocks & ! trees = company1 ) ! lovely peaks ( o!r m\nta9s /ret*+ away z f> z eye c\ld see1 ! six ,fri>s made !mselves a little camp ( huts2 b ,/4 ,francis _h 8 hut "r away f ! o!r ,fri>s1 & across a little rocky rav9e :i* 0 cross$ by a plank4 ,"h he c\ld feel q alone ) ,god4 ,look+ up1 !re 0 j ! blue1 blue sky & ! /eady cl\ds2 & look+ d[n1 !re 0 a /eep rock fall+ away bel[ him to a great dep?1 ) little f]ns & fl[]s cl++ to x4 ,9 ?is rocky solitude liv$ a falcon :o became a v de> fri5d ( ,/4 ,francis1 & = :om he _h a great love4 ,x knew ! "t he lik$ to rise & pray 9 ! night1 & x w\ld come & flap aga9/ 8 hut & wake him at ! "r "t1 & !n /ay ne> him :ile he pray$4 ,! ,fri>s 7 n all[$ to come ne> ! spot2 only ,bro!r ,leo came ) a little bread & wat] ea* day1 & to jo9 at midnight ) ,/4 ,francis 9 ! ,div9e ,(fice4 ,at times ,/4 ,francis 0 v happy1 & ! joy t fills ! ,bless$ 9 heav5 seem$ to gl[ 9 8 he>t1 s t he und]/ood ! secrets ( ,god2 & wond]ful visions he _h too4 ,b sometimes he 0 fill$ ) sorr[ & pa9 & temptation1 = ! ,devil w\ld torm5t him & try 9 e way he c\ld to sep>ate ! he>t ( ,/4 ,francis f ,god4 ,"o day1 aft] he _h _h a v wond]ful vision1 he w5t ) ,bro!r ,leo to ! little *apel ! ,fri>s _h made1 &1 ca/+ himself on ! gr\nd be=e ! ,alt>1 he pray$ to ,god to make kn[n to him ! my/]y :i* ,he w\ld tea* him--= he felt !re 0 "s my/]i\s reason :y ,god _h made him come up ?is m\nta9 & dwell ap>t4 ,!n he told ,leo to op5 ! book ( ! ,gospels ?ree times1 & see :at x said4 ,& ea* place ,leo op5$ on 0 ab\t ,*ri/'s ,passion4 ,!n ,/4 ,francis felt q sure t x 0 ,god's w t someh[ he %\ld %>e 8 ,"l's pa91 & rea* ! k+dom ( ,god ?r\gh suff]+4 ,& he long$ v mu* = ?is1 & also to h 9 8 he>t ! love :i* made ,*ri/ s will+ to suff] = m54 ,x 0 a few days aft] ?is t ! /range & wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,/4 ,francis 0 kneel+1 absorb$ 9 pray]1 :5 sudd5ly a wond]ful ,=m came t[>ds him1 & /ood on a /one a little above him4 ,bright & %9+ 0 ! ,=m1 ) ! mo/ beautiful1 beautiful face2 & ,8 arms 7 /ret*$ out ^u a cross1 & feet jo9$ toge!r4 ,& ,he _h two great w+s ) :i* ,he flew1 & two /ret*$ up above ,8 head1 & two cov]$ ,8 body4 ,& z ,/4 ,francis gaz$ ^u ?is crucifi$ ,s]aph ) ! beautiful face full ( pa91 a great ?rob ( int5se agony %ot ?r\gh 8 s\l & 8 body1 s t he _h nev] felt su* pa9 or sorr[ be=e4 ,& !n ! ,s]aph spoke to him z to a fri5d & reveal$ _m my/]ies4 ,:5 ,he _h gone ,/4 ,francis rose f 8 knees & wond]$ :at x c\ld mean2 & !n he saw :at x meant4 ,= 9 8 own h&s & feet _h come ! m>ks ( ! crucifi$ ,*ri/3 8 h&s & 8 feet 7 pi]c$ "r ?r\gh ) r$ w\nds1 & 9 ! palms ( ! h&s & on ! in/ep ( 8 feet 7 ! r\nd black heads ( ! nails1 & _! po9ts came out ! o!r side1 b5t back4 ,& 9 8 side 0 a big w\nd1 z if made by a spe>4 ,& ! pa9 ( !m all 0 v great4 ,& ,/4 ,francis und]/ood t he _h be5 all[$ by ,god to %>e 9 ,our ,"l's ,passion4 ,at fir/ he said no?+ to ! ,fri>s2 b aft] a :ile he told !m1 b he did n %[ !m ! w\nds1 b kept 8 h&s hidd5 9 8 big sleeves4 ,only to ,leo did he %[ !m1 s t he might wa% & b&age !m because ( ! pa9 & ! ble$+4 ,!n1 leav+ ! ,fri>s on ! holy m\nta91 ,/4 ,francis w5t d[n ) ,leo2 b he rode on a donkey1 because ( ! nails 9 8 feet4 ,he sc>cely notic$ ! places he pass$ ?r\gh or ! p he saw1 ?\gh he did sev]al wond]ful miracles4 ,& at la/ he came home to 8 belov$ ,portiuncola4 ,/4 ,francis's body 0 almo/ worn out1 & greatly weak5$1 too1 by ! ble$+ f 8 w\nds1 b 8 s\l seem$ full ( new life & joy & en]gy4 ,s1 rid+ ^u a donkey1 he set out = a la/ j\rney ?r\gh ! c\ntry he _h lov$ s mu*1 & along ! famili> roads he _h s (t5 tramp$4 ,i _c n[ tell y ( all t happ5$ on ?is j\rney & ( ! miracles t ,/4 ,francis p]=m$2 b x 0 a wond]ful la/ j\rney1 & already ! p _h begun to speak ( him z ! ,sa9t4 ,b t[>ds ! end ( 8 j\rney ,/4 ,francis became s ill t he _h to be c>ri$ 9 a litt]2 & s x 0 t at la/ he came back to ! little ,portiuncola *apel to die4 ,z y c imag9e1 he 0 n only brave 9 ! face ( dea?1 b gay & *e]ful4 ,_m ,fri>s _h ga!r$ r\nd _! belov$ ,fa!r1 & he spoke com=t+ words to !m & bless$ !m2 b he gave a v special bless+ to ,b]n>d1 :o _h be5 ! fir/ man to come & jo9 him 9 ^? e>ly days :5 he 0 /ill alone4 ,& he made ! bro!rs s+1 joyful & l\d1 ! song he _h himself made up on 8 la/ j\rney1 call$ ,! ,canticle ( ,bro!r ,sun--a beautiful song all ab\t ,bro!r ,sun & ,si/] ,moon1 & ! />s1 & fl[]s1 & birds1 & grass1 & ,bro!r ,w9d1 & h[ !y mu/ all praise ,god ,:o made !m4 ,& :5 he knew he mu/ v soon die1 he cri$1 ,welcome1 ,si/] ,dea?6 ,& he made !m lay him on ! gr\nd1 )\t ev5 8 habit1 & spread sackclo? ov] him & spr9kle a%es ^u him1 & read to him ! /ory ( ,our ,bless$ ,"l's ,passion & ,dea? f ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john4 ,all 0 /ill1 & outside 9 ! twilight ! l>ks _h ga!r$1 & 7 so>+ up into ! ev5+ sky1 s++ ) all _! he>ts1 z if rejoic+ t 9 a few m9utes ! s\l ( _! bro!r ,francis w\ld be free to so> up ) !m1 & away beyond ev5 ! rea* ( _! swift w+s1 to ! beautiful g>d5 ( ,god4 ,& 9 ! h\se all 0 ( a sudd5 m>vell\sly /ill4 ,& ! bro!rs1 b5d+ d[n ov] ! =m on ! floor1 saw1 ?r\gh _! te>s1 t _! fri5d & fa!r _h gone4 ,only = !mselves !y wept1 = !y knew t ,/4 ,francis1 beautiful & "y & /rong & gay once m1 0 already ) 8 ,fri5d & ,ma/]1 ! ,"l ,*ri/1 ,:o ) smile & out/ret*$ h& w\ld welcome him to 8 glori\s rew>d4 ,& ! ,div9e ,h& out/ret*$1 & ! h& ( ,/4 ,francis1 w\ld be> ! same pr9t ( nails1 & ,/4 ,francis w\ld und]/& ! great & wond]ful ?+ t ,god _h grant$ him4 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,day ,:5 ,akela woke up %e c\ld he> ! ro> ( ! sea da%+ up on ! rocks4 ,!re 0 a regul> gale bl[+1 & e n[ & !n ! w9d br\ght a la% ( ra9 out ( ! grey sky4 ,s %e decid$ to let ! ,cubs sleep z late z possible4 ,x 0 #h4cj be=e ! fir/ "o woke up4 ,arriv+ at ! field1 !y f\nd t ,fa!r & ,"m & ! two ord]lies _h succe$$ 9 gett+ ! fire to burn 7?\gh ! ra9 0 com+ d[n pretty fa/ n[71 & hot porridge & tea 7 all ready4 ,pray]s & breakfa/ bo? _h to be 9 ! /ore t5t--a bit ( a squa%1 b ev]yone 0 z *e]y z usual4 ,aft] breakfa/ x cle>$ up--luckily1 = a p>ty ( *oirboys f ,portsm\? 7 com+ ov] = ! day4 ,!y arriv$ ab\t #a4j1 & 7 q ready = d9n]1 aft] ! toss+ !y _h _h on ! boat4 ,d9n] consi/$ ( l>ge beef & ham s&wi*es1 & spuds1 & jam roly-poly4 ,!re 0 a real hurricane bl[+2 ! beef & ham & bread got bl[n (f ! plates z ! ord]lies h&$ x r\nd6 ,:5 ev]yone _h eat5 z mu* z !y c\ld hold1 ! ,cubs collect$ 9 ! lee ( ! t5t = _! re/1 & ! *oirboys1 n be+ ,cubs1 ?\ght x a suitable mom5t to g 9 ! sw+s & hammocks4 ,aft] t !re 0 a cricket mat*1 & !n ! ,cubs & "s ( ! *oirboys ba!d4 ,a big ,london sc\t1 :o _h met ! ,cubs 9 ! /reet & claim$ bro!rhood1 also sp5t ! day 9 camp4 ,no "o knew 8 "n1 & he 0 j call$ ,kang>oo1 because t 0 8 patrol4 ,:5 ! *oirboys _h gone1 ,kang>oo & ! ,cubs _h a good rag4 ,t night 9 ! ,coa*-h\se ! big doors _h to be %ut1 or ! c&le w\ld nev] h kept alight4 ,y c\ld he> ! w9d :ipp+ up ! :ite horses all ov] ! great black sea1 & laugh+ to see ! way !y jump$ up ov] ! rocks4 ,b x 0 nice & cosy 9 ! ,coa*-h\se4 ,! ,cubs _h got out "s extra blankets1 & sat wrapp$ up 9 !m l s _m ,indian *iefs4 ,y promis$ to tell u ,/4 ,antony to-night1 said ,sam4 ,yes1 said ,akela2 ,i "k y w l ! /ory ( 8 life4 ,well1 he 0 "o ( ,/4 ,francis's ,fri>s--! mo/ fam\s "o ( all4 ,b :5 y h he>d 8 /ory y w see t ) ! ,sa9ts x 0 possible = a man to be a 'wond]-work]1' z ,/4 ,antony 0 call$1 & yet ?9k no?