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CHAPTER IV. 



JIo7a the A?igcl of the Lord put a Quejlion unto 

 Brother Elias, the Keeper of a ce7'tain ConveJtt 

 m the Vale of Spoleto, and forafmuch as 

 Brother Elias made Anjwer haughtily, de- 

 parted thence and went forth imto St. Jaines 

 of Cofnpojlella, where he met with Brother 

 Bernard and told his Tale unto hi7n. 



AT the beginning and firft undertaking 

 of the Order, when the Friars were 

 but few, and but little land had been ac- 

 quired, Saint Francis, from a fpirit of devo- 

 tion, did go to St. James of Galicia, and in 

 his train were certain Brethren, of whom 

 one was Brother Bernard. And travelling 

 thus their road, they met a poor fick beg- 

 gar, having pity upon whom. Saint Francis 

 faid to Brother Bernard : *' Son, I befeech 

 you, ftay here and ferve this fick man." 

 And Brother Bernard, humbly kneeling 

 and bowing his head, yielded obedience 

 to the Holy Father and remained in that 

 fpot ; and Saint Francis with his compan- 

 ions went his way unto St. James. Coming 

 thither and fpending the night in prayer 



within 



