,illu/ration3 7front cov]7 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,slept ,,calmly ,,& ,,peacefully ,,until ,,%e ,,dream$ ,a ,,dream4 ,,9 ,,god',s ,,g>d5 ,,/ories ,,( ,,! ,,sa9ts ,,= ,,little ,,*ildr5 ,,by ,,amy ,,/e$man ,,) ,,sixte5 ,,reproductions ,,f ,,italian ,,ma/]pieces ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack1 ,ltd4 #ce ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,e4,c41 ,,ed9burgh ,,to ,,my ,,"m ,,ab\t ,,?is ,,book ,!re is a g>d5 :i* ,god has plant$ = ,himself1 m beautiful ?an any e>?ly g>d54 ,! fl[]s t bloom !re are ! :ite s\ls ( ,8 sa9ts1 :o h kept !mselves pure & unspott$ f ! _w4 ,9 ,god's g>d5 !re is e k9d ( fl[]1 ea* diff]+ f ! o!r 9 beauty4 ,"s are tall & /ately l ! lilies1 gr[+ :]e all may see !m 9 _! dress ( :ite & gold2 "s are half conceal$ l ! violets1 & kn[n only by ! fragrance ( k9d de$s & g5tle words :i* h help$ to sweet5 ! lives ( o!rs2 :ile "s1 aga91 are hidd5 f all e>?ly eyes1 & only ,god kn[s _! lovel9ess & beholds ! secret places :]e !y gr[4 ,b kn[n or unkn[n1 all h ris5 above ! d>k e>?1 look+ ev] upw>d2 &1 al?\gh (t5 b5t & beat5 d[n by _m a cruel /orm ( temptation & s91 !y h ev] rais$ _! heads aga91 turn+ _! faces t[>ds ,god2 until at la/ !y h be5 cr[n$ ) ! p]fect fl[] ( hol9ess1 & n[ blossom = ev] 9 ! ,heav5ly ,g>d54 ,9 ?is book y w n f9d ! /ories ( all ,god's sa9ts4 ,i h ga!r$ a few toge!r1 j z "o ga!rs a little posy f a g>d5 full ( roses4 ,b ! /ories ,i h *os5 to tell are ^? t ,i hope *ildr5 w love be/ to he>4 ,let u rememb] t ,god has giv5 to all ( u1 little *ildr5 z well z gr[n-up p1 a place 9 ,8 g>d5 "h on e>?1 & ,he w\ld h u take ^! :ite fl[]s1 ! lives ( ,8 sa9ts1 z a patt]n = our own4 ,we may n be set :]e all c see u2 our place 9 ,god's g>d5 may be a v humble & %elt]$ spot2 b1 l ! sa9ts1 we may keep our faces ev] turn$ upw>d1 & le>n to gr[1 z !y grew1 l _! ,ma/]1 pure & /raight & /rong--fit fl[]s to blossom 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,god4 ',sa9ts are l roses :5 !y flu% r>e/1 ,sa9ts are l lilies :5 !y bloom faire/1 ,sa9ts are l violets1 sweete/ ( _! k9d4' ,,li/ ,,( ,,/ories ,,page ,,sa9t ,,ursula1 #a ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict1 #af ,,sa9t ,,*ri/oph]1 #bi ,,sa9t ,,ca!r9e ,,( ,,si5a1 #da ,,sa9t ,,augu/9e ,,( ,,hippo1 #ed ,,sa9t ,,augu/9e ,,( ,,cant]bury1 #fb ,,sa9t ,,cecilia1 #ga ,,sa9t ,,giles1 #gi ,,sa9t ,,ni*olas1 #hd ,,sa9t ,,fai?1 #ig ,,sa9t ,,cosmo ,,& ,,sa9t ,,damian1 #ajb ,,sa9t ,,m>t91 #aaj ,,sa9t ,,george1 #aai ,,sa9t ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi1 #abh ,,li/ ,,( ,,pictures ,,at ,,page ,,sa9t ,,ursula1 ,%e slept calmly & peacefully until %e dream$ a dream1 ,frontispiece ,ursula /ood on ! l&+-place1 ! fir/ to greet ! ,pr9ce1 #h ,by ,vittore ,c>paccio at ! ,accademia1 ,v5ice4 ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict1 ,a little demon seiz$ ! robe ( ! "y monk1 #bb ,a t]rible /orm began to rage1 #bh ,by ,lor5zo ,monaco1 ,uffizi1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,*ri/oph]1 ,! *ild ^u 8 %\ld] seem$ to gr[ heavi]1 #ch ,by ,titian1 ,doge's ,palace1 ,v5ice4 ,,sa9t ,,ca!r9e ,,( ,,si5a1 ,! ,holy ,*ild plac$ a r+ ^u h] f+]1 #df ,by ,b5ozzo ,gozzali1 ,uffizi1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,augu/9e ,,( ,,hippo1 ,! *ild _h digg$ a hole 9 ! s&1 #fj ,by ,s&ro ,botticelli1 ,accademia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,cecilia1 ,a cr[n ( lilies & roses 9 ea* h&1 #gd ,%e taught !m ab\t ! ,"l ( ,heav51 #gh ,by ,sp9ello ,aret9o1 ,s4 ,m>ia del ,c>m9e1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,ni*olas1 ,he %[$ 8 daught] ! gold1 #hf ,he w5t to ! h>b\r :]e two %ips lay1 #ij ,by ,ambrogio ,lor5zetti1 ,accademia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,cosmo ,,& ,,sa9t ,,damian1 ,b ,cosmo turn$ & walk$ away1 #ajd ,an angel guid$ !m ) lov+ c>e1 #ajh ,by ,fra ,angelico1 ,accademia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,george1 ,sa9t ,george rode /raight at ! mon/]1 #abd ,by ,vittore ,c>paccio1 ,s4 ,georgio ,maggiore1 ,v5ice4 ,,sa9t ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi1 ,!n ! ,pope took ! little poor bro!rs "u 8 protection1 #acf ,he *ant$ ! ,gospel at ! fir/ ,*ri/mas mass1 #adj ,by ,giotto1 ,accademia1 ,flor5ce4 ,,sa9t ,,ursula ,once ^u a "t 9 ! l& ( ,brittany !re liv$ a good k+1 ^: "n 0 ,!onotus4 ,he _h m>ri$ a pr9cess :o 0 z good z %e 0 beautiful1 & !y _h "o little daught]1 :om !y call$ ,ursula4 ,x 0 a v happy & prosp]\s c\ntry ov] :i* ,!onotus rul$1 = he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & gov]n$ bo? wisely & well1 & n[h]e 0 happ9ess m c]ta9 to be f\nd ?an 9 ! royal palace :]e ! k+ & que5 & little ,pr9cess ,ursula liv$4 ,all w5t m]rily until ,ursula 0 fifte5 ye>s old1 & !n a great tr\ble came1 = ! que51 h] "m1 di$4 ,! poor k+ 0 he>t-brok51 & = a long "t ev5 ,ursula c\ld n com=t him4 ,b ) pati5t t5d]ness %e tri$ to d = him all t h] "m _h done1 & gradually he began to feel t he /ill _h some?+ to live =4 ,h] "m _h taught ,ursula ) great c>e1 & ! little maid _h lov$ h] lessons1 & s x came to pass t !re 0 n[ no pr9cess 9 all ! _w s le>n$ z ! ,pr9cess ,ursula4 ,x is said t %e knew all t _h happ5$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 all ab\t ! />s & ! w9ds1 all ! poetry t _h ev] be5 writt51 & e sci5ce t le>n$ m5 _h ev] kn[n4 ,b :at 0 f> bett] ?an all ?is le>n+ 0 t ! pr9cess 0 humble & good4 ,%e nev] ?\ght h]self wis] ?an o!r p1 & h] *ief pleasure 0 9 do+ k9d ?+s & help+ o!rs4 ,h] fa!r call$ h] ! light ( 8 eyes1 & 8 "o fe> 0 t %e w\ld "s day m>ry & leave him alone4 ,& true x 0 t _m pr9ces wi%$ to m>ry ,ursula1 = ! fame ( h] beauty & ( h] le>n+ _h spread to f> di/ant l&s4 ,n[ on ! o!r side ( ! sea1 n v f> f ,brittany1 !re 0 a great c\ntry call$ ,engl&4 ,! p !re 7 /rong & p[]ful1 b !y _h n yet le>n$ to be ,*ri/ians4 ,! k+ ( t l& _h an only son call$ ,conon1 :o 0 z h&some z he 0 brave4 ,& :5 8 fa!r he>d ( ! fame ( ! ,pr9cess ,ursula he made up 8 m9d t %e %\ld be 8 son's wife4 ,s he s5t a great company ( nobles & ambassadors to ! c\rt ( ,brittany to ask ,k+ ,!onotus = ! h& ( ! ,pr9cess ,ursula4 ,t k+ receiv$ ! mess5g]s mo/ c\rte\sly1 b he 0 v mu* tr\bl$ & p]plex$ at ! reque/4 ,he did n want to "p ) ,ursula1 & he knew %e did n wi% to m>ry & leave him4 ,& yet he sc>cely d>$ (f5d ! p[]ful ,k+ ( ,engl&1 :o might be su* a dang]\s enemy4 ,s to ga9 "t he told ! mess5g]s he w\ld give !m _! answ] next day1 & !n he %ut himself up 9 8 room & sorr[fully lean$ 8 head ^u 8 h& z he tri$ to ?9k :at 0 be/ to be done4 ,b z he sat !re ?9k+ ! d or op5$ & ,ursula came 94 ',:y art ?\ s sad1 my fa!r8' %e ask$1 '& :at is x t tr\ble? !e s greatly8' ',i h ?is day receiv$ an (f] = ?y h&1' answ]$ h] fa!r sadly1 '& ! mess5g]s are ev5 n[ "h1 & because !y come f ! ,k+ ( ,engl& ,i d>e n refuse _! reque/1 & yet ,i "k n :at answ] to give !m :5 !y return 9 ! morn+4' ',if t is all1 d n tr\ble ?yself1 de> fa!r1' answ]$ ,ursula2 ',i myself w answ] ! mess5g]s & all w be well4' ,!n ! pr9cess left h] fa!r & w5t to h] own room t %e might consid] :at answ] might be wise/ to s5d4 ,b ! m %e ?\ght ! m tr\bl$ %e became1 until at la/ %e grew s we>y t %e took (f h] cr[n & plac$ x z usual at ! foot ( h] b$ & prep>$ to g to re/4 ,h] little dog lay gu>d+ h]1 & %e slept calmly & peacefully until %e dream$ a dream :i* seem$ almo/ l a vision4 ,= %e ?\ght %e saw a bright light %9+ ?r\gh ! door & ?r\gh ! light an angel com+ t[>ds h]1 :o spoke to h] & said3-- ',tr\ble n ?yself1 ,ursula1 = to-morr[ ?\ %alt "k :at answ] ?\ %alt give4 ,god has ne$ ( !e to save _m s\ls1 & ?\gh ?is pr9ce do? (f] !e an e>?ly cr[n1 ,god has an unfad+ cr[n ( heav5ly beauty laid up = !e1 :i* ?\ %alt w9 ?r\gh mu* suff]+4' ,s next morn+ :5 ! mess5g]s came into ! great hall to receive _! answ]1 !y saw ! ,pr9cess ,ursula h]self sitt+ on ! ?rone next to h] fa!r4 ,%e 0 s beautiful1 & greet$ !m s graci\sly t !y long$ m ?an ev] t _! pr9ce might w9 h] = 8 bride4 ,& z !y li/5$ = ! k+ to speak1 x 0 ,ursula's voice t fell on _! e>s4 ,%e began by s5d+ h] greet+ to ! ,k+ ( ,engl& & to ,pr9ce ,conon1 8 son1 & bade ! mess5g]s say t ! hon\r (f]$ h] 0 m ?an %e des]v$1 b s9ce _! *oice _h fall5 ^u h]1 %e on h] side 0 ready to accept ! pr9ce z h] promis$ husb&1 if he w\ld agree to ?ree conditions4 ',& fir/1' w5t on ,ursula1 lean+ =w>d & speak+ v cle>ly & sl[ly1 s t ! =eign ambassadors might und]/& e ^w1 ',i w\ld h ! pr9ce1 y\r ma/]1 s5d to me t5 ( ! noble/ ladies ( y\r l& to be my companions & fri5ds1 & = ea* ( ^! ladies & = myself a ?\s& maid5s to wait ^u u4 ,secondly1 he mu/ give me ?ree ye>s be=e ! date ( my m>riage s t ,i & ^! noble ladies may h "t to s]ve ,god by visit+ ! %r9es ( ! sa9ts 9 di/ant l&s4 ,& ?irdly1 ,i ask t ! pr9ce & all 8 c\rt %all accept ! true fai? & be baptiz$ ,*ri/ians4 ,= ,i _c w$ ev5 s great & p]fect a pr9ce1 if he be n z p]fect a ,*ri/ian4' ,!n ,ursula /opp$ speak+1 & ! ambassadors b[$ l[ be=e h] beauty & wisdom & w5t to take h] answ] to _! k+4 ,n[ ,ursula did n make ^! conditions )\t a purpose1 = 9 h] he>t %e ?\ght t surely ! pr9ce w\ld n agree to su* dem&s1 & %e w\ld /ill be free4 ,b ev5 if he did all t %e _h ask$1 x w\ld surely fulfil ! purpose ( h] dream1 & %e w\ld save ^! elev5 ?\s& maid5s & tea* !m to s]ve & hon\r ,god4 ,ere long ! ambassadors arriv$ safely 9 ,engl&1 & w5t to report _! mission to ! k+4 ,!y c\ld n say en\gh ab\t ! p]fections ( ?is wond]ful pr9cess ( ,brittany4 ,%e 0 z fair & /raight z a lily1 h] rippl+ hair 0 gold5 z ! sun%9e1 & h] eyes l %9+ />s4 ,! pe>ls t deck$ h] bodice 7 n z fair z ! :it5ess ( h] ?roat1 & h] walk & e ge/ure 0 s full ( grace t x cle>ly %[$ %e 0 born to be a que54 ,& if ! outside 0 s fair1 words fail$ !m :5 !y w\ld describe h] wisdom & le>n+1 h] good de$s & k9d actions4 ,! k+1 z he li/5$ to 8 nobles1 felt t no conditions c\ld be too h>d t w\ld secure su* a pr9cess = 8 son1 & z = ! pr9ce himself 8 only desire 0 to h h] wi%es fulfill$ z quickly z possible1 s t he might set sail = ,brittany & see ) 8 own eyes ?is beautiful pr9cess :o _h promis$ to be 8 bride4 ,s lett]s 7 s5t nor?1 s\?1 ea/1 & we/1 to ,france & ,scotl& & ,cornwall1 :]ev] !re 7 vassals ( ,engl& to be f\nd1 bidd+ all knights & nobles to s5d _! daught]s to c\rt ) _! att5dant maid5s1 ! faire/ & noble/ ( ! l&4 ,all 7 to be array$ 9 ! f9e/ & co/lie/ raim5t & mo/ preci\s jewels1 s t !y might be deem$ fit companions = ! ,pr9cess ,ursula1 :o 0 to w$ ,pr9ce ,conon1 _! liege "l4 ,!n ! knights & nobles s5t all _! faire/ maid5s1 & s eag] 7 !y to d z ! k+ desir$1 t v soon t5 ( ! noble/ maid5s1 ea* ) a ?\s& att5dants1 & ano!r ?\s& = ! ,pr9cess ,ursula1 7 ready to />t = ! c\rt ( ,brittany4 ,nev] be=e 0 se5 su* a fair sight z :5 all ^! maid5s w5t out to meet ! ,pr9cess ,ursula4 ,b faire/ ( all 0 ! pr9cess h]self z %e /ood to receive h] gue/s4 ,= ! light ( love %one 9 h] eyes1 & to ea* %e gave a welcome z t5d] z if !y _h all be5 h] own si/]s4 ,x seem$ a glori\s ?+ to ?9k !y 7 all to s]ve ,god toge!r1 & no long] to live ! life ( m]e pleasure & vanity4 ,z may well be believ$ ! fame ( ^! fair maid5s spread f> & ne>1 & all ! nobles & b>ons cr[d$ to ! c\rt to see ! sight t all ! _w talk$ ab\t4 ,b ,ursula & h] maid5s paid no he$ to ! gay c\rti]s1 hav+ o!r matt]s to ?9k ^u4 ,= :5 ! s(t spr+ wea!r 0 come1 ,ursula ga!r$ all h] companions toge!r & l$ !m to a gre5 mead[ outside ! city1 ?r\gh :i* a cle> /ream fl[$4 ,! grass 0 />r$ ) daisies & butt]cups1 & ! sweet sc5t ( ! lime blossoms hung 9 ! air1 a fitt+ b[] = ^? liv+ fl[]s t ga!r$ !re t day4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! mead[ !re 0 a ?rone1 & !re ! pr9cess sat1 & ) words ( wond]ful p[] %e told h] companions ! /ory ( ,god's love & ( ! com+ ( our ,bless$ ,"l1 & %[$ !m :at ! beauty ( a life liv$ = ,him might be4 ,& ! faces ( ! li/5+ maid5s %one ) a glory t 0 m ?an e>?ly1 z !y ) "o accord promis$ to foll[ ! ,pr9cess ,ursula :]ev] %e might lead1 if only %e w\ld help !m to live ! bless$ life s t !y too might w9 ! heav5ly cr[n4 ,!n ,ursula desc5d$ f h] ?rone & talk$ ) ea* ( ! maid5s1 & ^? :o _h n yet be5 baptiz$ %e l$ ?r\gh ! fl[]y mead[ to ! banks ( ! /ream1 & !re a prie/ baptiz$ !m :ile ! birds jo9$ 9 ! hymn ( praise sung by ! :ole company4 ,b all ?is :ile ! ,pr9ce ,conon wait$ ) no little impati5ce = news ( ,ursula4 ,he _h be5 baptiz$ & jo9$ ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 he _h s5t ! companions %e desir$1 & n[ he wait$ = h] to fulfil h] promise4 ,& ere long a lett] rea*$ him1 writt5 r\nd & fair 9 ! pr9cess's own h&writ+1 tell+ him t z he _h s well fulfill$ h] conditions1 & 0 n[ h] own true knight1 %e gave him p]mission to come to h] fa!r's c\rt1 t !y might meet & le>n to "k ea* o!r4 ,x 0 b little "t t ,pr9ce ,conon lo/ be=e he set sail = ,brittany4 ,! great w>%ips made a prosp]\s voyage ov] ! sea t p>t$ ! two c\ntries1 & came sail+ maje/ically into ! h>b\r ( ,brittany1 :]e ! p _h ga!r$ 9 cr[ds to see ! "y pr9ce :o _h come to woo _! fair pr9cess4 ,f e w9d[ gay c>pets 7 hung1 & ! t[n 0 all 9 holiday1 z ,ursula /ood on ! l&+-place1 ! fir/ to greet ! pr9ce z he /epp$ a%ore1 & all t ,conon _h he>d ( h] seem$ z no?+ comp>$ to ! reality1 z %e /ood be=e him 9 h] great beauty & welcom$ him ) g5tle c\rtesy4 ,& he grew to love h] s truly t he 0 will+ to d 9 all ?+s z %e wi%$1 ?\gh he long$ = ! ?ree ye>s to be ov] t he might c>ry h] (f to ,engl& & make h] 8 que54 ,b ,ursula told ! pr9ce ( ! vision t _h come to h] 9 h] dream1 :5 ! angel _h said %e mu/ fir/ g ?r\gh mu* suff]+1 & visit ! %r9es ( sa9ts 9 di/ant l&s4 ,& %e told him %e c\ld n be happy unless he grant$ h] ^! ?ree ye>s 9 :i* to s]ve ,god1 & begg$ him mean:ile to /ay ) h] fa!r & com=t him :ile %e 0 gone4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ursula ,,/ood ,,on ,,! ,,l&+ ,,place1 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,to ,,greet ,,! ,,pr9ce4 ,s ,ursula set out ) h] elev5 ?\s& maid5s1 & ! city 0 left v desolate & =lorn4 ,b ! pilgrims 7 happy z !y sail$ away ov] ! sea1 = !y 7 do+ ! angel's bidd+1 & !y fe>$ no?+1 = !y tru/$ t ,god w\ld protect & help !m4 ,at fir/ ! w9ds 7 contr>y & !y 7 driv5 f> out ( _! c\rse1 s t in/ead ( arriv+ at ,rome1 :i* 0 ! place !y _h meant to g to1 !y 7 oblig$ to l& at a city call$ ,cologne1 :]e ! b>b>\s ,g]mans liv$4 ,"h1 :ile !y 7 re/+ = a little1 ano!r dream 0 s5t to ,ursula1 & ! angel told h] t 9 ?is v place1 on _! return1 %e & all h] maid5s w\ld suff] dea? & w9 _! heav5ly cr[ns4 ,?is did n affright ! pr9cess & h] companions1 b r made !m rejoice t !y %\ld be f\nd wor?y to die = _! fai?4 ,s !y sail$ on up ! ,riv] ,rh9e till !y c\ld g no fur!r1 & !y l&$ at ! t[n ( ,basle1 det]m9$ to d ! re/ ( _! pilgrimage on foot4 ,x 0 a long & t$i\s j\rney ov] ! m\nta9s to ,italy1 & ! t5d] feet ( ^! pilgrims might h f\nd x impossible to climb ! r\gh road _h n ,god s5t six angels to help !m on _! way1 to smoo? ov] ! r\gh places1 & to help !m 9 all dang]s s t no h>m c\ld befall !m4 ,fir/ !y j\rney$ pa/ ! great lakes :]e ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9s t[]$ 9 _! :ite glory1 !n up ! m\nta9-road1 ev] high] & high]1 :]e ! glaci]s ?reat5$ to sweep d[n ^u !m1 & ! pa? 0 cross$ by fi]ce m\nta9-torr5ts4 ,b be=e long !y began to desc5d ! fur!r side2 & ! sn[ melt$ 9 pat*es & ! gre5 grass appe>$4 ,!n foll[$ /ret*es ( fl[]y mead[-l&1 :]e ! s(t s\!rn air :isp]$ to !m ( ! l& ( sun%9e1 fruit1 & fl[]s4 ,l[] d[n came ! little sun-bak$ ,italian villages1 & ! simple1 k9dly p :o 7 eag] to help ! company ( maid5s 9 e way1 & gaz$ ^u !m ) rev]5ce :5 !y knew !y 7 on a pilgrimage to ,rome4 ,?us ! pilgrims w5t onw>d until at l5g? !y came to ! ,riv] ,tib] & ent]$ ! city ( ,rome1 :]e 7 ! %r9es ( ,sa9t ,pet] & ,sa9t ,paul4 ,n[ ! ,bi%op ( ,rome1 :om m5 call ! ,pope1 0 mu* tr\bl$ :5 x 0 told him t a company ( elev5 ?\s& fair wom5 _h ent]$ 8 city4 ,he c\ld n und]/& :at x might mean1 & 0 incl9$ to fe> x might be a temptation ( ! evil "o4 ,s he w5t out to meet !m1 tak+ ) him all 8 cl]gy 9 a great procession1 *ant+ _! hymns z !y w5t4 ,& soon ! two processions met1 & :at 0 ! amazem5t & joy ( ! ,pope :5 a beautiful maid5 came & knelt be=e him & ask$ = 8 bless+1 tell+ him :y %e & h] companions _h come to ,rome4 ',mo/ will+ly d ,i give !e my bless+1' answ]$ ! old man1 '& bid !e & ?y companions welcome to my city4 ,my s]vants %all put up t5ts = y all 9 "s quiet spot1 & ye %all h ! be/ t ,rome c af=d4' ,s ! maid5s re/$ !re 9 quiet happ9ess1 ?ankful to h come to ! end ( _! pilgrimage & to h rea*$ ! %r9es ( ,god's great sa9ts4 ,b to ,ursula an add$ joy 0 s5t :i* made h] happ9ess complete4 ,= ! pr9ce1 :om %e _h left beh9d1 grew impati5t ( h] long abs5ce1 & ! long+ = 8 pr9cess grew s /rong he felt t he c\ld n /ay quietly at home n kn[+ :]e %e 0 nor :at _h befall5 h]4 ,s he _h set out1 &1 j\rney+ by a diff]5t r\te1 _h arriv$ 9 ,rome ! same day z ,ursula & h] maid5s 7 receiv$ by ! good bi%op4 ,x is easy to picture ! delight ( ,conon & ,ursula :5 !y met toge!r aga91 & knelt l& 9 h& to receive ! ,pope's bless+4 ,& :5 ,ursula told him all t _h happ5$ & ( ! angels :om ,god _h s5t to guide & protect !m1 ! only desire ! pr9ce _h 0 to %>e h] pilgrimage & be ne> h] :5 dang] ?reat5$4 ,& 8 purpose only became /rong] :5 %e told him ( ! vision %e _h _h 9 ! city ( ,cologne4 ',h[ c ,i leave !e1 my pr9cess1' he ask$1 ':5 ,i h b n[ f\nd !e8 ,life holds no pleasure :5 ?\ art abs5t4 ,! days are grey & sunless )\t ! sun%9e ( ?y pres5ce4 ,bid me come ) !e & %>e ?y dang]s1 & if x be1 z ?\ saye/1 t x is ,god's w t ?\ & all ^! maid5s %all pass ?r\gh suff]+ & dea? = ,8 sake1 !n let me too w9 ! heav5ly cr[n t we may praise ,god toge!r 9 t c\ntry :]e sorr[ & sep>ation c t\* u no m4' ,& ,ursula 0 glad to ?9k t1 ?r\gh love ( h]1 ! pr9ce %\ld be l$ to love ,god1 & s grant$ 8 reque/ & bade h] companions prep>e to set out once m4 ,! ,pope w\ld fa9 h p]suad$ !m to /op long] 9 ,rome1 b ,ursula told him ( h] vision1 & h[ x 0 "t to return z ! dream _h w>n$ h]4 ,!n ! ,pope & 8 cl]gy made up _! m9ds to jo9 ! pilgrimage also1 t !y too might hon\r ,god by a m>tyr's dea?4 ,n[ !re 7 9 ,rome at t "t two great ,roman capta9s :o 7 cruel hea!ns1 & :o look$ ^u ?is pilgrimage ) al>m & ang]4 ,!y comm&$ all ! imp]ial troops 9 ! nor!rn c\ntry ( ,g]many2 & :5 !y he>d t ,ursula & h] maid5s 7 b\nd = ,cologne !y 7 fill$ ) dismay & wra?4 ,= !y said to ea* o!r3 ',if s _m good & beautiful wom5 %\ld rea* t hea!n l& ! m5 !re w be captivat$ by _! beauty & wi% to m>ry !m4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !y w all become ,*ri/ians1 & ! :ole nation w be won ov] to ?is new religion4' ',we _c suff] ?is1' 0 ! answ]4 ',come1 let u ?9k ( "s way to prev5t s great a mis=tune t w\ld de/roy all our p[] 9 ,g]many4' ,s ^! two wick$ hea!n capta9s agre$ to s5d a lett] to ! k+ ( ! ,huns1 a fi]ce savage1 :o 0 j !n besieg+ ,cologne4 ,9 x !y told him t ?\s&s ( fair wom5 9 a great company 7 on _! way to help ! city1 & if !y 7 all[$ to ent] all *ances ( victory = 8 army w\ld vani%4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+ to be done & t 0 to kill ! entire b& ( maid5s ! mom5t !y arriv$4 ,mean:ile ,ursula & h] companions _h set sail = ,cologne1 & ) !m 7 n[ ,pr9ce ,conon & 8 knights & ! ,pope ) _m bi%ops & c>d9als4 ,& aft] _m days ( dang] & adv5ture ! pilgrims arriv$ at ! city ( ,cologne4 ,! army ( b>b>ians :o 7 encamp$ be=e ! city 0 amaz$ to see su* a /range company l&+ f ! %ips4 ,= fir/ !re came ! elev5 ?\s& maid5s1 !n a company ( "y un>m$ knights1 !n a procession ( old m5 ri*ly rob$ & be>+ no weapons ( any k9d4 ,= a mom5t ! savage soldi]s /ood /ill 9 amazem5t1 b !n1 rememb]+ ! ord]s !y _h receiv$ 9 ! lett] f ! ,roman capta9s1 !y ru%$ ^u ! def5celess /rang]s & began to slay !m )\t m]cy4 ,pr9ce ,conon 0 ! fir/ to fall1 pi]c$ by an arr[1 at ! feet ( 8 pr9cess4 ,!n ! knights 7 sla9 & ! ,pope ) all 8 cl]gy4 ,aga9 ! savage soldi]s paus$1 & !n l a pack ( wolves !y fell ^u ! g5tle maid5s1 & ^! spotless :ite lambs 7 sla9 by ?\s&s4 ,& 9 _! mid/1 brave & fe>less1 0 ! ,pr9cess ,ursula1 speak+ *e]ful words ( com=t to ! dy+ & bidd+ "o & all rejoice & look =w>d to ! happy meet+ 9 ! heav5ly c\ntry4 ,s great 0 h] beauty & c\rage t ev5 ^? wick$ soldi]s d>$ n t\* h]1 & at la/1 :5 _! savage "w 0 done1 !y took h] be=e _! pr9ce t he might decide h] fate4 ,nev] be=e _h ,ursula's beauty %one =? m wond]fully ?an x did t day :5 %e /ood among ^! savage m5 & gaz$ ) /eadfa/ eyes ^u ! pr9ce1 z "o might look ^u a wild bea/4 ,! pr9ce 0 amaz$ & en*ant$1 = he _h nev] se5 s lovely a maid 9 8 life be=e1 & he motion$ to ! soldi]s to br+ ,ursula ne>] to him4 ',d n weep1 fair maid51' he said1 try+ to speak 9 8 g5tle/ voice1 '= ?\gh y h lo/ all y\r companions y w n be alone4 ,i w be y\r husb&1 & y %all be ! greate/ que5 9 ,g]many4' ,!n mo/ pr\dly did ,ursula draw h]self up1 & h] cle> eyes %one ) scorn z %e answ]$3 ',does x inde$ seem to !e z ?