+ ( himself at all1 & expect no "o else to pay him hon\r & respect4 ,s mu* did ,/4 ,antony hate swank & love humility t he let no "o "k :at wond]ful p[]s he _h1 until "o day ,god made an adv5ture happ5 :i* %[$ ev]ybody :at he really 04 ,tell u--tell u1 said ! ,cubs4 ,s ,akela squatt$ d[n 9 ! middle ( ! li/5+ ,cubs1 & began4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,antony4 ,to und]/& ! /ory ( ,/4 ,antony y mu/ picture y\rselves 9 ! beautiful1 sunny l& ( ,portugal4 ,oranges & purple grapes & all k9ds ( lovely fruits rip5 9 ! old g>d5s4 ,galleys full ( ri* m]*&ise come sail+ across ! blue1 blue sea & t\* at ! port ( ,lisbon4 ,all along ! banks ( ! ,riv] ,tagus are ! big h\ses ( ! nobility4 ,x is 9 "o ( ^! h\ses t !re lives a boy call$ ,f]n&o4 ,f]n&o is "o ( ^? boys :o w always h a good "t4 ,he is v clev] & quick1 h&some1 & full ( life4 ,he gets on wond]fully well at s*ool1 & he has a f9e "t 9 ! holidays1 = 8 p lead a gay life--fea/s1 sports1 ! *ase1 gr& p>ties ( e sort4 ,f]n&o has ! *ance ( see+ a good deal ( life1 = he is ! k9d ( boy ! gr[n-ups are always ready to take out4 ,he gets a lot ( admiration1 & he enjoys ev]y?+ to ! full4 ,b1 d y "k1 :5 he is alone !re is a c]ta9 idea t (t5 comes to him1 & he sits on 8 w9d[-sill & gazes away across ! purple hills1 & ?9ks & ?9ks & ?9ks4 ,! idea is ?is3 t1 aft] all1 ?is pleasure & gaiety is n wor? mu*2 x's all r selfi% & gre$y & /upid4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ m wor? :ile 9 life4 ,= "o ?+1 !re's ,god4 ,h[ little we "k ( ,god6 ,& yet !re is a lot to be le>nt & und]/ood ab\t ,him if only !re 0 "t & quiet & books1 & n all ?is bu/le ( p>ties & gr& p4 ,surely ,god wants m5 to get to "k ,him1 & n be s busy pleas+ !mselves t !y q =get all ab\t ,him4 ,!n1 aga91 h[ rott5 x w\ld be to die & feel y _h done no?+ 9 life b please y\rself6 ,aft] all1 !re's no end ( ?+s to be done to make ! _w a bett]1 holi]1 wis] place4 ,fancy go+ out ( ! _w kn[+ y 7 leav+ x no bett] ?an :5 y came--or p]haps a little worse4 ,surely a man mu/ feel r n]v\s ab\t dy+1 & ab\t ! ,judgm5t ,day1 :5 he kn[s he hasn't ev] done any?+ useful or k9d4 ,:y %\ld ,god give su* m5 ! rew>d ( heav58 ,rew>ds are = p :o h work$ h>d2 & s is re/4 ,& !n1 aga91 :5 ,god came to e>? & liv$ among m51 ,he didn't j sp5d ,8 "t seek+ = pleasures2 9 fact1 ,he seem$ nev] to ?9k ( ,himself at all1 b always ( o!r p4 ,t ?\ght held ! boy ,f]n&o m ?an all ! o!rs--! ?\ght ( ,*ri/1 ,:o c\ld h made ,himself a ,k+ if ,he _h lik$1 sp5d+ ,8 days = o!rs1 prea*+ & do+ miracles1 & ! :ole long night out "u ! />s1 "u ! :isp]+ olive-trees talk+ to ,god4 ,^! ?\ghts us$ to come to ,f]n&o :5 he 0 q a little *ap1 & he _h a k9d ( idea t :5 he 0 a man he w\ld give himself to ,god4 ,b :5 he began to gr[ up a bit1 & got ab\t ?irte5 or f\rte51 he f\nd t if he didn't look out he w\ld get s ke5 on ! life ( pleasure t he w\ld become l ! gay "y m5 ab\t him1 & q =get all ab\t ,god4 ,he began to see t if he meant to /ick to 8 good ideas he mu/ d some?+ ab\t x be=e x 0 too late4 ,s1 aft] a v h>d /ruggle1 he promis$ ,god ! :ole ( himself1 ) all 8 love & all ! ke51 /rong desire )9 him to d great ?+s4 ,he knew x w\ld mean giv+ up all ! pleasures t fill$ 8 life1 & all ! ri*es & glory t w\ld "s day be 84 ,b someh[ no?+ matt]$ s long z he obey$ ?is s5se t ,god 0 call+4 ,( c\rse1 8 p told him he 0 a "y fool1 & did all !y c\ld to /op him2 b he /uck to 8 idea1 & at ! age ( fifte5 he 0 admitt$ to a mona/]y ( ,canons1 j outside ! city1 & ex*ang$ 8 ri* clo!s = ! :ite habit4 ,x 0 a beautiful mona/]y1 full ( holy m5 & hundr$s ( wond]ful books1 & 9 ! quiet & peace "y ,f]n&o 0 v happy4 ,he felt he _h really got ne> to ,god4 ,he work$ s h>d at 8 /udies t by ! "t he _h become a "y man he 0 admir$ by all ! ,canons1 :o ?\ght him v clev] & gift$1 & told ea* o!r t "s day he w\ld be a fam\s s*ol> & d great ?+s4 ,f]n&o himself felt t ,god _h giv5 him ! gift ( prea*+2 & t if he w5t out & prea*$ he w\ld be able to attract great cr[ds to li/51 & w9 s\ls = ,god2 s he work$ & work$ to le>n all he c\ld1 s z to be ready to /& up & def5d ! ,*ri/ian ,fai? aga9/ h]etics4 ,f]n&o _h gone to ano!r great mona/]y at ,coimbra1 & _h be5 !re eight ye>s1 :5 some?+ happ5$ :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( a great *ange 9 8 life--! beg9n+ ( a great adv5ture4 ,"o day five du/y wayf>]s tramp$ into ! t[n & /opp$ at ! little h\se ( ! ,franciscans1 n f> f ! mona/]y ( ! ,:ite ,canons4 ,! five /rang]s 7 really five h]oes1 = !y 7 five ( ,/4 ,francis's ,fri>s1 b\nd on a que/ s ?rill+ & s dang]\s t !y felt q sure !y w\ld nev] come back4 ,!y 7 go+ to ,morocco1 9 ,africa1 to prea* to ! hea!n1 & ) %9+ eyes !y spoke ( dy+ !re1 = ! love ( ,*ri/1 & w9n+ ! m>tyr's cr[n6 ,full ( joy !y w5t on _! way2 b )\t kn[+ x !y _h set on fire ! he>t ( ! "y ,canon1 ,f]n&o4 ,9 ! quiet ( 8 peaceful mona/]y he c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b ,africa1 ! hea!n1 ! *ance ( %>+ ,*ri/'s suff]+1 & dy+ = ,8 sake4 ,x 0 really ! ,holy ,_s ,:o 0 /irr+ up ^? ?\ghts 9 ,f]n&o's he>t4 ,well1 "s mon?s lat] news came t ! five brave ,fri>s _h be5 put to a mo/ horrible dea? by ! ,s>ac5s4 ,!y 7 fir/ sc\rg$ till ! :ipla%es _h almo/ cut _! bodies to pieces4 ,boil+ oil & v9eg> 0 !n p\r$ ov] !m1 & !y 7 roll$ on ! gr\nd1 ov] fragm5ts ( brok5 glass & pott]y4 ,!y 7 !n promis$ _! lives if !y w\ld give up ,*ri/2 b z1 ( c\rse1 !y w\ldn't1 !y 7 behead$4 ,^! 7 ! fir/ m>tyrs ( ,/4 ,francis's ,ord]4 ,c y imag9e :at ,f]n&o felt :5 "o day a solemn procession /opp$ outside ! *ur* ( 8 own mona/]y1 & ! c(f9s conta9+ ! bodies ( ! m>tyrs 7 laid )9 x = a :ile on _! way to ,spa98 ,f]n&o n[ felt m sure ?an ev] t ,god 0 call+ him to be a poor ,fri>1 & to set out b>efoot = "s hot1 du/y l& away beyond ! seas1 :]e cruel h&s w\ld torture him to dea?4 ,once aga9 he (f]$ himself to ,god1 b ?is "t x took an ev5 h>d] /ruggle ?an x _h be=e1 = he lov$ 8 quiet life ( pray] & /udy 9 ! beautiful mona/]y ev5 m ?an he _h lov$ ! gay life ( 8 boyhood4 ,/ill1 he did n give 9 to himself4 ,next "t ! poor ,fri>s came1 9 _! old1 pat*$ habits1 to beg at ! ri* mona/]y1 c y imag9e _! surprise :5 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & fam\s "y ,canons came out to !m1 9 8 /ately :ite habit1 8 beautiful face light$ up ) a great resolve1 & ask$ !m if !y w\ld give him a br[n habit1 & make him a ,fri>1 & s5d him to ! ,s>ac5 c\ntry to w9 a m>tyr's cr[n8 ,( c\rse1 !y 7 delight$1 & promis$ to br+ him a habit ! v next day4 ,f]n&o _h a h>d job to p]suade ! ,canons to let him g4 ,b at la/ !y did2 & once m he turn$ 8 back on a happy home & set out on an unkn[n adv5ture4 ,z he left ! mona/]y1 "o ( ! ,canons1 a great fri5d ( 81 call$ aft] him3 ,g--g6 ,y w d\btless become a ,sa9t6 ,& ,f]n&o call$ back to him3 ,:5 y he> t ,i am a ,sa9t give glory to ,god6 = he knew v well t x is only ,god ,:o c make a man into a ,sa9t1 & t ! man's own ef=ts c nev] d x4 ,x mu/ h be5 a great *ange = ,f]n&o to f9d himself 9 ! poor little huts belong+ to ! ,fri>s1 & oblig$ to g b>efoot1 dress$ 9 a r\gh habit & cord1 ) only scraps ( food to eat1 begg$ f ! h\ses ( ! ri*4 ,^! ,fri>s 7 only poor1 ignorant m5--v holy1 b ) no le>n+ or ref9em5t4 ,!y did n "k ,f]n&o 0 a v clev] man1 a s*ol>4 ,( c\rse1 he did n tell !m1 b humbly took 8 place z ! newe/ & lea/ important ( ! bro!rs1 nev] lett+ !m see t he miss$ ! wond]ful libr>y1 or ! beautiful music ( ! mona/]y1 or ! quiet cell :]e he _h be5 able to pray & "w 9 peace4 ,s z to />t life q fre%1 he ev5 gave up 8 noble "n1 ,f]n&o1 & took ! "n ( ,antony4 ,s n[ we w beg9 to call him ,/4 ,antony4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,francis ,,receives ,,! ,,m>ks ,,( ,,! ,,passion4 ,see page #ha4 ,( c\rse1 ! "o ?