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pleafes you to make and to keep this peace, 

 I promife you that I will fee to it that your 

 living fhall be given you continually, fo 

 long as you fhall live, by the men of this 

 country, fo that you fliall not fuffer hunger ; 

 forafmuch as I am well aware that hunger 

 has caufed your every crime. But fmce I 

 get for you this grace, I require, Brother 

 Wolf, your promife never again to do harm 

 to any human being, neither to any beaft. 

 Do you promife ? " And the Wolf, by bow- 

 ing his head, plainly gave fign that he 

 promifed. And Saint Francis faid farther: 

 " Brother Wolf, I defire you to give me 

 fome token of this your promife, although 

 I have full faith in your loyalty." And 

 Saint Francis ftretching forth his hand, the 

 Wolf lifted up his right paw and confid- 

 ingly laid it in the hand of Saint Francis, 

 giving him this pledge of his faith, as befl 

 he could. And then Saint Francis faid : 

 " Brother Wolf, I charge you in the name 

 of Chrift Jefus that you now follow me, noth- 

 ing doubting, and we will go forth and con- 

 clude this peace in God's name." And the 

 Wolf obediently followed after him, like any 

 lamb; fo that the citizens, feeing this, mar- 

 velled greatly. And fuddenly the news was 



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