\gh ,i wept8 ,& can/ ?\ believe t ,i w\ld live :5 all my de> ones h be5 sla9 by !e1 ?\ cruel c[>d1 slay] ( def5celess wom5 & un>m$ m58' ,& :5 ! pr\d pr9ce he>d ^! scornful words he fell into a furi\s rage1 &1 b5d+ ! b[ t 0 9 8 h&1 he %ot ?ree arr[s ?r\gh ! he>t ( ,pr9cess ,ursula & kill$ h] in/antly4 ,s ! pure s\l w5t to jo9 ! companions ( h] pilgrimage & to receive ! cr[n ( life :i* ! angel ( h] dream _h promis$ h]1 & = :i* %e _h laid d[n h] e>?ly cr[n z gladly z :5 9 h] peaceful home %e laid x aside be=e %e w5t to re/4 ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict ,x 0 9 ! ye> ( our ,"l #edj t ,sa9t ,b5$ict 0 born at ,spoleto 9 ,italy1 & he 0 only a boy ( sixte5 on ! night :5 our /ory beg9s4 ,su* a cold night x 04 ,pi]c+ w9d swept ov] ! m\nta9s1 :i/l+ ?r\gh ! p9e-trees & hurry+ on to ! great city ( ,rome t lay 9 ! pla9s bel[4 ,x 0 cold en\gh 9 ! city :]e ! p c\ld take %elt] 9 _! h\se & sit w>m+ _! h&s ov] _! little pots ( fire1 b out on ! b>e hillside x 0 ev5 worse4 ,= ! icy brea? ( ! w9t] w9d1 :i* _h come f> ov] ! sn[1 swept into e nook & corn] z if det]m9$ to se>* out any summ] w>m? t might be l+]+ 9 a %elt]$ corn]4 ,& !re 9 a cave high up among ! rocks1 a boy sat li/5+ to ! w9d1 & ?9k+ ( _m ?+s1 z he tri$ to wrap 8 worn old cloak clos] r\nd him4 ,he 0 a tall ?9 lad1 ) sad dream+ eyes & a face already %>p5$ by want & suff]+4 ,! cave 9 :i* he sat _h little 9 x1 except a heap ( dri$ leaves :i* s]v$ him = a b$1 & x 0 difficult to imag9e h[ any "o c\ld live 9 s dre>y & com=tless a place1 s f> f any o!r human be+4 ,b he 0 ?9k+ ( a v diff]5t home1 z he sat %iv]+ 9 ! cold t night4 ,only a ye> ago he _h liv$ 9 a beautiful palace1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 pleasant & w>m & bright4 ,8 fa!r 0 ! "l ( ! c\ntry ar\nd1 & he1 ! only son ( ! h\se1 _h ev]y?+ t he c\ld want4 ,!y 7 all pr\d ( him1 he 0 s clev] & brilliant1 & z soon z he 0 old en\gh he 0 s5t to /udy 9 ,rome1 t he might become a great lawy]4 ,!re ! boy's eyes saw a diff]5t sc5e--! great city ( ,rome1 :]e all 0 gaiety & pleasure1 :]e all pleas$ ! eye1 ! e>1 & ! ta/e1 b :]e1 alas1 s mu* wick$ness dwelt z well4 ,he _h tri$ to %ut 8 eyes to ?+s he did n wi% to see1 b day by day ! sights & s\nds ar\nd him1 ! talk ( 8 companions1 & ! ?+s !y ?\ght s pleasant _h become hateful to him4 ,& "o day he _h /ol5 secretly away f ,rome1 leav+ ev]y?+ beh9d1 det]m9$ to g away into a des]t place & live alone4 ,?is x seem$ to him 0 ! only way ( truly s]v+ ,god1 to le>n to d5y himself 9 ev]y?+ & to keep himself unspott$ f ! _w4 ,a t5d] smile came ov] ! boy's face z ! next picture rose be=e 8 eyes4 ,true he _h left all & gone into ! wild]ness1 b love c\ld n s easily be left beh9d1 & 8 old nurse _h f\nd out a way ( foll[+ him1 & w\ld n be d5i$ ! pleasure ( s]v+ him & c>+ = 8 wants2 ev5 begg+ food1 f door to door1 t %e might prep>e a da9ty meal = him4 ,x _h be5 v pleasant1 b its v pleasantness _h w>n$ him t he mu/ d5y himself /ill fur!r4 ,s he _h once m /ol5 away1 :5 8 old nurse 0 asleep & _h hidd5 himself 9 ! cave among ! rocks ( ,subiaco4 ,"h he 0 inde$ alone1 & ! only food he _h 0 a little bread :i* a k9d old h]mit gave him daily1 & 8 only dr9k ! cle> wat] ( ! m\nta9 /reams4 ,& "h he seem$ to live ) ,god alone1 see+ no "o b ! k9d old h]mit :o br\ght him 8 daily bread4 ,he 0 happy & peaceful1 nev] ceas+ to pray = ^? :o 9 ! busy _w might =get to pray = !mselves4 ,b ?is night ! ?\ghts ( pa/ days 7 tr\bl+ him4 ,& z he sat !re li/5+ to ! w9d he began to long = ! ?+s he _h left beh9d4 ,"o beautiful face especially grew cle>] ?an ! re/1 & smil+ ^u him beckon$ him back to ! pleasures & com=ts & e>?ly joys he _h put away f him4 ,) a cry he sprang to 8 feet & ru%$ out ( ! cave4 ,= a mom5t he felt z if 8 feet mu/ c>ry him d[n ! /eep m\nta9-side1 ov] ! pla9 & back to ! beautiful city2 & !n he /ood /ill1 & ) a pray] = help to ov]come ?is temptation ( ! ,evil ,"o1 he ?rew himself into a ?icket ( ?orny bri>s t grew by ! side ( ! cave4 ,!re he roll$ ov] & ov] until he 0 torn & ble$+2 !n sl[ly return+ to ! cave he lay d[n ^u 8 b$ ( leaves1 peaceful & cont5t$4 ,! evil ?\ghts _h fl$1 ! face t tempt$ him _h vani%$1 & ,satan 0 conqu]$4 ,s ,b5$ict began 8 life ( self-d5ial & solit>y pray]4 ,ye>s pass$ by & 9 spite ( ! lonel9ess ( ! place & ! few p :o ev] pass$ by t way1 x began to be kn[n t "o ( ,god's sa9ts liv$ 9 ! m\nta9 cave4 ,! %eph]ds :o f$ _! flocks on ! l[] hills w\ld br+ him little (f]+s ( milk or *eese & ask 8 bless+1 or p]haps a pray] = "o :o 0 sick4 ,& gradually p began to call him _! sa9t ( ! m\nta91 & to come to him = help 9 all _! tr\bles4 ,?us ! fame ( 8 goodness spread wid] & wid]1 until a company ( monks :o liv$ "s way (f s5t & bes\ght him to come & live ) !m & be _! head4 ,b5$ict 0 griev$ to ?9k ( leav+ 8 little cell :i* he _h gr[n to love1 & ! simple m\nta9 p1 :o s (t5 came to him 9 _! ne$4 ,b he ?\ght ?is 0 a call he ought to obey1 s he sorr[fully set out & j\rney$ _m miles till he came to ! conv5t ( ! bro!rs4 ,x 0 all v /range to him aft] ! /illness ( 8 m\nta9 cell1 & he c\ld n accu/om himself to he>+ voices all day long & to see+ s _m faces4 ,/ill he /rove to d 8 duty & soon made _m *anges 9 ! conv5t life4 ,he told ! bro!rs pla9ly t !re 7 _m com=ts !y mu/ put away1 & above all t !y mu/ eat less & "w m4 ,n[ ! bro!rs did n l ?is at all1 & !y began to rep5t t !y _h ask$ s great a sa9t to come & rule ov] !m1 = he made _! rule s h>d & /rict1 t few ( !m c>$ to keep x4 ,!n "o day a /range ?+ happ5$4 ,! bro!rs 7 all d9+ toge!r1 & ,b5$ict 0 sil5tly eat+ 8 portion1 8 ?\ghts f> away 9 ! little m\nta9 cell at ,subiaco1 :5 "s "o t\*$ 8 arm & (f]$ him a cup ( w9e4 ,b5$ict turn$ & look$ se>*+ly into ! bro!r's face1 & !n ) uprais$ h& made ! sign ( ! cross ov] ! cup4 ,in/antly x fell brok5 to ! gr\nd1 & ! w9e 0 spilt ^u ! floor1 = !re _h be5 poison 9 ! cup1 :i* ! holy sign _h de/roy$4 ,!n ,b5$ict look$ r\nd at ! company ( bro!rs1 :o sat ) d[nca/ eyes1 a%am$ & sil5t1 &1 )\t a ^w1 he rose & left !m4 ,he return$1 alone z he _h come1 back to 8 m\nta9 home1 :]e in/ead ( human voices !re 0 ! song ( ! birds1 :]e ! wild fl[]s look$ at him ) pure1 fri5dly faces1 & ev5 ! wild animals did n c\nt him _! enemy & w\ld d him no h>m4 ,"h he hop$ once m to live q alone1 b "o by "o m5 came & built huts close to 8 cave1 t !y might be ne> s great a sa9t1 & be=e long !re 0 a great company liv+ ar\nd him4 ,b5$ict's fame _h spread ev5 to ,rome1 & two ( ! ,roman nobles s5t _! sons to be taught by him4 ,"o 0 only five ye>s old & ! o!r twelve1 & x seem$ a h>d life = su* *ildr54 ,b ,b5$ict c>$ = !m & wat*$ ov] !m1 & !y lov$ him z if he _h be5 _! own fa!r4 ,& aft] all life 0 v pleasant on ! m\nta9-side1 :5 ! sun %one & lessons & pray]s 7 ov]4 ,!y c\ld play among ! p9e-trees & *ase ! goats ov] ! rocks1 & :5 ! sun grew too hot creep back into ! cave to re/4 ,9 spr+ !re 7 ! fir/ fl[]s to hunt =1 & !y w\ld come back ) eag] h&s fill$ ) violets & m\nta9 anemones4 ,& 9 autumn !re 7 nuts & b]ries to be ga!r$1 :i* !y laid up l "y squirrels = _! w9t] /ore4 ,& among ! daily duties !re 0 no?+ !y lik$ s well z to g d[n to ! lake to fet* wat]1 :5 ! m\nta9 spr+s _h run dry4 ,"o day x 0 ! little "o's turn to d ?is1 & z he 0 lean+ ov]1 8 foot slipp$1 & he fell into ! lake1 & be=e he c\ld utt] a cry ! wat] clos$ ov] 8 head4 ,at t v mom5t ,b5$ict1 :o 0 kneel+ 9 pray] on ! hill above1 saw a vision ( ! boy's dang]1 & ha/ily s5t ! eld] lad d[n to ! lake to help ! *ild4 ,he nev] /ay$ to "q :y he 0 s5t1 b sp$ d[n ! m\nta9-side1 & )\t a mom5t's delay ?rew himself into ! lake1 hop+ to be able to rea* ! little d>k head t _h ris5 above ! wat] = ! la/ "t4 ,& lo6 he f\nd t ! wat] grew firm b5ea? 8 feet1 & he walk$ z if he 0 on dry l&1 & lift+ ! *ild1 c>ri$ him safely a%ore4 ,:5 ,b5$ict saw t s _m o!r h]mits _h tak5 up _! abode on ! m\nta91 he det]m9$ to =m !m into a company ( bro!rs1 & give !m a rule to live by1 & by & by !y built a little *apel :]e !y c\ld meet = daily s]vice4 ,n[1 /rangely en\gh1 e ev5+ at ! h\r ( pray]1 "o "y monk became re/less & uneasy1 & w\ld /eal sil5tly out ( ! *apel & disappe> d[n ! hillside4 ,none ( ! bro!rs c\ld ?9k :at made him d ?is2 b night aft] night ! same ?+ happ5$ j :5 pray]s 7 ab\t to beg94 ,all 7 tr\bl$ & di/urb$1 till at la/ !y w5t to ,b5$ict1 & ask$ him :at x c\ld mean4 ,!n ! sa9t promis$ to wat*1 & t v ev5+ he saw :at no o!r eyes _h se54 ,into ! *apel came a little demon black z coal1 & he seiz$ ! robe ( ! poor "y monk1 & dragg$ him out ( ! door4 ,& ?\gh ! demon 0 s t9y he 0 /rong] ?an ! monk1 & easily l$ him swiftly away out ( s\nd ( ! *apel bell4 ,!n ,b5$ict foll[$1 & t\*+ ! monk ) 8 rod1 bade ! demon begone & tr\ble him no long]4 ,& aft] t ! "y monk /ay$ 9 ! *apel ) ! re/1 & ! demon 0 se5 no m4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,little ,,demon ,,seiz$ ,,! ,,robe ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,monk4 ,x seem$ z if ,b5$ict mu/ always suff] f ! malice ( evil bro!rs1 :o dislik$ 8 /rict rule2 & ev5 9 8 own m\nta9 home ! dang] foll[$ him4 ,?is "t ! poison 0 put into a loaf ( bread2 b ,b5$ict knew t x 0 !re1 & :ile ! wick$ monk :o (f]$ x to him wat*$ ) evil eye1 hop+ to see him eat x1 he turn$ to a wood ne> by1 :]e a "y rav5 sat4 ',come hi!r1' said ,b5$ict1 hold+ out ! loaf t[>ds ! rav51 'come hi!r1 & take ?is bread & c>ry x :]e ! poison t is hidd5 )9 c d no h>m4' ,& ! /ory tells u t ! rav5 in/antly obey$1 & c>ri$ (f ! loaf4 ,& ere long ,dea?1 m p[]ful ?an ! rav51 c>ri$ (f t wick$ monk1 s t ! poison :i* lurk$ 9 8 evil he>t c\ld no long] d h>m to any "o4 ,x tr\bl$ ,b5$ict greatly ab\t ?is "t to he> t n v f> (f on ,monte ,cass9o !re 0 a hea!n temple :]e ! p wor%ipp$ false gods1 & 7 liv+ 9 d>kness & s94 ,x seem$ t]rible t su* a ?+ %\ld be suff]$ 9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 s ,b5$ict made up 8 m9d to g himself & =ce ! p to li/5 to him4 ,x 0 a /range contra/ to see him 9 8 co>se1 poor robe & ?9 wan face /&+ prea*+ among ! cr[d ( gay pleasure-seek]s1 :o c>$ = no?+ b eat+ & dr9k+ & mak+ m]ry4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& :y any "o %\ld *oose to be poor1 & suff] pa9 & hung] = ! sake ( any god4 ,b z ,b5$ict taught !m day by day1 ! maje/y ( 8 face & ! solemn notes 9 8 voice =c$ !m to li/5 half unwill+ly4 ,!n1 z !y began to le>n ab\t ! true ,god1 !y saw t ! gods !y _h wor%ipp$ 7 false1 & !y pull$ d[n _! temple1 & built two *apels on ! place :]e x _h /ood4 ,"h1 too1 ,b5$ict built ! fir/ great mona/]y :i* 0 call$ aft] him2 & aft] ?is ! bro!rs began to be kn[n by 8 "n1 & 7 call$ ,b5$ict9es4 ,b ! ,evil ,"o saw ) great rage t ,b5$ict 0 tak+ away 8 s]vants1 & de/roy+ 8 temples1 & he tri$ 9 e way to h9d] ! "w4 ,once :5 ! workm5 7 try+ to raise a /one !y f\nd x impossible to move x1 ?\gh !y work$ h>d all day4 ,at la/1 9 despair1 !y bes\ght ,b5$ict to come to help !m4 ,z soon z he came he saw at once :at 0 ! matt]1 = on ! /one sat a little black demon laugh+ at ! ef=ts ( ! workm52 kn[+ !y c\ld nev] move ! /one :ile he *ose to sit !re4 ',get y gone1 mess5g] ( ,satan1' cri$ ,b5$ict4 ,& ) a h[l ( rage ! imp fl$1 & ! /one 0 lift$ easily into its place4 ,^u a c]ta9 day1 n long aft] ! mona/]y 0 built1 z ,b5$ict 0 pray+ 9 ! *apel ( ! conv5t1 "o ( ! bro!rs came to tell him t a great company ( soldi]s 7 com+ up ! hill1 & at _! head 0 ,totila1 k+ ( ! ,go?s1 :o _h s5t a mess5g] to ask ! sa9t to receive him4 ,b5$ict1 :o c>$ little = e>?ly k+s1 0 yet too c\rte\s to refuse any su* reque/1 s he w5t out to :]e ! company 0 ga!r$ on ! m\nta9-side4 ,! r\gh soldi]s /ood ) heads uncov]$1 & f _! mid/ came "o :o wore a cr[n & s&als ( gold & a k+ly robe4 ,he knelt be=e ! sa9t1 & said 9 a l\d1 cle> voice3 ',i1 ,totila1 k+ ( ! ,go?s1 h come to crave ?y bless+1 fa!r1 = ?y fame ha? spread ev5 to ! wild nor? c\ntry :]e ,i reign4' ,! bro!rs1 cr[d+ beh9d ,b5$ict1 eag] to see ^! curi\s /rang]s1 7 surpris$ to he> no answ]+ words ( welcome fall f ! lips ( ! sa9t4 ,& /ill m surpris$ 7 !y :5 ,b5$ict po9t$ an accus+ f+] at ! glitt]+ cr[n t %one on ! k+'s head1 & said3 ',:y do/ ?\ be> ^u ?y head ! sign ( royalty :i* belongs n to ?y /ation8 ,& :y h ?y lips fram$ ?is deceit8 ,g to ?y ma/]1 & bid him come to me 9 tru?1 & ?9k n t ,i c\ld mi/ake a s]vant = a k+4' ,& to ! amazem5t ( all1 ! real k+1 :o _h disguis$ 8 arm\r-be>] to te/ ! p[] ( ! sa9t1 came quickly =w>d1 & ) no royal robe or gold5 cr[n1 knelt l[ be=e ! sa9t1 confess+ all1 & pray+ to be =giv54 ,he 0 sure n[ t ?is 0 inde$ a s]vant ( ,god1 & he li/5$ humbly :ile ,b5$ict reprov$ him = 8 _m s9s1 & w>n$ him ( ! fate t await$ him4 ,& s ! ye>s pass$ on1 br++ mu* hon\r & e>?ly r5[n to him :o _h once liv$ a lonely boy ^u ! wild m\nta9-side4 ,?+s _h *ang$ s9ce ^? e>ly days4 ,he c\ld no long] live q alone z he _h once lov$ to d1 = ! _w _h foll[$ him ev5 into ! wild]ness4 ,b 8 he>t 0 z pure & 8 purpose z /rong z :5 he 0 a lonely boy seek+ only to s]ve ,god4 ,p]haps ! "o great pleasure ( 8 e>?ly life 0 ! ye>ly visit he paid to 8 si/] ,s*ola/ica1 :o _h = _m ye>s come to live ne> him4 ,%e _h =m$ a little company ( nuns1 :o /rove to live z ! bro!rs 7 liv+1 work+ & pray+ & d5y+ !mselves all e>?ly pleasures4 ,& z x 0 a great delight to ,b5$ict to visit 8 si/]1 s to ,s*ola/ica ! day ( 8 com+ 0 ! happie/ day ( all ! ye>4 ,! only ?+ t griev$ h] 0 t ! gold5 h\rs ( t bright day seem$ to fly fa/] ?an any o!r1 :ile %e li/5$ to 8 words ( c\nsel & advice1 & told him all h] tr\bles4 ,z x drew ne> ! "t = "o ( ^! ye>ly visits1 ,s*ola/ica began to long = h] bro!r z %e _h nev] long$ be=e4 ,some?+ told h] t ^! bright summ] days 7 to be ! la/ %e %\ld sp5d on e>?2 & ! long+ to see & talk to h] bro!r grew almo/ m ?an %e c\ld be>4 ,& :5 he came ! h\rs slipp$ pa/ ev5 fa/] ?an 0 _! wont1 & be=e %e c\ld realise x ! "t _h come = him to g4 ,!re 0 s mu* /ill to say1 & %e ne$$ 8 help s sorely1 t %e pray$ him to wait a few h\rs long]4 ,b ,b5$ict 0 p]suad$ t x 0 8 duty to set (f1 & duty to him ev] came be=e all else4 ,he g5tly told h] x c\ld n be2 t he mu/ return to ! bro!rs t night4 ,b :ile he spoke1 ,s*ola/ica 0 n li/5+ to 8 words1 nor he$+ :at he said4 ,) h] :ole he>t %e 0 pray+ ,god t ,he w\ld grant h] ?is "o reque/1 & prev5t h] bro!r f leav+ h] s soon4 ,& z %e pray$ ! light sudd5ly di$ out ( ! sky1 great cl\ds arose &1 be=e ,b5$ict c\ld set out1 a t]rible /orm began to rage4 ,! ?und] peal$ ov]head1 ! hail came d[n 9 a bl9d+ %[]1 & x 0 impossible = any "o to leave ! %elt] ( ! h\se4 ,?us ,god answ]$ ! pray] ( ,s*ola/ica1 fill+ h] he>t ) ?ankfulness4 ,& aft]w>ds ! he>t ( ,b5$ict 0 also fill$ ) gratitude1 = n _m days lat] he saw 9 a vision ! s\l ( 8 si/] fly+ l a :ite dove up to heav5's gate1 & he knew he %\ld see h] on e>? no m4 ,b5$ict _h liv$ a long1 h>d life1 eat+ b little1 suff]+ cold1 & d5y+ himself 9 all ?+s4 ,b ?\gh 8 _s only grew /rong] & bright] z "t w5t on1 8 body 0 worn out1 & at la/ he prep>$ to lay x aside1 z m5 lay aside ! worn-out robe :i* has gr[n ?read-b>e4 ,& z he _h long$ to live alone1 s1 :5 dea? came1 he pray$ to be c>ri$ to ! little *apel1 & !re to be left be=e ! alt> alone ) ,god4 ,?us ,b5$ict ! ,bless$ w5t home at la/1 leav+ 8 tir$ body 9 ,god's h\se1 :ile 8 _s return$ to ,god :o gave x4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,t]rible ,,/orm ,,began ,,to ,,rage4 ,,sa9t ,,*ri/oph] ,long ago 9 a f> di/ant l& !re liv$ a boy call$ ,(f]o4 ,he 0 tall] & /rong] & brav] ?an any ( 8 companions1 & he 0 call$ ,(f]o1 :i* means be>]1 because he c\ld c>ry ! heavie/ burd5s on 8 broad %\ld]s1 )\t /oop+ "u _! weight4 ,8 0 ! gr&e/ k9d ( /r5g? too1 = x 0 n only /r5g? ( body1 b /r5g? ( he>t & s\l besides4 ,z ,(f]o grew into manhood he began to tire ( be+ fir/ only 9 games & play1 & he long$ to use 8 /r5g? = "s real end1 feel+ sure !re 0 "w 9 ! _w wait+ = 8 h&4 ,sometimes z he /rode across ! olive-clad hills1 & felt ! w9d 9 8 hair1 & drew 9 great brea?s ( life & /r5g?1 he w\ld see be=e him a dim vision ( "s great purpose1 ev] beckon+ him on1 & 9 8 e> a voice w\ld s\nd1 t bade him use 8 /r5g? only = ! highe/4 ,night & day ,(f]o ?\ght ^u ! vision1 & x seem$ to him t its mean+ 0 t he %\ld g out into ! _w & d a man's "w4 ,&1 s9ce = him ! highe/ meant /r5g? & fe>lessness1 he v[$ t he w\ld se>* until he f\nd ! brave/ & /ronge/ k+ & w\ld take s]vice only ) him4 ,s ,(f]o set out &1 aft] _m we>y w&]+s1 he came to ! gates ( a great city4 ,"h1 9 a palace built ( alaba/]1 liv$ "o :om ! p call$ ! greate/ k+ on e>?4 ,he _h m soldi]s & horsem5 & *>iots ?an any o!r mon>*1 & ! bann] ( crimson & gold t float$ ov] ! palace ro(1 _h nev] be5 l[]$ 9 ! face ( any foe4 ,b ,(f]o sc>cely notic$ all ! glitt] & spl5d\r ( ! palace1 or ! cr[d ( wait+ m54 ,he 0 only eag] to see ! k+1 :om e "o said 0 z brave & /rong z a lion4 ,no "o /opp$ him z he /rode on4 ,ev5 ! royal gu>ds at ! palace door /ood back to let him pass4 ,he 0 du/y & travel-/a9$1 & 8 arm\r 0 dull & d9t$ by _m a h>d bl[1 b !re 0 t 9 8 walk & 9 8 eyes1 & ! grasp ( 8 great h& ^u 8 sword1 t made e "o fall back to let him pass4 ,! k+ 0 seat$ ^u 8 ?rone mak+ wise laws = 8 p1 :5 ,(f]o ent]$ ! audi5ce hall4 ,/raight to ! /eps ( ! ?rone he w5t1 & kneel+ !re plac$ 8 sword at ! k+'s feet & (f]$ to be 8 true s]vant4 ,= a mom5t ! k+ look$ 9 wond] & a/oni%m5t at ?is giant1 & ! great sword t /ret*$ along ! wide/ /ep ( 8 ivory ?rone4 ,!n ) a look ( pride at ! /r5g? ( ! man kneel+ at 8 feet1 he bade ,(f]o rise & use 8 sword h5ce=? only 9 ! k+'s s]vice4 ,s ,(f]o became ! k+'s s]vant1 & n "o ( ! k+'s enemies c\ld /& aga9/ him4 ,:]ev] !re 0 dang] to be met or fight+ to be done1 !re he 0 ev] to be f\nd1 & he made 8 ma/]'s "n m fe>$ & hon\r$ ?an t ( any o!r mon>* 9 ! _w4 ,8 "w fill$ all 8 "t & ?\ghts1 & ! vision he _h se5 grew s dim t x _h ne>ly fad$ f 8 memory1 :5 "o night a m9/rel came to ! c\rt4 ,?is m9/rel _h a h>p ( gold & 8 f+]s woke ! sweete/ music f ! gold5 /r+s1 b sweet] ?an all 0 8 voice z he sang ( brave de$s & mighty battles1 ! wisdom ( ! wise & ! c\rage ( ! /rong4 ,! he>t ( ,(f]o 0 *>m$ by ! music z he sat idly among ! re/ ( ! c\rti]s1 li/5+ 9 ! great audi5ce *amb]4 ,b z ! m9/rel sang1 ,(f]o notic$ t ! k+ look$ di/urb$ & once or twice made a /range sign ) 8 h& :5 a c]ta9 evil "n 0 repeat$ 9 ! song4 ,x almo/ seem$ to ,(f]o z if at su* times a look ( fe> came into 8 eyes4 ,wait+ beh9d ! re/ :5 ! m9/rel 0 gone1 ,(f]o look$ gravely into ! k+'s eyes & said3 ',my liege1 wilt ?\ tell ?y s]vant1 :y ?\ did/ make t sign ^u ?y =ehead & :at ! look t came into ?9e eyes may mean--?\ :o fe>e/ no man8' ,!n ! k+ answ]$ ,(f]o say+3 ',t sign is ! sign ( ! cross1 & ,i make x ^u my br[ :5ev] ,i he> ! "n ( ,satan1 ! ,evil ,_s1 because ,i fe> him1 & because t sign alone c protect me f him4' ,& ,(f]o b[$ 8 head1 & /&+ !re be=e ! k+ he answ]$ sadly3 ',f>e !e well1 ,o my k+1 = ,i may n s]ve !e long]4 ,i h promis$ only to s]ve ! greate/ & "o :o fe>$ no?+1 s ,i mu/ e'en seek ?is ,evil ,_s4 ,if ?\ fe>e/ him1 mu/ he n be m p[]ful ?an ?\8' ,s ,(f]o w5t sorr[fully out ( ! k+'s pres5ce1 & away f ! spl5did c\rt & ! fair city4 ,& z he w5t ! vision :i* ( late _h fad$ f him grew cle>]1 & seem$ to beckon him on & on4 ,& ! voice t ( old s\nd$ 9 8 e>s spoke to him once m1 s t 8 he>t became light & 8 purpose grew /rong4 ,n[ aft] _m days ( toilsome w&]+s1 ,(f]o came at la/ to ! skirt ( a great d>k wood4 ,! p9es 7 s ?ick t nev] a sunbeam c\ld pi]ce ?r\gh _! tops1 & ! trunks ( ! trees c\ld only j be se5 gho/ly grey 9 ! ev]la/+ twilight t reign$ !re4 ,deep] & d>k] grew ! wood z ,(f]o w5t on1 until he came to ! d>ke/ "p ( all1 & !re he f\nd ! ,evil ,_s & 8 c\rt4 ,(f]o c\ld see no?+ cle>ly 9 ! gloom1 b "o great %ad[ /ood out1 bigg] & /rong] ?an any ( ! o!r %ad[s t flitt$ ab\t1 & on its br[ 0 ! outl9e ( a k+ly cr[n4 ',:at seeke/ ?\ "h8' ask$ ! ,evil ,"o1 9 a deep /rong voice1 l ! ro> ( di/ant ?und]4 ',i seek to s]ve ! greate/ & /ronge/ k+ on e>?1 & "o :o kn[s no fe>1' answ]$ ,(f]o4 ',!n is ?y que/ end$1' said ! %ad[y k+1 ) uplift$ head & pr\d ge/ure1 '= ,i inde$ am ! greate/ k+ ( all1 & ,i "k n :at t ^w fe> meane?4' ,s ,(f]o became "o ( ! s]vants ( ! ,k+ ( ,evil1 & 8 "w 0 heavy & 8 wages light4 ,b t seem$ b a small matt] to him1 if only he _h inde$ f\nd ! highe/4 ,"t pass$ on until !re came a day :5 ! ,evil ,"o rode out ) all 8 s]vants & ,(f]o at _! head4 ,& z !y pass$ out ( ! wood !y came to a cross set up by ! wayside4 ,x 0 only a r\gh cross ( wood1 /&+ out cle> aga9/ ! sky1 ! grass b5ea? worn by ^? :o _h knelt be=e x1 & a bun* ( wild fl[]s laid at its foot by "s grateful h&4 ,b :5 ! eye ( ! ,evil ,"o fell ^u x1 he %udd]$ &1 turn+ quickly r\nd1 plung$ back into ! wood1 foll[$ by all 8 s]vants4 ,& ,(f]o saw he 0 trembl+ f head to foot4 ',/op1' cri$ ,(f]o1 b>r+ 8 way1 = he 0 n afraid ev5 ( ! great ,%ad[ ^u ! fi]ce black horse4 ',i w\ld fa9 "k :at ?is meane?1 ere we g fur!r4 ,did/ ?