+ he kept ?9k+ ab\t 0 ! que/ ( ! m>tyr's cr[n1 & at la/ he got 8 ,sup]iors to s5d him1 ) "o companion1 to ! ,s>ac5 c\ntry4 ,b n[ came ! greate/ disappo9tm5t ( 8 life1 = no soon] _h he got !re ?an he fell ill4 ,all ! w9t] he lay betwe5 life & dea?1 ) a t]rible fev]1 s ill t he c\ld d no?+4 ,he knew t he 0 n[ s weak t he w\ld nev] be able to g & prea* to ! ,s>ac5s & be m>tyr$4 ,he w\ld h to g home aga91 a failure4 ,?is 0 mu* h>d] to him ?an any dang] or suff]+1 & ! way he bore x1 *e]fully & pati5tly = ! love ( ,*ri/1 made him mu* m pleas+ to ,god ?an any?+ else4 ,= ,god loves humble p1 :o are will+ to d ,8 ,w1 in/ead ( *oos+ = !mselves4 ,see+ t ,god want$ 8 life r ?an 8 dea?1 ,/4 ,antony decid$ to g back to 8 own c\ntry & become z /rong & well z possible4 ,s he set sail4 ,b :5 ,god sees t a man has altoge!r giv5 up 8 own w1 ,he takes full control ( 8 j\rney ?r\gh life1 & makes ?+s happ5 to %[ ! man :at to d4 ,9 ?is case ,god made ,/4 ,antony's %ip get driv5 a%ore on ! isl& ( ,sicily4 ,"h !re happ5$ to be a small h\se belong+ to ! ,franciscans4 ,x 0 :ile ,/4 ,antony 0 re/+ !re t he he>d t !re 0 go+ to be a great *apt] 7or g5]al meet+7 ( ! ,fri>s1 at ,assisi1 & t ,/4 ,francis w\ld be !re2 s he ask$ leave to g1 & !n set =?4 ,?is 0 to be ! beg9n+ ( a new adv5ture4 ,:5 he got to ,assisi he f\nd two ?\s& ,fri>s collect$ !re = ! *apt]4 ,! c\ntry p 7 provid+ all _! food free4 ,y c imag9e :at ,/4 ,antony felt :5 he saw ,/4 ,francis6 ,b :5 ,/4 ,francis call$ = volunte]s to g on a dang]\s mission to ! fi]ce ,g]mans1 x mu/ h co/ him an awful lot to keep quiet4 ,b he _h le>nt 8 lesson--,god did n want ( him a glori\s dea?1 only a pati5t life4 ,:5 ! *apt] came to an end all ! ,fri>s disp]s$1 "s go+ gladly (f on _! dang]\s que/s1 o!rs collect+ 9 little b&s "u _! m9i/]s1 z ! head ones 7 call$1 & />t+ to tramp back to _! fri>ies4 ,b ,/4 ,antony /ood all alone4 ,he _h no brave que/ to foll[2 no m9i/] look$ = him to g home ) a p>ty ( *e]ful ,fri>s2 no "o c>$ :at became ( ! "y ,portuguese /rang]4 ,s ,/4 ,antony ask$ "o ( ! m9i/]s to take him & =m him 9 ! practice ( religi\s discipl9e4 ,! m9i/] little knew ! wond]ful gifts ( ?is pale "y /rang]1 ) ! beautiful1 sad face1 & s5t him to a humble fri>y on ! top ( a /eep1 rocky m\nta94 ,!re 7 only a few simple ,fri>s !re4 ,"o ( !m _h hew$ out a little cave 9 ! rock4 ,?is he gave to ,/4 ,antony1 :o made x 8 cell4 ,!re he sp5t mo/ ( 8 day 9 pray]4 ,b "o job he specially made 8 own4 ,:at d y ?9k x 08 ,:y1 wa%+ up ! plates & greasy di%es4 ,he didn't tell ! ,fri>s any?+ ab\t himself1 & ( c\rse !y nev] guess$ t _! new bro!r1 :o always *ose ! meane/ jobs1 0 a nobleman's son & a fam\s s*ol> ( "o ( ! greate/ mona/]ies 9 ,portugal4 ,= a :ole ye> ,/4 ,antony liv$ l ?is4 ,d y ?9k he wi%$ himself back 9 ! beautiful mona/]y 9 ,portugal1 ) 8 books & 8 clev]1 int]e/+ fri5ds8 ,no2 = he lov$ :at 0 ,god's ,w = him above all ?+s4 ,p %\ld n p9e = ! pa/1 nor be impati5t = ! future2 !y %\ld live he>t & s\l 9 ! pres5t1 because ! pres5t is always :at has j be5 provid$ by ,god1 & s x is ! be/ possible ?+4 ,b ,god meant ,8 fai?ful s]vant to be made kn[n1 & ,i w tell y1 n[1 ! wond]ful way 9 :i* ,he made x happ54 ,9 ! t[n1 n f> f ,/4 ,antony's little fri>y1 !re 0 "o day a meet+ ( ,franciscan & ,dom9ican ,fri>s = an important c]emony4 ,aft] ! s]vice ! ,sup]ior ask$ ! ,dom9icans1 :o 7 clev] m5 & good prea*]s1 to prea* a s]mon4 ,b !y all said !y 7 n prep>$2 & s did ! ,franciscans4 ,s ! ,sup]ior turn$ to ,/4 ,antony1 :o _h come z a companion ( 8 ,m9i/]1 & ord]$ him to prea*4 ,/4 ,antony tri$ to get out ( x1 b1 f9d+ he mu/ obey1 he walk$ sl[ly up into ! pulpit4 ,! ,fri>s did n expect mu* ( a s]mon4 ,?is 0 only poor ,bro!r ,antony1 ^: *ief job 0 wa%+ di%es4 ,/4 ,antony1 ready to d 8 be/ = ,god1 did n ?9k ( himself a bit4 ,he j turn$ ov] 9 8 m9d :at w\ld be ! be/ ?+ to prea* on s z to help 8 bro!rs & br+ hon\r & glory to 8 ,god4 ,by ! "t he 0 9 ! pulpit ! ,holy ,_s _h put a text into 8 m9d4 ,he gave x out 9 8 cle>1 r++ voice3 ,= u ,*ri/ became ob$i5t unto dea?1 ev5 ! dea? ( ! cross4 ,!n he began to prea*4 ,! ,fri>s sat up & />$4 ,! "y1 unkn[n ,fri> 0 p\r+ =? a wond]ful flood ( eloqu5ce1 full ( ! deepe/ ?\ght1 & %[+ su* le>n+ z none ( !m possess$4 ,only a s*ol> c\ld prea* l t2 & only a s*ol> :o 0 full ( ! fire ( ! ,holy ,gho/ c\ld move ! he>ts ( 8 he>]s z ?is man did6 ,! ,fri>s & _! ,sup]iors sat spellb\nd4 ,!y q =got ! prea*]1 & 7 c>ri$ away by 8 words into a great] love ( ,god4 ,:5 at la/ he ceas$1 & walk$ quietly d[n f ! pulpit1 8 eyes on ! gr\nd1 deep humility 9 8 he>t1 8 he>]s turn$ to ea* o!r 9 wond] & delight1 & all said !y _h nev] he>d su* a prea*] 9 _! lives4 ,( c\rse1 ! ,sup]iors hurri$ (f & told ,/4 ,francis all ab\t x1 & y c imag9e h[ delight$ ,/4 ,francis 0 to he> he _h su* a wond]ful man among 8 ,fri>s4 ,x end$ 9 ,/4 ,francis s5d+ ,/4 ,antony to d :at _m ye>s ago he _h long$ to d--t is1 prea* to ! h]etics :o 7 tea*+ wrong ?+s ab\t ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,/ill z humble z ev]1 ,/4 ,antony set out to tramp along ! roads to ! places at :i* he 0 to prea*4 ,?r\gh ,italy he w5t1 & !n ,france1 & !n ,spa91 & back to ,italy1 & on ^! j\rneys ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s happ5$4 ,n only did ,god give him ! p[] ( prea*+ su* m>vell\s s]mons t ! p cr[d$ 9 ?\s&s to he> him1 b ,he gave him ! p[] to d miracles1 l ,he once gave to ,8 ,apo/les4 ,z to ! h]etics1 !y simply c\ldn't /& up aga9/ ,/4 ,antony1 & ?\s&s ( !m ei!r _h to /op _! false tea*+ & keep quiet1 or else 7 conv]t$ & came ov] to ,/4 ,antony's side4 ,because ( ?is he got ! "n1 ,hamm] ( ,h]etics4 ,b x wasn't only to ! h]etics he prea*$4 ,! ord9>y p us$ to come 9 su* cr[ds t !re simply wasn't room 9 ! *ur*es = !m1 & ,/4 ,antony _h to prea* out 9 ! fields & pla9s4 ,ri* & poor us$ to come1 cl]gy & ignorant peasants4 ,! %opkeep]s us$ to %ut up _! %ops4 ,! p 7 s mu* mov$ by 8 s]mons t enemies =gave ea* o!r1 m5 paid _! debts1 or cr$itors =gave _! debtors2 wick$ p gave up _! s9ful life1 & />t$ try+ to d _! be/ to become pleas+ to ,god4 ,"o day a b& ( twelve brig&s :o liv$ 9 ! =e/ & robb$ pass]s-by he>d ab\t ! fam\s prea*]4 ,s !y disguis$ !mselves1 & w5t to see if :at 0 said ( him 0 true4 ,:5 he began to prea* he completely won _! he>ts1 & !y rep5t$ ( _! s9ful life4 ,aft] ! s]mon !y spoke to ,/4 ,antony1 & confess$ :at wick$ m5 !y _h be54 ,he told !m !y mu/ nev] g back to _! robb] life1 & he said t ^? :o gave x up w\ld g "s day to heav51 b t if any w5t back to x !y w\ld h mis]able ends4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 "s :o w5t back soon di$ horrible dea?s4 ,/4 ,antony told !m to try & d some?