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over fome other convent, even as he had 

 already fent Sifter Agnes, her ghoftly fifter, 

 as abbefs to rule over the monaftery of 

 Monticelli at Florence ; and Saint Fran- 

 cis had once faid to Saint Clara, " Be ready, 

 if I need you, that I may fend you fome- 

 whither," and flie, as befeemed a daugh- 

 ter of Holy Obedience, had made anfwer, 

 " Father, I am ever ready to go whither- 

 foever you may fend me." And hence 

 the Sifters rejoiced greatly v^^hen they faw 

 her again among them : and Saint Clara 

 thenceforth remained much confoled. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Ifozci Sai7it Francis received the Advice of Sai7it 

 Clara and of Holy Brother Sylvefler, that he 

 fJwuld go forth and preach, cofiverting the 

 People ; a7id he created the Third Order, and 

 preached to the Birds and filenced the young 

 Swallows. 



THAT humble fervant of Jefus Chrift, 

 Saint Francis, fhortly after his con- 

 verfion, having already gathered together 

 many companions and received them into 



the 