\ n say ?\ w]t /rong] ?an all & fe>$ no?+8 & lo6 ?\ tremble/ l a *ild be=e a piece ( cross$ wood4' ',x is n ! cross ,i fe>1' answ]$ ! ,evil ,"o1 'b ,him :o once hung ^u x4' ',& :o is ,he t y %\ld tremble at ! v ?\ght ( ,him8' ask$ ,(f]o4 ',is ,he a great] & /rong] k+ ?an ?\8' ',he is great]1 & ,he is /rong]1' answ]$ ,satan1 '& ,he is ! only "o ,i fe>4' ,!n ,(f]o rode away f ! d>k wood & ! evil company1 out into ! sun%9e & light4 ,& z he look$ at ! blue sky1 & felt ! w>m? ( ! bless$ sun%9e once m1 ! vision seem$ to rise aga9 be=e 8 eyes1 ev] beckon+ him onw>d1 & 9 8 e> ! same voice s\nd$1 bidd+ him seek on1 until he %\ld inde$ f9d ! highe/4 ,f> & ne> did ,(f]o w&]1 ask+ all he met if !y c\ld tell him :]e he might f9d ! ,*ri/--?is man :o once hung ^u a cross & :o 0 great] & m p[]ful ev5 ?an ,satan1 ! ,k+ ( ,evil4 ,& "s said "o ?+ & "s ano!r1 b no "o c\ld aid him 9 8 que/1 until at la/ 9 8 w&]+s he came to a little hut 9 ! mid/ ( a des]t4 ,"h a holy man dwelt1 ) no liv+ s\l ne> him1 s]v+ ,god day & night4 ,mo/ gladly did he welcome ,(f]o1 b gladd] /ill 0 he :5 ,(f]o eag]ly ask$ him ! "q t _h be5 ^u 8 lips s long3 ',good h]mit1 can/ ?\ tell me :]e ,i may f9d ! ,k+ call$ ,*ri/1 ,he :o once hung ^u a cross1 & :o is /rong] ev5 ?an ! ,k+ ( ,evil8' ',t c ,i1' answ]$ ! h]mit1 '= ,he is ! ,ma/] :om ,i s]ve1 & 9 ,8 "n ?\ art welcome inde$4' ,& tak+ ,(f]o into 8 hut1 ! h]mit gave him food & made him re/4 ,!n 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+1 :5 ! r$ sun 0 s9k+ beh9d ! belt ( di/ant palm-trees1 & a mell[ gl[ turn$ ! s&s ( ! des]t into gra9s ( gold1 ! h]mit sat )\t ! hut & told ! wond]ful ,*ri/ /ory to ! li/5+ e>s ( ! giant :o lay ^u ! gr\nd at 8 feet4 ,nev] _h ,(f]o he>d words l ^! be=e4 ,ev5 ! vision _h n prep>$ him = ?is4 ,) all 8 s\l 9 8 eyes he li/5$4 ,fill$ ) wond] 0 he at ! ?\ght t ! ,k+ ( all heav5 %\ld h deign$ to come to e>? 9 ! =m ( a little helpless *ild4 ,b z ! h]mit w5t on & told ( ,8 p[] & maje/y1 ,8 inf9ite compassion = ! weak & helpless1 ,8 c\rage & fe>lessness 9 ! face ( ,8 foes1 end+ ) ! great sacrifice ( ! cross1 ,(f]o sprang to 8 feet1 & grasp+ 8 sword 9 8 h&1 he rais$ x to heav5 & v[$ he w\ld be ,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi] & s]vant unto 8 life's end1 & w\ld fight "u no o!r bann] b ,81 ! ,k+ ( ,heav5 & ,e>?4 ,! h]mit 0 />tl$ z he look$ at ! gleam+ sword1 upheld by t /rong arm1 & 9 8 calm1 k9d voice1 he said3 ',my son1 ! ,"l ,*ri/ seeke? n to be s]v$ z an e>?ly k+4 ,8 soldi]s fight n ) e>?ly swords1 b ) ! weapons ( pray] & fa/+4' ',b1 fa!r1' said ,(f]o1 'h[ c ,i fight ) weapons ,i "k no?+ (8 ,if ,he has giv5 me ?is great /r5g?1 surely !re mu/ be a way t ,he w\ld h me use x 9 ,8 s]vice4' ,!n ! h]mit 0 tr\bl$1 = he saw t ,(f]o mu/ ne$s s]ve ,*ri/ 9 "s o!r way4 ,all night he pond]$1 & 9 ! morn+ he bade ,(f]o come ) him1 & toge!r !y j\rney$ =? = _m days until !y came to ! banks ( a riv]4 ,!re ! h]mit /ay$ 8 /eps4 ,x 0 a v deep & dang]\s riv] &1 because !re 0 no bridge across x & ! curr5t 0 /rong1 _m travell]s lo/ _! lives 9 try+ to =d x4 ,?is ! h]mit told ,(f]o1 & bade him /ay & wat* !re1 s t he might help ^? :o wi%$ to cross1 & save ! lives ( ^? :o might o!rwise p]i% )\t 8 aid4 ',& 9 help+ o!rs1' said ! h]mit1 '?\ wilt be help+ ,*ri/1 & x may be ,he w accept ?y s]vice1 & w "o day come unto !e & take !e = ,8 s]vant4' ,s ,(f]o built a hut on ! riv] bank1 & pull+ up a palm-tree t 0 gr[+ !re1 he us$ x z a /aff to lean ^u :5 he wad$ ?r\gh ! deep wat]4 ,he 0 s tall & /rong t no matt] h[ high ! riv] rose he c\ld always wade across x4 ,he 0 ev] ready to help ! we>y footsore travell]s1 & (t5 :5 !y 7 too weak to /& aga9/ ! curr5t1 ev5 ) ! support ( 8 /rong arm1 he w\ld take !m up ^u 8 broad %\ld]s & c>ry !m safely across4 ,= a long "t did ,(f]o live 9 8 little hut on ! riv]-bank1 do+ 8 "w well1 9 ! hope t 8 ,ma/] might come to him z ! h]mit _h promis$4 ,b weeks & mon?s w5t by1 & /ill ! ,k+ did n come1 & ,(f]o began to fe> t ,he nev] w\ld pass t way4 ,!n "o night a t]rible /orm began to rage4 ,! w9d h[l$ r\nd ! lonely little hut1 & ! wat]s ro>$ z !y ru%$ pa/ 9 ! d>kness4 ',i ne$ n wat* to-night1' ?\ght ,(f]o1 '= no "o w seek to cross ! riv] 9 su* a /orm z ?is4' ,b z he sat li/5+ to ! roll ( ! ?und] & ! cla%+ ( ! hail on ! ro(1 he fanci$ he he>d1 above ! noise ( ! /orm1 a little voice cry+ outside & a fa9t knock+ at ! door4 ,x s\nd$ l ! cry ( a *ild1 & ,(f]o ha/ily rose up &1 unb>r+ ! door1 look$ out4 ,= a mom5t he c\ld see no?+ 9 ! ?ick d>kness & bl9d+ ra91 b pres5tly he he>d ! cry aga91 s\nd+ q close to :]e he /ood1 & look+ d[n he saw some?+ small & :ite1 & he>d ! little voice s\nd+ cle> above ! /orm3 ',k9d ,(f]o1 wilt ?\ c>ry me across ! riv] to-night8' ,!n ,(f]o saw x 0 a little *ild :o 0 /&+ out !re ^u ! ?re%old--a *ild :o look$ up at him ) plead+ eyes1 8 gold5 curls ly+ wet aga9/ 8 *eek1 & 8 little :ite robe dr5*$ ) ! driv+ ra94 ,v t5d]ly ,(f]o /oop$ d[n & lift$ ! little "o 9 8 k9d1 /rong arms1 & ask$ him h[ x came t he 0 out alone on su* a /ormy night4 ',i mu/ cross ! riv] to-night1' said ! *ild 9 8 s(t1 cle> voice1 '& ! wat] is deep & ,i am afraid4 ,i saw ?y hut & ?\ght p]*ance "o might dwell "h :o w\ld help me4' ',t w ,i gladly d1' said ,(f]o1 z he felt ! little arms cl++ r\nd 8 neck4 ',! night is d>k1 & ! riv] runs high inde$1 b ?\ art su* a t9y *ild1 ,i %all sc>cely feel ?y weight4 ,i w place !e high ^u my %\ld]1 s t ! wat] may n rea* ev5 ?y feet4' ,s ,(f]o took 8 great /aff 9 8 h&1 & plac$ ! *ild ^u 8 %\ld] & /epp$ d[n into ! ro>+ flood4 ,high] & high] rose ! wat]1 /rong] & /rong] grew ! curr5t1 z ,(f]o wad$ on4 ,nev] be=e _h 8 /r5g? be5 put to su* a te/4 ,& n only did ! torr5t ?reat5 to sweep him (f 8 feet1 b ! *ild ^u 8 %\ld] seem$ to gr[ heavi] & heavi] ) e /ep1 until he c\ld sc>cely /agg] on "u ! trem5d\s weight4 ,b on he w5t1 fight+ = ea* /ep4 ,& n[ he 0 pa/ ! wor/ & into ! %all[] wat] beyond4 ,putt+ =? all 8 rema9+ /r5g?1 ) "o la/ great ef=t he /ruggl$ up ! f>!r side & ) a sigh ( relief he climb$ ^u ! bank1 & g5tly set ! little *ild ^u ! grass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ild ,,^u ,,8 ,,%\ld] ,,seem$ ,,to ,,gr[ ,,heavi]4 ,!n ,(f]o /ood look+ at him 9 great wond] & a/oni%m5t & said3 ',h[ is x t ?\1 :o seeme/ b a fea!r-weight1 ha/ yet become heavi] ?an any burd5 ,i ev] bore 9 all my life be=e8' ,& z ,(f]o spoke1 ! *ild look$ up into 8 face1 & lo6 a /range light seem$ to %9e r\nd ! gold5 head1 & 8 :ite robe became bright & gli/5+ z ! light4 ,& ! wond]ful look ( maje/y 9 ^? eyes drew ,(f]o d[n to 8 knees4 ,& z he knelt !re1 sc>ce d>+ to lift 8 eyes be=e t wond]ful gaze1 he he>d ! sweet1 cle> voice ( ! little *ild aga91 & knew x = ! same t _h guid$ him s9ce ! vision ( 8 boyhood4 ',no wond] t ,i seem$ to !e a heavy burd51 = ,i be> ^u my %\ld]s ! s9s & sorr[s ( ! :ole _w4 ,i am ,*ri/1 :om ?\ ha/ s\ght to s]ve4 ,i came to !e 9 ! =m ( a little helpless *ild1 t ,i might prove !e1 if ?\ w]t inde$ my fai?ful s]vant4 ,& because ?\ ha/ be5 fai?ful 9 help+ o!rs1 ?\ %alt be c\nt$ wor?y to ent] my s]vice1 & ,i w give !e ! new "n ( ,*ri/oph]1 because ?\ ha/ borne ,*ri/ ^u ?y %\ld]s4 ,take n[ ?y /aff & /rike x into ! e>?1 & ?\ %alt "k by a sign t ,i am inde$ ?y ,k+4' ,!n ! light fad$ away1 & ! *ild 0 gone4 ,b :]e ,*ri/oph] /ruck 8 /aff1 behold1 x took root & budd$ out into leaves ( t5d] gre54 ,& ,*ri/oph] knelt on !re 9 ! d>kness ) a great joy 9 8 he>t1 = he _h se5 ! face ( 8 ,k+1 & _h f\nd 8 ,ma/] at la/4 ,he knew t 8 se>* 0 end$1 & t h5ce=? he w\ld s]ve only ! highe/4 ,& all ! tr\ble & p]plexity _h vani%$ away1 = he und]/ood n[ t 9 m9i/]+ to o!rs he w\ld always be s]v+ 8 ,k+1 ev5 if ! "w seem$ b small & mean4 ,s ,*ri/oph] le>n$ to be ,*ri/'s true soldi] & s]vant ev5 unto dea?1 & because he f\ght manfully "u ,8 bann] unto 8 life's end1 he is call$ a sa9t4 ,8 old "n ( ,(f]o has be5 long =gott51 & we "k him only by t new "n :i* ! ,*ri/-*ild gave him t /ormy night1 & call him ,sa9t ,*ri/oph]4 ,,sa9t ,,ca!r9e ,,( ,,si5a ,z ! ye>s pass by ,fa!r ,"t makes _m *anges 9 ! busy t[n & quiet c\ntry1 b !re are "s places he seems to h =gott5 or pass$ ov] s lightly t !y look v mu* ! same to-day z !y did hundr$s ( ye>s ago4 ,"o ( ^! places1 :i* ,"t has dealt s g5tly )1 is 9 ! he>t ( ,italy1 built high ^u a hill4 ,x is a t[n ^: t[]s & palaces & /eep1 n>r[ /reets are little *ang$ f :at !y 7 five hundr$ & m ye>s ago1 :5 ,ca!r9e1 ! sa9t ( ,si5a1 0 born !re4 ,to-day if y climb ! /eep w9d+ road t leads up to ! city1 & make y\r way ?r\gh ! gates & along ! /eepe/ ( ! n>r[ /reets1 y w come to a h\se ) a motto writt5 ov] ! door 9 gold5 lett]s--',sposae ,*ri/i ,ka?>9ae domus1' :i* means ',! h\se ( ,ka!r9e1 ! bride ( ,*ri/4' ,& if y g 9 y w see ! v room :]e ,sa9t ,ca!r9e us$ to live1 ! b$ ( planks on :i* %e slept1 h] little *apel1 & ! rooms :i* h] bro!rs & si/]s us$4 ,x all looks j z x did :5 ,b59casa1 ! dy] ( ,si5a1 liv$ !re ) 8 wife ,lapa4 ,!y _h m ?an tw5ty *ildr51 b ea* "o 0 welcome1 & :5 at la/ ,ca!r9e & a tw9 si/] 7 born1 !re /ill did n seem "o too _m4 ,! little si/] liv$ only a few days1 & p]haps t made ! p>5ts love ,ca!r9e all ! m1 & x 0 n only h] own family :o lov$ h]4 ,%e 0 ! fav\rite ( all ! neighb\rs1 & h[ev] busy !y 7 !y w\ld always f9d "t to /op & talk to h] z !y pass$4 ,x 0 n t %e 0 v beautiful1 or ev5 v clev]1 b %e _h a way ( mak+ e "o feel happy :5 %e 0 ne> !m1 & %e _h ! sunnie/ smile t ev] dimpl$ a baby's face4 ,x 0 l a sunbeam1 light+ up ev]y?+ ne> x1 & x %one 9 h] eyes z well1 s t ere long ! p f\nd a new "n = h]1 & call$ h] ',joy' in/ead ( ,ca!r9e4 ,z soon z %e c\ld walk alone1 ,ca!r9e w\ld w&] away1 sure ( a welcome at e h\se1 & ?\gh at fir/ :5 ! o!r *ildr5 cri$1 ',! baby is lo/ aga96' ! "m w\ld be anxi\s1 %e soon ceas$ to m9d1 & only said1 ',%e is sure to be safe some:]e4' ,& safe %e always 01 = e "o w\ld /op "w to look aft] h] z %e toddl$ along1 & :]ev] %e w5t ,joy c>ri$ ! sun%9e ) h]4 ,x happ5$ t "o aft]noon :5 ,ca!r9e 0 ab\t six ye>s old1 h] "m s5t h] & an eld] bro!r1 ,/eph51 to c>ry a message to a h\se "s way (f4 ,x 0 a beautiful ev5+1 & z ! *ildr5 w5t h& 9 h& d[n ! /eep /reet & up ! hill t[>ds ! great *ur* ( ,sa9t ,dom9ic1 ,ca!r9e /opp$ a mom5t to look at ! sunset4 ,%e always lov$ beautiful col\rs1 & to-night ! little fleecy cl\ds 7 all t\*$ ) crimson & gold1 l fairy isl&s 9 a pale gre5 sea1 m beautiful ?an any?+ %e _h ev] se54 ,/eph5 did n c>e = sunsets4 ,he 0 mu* m anxi\s to be home 9 "t = supp]1 s he ran on alone1 call+ to ,ca!r9e to foll[ quickly4 ,ca!r9e did n seem to he> 8 voice or to notice t he 0 gone1 b /ood !re ) eyes fix$ on ! sunset1 h] face %9+1 & h] hair l a halo ( gold r\nd h] head4 ,x 0 n ! ev5+ sky %e 0 look+ at1 b a vision ( heav5ly beauty4 ,= !re among ! rose-p9k cl\ds %e saw ! ,madonna seat$ ^u a ?rone & hold+ 9 h] arms ! infant ,*ri/4 ,x 0 no long] ! poor ,madonna ( ! /able1 b ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 h] dazzl+ robe blue z ! summ] sky1 & a jewell$ cr[n ^u h] head4 ,only ! same sweet "m-look 0 !re z :5 %e b5t ov] ! mang]-b$4 ,!re are no words to tell ( ! beauty ( ! ,*ri/-*ild's face4 ,ca!r9e only knew t z ,he look$ at h] ,he smil$ & held up ,8 little h& z if 9 bless+1 & t smile drew h] he>t to ,8 feet4 ,!n sudd5ly ,ca!r9e's arm 0 r\ghly %ak5 & h] bro!r ask$ h] impati5tly at :at %e 0 gaz+4 ',o ,/eph51' %e cri$1 'did y n see x too8 ,look6' ,b ! vision _h fad$1 & ! grey twilight clos$ 9 ^u ! two little figures z !y w5t sl[ly home1 ! boy vex$ ) 8 loit]+ si/]1 & %e sobb+ ) disappo9tm5t to ?9k t ! w9d[ 9 heav5 0 %ut1 & t %e might nev] aga9 look )94 ,z ,ca!r9e grew old]1 %e nev] =got ! vision %e _h se51 or h[ ! h& ( ! ,*ri/-*ild _h be5 /ret*$ out to bless h]4 ,& x made h] ?9k (t5 h[ %e c\ld be/ please ,him1 s t "s day ,he might smile on h] aga94 ,ca!r9e _h he>d a great deal ab\t ! good m5 :o w5t to live 9 des]ts to be alone ) ,god1--h[ !y liv$ 9 caves & _h sc>cely any?+ to eat1 & h[ ,god w\ld sometimes s5d ! rav5s to br+ !m food4 ,n[ %e 0 always fond ( w&]+1 & ! idea ( liv+ 9 a des]t seem$ a beautiful way ( s]v+ ,*ri/4 ,%e _h nev] gone beyond ! walls ( ! t[n1 & all outside 0 a new _w to h]2 s %e 0 sure if only %e c\ld pass ?r\gh ! city gates1 %e w\ld soon f9d h] way to ! des]t1 :]e !re w\ld c]ta9ly be a cave ready = h] to live 94 ,s "o day ,ca!r9e set out v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 c>ry+ 9 h] pocket a small loaf ( bread1 j 9 case ! rav5s %\ld =get to come to a little girl-h]mit4 ,9 ^? days x 0 n safe to live outside ! city walls1 & !re 7 no f>ms nor h\ses to be se5 z ,ca!r9e slipp$ ?r\gh ! gates & began to f9d h] way d[n ! hillside1 among tangl$ bri>s & ov] r\gh /ones4 ,soon h] feet grew v tir$1 & ev]y?+ look$ s =lorn & wild t %e 0 sure ?is mu/ be ! des]t at la/1 & !re1 too1 0 a little cave 9 ! rocks wait+ all ready = h]4 ,x 0 v nice to creep 9 & out ( ! hot sun%9e into ! cool %ade1 & to re/ until ! sun w5t d[n4 ,b z night came on & %e knelt to say h] ev5+ pray]1 %e began to ?9k ( home1 & ! k9d "m wait+ !re1 & %e knew %e _h done wrong to come away1 ev5 ?\gh %e _h meant to s]ve ,god4 ,v quickly %e left h] cave1 & z %e ran home h] feet seem$ to fly ov] ! gr\nd4 ,! des]t _h n be5 s v f> away aft] all1 & %e rea*$ ! h\se be=e h] "m _h begun to gr[ anxi\s1 b %e nev] aga9 w&]$ away to live a h]mit's life4 ,z ,ca!r9e grew old] %e lov$ to li/5 to ! /ories ( ! sa9ts1 & !re 0 "o %e 0 nev] tir$ ( he>+4 ,x 0 ! life ( ,sa9t ,ca!r9e ( ,alex&ria1 ! sa9t ^: "n %e bore4 ,?is "y que5 0 said to be ! wise/ & noble/ ( all ! sa9ts1 & :5 h] c\rti]s wi%$ h] to m>ry1 %e said %e w\ld only m>ry a pr9ce :o 0 p]fect 9 e way4 ,su* a pr9ce 0 ( c\rse impossible to f9d1 b "o night a poor old h]mit _h a vision 9 :i* ! ,madonna came to him & told him t our ,bless$ ,"l1 ! only p]fect ,man1 w\ld accept ! love ( ! "y que5's he>t & ! s]vice ( h] h&s4 ,& :5 ! que5 knew ?is h] joy 0 great1 & t v night ! ,virg9 "m came to h] 9 a cl\d ( glory surr\nd$ by angels be>+ cr[ns ( lilies1 & 9 h] arms 0 ! ,holy ,*ild1 :o smil$ on ! que5 & plac$ a r+ ^u h] f+]1 z a sign t %e belong$ to ,him4 ,! m ,ca!r9e ?\ght ab\t ?is /ory ! m %e long$ t ,*ri/ w\ld accept h] he>t & s]vice too4 ,& "o night 9 a dream ,he seem$ to come to h]1 j z ,he _h come to ! o!r ,ca!r9e1 plac+ a r+ ^u h] f+] & bidd+ h] rememb] t n[ %e _h giv5 h] he>t to ,him4 ,?us x 0 a great tr\ble to ,ca!r9e :5 %e 0 told by h] p>5ts soon aft] ?is t %e 0 old en\gh to beg9 to ?9k ( m>riage4 ,%e said %e did n wi% to m>ry at all4 ,b ?is only made h] p>5ts angry ) h]1 especially :5 "o day !y f\nd %e _h cut (f all h] beautiful gold5 hair1 ?9k+ to make h]self s ugly t no "o w\ld want h] = 8 wife4 ',v well1' said h] fa!r1 'if ?\ wilt n m>ry z ,i bid !e1 !n %alt ?\ d ! h\se-"w & be our s]vant4' ,he expect$ ?is w\ld be a great puni%m5t1 b ,ca!r9e 0 glad to h h>d "w to d1 & did x s well & *e]fully t h] fa!r began to feel 8 ang] melt away4 ,!n x happ5$ "o day t 9 pass+ h] room he look$ 91 & !re he saw h] kneel+ ) clasp$ h&s & upturn$ face1 & eyes 9 :i* ! peace ( heav5 %one1 :ile ar\nd h] head 0 a bright light t took ! =m ( a sn[-:ite dove re/+ !re4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,holy ,,*ild ,,plac$ ,a ,,r+ ,,^u ,,h] ,,f+]4 ,f t mom5t he ceas$ to be angry ) ,ca!r9e1 & said all %\ld be z %e wi%$1 = surely ! dove 0 a sign t ,god accept$ h] pray]s & approv$ ( :at %e did4 ,s %e 0 all[$ to h a little room :i* ,%e made into a *apel :]e %e c\ld be alone to ?9k & to pray4 ,%e want$ to le>n to conqu] h]self be=e %e c\ld s]ve ,*ri/ 9 ! _w1 & = ?ree ye>s %e liv$ almo/ entirely alone1 pray+ 9 ! little *apel1 /ruggl+ to ov]come h] faults & to gr[ /rong to resi/ temptation4 ,b 9 spite ( all h] /ruggles evil ?\ghts w\ld come into h] he>t1 & x seem$ impossible to keep !m out4 ,x 0 easy to d "r ?+s1 b s t]ribly difficult to ?9k only pure & good ?\ghts4 ,%e knew t ,satan s5t ! wick$ ?\ghts into h] he>t1 b ! h>de/ trial ( all 0 t ,*ri/ seem$ to h left h] to fight alone--,he seem$ s v f> away4 ,at la/ "o night1 z %e lay sobb+ 9 despair1 sudd5ly ! evil ?\ghts left h]1 & in/ead %e felt t ,*ri/ 0 ne> & t ,he b5t t5d]ly ov] h]4 ',:y1 oh :y did/ ,?\ leave me s long1 de> ,"l8' %e cri$4 ',i nev] left !e1' ,8 voice said quietly4 ',b :]e w]t ,?\1 ,"l1 :5 all 0 s d>k & evil8' %e humbly ask$4 ',i 0 9 ?y he>t1' repli$ ! voice2 'did/ ?\ n hate ! evil ?\ghts8 ,if ,i _h n be5 !re ?\ w\ld/ n h felt h[ black !y 71 b because ,i 0 9 ! mid/ !y seem$ to !e mo/ evil1 & ?us ,i gave !e /r5g? to ca/ !m out4' ,s ,ca!r9e's he>t 0 fill$ ) peace1 & %e le>n$ to love ,*ri/ m & m1 & to d5y h]self 9 e way1 sleep+ on b>e planks ) a log = h] pill[1 & eat+ ! ?+s %e c>$ = lea/4 ,x 0 n t %e ?\ght ^! ?+s good 9 !mselves1 b %e felt %e mu/ use e means to make h] he>t pure & fit to s]ve h] ,ma/]4 ,& be=e v long ,*ri/ spoke to h] aga9 9 ! /illness ( ! night1 & told h] %e _h liv$ long en\gh alone1 t x 0 "t n[ to g out into ! _w & help o!r p to gr[ good too4 ,:5 ,ca!r9e ?\ght ( ! busy1 noisy life :i* o!r p l$1 comp>$ to ! quiet peacefulness ( h] little cell & *apel1 %e 0 v sad1 & ?\ght %e _h (f5d$ ,god t ,he 0 s5d+ h] away f ,him to mix ) ! _w aga94 ,b ,8 voice s\nd$ 9 h] e>s once m1 & told h] x 0 n to sep>ate h] f ,himself t ,he s5t h] out1 b t %e %\ld le>n to help o!rs4 ',?\ kn[e/ t love give? two comm&m5ts--to love ,me1 & to love ?y neighb\r4 ,i desire t ?\ %\ld/ walk n on "o b two feet1 & fly to heav5 on two w+s4' ,s ,*ri/ spoke to h]1 & ,ca!r9e ) fe>ful he>t prep>$ to obey1 only pray+ t ,he w\ld give h] /r5g? to d ,8 w4 ,& aft] t h] life 0 sp5t 9 do+ good to o!rs4 ,! smile t us$ to light5 h] face :5 %e 0 a little *ild _h /ill ! p[] ( br++ peace & gladness to all1 z %e w5t among/ ! poor1 nurs+ ! sick1 help+ e "o 9 tr\ble1 & tea*+ p m by h] life ?an h] words to love ,god4 ,& z1 :5 %e 0 a baby1 !y call$ h] ,joy1 s n[ aga9 !y f\nd a new "n = h]1 & %e 0 kn[n z '! *ild ( ! p4' ,9 e k9d ( tr\ble !y came to h]1 ev5 ask+ h] to settle _! qu>rels1 s t %e 0 ! peacemak] z well z ! help] ( ! :ole t[n4 ,!re 0 "o special reason :y p lov$ ,ca!r9e1 & t 0 because %e always saw ! be/ t 0 9 !m4 ,%e knew !re 0 good 9 e "o1 no matt] h[ x 0 dimm$ or hidd5 by ! evil t wrapp$ x r\nd4 ,:]e o!r eyes saw only evil temp] or wick$ spite1 %e look$ beyond until %e f\nd "s good t %e c\ld love4 ,e day %e pray$ to ,god t ,he w\ld help h] to see ! beauty 9 ea* s\l1 s t %e might help x to get rid ( ! s9 t dimm$ its beauty4 ,& s1 because %e look$ = good 9 e "o1 all %[$ h] :at 0 be/ 9 !mselves1 & = v %ame w\ld /rive to be all t %e ?\ght !m4 ,ca!r9e _h jo9$ ! ,dom9ican si/]hood & wore ! :ite robe & black veil1 b %e did n live 9 a conv5t z o!r si/]s did4 ,e morn+ :5 ! sun began to gild ! t[]s & ro(s ( ! city1 pass]s-by w\ld see h] leave h] home & walk up ! /eep /reet t[>ds ! *ur* ( ,sa9t ,dom9ic :]e %e always w5t to e>ly mass4 ,/rang]s mu/ h wond]$ :5 !y saw ! m5 uncov] _! heads z %e pass$1 z if %e _h be5 a que5 in/ead ( a poor si/] clad 9 a co>se :ite robe & black veil4 ,b if !y _h caught sight ( h] face p]haps !y w\ld h und]/ood1 = h] eyes seem$ z if !y 7 look+ into heav51 & ! holy peace t %one 9 h] smile made m5 feel t %e liv$ 9 ! v pres5ce ( ,god4 ,"o morn+ z %e 0 go+ to *ur* z usual 9 ! fir/ light ( dawn1 h] ?\ghts f> away & h] lips mov+ 9 pray]1 %e 0 />tl$ by ! t\* ( a h& ^u h] robe & ! s\nd ( a voice ask+ = help4 ,%e turn$ to look & saw a poor man lean+ aga9/ ! wall1 hagg>d & pale1 & s weak t he c\ld sc>cely /&4 ',:at do/ ?\ want ( me8' ask$ ,ca!r9e pitifully4 ',i only ask a little help = my j\rney1' ! poor man said2 'my home is f> f "h1 & ! fev] laid its h& ^u me z ,i work$ to provide bread = ^? ,i love4 ,s ,i pray !e1 lady1 give me a little money t ,i may buy food to /r5g!n me be=e ,i />t4' ',i w\ld gladly help !e1' answ]$ ,ca!r9e mo/ sorr[fully1 'b ,i am n a lady1 only a poor si/]1 & ,i h no money ( my own to give4' ,%e turn$ z if to g on1 b ! eag] h& /ill held h] cloak & ! man begg$ once m4 ',= ,*ri/'s sake help me1 = inde$ ,i ne$ ?y help mo/ sorely4' ,!n ,ca!r9e /ood /ill4 ,%e felt %e c\ld n leave him s4 ,!re 0 no?+ at home %e c\ld "p )1 = t v morn+ %e _h giv5 away all ! food t 0 9 ! h\se4 ,h] fa!r & "m 7 good & k9d1 b %e mu/ n give away ! ?+s !y ne$$4 ,sorr[ful & p]plex$1 h] h& felt = ! ros>y :i* hung at h] side1 = 9 e tr\ble %e ev] turn$ 9 pray] to h] de> ,"l4 ,!n z h] f+]s t\*$ ! beads1 %e sudd5ly rememb]$ t "h 0 at lea/ "o ?+ :i* 0 h] v own--a small silv] crucifix :i* %e _h _h s9ce %e 0 a *ild1 & :i* %e _h t\*$ s (t5 z %e pray$ t x 0 worn smoo? & ?94 ,/ill x 0 silv] & w\ld buy ! sick man a meal1 & %e quickly unfa/5$ x f ! ros>y & put x into 8 h&4 ,! man's bless+s foll[$ h] z %e w5t1 & ?\gh %e _h p>t$ ) ! ?+ %e lov$ be/1 %e c\nt$ ! bless+s m preci\s ?an ! gift4 ,& z %e knelt 9 ! dim *ur*1 aft] ! mass 0 ov]1 ,god s5t a heav5ly vision to rew>d ,8 s]vant4 ,ca!r9e ?\ght %e /ood 9 a great hall fill$ ) ?