+ to make up = hav+ be5 s wick$4 ,"o ( !m1 he said1 0 to g twelve times 9 pilgrimage to ! tomb ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul at ,rome4 ,ye>s & ye>s aft]1 :5 ?is robb] 0 an old1 old man1 he met a ,fri> on ! road1 & he told him h[ :5 he 0 "y he _h he>d ,/4 ,antony prea*1 & h[ he _h told him to g to ,rome twelve times4 ,& n[ ,i am on my way back f ,rome = ! twelf? "t1 he said4 ,t %[s y :at p[] ,/4 ,antony _h4 ,!re's no "t n[ to tell y ( all ! miracles he did2 b !y 7 s wond]ful t he came to be call$ ! ,wond]-work]1 & x %[$ ev]yone t ,god 0 ) him4 ,& d y ?9k all ?is hon\r & glory1 & big cr[ds runn+ aft] him1 & great m5 prais+ him1 made ,/4 ,antony pr\d or ev5 ! lea/ bit pleas$ ) himself8 ,no2 he /ay$ j z humble & retir+ z he 0 9 ! days :5 he us$ to wa% di%es 9 ! m\nta9 fri>y4 ,b ,/4 ,antony's h>d life 0 beg9n+ to tell on 8 heal?4 ,= a long "t he _h secretly suff]$ f a v pa9ful disease4 ,x 0 n[ ab\t n9e ye>s s9ce ! day he prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon & 0 s5t =? by ,/4 ,francis on 8 great mission4 ,z ! summ] drew on ,/4 ,antony ceas$ to prea*1 s z n to h9d] ! p's "w 9 ! v9ey>ds4 ,also1 he knew ! end ( 8 life 0 ne>4 ,he long$ = a little peace & solitude & sil5ce2 he long$ to be alone ) ,god to prep>e = 8 great j\rney into ! next _w4 ,!re 0 a nobleman call$ ,c\nt ,tiso1 :o _h a beautiful e/ate n f> f ,padua1 a city ,/4 ,antony lov$ v mu*4 ,"h ,/4 ,antony w5t = a "t ( re/4 ,!re 0 no rocky hill-side to make a cave :i* he might use z 8 cell1 s he got ,c\nt ,tiso to make him a cell 9 ! great bran*es ( a walnut-tree4 ,^! bran*es spread out n f> above ! gr\nd1 & betwe5 !m ,c\nt ,tiso wove re$s & will[ twigs1 & made a lovely little h\se = ,/4 ,antony4 ,! ?ick1 leafy bran*es above %elt]$ him f ! hot sun2 a few r\gh /eps l$ up to x2 & "h ,/4 ,antony c\ld sp5d 8 days 9 complete solitude4 ,b "o ev5+ :5 he _h come d[n to h 8 ev5+ meal ) 8 companions1 9 ! little fri>y ne> by1 he 0 tak5 v ill1 & 8 pa9 0 s great t he c\ld no long] sit upright4 ,he knew he 0 soon to die1 & he long$ to die at 8 belov$ city1 ,padua4 ,he 0 really mu* too ill to be mov$1 b :5 8 companions saw h[ mu* he want$ ?is1 !y fet*$ a r\gh ox-c>t & laid ,/4 ,antony 9 x4 ,i told y h[ ,/4 ,antony _h long$ to %>e ,*ri/'s suff]+s & die a m>tyr's dea?--well1 n[ 0 8 *ance4 ,he 0 9 su* frightful pa9 t any t9y movem5t hurt him1 & n[ he _h to g mile aft] mile 9 a r\gh c>t ) no spr+s1 jolt+ ov] ! /ony roads1 ! broil+ ,italian sun beat+ d[n ^u him1 ! ?ick :ite du/ *ok+ 8 p>*$ ?roat1 ! flies torm5t+ him4 ,y c't imag9e ! agony he mu/ h suff]$4 ,& yet he nev] grumbl$--he 0 glad ( ?is *ance ( suff]+2 he felt he 0 really tak+ up 8 cross & foll[+ 8 belov$ ,ma/] along ! pa9ful way to ,calv>y4 ,:5 ! c>t _h ne>ly rea*$ ,padua1 a ,fri> :o _h be5 s5t to inquire aft] ,/4 ,antony met ! little procession4 ,he saw at once t ,/4 ,antony w\ld n live to rea* ! city1 s he made ! ,fri>s lift him f ! c>t & c>ry him to a little h\se ( ! ,fri>s ne> by4 ,x _h be5 ,/4 ,antony's la/ great wi% to die at ,padua2 b ev5 ?is he gave up pati5tly & gladly & )\t a murmur4 ,9 ! little cell he lay1 8 pa9 gett+ worse & worse1 & 8 weakness great] & great]4 ,! ,fri>s gave him ! la/ rites ( religion4 ,!n1 rais+ 8 eyes1 ! old book says1 he look$ fix$ly on high4 ,z he cont9u$ to gaze /eadfa/ly t[>ds heav51 ! ,fri>s ask$ him :at he saw4 ,he answ]$3 ',i see my ,"l4' ,n long aft]1 l "o fall+ quietly asleep1 he brea!d out 8 la/ brea?4 ,8 lov+1 holy s\l quitt$ ! body1 &1 conduct$ by ! good ,jesus1 ent]$ into ! joy ( 8 ,"l4 ,! little cell :]e ,/4 ,antony di$ /ill /&s1 & p c g 9 & look on ! v walls 8 eyes look$ on1 ! v floor on :i* 8 body lay4 ,x is su* a holy spot t a *ur* has be5 built ov] x1 & ! little squ>e cell /&s inside ! *ur*4 ,t is ! /ory ( "o ( ! holie/ & humble/ m5 :o ev] liv$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,v quietly ! ,cubs lay d[n on _! palliasses1 & fell asleep ?9k+ ( _! new fri5d1 ,/4 ,antony4 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,day ,a p\r+ day6 ,luckily ! ,cubs rema9$ 9 ! sunny l& ( dreams till eight4 ,meals _h to be 9 ! bell-t5t4 ,?is 0 great fun6 ,!re 0 j room = a c\ncil circle1 only y _h to be c>eful n to put y\r feet 9 o!r p's porridge1 or let y\r head rub aga9/ ! t5t4 ,if y did1 a /ream ( wat] soon began to run d[n y\r neck1 & ,akela said x s]v$ y "r4 ,e n[ & !n ! ra9 ne>ly /opp$1 & ev]ybody da%$ out = a few m9utes2 b no soon] 7 y out1 ?an ! wea!r-fairy seem$ to say1 ,yah6 ,sold aga96 & d[n came ano!r %eet ( ra9 t s5t ev]yone scuttl+ = %elt]4 ,! ,cubs decid$ t x w\ld be a good day to h a conc]t1 & t !re might be a rehe>sal 9 ! morn+ & ! gr& p]=mance lat] on4 ,s !y sat r\nd & made a lovely r[2 & "s p sang "s v pretty solos--b ,i w tell y ab\t !m :5 ,i tell y ab\t ! gr& p]=mance4 ,x cle>$ up = a little :ile be=e d9n]1 & ! ,cubs w5t out = a se>* = dry wood4 ,"s ( !m w5t d[n to ! %ore1 & !re !y f\nd "s boys ) donkeys & ponies = hire1 s !y _h "s lovely rides up & d[n ! s&1 & no "o fell (f4 ,j z !y got home ! ra9 />t$ aga9 9 torr5ts4 ,9 ! t5t !y f\nd two visitors--old fri5ds :o _h once kn[n !m 9 ,london4 ,?is made !m ?9k h[ lucky x 0 !y _h _h a rehe>sal1 = n[ !y w\ld be able to give ! visitors a conc]t1 & !n !y w\ld n be disappo9t$ because ( ! ra94 ,s aft] d9n] ! conc]t began4 ,fir/ ! :ole ,pack %\t$ ! camp *orus--! same "o :i* ,i told y !y sang 9 ! tra94 ,!y !n sang ,john ,peel4 ,!n ,bunny sang a solo call$ ,hu% !e1 my ,baby4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a v pretty duet by ,patsy & ,mac--',tis ! ,la/ ,rose ( ,summ] 7,mac sang ! alto v well74 ,!n ! :ole ,pack sang a song call$ ,rob9 ,hood1 :i* ,akela _h once made up = !m4 ,aft] t ,bunny recit$ ,brutus' spee* f ,%akespe>e's play1 ,julius ,cs>--he made y feel he really 0 ,brutus1 & ev]yone clapp$ him4 ,!n f\r ,cubs sang ,annie ,laurie1 9 p>ts4 ,!n !y all made ,spongey s+ a song4 ,spongey 0 v %y1 & said he c\ldn't4 ,b 9 ! end he sang a v %ort song1 9 a v deep voice1 call$1 ,oh-oh-oh1 x's a ,lov]ly ,w>4 ,( c\rse1 ev]yone *e]$ !mselves ho>se4 ,!n ! ,pack sang ,! ,gold5 ,vanity "r ?r\gh all its _m v]ses4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a solo f ,mac--a sad little ,iri% song--& ano!r duet by ,mac & ,patsy1 ,:5 ,iri% ,eyes are ,smil+1 foll[$ by ,oh ,w]t ,?\ 9 ! ,cauld ,bla/1 sung 9 p>ts by ,jack1 ,patsy1 & ,mac4 ,!n ev]yone sang *oruses4 ,! visitors enjoy$ x v mu*4 ,by ! end ( ! programme x 0 q impossible = ! ,cubs to sit /ill = ano!r mom5t4 ,y c't get mu* ex]cise 9 a wet bell-t5t4 ,s ,akela _h a bright idea4 ,if y 7 9 ! sea ! ra9 c\ldn't wet y--:at ab\t a ba!8 ,ev]yone *e]$1 & got into _! coats & macs1 & ran d[n to ! ,/able1 :]e !y *ang$ into _! ba?+ ?+s4 ,! sea felt awfully w>m1 & ev]yone %riek$ & spla%$ & made su* a r[ t ! visitors1 all %ut up /uffy & cross 9 _! lodg+s1 look$ out ( _! w9d[s & wond]$ :o c\ld be s *e]ful on su* a day4 ,com+ back to tea1 ! ,cubs 7 delight$ to f9d _! ,sc\tma/] sitt+ on ! floor ( ! bell-t5t1 a l>ge bun 9 "o h& & a mug ( tea 9 ! o!r4 ,he _h tramp$ all ! way ov] f ,qu>r to see h[ f> ! :ole camp _h be5 dr[n$4 ,9 case !re 7 any survivors1 he br\ght two enorm\s bags ( sweets4 ,t night all ! ,cubs pray$ v h>d = a real1 prop]1 hot day = _! la/ 9 camp4 ,x c]ta9ly did n look possible4 ,b ,spongey put ! matt] 9 a nut%ell :5 he /ood 9 8 long night-%irt1 "o eye %ut z usual1 & rem>k$3 ,i ?9k x'll sun%9e to-morr]1 'cos ,i've pray$ v h>d x w4 ,! ,cubs _h turn$ 9 e>ly1 to get out ( ! wet _w into _! dry1 cosy b$s4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( "t = a good long /ory1 & !y settl$ d[n ) wriggles ( satisfaction & wait$ = ,akela to beg94 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,patrick4 ,ne>ly f\r hundr$ ye>s aft] ,our ,"l _h gone up to heav51 & left ,8 disciples & _! foll[]s to c>ry on1 a boy 0 born :o 0 de/9$ to be "o ( ,god's greate/ ,sa9ts1 & to br+ ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( pagans into ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,?is boy 0 ,/4 ,patrick1 call$ ! ,apo/le ( ,irel&1 because he turn$ ! :ole ( ,irel& ,*ri/ian4 ,= _m hundr$s ( ye>s aft] ,/4 ,patrick _h di$1 ,irel& 0 l a fruitful g>d5 9 :i* sprang up hundr$s ( ,sa9ts & holy & le>n$ m51 :o help$ to spread ! k & love ( ,*ri/ all ov] ! _w4 ,s ,/4 ,patrick 0 truly an ,apo/le1 &1 l ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,&rew & ! o!rs1 "o ( ! f\ndation-/ones ( ,*ri/'s great ,*ur*4 ,b ?