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the which led to Florence, to Sienna, and 

 to Arezzo, Brother Maximus fpake thus : 

 " Father, which road ihall we purfue ? " 

 Saint Francis made anfvver, " By that 

 which God choofeth." Then faid Brother 

 Maximus, "And how may we know the 

 will of God ? " Saint Francis replied, " By 

 that felfsame fign which I fliall fhow you ; 

 wherefore I charge you by the fruits of 

 holy obedience that at this meeting-place 

 of the roads, in the very fpot whereon your 

 feet now reft, you do turn yourfelf about, 

 even as do children, and give not over 

 turning until I do bid thee ceafe." Forth- 

 with Brother Maximus be^^an to turn and 

 to twirl himfelf round about ; and fo long 

 did he turn, that at laft from fheer dizzi- 

 nefs, fuch as fuch twirling is wont to gener- 

 ate, he fell often to the ground : but Saint 

 Francis not bidding him to ceafe, and he 

 defiring faithfully to obey, rofe ever and 

 again to his feet. Finally, as he turned 

 valiantly. Saint Francis cried out, " Stand 

 ftill, and move not." And he flood ftill, 

 and Saint Francis queftioned him, fay- 

 ing, " Towards what land do you look ? " 

 Brother Maximus anfvvered, " Towards 

 Sienna." Saint Francis faid, " That way 



God 