+s m beautiful ?an words c tell1 & 9 ! mid/ /ood our ,bless$ ,"l1 hold+ 9 ,8 h& ! mo/ beautiful ?+ ( all--a cross ( beat5 gold1 set ) jewels ( e hue sp>kl+ s brightly t x almo/ dazzl$ ,ca!r9e's eyes z %e look$4 ',do/ ?\ see ^! %9+ gifts1' ,he ask$1 '& w\ld/ ?\ "k :5ce !y came8 ,!y are ! noble de$s :i* m5 h done = ,my sake4' ,& ,ca!r9e kneel+ !re ) h] empty h&s c\ld only b[ h] head & say3 ',"l1 ,i am only a poor si/]1 z ,?\ kn[e/1 & h n\ght to give ,!e4 ,! s]vice ,i c (f] c\ld n f9d a place among ^! glori\s gifts4' ,!n x seem$ z if ,*ri/ smil$ ^u h]1 & hold+ out ! gold5 cross ,he ask$3 ',ha/ ?\ n se5 ?is cross be=e1 ,ca!r9e8' ',no1 ,"l1' %e answ]$1 wond]+1 'nev] be=e h m9e eyes beheld any?+ s lovely4' ,b z %e gaz$ ^u x1 h] he>t 0 fill$ ) a sudd5 gladness1 = 9 ! mid/ ( ! gold & jewels1 9 ! he>t ( ! glori\s light1 %e saw ! little worn silv] crucifix :i* %e _h giv5 to ! poor man t morn+ = ! love ( ,*ri/4 ,& z ! vision fad$ !re rang 9 h] e>s ! words %e knew s well3 ',inasmu* z ye did x unto "o ( ! lea/ ( ^! ,my bre?r51 ye did x unto ,me4' ,z "t w5t on ! fame ( ,ca!r9e spread to o!r t[ns1 outside ,si5a1 & :5 !re 7 disputes betwe5 ! great cities ( ,italy !y w\ld s5d = ,ca!r9e1 & beg h] to act z peacemak]1 & %e help$ !m all j z %e did h] own poor p ( ,si5a4 ,ev5 ! ,pope came to h] = advice4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is busy life ,ca!r9e fell ill4 ,h] love = ,*ri/ 0 s real1 & h] sorr[ = ,8 suff]+s s great1 t %e pray$ t %e might be> ! pa9 t ,he _h borne4 ,we d n "k h[ our ,"l grant$ h] reque/1 b 9 h] h&s & feet & side appe>$ ! m>ks ( nails & spe>4 ,all h] suff]+s %e bore mo/ pati5tly1 b h] he>t 0 glad :5 ! end came4 ,! same vision t _h smil$ on h] t summ] ev5+ :5 %e 0 a *ild1 appe>$ 9 ! sunset sky aga91 ?is "t nev] to fade away1 z ,ca!r9e1 ! bride ( ,*ri/1 0 l$ by ! :ite-rob$ angels up to ! ?rone ( our ,"l4 ,,sa9t ,,augu/9e ,,( ,,hippo ,! /ory ( ! life ( ,sa9t ,augu/9e is diff]5t f almo/ e o!r sa9t /ory1 because x is tak5 f 8 own words & n f :at has be5 said ab\t him4 ,he wrote a wond]ful book call$ ,! ,confessions ( ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 & 9 x we f9d all t he ?\ght & did f ! "t he 0 a little *ild4 ,augu/9e 0 born 9 #ced 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,africa1 :i* !n belong$ to ,rome1 & 0 "o ( ! ri*e/ c\ntries 9 ! _w4 ,8 "m1 ,monica1 0 a ,*ri/ian1 b all h] pray]s & lov+ c>e c\ld n keep h] son f evil ways4 ,he is (t5 call$ ! prodigal sa9t1 because he w&]$ v f> a/ray = _m ye>s into t f> c\ntry ( ! y\nge/ son 9 ! p>able2 liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! s9s & evil pleasures ( ! _w1 until he le>n$ to say1 ',i w arise & g to my fa!r4' ,& s ,augu/9e's /ory com=ts & helps u :5 we feel h[ easy x is to d wrong1 & h[ we fail e day to d ! good ?+s we meant to d4 ,!re are s few days we c m>k ) a :ite /one because we h really tri$ to be good1 & s _m days we are glad to =get because ( ! black cross t /&s aga9/ !m4 ,& yet1 :o kn[s b1 if we fight on to ! end1 we too may be sa9ts z ,augu/9e 01 = he won 8 cr[n ?r\gh _m failures4 ,! /ory1 9 ,augu/9e's own words1 beg9s f ! "t :5 he 0 a v little baby1 n f :at he rememb]s1 b f :at he _h le>n$ z he wat*$ o!r babies 9 :om he saw a picture ( himself4 ,fir/ ( all ,augu/9e tells ( ! t9y baby1 :o does no?+ b sleep & eat & cry4 ,!n ! baby beg9s to laugh a little :5 he is awake1 & v soon %[s cle>ly 8 likes & dislikes1 & kicks & beats ) 8 little h&s :5 he does n get exactly :at he wants4 ,!n comes ! "t ( le>n+ to speak & walk4 ,aft] t ,augu/9e beg9s really to rememb] ?+s ab\t himself4 ,= :o c\ld ev] =get ! trial ( fir/ go+ to s*ool8 ,oh1 h[ ,augu/9e hat$ x1 & h[ h>d x seem$ to him6 ,! lessons 7 s difficult & ! ma/]s 7 s /rict1 & he lov$ play s mu* bett] ?an "w1 & :5 he w5t back to s*ool ) lessons unle>n$ & "w undone1 ! result 0 ( c\rse t he 0 :ipp$4 ,x did seem s unju/ to him1 = he c\ld n see ! use ( lessons1 & ! :ipp+s 7 s sore4 ,& 9 8 book he tells u h[ x made him say 8 fir/ pray] to ,god--',i us$ to ask ,!e1 ?\gh a v little boy1 yet ) no little e>ne/ness1 t ,i might n be :ipp$ at s*ool4' ,augu/9e c\ld n see ! reason :y he %\ld be =c$ to /ay indoors & le>n dull1 we>isome lessons1 :5 he might be play+ 9 ! sun%9e & le>n+ new games1 :i* seem$ s mu* m wor? kn[+4 ,h[ ^? games delight$ him6 ,he 0 always eag] to be fir/1 to w9 ! victory & to be ahead ( e "o else4 ,b !n foll[$ ! :ipp+ at s*ool1 & ! little sore body crept away & sobb$ out ! pray] f 8 little sore s\l4 ,he did n und]/& h[ x c\ld all be meant = 8 good4 ,we nev] q und]/& t till we h left s*ool f> beh9d4 ,i wond] if we all wrote d[n j exactly :at we felt & did :5 we 7 little *ildr51 :e!r we w\ld h z _m ?+s to confess z ,augu/9e _h8 ,!re are "s faults :i* no "o is v mu* a%am$ to own because !y don't seem small & mean & pitiful4 ,b :o w\ld l to confess to be+ gre$y & /eal+ sweet ?+s f ! table :5 no "o 0 look+8 ,:o w\ld c>e to own t he *eat$ at games1 c>+ only to come out fir/ :e!r he _h play$ fairly or n8 ,yet ?is great sa9t tells u he rememb]s do+ all ^! mean ?+s & looks back ^u !m ) great sorr[4 ,he w>ns o!r little *ildr5 to kill ^! faults at ! v beg9n+1 = he kn[s h[ /rong !y gr[ & h[ difficult to conqu]1 :5 ! mean *ild gr[s into a man :om no "o c tru/4 ,z "t w5t on & he grew to be a big boy he w5t fur!r & fur!r a/ray4 ,:5 he 0 little he /ole ?+s to eat because he 0 gre$y or because he want$ to bribe o!r little boys to sell him _! toys1 b n[ t he 0 old] x 0 out ( m]e pride & boa/fulness t he took :at did n belong to him4 ,he ?\ght x gr& & manly to %[ (f to o!r boys h[ little he c>$ ab\t do+ wrong4 ,augu/9e tells u t 9 a g>d5 ne> 8 h\se !re 0 a pe>-tree cov]$ ) pe>s nei!r sweet nor l>ge4 ,b j because x belong$ to "s "o else1 & he ?\ght x fun to /eal1 he & 8 companions w5t out "o d>k night & robb$ ! tree ( all its fruit4 ,!y did n c>e to eat ! pe>s1 & aft] ta/+ "o or two ?rew all ! re/ to ! pigs4 ,!re 0 no p>ticul> pleasure 9 ?is he all[s1 & he w\ld nev] h done x alone1 b he want$ ! o!r boys to admire him & to ?9k he 0 afraid ( no?+4 ,& s ye>s w5t on & ,augu/9e grew up into manhood1 & x seem$ z if 8 evil ways w\ld break 8 "m's he>t4 ,?r\gh all 8 s9 & fooli%ness %e lov$ him & pray$ = him b he paid no he$ to h]1 & w&]$ fur!r away into t f> c\ntry1 wa/+ all he _h 9 liv+ wildly & =gett+ ! ,god he _h pray$ to :5 a *ild4 ,"o day :5 ,monica 0 weep+ ov] ?is w&]+ son ( h]s & pray+ = him ) all h] he>t1 ,god s5t a com=t+ dream to h] :i* %e nev] =got4 ,%e ?\ght %e saw h]self /&+ on a n>r[ wood5 plank1 & t[>ds h] !re came a %9+ angel :o smil$ ^u h] z %e /ood !re worn out ) sorr[ & weep+4 ',:y art ?\ s sad1 & :]e=e do/ ?\ weep ^! daily te>s8' ask$ ! angel4 ',i weep ov] ! ru9 ( my son1' answ]$ ! poor "m4 ,!n ! angel bade h] cease f griev+ & be at re/1 & told h] to look & see t on ! same n>r[ plank ( salvation :]e %e 0 /&+ ,augu/9e /ood beside h]4 ,8 "m told ,augu/9e ( ?is dream1 & ?\gh he only laugh$ at x1 x seem$ to s9k into 8 he>t & he rememb]$ x _m ye>s aft]4 ,& to ,monica x came z a brea? ( hope1 & com=t$ h] ?r\gh _m d>k days4 ,= %e 0 sure t ,god _h s5t ?is dream to tell h] t 9 ! end %e & h] son w\ld /& toge!r 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,b ?\gh ,monica believ$ ?is %e nev] ceas$ to d all t 0 9 h] p[] to help ,augu/9e4 ,& once %e w5t to a le>n$ bi%op & begg$ him to talk to ,augu/9e & try :at he c\ld d4 ,b ! bi%op 0 a wise man & knew t by speak+ he w\ld d m h>m ?an good1 = ,augu/9e 0 pr\d ( 8 unbelief & _h no long+ 9 himself = bett] ?+s4 ,b ,monica did n see ?is & c\ld only implore ! bi%op to try1 until ! good man grew vex$ ) h] & said at la/1 ',i _c help !e 9 ?is matt]1 b g ?y way 9 peace4 ,x _c be t a son ( su* te>s %\ld p]i%4' ,& ^! words com=t$ ,monica1 z ! dream _h done1 & made h] sure t 9 ! end all w\ld be "r4 ,! good bi%op spoke truly1 = aft] _m ye>s _h pass$ ,augu/9e began to be we>y ( 8 own way & to look = a high]1 bett] life4 ,he long$ to turn 8 face homew>d1 b n[ he _h lo/ ! way1 & = long he s\ght x ) bitt] te>s4 ,at la/1 "o day1 he felt he c\ld be> ! burd5 ( 8 evil life no long]4 ,8 s9s felt l a heavy *a9 dragg+ him d[n 9 ! d>kness1 & !re 0 no light to %[ him :i* way to turn4 ,tak+ a roll ( ! scriptures he w&]$ out into ! g>d5 & !re1 z he wept1 he he>d a voice close by *ant+ ov] & ov] aga9 ',take1 read4' ,he ?\ght x mu/ be "s game t *ildr5 7 play+1 b he c\ld rememb] none t _h ^? words 9 x4 ,& !n he ?\ght p]haps ?is 0 a voice f heav5 9 answ] to 8 pray]1 tell+ him :at to d4 ,eag]ly he took ! holy writ+s 9 8 h& & op5$ !m to read1 & !re he f\nd words tell+ him :at sort ( life he %\ld lead4 ,9 a mom5t x all seem$ cle> to him4 ,8 ,fa!r 0 wait+ to receive & p>don him2 s he arose & left ! f> c\ntry & all 8 evil habits & turn$ 8 face to ,god4 ,& !n he tells h[ he w5t /raight to 8 "m--! "m :o _h lov$ & believ$ 9 him ?r\gh all ^? evil days1 & he told h] l a little *ild h[ sorry he 0 at la/4 ,!n1 inde$1 0 ,monica's m\rn+ turn$ into joy1 & s at h] life's end %e & h] son sat h& 9 h&1 bo? look+ up t[>ds ! dawn+ heav52 he ) eyes a%am$ b full ( hope1 & %e ) te>s all wa%$ away1 & eyes t %one ) m ?an e>?ly joy4 ,:5 8 "m at la/ di$ & left him alone1 ,augu/9e did n grieve1 = he knew ! p>t+ 0 n = long4 ,all t 0 left = him to d n[ 0 to /rive to make good ^? ye>s he _h wa/$1 & be m fit to meet h] :5 ,god %\ld call him home4 ,& s x came to pass t ?is great s9n] became "o ( ,god's sa9ts & did a wond]ful "w = ,him 9 ! _w4 ,he 0 made ,bi%op ( ,hippo1 & 0 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s bi%ops ! _w has ev] kn[n4 ,!re is "o leg5d told ( ,augu/9e :i* has com=t$ _m he>ts :5 puzzl+ que/ions h aris5 & x has seem$ s difficult to und]/& all ! ,bible tea*es u ab\t our ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,!y say t once :5 ?is great fa!r ( ! ,*ur* 0 walk+ along by ! sea%ore1 tr\bl$ & p]plex$ because he c\ld n und]/& _m ?+s ab\t ,god1 he came ^u a little *ild play+ !re alone4 ,! *ild _h digg$ a hole 9 ! s& & 0 c>efully fill+ x ) wat] :i* he br\ght f ! sea 9 a spoon4 ,! bi%op /opp$ & wat*$ him = a :ile & !n he ask$3 ',:at art ?\ do+1 my *ild8' ',i mean to empty ! sea into my hole1' answ]$ ! *ild1 busily go+ backw>ds & =w>ds ) 8 spoon4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ild ,,_h ,,digg$ ,a ,,hole ,,9 ,,! ,,s&4 ',b t is impossible1' said ! bi%op4 ',n m impossible ?an t ?y human m9d %\ld und]/& ! m9d ( ,god1' said ! *ild1 gaz+ upw>ds at him ) grave1 sweet eyes4 ,& be=e ! bi%op c\ld answ] ! *ild _h vani%$1 & ! sa9t knew t ,god _h s5t him z an answ] to 8 tr\bl$ ?\ghts1 & z a rebuke = 8 try+ to und]/& ! ?+s t only ,god c\ld "k4 ,,sa9t ,,augu/9e ,,( ,,cant]bury ,x 0 m>ket-day 9 ! great city ( ,rome1 & ! p 7 busy buy+ & sell+ & %\t+1 j z !y d to-day ) u1 :5 m>ket-day comes r\nd4 ,b !re 0 a great diff]5ce betwe5 ?is ,roman m>ket & ours1 a diff]5ce :i* w\ld h seem$ to u /range & cruel4 ,= in/ead ( %eep & ox51 or gre5 vegetables f ! c\ntry1 !y 7 sell+ m5 & boys1 & ev5 little maid5s4 ,!re 9 ! great m>ket-place1 ) ! sun beat+ d[n on _! b>e heads1 !y /ood1 look+ ) dull1 despair+ eyes1 or ) fright5$ glances at ! cr[ds ( buy]s & sell]s :o 7 b>ga9+ ar\nd4 ,sudd5ly a hu% fell on ! cr[d1 & a /ately figure 0 se5 cross+ ! squ>e4 ,p /ood aside & b5t _! heads 9 rev]5ce z ,gregory pass$ by1 = he 0 ,abbot ( a great mona/]y 9 ,rome1 & 0 mu* belov$ ev5 by ! r\gh ,roman soldi]s4 ,he walk$ swiftly z if he did n c>e to l+] 9 ! m>ket-place1 = x griev$ 8 g5tle he>t to see ! suff]+ ( ! slaves :5 he c\ld d no?+ to help !m4 ,b sudd5ly ! cr[d seem$ to divide 9 front ( him1 & he /opp$ 9 wond] at ! sight :i* met 8 eyes4 ,x 0 only a gr\p ( little fair-hair$ ,engli% boys :o _h be5 captur$ 9 ! w>s1 & c>ri$ (f to be sold z slaves 9 ! ,roman m>ket4 ,b ,gregory _h nev] se5 any?+ l !m be=e4 ,all ar\nd 7 d>k-ey$1 sw>?y-fac$ ,italians1 or d>k]-sk9n$ slaves f ,africa1 & ^! boys ) _! sunny1 gold5 hair1 fair faces1 & eyes blue z ! sky ov]head1 seem$ to him creatures f a diff]5t _w4 ',:5ce come ^! *ildr51 & :at "n d !y be>8' ask$ ! bi%op ( a man :o /ood beside him4 ',f a savage isl& f> ov] ! sea1' he answ]$1 '& m5 call !m ,angles4' ,!n ! k9d bi%op look$ ) pity+ eyes ^u ! beautiful *ildr51 & said to himself1 z he turn$ to g3 ',!y %\ld be call$ n ,angles1 b angels4' ,! sight ( ^? boys1 s /rong & fe>less & beautiful1 made ,gregory ?9k a great deal ab\t ! little isl& ( ,brita91 f> away across ! sea1 f :5ce !y _h come4 ,he knew ! p :o liv$ !re 7 a fi]ce1 w>like race1 hav+ a /range religion ( _! own1 & t v few ( !m 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,b he knew1 too1 t ?\gh !y 7 h>d to conqu]1 & difficult to tea*1 /ill !y 7 a p wor? tea*+1 & he long$ to w9 !m to ! side ( ,*ri/ & to %[ !m h[ to s]ve ! true ,god4 ,9 ^? days p 9 ,italy knew v little ab\t t f>-away isl&1 & x seem$ to !m z difficult & dang]\s to g to ,engl& z x w\ld seem to u if we 7 ask$ to g to ! wilde/ "p ( ,africa4 ,true !re 7 no lions nor tig]s 9 ,engl&1 b ! tall1 fair-hair$ giants :o liv$ !re 7 z savage z !y 7 brave1 & might be ev5 worse to deal ) ?an ! wild bea/s ( o!r l&s4 ,s x may well be believ$ t :5 ,sa9t ,gregory1 :o 0 n[ ,pope ( ,rome1 *ose =ty monks & s5t !m on a mission to ?is di/ant isl&1 !y 7 n v anxi\s to g1 & set out 9 fe> & trembl+4 ,b at _! head 0 "o :o knew no fe> & :o 0 will+ to face any dang]s 9 ! s]vice ( 8 ,ma/]4 ,?is man 0 ,augu/9e1 a monk ( ,rome1 :om ,gregory _h *os5 to lead ! mission1 kn[+ t 8 c\rage w\ld /r5g!n ! o!rs1 & 8 wisdom w\ld guide !m aright4 ,x took _m long days & nights ( travel to rea* ! coa/ :]e !y 7 to f9d a %ip to c>ry !m across to ,brita91 & be=e !y _h gone v f>1 ! =ty monks 7 incl9$ to turn back 9 despair4 ,f e side !y he>d su* t]rible tales ( ! savage isl&]s !y 7 go+ to meet1 t _! he>ts1 nev] v c\rage\s1 7 fill$ ) t]ror1 & !y refus$ to g fur!r4 ,no?+ t ,augu/9e c\ld say w\ld p]suade !m to g on1 & !y w\ld only agree t he %\ld g back to ,rome & be> _! pray]s to ,sa9t ,gregory1 implor+ him n to =ce !m to face su* horrible dang]4 ,if ,augu/9e w\ld d ?is !y promis$ to wait 8 return & to d !n :atev] ! ,pope ord]$4 ,!y _h n to wait _m days1 = ,augu/9e spe$ily br\ght back ! ,pope's answ] to _! reque/4 ,8 d>k face gl[$ & 8 eyes %one ) ! light ( victory1 z he read to !m ! lett] :i* ,sa9t ,gregory _h s5t4 ,!re 0 to be no ?\ght ( go+ back4 ,sa9t ,gregory's words 7 few1 b decisive4 ',x is bett] n to beg9 a "w ?an to turn back z soon z dang] ?reat5s2 !re=e1 my belov$ sons1 g =w>d by ! help ( our ,"l4' ,s !y obey$1 & ) ,augu/9e at _! head once m set out1 h>dly hop+ to escape ! p]ils ( ! j\rney1 & expect+1 if !y did arrive1 to be spe$ily put to dea? by ! savage isl&]s4 ,p]haps ! wor/ trial ( all 0 :5 !y set sail f ,france & saw ! l& fad+ away 9 ! di/ance4 ,9 front !re 0 no?+ to be se5 b angry waves & a cold1 grey sky1 & !y seem$ to be drift+ away f ! c\ntry ( sun%9e & safety into ! d>k region ( unc]ta9ty & dang]4 ,nay1 ! isl&1 ^: v "n 0 t]rible to !m1 0 n[h]e to be se51 & seem$ all ! m horrible because x 0 wrapp$ 9 t my/]i\s grey mi/4 ,b ?\gh !y did n "k x1 !y _h really no?+ to fe> f ! isl& p1 = ! que5 ( t "p ( ,engl& :]e !y l&$ 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & _h taught ! ,k+ ,e!lb]t to %[ m]cy & k9dness4 ,s :5 ! company ( cold1 %iv]+ monks came a%ore !y 7 met ) a k9d & c\rte\s welcome1 & in/ead ( enemies !y f\nd fri5ds4 ,! k+ himself came to meet !m1 & he ord]$ ! little b& ( =eign]s to be br\ght be=e him1 t he might le>n _! err&4 ,he did n receive !m 9 any hall or palace1 b out 9 ! op5 air1 = x seem$ saf] !re1 9 case ^! /rang]s %\ld be work]s ( magic or wit*craft4 ,x mu/ h be5 a /range sc5e :5 ! =ty monks1 ) ,augu/9e at _! head1 walk$ 9 procession up f ! bea* to ! broad gre5 mead[ :]e ! k+ & 8 soldi]s wait$ = !m4 ,! tall1 fair-hair$ w>riors :o /ood ar\nd1 sword 9 h&1 ready to def5d _! k+1 mu/ h look$ ) surprise at ^! black-rob$ m5 ) %av5 heads & empty h&s4 ,!y c>ri$ no weapons ( any sort1 & !y seem$ to be> no bann] to tell m5 :5ce !y came4 ,only ! =emo/ monks c>ri$ on high a silv] cross & ! picture ( a crucifi$ ,man1 & in/ead ( %\ts & w>-cries !re 0 ! s\nd ( a melodi\s *ant sung by _m voices1 yet seem+ z if sung by "o4 ,!n ,augu/9e /ood out f among ! company ( monks & wait$ = ! k+ to speak4 ',:o art ?\1 & f :5ce h come ^! m5 :o are ) !e8' ask$ ! k+4 ,me?9ks ?\ come/ 9 peace1 else w\ld/ ?\ h c>ri$ m deadly weapons ?an a silv] *>m & a pa9t$ sign4 ,i fa9 w\ld "k ! reason ( ?y visit to ?is our isl&4' ,sl[ly ,augu/9e began to tell ! /ory ( _! pilgrimage & ! message !y _h br\ght4 ,s long he spoke t ! sun began to s9k & ! twilight fell ov] ! sil5t sea t lay /ret*$ out beyond ! mead[ :]e !y sat be=e 8 /ory 0 done4 ,! k+ b5t =w>d1 ?\ghtfully weigh+ ! words he _h he>d1 & look+ into ! faces ( ^! /range mess5g]s ( peace4 ,at l5g? he spoke1 & ! we>y monks & /alw>t w>riors li/5$ eag]ly to 8 words4 ',?\ ha/ spok5 well1' he said to ,augu/9e1 '& x may be !re is tru? 9 :at ?\ saye/4 ,b a man does n *ange 8 religion 9 an h\r4 ,i w he> m ( ?is4 ,b mean:ile ye %all be well c>$ =1 & all :o *oose may li/5 to y\r message4' ,^? 7 inde$ welcome words to ! company ( poor tir$ monks1 & :5 ! k9dly isl&]s1 foll[+ _! k+'s example1 made !m welcome & gave !m food & %elt]1 !y c\ld well e*o ! words ( ,sa9t ,gregory 9 ! ,roman m>ket3 ',^! are n ,angles b angels4' ,& soon ,k+ ,e!lb]t gave ! little company a h\se ( _! own1 & all[$ !m to build up ! anci5t *ur* at ,cant]bury1 :i* _h fall5 into ru9s4 ,!re !y liv$ z simply & quietly z !y _h done 9 _! conv5t 9 ,italy1 pray+ day & night = ! s\ls ( ^! hea!n p1 & tea*+ !m1 z mu* by _! lives z _! words1 t x 0 good to s]ve ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,& be=e v long ! p began to li/5 eag]ly to _! tea*+1 & ! k+ himself 0 baptiz$ ) _m o!rs4 ,! *ant :i* ! monks _h sung t fir/ day ( _! l&+ no long] s\nd$ /range & my/]i\s 9 ! e>s ( ! isl&]s1 = !y too le>nt to s+ ! ',alleluia' & to praise ,god b5ea? ! sign ( ! silv] cross4 ,n[ ,augu/9e 0 v anxi\s t ! ,anci5t ,briti% ,*ur* %\ld jo9 8 p>ty & t !y %\ld "w toge!r "u ! direction ( ,pope ,gregory4 ,b ! ,briti% ,*ri/ians 7 n sure if !y might tru/ ^! /rang]s1 & x 0 arrang$ t !y %\ld meet fir/1 be=e mak+ any plans4 ,! ,anci5t ,briti% ,*ur* _h almo/ be5 driv5 out ( ! l&1 & !re 7 b few ( h] prie/s left4 ,!y did n "k :e!r !y ought to jo9 ,augu/9e & 8 =eign monks1 or /rive to "w on alone4 ,9 _! p]plexity !y w5t to a holy h]mit1 & ask$ him :at !y %\ld d4 ',if ?is man comes f ,god1 !n foll[ him1' said ! h]mit4 ',b h[ c we "k if he is ( ,god8' ask$ ! p4 ,! h]mit ?\ght a :ile & !n said3 ',! true s]vant ( ,god is ev] humble & l[ly ( he>t4 ,g to meet ?is man4 ,if he rises & bids y welcome1 !n w y "k t he be>s ,*ri/'s yoke1 & w lead y aright4 ,b if he be pr\d & haughty1 & treat y ) scorn1 nev] ris+ to welcome y1 !n see to x t ye h n\ght to d ) him4' ,s ! prie/s & bi%ops ( ! ,briti% ,*ur* arrang$ to meet ,augu/9e "u a great oak-tree1 :i* 0 call$ ev] aft]w>ds ',augu/9e's oak4' ,!y c>efully plann$ t ! =eign monks %\ld arrive !re fir/1 9 "t to be seat$1 s t ! h]mit's te/ might be tri$ :5 !y !mselves %\ld arrive4 ,unhappily1 ,augu/9e did n ?9k ( ris+ to greet ! ,briti% bi%ops1 & !y 7 v angry & w\ld agree to no?+ t he propos$1 ?\gh he w>n$ !m solemnly t if !y w\ld n jo9 _! =ces ) 81 !y w\ld soon] or lat] fall by ! h& ( _! enemies4 ,greatly disappo9t$ ,augu/9e return$ to ,cant]bury & work$ !re = _m ye>s )\t help1 until all :o liv$ 9 t "p ( ,engl& le>n$ to be ,*ri/ians4 ,& ,pope ,gregory he>+ ( 8 lab\rs 0 pleas$ ) ! "w 8 mission>y _h done1 & ?\ght x fit t ! humble monk %\ld be rew>d$ ) a po/ ( hon\r4 ,s he made ,augu/9e ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 ! fir/ ar*bi%op t ,engl& _h kn[n4 ,x 0 a simple c]emony !n1 ) only ! few fai?ful monks kneel+ ar\nd ! *air on :i* ! ar*bi%op 0 en?ron$1 b ,augu/9e's ke51 d>k face %one ) ! light ( victory & humble ?ankfulness1 = x seem$ a seal ^u 8 "w1 a pl$ge t ! isl& %\ld nev] aga9 turn back f ! fai? ( ,*ri/4 ,& c\ld ^? d>k eyes h look$ =w>d & pi]c$ ! scre5 ( _m ye>s1 ,augu/9e w\ld h se5 a goodly succession ( ar*bi%ops foll[+ 9 8 foot/eps1 ea* 9 8 turn sitt+ 9 t same simple old *air1 plac$ n[ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey & gu>d$ z "o ( ,engl&'s treasures4 ,& he w\ld h se51 too1 :at w\ld h *e]$ 8 he>t m ?an all--a ,*ri/ian ,engl& v5]at+ ! spot :]e 8 mona/]y once /ood1 & build+ ^u x a college to 8 memory4 ,& !re he w\ld h se5 ,engl&'s sons tra9$ to become mission>ies & to g out into all ! _w to prea* ! gospel1 j z t little b& ( monks1 ) ,augu/9e at _! head1 came to our isl& 9 ^? d>k1 f>-(f days4 ,b ?\gh ,augu/9e c\ld n "k all ?is1 8 he>t 0 fill$ ) a great hope & a great love = ! isl&]s :o n[ seem$ l 8 own *ildr51 & he 0 m ?an cont5t to sp5d 8 life among/ !m4 ,& :5 8 "w 0 end$1 & ! fai?ful s\l gave up 8 *>ge1 !y buri$ him 9 ! isl& :i* _h once seem$ to him a l& ( exile1 b :i* at la/ _h come to mean ev5 m to him ?an 8 own sunny l& ( ,italy4 ,,sa9t ,,cecilia ,x 0 9 ! days :5 cruel m5 kill$ & tortur$ ^? :o lov$ our ,bless$ ,"l t1 9 ! city ( ,rome1 a little maid 0 born4 ,h] fa!r & "m 7 among/ ! ri*e/ & noble/ ( ! ,roman p1 & _! little daught]1 :om !y call$ ,cecilia1 _h ev]y?