\gh he end$ 9 be+ s v important1 & do+ ?+s t made a great diff]5ce to ! :ole _w1 he began z an ord9>y boy--& r a naughty "o1 z he tells u himself4 ,we "k a great deal ab\t ,/4 ,patrick1 & we "k x is q true1 because :5 he 0 ov] "o hundr$ ye>s old he wrote x all d[n himself4 ,he call$ ! book 8 ,confession1 & ?\gh he told u su* a lot ab\t himself1 beg9n+ ) ! adv5tures ( 8 boyhood1 !re is "o ?+ he did n put d[n 9 ! book4 ,c y guess :at8 ,well1 he did n put d[n h[ good he 04 ,=1 y see1 ! ,sa9ts nev] ?\ght !mselves good1 because1 in/ead ( comp>+ !mselves ) p less good ?an !mselves1 z we are all s fond ( do+1 !y kept on comp>+ !mselves ) ,our ,bless$ ,"l1 & ( c\rse1 t made !m seem v1 v f> f p]fect4 ,:5 ,/4 ,patrick 0 a boy he did n love ,god or believe all 8 ,*ri/ian tea*]s told him1 nor 0 he ob$i5t or ready to d 8 be/4 ,"o day "s fi]ce pirates raid$ ! l& :]e he liv$ ) 8 fa!r & "m1 & c>ri$ him (f captive ) lots ( o!r boys4 ,sail+ across ! sea to ,irel&1 ! pirates sold ! boys z slaves4 ,/4 ,patrick 0 b\ght by a great *ief call$ ,mil*o1 & s5t out on to ! hill-sides to wat* ! %eep4 ,d y ?9k he 0 lonely & afraid8 ,no4 ,=1 :5 torn away f 8 home1 f ! fri5ds :o lov$ him1 he _h discov]$ t !re is "o ,fri5d t y c't be dragg$ away f1 & ,:o c be ) y ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! toss+ gre5 sea1 on a pirate %ip4 ,=1 ?\gh ,patrick _h =gott5 ,god1 ,god _h n =gott5 ,patrick4 ,! ,"l1 he says1 %[$ me my unbelief1 & _h pity on my y\? & ignorance4 ,s :5 he trudg$ out on to ! m\nta9-side1 he 0 n sad & alone1 b glad 9 ! k t 8 unse5 ,fri5d 0 ) him4 ,*ri/ ) me1 ,*ri/ be=e me1 ,*ri/ beh9d me1 ,*ri/ 9 me1 ,*ri/ above me1 ,*ri/ b5ea? me1 ,*ri/ 9 ! *>iot1 ,*ri/ 9 ! =t1 ,*ri/ 9 ! %ip4 ,t is a pray] ,/4 ,patrick made up himself4 ,!re1 on ! r\gh m\nta9-side1 ! boy ,/4 ,patrick sp5t all 8 lonely days talk+ to ,god1 s t1 he says1 m & m ! love ( ,god & ,8 fai? & fe> grew 9 me1 & my _s 0 /irr$4 ,he tells u t he w\ld recite "o hundr$ pray]s 9 "o day1 & ne>ly z _m 9 ! night4 ,he _h to sleep out ) ! %eep 9 "s r\gh cave or hut4 ,be=e ! dawn1 he says1 ,i 0 call$ to pray by ! sn[1 ! ice1 & ! ra94 ,b he did n m9d ?is outw>d cold1 because ( ! burn+ he>t )9 him4 ,/4 ,patrick _h le>nt 8 lesson--! lesson ( :]e to f9d ! only com=t & fri5d%ip & help wor? hav+4 ,god want$ him1 n[1 = ! great "w he 0 to d4 ,"o night a my/]i\s voice told him t if he w5t to a c]ta9 place he w\ld f9d a %ip ready to take him home4 ,! place 0 ab\t two hundr$ miles away1 & ,/4 ,patrick _h nev] be5 !re4 ,h[ev]1 tru/+ 9 ,god's help1 he />t$ (f4 ,at la/1 aft] a long tramp1 he rea*$ ! t[n1 &1 sure en\gh1 !re 0 a %ip at ! quay ab\t to set sail4 ,/4 ,patrick ask$ to be tak5 on bo>d1 b :5 ! sailors he>d he _h no money !y refus$ him a passage4 ,/4 ,patrick w5t sadly away1 b z he w5t he pray$4 ,be=e long he he>d someone com+ aft] him4 ,turn+ r\nd1 he f\nd x 0 "o ( ! sailors1 :o said aft] all !y w\ld take him4 ,i c't tell y n[ ( ! adv5tures ,/4 ,patrick _h on 8 way home1 b aft] be+ %ipwreck$ & ne>ly />v$1 & ea* "t wond]fully sav$ by ,god1 he rea*$ 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,b ?\gh he 0 home aga9 ) ^? he lov$1 he did n =get ! ,fri5d ,:o _h be5 8 all 9 ^? cold1 h>d days 9 ,irel&4 ,he ?\ght ( ,him all day1 & ( h[ be/ to please ,him4 ,he _h already begun /udy+ = a life 9 ,god's s]vice1 :5 he _h a wond]ful vision ( ! p ( ,irel& call+ him to come to _! help1 & he knew x 0 a sign f ,god t ?is 0 ! "w he 0 to d4 ,y c imag9e h[ impati5t he mu/ h be5 to get a %ip & g sail+ back to ,irel& to tell ! p ab\t ! true ,god1 & h[ ,*ri/ _h di$ on ! ,cross = !m1 & all ! re/2 b = su* a difficult & dang]\s job he ne$$ a lot ( tra9+--n only 9 le>n+1 b 9 ! /r5g? & hol9ess & ob$i5ce to ,god :i* %\ld make him able to face ! task be=e him4 ,h[ long d y ?9k ,god kept him at 8 tra9+8 ,?irty-eight ye>s6 ,at ! end ( ?is "t a holy man :o 0 8 fri5d & guide 0 s5t to prea* 9 ,brita94 ,/4 ,patrick w5t ) him4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ /ep1 & x end$ 9 8 be+ made a ,bi%op & s5t--at la/--to ! lifework he _h s long wait$ =1 ! conv]sion ( ,irel&4 ,:5 ,/4 ,patrick's %ip came to %ore1 ! wild m5 ( ,le9/] w\ld n let him l&4 ,s1 tru/+ z usual to ,god1 he sail$ out aga9 to sea1 & l&$ a little f>!r to ! s\?4 ,!re seem$ to be nobody ab\t1 to /op him2 &1 tir$ out1 ,i suppose1 ) a day ( explor+ 9 ! /range l&1 ,/4 ,patrick lay d[n & fell asleep4 ,a little ,iri% boy *anc$ to come along1 &1 see+ a /rang] asleep1 crept up on tip-toe to look at him4 ,:at a lovely1 k9d face he _h6 ,! boy ?\ght to himself t he _h nev] be=e se5 anybody :o look$ s nice1 & he long$ to d him "s good turn4 ,he c\ldn't ?9k ( any?+ to d = someone :o 0 asleep1 b at la/ he got an idea4 ,pick+ all ! be/ fl[]s he c\ld f9d1 he put !m r\nd ,/4 ,patrick = a surprise = him4 ,:5 ,/4 ,patrick woke up y c imag9e h[ pleas$ he 0 ) ! fl[]s1 & /ill m pleas$ to see a little ,iri% boy smil+ at him %yly f among ! bu%es4 ,be=e long ,/4 ,patrick & ! boy _h become great fri5ds1 & ! boy simply w\ldn't g away1 b /uck to ,/4 ,patrick4 ,!n ,god made kn[n a secret ( ! future to ,/4 ,patrick1 & he said3 ,"s day he w be ! heir to my k+dom4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 ! boy1 ^: "n 0 ,b5ignus1 succe$$ ,/4 ,patrick z ,bi%op ( ,armagh4 ,don't y wi% y 7 t boy1 always to /ay ) ,/4 ,patrick8 ,aft] ?is ! mo/ wond]ful adv5tures began to befall ,/4 ,patrick2 b ev5 m wond]ful ?an ! adv5tures 7 ! miracles by :i* he manag$ to escape out ( !m1 n only alive1 b victori\s4 ,gett+ into 8 %ip aga91 ,/4 ,patrick l&$ f>!r nor?4 ,once m ! fi]ce ,iri% set on him & 8 little b&1 & _! *ief1 ,di*u1 rais$ 8 sword to br+ x cra%+ d[n on ,/4 ,patrick's head4 ,b1 someh[1 8 arm /ay$ /iff 9 mid-air1 & he c\ld n /rike ! bl[4 ,di*u 0 an hone/ man1 & soon und]/ood t su* a miracle mu/ be a sign f ! true ,god4 ,if once y believe 9 ,god--well1 ! only possible ?+ is to s]ve ,him4 ,s ,di*u became a ,*ri/ian1 & humbly le>n$ f ,/4 ,patrick h[ he %\ld s]ve ,god4 ,!n ,/4 ,patrick w5t to ! h\se ( ! v *ief :o _h kept him z a slave1 & conv]t$ 8 *ildr5 to ! true ,fai?4 ,b x 0 at ,ea/] t some?