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 1 I      |      trying to comfort him, "Why," said he, "do you, holy Cuthbert,
 2 I      |           prophet: and truly it is said in his honour, " Out of
 3 II     |           to such a guest. " Yes," said the other, " I should be
 4 II     |        diseased knee. Presently he said, "Boil some wheaten flour
 5 II     |          you will be well." Having said this, he again mounted his
 6 II     |     Maccabees, in which angels are said to have come on horseback
 7 II     |           received this narrative, said that he had often, in company
 8 IV     |        Miserable men that we are," said he, "whilst we are resigning
 9 IV     |         choir. " As the man of God said these words, the hearts
10 V      |          in her request. "Behold," said she, "on the way you are
11 V      |         carnal affections, and who said that the authority on which
12 VI     |           herein imitating Him who said of Nathaniel, when he approached
13 VI     |            standing by when Boisil said these words, and was at
14 VII    |     receiving strangers, and he is said to have entertained an angel
15 VII    |          table with some food, and said, " I beseech thee, brother,
16 VII    |         Trembling at the sight, he said within himself, " I perceive
17 VIII   |          Cuthbert was restored, he said, " You see, my brother,
18 VIII   |              John the Evangelist," said Boisil. "I have a copy containing
19 VIII   |      happen to him: for, as I have said before, he was a prophet
20 IX     |     village, and listen to what he said, that so they might learn
21 X      |         disciples on the mountain, said, " See that you tell no
22 XI     |         see, my beloved brethren," said Cuthbert, "how great is
23 XI     |          All this was so as he had said: three days the storm lasted
24 XII    |          they were going, Cuthbert said to his follower, "Where
25 XII    |     thinking on the same subject," said the boy; "for we have brought
26 XII    |        eagle flying in the air, he said, " Do you perceive that
27 XII    |      standing on its bank. "Look," said the man of God, "there is
28 XIII   |        coming. "Dearest brethren," said he, "as often as you hear
29 XIII   |          word of salvation." As he said these words, he resumed
30 XIV    |              Do not fear, mother," said he; " be of good cheer;
31 XV     |           in his wife's behalf, he said, " I will not send any one,
32 XVI    |            ancestors, none of whom said that the things which he
33 XVI    |          converted them, as I have said before, to his own views.
34 XVI    |          afternoon naps. "No one," said he, "can displease me by
35 XVIII  |         the sight of visitors, and said to them, " You see that
36 XIX    |        next visit of the monks, he said to them, "Perhaps the nature
37 XIX    |        drew near to the birds, and said to them, " \0lhy do you
38 XX     |          neglected his command, he said to them, " In the name of
39 XXI    |           till the morning; "for," said he, " I do not think that
40 XXII   |         spider's web. "How often," said he, "have they sent me headlong
41 XXII   |   preferred to live apart. " But," said he, "the life of monks may
42 XXIII  |           know, and am confident," said she, "that I should soon
43 XXIII  |            to blame. Whereof, as I said before, Heaven so dealt
44 XXIV   |         nation. " For I know," she said, " that you abound in the
45 XXIV   |          After a short silence, he said, " Do not say that he is
46 XXIV   |     affection of a sister."-"But," said she, "I beseech you to tell
47 XXIV   |           speak of Alfrid, who was said to be the son of her father,
48 XXIV   |      desert to this rank."-" But," said he, " I know that I am not
49 XXV    |         giving him the holy water, said, " Go and give it to the
50 XXVII  |        heaven, groaned loudly, and said in a low voice, " Now, then,
51 XXVII  |     incautious haste answered, and said, " How do you know it ? "
52 XXVII  |        which were revealed to him, said, " Do you not see how wonderfully
53 XXVII  |          Sabbath-day. "Take care," said he, "that you get into your
54 XXVII  |                But some thought he said this because a pestilence
55 XXVII  |            resuming his discourse, said, "When I formerly lived
56 XXVII  |            the banquet, I suddenly said to them, ' I beseech you,
57 XXVII  |          by all people !'' Well, ' said I, ' let us do so. ' But
58 XXVII  |      earnestly for no purpose, and said to me in fear, ' Let us
59 XXVII  | temptations of the devil. ' When I said these things, I did not
60 XXVII  |          man of God, Cuthbert, had said these things, the brethren
61 XXVIII |         celestial wisdom, Cuthbert said, among other things, "Remember,
62 XXIX   |     sprinkle on her. " I believe," said he, " that by-and-by she
63 XXXI   |          given him: "And I think," said he, "that if we were in
64 XXXIII |            whom he found there, he said to his attendant priest, "
65 XXXIII |           the boy, kissed him, and said to his mother, " Do not
66 XXXIV  |           to him, perceiving this, said to the abbess, "Ask the
67 XXXIV  |      immediately turned to him and said, "I pray you, my lord bishop,
68 XXXIV  |          would tell the vision, he said, " I saw the soul of a holy
69 XXXIV  |       angels."-" From what place," said she, " was it taken ? "-"
70 XXXIV  |              You will tell it me," said he, "to-morrow, when I am
71 XXXIV  |           and doubtful, " I pray," said she, " my lord bishop, remember
72 XXXV   |         their afternoon repose, he said he was thirsty, and asked
73 XXXV   |            beer. " Give me water," said he; and they brought him
74 XXXV   |          the bishop. " Certainly," said the priest, "why not? "
75 XXXVI  |           when he had finished, he said to them, " I must now go
76 XXXVII |        consequence of a dysentery, said to him, " Tell us, my lord
77 XXXVII |            to the point of death," said he, "after having been weakened
78 XXXVII |           sigh. ' My lord bishop,' said I, ' what is the matter
79 XXXVII |           this last night?'' Yes,' said he, ' indisposition has
80 XXXVII |       making any more inquiries, I said to him, ' Give us your blessing,
81 XXXVII |        wait on you." Go home now,' said he' but return at the proper
82 XXXVII |             When God so wills it,' said he, ' and when He Himself
83 XXXVII |      without intermission; ' for,' said I, ' it seems to me, from
84 XXXVII |            that he kept silence, I said, ' I see, my lord bishop,
85 XXXVIII|           brother above mentioned, said, ' Walstod shall go in with
86 XXXVIII|        hour: when he came out, and said to me, ' The bishop wishes
87 XXXVIII|          come to you: for some one said to me in a dream, Go to
88 XXXIX  |      practise them. ' Have peace,' said he, ' and Divine charity
89 XXXIX  |       intervals, for, as we before said, the violence of his complaint
90 XLII   |          body. "Fold up the body," said he, " in new cloth instead
91 XLII   |            expressed in verse, and said, ~" What man the wondrous
92 XLII   |            c. ~When the bishop had said much more to this effect,
93 XLIV   |       thinking on a happy plan, he said to his attendant, "Lead
94 XLVI   |           monastery of Jarrow, who said that he well knew Felgeld'