+ %e c\ld possibly want4 ,%e liv$ 9 a spl5did palace1 ) ev]y?+ mo/ beautiful ar\nd h]1 & %e _h a g>d5 to play 91 :]e ! lovelie/ fl[]s grew4 ,h] little :ite dress 0 embroid]$ ) ! f9e/ gold1 & h] face 0 z fair z ! fl[]s %e lov$4 ,b x 0 n only ! outside t 0 beautiful1 = ! little maid5's he>t 0 fair] ?an ! faire/ fl[]s1 & :it] ?an h] spotless robe4 ,!re 7 n _m p :o lov$ our ,"l 9 ^? d>k days4 ,any "o :o 0 kn[n to be a ,*ri/ian 0 made to suff] t]rible tortures1 & 0 ev5 put to dea?4 ,b ?\gh ,cecilia's fa!r & "m knew ?is !y /ill taught _! little daught] to be a s]vant ( ,*ri/ & to love ,him above all ?+s4 ,= !y knew t ! love ( ,*ri/ 0 bett] ?an life1 & wor? all ! suff]+ t might come4 ,& z ,cecilia grew into a /ately maid5 e "o wond]$ at ! grace & beauty t %one out ( h] face4 ,& e "o lov$ h] because %e lov$ e "o4 ,%e 0 always ready & will+ to help o!rs1 & %e specially c>$ to be k9d to ! poor4 ,9 ! folds ( h] gold embroid]$ dress %e always c>ri$ a little book :i* %e lov$ to read4 ,x 0 ! book ( ! ,gospels1 & ! m %e read & he>d ( ,*ri/1 ! m %e long$ to gr[ l ,him4 ,%e c\ld n be> to ?9k t %e wore f9e dresses1 :ile ,he _h be5 s poor & suff]$ s mu*4 ,& s1 und]nea? h] s(t1 :ite robe %e wore a h>%1 co>se g>m5t made ( hair4 ,& :5 x hurt & rubb$ h] sorely1 ! pa9 only made h] glad1 because %e wore x = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,"s say ! mean+ ( h] "n ,cecilia is ',heav5's ,lily4' ,& t "n c]ta9ly suit$ ?is little ,roman maid54 ,= z ,god plants ! lilies 9 ! d>k e>?1 & pres5tly !y gr[ up & lift _! pure :ite cups to heav51 s ,cecilia seem$ to lift h] he>t above ! s9s & sorr[s ( ! _w1 :]e ,god _h plant$ h]1 & to turn h] face ev] heav5w>ds4 ,& ! poor p :om %e help$ & *e]$ ) h] k9d sympa?y lov$ to look at h]1 = ! peace ( p>adise %one 9 h] eyes1 & x seem$ to br+ heav5 ne>] to ! poor s\ls4 ,z soon z ,cecilia 0 old en\gh1 x 0 arrang$ t %e %\ld m>ry a "y ,roman noble call$ ,val]ian1 & ?is made h] v unhappy4 ,%e _h s hop$ to belong only to ,*ri/1 & ?is ,val]ian 0 a pagan :o knew no?+ ( ! ,"l :om %e s]v$4 ,b %e knew t h] gu>dian angel w\ld wat* ov] h] & keep h] f all h>m1 & s %e obey$ h] fa!r's & "m's wi%es1 & 0 m>ri$ to ! "y ,roman noble4 ,:5 ,val]ian _h tak5 ,cecilia home & all ! gue/s _h gone1 & !y 7 left alone toge!r1 %e told him t1 ?\gh %e 0 m>ri$1 %e belong$ fir/ ( all to ,*ri/1 & t h] gu>dian angel1 :o nev] left h]1 w\ld gu>d & protect h] f all dang]4 ',wilt ?\ n %[ me ?is angel1 s t ,i may "k t :at ?\ saye/ is true8' ask$ ,val]ian4 ',?\ can/ n see ! heav5ly mess5g] until ?\ ha/ le>nt to "k my ,"l1' answ]$ ,cecilia4 ,& z ,val]ian eag]ly ask$ h[ he %\ld le>n to "k ?is ,*ri/1 ,cecilia told him to g along ! great ,appian ,way1 outside ! walls ( ,rome1 until he %\ld meet "s poor p :o liv$ 9 ! ,campagna4 ,& to !m he %\ld say3 ',cecilia bids y %[ me ! way t ,i may f9d ! old man1 ,urban ! ,good4' ,s ,val]ian />t$ (f & w5t ! way ,cecilia direct$4 ,& ! p guid$ him z %e _h promis$1 until !y came to a curi\s op5+ 9 ! gr\nd1 d[n :i* !y told him he mu/ g if he wi%$ to f9d ,pope ,urban4 ,?is op5+ 0 ! entrance to a /range "u-gr\nd place call$ ! ,catacombs4 ,!re 7 miles & miles ( d>k passages cut out ( ! rock1 ) "h & !re a little d>k room1 & curi\s %elves holl[$ out ( ! walls4 ,x 0 "h t _m poor ,*ri/ians liv$1 hid+ !mselves f ^? :o w\ld h put !m to dea?4 ,& ! little %elves 7 :]e !y buri$ ! bodies ( poor ,*ri/ians :o _h di$ = ,*ri/4 ,x 0 "h t ! old ,pope1 ,urban ! ,good1 liv$1 & he welcom$ ,val]ian mo/ gladly1 kn[+ :y he _h come4 ,he began at once to tea* him all t he %\ld "k--h[ ,god 0 our ,fa!r1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ ,8 ,son1 our ,savi\r4 ,& z ,val]ian li/5$ to ! /range1 wond]ful words1 ! love ( ,god %one into 8 he>t1 s t :5 ! old man ask$3 ',believe/ ?\ ?is8' ,he answ]$ ) all 8 he>t3 ',all ?is ,i /eadfa/ly believe4' ,!n ,urban baptiz$ ,val]ian1 & by t sign ! "y ,roman knew t he 0 inde$ a ,*ri/ian1 a s]vant ( ,*ri/4 ,all ! _w look$ diff]5t to ,val]ian z he walk$ back along ! ,appian ,way to ,rome4 ,! flat1 l[ fields ( ! ,campagna1 fad+ away into ! ridges ( ! purple ,ap5n9es1 seem$ almo/ l ! fields ( p>adise1 & ! song ( ! birds 0 l ! voice ( angels4 ,he sc>cely ?\ght ( ! dang]s & difficulties t 7 be=e him1 or if he did x 0 only to feel glad t he might h any?+ to be> = 8 new ,ma/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cr[n ,,( ,,lilies ,,& ,,roses ,,9 ,,ea* ,,h&4 ,& :5 he rea*$ home1 & w5t back to ! room :]e he _h left ,cecilia1 he f\nd h] !re wait+ = him1 ) a glad welcome 9 h] eyes4 ,& z !y knelt toge!r !y he>d a ru/le ( w+s1 & look+ up !y saw an angel b5d+ ov] !m1 ) a cr[n ( lilies & roses 9 ea* h&4 ,^! he plac$ ^u _! heads1 & to ,val]ian he said3 ',?\ ha/ done well 9 all[+ ,cecilia to s]ve h] ,ma/]1 !re=e ask :at ?\ wilt & ?y reque/ %all be grant$4' ,!n ,val]ian ask$ t 8 bro!r1 :om he de>ly lov$1 might also le>n to "k ,*ri/4 ,& j !n ! door op5$1 & ! bro!r :om ,val]ian lov$ s mu* came 94 ,he1 ( c\rse1 only saw ,val]ian & ,cecilia1 & c\ld n see ! angel1 or ev5 ! wrea?s ( heav5ly roses4 ,b he look$ r\nd 9 a/oni%m5t & said3 ',i see no fl[]s "h1 & yet ! fragrance ( roses & lilies is s sweet & /range1 t x makes my v he>t glad4' ,!n ,val]ian answ]$3 ',we h two cr[ns "h1 :i* ?\ can/ n see1 because ?\ kn[e/ n ! ,"l :o s5t !m to u4 ,b if ?\ wilt li/51 & le>n to "k ,him1 !n %alt ?\ see ! heav5ly fl[]s1 ^: fragrance has fill$ ?y he>t4' ,s ,val]ian & ,cecilia told _! bro!r :at x meant to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,& aft] ! good ,urban _h taught him also1 he 0 baptiz$ & became ,god's knight4 ,!n he1 too1 saw ! heav5ly cr[ns & ! face ( ! angel :o gu>d$ ,heav5's ,lily4 ,= a :ile ! home ( ,val]ian & ,cecilia 0 l a p>adise on e>?4 ,!re 0 no?+ b happ9ess !re4 ,cecilia lov$ music above ev]y?+4 ,h] voice 0 l a bird's1 & %e sang h] hymns ( praise & play$ s exquisitely1 t x is said t ev5 ! angels came d[n to li/54 ,b be=e long x began to be kn[n t ,val]ian & 8 bro!r help$ ! poor ,*ri/ians1 & ! wick$ gov]nor ( ! city ord]$ !m bo? to be seiz$ & br\ght be=e him4 ,he told !m t !re 7 b two ways be=e !m3 ei!r !y mu/ d5y t !y 7 ,*ri/ians1 or !y mu/ be put to dea?4 ,b ,god's knights did n fe> dea?1 & !y w5t out to meet x z if !y 7 on _! way to a great victory4 ,& :5 ! soldi]s wond]$1 & ask$ !m if x 0 n sad t !y %\ld lose _! lives :ile !y 7 /ill s "y1 !y answ]$ t :at look$ l loss on e>? 0 ga9 9 heav5--t !y 7 b lay+ d[n _! bodies z "o puts (f "o's clo!s to sleep at night4 ,= ! immortal s\l c\ld nev] die1 b w\ld live = ev]4 ,s !y knelt d[n1 & ! cruel bl[s 7 /ruck4 ,b1 look+ up1 ! soldi]s saw a great pa?way ( light %9+ d[n f heav54 ,& ! s\ls ( ,val]ian & 8 bro!r 7 l$ up by angel h&s to ! ?rone ( ,god1 !re to receive ! cr[ns ( ev]la/+ glory :i* !y _h won on e>?4 ,& s ,cecilia 0 left alone4 ,b %e did n sp5d h] "t griev+4 ,ga!r+ ! p & soldi]s ar\nd h]1 %e taught !m ab\t ! ,"l ( ,heav51 = ^: sake ,val]ian & 8 bro!r _h s gladly suff]$ dea?4 ,& x 0 n long be=e %e also trod ! %9+ pa?way up to heav5 & met ! ones %e lov$4 ,= ! gov]nor 0 n satisfi$ ) ! dea? ( ,val]ian & 8 bro!r1 b ord]$ ,cecilia to be br\ght be=e him4 ',:at sort ( a woman art ?\1 & :at is ?y "n8' he ask$4 ',i am a ,roman lady1' %e answ]$ ) grave dignity1' & among m5 ,i am kn[n by ! "n ( ,cecilia4 ,b'--& h] voice rang out pr\dly z %e look$ fe>lessly into ^? angry eyes--'my noble/ "n is ,*ri/ian4' ,!n ! enrag$ gov]nor ord]$ t %e %\ld be tak5 to h] h\se1 & put to dea? 9 h] ba?4 ,b ! boil+ wat] c\ld n hurt h]1 & %e 0 z cool z if %e _h ba!d 9 a fre% spr+4 ,?is made ! gov]nor m furi\s ?an ev]1 & he ord]$ t h] head %\ld be cut (f4 ,b ev5 aft] %e _h receiv$ ?ree /rokes f ! sword %e did n die1 b liv$ = ?ree days4 ,& ^! days %e sp5t 9 quietly putt+ h] h\se 9 ord] & divid+ h] money among ! poor1 ev] s++ 9 h] sweet voice ! praises ( ,god4 ,& s at ! end ( ?ree days ,god's angel came & l$ ,cecilia home1 & all t 0 left ( h] on e>? 0 h] fair body1 ly+ l a tir$ *ild asleep1 ) h&s clasp$1 g5tly re/+ n[ t h] "w on e>? 0 done4 ,& 9 ,rome to-day !re is a spl5did *ur* built ov] ! place :]e ,cecilia's h\se /ood4 ,"s day if y g !re1 y w see h] little room & ! ba? 9 :i* ! boil+ wat] c\ld n hurt h]4 ,y w see too1 a beautiful m>ble figure ly+ "u ! alt>1 & y w "k exactly h[ ,cecilia look$ :5 %e left h] tir$ body ly+ !re1 & w5t up ! %9+ pa? to ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%e ,,taught ,,!m ,,ab\t ,,! ,,"l ,,( ,,heav54 ,,sa9t ,,giles ,x 0 9 ! beautiful l& ( ,greece t ,sa9t ,giles 0 born1 v f> away f ! grey nor!rn city1 ^: ca!dral be>s 8 "n4 ,8 p>5ts 7 ( royal blood1 & 71 moreov]1 ,*ri/ians2 s ! boy 0 br\ght up mo/ c>efully1 & taught all t a pr9ce %\ld "k4 ,he 0 a dreamy1 quiet boy1 & :at he lov$ be/ 0 to w&] out 9 ! gre5 woods by himself1 ) no companions b ! animals & birds & fl[]s4 ,he w\ld lie = h\rs wat*+ ! birds busily build _! ne/s1 or ! rabbits z !y timidly peep$ at him out ( _! holes4 ,& soon all ! woodl& creatures began to look ^u him z _! fri5d1 & ev5 ! wilde/ w\ld come gradually ne>] & ne>]1 almo/ )9 rea* ( 8 h&2 & !y seem$ to li/5 :5 he talk$ to !m1 z if !y c\ld und]/& :at he said4 ,"o ?+ !y c]ta9ly did und]/&1 & t 0 t he lov$ !m & w\ld d !m no h>m4 ,sa9t ,giles c\ld n be> to see any?+ suff]1 & 8 pity 0 great = all ^? 9 pa92 & (t5 he w\ld m5d a bird's brok5 w+1 or b9d up a little furry foot t _h be5 torn 9 a trap2 & ! birds & bea/s always lay quiet "u 8 h&1 & seem$ to "k t he w\ld cure !m1 ev5 ?\gh ! t\* might hurt4 ,x happ5$ t "o day1 :5 ,sa9t ,giles 0 kneel+ 9 *ur*1 he saw a poor begg> ly+ !re on ! cold1 /one floor4 ,he _h sc>cely any clo!s to keep him w>m1 & 8 face _h a hungry1 suff]+ look1 :i* fill$ ! he>t ( ! sa9t ) pity4 ,he saw t ! poor man 0 ill & trembl+ ) cold1 s )\t a mom5t's ?\ght1 he took (f 8 own w>m cloak & t5d]ly wrapp$ x r\nd ! begg>4 ,! w>m? ( ! cloak seem$ to br+ life back to ! poor *ill$ body1 & :5 ,sa9t ,giles _h giv5 him food & w9e1 he 0 able to lift himself up1 & to bless ! k9d y\? :o _h help$ him4 ,& :5 ! p saw :at _h happ5$ !y ?\ght ,sa9t ,giles _h work$ a miracle1 & cur$ ! man by 8 wond]ful t\*2 = !y did n realise t all k9d de$s "w miracles e day4 ,x did n please ,sa9t ,giles t p %\ld ?9k he possess$ ?is miracul\s gift ( heal+1 & he _h no wi% to be call$ a sa9t4 ,he only long$ to lead 8 own quiet life & to help all ,god's creatures :o ne$$ 8 c>e4 ,b ! p w\ld n leave him alone1 & !y br\ght to him ^? :o 7 sick & lame & bl9d1 & expect$ t he w\ld heal !m4 ,x is true t _m ne$$ only a little human aid1 & ! food & help :i* ,sa9t ,giles gave !m w\ld soon make !m well aga92 b !re 7 "s he c\ld n help1 & x wrung 8 he>t to see _! plead+ eyes1 & to wat* !m br+ out _! little /ore ( h>d-e>n$ money1 eag] to buy ! aid :i* he s will+ly w\ld h giv5 _h he be5 able4 ,s at la/ ,sa9t ,giles det]m9$ to leave 8 native city1 = he _h be5 all alone s9ce 8 fa!r & "m _h di$4 ,he wi%$ to escape f ! anxi\s cr[ds t refus$ to leave him 9 peace2 b fir/ he sold all t he _h & gave x to ! poor ( ! city1 an act :i* made !m sur] ?an ev] t he 0 "o ( ,god's sa9ts4 ,!n he sail$ away across ! sea to a f>-(f c\ntry4 ,!re ,sa9t ,giles f\nd a lonely cave 9 :i* an old h]mit liv$4 ',"h at la/ ,i %all f9d peace & quietness1' said he to himself1 '& m5 w soon =get me4' ,b ev5 "h ere long 8 fri5ds f\nd him1 = 8 fame _h spread across ! seas4 ,s once m he set out & w5t fur!r & fur!r away1 by pa?s t few _h ev] trod be=e1 until 9 ! dep?s ( a gre5 =e/ he f\nd ano!r %elt]1 a cave among grey rocks ov]gr[n ) li*5s1 & hidd5 by ! %elt]+ b\ghs ( ! surr\nd+ trees4 ,sa9t ,giles _h always lov$ ! woods & ?is 0 j ! home he _h long$ =4 ,a cle> /ream fl[$ n f> (f1 & 8 only companions w\ld be ! birds & bea/s & fl[]s4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! birds w\ld wake him ) _! song1 & ! wild creatures w\ld come /eal+ out ( ! wood to %>e 8 meal4 ,& 8 sil5t fri5ds1 ! fl[]s1 w\ld *e] & help him by _! beauty1 & rem9d him ( ,god's g>d5 ^: gate w\ld "o day op5 = him1 :]e he w\ld w&] 9 ! gre5 pa/ures beside ! /ill wat]s ( ,life = ev]more4 ,b ( all 8 companions ! "o ,sa9t ,giles lov$ be/ 0 a g5tle :ite doe1 :o came to him z soon z he settl$ 9 ! cave4 ,%e seem$ to h no fe> ( him f ! fir/1 & /ay$ ) him long] & long] ea* "t1 until at la/ %e took up h] abode ) him1 & w\ld nev] leave him1 ly+ close to him :5 he slept1 & walk+ by 8 side :]ev] he w5t4 ,?is peaceful life w5t on = a long "t & x seem$ z if no?+ c\ld di/urb its quiet happ9ess4 ,b x happ5$ t "o day z ,sa9t ,giles 0 pray+ 9 ! cave1 & 8 companion1 ! :ite doe1 0 nibbl+ h] morn+ meal ( fre% grass by ! banks ( ! /ream1 a curi\s noise 0 he>d af> (f4 ,x came ne>] & ne>]1 & !n %\ts ( m5's voices c\ld be he>d1 ! s\nd ( horses gallop+ & ! note ( ! hunt]'s horn4 ,!n came ! deep bay+ ( dogs1 & be=e ! />tl$ doe c\ld hide1 ! :ole hunt 0 ^u h]4 ,) a wild halloo !y *as$ h] across ! gre5sw>d & ?r\gh ! trees1 & j z %e disappe>$ into ! cave1 "o ( ! huntsm5 drew 8 b[ & s5t an arr[ fly+ aft] h]4 ,!n !y all dism\nt$ & w5t to see :at _h become ( ! hunt$ doe1 & soon f\nd ! op5+ into ! cave4 ,b :at 0 _! surprise1 :5 !y bur/ 91 to f9d an old man kneel+ !re4 ,he 0 %elt]+ ! t]rifi$ doe :o _h fl$ to him = refuge1 & an arr[ _h pi]c$ ! k9d h& t _h be5 rais$ to %ield h]4 ,! huntsm5 7 a%am$ ( _! cruel sport :5 !y saw ! w\nd$ h& ( ! old man & ! trembl+ =m ( ! :ite doe z x cr\*$ beh9d him1 & !y li/5$ ) rev]5ce to ! h]mit's words z he spoke to !m ( man's duty t[>ds ,god's dumb creatures4 ,! ,k+ ( ,france1 :o 0 "o ( ! hunt+ p>ty1 came (t5 aft] ?is to see ,sa9t ,giles1 & at la/ (f]$ to build him a mona/]y & give him all t he c\ld want2 b ! old man begg$ to be left alone 9 8 woodl& cave1 to s]ve ,god 9 peace & quietness4 ,s !re he liv$ quietly & happily = _m ye>s1 until ,god took him1 & he left 8 cave = ! fair] fields ( p>adise4 ,p lov$ ! ?\ght ( ?is peaceful old sa9t :o dwelt 9 ! woods & 0 ! protector ( all sorr[ful & suff]+ creatures1 & s !y (t5 call$ _! *ur*es aft] ,sa9t ,giles1 especially ^? *ur*es :i* 7 built 9 ! fields or ne> gre5 woods4 ,! surr\nd+s ( _m ( ^! *ur*es are to-day *ang$4 ,!re are no fields n[ r\nd 8 great ca!dral *ur* 9 ! old t[n ( ,ed9burgh2 b ! poor & sick & sorr[ful cr[d v ne> to its %elt]1 & ! memory ( ! pitiful he>t ( ! g5tle old sa9t /ill hov]s l a bless+ r\nd ! grey old walls4 ,,sa9t ,,ni*olas ,( all ! sa9ts t little *ildr5 love is !re any to comp>e ) ,santa ,claus8 ,! v s\nd ( 8 "n has magic 9 x1 & calls up visions ( well-fill$ /ock+s1 ) ! pres5ts we p>ticul>ly want peep+ ov] ! top1 or hang+ out at ! side1 too big to g into ! l>ge/ sock4 ,besides1 !re is some?+ s my/]i\s & excit+ ab\t ,santa ,claus1 = no "o seems to h ev] se5 him4 ,b we picture him to ourselves z an old man ) a :ite be>d1 ^: fav\rite way ( com+ into our rooms is d[n ! *imney1 br++ gifts = ! good *ildr5 & puni%m5ts = ! bad4 ,yet ?is ,santa ,claus1 9 ^: "n ! pres5ts come to u at ,*ri/mas "t1 is a v real sa9t1 & we c le>n a great deal ab\t him1 only we mu/ rememb] t 8 true "n is ,sa9t ,ni*olas4 ,p]haps ! little *ildr51 :o us$ to talk ( him long ago1 f\nd ,sa9t ,ni*olas too difficult to say1 & s call$ him _! de> ,santa ,claus4 ,b we le>n1 z we gr[ old]1 t ,ni*olas is 8 true "n1 & t he is a real p]son :o liv$ long ye>s ago1 f> away 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! fa!r & "m ( ,ni*olas 7 noble & v ri*1 b :at !y want$ mo/ ( all 0 to h a son4 ,!y 7 ,*ri/ians1 s !y pray$ to ,god = _m ye>s t he w\ld give !m _! he>t's desire2 & :5 at la/ ,ni*olas 0 born1 !y 7 ! happie/ p 9 ! _w4 ,!y ?\ght !re 0 no "o l _! boy2 & inde$ he 0 wis] & bett] ?an mo/ *ildr51 & nev] gave !m a mom5t's tr\ble4 ,b alas1 :ile he 0 /ill a *ild1 a t]rible plague swept ov] ! c\ntry1 & 8 fa!r & "m di$1 leav+ him q alone4 ,all ! great ri*es :i* 8 fa!r _h possess$ 7 left to ,ni*olas1 & among o!r ?+s he inh]it$ ?ree b>s ( gold4 ,^! gold5 b>s 7 8 greate/ treasure1 & he ?\ght m ( !m ?an all ! o!r ri*es he possess$4 ,n[ 9 ! t[n :]e ,ni*olas liv$ !re dwelt a nobleman ) ?ree daught]s4 ,!y _h once be5 v ri*1 b great mis=tunes _h ov]tak5 ! fa!r1 & n[ !y 7 all s poor !y _h sc>cely en\gh to live ^u4 ,at la/ a day came :5 !re 0 n ev5 bread en\gh to eat1 & ! daught]s said to _! fa!r3 ',let u g out into ! /reets & beg1 or d any?+ to get a little money1 t we may n />ve4' ,b ! fa!r answ]$3 ',n to-night4 ,i _c be> to ?9k ( x4 ,wait at lea/ until to-morr[4 ,some?+ may happ5 to save my daught]s f su* disgrace4' ,n[1 j z !y 7 talk+ toge!r1 ,ni*olas happ5$ to be pass+1 & z ! w9d[ 0 op5 he he>d all t ! poor fa!r said4 ,x seem$ t]rible to ?9k t a noble family %\ld be s poor & actually 9 want ( bread1 & ,ni*olas tri$ to plan h[ x w\ld be possible to help !m4 ,he knew !y w\ld be mu* too pr\d to take money f him1 s he _h to ?9k ( "s o!r way4 ,!n he rememb]$ 8 gold5 b>s1 & t v night he took "o ( !m & w5t secretly to ! nobleman's h\se1 hop+ to give ! treasure )\t lett+ ! fa!r or daught]s "k :o br\ght x4 ,to 8 joy ,ni*olas discov]$ t a little w9d[ _h be5 left op51 & by /&+ on tiptoe he c\ld j rea* x4 ,s he lift$ ! gold5 b> & slipp$ x ?r\gh ! w9d[1 nev] wait+ to he> :at became ( x1 9 case any "o %\ld see him4 7,& n[ d y see ! reason :y ! visits ( ,santa ,claus are s my/]i\s87 ,inside ! h\se ! poor fa!r sat sorr[fully wat*+1 :ile 8 *ildr5 slept4 ,he wond]$ if !re 0 any hope = !m any:]e1 & he pray$ e>ne/ly t heav5 w\ld s5d help4 ,sudd5ly some?+ fell at 8 feet1 & to 8 amazem5t & joy1 he f\nd x 0 a b> ( pure gold4 ',my *ild1' he cri$1 z he %[$ 8 elde/ daught] ! %9+ gold1 ',god has he>d my pray] & has s5t ?is f heav54 ,n[ we %all h en\gh & to sp>e4 ,call y\r si/]s t we may rejoice toge!r1 & ,i w g in/antly & *ange ?is treasure4' ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,%[$ ,,8 ,,daught] ,,! ,,gold4 ,! preci\s gold5 b> 0 soon sold to a money-*ang]1 :o gave s mu* = x t ! family 7 able to live 9 com=t & h all t !y ne$$4 ,& n only 0 !re en\gh to live ^u1 b s mu* 0 ov] t ! fa!r gave 8 elde/ daught] a l>ge d[ry1 & v soon %e 0 happily m>ri$4 ,:5 ,ni*olas saw h[ mu* happ9ess 8 gold5 b> _h br\ght to ! poor nobleman1 he det]m9$ t ! second daught] %\ld h a d[ry too4 ,s he w5t z be=e & f\nd ! little w9d[ aga9 op51 & 0 able to ?r[ 9 ! second gold5 b> z he _h done ! fir/4 ,?is "t ! fa!r 0 dream+ happily1 & did n f9d ! treasure until he awoke 9 ! morn+4 ,soon aft]w>ds ! second daught] _h h] d[ry & 0 m>ri$ too4 ,! fa!r n[ began to ?9k t1 aft] all1 x 0 n usual = gold5 b>s to fall f heav51 & he wond]$ if by any *ance human h&s _h plac$ !m 9 8 room4 ,! m he ?\ght ( x ! /rang] x seem$1 & he made up 8 m9d to keep wat* e night1 9 case ano!r gold5 b> %\ld be s5t z a portion = 8 y\nge/ daught]4 ,& s :5 ,ni*olas w5t ! ?ird "t & dropp$ ! la/ b> ?r\gh ! little w9d[1 ! fa!r came quickly out1 & be=e ,ni*olas _h "t to hide1 caught him by 8 cloak4 ',o ,ni*olas1' he cri$1 'is x ?\ :o ha/ help$ u 9 our ne$8 ,:y did/ ?\ hide ?yself8' ,& !n he fell on 8 knees & began to kiss ! h&s t _h help$ him s graci\sly4 ,b ,ni*olas bade him /& up & give ?anks to ,god in/ead2 w>n+ him to tell no "o ! /ory ( ! gold5 b>s4 ,?is 0 only "o ( ! _m k9d acts ,ni*olas lov$ to d1 & x 0 no wond] t he 0 belov$ by all :o knew him4 ,soon aft]w>ds ,ni*olas made up 8 m9d to ent] ,god's s]vice z a prie/4 ,he long$ above all ?+s to leave ! _w & live z a h]mit 9 ! des]t1 b ,god came to him 9 a vision & told him he mu/ /ay 9 ! cr[d$ cities & d 8 "w among ! p4 ,/ill 8 desire to see ! des]ts & ! h]mits :o liv$ !re 0 s great t he w5t (f on a j\rney to ,egypt & ! ,holy ,l&4 ,b rememb]+1 :at ,god _h bade him d1 he did n /ay !re1 b return$ to 8 own c\ntry4 ,on ! way home a t]rific /orm arose1 & x seem$ z if ! %ip he 0 9 mu/ be lo/4 ,! sailors c\ld d no?+1 & great waves da%$ ov] ! deck1 fill+ ! %ip ) wat]4 ,b j z all _h giv5 up hope1 ,ni*olas knelt & pray$ to ,god to save !m1 & imm$iately a calm fell ^u ! angry sea4 ,! w9ds sank to re/ & ! waves ceas$ to la% ! sides ( ! %ip s t !y sail$ smoo?ly on1 & all dang] 0 pa/4 ,?us ,ni*olas return$ home 9 safety1 & w5t to live 9 ! city ( ,myra4 ,8 ways 7 s quiet & humble t no "o knew mu* ab\t him1 until x came to pass "o day t ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,myra di$4 ,!n all ! prie/s met to *oose ano!r ar*bi%op1 & x 0 made kn[n to !m by a sign f heav5 t ! fir/ man :o %\ld ent] ! *ur* next morn+ %\ld be ! bi%op :om ,god _h *os54 ,n[ ,ni*olas us$ to sp5d mo/ ( 8 nights 9 pray] & always w5t v e>ly to *ur*1 s next morn+ j z ! sun 0 ris+ & ! bells began to r+ = ! e>ly mass1 he 0 se5 com+ up to ! *ur* door & 0 ! fir/ to ent]4 ,z he knelt d[n quietly to say 8 pray]s z usual1 :at 0 8 surprise to meet a company ( prie/s :o hail$ him z _! new ar*bi%op1 *os5 by ,god to be _! lead] & guide4 ,s ,ni*olas 0 made ,ar*bi%op ( ,myra to ! joy ( all 9 ! city :o knew & lov$ him4 ,n long aft] ?is !re 0 great tr\ble 9 ! t[n ( ,myra1 = ! h>ve/s ( t c\ntry _h fail$ & a t]rible fam9e swept ov] ! l&4 ,ni*olas1 z a good bi%op %\ld1 felt ! suff]+ ( 8 p z if x 7 8 own1 & did all he c\ld to help !m4 ,he knew t !y mu/ h corn or !y w\ld die1 s he w5t to ! h>b\r :]e two %ips lay fill$ ) gra91 & ask$ ! capta9s if !y w\ld sell him _! c>go4 ,!y told ! bi%op !y w\ld will+ly d s1 b x 0 already sold to m]*ants ( ano!r c\ntry & !y d>$ n sell x ov] aga94 ',take no ?