+ v ?rill+ happ5$1 & 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,/4 ,patrick's real triumphs4 ,! ,*ief-,k+ ( ,er9 7z ,irel& 0 call$7 0 j go+ to hold 8 solemn fe/ival at ,t>a4 ,all ! ,iri% pr9ces & all ! prie/s ( ! pagan religion _h collect$ toge!r4 ,"o ( _! c]emonies 0 ! light+ ( fire at dawn1 ) magic rites & c]emonies4 ,x happ5$ to be ,holy ,saturday1 & on t day ! ,*ri/ians us$ to light a beacon4 ,/4 ,patrick lit 8 holy fire1 z usual4 ,! ,k+ saw x blaz+ on a hill-top1 & 0 v angry4 ,"o ( 8 prie/s 7or ,druids1 z !y 7 call$7 said3 ,if t fire is n put out be=e morn+1 x nev] w be put out1 & he meant ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,s ! ,k+ s5t = ,/4 ,patrick4 ,surr\nd$ by 8 ,druids & b>ds1 & all ! ,iri% pr9ces1 ! ,k+ sat1 fi]ce & pr\d1 & await$ ! /rang]s4 ,x 0 ,ea/] morn+1 s1 z ,/4 ,patrick & 8 little b& advanc$1 !y *ant$ ! ,ea/] litanies4 ,s noble & holy did ,/4 ,patrick look t "o ( ! b>ds rose z he drew ne>4 ,?is little act ( polit5ess on ! "p ( ! b>d br\ght him special grace f heav51 & he accept$ ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,/&+ quietly 9 ! mid/ ( ! circle ( prie/s & pr9ces1 ,/4 ,patrick look$ ar\nd him4 ,he met c\ntless pairs ( fi]ce eyes fix$ ^u him1 z ! pr9ces sat 9 sil5ce1 ) ! rims ( _! %ields aga9/ _! *9s2 & z he look$ at !m he long$ to w9 !m all = ,god1 & he pray$ = grace & p[] to d :at 0 ne$$4 ,!n he told !m :y he _h come to ,irel&4 ,! ,k+ left 8 ,druids to reply4 ,!y did s by do+ all sorts ( horrible magic4 ,& c]ta9ly !y made ?+s happ51 mu* z p call$ spiriti/s d n[adays2 b x 0 n by ,god's p[]1 s x mu/ h be5 ! ,devil :o help$ !m4 ,:atev] ! ,druids did1 ,/4 ,patrick undid1 & !n did some?+ m wond]ful4 ,! ,druids 7 furi\s1 & no "o kn[s :at might h happ5$ _h n ,/4 ,patrick caus$ an e>?quake to happ51 by ,god's p[]4 ,s t]rifi$ 7 ! ,iri% t !y w5t half mad & began kill+ ea* o!r1 & ,/4 ,patrick & 8 m5 escap$4 ,b ! next day ,/4 ,patrick boldly came back1 ?\gh he knew ! ,k+ meant to kill him4 ,he 0 giv5 a cup ( poison$ w9e to dr9k4 ,well1 :at ( t8 ,did n ,our ,"l say to ,8 disciples1 :5 ,he s5t !m out to conv]t ! _w1 ,if y dr9k any deadly ?+ x %all n hurt y8 ,/4 ,patrick made ! sign ( ! cross ov] ! cup & drank x1 & no?+ happ5$4 ,!n ! ,druids arrang$ a horrible te/4 ,!y laid two great fires1 "o ( dry faggots & ! o!r ( wet1 gre5 wood4 ,on ! dry wood !y laid ! boy ,b5ignus1 dress$ 9 a ,druid's :ite robe4 ,on ! gre5 !y put a ,druid1 clad 9 ,/4 ,patrick's cloak4 ,!n !y said !y w\ld set fire to bo? piles4 ,/4 ,patrick accept$ ! *all5ge4 7,if y _h be5 ! boy1 w\ld y h got ! w9d up1 d y ?9k1 or w\ld y h tru/$ ,/4 ,patrick87 ,well1 !y set fire to ! two piles ( wood4 ,/range to say1 ! gre5 wood blaz$ up1 ) _m sizzl+s & crackl+s & mu* smoke1 b ! dry wood simply w\ldn't light4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a sudd5 flame1 & ! ,druid's robe on ! boy fl>$ up & 0 soon burnt to a%es1 leav+ ,b5ignus q all "r1 &1 ,i expect1 v pleas$ ) himself6 ,mean:ile1 horrible noises _h be5 com+ f ! o!r pile1 & :5 ! smoke & flames di$ d[n !re 7 only *>r$ c9d]s :]e !re _h once be5 a ,druid4 ,b ,/4 ,patrick's cloak _h n be5 burnt at all4 ,z ! ,k+ /ill w\ld n believe1 ,/4 ,patrick _h to make ano!r e>?quake happ51 :i* swall[$ up s _m ( ! ,k+'s subjects t he gave 91 & said ,/4 ,patrick might prea*1 ?\gh he himself nev] accept$ ! ,fai?4 ,s1 on ! gre5 pla9s ( ,t>a1 ,/4 ,patrick prea*$ a wond]ful s]mon to ! ,iri%1 :o by ?is "t _h come cr[d+ r\nd to see ! /rang] :o c\ld beat ! ,druids at _! own game4 ,dur+ ?is s]mon ,/4 ,patrick /oop$ d[n & pick$ a leaf ( %amrock1 &1 hold+ x up1 %[$ ! p h[ ! little gre5 leaf 0 ?ree & yet "o4 ,he said t w\ld help !m to und]/& h[ ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity is ?ree--,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son1 & ,god ! ,holy ,gho/--& yet is really only "o ,god4 ,t is :y ! ,iri% we> %amrock on ,/4 ,patrick's ,day 7,m>* #ag?74 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,patrick ,,& ,,! ,,little ,,boy ,,b5ignus4 ,see page #aja4 ,_m m miracles did ,/4 ,patrick :i* ,i c't tell y ab\t n[2 & he w5t f place to place1 w9n+ ?\s&s ( m5 = ,*ri/1 & giv+ spiritual life to _! s\ls by baptiz+ !m4 ,"o ,%rove ,tuesday ,/4 ,patrick w5t up on to ! top ( a lonely1 rugg$ m\nta9 above ! sea1 & !re he /ay$ )\t any food all ?r\gh ,l5t till ,ea/]4 ,& all ! "t he pray$ & pray$ & pray$ = ! m5 ( ,irel& & _! fate on ! ,judgm5t ,day4 ,at ! end ( 8 long & pa9ful "t ( pray] ,god s5t an angel to tell him 8 reque/ 0 grant$4 ,s1 ) 8 he>t full ( joy1 ,/4 ,patrick knelt & bless$ ,irel&1 & z he gave 8 bless+ hundr$s ( poison\s snakes came out ( _! holes & w5t sli!r+ away into ! sea1 :]e !y 7 all dr[n$4 7,t is :y y see pictures ( ,/4 ,patrick ) snakes47 ,& n[1 e ye>1 ?\s&s ( ,iri% p g on pilgrimage up t m\nta94 ,be=e ,i end ,i mu/ j tell y "o little /ory ab\t a "y ,iri% ,pr9ce :o didn't give 9 to himself4 ,?is ,pr9ce & 8 foll[]s1 aft] he>+ ,/4 ,patrick prea*1 decid$ to become foll[]s ( ,*ri/ & be baptiz$4 ,/4 ,patrick1 be+ a ,bi%op1 c>ri$ a ?+ call$ a crozi]--a k9d ( long /aff1 l a %eph]d's crook1 because ,bi%op means %eph]d4 ,/4 ,patrick's crozi] _h r a %>p po9t at ! end1 & dur+ ! c]emony ( ,baptism1 someh[1 by accid5t1 he pi]c$ ! ,pr9ce's b>e foot ) x1 b did n notice :at he _h done4 ,! ,pr9ce said no?+1 & did n w9ce or seem surpris$4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,/4 ,patrick f\nd out :at he _h done1 & ask$ ! ,pr9ce :y he _h said no?+1 ! ,pr9ce repli$3 ,i ?\ght x 0 ! rule ( fai?4 ,a bit ( poetry has be5 writt5 ab\t x1 :i* puts x r nicely4 ,! ,pr9ce says1 9 x3 ,i ?\ght1 ?us call$ to foll[ ,him ,^: ,feet ,7 pi]c$ ) nails1 haply ! blissful rite ,"s little pa9 includ$4 ,ev]y:]e ,/4 ,patrick w5t he 0 lov$1 & soon ! fame ( him _h spread ?r\gh ! :ole c\ntry4 ,! sup]/iti\s religion ( ! ,druids altoge!r di$ d[n1 & ,irel& became a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,/4 ,patrick made a set ( wise laws1 & by ^! ! ,iri% 7 gov]n$ = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,at la/ came ! "t :5 8 great "w 0 f9i%$4 ,! little boy1 ,b5ignus1 _h gr[n up & tak5 ov] ,/4 ,patrick's "w4 ,/4 ,patrick _h writt5 8 ,confession4 ,& n[1 at "o hundr$ & tw5ty1 he 0 q ready = ! re/ & ! rew>d ( heav54 ,he 0 v happy2 8 great "w _h be5 accompli%$4 ,god _h be5 v good to him4 ,& s1 satisfi$1 he lay d[n to die1 kn[+ t all ! m5 ( ,irel& 7 pray+ = _! belov$ fa!r4 ,s1 on ,m>* #ag?1 9 ! ye> #dic1 ,/4 ,patrick pass$ f ?is _w into ! glory ( ,heav54 ,,! ,,n9? ,,day ,z ! ,cubs "o by "o op5$ _! eyes on ! la/ day at camp1 ! fir/ ?+ !y saw 0 t _! pray]s ( la/ night _h be5 fully1 wond]fully answ]$4 ,! sun %one ) t cle> gold5 radiance ( e>ly morn+ sun4 ,! sky 0 a mi/y blue1 ) j a few small flocks ( %eep4 ,! w9d _h dropp$1 & ! _w1 wa%$ clean by ! ra91 0 go+ to enjoy itself to-day4 ,quickly ! ,cubs wa%$ !mselves & scrambl$ into _! old clo!s1 & 7 away up to ! field 9 record "t4 ,! smell ( wood smoke2 ! cry ( ! sea-gulls2 ! bigness ( ,god's beautiful _w--only "o m day ( x all6 ,porridge out 9 ! sun%9e1 & lots & lots ( bread-&-jam4 ,!n d[n to ! %ore4 ,on ! way %orew>ds ! ,cubs met a k9d lady :o liv$ 9 ! little h\se at ! end ( ! sea-wall4 ,%e _h (t5 se5 !m run pa/1 & n[ %e /opp$ & ask$ ,akela :at !y 74 ,:5 %e he>d x 0 _! la/ day %e said !y might h h] boat = ! :ole morn+6 ,s ! ,cubs & ,akela all got into _! ba?+ ?+s1 & ! boat 0 r[$ r\nd f :]e x 0 an*or$ to ! bit ( ! %ore :]e !y always play$4 ,:5 ev]yone _h be5 out & _h le>nt to r[1 fir/ ) "o o> & !n ) two2 & :5 ! tide _h gone d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 z f> z x c\ld1 ,akela an*or$ ! boat 9 %all[ wat]1 & took away all ! o>s b "o4 ,!n ! ,cubs _h a gorge\s "t1 r[+ by !mselves1 z f> z ! long rope w\ld all[4 ,i don't "k :at t boat turn$ into--pirate vessels1 ! ,gold5 ,h9d1 & ev]y?