Chapter

 1 2 |         times." And when Bernard answered that he was well pleased
 2 3 |        having heard him, neither answered nor went to him; at which
 3 3 |          Brother Bernard had not answered his call. As he prayed,
 4 3 |         not then surprised if he answered thee not, for he was rapt
 5 3 |    obeying him. "I am ready," he answered, "to obey thee, father,
 6 3 |        to do, whereto the latter answered: "I command thee, in virtue
 7 IV|          how, when brother Elias answered proudly, the angel departed
 8 IV|        to knock?" Brother Masseo answered: "Thou shouldst give three
 9 IV|      wanted with Him. The latter answered: "Beware of being angry,
10 IV|      with me." "I wish to know," answered the stranger, "if it be
11 IV|            On this Brother Elias answered proudly: "I know what answer
12 IV|        whence he came. "I come," answered the angel, "from the convent
13 IV|      cross the river. "Because," answered Brother Bernard, "I fear
14 IV|          me thy name." The angel answered: "Why dost thou ask my name,
15 1 |        my soul." Brother Bernard answered: "I believe that our Saviour
16 2 |          thus devoutly, the Lord answered his prayer, and said to
17 4 |         perfect joy." St Francis answered: "If, when we shall arrive
18 5 |        cursed.'" And Brother Leo answered: "Most willingly, O my Father."
19 5 |        by thee." And Brother Leo answered: "O Brother Francis, among
20 5 |       surprised that Brother Leo answered quite the contrary to what
21 5 |           and so on, Brother Leo answered: "God the Father, whose
22 5 |           Why hast thou so often answered the contrary to what I ordered
23 5 |          and respect Brother Leo answered: "God knows, my Father,
24 5 |        on thee?" And Brother Leo answered: "Not only will he have
25 6 |          him; and how St Francis answered that it was indeed so, to
26 6 |    meanest thou?" Brother Masseo answered: "I mean, why is it that
27 7 |        The one which God wills," answered St Francis. Said brother
28 7 |         sign I shall show thee," answered St Francis; "I order thee,
29 7 |         which leadeth to Siena," answered Brother Masseo. "That is
30 1 |           At this Brother Masseo answered: "Father, how canst thou
31 1 |        wait upon us." St Francis answered: "This is indeed the reason
32 1 |    anything to him in prayer. He answered, "No." Then St Francis told
33 3 |  spiritual daughter." St Francis answered: "It seems to you, then,
34 3 |         consolation." St Francis answered: "As you think so, let it
35 3 |  daughter of holy obedience, had answered, "Father, I am always ready
36 4 |        me to do?" Brother Masseo answered: "The Lord Jesus Christ
37 7 |          be content?" St Francis answered: "Lord, I am unworthy of
38 7 |       year is a fertile one?" He answered: "Twelve measures." Then
39 8 |      venerable procession." They answered: "Know, my son, that we
40 1 |      brother!" To this the leper answered: "What peace can I look
41 1 |   disgusting object?" St Francis answered: "My son, be patient; for
42 1 | patiently endured." The sick man answered: "How can I bear patiently
43 1 |        the others." "Willingly," answered the leper; "but what canst
44 1 |     wishest I will do for thee," answered St Francis. "I will then,"
45 2 |        of thy monks." St Francis answered: "My son, thou art young,
46 2 |          reproving them harshly, answered thus: "Cruel robbers and
47 2 |       spoken thus, the other two answered, saying: "Most certainly
48 2 |        to take." And the brother answered: "Thou art both cruel and
49 2 |        camest thou here?" And he answered: "Go a little farther, and
50 2 |         torment?" "Because," she answered, "at the time of the great
51 2 |       journey." Then the brother answered him sorrowfully: "O cruel
52 2 |       cross it." And the brother answered: "How can I cross it without
53 2 |       whence he came. To this he answered: "I am one of the Friars
54 5 |        the deceits of the devil, answered: "O Brother Ruffino, thou
55 6 |    ignorant." At this St Francis answered: "Inasmuch as thou hast
56 7 |          soul in the world. They answered immediately, that they believed
57 8 |         was the voice of Christ, answered: "My Lord." Then Christ
58 8 |            My Lord." Then Christ answered: "What wilt thou give in
59 8 |         for?" And Brother Masseo answered: "Lord, I will willingly
60 8 |          out of my head." Christ answered: "I grant thee the virtue,
61 9 |          To whom the holy Father answered: "Most faithful sister,
62 9 |        of Christ." Then the Pope answered: "In order that such an
63 10|   embraced Brother Giles, and he answered that it was Louis, King
64 10|       good words?" Brother Giles answered: "Beloved brothers, be not
65 11|       with us!" To this St Clare answered: "Praise and glory be to
66 14|         speak to him. St Francis answered: "This is the reason: it
67 14|        help thee." Brother Elias answered: "My Brother, I see no other
68 18|         for thee." Brother Peter answered: "Most holy prince of the
69 18|         my sins." And St Michael answered: "Ask some other grace,
70 18|      to-day!" And Brother Conrad answered: "What sayest thou, Brother
71 18|         thou seen me?" "I know," answered Brother Peter, "that the
72 19|     Conrad asking who he was, he answered: "I am the soul of the young
73 19|         with thee?" And the soul answered: "By the grace of God, and
74 20|          than thine?" "Because," answered St John, "when he was in
75 21|          what thou wilt." And he answered: "My Lord, I have naught
76 21|           And Christ the blessed answered: "Thy request is granted";
77 21|         asked him how he was, he answered: "I am most unhappy, because
78 23|          asked him a question he answered so wisely and so graciously
79 23|         The glorious Virgin Mary answered: "Taste, my son, a little
80 27|         promised?" Brother James answered: "Because it was necessary