\ght ( t1' said ,ni*olas1 'only sell me "s ( ?y corn = my />v+ p1 & ,i promise !e t !re %all be n\ght want+ :5 ?\ %alt arrive at ?y j\rney's end4' ,! capta9s believ$ 9 ! bi%op's promise & gave him z mu* corn z he ask$4 ,& behold6 :5 !y came to deliv] _! c>go to ! own]s1 !re 0 n a bag lack+4 ,x is said1 too1 t at ! "t ( ?is fam9e !re 0 a cruel innkeep] 9 ,myra :o 0 wick$ en\gh to cat* little *ildr5 & pickle !m 9 a great tub1 pret5d+ !y 7 pork4 ,x happ5$ "o day z ,ni*olas 0 pass+ ! inn-door t he he>d ! voices ( *ildr5 cry+ = help4 ,he w5t 9 v quickly & made 8 way to ! cell> :5ce ! cries _h come4 ,!re he f\nd ! poor *ildr51 & n only rescu$ ^? :o 7 alive1 b by 8 pray]s he br\ght to life ^? :o _h already be5 kill$ & ca/ into ! tub4 ,ano!r "t !re 7 two m5 9 ,myra :o _h be5 unju/ly condemn$ to dea?1 & x 0 told ! bi%op h[ greatly !y /ood 9 ne$ ( 8 help4 ,no "o ev] appeal$ to ,ni*olas 9 va91 & he w5t (f at once to ! place ( execution4 ,! execution] 0 j ab\t to raise 8 sword1 :5 ,ni*olas seiz$ 8 arm & wr5*$ ! sword away4 ,!n he set ! poor prison]s free & told ! judge t1 if he d>$ to deal s unju/ly aga91 ! wra? ( heav5 & ( ! ,bi%op ( ,myra w\ld desc5d ^u him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,w5t ,,to ,,! ,,h>b\r ,,:]e ,,two ,,%ips ,,lay4 ,!re are _m o!r /ories told ab\t ! good bi%op4 ,l 8 ,ma/]1 he ev] w5t ab\t do+ good2 & :5 he di$1 !re 7 a great _m leg5ds told ab\t him1 = ! p lov$ to believe t _! bi%op /ill c>$ = !m & w\ld come to _! aid4 ,we d n "k if all ^! leg5ds are true1 b !y %[ h[ mu* ,sa9t ,ni*olas 0 lov$ & hon\r$ ev5 aft] 8 dea?1 & h[ e "o believ$ 9 8 p[] to help !m4 ,"h is "o ( ! /ories :i* all *ildr5 :o love ,sa9t ,ni*olas w l to he>4 ,!re 0 once a nobleman :o _h no *ildr5 & :o long$ = a son above ev]y?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,night & day he pray$ to ,sa9t ,ni*olas t he w\ld grant him 8 reque/1 & at la/ a son 0 born4 ,he 0 a beautiful *ild1 & ! fa!r 0 s delight$ & s grateful to ! sa9t :o _h li/5$ to 8 pray]s t1 e ye> on ! *ild's bir?day1 he made a great fea/ 9 hon\r ( ,sa9t ,ni*olas & a gr& s]vice 0 held 9 ! *ur*4 ,n[ ! ,evil ,"o grew v angry ea* ye> :5 ?is happ5$1 = x made _m p g to *ur* & hon\r ! good sa9t1 nei!r ( :i* ?+s pleas$ ! ,evil ,"o at all4 ,s ea* ye> he tri$ to ?9k ( "s plan t w\ld put an end to ^! rejoic+s1 & he decid$ at la/ t if only he c\ld d "s evil to ! *ild1 ! p>5ts w\ld blame ,sa9t ,ni*olas & all w\ld be well4 ,x happ5$ j !n to be ! boy's six? bir?day1 & a great] fea/ ?an ev] 0 be+ held4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon1 & ! g>d5] & port] & all ! s]vants 7 away keep+ holiday too4 ,s no "o notic$ a curi\s-look+ pilgrim :o came & sat close to ! great iron gates :i* l$ into ! c\rty>d4 ,he _h on ! ord9>y robe ( a poor pilgrim1 b ! hood 0 drawn s f> ov] 8 face t no?+ b a d>k %ad[ c\ld be se5 inside4 ,& inde$ t 0 z well1 = ?is pilgrim 0 a demon 9 disguise1 & 8 wick$1 black face w\ld h fright5$ any "o :o saw x4 ,he c\ld n ent] ! c\rty>d = ! great gates 7 always kept lock$1 &1 z y "k1 ! port] 0 away t day1 fea/+ ) all ! o!r s]vants4 ,b1 be=e v long1 ! little boy grew we>y ( 8 bir?day fea/1 & hav+ _h all he want$1 he begg$ to be all[$ to g to play 9 ! g>d54 ,8 p>5ts knew t ! g>d5] always look$ aft] him !re1 s !y told him he might g4 ,!y =got t ! g>d5] 0 n !re j !n4 ,! *ild play$ happily alone = "s "t & !n w&]$ into ! c\rty>d1 & look+ out ( ! gate saw a poor pilgrim re/+ !re4 ',:at are y do+ "h8' ask$ ! *ild1 '& :y d y sit s /ill8' ',i am a poor pilgrim1' answ]$ ! demon1 try+ to make 8 h>% voice s\nd z g5tle z possible1 '& ,i h come all ! way f ,rome4 ,i am re/+ "h because ,i am s we>y & footsore & h _h no?+ to eat all day4' ',i w let y 91 & take y to my fa!r1' said ! *ild2 '?is is my bir?day1 & no "o mu/ g hungry to-day4' ,b ! demon pret5d$ he 0 too weak to walk1 & begg$ ! boy to br+ "s food out to him4 ,!n ! *ild ran back to ! banquet hall 9 a great hurry & said to 8 fa!r3 ',o fa!r1 !re is a poor pilgrim f ,rome sitt+ outside our gate1 & he is s hungry1 may ,i take him "s ( my bir?day fea/8' ,! fa!r 0 v pleas$ to ?9k t 8 little son %\ld c>e = ! poor & wi% to be k9d1 s he will+ly gave 8 p]mission & told "o ( ! s]vants to give ! *ild all t he want$4 ,!n z ! demon sat eat+ ! good ?+s1 he began to "q ! boy & tri$ to f9d out all t he c\ld ab\t him4 ',d y (t5 play 9 ! g>d58' he ask$4 ',oh yes1' said ! *ild1 ',i play !re :5ev] ,i may1 = 9 ! mid/ ( ! lawn !re is a beautiful f\nta91 & ! g>d5] makes me boats to sail on ! wat]4' ',w he make y "o to-day8' ask$ ! demon quickly4 ',he is n "h to-day1' answ]$ ! *ild1 '= ?is is a holiday = e "o & ,i am q alone4' ,!n ! demon rose to 8 feet sl[ly & said he felt s mu* bett] aft] ! good food1 t he ?\ght he c\ld walk a little1 & w\ld l v mu* to come 9 & see ! beautiful g>d5 & ! f\nta9 he _h he>d ab\t4 ,s ! *ild climb$ up & ) great difficulty drew back ! bolts4 ,! great gates swung op5 & ! demon walk$ 94 ,z !y w5t along toge!r t[>ds ! f\nta91 ! *ild held out 8 little h& to lead ! pilgrim1 b ev5 ! demon %runk f t\*+ any?+ s pure & innoc5t1 & fold$ 8 arms "u 8 robe1 s t ! *ild c\ld only hold by a fold ( 8 cloak4 ',:at /range k9d ( feet y h1' said ! *ild z !y walk$ along2 '!y look z if !y belong$ to an animal4' ',yes1 !y are curi\s1' said ! demon1 'b x is j ! way !y are made4' ,!n ! *ild began to notice ! demon's h&s1 :i* 7 ev5 m curi\s ?an 8 feet1 & j l ! paws ( a be>4 ,b he 0 too c\rte\s to say any?+ ab\t !m1 :5 he _h already m5tion$ ! feet4 ,j !n !y came to ! f\nta91 & ) a sudd5 movem5t ! demon ?rew back 8 hood & %[$ 8 dreadful face4 ,& be=e ! *ild c\ld scream he 0 seiz$ by ^? hairy h&s & ?r[n into ! wat]4 ,b j at t mom5t ! g>d5] 0 return+ to 8 "w & saw f a di/ance :at _h happ5$4 ,he ran z fa/ z he c\ld1 b he only got to ! f\nta9 9 "t to see ! demon vani%1 :ile ! *ild's body 0 float+ on ! wat]4 ,v quickly he drew him out1 & c>ri$ him1 all dripp+ wet1 up to ! ca/le1 :]e !y tri$ to br+ him back to life4 ,b alas6 x all seem$ ( no use1 he nei!r mov$ nor brea!d2 & ! day t _h begun ) su* rejoic+1 end$ 9 ! bitt]e/ woe4 ,! poor p>5ts 7 he>t-brok51 b !y did n q lose hope & pray$ e>ne/ly to ,sa9t ,ni*olas :o _h giv5 !m ! *ild1 t he w\ld re/ore _! boy to !m aga94 ,z !y pray$ by ! side ( ! little b$ :]e ! body ( ! *ild lay1 !y ?\ght some?+ mov$1 & to _! joy & surprise ! boy op5$ 8 eyes & sat up1 & 9 a %ort "t 0 z well z ev]4 ,!y ask$ him eag]ly :at _h happ5$1 & he told !m all ab\t ! pilgrim ) ! que] feet & h&s1 :o _h gone ) him to ! f\nta9 & _h !n ?r[n back 8 hood & %[n 8 t]rible face4 ,aft] t he c\ld rememb] no?+ until he f\nd himself 9 a beautiful g>d51 :]e ! lovelie/ fl[]s grew4 ,!re 7 lilies l :ite />s1 & roses f> m beautiful ?an any he _h ev] se5 9 8 own g>d51 & ! leaves ( ! trees %one l silv] & gold4 ,x 0 all s beautiful t = a :ile he =got ab\t 8 home1 & :5 he did rememb] & tri$ to f9d 8 way back1 he grew bewild]$ & did n "k 9 :at direction to turn4 ,z he 0 look+ ab\t1 an old man came d[n ! g>d5 pa? & smil$ s k9dly ^u him t he tru/$ him at once4 ,?is old man 0 dress$ 9 ! robes ( a bi%op1 & _h a long :ite be>d & ! sweete/ old face ! *ild _h ev] se54 ',art ?\ se>*+ = ! way home8' ! old man ask$4 ',do/ ?\ wi% to leave ?is beautiful g>d5 & g back to ?y fa!r & "m8' ',i want to g home1' said ! *ild1 ) a sob 9 8 voice1 'b ,i _c f9d ! way1 & ,i am1 oh1 s tir$ ( se>*+ = x6' ,!n ! old man /oop$ d[n & lift$ him 9 8 arms1 & ! *ild laid 8 head on ! old man's %\ld]1 &1 we>y ) 8 w&]+1 fell fa/ asleep & rememb]$ no?+ m till he woke up 9 8 own little b$4 ,!n ! p>5ts knew t ,sa9t ,ni*olas _h he>d _! pray]s & _h gone to fet* ! *ild f ! ,heav5ly ,g>d5 & br\ght him back to !m4 ,s !y 7 m grateful to ! good sa9t ?an ev]1 & !y lov$ & hon\r$ him ev5 m ?an !y _h done be=e2 :i* 0 all ! rew>d ! demon got = 8 wick$ do+s4 ,t is "o ( ! _m /ories told aft] ! dea? ( ,sa9t ,ni*olas1 & x ev] help$ & com=t$ 8 p to ?9k t1 ?\gh !y c\ld no long] see him1 he w\ld love & protect !m /ill4 ,"y maid5s 9 ne$ ( help rememb]$ ! /ory ( ! gold5 b>s & felt sure ! good sa9t w\ld n let !m want4 ,sailors toss+ on ! /ormy waves ?\ght ( t /orm :i* _h sunk to re/ at ! pray] ( ,sa9t ,ni*olas4 ,poor prison]s ) no "o to take _! "p 7 com=t$ by ! ?\ght ( ^? o!r prison]s :om he _h sav$4 ,& little *ildr5 p]haps h rememb]$ him mo/ ( all1 = :5 ! happy ,*ri/mas "t draws ne>1 :o is s mu* 9 _! ?\ghts z ,sa9t ,ni*olas1 or ,santa ,claus1 z !y call him8 ,p]haps !y are a little incl9$ to ?9k ( him z "s good magician :o comes to fill _! /ock+s ) gifts1 b !y %\ld nev] =get t he 0 ! k9d bi%op :o1 9 old5 days1 lov$ to make ! little ones happy4 ,!re are "s :o ?9k t ev5 n[ he wat*es ov] & protects little *ildr51 & = t reason he is call$ _! patron sa9t4 ,,sa9t ,,fai? ,among ! _m m>tyrs :o long ago gave up _! lives1 r ?an d5y _! ,ma/]1 we love to rememb] "o little maid--a *ild-m>tyr & sa9t4 ,we d n "k a great deal ab\t h]1 = %e liv$ s v long ago1 b :at we "k makes u love & hon\r h]1 & speak h] "n ) rev]5ce4 ,fai? 0 ! "n ( ?is little maid51 & h] home 0 9 ,france1 9 ! pleasant c\ntry ( ,aquita9e4 ,h] p>5ts 7 ri* & noble1 & %e 0 br\ght up c>efully1 & taught to be c\rte\s & g5tle to e "o4 ,b %e did n ne$ mu* tea*+1 = h] nature 0 sweet & pure1 & h] face 0 fair1 ) ! beauty t %9es f )94 ,! t[n 9 :i* little ,fai? liv$ 0 call$ ,ag51 & lay at ! foot ( a high rugg$ hill1 :i* seem$ to keep gu>d ov] x4 ,x 0 a quiet little place1 & mo/ ( ! p :o dwelt !re 7 ,*ri/ians1 liv+ happily toge!r ) ! good bi%op at _! head4 ,b "o day a heavy cl\d ( du/ 0 se5 roll+ along ! highroad t l$ ov] ! m\nta9s to ! city gates4 ,& mess5g]s came runn+ brea?lessly into ! t[n1 w>n+ ! p t a great company ( soldi]s 0 m>*+ t[>ds !m4 ,x 0 ?\ght !y _h come f ,spa91 & ! news spread l wildfire ?r\gh ! t[n t ,dacian1 ! cruelle/ gov]nor ( all t c\ntry1 0 rid+ at _! head4 ,9 fe> & trembl+ ! p wait$4 ,!y /ood 9 little knots1 talk+ "u _! brea? ( all ! evil ?is man _h done2 or %utt+ !mselves into _! h\ses1 !y sc>cely d>$ to look out at ! w9d[s4 ,& soon ! great company came sweep+ 91 swords clatt]+ & arm\r glitt]+ 9 ! sun%9e1 r\gh soldi]s laugh+ c>elessly z !y rode pa/ ! fright5$ faces4 ,& at _! head a cruel1 evil-look+ man :o gl>$ f side to side1 z if he 7 a wild bea/ seek+ 8 prey4 ,d\btless x pleas$ him to see h[ e "o trembl$ be=e him1 & he smil$ scornfully to ?9k h[ easy a task x w\ld be to tea* ^! ,*ri/ians to d5y _! ,god & drag _! fai? 9 ! du/4 ,& soon ! reason ( 8 com+ 0 kn[n to all1 = he ord]$ x to be proclaim$ 9 ! m>ket-place1 t e ,*ri/ian :o refus$ to sacrifice to ! hea!n gods %\ld be tortur$ & put to dea?4 ,& to make 8 mean+ q pla91 ! soldi]s spread out all ! t]rible in/rum5ts ( torture1 s t m5 might "k exactly :at lay be=e !m if !y refus$ to d5y ,*ri/4 ,b 9 ! night ! t]rifi$ ,*ri/ians /ole sil5tly out ( ! t[n1 & climb+ ! high hill t ov]look$ ! city1 !y hid !mselves 9 ! great caves among ! rocks4 ,sc>cely any "o 0 left beh9d3 ev5 ! good bi%op 0 afraid to /ay & face ! dang]1 & x seem$ z if ,*ri/ w\ld h no "o to fight on ,8 side aga9/ ! evil company4 ,b :5 morn+ came1 & ! furi\s ,dacian discov]$ t e "o _h fl$1 he s5t 8 soldi]s to se>* & br+ any :o might rema9 hidd5 9 ! city1 t he might wreak 8 v5geance on !m4 ,& among ! few t 7 left !y br\ght to him ! little maid ,fai?4 ,%e 0 only a little *ild1 b %e did n "k :at fe> meant4 ',y _c hurt me1' %e said1 look+ at ! cruel1 angry faces ar\nd h]1 'because ,i am n y\rs1 b ,god's4' ,& !n %e sign$ h]self ) ! sign ( ! cross1 & ) b5t head pray$3 ',"l ,jesus1 tea* my lips to answ] _! que/ions aright1 s t ,i may d ,!e no di%on\r4' ,!n ,dacian look$ 9 ang] at ! *ild /&+ !re ) clasp$ h&s & /eadfa/ eyes1 & ask$ h] r\ghly3 ',:at is ?y "n8' ',my "n is ,fai?1' ! little maid repli$ ) g5tle c\rtesy4 ',& :at ,god do/ ?\ s]ve8' ask$ ! cruel gov]nor4 ',i am a ,*ri/ian1 & ,i s]ve ! ,"l ,*ri/1' repli$ ! *ild4 ',d5y ,him1 & sacrifice to our gods1' ?und]$ ! gov]nor1 'else %alt ?\ endure e k9d ( torture1 until !re is no life left 9 ?y "y body4' ,b ,fai? /ood ) head erect & h&s clasp$ tight toge!r4 ,n ev5 ! ugly in/rum5ts ( torture c\ld fright5 h]4 ',i s]ve ! ,"l ,*ri/1' %e said1 '& y _c hurt me1 because ,i am ,84' ,su* a little maid %e 01 /&+ !re among ^? r\gh1 cruel m51 (f]+ h] life gladly = ! fai? ( h] ,ma/]4 ,su* a few ye>s %e _h sp5t 9 ?is bright _w1 & s _m /ret*$ 9 front1 hold+ pleasures & promises 9 /ore4 ,& n[ %e mu/ give up all1 mu/ put aside ! little :ite robe & gold5 s&als1 & take in/ead ! robe ( suff]+1 & g b>efoot to meet ! pa9 & torture t await$ h]4 ,& ?\gh !y sc\rg$ h]1 & made h] suff] _m cruel torm5ts1 !y c\ld n b5d h] w1 nor break h] fai?4 ,inde$ x seem$ z if %e did n feel ! pa9 & angui%4 ,& ,god /oop$ d[n1 & ga!r$ ! little fai?ful s\l into ,8 bosom4 ,& :5 ! p look$1 ! *ild 0 dead4 ,b 9 ! cave among ! m\nta9s t v day ! bi%op sat1 sad & tr\bl$4 ,he 0 gaz+ away across ! pla9 to :]e ! t[n lay half hidd5 9 ! mi/1 ?9k+ ( ^? fai?ful few :o _h *os5 to /ay beh9d4 ,& sudd5ly ! mi/ broke 9 front1 & a vision /ood out cle> be=e him4 ,he saw ! *ild ,fai? be+ sc\rg$ & tortur$2 he saw ! flames leap+ ar\nd h]1 & !n1 z he look$ aga91 lo6 h] head 0 encircl$ ) a gold5 cr[n set ) preci\s /ones1 ea* jewel sp>kl+ ) light4 ,& f heav5 a :ite dove came g5tly fly+ d[n1 & re/$ on ! *ild's head1 :ile f its w+s a s(t dew fell t qu5*$ ! flames4 ,& z ! vision fad$1 ! bi%op b[$ 8 head 9 8 h&s & wept4 ,! ?\ght ( :at ?is *ild _h d>$ to endure = h] ,ma/]1 :ile he _h %runk f suff]+ aught = ,8 sake1 fill$ 8 he>t ) %ame4 ,he c\ld n /ay !re 9 safety :ile any ( 8 p might suff] z %e _h done4 ,s t night he return$ to ! city to help & com=t ! few rema9+ ,*ri/ians4 ,be=e long he too 0 call$ ^u to suff] dea? = 8 ,"l1 & _m o!rs gave !mselves up1 l$ by ! example ( little ,fai?4 ,"s say t ev5 ! r\gh soldi]s 7 t\*$ by ! *ild's dea?1 & _m became ,*ri/ians4 ,!y began to ?9k t su* a religion 0 wor? liv+ =1 if x c\ld tea* ev5 a *ild to die s bravely4 ,& s1 ?\gh %e liv$ su* a %ort "t on e>?1 %e did a v wond]ful "w = ,god1 & we call h] n[ ,sa9t ,fai?1 ?9k+ (t5 ( h] z we read ^! words3 ',a little *ild %all lead !m4' ,,sa9t ,,cosmo ,,& ,,sa9t ,,damian ,x is difficult sometimes to le>n a great deal ab\t ! sa9ts :o liv$ a v long "t ago4 ,s few p knew h[ to read or write 9 ^? old days1 & ! only way !y _h ( rememb]+ & h&+ on :at 0 int]e/+ 0 to tell x to _! *ildr52 !n ^! little ones1 :5 !y 7 gr[n up1 w\ld repeat x aga9 to o!r little *ildr51 & s ! /ories 7 n =gott54 ,b sometimes "o ?+ w\ld be left out & sometimes ano!r1 or diff]5t p w\ld add wond]ful /ories ( _! own1 :i* w\ld become "p ( ! true /ory4 ,& s1 :5 at la/ ^! hi/ories come to u1 we f9d we h lo/ a great deal1 & p]haps n ga9$ v mu*4 ,! two sa9ts1 to ^: /ory we are go+ to li/5 to-day1 are ( ?is long-ago "t1 & ! hi/ory ( _! lives has almo/ fad$ f m5's memories4 ,b :oev] happ5s to g to ,flor5ce1 t city ( fl[]s1 :]e ! old ,m$ici family has left its m>k on e corn]1 w see ! portraits ( our two sa9ts :]ev] !y g4 ,= ! old pa9t]s lov$ to tell ! sa9t-/ories 9 _! own beautiful way1 & to-day ! little d>k-ey$ ,italian *ildr5 c read !m )\t books1 = !y are told m pla9ly & f> m beautifully ?an 9 any writt5 /ory4 ,cosmo & ,damian 7 bro!rs1 & 7 born 9 ,arabia ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/4 ,:5 !y 7 q little boys _! fa!r di$1 & !y 7 left alone ) _! "m4 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & taught h] boys1 z soon z !y 7 old en\gh to und]/&1 t ?\gh !y _h no e>?ly fa!r1 ,god 0 _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,%e told !m t ! great ,k+ ( ,heav5 & ,e>? call$ !m ,8 *ildr51 & he :o c\ld d a mean or cruel act1 or /a9 8 hon\r by an untru?ful ^w1 0 n wor?y to be call$ a ,k+'s son4 ,& because !y 7 noble %e taught !m t !y mu/ d noble de$s1 bravely def5d & protect ! weak1 & help ^? :o c\ld n help !mselves4 ,s ! boys grew up /raight & /rong 9 m9d & body4 ,_! bitt]e/ puni%m5t 0 to feel t !y _h done any?+ unwor?y ( _! ,k+1 & al?\gh !y (t5 made mi/akes & did wrong ?\ghtlessly1 !y nev] w5t f> a/ray s9ce ,god's hon\r 0 _! own4 ,_! "m 0 ri*1 = _! fa!r _h _h great possessions1 b !re 7 s _m poor & suff]+ p ar\nd _! home t x 0 almo/ impossible to help !m all4 ,s ! boys le>n$ e>ly to d5y !mselves 9 _m ways1 & (t5 gave up _! own d9n] to ! />v+ poor4 ,9 t l& !re 0 a great deal ( sickness & suff]+1 & ?is 0 a great tr\ble to ,cosmo & ,damian4 ,!y c\ld n be> to see p 9 pa91 & be unable to help !m4 ,!y (t5 ?\ght ab\t ?is1 & at la/ det]m9$ to le>n all ab\t m$ic9e1 & become doctors1 s t !y might at lea/ s(t5 suff]+ :5 !y c\ld n cure x4 ,aft] ye>s ( pati5t /udy !y le>n$ to be v clev] doctors1 & _! k9d he>ts & g5tle h&s soo!d & com=t$ ^? :o 7 9 pa91 ev5 :5 skill c\ld d no?+ = !m4 ,!y visit$ ri* & poor alike1 & w\ld take no money = _! s]vices1 = !y said x 0 paym5t en\gh to "k !y _h be5 able to make ! worlds suff]+ a little less4 ,& x 0 n only p !y c>$ =1 b ,god's dumb creatures too4 ,if any animal 0 9 pa91 !y w\ld treat x z g5tly & c>efully z if x _h be5 a human be+4 ,inde$1 !y 7 p]haps ev5 m pitiful t[>ds animals1 = !y said3 ',p :o c speak & compla9 ( _! ills are greatly to be piti$1 b ^! dumb creatures1 made by our ,k+1 c only suff] 9 sil5ce1 & surely _! suff]+ w be requir$ at our h&s4' ,x ev] seem$ /range to ^! great m5 t boys :o w\ld scorn to ill-treat a y\ng] *ild1 or take mean advantage ( a weak "o1 w\ld /ill ?9k no?+ ( /a9+ _! hon\r by ill-treat+ an animal1 inf9itely weak] & small]1 & less able to protect itself4 ,x 0 "o ( ! few ?+s t rais$ ! wra? ( ^! g5tle doctor sa9ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,b ,,cosmo ,,turn$ ,,& ,,walk$ ,,away4 ,n[ x happ5$ t a poor woman :o _h be5 ill = _m ye>s he>d ( ! fame ( ! two "y doctors1 & s5t to implore !m to come to help h]4 ,%e believ$ t ?\gh h] illness seem$ incurable ^! good m5 might heal h]4 ,cosmo & ,damian 7 t\*$ by h] fai?1 & !y w5t at once1 & did = h] all t _! skill c\ld devise1 &1 moreov]1 pray$ t ,god w\ld bless _! ef=ts4 ,to ! wond] ( all1 ! woman began to gr[ bett]1 & v soon 0 completely cur$4 ,9 h] great gratitude %e (f]$ all t %e _h 9 paym5t to ! two doctors1 b !y told h] t !y c\ld take no?+4 ,!n %e humbly (f]$ !m a little bag 9 :i* 7 ?ree eggs1 pray+ !m n to g away f h] q empty-h&$4 ,b ,cosmo turn$ & walk$ away & w\ld n s mu* z ev5 look at :at %e (f]$1 = x 0 a v /rict rule ) ! bro!rs t !y %\ld accept no paym5t or rew>d ( any k9d4 ,!n ! woman caught at a fold ( ,damian's cloak z he also turn$ to g & begg$ him1 = ! love ( ,*ri/1 to take h] little gift4 ,:5 ,damian he>d ! "n ( 8 ,ma/]1 he paus$1 & !n took ! pres5t & c\rte\sly ?ank$ ! poor woman4 ,b :5 ,cosmo saw :at ,damian _h done he 0 v wra?ful1 & t night he refus$ to sleep ) him1 & said t h5ce=? !y w\ld be no long] bro!rs4 ,b 9 ! /illness ( ! night ,god came to ,cosmo & said3 ',my son1 :]e=e art ?\ s wra?ful ) ?y bro!r8' ',because he ha? tak5 rew>d = our s]vices1' said ,cosmo1 '& ,?\ kn[e/1 ,"l1 t we receive no paym5t b f ,!e4' ',b 0 x n 9 ,my "n t he took ! (f]+8' ask$ ! voice4 ',because t poor woman gave x = love ( ,me1 ?y bro!r did well to accept x4' ,!n ,cosmo awoke 9 great joy & hurri$ to ! b$side ( 8 bro!r1 & !re begg$ 8 =giv5ess = hav+ misjudg$ him s sorely4 ,& s !y 7 happy toge!r once m1 & ate ! eggs "r m]rily4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 _m pilgrims pass+ ?r\gh ,arabia1 & because ! j\rney 0 h>d & mo/ ( !m 7 poor1 !y (t5 fell ill & came "u ! c>e ( ,cosmo & ,damian4 ,"o night a poor man 0 br\ght 91 fa9t+ & fev]-/rick54 ,he lay on ! b$ ) 8 ?91 grey face p9*$ & worn ) suff]+1 & ! k9d doctors fe>$ t he w\ld die4 ,all night !y sat by 8 b$side do+ ev]y?+ t _! skill c\ld plan to ease 8 pa91 & !y only smil$ :5 ! poor man said 9 8 fa9t1 l[ voice3 ',:y d y take all ?is tr\ble = a poor pilgrim1 :o has no?+ :]e) to repay y8' ',we w\ld n take ?y paym5t if ?\ had/ all ! ri*es 9 ! _w1' answ]$ ! doctors1 '= we receive paym5t only f our ,k+4' ,!n :5 ! fir/ pale light ( dawn began to /eal ?r\gh ! little w9d[1 & ! doctors anxi\sly wat*$ ! /ill =m ly+ !re1 !y />t$ ) surprise4 ,= ! face seem$ to *ange 9 an in/ant1 & in/ead ( ! b$ ( suff]+ !y saw a cl\d ( glory2 out ( ! mid/ ( :i* ,*ri/'s face1 inf9itely t5d]1 look$ ^u !m2 & ,8 h&s t\*$ _! heads 9 bless+ z ,he said3 ',all ! ri*es ( ! _w are inde$ m9e ?