+ else y c imag9e1 :ile ! gallant crew _h _m an adv5ture4 ,mean:ile1 ano!r k9d lady _h appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,%e liv$ 9 a nice h\se1 ) a v slop+ lawn 9 front1 & h] g>d5 /eps came "r d[n on to ! bit ( s& :]e ! ,cubs always play$4 ,%e came d[n & (f]$ a prize = ! be/ little h\se or model village or g>d5 ! ,cubs c\ld make4 ,f\r c\ples set to "w1 & by d9n]-"t !re 7 "s spl5did models ready4 ,!n ,big ,&y & ,little ,&y1 clad only 9 _! ba?+-draw]s1 walk$ demurely up to ! front-door ( ! h\se1 & ask$ ! lady to come & see4 ,%e came out c>ry+ two lovely spades1 two spl5did %rimp+-nets1 & two v nice rubb] balls4 ,%e decid$ ! ,&ies _h got fir/ prize2 !y _h made a model ( ,qu>r ,abbey2 ,sam & ,dick 7 second1 ) a *ur*2 :ile ,b]t & ,bunny came 9 a good ?ird1 ) a v nice h\se /&+ 9 a l>ge & luxuri\s g>d54 ,aft] giv+ ! prizes1 ?is fairy godmo!r invit$ ! :ole ,pack to tea 9 h] g>d51 at f\r o'clock1 aft] ! aft]noon ba!6 ,s1 aft] d9n]1 !y w5t to ! ,/able & made !mselves a little bit respectable1 & !n d[n to ! %ore & ba!d1 & aft]w>ds w5t up ! smoo?1 /eep lawn to ! fairy godmo!r's h\se4 ,soon a maid br\ght out tea2 & x 0 "s tea--cake ( all sorts1 & real bread-&-butt] 7n m>g471 & little jam-s&wi*es 7b1 z "o ,cub rem>k$1 x didn't fill y up1 l camp-tea74 ,aft] tea1 dur+ :i* ! ,cubs 7 wond]fully quiet & well-behav$1 !y ent]ta9$ _! ho/ess ) v>i\s k9ds ( som]saults & c>t-:eels1 & !n w5t ?r\gh a l>ge "p ( ! fam\s conc]t = h] b5efit4 ,be=e go+ !y gave h] a ,gr& ,h[l1 & !n all %ook h&s ) h]4 ,aft] t !y play$ on ! %ore1 & !n end$ up ) a la/ ba!1 ab\t sev54 ,back to supp]4 ,camp pray]s = ! la/ "t 9 ! s(t ev5+ light4 ,good-night to ,fa!r & ,"m & ,godmo!r2 & !n to ! ,/able1 = ! la/ /ory4 ,b z !y squatt$ r\nd wait+ = ! /ory1 someone made a rem>k t 0 ! beg9n+ ( q a long p[-w[4 ,miss1 he said1 %all we be ,cubs 9 ,heav51 & w y be our ,cubma/]8 ,ev]yone _h que/ions to ask ab\t ,heav5--m ?an ,akela knew h[ to answ]6 ,& !n !y grew s]i\s z someone m5tion$ two ,cubs :o _h di$ a ye> be=e4 ,d y ?9k ,frank & ,bob h f\nd ea* o!r 9 heav58 ,yes1 said ,akela1 ,i'm sure !y h2 & ,i expect !y've f\nd ^? two ,cubs f two o!r ,we/m9/] ,packs1 :o di$ ( 'flu1 la/ w9t]4 ,& t is :y ?is book is d$icat$ to ,frank & ,bob1 = !y 7 two ( ! mo/ fai?ful ,cubs :o ev] liv$4 ,!y di$ brave & unselfi%--,bob aft] a long & v pa9ful illness1 9 :i* he nev] gave 9 to himself1 b 0 always ?9k+ ( o!r p & 8 little 'uns4 ,at la/1 z he lay deliri\s1 he us$ to ?9k he 0 9 camp aga91 & say3 ,oh1 "m1 look at ! gre5 fields--ar5't !y lovely8 ,& z ,akela knelt by 8 b$1 hold+ 8 poor little hot h&1 %e felt sure t soon he w\ld be play+ 9 ! gre5 fields ( ,heav5--! be/ camp ( all1 :]e ! ,good ,%eph]d 0 already wait+ to c>ry him 9 ,8 /rong1 k9d arms4 ,& n[ someone else _h a spl5did idea3 ,p]haps !y've talk$ to ! ,sa9ts6 ,we %all "k a lot ( ! ,sa9ts :5 we g to ,heav51 said ano!r ,cub2 ,i %all look out = ,/4 ,antony fir/4 ,& s !y decid$ to try & get to "k z _m ,sa9ts z possible be=e !y di$1 & to try & copy !m1 s t "s day !y w\ld f9d lots ( fri5ds 9 ,heav51 :o w\ld n be a%am$ to receive ! salutes ( _! little bro!rs1 & to return !m ) k9d smiles ( welcome4 ,!n ! ,cubs settl$ d[n = a la/ /ory4 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,/4 ,,george4 ,& n[1 said ! ,cubs1 a la/ /ory6 ,g on1 ,miss--make x an extra good "o1 excit+ & full ( adv5tures1 & ! be/ ( all1 because x's ! la/ night4 ,v well1 said ,akela1 ,i'll tell y ! /ory ( ! ,patron ,sa9t ( all ,cubs & ,sc\ts1 & ( ,engl&4 ,:o's t8 ,/4 ,george6 cri$ ! ,cubs 9 *orus4 ,& al?\gh _m ( !m knew ! /ory v well1 !y snuggl$ d[n 9 _! blankets & prep>$ to enjoy !mselves4 ,well 7said ,akela71 ,i'm go+ to tell y ! /ory ( ! ,sa9t :o 0 m ?\ght ab\t & hon\r$ 9 ! old days ?an1 p]haps1 any o!r ,sa9t :o ev] liv$4 ,he 0 f ! v e>lie/ times--9 fact1 f directly aft] 8 dea?--call$ ! ,great ,m>tyr4 ,he became ! patron ( _m c\ntries & ord]s ( knigh?ood1 b specially 9 ,engl& 0 he lov$1 & 8 fea/ 0 kept z a great holiday1 equal to ,*ri/mas4 ,already1 be=e ,william ! ,conqu]or came to ,engl&1 our =efa!rs _h begun to build *ur*es 9 hon\r ( ,/4 ,george4 ,b x 0 ,k+ ,ri*>d ,coeur de ,lion :o specially spread devotion to ,/4 ,george 9 ,engl&1 because he took him z 8 own patron1 & us$ 8 "n z 8 battle-cry4 ,= ,god & ,/4 ,george6 he w\ld %\t1 z he swung 8 mighty battle-axe 9 ! air & *>g$ at ! head ( 8 knights t[>d ! ,s>ac5 l9es4 ,/4 ,george sev]al times appe>$ on a :ite horse1 & l$ ! ,crusad]s to victory :5 x seem$ z if ! enemy 7 go+ to put !m to flight & come (f victori\s4 ,_m p ?9k ( ,/4 ,george z a knight on a pranc+ horse1 :o kill$ a dragon & rescu$ a maid5 9 di/ress4 ,b ?is is only a k9d ( p>able or picture ( ! real ,/4 ,george & :at he did4 ,! dragon is a picture ( ! wick$1 hea!n religion t tri$ to kill ! beautiful "y ,*ur* t ,our ,"l _h made4 ,/4 ,george f\ght ?is dragon1 & gave 8 life 9 ! battle1 b he rescu$ ! maid5 7:o repres5ts ! ,*ur*72 = 8 dea? seems to h ralli$ ! ,*ri/ians & fill$ !m ) new c\rage to fight bravely & /ick to x1 until at la/ ! hea!n dragon 0 ov]come1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 0 able to fill all ! _w ) joy & tru? & light4 ,well1 n[ ,i w tell y :at ! old books say ab\t ,/4 ,george2 b we h n _m details ab\t 8 life1 z we h ab\t ,/4 ,francis's4 ,/4 ,george liv$ a bit m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,he 0 ! son ( a ,roman soldi]1 a ,*ri/ian1 /ation$ 9 ,pale/9e1 :i* 0 a ,roman colony4 ,/4 ,george 0 "o ( ^? brave1 /raight=w>d boys :o are afraid ( no?+--nei!r ( !mselves & _! weakness1 nor ( o!r p & _! unk9dness4 ,he practis$ n giv+ 9 to himself1 l a good ,cub2 & he ?\ght a great deal ( 8 hon\r1 l a good ,sc\t4 ,& he knew t ev]y?+ brave or good t he ev] did 0 by ! grace ( 8 ,capta91 ,*ri/1 & n because he 0 any bett] himself ?an anybody else4 ,he c\ld ride well1 %oot an arr[ /raight1 & use a spe> or a broadsword z well z any ,roman boy4 ,b x 0 n s mu* ?is z 8 way ( obey+ quickly1 & keep+ 8 ^w1 & nev] giv+ 9 to himself1 :i* made him rise f promotion to promotion :5 he jo9$ ! ,roman army4 ,he 0 /ill v "y :5 he 0 made :at we %\ld n[ call a ,colonel1 & giv5 a great deal ( responsibility4 ,9 fact1 ! ,emp]or ?\ght no end ( him1 & p :isp]$ t "s day he w\ld be head ( ! army & "o ( ! mo/ important m5 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,?is 0 r wond]ful1 because ! ,emp]or1 ,diocletian1 0 a hea!n & hat$ ,*ri/ians1 &1 z ,i told y1 ,/4 ,george 0 a v good ,*ri/ian4 ,9 ^? days ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 no long] hid+ 9 ! ,catacombs1 b _h come out into ! op51 & ne>ly half ,diocletian's ,empire 0 ,*ri/ian4 ,b some?+--probably pride--made ,diocletian hate ! ,*ri/ians1 & he decid$ to d all he c\ld to de/roy ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & =ce ! p back into ! old religion1 & wor%ip a god t 0 really n v diff]5t f ,cs>1 ! ,emp]or1 himself4 ,s he fir/ tri$ burn+ d[n ! *ur*es1 & !n imprison+ ! prie/s & bi%ops4 ,b "o day he sudd5ly got mad1 & gave an ord] t if ! p w\ld n wor%ip ! ,roman gods & (f] inc5se to !m1 & swe> t !y no long] believ$ 9 ,*ri/1 8 soldi]s w\ld kill !m l bea/s & leave !m 9 ! /reets1 z a gha/ly w>n+ to any o!r fools :o refus$ to obey4 ,s ! soldi]s w5t =?1 sword 9 h&1 & e man1 woman1 & *ild :o refus$ to give up ,*ri/ 0 kill$1 or w\nd$ & left to ble$ to dea?4 ,n[1 no "o _h ?\ght t ,diocletian w\ld ev] g z f> z ?is1 & :5 ! horrible news 0 br\ght to ,/4 ,george he 0 fill$ ) rage4 ,! ,emp]or 01 ( c\rse1 8 ma/]1 b !re & !n he v[$ t he w\ld n /ay 9 ! s]vice ( a vile murd]]1 a c[>d :o c\ld /a9 8 sword ) ! blood ( wom5 & little *ildr52 & he prep>$ at once to g to ! ,emp]or1 & say /raight out all t 0 burn+ 9 8 he>t4 ,n[1 8 fri5ds knew t no?