\gh ,i seem$ b a poor pilgrim4 ,i 0 sick & ye visit$ me1 & surely %all ye receive paym5t f y\r ,k+4' ,!n ,cosmo & ,damian knelt 9 wor%ip & ?ank$ _! ,"l t !y _h be5 c\nt$ wor?y to m9i/] to ,8 ne$4 ,b soon ! fame ( ,cosmo & ,damian began to be spread abroad1 & ! wick$ ,proconsul ( ,arabia he>d ab\t _! good de$s4 ,z soon z he knew !y 7 ,*ri/ians1 & help$ ! poor & suff]+1 he 0 fill$ ) rage1 & s5t & ord]$ t ! two bro!rs %\ld be ca/ alive into ! sea4 ,imm$iately ,cosmo & ,damian 7 seiz$ & l$ up to ! /eep cliffs1 & ! gu>ds b\nd !m h& & foot4 ,n a compla9t escap$ _! lips1 n a sign ( fe>1 z ! soldi]s rais$ !m on high & flung !m ov] into ! cruel sea1 f> bel[4 ,b z ! cr[d above wat*$ to see !m s9k1 a great fe> & amazem5t seiz$ ! soldi]s1 = f ! calm blue sea !y beheld ! bro!rs rise sl[ly & walk t[>ds ! %ore1 l$ by an angel :o guid$ !m ) lov+ c>e until !y 7 safe on l&4 ,9 a great] rage ?an ev]1 ! ,proconsul ord]$ t a great fire %\ld be made & t ! bro!rs %\ld be ca/ into ! mid/ ( x & burnt to dea?4 ,b ?\gh ! fire ro>$ & blaz$ be=e ,cosmo & ,damian 7 ca/ 92 z soon z x t\*$ !m x di$ d[n & no?+ c\ld make x burn aga94 ,x seem$ z if ,god's good gifts refus$ to injure ,8 s]vants4 ,aft] t !y 7 b\nd to two crosses & ! soldi]s 7 ord]$ to /one !m4 ,b ! /ones did no h>m to ^? two pati5t figures1 b in/ead fell backw>ds & injur$ ! m5 :o ?rew !m4 ,!n e "o cri$ out t !y 7 en*ant]s1 & x 0 ord]$ t to make sure ( _! dea? !y %\ld be behead$4 ,s ! "w ( ! two sa9t doctors 0 f9i%$ on e>?1 b = _m ye>s aft]w>ds ^? :o 7 ill w\ld pray to ^! sa9ts = _! protection4 ,!re is a leg5d :i* tells h[ a poor man 9 ,rome _h a leg :i* ! doctors fe>$ w\ld cause 8 dea?4 ,s he pray$ to ,sa9t ,cosmo & ,sa9t ,damian & ask$ !m to help him 9 8 ne$4 ,& t night :5 he 0 asleep1 he saw ! doctor sa9ts /&+ at 8 b$side 9 _! r$ robes & caps trimm$ ) fur4 ,"o held a knife & ! o!r a pot ( o9tm5t4 ',:at %all we d to replace ?is leg :5 we h cut x (f8' ask$ ,sa9t ,cosmo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,angel ,,guid$ ,,!m ,,) ,,lov+ ,,c>e4 ',a black man has j di$ & be5 buri$ ne> "h1' answ]$ ,sa9t ,damian4 ',he no long] ne$s 8 legs1 s let u take "o ( !m & put x on in/ead4' ,s !y cut (f ! bad leg & fet*$ ! leg ( ! black man1 & ) ! o9tm5t jo9$ x on to ! liv+ man4 ,& :5 he awoke he believ$ he mu/ h dreamt ab\t ! visit ( ! sa9ts1 b :5 he look$ at 8 leg1 behold6 x 0 black & p]fectly s\nd & well4 ,!n !y s5t & se>*$ = ! black body1 & on x !y f\nd a :ite leg4 ,s ! man knew t ! doctor sa9ts _h he>d 8 pray]s1 & _h come to cure him4 ,t is "o ( ! wond]ful /ories :i* h gr[n up r\nd ! names ( ,sa9t ,cosmo & ,sa9t ,damian4 ,:ile we _c tell if ^! ?+s really happ5$1 ?is we d surely "k to be true1 t ^! two bro!rs1 :o liv$ 9 an age :5 m5 7 cruel & selfi%1 sp5t _! :ole lives 9 try+ to help ^? :o suff]$ pa91 & !n w5t bravely to dea? 9 ! s]vice ( _! ,k+4 ,& ?\gh we "k b little ab\t !m1 !y h left u an example ( pati5t k9dl9ess & helpfulness2 & !y tea* u t z s]vants ( _! ,k+ we also are b\nd 9 hon\r to protect ! weak & help ^? :o suff]1 :e!r !y are p l ourselves or ,god's dumb creatures4 ,,sa9t ,,m>t9 ,x 0 a cold w9t]'s day 9 ! city ( ,ami5s1 & ! w9d swept along ! great ,roman road outside ! city gates ) su* an icy bla/ t ! few p :o 7 out ( doors wrapp$ !mselves clos] 9 _! cloaks1 & long$ = _! %elt]+ homes & w>m firesides4 ,b !re 0 "o poor old man :o _h no cloak to wrap ar\nd him1 & no fireside ( :i* to dream4 ,he %iv]$ z ! se>*+ w9d came sweep+ pa/ him1 & 8 half-bl9d eyes look$ eag]ly up & d[n ! road to see if any "o 0 com+ :o might help him 9 8 ne$4 ,"o by "o ! p hurri$ pa/ & paid no he$ to ! begg>'s out/ret*$ h&4 ,x 0 mu* too cold to /op or to ?9k ( giv+ help1 & n ev5 a begg> c\ld expect x on su* a day z ?is4 ,s !y left ! poor old man hungry & cold & homeless4 ,!n a "y soldi] came rid+ pa/1 b ! begg> sc>cely ?\ght ( ask+ alms ( him1 = ! ,roman soldi]s 7 n ! k9d ( m5 to tr\ble !mselves ab\t ! poor & suff]+4 ,! old man clos$ 8 eyes1 we>y & hopeless1 = x seem$ z if !re 0 none to help nor pity him4 ,!n 9 a mom5t he felt a w>m cloak ?r[n ar\nd 8 %\ld]s1 & 9 8 e>s s\nd$ a k9d voice :i* bade him wrap x close ar\nd him to keep out ! cold4 ,half bewild]$ ! begg> look$ up1 & saw ! "y soldi] b5d+ ov] him4 ,he _h dism\nt$ f 8 horse & held a sword 9 8 h&1 ) :i* he _h j cut 8 own cloak 9 half1 t he might %>e x ) ! %iv]+ old man4 ,! pass]s-by laugh$ & hurri$ on1 b ! soldi] did n c>e if !y mock$ him1 = he 0 q happy to ?9k he _h help$ "o :o ne$$ help s sorely4 ,! "n ( ?is "y soldi] 0 ,m>t91 & he s]v$ 9 ! ,roman army ) 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a fam\s g5]al4 ,mo/ ( ,m>t9's fell[-soldi]s 7 pagans1 b he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & s]v$ ! emp]or well1 because he s]v$ ,*ri/ fir/4 ,! v night aft] ,m>t9 _h divid$ 8 cloak ) ! begg> he _h a dream1 9 :i* he saw 8 ,ma/]1 ,*ri/1 among ! holy angels1 we>+ ! half cloak :i* ,m>t9 _h giv5 away t aft]noon4 ,& z he look$1 he he>d ,*ri/'s voice speak+ to ! angels1 & say+3 ',"k ye :o ha? clo!d ,me ) ?is cloak8 ,my s]vant ,m>t91 :o is yet unbaptiz$1 ha? done ?is4' ,!n ,m>t9 awoke1 & he did n re/ until ,*ri/'s seal ( baptism 0 set ^u 8 br[1 & he felt t he _h enli/$ truly 9 ,god's s]vice4 ,n[ ,m>t9 knew t to be ,god's s]vant meant do+ ev]y?+ day by day z well z x c\ld be done1 & s]v+ 8 e>?ly ma/] z fai?fully & dilig5tly z he tri$ to s]ve 8 heav5ly comm&]4 ,s x came to pass t = all ! f\rte5 ye>s he s]v$ 9 ! emp]or's army1 he 0 kn[n z ! be/ & brave/ soldi]1 & "o :o _h nev] fail$ to d 8 duty4 ,b z he began to gr[ old1 he long$ to s]ve ,god 9 o!r ways1 & s he w5t to ! emp]or & ask$ = p]mission to leave ! army4 ,!re 0 w> go+ on j !n1 = ,rome 0 ev] fight+ ) ! b>b>ians :o came up aga9/ h]1 & ! emp]or 0 v angry :5 he he>d ,m>t9's reque/4 ',y seek to leave ! army because y fe> to fight1' he said scornfully to ,m>t91 :o /ood sil5tly be=e him4 ',a ,roman soldi] %\ld scorn to be a c[>d4' ',i am no c[>d1' answ]$ ,m>t9 & he met ) unfl9*+ look ! angry gaze ( ! emp]or4 ',place me alone 9 ! front ( ! battle1 ) no weapon b ! cross alone1 & ,i %all n fe> to meet ! enemy s+le-h&$ & un>m$4' ',well said1' answ]$ ! emp]or quickly2 'we w take !e at ?y ^w4 ,to-morr[ ?\ %alt /& def5celess be=e ! enemy1 & s %all we judge ( ?y boa/$ c\rage4' ,!n ! emp]or ord]$ 8 gu>ds to wat* ,m>t9 t night le/ he %\ld try to escape be=e ! trial c\ld be made4 ,b ,m>t9 _h no ?\ght ( escape1 & 0 ready & eag] to d z he _h said4 ,mean:ile1 h[ev]1 ! enemy began to fe> t !y _h no *ance aga9/ ! ,roman army2 & v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 !y s5t mess5g]s to ask = peace1 (f]+ to give !mselves up to ! m]cy ( ! emp]or4 ,s ,m>t9 0 set at lib]ty1 & no "o d\bt$ 8 c\rage & fai?fulness2 s9ce !y believ$ t 8 fai? 9 ,god _h br\ght peace1 & giv5 !m ! victory ov] _! enemies4 ,soon aft] ?is ,m>t9 0 all[$ to leave ! army1 & he j\rney$ f place to place tell+ ^? :o _h nev] he>d x be=e ! good news ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ^? days x 0 dang]\s to g among ! m\nta9s un>m$1 = robb]s & brig&s made _! home !re1 & w\ld swoop d[n on unsuspect+ travell]s & rob or murd] !m4 ,b ,m>t9 took no companions ) him1 & ) no weapon b ! cross1 he climb$ ! m\nta9 roads def5celess & alone4 ,"o day1 z he j\rney$1 a company ( brig&s appe>$ sudd5ly1 z if !y _h />t$ out ( ! rocks4 ,!y seiz$ him r\ghly1 & "o ( !m aim$ a bl[ at 8 head ) an axe4 ,b be=e ! bl[ c\ld fall1 ano!r robb] turn$ ! axe aside & claim$ ,m>t9 z 8 prison]4 ,!n !y ti$ 8 h&s beh9d him & b\nd him fa/1 :ile !y made up _! m9ds :i* w\ld be ! be/ way to kill him4 ,b ,m>t9 sat calm & untr\bl$1 & seem$ to h no fe> ( ^! t]rible m54 ',:at is ?y "n1 & :o art ?\8' ask$ ! brig& :o _h claim$ ,m>t9 z 8 prison]4 ',i am a ,*ri/ian1' answ]$ ,m>t9 simply4 ',& art ?\ n afraid ( ! tortures :i* await !e1 t ?\ do/ seem s calm & fe>less8' ask$ ! robb]1 wond]+ at ! peaceful look ^u ! prison]'s face4 ',i fe> no?+ t ?\ can/ d to me1' answ]$ ,m>t91 '= ,i am a s]vant ( ! great ,k+1 & ,he w def5d ,8 own4 ,b ,i d inde$ grieve = !e1 because ?\ live/ by robb]y & viol5ce1 & art !re=e unwor?y ( ! m]cy ( my ,"l4' ,! a/oni%$ robb] ask$ him :at he meant1 & :o ?is great ,k+ 0 :om he s]v$2 s ,m>t9 told him ! :ole /ory ( ,god's love1 & ( ! com+ ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no words s wond]ful _h ev] be5 spok5 to ?is brig& be=e1 & z he li/5$ he believ$ t :at ,m>t9 said 0 true4 ,! fir/ ?+ he did 0 to cut ! rope :i* b\nd 8 prison]'s h&s & to set him free2 & aft] t he l$ him 9 safety ?r\gh ! m\nta9 passes1 until he rea*$ a road t l$ to ! pla9s bel[4 ,"h !y p>t$1 & ! brig& knelt & ask$ ,m>t9 to pray = him t he might lead a new life4 ,s !re 0 "o less robb] on t lonely road1 & "o m ,*ri/ian fight+ ! battles ( ! ,"l4 ,al?\gh ,m>t9 lov$ to dwell 9 lonely places1 he 0 always ready to g :]e he 0 mo/ ne$$1 & s a great "p ( 8 life 0 sp5t 9 busy t[ns4 ,:5 he 0 made ,bi%op ( ,t\rs & c\ld no long] live 9 ! solitude he lov$1 /ill he /rove to be ! be/ bi%op x 0 possible to become1 j z :5 he 0 a soldi] he tri$ to be z good a soldi] z he knew h[ to be4 ,n[ ,m>t9 0 gr[+ an old man1 yet he 0 v little *ang$ s9ce t long ago day :5 he divid$ 8 cloak ) ! poor begg> outside ! gates ( ,ami5s4 ,x is said t "o day :5 he 0 s]v+ at ! alt>1 9 all 8 beautiful bi%op's robes1 he saw a ragg$ begg> /&+ ne> %iv]+ ) cold4 ,at fir/ he bade 8 deacon give him clo?+1 b ! deacon 0 too sl[ to please ! k9d he>t ( ! bi%op1 & s he w5t himself & took (f 8 gold-embroid]$ ve/m5t & put x t5d]ly r\nd ! %\ld]s ( ! begg>4 ,!n z ! s]vice w5t on1 & ! bi%op held up ! holy *alice1 ! kneel+ cr[d saw ) wond] t angels 7 hov]+ r\nd & 7 hang+ *a9s ( gold ^u ! uprais$ arms to cov] !m1 because ! robe ,m>t9 _h giv5 to ! begg> _h left !m b>e4 ,n[ ! ,evil ,"o look$ ) great mi/ru/ & disfav\r ^u ,m>t91 = ! good bi%op won m s\ls by 8 love & g5tl5ess ?an ! ,evil ,"o c>$ to lose4 ,all ! prea*+ & /]nness ( o!r good m5 7 n half s dang]\s to ! plans ( ! ,evil ,"o z ! pity & k9dness ( ,m>t94 ,s "o day ! ,evil ,"o met ,m>t9 & began to mock at him4 ',?y fai? is beautiful inde$1' he said scornfully2 'b h[ long d ?y s9n]s rema9 sa9ts8 ,!y h b to pret5d a little sorr[ = _! s9s1 & lo6 9 ?y eyes !y are imm$iately sav$4' ',oh1 poor1 mis]able ,_s t ?\ art6' answ]$ ,m>t94 ',do/ ?\ n "k t our ,savi\r refuses none :o turn to ,him8 ,ev5 ?\1 if ?\ w\ld/ b rep5t1 might f9d m]cy ) my ,"l4' ,! ,evil ,"o did n /op to answ] ! bi%op1 b disappe>$ ) great swiftness4 ,lat] on he return$1 z we %all see4 ,! fame ( ,m>t9's life spread f> & ne>1 & ! ri* z well z ! poor did him hon\r4 ,! emp]or & empress invit$ him ov] & ov] aga9 to come to _! c\rt1 b ,m>t9 /eadily refus$1 = he lov$ be/ to "w among ! poor4 ,a "t came1 h[ev]1 :5 he saw t he might d great good if he c\ld p]suade ! emp]or to cease f p]secut+ ! ,*ri/ians2 & s at la/ he agre$ to att5d a banquet at ! palace & to be ! emp]or's gue/4 ,ev]y?+ 0 z gorge\s & spl5did z possible1 = ! emp]or wi%$ to d hon\r to ! bi%op1 :o 0 ! "o man :o d>$ to speak truly to him & n to flatt] him ) m]e words4 ,b ,m>t9 sc>cely seem$ to notice all ! gr&eur & brilliance ( ! ent]ta9m5t4 ,& :51 at ! banquet1 ! emp]or took ! w9e-cup & pass$ x to 8 gue/1 expect+ him to bless x & respectfully h& x back1 ,m>t9 turn$ quietly r\nd in/ead1 & pass$ ! jewell$ cup to a poor prie/ :o /ood beh9d4 ,?is he did to %[ ! a/oni%$ emp]or t 9 8 eyes ! poore/ ( ,god's s]vants 0 to be consid]$ be=e ! greate/ rul] ^u e>?4 ,x 0 n long aft] ?is t ! ,evil ,"o aga9 visit$ ,m>t94 ,b ?is "t he disguis$ himself t he might n be kn[n4 ,x 0 ev5+ & ,m>t9 0 pray+ 9 8 cell1 :5 a bright light fill$ ! place1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! light he saw a figure clad 9 royal robes & ) a cr[n ( gold & jewels ^u 8 head4 ,8 face 0 %9+ & beautiful1 s t no "o c\ld h guess$ he 0 ! ,evil ,"o4 ,m>t9 c\ld only gaze ^u him 9 dazzl$ sil5ce1 = 8 %9+ beauty 0 beyond all words4 ,!n ! ,evil ,"o spoke1 & ! s\nd ( 8 voice 0 l music4 ',m>t91' he said1 'do/ ?\ n see t ,i am ,*ri/8 ,i h come aga9 ^u e>?1 & x is to !e t ,i h fir/ %[$ myself4' ,b ,m>t9 /ill gaz$ sil5tly at him & answ]$ no?+4 ',m>t91' said ! ,evil ,"o aga91 ':y do/ ?\ n believe8 ,can/ ?\ n see t ,i am ,*ri/8' ,!n ,m>t9 answ]$ sl[ly3 ',x seeme? /range to me t my ,"l %\ld come 9 glitt]+ clo?+ & a gold5 cr[n4 ,unless ?\ can/ %[ ! m>ks ( ! nails & spe>1 ,i _c believe t ?\ art ,he4' ,at ^! words1 ) a horrible ?und]-clap1 ! ,evil ,"o disappe>$1 & ,m>t9 saw him no m4 ,ye>s pass$1 & ,m>t9 liv$ a long & useful life2 b he 0 gr[+ we>y n[1 & :5 ,god's call came1 he gladly prep>$ to ent] into 8 re/1 & to leave ! _w :]e he _h lab\r$ s long & fai?fully4 ,! night t ,m>t9 di$ he 0 se5 9 a vision by "o ( 8 fri5ds :o lov$ him m ?an all ! re/4 ,! sa9t's robe 0 %9+ :ite & 8 eyes 7 l />s &1 z ! fri5d knelt & wor%ipp$1 he felt a s(t t\* ^u 8 head & he>d a voice t bless$ him ere ! vision fad$4 ,& s ,m>t9 f9i%$ 8 e>?ly "w1 & w5t to he> f 8 ,ma/]'s lips ! graci\s words3 ',well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4' ,,sa9t ,,george ,e nation has its own patron sa9t :om ! p love to hon\r1 & :o is look$ ^u n only z _! protector 9 w> & peace1 b z a model ( all t is be/ & highe/ & mo/ wor?y to be copi$ 9 _! own lives4 ,ev] s9ce ! days ( ! ,crusades1 :5 our lion-he>t$ ,k+ ,ri*>d w5t to fight ! infidels 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 ! special sa9t :om ,engl& has delight$ to hon\r has be5 ,sa9t ,george4 ',= ,sa9t ,george & ,m]rie ,engl&' rang out ! old battle-cry2 & ! greate/ hon\r :i* our k+s c be/[--! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t]--is really ! ,ord] ( ,sa9t ,george1 & be>s ^u x ! picture ( 8 great adv5ture4 ,& :5 y h he>d ! /ory ( ,sa9t ,george y w n wond] t ,engl& took him = h] special sa9t1 & z an example = all h] sons to foll[4 ,sa9t ,george 0 born f> away 9 ,cappadocia1 9 ! ye> #cjc ,a4,d4 ,8 fa!r & "m 7 nobles ( t c\ntry & 7 also ,*ri/ians1 al?\gh !y liv$ "u ! rule ( ! hea!n ,emp]or ,diocletian4 ,sa9t ,george's fa!r1 :o 0 a soldi]1 0 (t5 away 9 ! s]vice ( ! emp]or4 ,s x 0 ! "m :o _h mo/ to d ) ! c>e & tra9+ ( _! only son4 ,x mu/ h be51 !n1 f h] t ! boy le>n$ t g5tle rev]5ce t[>ds all wom51 :i* made him _! protector & *ampion all 8 life4 ,:5 he 0 sev5te51 he too became a soldi] l 8 fa!r1 & ! %9+ sword1 :i* he !n buckl$ on1 0 kept all 8 life z /a9less z 8 hon\r4 ,he nev] drew x 9 a wrong cause1 b held x z a tru/ giv5 to him to def5d ! "r & protect ! weak & helpless4 ,n[ 9 ! same c\ntry !re 0 a city call$ ,selem1 ^: p _h once be5 z happy & prosp]\s z any 9 ! l&1 b :i* 0 n[ ! mo/ mis]able spot 9 all ! _w4 ,! city itself 0 beautiful ) spl5did palaces & gay g>d5s1 & ! k+ :o rul$ !re 0 wise & good4 ,b outside ! city wall /ret*$ a grey1 sull5-look+ lake1 half m>% & half /agnant wat]1 & 9 ?is gloomy bog !re liv$ a dreadful mon/] call$ a dragon4 ,no "o knew exactly :at he 0 l1 = ^? :o 7 s un=tunate z to h be5 ne> en\gh to see him pla9ly _h be5 kill$ by 8 fi]y brea?1 :i* came roll+ out f 8 great yawn+ ?roat4 ,he did n seem to walk nor to fly1 al?\gh he _h :at look$ l w+s & huge flat feet1 b always mov$ along ) a crawl+ motion mo/ horribly swift4 ,no?+ 0 safe f ?is t]rible mon/]4 ,"o by "o ! %eep & ox5 belong+ to ! city 7 dev\r$ by him1 & :5 ! p _h no m food to give him1 he crawl$ t[>ds ! city1 & 8 dreadful fi]y brea? w>n$ !m t he 0 com+ clos] & t !y w\ld soon be c>ri$ (f1 "o by "o1 & dev\r$4 ,9 _! despair & t]ror1 ! k+ & all ! p agre$ to ca/ lots ea* day2 & x 0 settl$ t ! "o on :om ! lot fell %\ld be put outside ! gates to fe$ ! mon/]1 s t ! re/ might live 9 safety4 ,?is 0 done = _m days1 & ! grief & suff]+ 9 t city 0 t]rible to behold4 ,b ! d>ke/ day ( all 0 :5 ! lot fell ^u ,cleodol9da1 ! k+'s only daught]4 ,%e 0 v beautiful1 & ! k+ lov$ h] m ?an all else beside1 s 9 8 angui% he call$ 8 p toge!r1 & 9 a trembl+ voice1 8 grey head b[$ ) grief1 he spoke to !m3 ',%e is my only *ild--,i _c give h] up4 ,take r all my gold & jewels1 ev5 ! half ( my k+dom2 only sp>e my daught]1 ! "o treasure ( my he>t4' ,b ! p 7 v angry1 & w\ld n li/5 to ! k+1 = !y too _h lo/ _! *ildr51 & x made !m savage & cruel4 ',we w n sp>e ! pr9cess1' !y gr[l$ 9 l[ ?reat5+ tones2 'we h giv5 up our own *ildr51 & :y %\ld/ ?\ )hold ?9e8 ,did/ ?\ n agree ) u to ca/ ! lots8 ,:y %\ld/ ?\ make "o law = u & ano!r = ?yself8' ,& !y ?reat5$ to burn d[n ! palace & kill bo? ! k+ & ,cleodol9da if %e 0 n giv5 up to !m at once4 ,!n ! k+ saw !re 0 no hope ( deliv]ance1 & he promis$ t 9 eight days ! pr9cess %\ld be ready = ! sacrifice4 ,^? 7 eight sad days at ! palace1 = all 0 d>k & hopeless !re1 & ! only p]son :o did n give way to despair 0 ! ,pr9cess ,cleodol9da h]self4 ,%e sp5t h] "t try+ to com=t h] fa!r1 & told him %e _h no fe>1 b r t %e 0 glad to ?9k %e 0 to die to save 8 p4 ,s ! fatal day arriv$ :5 ! mon/] 0 to be f$1 & ! pr9cess came out to meet ! cr[d /ately & calm1 dress$ 9 h] royal robes z befitt$ a k+'s daught]4 ,& :5 %e bade f>ewell to h] fa!r1 %e w5t =? alone1 & ! gates ( ! city 7 %ut beh9d h]4 ,n[ x happ5$ t at ! v "t t ,cleodol9da w5t out to meet ! dragon1 & j z %e he>d ! city gates clang heavily beh9d h]1 ,sa9t ,george came rid+ pa/ on 8 way to jo9 8 soldi]s4 ,8 %9+ arm\r & great spe> 7 ! only bright ?+s 9 t gloomy place2 b ! pr9cess did n see him1 = h] eyes 7 bl9d$ ) te>s1 & ev5 :5 he gallop$ up close to h] %e did n he> him1 = ! gr\nd 0 s(t & m>%y1 & 8 horse's ho(s made sc>cely a s\nd z he rode pa/4 ,sl[ly ! pr9cess walk$ along ! desolate way t[>ds ! sull5 grey lake1 :]e ! mon/] 0 wait+ = 8 meal4 ,! pa? 0 /rewn ) bones1 & no grass grew = miles ar\nd1 = ! fi]y bla/ ( ! dragon's brea? )]$ ev]y?+ x pass$ ov]4 ,cleodol9da nev] dream$ t help 0 ne>1 & />t$ 9 amazem5t :5 %e he>d a k9d voice speak+ to h]1 & look+ up1 saw ?r\gh h] te>s a "y knight on horseback1 gaz+ at h] ) pity+ eyes4 ,%e ?\ght t he _h ! h&some/1 k9de/ face %e _h ev] se51 & ! g5tle/ & mo/ c\rte\s mann]1 z he lean$ t[>ds h]1 & ask$ h] :y %e wept1 & :]e=e %e 0 w&]+ alone 9 ?is dismal place4 ,cleodol9da told him 9 a few words ! :ole sad /ory1 & po9t$ ) trembl+ h& t[>ds ! di/ant m>%1 :]e already a d>k =m might be se5 crawl+ sl[ly out ( ! grey wat]4 ',see1 !re he comes6' %e cri$1 9 sudd5 t]ror4 ',ride fa/1 k9d knight1 & escape :ile !re is "t1 = if ! mon/] f9ds !e "h1 he w kill !e4' ',& do/ ?\ ?9k ,i w\ld ride (f 9 safety1 & leave !e to p]i%8' ask$ ,sa9t ,george4 ',?\ can/ d no?+1' answ]$ ! pr9cess1 wr++ h] h&s2 '= n\ght c prevail aga9/ ?is t]rible dragon4 ,?\ wilt b p]i% ne$lessly 9 try+ to save me1 s1 ,i pray !e1 fly :ile !re is "t4' ',god =bid t ,i %\ld act 9 s c[>dly a mann]1' answ]$ ,sa9t ,george4 ',i w fight ?is hide\s creature1 &1 by ,god's help & ! /r5g? ( my good sword1 ,i w conqu] him & deliv] !e4' ,& :ile he 0 /ill speak+1 ! air 0 fill$ ) a horrible *ok+ smoke1 & ! dragon came swiftly t[>ds !m1 half-crawl+ & half-fly+1 8 eyes gleam+1 & 8 m\? op5$ wide to dev\r !m4 ,) a swift pray] = help1 ,sa9t ,george made ! sign ( ! cross1 & grasp+ 8 great spe> firmly1 spurr$ 8 horse & rode /raight at ! mon/]4 ,! combat 0 a long & t]rible "o1 & ! pr9cess1 z %e wat*$ f beh9d a %elt]+ tree1 trembl$ = ! safety ( ! brave knight1 & gave up all = lo/4 ,b at la/ ,sa9t ,george made a swift =w>d ru%1 & drove 8 spe> "r d[n ! great ?roat ( ! mon/]1 & out at ! back ( 8 head1 p9n+ him securely to ! gr\nd4 ,!n he call$ to ! pr9cess to give him h] girdle1 & ?is he ti$ to ea* end ( ! spe>1 s t x seem$ l a great bridle1 & ) x ,cleodol9da l$ ! vanqui%$ dragon back t[>ds ! city4 ,inside ! city gates all ! p _h be5 weep+ & wail+ ov] ! fate ( ! pr9cess1 :i* !y fe>$ might any day be _! own1 & !y d>$ n look out or op5 ! gates until ! mon/] _h _h "t to c>ry (f 8 victim4 ,s _! t]ror & dismay 0 great inde$ :5 ! news spread l wildfire t "s "o _h se5 ! great mon/] come crawl+ t[>ds ! t[n1 in/ead ( return+ to 8 home 9 ! dismal swamp4 ,illu/ration3 ,s4 ,,george ,,rode ,,/raight ,,at ,,! ,,mon/]4 ,!y all cr[d$1 trembl+ ) fe>1 ar\nd ! wat*-t[] ^u ! walls1 to see if ! dragon 0 really on 8 way to attack ! city2 & :5 !y saw ! great d>k mass mov+ sl[ly t[>ds !m !y ?\ght t ! end 0 come1 = !y c\ld n see ,sa9t ,george nor ! pr9cess1 & did n "k t %e 0 lead+ ! dragon a vanqui%$ prison]4 ,s x 0 all 9 va9 = a long "t t ,sa9t ,george ?und]$ at ! city gates1 & dem&$ t !y %\ld be op5$4 ,ev5 :5 ! p saw t ! pr9cess 0 safe & t a knight 0 ) h]1 :ile ! mon/] lay quiet at _! feet z if half-dead1 !y /ill hesitat$ to op5 ! gates1 s great 0 _! t]ror & a/oni%m5t4 ,b :5 !y 7 q sure t ! dragon 0 b\nd & c\ld d !m no h>m1 !y ?rew op5 ! gates1 & e "o cr[d$ to see ! wond]ful sight1 /ill half-d\bt+ if x c\ld be true1 & look+ ) fe> ^u ! great bea/ :i* ! pr9cess l$ by h] girdle fa/5$ to ! spe> ( ,sa9t ,george4 ,!n ! k+ came 9 ha/e f 8 palace to meet 8 daught]1 & nev] 0 a morn+ ( sorr[ turn$ into su* a day ( joy4 ,sa9t ,george & ! ,pr9cess ,cleodol9da l$ ! dragon into ! m>ket-place1 foll[$ by ! wond]+ cr[d2 & !re ,sa9t ,george drew 8 sword & cut (f ! head ( ! hide\s mon/]4 ,!n 7 ! p sure t !y 7 inde$ deliv]$ f _! great enemy = ev]1 & !y bur/ =? into wild rejoic+s4 ,!y w\ld h giv5 all !y possess$ to ,sa9t ,george 9 _! joy & gratitude2 b he told !m t ! only rew>d he desir$ 0 t !y %\ld believe 9 ! true ,god1 & be baptiz$ ,*ri/ians4 ,x 0 n difficult to believe 9 ! ,god :o _h help$ ,sa9t ,george to d ?is great de$1 & v soon ! k+ & ! pr9cess & all ! p 7 baptiz$ z ,sa9t ,george desir$4 ,!n ! k+ pres5t$ ! brave knight ) great treasures ( gold & jewels1 b all ^! ,sa9t ,george gave to ! poor & w5t 8 way2 keep+ n\ght = himself b 8 own good sword & spe>1 ready to def5d ! "r & protect ! weak z he _h s]v$ ! pr9cess 9 h] ne$4 ,b :5 he return$ to 8 own city he f\nd t ! emp]or _h writt5 a proclamation aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians1 & x 0 put up 9 all ! m>ket-places & ^u ! doors ( ! temples1 & all :o 7 ,*ri/ians 7 hid+ 9 t]ror1 & d>$ n %[ !mselves op5ly4 ,!n ,sa9t ,george 0 fill$ ) righte\s ang]1 & tore d[n ! proclamations 9 all ! public places1 & trampl$ !m "u foot4 ,he 0 seiz$ imm$iately by ! gu>ds & c>ri$ be=e ! proconsul1 :o ord]$ him to be tortur$ & !n put to dea?4 ,b no?+ c\ld %ake ! c\rage ( ?is brave knight1 & ?r\gh all ! tortures he bore himself z a gallant ,*ri/ian %\ld1 & met 8 dea? ) su* brav]y & calm joy t ev5 8 enemies 7 amaz$ at 8 c\rage4 ,& s ?r\gh ! _m d>k ages t foll[$1 :5 ! weak 7 oppress$ & wom5 ne$$ a knight's /rong arm to protect !m1 m5 rememb]$ ,sa9t ,george1 & ! v ?\ght ( him n]v$ _! arms & made _! c\rage firm4 ,& boys le>n$ f him t x 0 a knightly ?+ to protect ! weak1 & to gu>d all maid5s f h>m2 & t a pure he>t1 a firm tru/ 9 good & true c\rage c\ld meet & ov]come any mon/]1 h[ev] t]rible & /rong4 ,& ( all nations x befits u mo/ t our m5 & boys %\ld be brave & c\rte\s2 = ,sa9t ,george is our own patron sa9t1 ! model ( all t an ,engli% knight %\ld be4 ,,sa9t ,,francis ,,( ,,assisi ,9 ! sunny l& ( ,italy1 high ^u hills cov]$ ) olive-trees1 ne/les ! little t[n ( ,assisi4 ,su* a /range little t[n x is1 ) its tall city walls & great gateways1 its n>r[1 /eep /reets1 & h\ses ) wide1 ov]hang+ eaves4 ,! road t leads up f ! pla9 bel[ is s /eep1 z x w9ds upw>ds among ! silv] olive-trees1 t ev5 ! big :ite ox5 f9d x a toil to drag ! c>ts up to ! city gates1 & ! p ?9k x q a j\rney to g d[n to ! level l& bel[4 ,n[1 x 0 9 ?is same little hill-t[n1 _m ye>s ago1 t ,sa9t ,francis 0 born4 ,!y did n "k t he 0 go+ to be a great sa9t--?is little1 d>k-ey$ ,italian baby1 :o came to gladd5 8 "m's he>t "o autumn day 9 ! long ago ye> ( #aahb1 :5 8 fa!r1 ,pietro ,b]n>done1 0 away 9 ,france4 ,he seem$ j l any o!r baby1 & only 8 "m1 p]haps1 ?\ght him ! mo/ wond]ful baby t ev] 0 born4 7,b mo!rs always ?9k t1 ev5 if _! babies d n gr[ up to be real sa9ts47 ,%e call$ him ,giovanni at fir/1 b :5 8 fa!r came home he nam$ ! little son ,francesco1 :i* means '! ,fr5*man1' because he 0 s pleas$ ) all ! money he _h made 9 ,france4 ,s ! *ild f t day 0 always call$ ,francesco1 :i* is 8 real ,italian "n1 al?\gh we 9 ,engl& call him ,francis4 ,soon he grew into a happy1 d>+ boy1 ! lead] 9 all ! games & e k9d ( fun4 ,he 0 ! pride ( 8 fa!r & "m1 & ! fav\rite ( ! :ole t[n2 = al?\gh he 0 nev] out ( mis*ief1 he nev] did a cruel or unk9d ?+1 & 0 ev] ready to give away all he _h to ^? :o ne$$ help4 ,& :5 he grew old] he 0 /ill ! gaye/ ( all ! "y m5 ( ,assisi1 & wore ! co/lie/ & mo/ beautiful clo!s1 = 8 fa!r _h a great deal ( money & grudg$ him no?+4 ,!n came a sad day :5 ,francis fell sick1 & = a :ile !y fe>$ t he mu/ die4 ,b1 al?\gh he grew sl[ly bett]1 he 0 nev] q ! same ,francis aga94 ,he did n c>e ab\t 8 gay companions1 or ! old happy life4 ,!re 0 real "w to be done 9 ! _w1 he 0 sure4 ,p]haps "s special "w 0 wait+ = 8 h&1 & ) wi/ful eyes he 0 ev] look+ = a sign t w\ld %[ him :at t "w 0 to be4 ,walk+ "o day along ! w9d+ road1 dream+ dreams z he gaz$ f> across ! mi/y pla9s1 cat*+ glimpses ( f>-away blue m\nta9s ?r\gh ! silv] scre5 ( ! olive-trees1 he 0 /opp$ by a poor old begg>1 :o ask$ him = ! love ( ,god to help him4 ,francis />t$ f 8 day-dreams1 & recognis$ ! man z an old soldi] :o _h f\ght = 8 c\ntry ) c\rage & hon\r4 ,)\t /opp+ to ?9k = a mom5t1 ,francis took (f 8 gay cloak & t5d]ly wrapp$ x r\nd ! %\ld]s ( ! %iv]+ old man4 ,he nev] ?\ght t any rew>d w\ld be giv5 him = 8 k9d action1 b t v night ,*ri/ came to him 9 a glori\s vision1 &1 lead+ him by ! h&1 %[$ him a great palace full ( %9+ weapons & flags ( victory1 ea* "o m>k$ ) ! sign ( ! cross4 ,!n1 z ,francis /ood gaz+ at ^! wond]ful ?+s1 he he>d ! voice ( ,*ri/ tell+ him t ^! 7 ! rew>ds laid up = ^? :o %\ld be ,*ri/'s fai?ful soldi]s1 fight+ manfully "u ,8 bann]4 ,) a great joy 9 8 he>t ,francis awoke1 & hurri$ly left home to jo9 ! army1 ?9k+ only ( e>?ly s]vice1 & long+ to w9 ! heav5ly rew>d4 ,b 9 ! quiet night he he>d aga9 ! voice ( ,*ri/ tell+ him t ! s]vice he 0 seek+ 0 n :at ,*ri/ requir$ ( 8 soldi]s4 ,tr\bl$ & sad1 ,francis w5t back to ,assisi &1 :5 he 0 once m inside ! city walls1 turn$ aside to pray 9 ! little ru9$ *ur* ( ,sa9t ,damiano4 ,& z he pray$ once m he he>d ! voice speak+ to him1 & say+1 ',francis1 repair my *ur*4' ,n[1 ,francis ?\ght ?is meant t he 0 to build up ! ru9$ walls ( ! little *ur* 9 :i* he pray$4 ,he did n und]/& t ! comm& 0 t he %\ld tea* ! p1 :o make up ,*ri/'s ,*ur* on e>?1 to be pure & good & /rong4 ,francis 0 only too glad to f9d t "h at la/ 0 "s real "w to be done1 & nev] /opp+ to ?9k if he 0 do+ "r1 he w5t joyfully home & took "s ( ! ri*e/ /uffs :i* 8 fa!r _h = sale4 ,^! he c>ri$ (f to ! m>ket1 & sold !m = q a l>ge sum ( money4 ,!n1 return+ to ! little *ur*1 he gave ! money to ! old prie/1 tell+ him to rebuild ! walls & to make ! :ole place beautiful4 ,b ! prie/ refus$ to accept ! money1 = he 0 afraid t ,francis _h done wrong 9 tak+ ! /uffs1 & t 8 fa!r w\ld be angry4 ,?is 0 a great disappo9tm5t to ,francis1 & made him ?9k t p]haps he _h be5 too ha/y4 ,he 0 afraid to g home & tell :at he _h done1 s he hid himself = "s days4 ,b at la/1 tir$ & hungry1 ) 8 gay clo!s /a9$ ) du/1 he sl[ly walk$ back to 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,& v angry1 inde$1 0 ,pietro ,b]n>done :5 he f\nd out :at 8 son _h done4 ,he did n m9d giv+ ,francis money = f9e clo!s or pleasures ( any k9d1 & he _h all[$ him to be z extravagant z he lik$4 ,b to want money to build up an old *ur*1 or to sp5d 9 do+ good1 t 0 n to be ?\ght ( = a mom5t4 ,out he came 9 a furi\s rage & drove ,francis indoors1 & !re %ut him up 9 a d>k cell>1 b\nd h& & foot1 s t he c\ld n escape4 ,b ?\gh 8 fa!r 0 s angry1 8 "m c\ld n be> to see h] son suff]1 :e!r he des]v$ x or n4 ,s %e /ole d[n :5 no "o 0 !re1 &1 unlock+ ! cell> door1 %e spoke g5tly to poor ,francis1 & li/5$ to all 8 /ory4 ,!n %e took (f 8 *a9s & set him free1 tell+ him to g quickly be=e any "o %\ld see him4 ,francis _h no place to %elt] 9 b ! little ru9$ *ur*1 & no fri5d :o w\ld receive him b ! poor old prie/1 s back he w5t to ,sa9t ,damiano1 leav+ p>5ts & home & com=ts beh9d him4 ,8 fa!r1 ( c\rse1 0 t]ribly angry :5 he f\nd t ,francis _h escap$1 & he w5t at once to compla9 to ! bi%op1 & dem& t ,francis %\ld be puni%$ & made to give back ! money he _h tak54 ,! bi%op spoke k9dly to ,francis1 :o promis$ gladly to give back ! money :i* _h br\ght him s mu* tr\ble4 ,& !re1 9 ! m>ket-place1 ) all ! p look+ on1 he took (f 8 co/ly clo!s1 n[ all /a9$ & worn1 & /&+ pale & ?91 we>+ only a hair %irt1 he gave clo!s & money back to 8 angry fa!r1 say+-- ',li/51 all ( y4 ,until ?is "t ,i h call$ ,pietro ,b]n>done fa!r1 b f ?is mom5t ,i w say no m my fa!r ,pietro ,b]n>done1 b only my ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav54' ,!n ! good bi%op came quickly up & wrapp$ 8 mantle r\nd ! poor %iv]+ lad1 & gave him 8 bless+1 bidd+ him h5ce=? be a true s]vant ( ,god4 ,a poor lab\r] gave ,francis 8 r\gh br[n tunic1 & ! p 7 mov$ ) pity & w\ld h help$ him1 = !y ?\ght he _h be5 treat$ v h>%ly4 ,b ,francis w&]$ away alone into ! _w1 seek+ to d all ! ?+s he _h mo/ dislik$ do+1 ev5 at "o "t nurs+ ! poor lep]s1 & begg+ 8 bread f door to door4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 he made 8 way back to ,assisi1 & to ! little ru9$ *ur*2 & began build+ up ! walls ) 8 own h&s1 c>ry+ ! /ones on 8 %\ld]s1 happy & cont5t$ to be do+ "w = ,god4 ,& ! m he ?\ght ( 8 pa/ life & ! wa/eful spl5d\r 9 :i* he _h liv$1 ! m he came to see t to be poor = ,*ri/'s sake 0 be/ ( all4 ',if ,*ri/ *ose to become poor = our sakes1' ?\ght he1 'surely x is b "r t we %\ld *oose to become poor = ,8 de> sake4' ,x seem$ to ,francis t no "o _h really lov$ pov]ty s9ce ! days :5 our bless$ ,"l _h liv$ among/ ! poor on e>?4 ,& he began to ?9k ( pov]ty z a beautiful lady :o _h be5 despis$ & ill-treat$ all ^! long ye>s1 ) no "o to take h] "p or see any *>m 9 h] fair face4 ,= himself he made up 8 m9d to love h] ) all 8 he>t1 to be z poor z 8 ,ma/] _h be51 & to possess no?+ "h on e>?4 ,ev5 8 co>se br[n habit _h be5 giv5 to him 9 *>ity1 & in/ead ( a belt he ti$ r\nd 8 wai/ a piece ( rope :i* he f\nd by ! wayside4 ,he wore no %oes nor /ock+s1 b w5t b>efoot1 & _h no cov]+ = 8 head4 ,& be+ s truly poor 0 ! greate/ joy to him4 ,he ?\ght ! ,lady ,pov]ty 0 a fair] bride ?an any on e>?1 ?\gh h] clo!s 7 ragg$ & h] pa?way l9$ ) ?orns4 ,= along t ?orny pa? %e l$ him clos] to 8 ,ma/]1 & taught him to tread m ne>ly 9 ,8 foot/eps ?an mo/ ( ,8 s]vants h ev] trod4 ,"o day :5 ,francis 0 read+ ! gospel1 ,*ri/'s call seem$ to s\nd 9 8 e>s j z x did to ,sa9t ,mat!w ( old4 ,he _h (t5 read ! words be=e1 b t day !y _h a new message = him3 ',z ye g1 prea*1 say+ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&4 ,provide nei!r gold1 nor silv]1 nor brass 9 y\r purses1 nei!r two coats1 nei!r %oes nor yet /aves4' ,!n he knew t ,*ri/ did n want him only to be good1 b to tea* o!rs h[ to be good1 & to look aft] ,*ri/'s poor & sick1 always rema9+ poor & l[ly himself4 ,& z soon z he he>d ! call he rose up1 left all1 & foll[$ 8 ,ma/] to 8 life's end4 ,v soon o!r m5 jo9$ ,francis1 eag] to s]ve ,*ri/ z he did4 ,!y all dress$ j z ,francis dress$1 & became q z poor z he 04 ,_! home 0 9 ! pla9 bel[ ,assisi1 by ! little *apel ( ,sa9t ,m>y ( ! ,angels1 :i* _h be5 giv5 to ! bro!rs4 ,b x 0 n (t5 t !y 7 !re all toge!r1 = ,francis s5t !m out to prea* to all ! _w j z ! gospel comm&$4 ,9 spite ( _! pov]ty ! ',little ,poor ,bro!rs1' z !y 7 call$1 7 a happy1 *e]ful little company4 ,francis _h j ! same gay nature & ready smile z :5 he 0 a boy 9 ,assisi1 & ?\gh he might h to g long solit>y j\rneys on foot1 sleep+ 9 caves or 9 woods1 hungry & footsore1 he 0 nev] sad nor lonely4 ,he seem$ to love ev]y?+ t ,god _h made1 & all ! animals & birds 7 8 special fri5ds4 ,!y 7 nev] fright5$ ( him1 & :5 he walk$ 9 ! woods ! birds w\ld come & p]* on 8 %\ld] & s+ _! good-morn+ to him4 ,& sometimes ,francis w\ld /& /ill & let !m all come r\nd him1 & w\ld prea* a little s]mon to !m1 tell+ !m h[ !y ought to praise ,god = ,8 goodness4 ',little si/]s' he always call$ !m1 & x is said !y w\ld li/5 quietly :ile he spoke1 & !n :5 he gave !m 8 bless+1 !y w\ld rise up to heav5 s++ _! hymn ( praise1 j z if !y _h really und]/ood _! little s]vice4 ,once :5 ,francis & "s ( ! bro!rs 7 return+ home1 !y he>d a great numb] ( birds s++ among ! bu%es4 ,& :5 ,francis saw !m he said to 8 companions-- ',our si/]s1 ! birds1 are prais+ _! ,mak]4 ,let u g into _! mid/ & s+ our s]vice too4' ,! birds 7 n 9 ! lea/ di/urb$1 b cont9u$ _! *irp+ & twitt]+1 s t ! bro!rs c\ld n he> _! own voices4 ,!n ,francis turn$ to ! birds & said-- ',little si/]s1 cease y\r song until we h giv5 ,god our praise4' ,& !y at once 7 quiet1 & did n beg9 to s+ aga9 until ! s]vice 0 ov]4 ,& x 0 n only ! birds t lov$ him1 b e k9d ( creature came to him = com=t & %elt]4 ,n[ ?is is a /ory :i* 0 told ab\t ,francis aft] he 0 dead1 :5 p tri$ to rememb] all ! wond]ful ?+s t he _h done1 & p]haps made !m a little m wond]ful1 out ( love ( ,sa9t ,francis4 ,once :5 ! sa9t 0 liv+ 9 ! city ( ,agolio a t]ribly fi]ce wolf began to pr[l ab\t ! t[n4 ,he c>ri$ (f ev]y?+ eatable he c\ld f9d1 & grew s bold t he ev5 seiz$ ! *ildr5 & made (f to 8 m\nta9 d5 ) !m4 ,! :ole t[n 0 t]rifi$1 & p sc>cely d>$ g out ( doors = fe> ( meet+ ! t]rible wolf4 ,& ?\gh ! m5 hunt$ him1 he always escap$ & came pr[l+ d[n at nightfall aga94 ,:5 ,sa9t ,francis he>d ?is he said-- ',i w g out & meet ?is wolf1 & ask him :at he means4' ',he w kill y1' cri$ all ! p1 & !y tri$ to p]suade him n to g4 ,b ,sa9t ,francis set out1 tak+ "s ( ! bro!rs ) him4 ,!y w5t bravely along = a %ort way1 & !n ! bro!rs turn$ back afraid & ran home1 leav+ ,sa9t ,francis alone4 ,& pres5tly he he>d a deep gr[l+ & ! s\nd ( a t]rible ru%1 & ! great wolf1 ) blaz+ eyes & op5 m\?1 came b\nd+ t[>ds him4 ,b z he came ne>] ,sa9t ,francis w5t =w>d to meet him1 & mak+ ! sign ( ! cross1 he said3 ',come hi!r1 bro!r wolf4 ,i comm& !e 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ t ?\ d no m h>m to me nor to any "o4' ,illu/ration3 ,,!n ,,! ,,pope ,,took ,,! ,,little ,,poor ,,bro!rs ,,"u ,,8 ,,protection4 ,& !n a wond]ful ?+ happ5$2 =1 z soon z ! wolf he>d ! sa9t's voice1 he /opp$1 & !n came g5tly =w>d1 & lay l a lamb at ,/4 ,francis's feet4 ,!n ,sa9t ,francis talk$ quietly to him1 & told him he des]v$ to be puni%$ = all ! evil he _h done1 b if he w\ld promise to kill & plund] no m1 ! p ( ,agolio w\ld promise on _! side to give him food e day4 ,& ! wolf rubb$ 8 head aga9/ ,sa9t ,francis's habit & g5tly laid 8 paw 9 ! sa9t's h&4 ,& always aft] t ! good p ( ,agolio us$ to put out food = ! wolf1 & he grew s good & tame t he w5t quietly f door to door1 & nev] did h>m to any "o aga94 ,:e!r all ?is really happ5$ we d n "k2 b "o ?+ we are c]ta9 (1 & t is1 t ,francis lov$ all liv+ creatures1 & !y seem$ to "k x & to love him too4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! little b& ( bro!rs grew into q a l>ge company1 & ,francis w5t to ,rome to ask ! ,pope1 ! head ( ! ,*ur*1 to give !m 8 bless+1 & 8 p]mission to live toge!r "u _! rule ( pov]ty4 ,all ! _w 0 a/oni%$ at ?is /range man1 9 8 co>se br[n robe1 :o prea*$ to !m t ri*es 7 n wor? hav+1 & t ! greate/ happ9ess 0 to be good & pure4 ,at fir/ ! ,pope w\ld h no?+ to d ) him4 ,b "o night he _h a dream1 & 9 8 dream he saw a *ur* lean+ on "o side1 & almo/ fall+4 ,& ! only ?+ t kept x f fall+ q ov] 0 a poor man1 b>efoot$ & dress$ 9 a co>se br[n robe1 :o _h 8 %\ld] aga9/ x & 0 hold+ x up4 ,!n ! ,pope knew t ,god _h s5t ! dream to him1 & t ,francis 0 go+ to be a great help] 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,s next day he call$ = ,francis & grant$ him all t he ask$1 & took ! ,little ,poor ,bro!rs "u 8 protection4 ,soon ! company grew l>g] & l>g]1 & ,francis s5t !m all ov] ! c\ntry1 prea*+ & tea*+ m5 t !y %\ld d5y !mselves & love pov]ty r ?an ri*es4 ,/ill !y always kept ! little home at ,sa9t ,m>y ( ! ,angels1 & ! bro!rs return$ !re aft] _! prea*+ 0 end$4 ,! conv5t 0 built close to a wood1 & ?is wood 0 ! place ,francis lov$ be/4 ,= he c\ld be q alone !re1 to pray & m$itate1 ) no "o to di/urb 8 ?\ghts4 ,& (t51 :5 all ! o!r bro!rs 7 asleep1 he w\ld /eal quietly out & kneel = h\rs "u ! sil5t trees1 alone ) ,god4 ,n[ !re 0 a little boy at ! conv5t :o lov$ ,francis v mu*1 & want$ to "k all t he did1 t he might le>n to gr[ l him4 ,especially he wond]$ :y ,francis w5t alone into ! d>k wood1 b he 0 too sleepy to keep awake to see4 ,x 0 a v poor conv5t1 & all ! bro!rs slept on mats on ! floor1 = !y _h n sep>ate cells4 ,at la/ "o night ! boy crept close to ! side ( ,francis1 & spread 8 mat q close to 8 ma/]'s1 & 9 case he %\ld n wake he ti$ 8 little cord to ! cord :i* ,francis wore r\nd 8 wai/4 ,!n he lay d[n happily & w5t to sleep4 ,by & by :5 e "o 0 asleep1 ,francis got up z usual to pray4 ,b he notic$ ! cord & g5tly unti$ x1 s t ! boy slept on undi/urb$4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ! *ild awoke1 & f9d+ 8 cord loose & 8 ma/] gone1 he got up & foll[$ him into ! wood1 tread+ v s(tly ) 8 b>e feet t he might di/urb nobody4 ,x 0 v d>k1 & he _h to feel 8 way among ! trees2 b pres5tly a bright light %one out1 & z he /ole ne>] he saw a wond]ful sight4 ,8 ma/] 0 kneel+ !re1 & ) him 0 ! ,bless$ ,virg91 hold+ our de> ,"l 9 h] arms1 & _m sa9ts 7 !re z well4 ,& ov] all 0 a great cl\d ( ! holy angels4 ,! vision & ! glori\s brightness almo/ bl9d$ ! *ild1 & he fell d[n z if he 7 dead4 ,n[ :5 ,francis 0 return+ home he /umbl$ ov] ! little body ly+ !re1 & guess+ :at _h happ5$ he /oop$ d[n & t5d]ly lift$ him up1 & c>ri$ him 9 8 arms1 z ! ,good ,%eph]d c>ries ,8 lambs4 ,!n ! *ild felt 8 ma/]'s arms r\nd him1 & 0 com=t$1 & told him ( ! vision & h[ x _h fright5$ him4 ,9 return ,francis bade him tell no "o :at he _h se5 z long z 8 ma/] 0 alive4 ,s ! old /ory tells u t ! *ild grew up to be a good man & 0 "o ( ! holie/ ( ! ,little ,poor ,bro!rs1 because he always tri$ to gr[ l 8 ma/]4 ,only aft] ,francis di$ did he tell ! /ory ( ! glori\s vision :i* he _h se5 t night 9 ! d>k wood1 at ! "t :5 no "o knew :at a great sa9t 8 ma/] 04 ,z "t w5t on1 ,francis grew anxi\s to d m ?an prea* at home2 = ,*ri/'s message to him _h be5 ',g ye into all ! _w4' ,he _h set out _m times1 b always some?+ _h prev5t$ him f gett+ f>1 until at la/ he succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! l& ( ! ,s>ac5s :]e ! ,crusad]s 7 fight+4 ,8 great hope 0 t he might see ! ,sultan & tea* him ab\t ,*ri/1 s t all 8 p might become ,*ri/ians4 ,he _h no fe> at all1 & :5 e "o w>n$ him t he w\ld c]ta9ly be put to dea?1 he said t w\ld be a small matt] if only he c\ld tea* ! hea!n ab\t ,god4 ,b al?\gh ! ,sultan receiv$ ,francis1 & li/5$ to all he _h to say1 he only %ook 8 head & refus$ to believe )\t a sign4 ,!n ,francis grew m & m eag] to conv9ce him1 & ask$ t a great fire %\ld be made1 & t he & ! hea!n prie/s %\ld pass ?r\gh x1 say+ t :oev] came out unh>m$ %\ld be held to be ! s]vant ( ! true ,god4 ,b ! hea!n prie/s all refus$ to d ?is1 & s poor ,francis _h to return home1 hav+1 he fe>$1 done no good1 b hop+ ! good might foll[ aft]w>ds4 ,^! we>y j\rneys & all ! toil & h>d%ip ( 8 daily life began to make ,francis weak & ill4 ,_m ?+s tr\bl$ him too2 = ! bro!rs did n love pov]ty z he did1 & !y began to make new rules & to =get :at he _h taught !m4 ,b 9 ! mid/ ( all tr\ble1 he rema9$ ! same humble s]vant ( ,*ri/1 always ?9k+ ( new ways to s]ve 8 ,ma/]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,he ,,*ant$ ,,! ,,gospel ,,at ,,! ,,fir/ ,,*ri/mas ,,mass4 ,!re 0 no "t ,francis lov$ s mu* z ,*ri/mas4 ,he lov$ to feel t all liv+ ?+s 7 happy on t day4 ,he us$ to say t he wi%$ t all gov]nors & lords ( ! t[n & c\ntry might be oblig$ to scatt] corn ov] ! roads & fields1 s t 'our si/]s ! l>ks1' & all ! birds might fea/ z well4 ,& because ! ox & ! ass %>$ ! /able ) ! ,holy ,*ild1 he ?\ght !y %\ld be provid$ ) m ?an ord9>y food ea* ,*ri/mas ,eve4 ,he wi%$ e "o to rememb] h[ poor & l[ly our ,"l 0 on t night :5 ,he came z a little *ild2 & s on ,*ri/mas ,eve he made a /able 9 ! *apel1 & br\ght 9 an ox & an ass & a t9y crib & mang]4 ,9 ! mang] he plac$ ! figure ( a baby to repres5t ! infant ,*ri/1 & !re 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! ,*ri/mas morn+1 he *ant$ ! gospel at ! fir/ ,*ri/mas ,mass4 ,x 0 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> t ,francis fir/ w5t to ! h]mitage among ! m\nta9s1 :i* he lov$ bett] ?an any o!r place4 ,x 0 a small hut high among ! ,ap5n9es1 among crags & rocks f> away f any o!r place4 ,"h he c\ld w&] ab\t ! woods1 :i* 7 c>pet$ ) spr+ fl[]s1 & he> 8 little si/]s ! birds s++ all day long4 ,& "h "o day1 z he knelt ?9k+ ( all 8 de> ,"l _h suff]$1 a wond]ful ?+ happ5$4 ,! ?\ght ( all t tr\ble & pa9 seem$ m ?an he c\ld be>1 & he pray$ t he might be all[$ to suff] z 8 ,ma/] _h done4 ,& z he pray$1 see+ only be=e him ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ ) nail-pi]c$ h&s & w\nd$ side1 ,god s5t ! answ] to 8 pray]1 & 9 8 h&s & feet deep m>ks appe>$1 z ?\gh !re _h be5 nails driv5 ?r\gh !m1 & 9 8 side a w\nd z if f ! cruel ?ru/ ( a spe>4 ,& s ,francis le>n$ to suff] z 8 ,ma/] _h suff]$1 & ?r\gh all ! pa9 he only gave ,god ?anks t he _h be5 ?\ght wor?y to be> ! m>ks t ,jesus bore4 ,francis did n live v long aft] ?is = he grew weak] & weak]1 & !y c>ri$ him back to ! old h\se at ,sa9t ,m>y ( ! ,angels4 ,!re ! ,little ,poor ,bro!rs ga!r$ r\nd him1 & he spoke 8 la/ words to !m1 bidd+ !m live always z he _h taught !m to live1 9 pov]ty & l[l9ess4 ,& :5 ev5+ came1 & ! birds he lov$ s mu* 7 s++ _! vesp] hymns1 8 voice jo9$ 9 _! praise until 8 s\l pass$ away to ! ,"l :om he _h tri$ to s]ve s humbly1 & 9 ^: foot/eps he _h s\ght to place 8 own4