+ w\ld m enrage ! ,emp]or ?an ?is1 because he ?\ght a lot ( ,/4 ,george1 & yet he 0 pr\d & ob/9ate1 & no?+ w\ld make him /op p]secut+ ! ,*ri/ians4 ,if ,/4 ,george spoke z he said he w\ld1 x w\ld c]ta9ly mean no *ance ( promotion1 no becom+ head ( ! army2 p]haps1 ev51 x w\ld mean imprisonm5t2 possibly dea?4 ,s !y simply begg$ ,/4 ,george n to g4 ,b d y ?9k he 0 t sort8 ,n mu*6 ,! la/ ?+ he want$ 0 promotion 9 ! army ( a man :o 0 ! cruel enemy ( ,*ri/ & ! murd]] ( 8 fell[-,*ri/ians4 ,s he set spurs to 8 horse1 & rode (f = ! ,emp]or's ,c\rt4 ,diocletian 0 surpris$ to see him arrive sudd5ly1 travel-/a9$ & app>5tly 9 a great hurry2 & /ill m 0 he surpris$ :51 in/ead ( speak+ ) rev]5ce & respect1 he let ! words almo/ bur/ =? f 8 full he>t1 & told ! ,emp]or t x w\ld be bett] if he paid hon\r to ! ,god f ,:om he _h receiv$ 8 sceptre1 in/ead ( murd]+ ! fai?ful s]vants ( t ,god4 ,diocletian 0 fir/ surpris$ & !n angry4 ,b he tri$ to laugh x (f1 because he 0 really fond ( ,/4 ,george4 ,!n he tri$ reason+ ) ! "y soldi]1 & expla9+ t he _h to keep ! ,*ri/ians 9 good discipl9e 9 case !y might revolt or get pr\d & rebelli\s4 ,b ,/4 ,george w\ld li/5 to no reasons or excuses1 &1 unbuckl+ 8 sword1 he laid x d[n1 resign+ 8 commission 9 ! army ( a man :o c\ld act s di%on\rably4 ,!n ,diocletian got v angry inde$4 ,he gave ord]s t ,/4 ,george %\ld be put 9 a d>k dungeon1 & load$ ) *a9s until 8 pride %\ld be brok51 & he %\ld be will+ to humble himself be=e ! ,emp]or4 ,s angry 0 he t he made up 8 cruel m9d t n[ he w\ld ev5 =ce ,/4 ,george to give up ! ,*ri/ian religion himself1 & t no pa9s %\ld be sp>$ to make him d ?is4 ,alone 9 ! d>k1 dank1 icy-cold dungeon1 ,/4 ,george lay 9 8 heavy *a9s1 & wond]$ :at 0 go+ to happ5 next4 ,x 0 v horrible1 d[n !re1 & he a*$ 9 e limb1 & he 0 v hungry2 b someh[ he felt k9d ( glad inside1 because he knew he 0 suff]+ all ?is = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,"o day1 :5 8 gaol] br\ght him 8 ration ( h>d bread1 he told him t he _h he>d a rum\r t ! execution] 0 com+ to ! dungeon1 & t if ,/4 ,george did n give a satisfactory answ] he w\ld be put to torture4 ,! gaol] said x w\ld1 he ?\ght1 be a v pa9ful k9d ( torture1 & ,/4 ,george _h bett] be reasonable4 ,:5 he _h gone ,/4 ,george sat 9 ! d>kness ) 8 he>t beat+ r fa/4 ,he wond]$ :at sort ( torture x w\ld be1 & if he w\ld be able to /ick x4 ,!n he rememb]$ t ,our ,"l _h suff]$ awful tortures1 & _h =etold t ,8 fri5ds w\ld h to1 z well4 ,s he ask$ ,our ,"l to give him grace to be able to /ick any?+ ! ,emp]or %\ld d1 & !n he felt q happy aga94 ,well1 ! h\rs dragg$ by1 & at la/ ,/4 ,george he>d ! tramp ( feet on ! /one /airs4 ,!n !re 0 a creak z ! great key 0 turn$ 9 ! lock1 & bolts 7 %ot back4 ,! door op5$1 & !re /ood ! execution] & two soldi]s1 "o c>ry+ a lant]n4 ,! execution]1 :o _h kn[n ,/4 ,george z a ,colonel 9 ! army1 spoke respectfully4 ,he gave ,/4 ,george a message f ! ,emp]or1 say+ t if he w\ld come back & (f] inc5se to ! gods1 & apologize = 8 pr\d words1 he w\ld get 8 lib]ty & be giv5 back 8 commission4 ,/4 ,george laugh$1 & said he c]ta9ly w\ldn't4 ,!n ! execution] said t 9 t case ! ,emp]or _h comm&$ t he %\ld be tortur$ till he agre$ to d all he 0 told4 ,! soldi]s loos5$ 8 *a9s1 & he 0 l$ out & up ! /airs4 ,! blaz+1 bl9d+ sun dazzl$ 8 eyes aft] ! dimness ( ! dungeon4 ,! pavem5t ( ! c\rty>d seem$ burn+ to 8 cold1 b>e feet4 ,soldi]s look$ curi\sly at him z he pass$1 b ( c\rse didn't salute1 n[4 ,he 0 tak5 away to ! horrible place ( execution1 & !re a new =m ( torture 0 appli$ to him--a great :eel full ( spikes into :i* he 0 ?ru/4 ,:5 he 0 dragg$ out 8 body 0 "o mass ( w\nds1 & 8 blood dripp$ d[n on to ! floor4 ,he 0 c>ri$ on a /ret*] back to ! dungeon2 & ! execution] felt q sure t :5 he 0 well en\gh to answ] he w\ld agree to d any?+ ! ,emp]or want$4 ,/4 ,george 0 daz$ ) pa9 & loss ( blood4 ,8 body seem$ to burn all ov]4 ,! d>kness made 8 eyes a*e1 & he lay h\r aft] h\r1 wond]+ h[ soon he w\ld die4 ,he _h got to ! po9t :5 he ?\ght he simply c\ldn't be> ano!r mom5t1 :5 he he>d a ,voice 9 ! d>kness1 & ,x said3 ,fe> n1 ,george1 = ,i am ) !e4 ,8 he>t seem$ to leap up1 = he knew = c]ta9 t x 0 ,our ,"l's ,voice--he c\ld n possibly mi/ake x4 ,& sudd5ly all ! pa9 seem$ a ?\s& times wor? :ile1 & he 0 glad he _h _h x2 & he didn't feel lonely any m2 & he j lay 9 ! d>kness & talk$ to ,our ,"l1 kn[+ t ,he 0 ne>4 ,& he =got 8 pa94 ,well1 :5 a ,roman (fic] came to receive 8 message to ! ,emp]or ,/4 ,george 0 able to laugh--r weakly ?is "t--& say he _h no message = ! ,emp]or1 except t he _h bett] /op murd]+ ,*ri/ians1 & beg ,god's m]cy be=e x 0 too late4 ,! (fic] ?\ght ,/4 ,george 0 r a fool1 & a v brave man1 & he w5t back to ! ,emp]or4 ,a few days lat] ! execution] arriv$ once m1 & aga9 l$ ,/4 ,george across ! sunny c\rty>d4 ,/4 ,george rememb]$ ! ,voice ( ,*ri/ say+1 ,i am ) !e1 & he 0 n afraid4 ,?is "t !y roll$ a great heavy /one ov] 8 body1 s t 8 bones 7 cru%$ & bruis$1 & !n !y c>ri$ him back to ! dungeon4 ,:5 ! (fic] came = 8 answ] he c\ld h>dly believe t ,/4 ,george d>$ /ill to refuse4 ,he told ! ,emp]or :at ,/4 ,george _h said4 ,! ,emp]or 0 surpris$ & sorry1 = he saw t ,/4 ,george mu/ be a v brave man4 ,he also saw t x 0 no good wait+ any long]1 or try+ to =ce him1 s he s5t ! execution] once aga94 ,?is "t ! execution] told ,/4 ,george t 8 la/ *ance _h come4 ,ei!r he mu/ give up ,*ri/1 or he mu/ face dea?4 ,! words s5t a k9d ( ?rill ?r\gh ,/4 ,george--a ?rill ( horror at ! ?\ght ( dea?1 :i* turn$ into a ?rill ( joy at ! ?\ght ( go+ into ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 & he>+ ,8 wond]ful ,voice aga91 only ?is "t see+ ,him1 too4 ,& he rejoic$1 also1 to ?9k he w\ld really be a m>tyr4 ,s he :isp]$ fa9tly--= he c\ld h>dly speak n[--t no?+ 9 all ! _w w\ld make him give up ,*ri/4 ,s ! soldi]s took (f 8 *a9s & dragg$ him up to 8 feet1 & he walk$ sl[ly1 ) weak1 sway+ /eps1 into ! sun4 ,fe> n4 ,he said ! words ov] to himself4 ,no1 he w\ldn't fe>6 ,i am ) !e4 ,h[ wond]ful6 ,& soon1 he said 9 8 he>t1 ,i %all be ) ,!e6 ,& s he knelt d[n & wait$4 ,& ! execution]'s great axe fla%$ 9 ! sun z he swung x al(t1 & ! next in/ant ! blood ( ! ,great ,m>tyr 0 /ream+ across ! :ite pavem5t1 z ,/4 ,george's ,cross /reams sc>let across ! :ite gr\nd ( 8 flag4 ,! s\l ( ! ,great ,m>tyr _h ent]$ ,heav51 :]e ! angels rejoic$ at 8 com+1 :5 ! ,*ri/ians pick$ up 8 poor1 brok5 body & c>ri$ x away4 ,x 0 buri$ 9 a beautiful tomb1 & be=e long a great *ur* _h be5 built ov] x4 ,on e h& p talk$ ( ! ,great ,m>tyr1 & ! ,*ri/ians rejoic$ at 8 c\rage1 & *e]$ ea* o!r on to resi/ bravely4 ,_m ( ! hea!n1 see+ t ,/4 ,george c\ld suff] tortures & die = 8 fai?1 began to believe 9 ! ,*ri/ he lov$1 & 7 baptiz$4 ,diocletian himself began to fe> a little1 & ! but*]+ /opp$4 ,& s x 0 t ! maid5 9 di/ress1 ! p]secut$ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 0 sav$ by h] brave knight1 ,/4 ,george4 ,,good-,,bye ,a grey morn+1 b q f9e4 ,"s ( ! ,cubs w5t (f to ba! aft] breakfa/1 o!rs to d f9al %opp+ & buy+ ( pres5ts to take home1 :ile "s /ay$ 9 ! field to help ) ! pack+4 ,! t5t 0 /ruck & roll$ up1 sw+s & hammocks tak5 d[n1 palliasses empti$ & done up 9 bales1 & by twelve o'clock all 0 f9i%$1 & ! 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