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behalf of Him who sat on the edge of the well�察�and drank of the pitcher 

which   the   woman   of   Samaria   offered   to   Him�察  �and   who�察  �also�察  �when   He 

supped at the house   of Simon�察�received the perfumes of   Mary。 I am  not 

without sin that I should throw the first stone。 I have often badly employed 

the abundant grace which God has bestowed upon me。 It was not anger�察�

but pity�察�which took me by the   hand to conduct me here。 I can�察 �without 



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deceit�察�address thee in words of love�察�for it is the zeal in my heart which 

has   brought   me   to   thee。   I   burn   with   the   fire   of   charity�察  �and   if   thy   eyes�察�

accustomed only to the gross sights of the flesh�察�could see things in their 

mystic     aspect�察   �I  should    appear    unto   thee   as  a   branch    broken    off   the 

burning bush   which   the   Lord showed   on   the   mountain   to   Moses of   old�察�

that he might understand true lovethat which envelops us�察�and which�察�so 

far from leaving behind it mere coals and ashes�察�purifies and perfumes for 

ever that which it penetrates。; 

     ;I believe you�察�monk�察�and no longer fear either deceit or ill´will from 

you。   I   have   often   heard   talk   of   the   hermits   of   the   Thebaid。   Marvellous 

things   have   been   told   concerning   Anthony   and   Paul。   Your   name   is   not 

unknown to me�察�and I have heard say that�察�though you are still young�察�you 

equal in virtue the oldest anchorites。 As soon as I saw you�察�and   without 

knowing who you were�察�I felt that you were no ordinary man。 Tell me� �can 

you do for me that which neither the priests of Isis�察�nor of Hermes�察�nor of 

the celestial Juno�察�nor the Chaldean soothsayers�察�nor the Babylonian magi 

have been able to effect�拭�Monk�察�if you love me�察�can you prevent me from 

dying�拭─�

     ;Woman�察       �whosoever        wishes     to   live   shall   live。   Flee    from     the 

abominable delights in which thou diest for ever。 Snatch from the devils�察�

who   will   burn   it   most   horribly�察  �that   body   which   God   kneaded   with   His 

spittle    and   animated      with    his  own     breath。   Thou     art  consumed       with 

weariness�察  �come�察  �and   refresh   thyself   at   the   blessed   springs   of   solitude�察�

come   and   drink   of   those   fountains   which   are   hidden   in   the   desert�察  �and 

which gush forth to heaven。 Careworn soul�察�come�察�and possess that which 

thou   desirest�   �Heart   greedy   for   joy�察  �come   and   taste   true   joyspoverty�察�

retirement�察  �self´forgetfulness�察  �seclusion   in   the   bosom   of   God。   Enemy   of 

Christ now�察�and to´morrow His well´beloved�察�come to Him� �Come�察�thou 

whom I have sought�察�and thou wilt say�察�'I have found love��' ; 

     Thais seemed lost in meditation on things afar。 

     ;Monk�察─�she asked�察 �if I adjure all pleasures and do penance�察�is it true 

that I shall be born again in heaven�察�my body intact in all its beauty�拭─�

     ;Thais�察�I bring thee eternal life。 Believe me�察�for that which I announce 

to thee is the truth。; 



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     ;Who will assure me that it is the truth�拭─�

     ;David   and   the   prophets�察  �the   Scriptures�察  �and   the   wonders   that   thou 

shalt behold。; 

     ;Monk�察�I should like to believe you�察�for I must confess that I have not 

found happiness in this world。 My lot in life is better than that of a queen�察�

and   yet   I   have   many   bitternesses   and   misfortunes�察  �and   I   am   infinitely 

weary  of   my   existence。 All   women   envy   me�察  �and   yet   sometimes   I   have 

envied   the   lot   of   a   toothless   old   woman   who�察  �when   I   was   a   child�察  �sold 

honey´cakes under one of the city gates。 Often has the idea flashed across 

my mind that only the poor are good�察�happy�察�and blessed�察�and that there 

must   be   great   gladness   in   living   humble   and   obscure。   Monk�察  �you   have 

agitated a storm in my soul�察�and brought to the surface that which lay at 

the bottom。 Who am I to believe�察�alas� �and what is to become of meand 

what is life�拭─�

     Whilst     she   thus   spoke�察    �Paphnutius      was   transfigured�察    �celestial    joy 

beamed in his face。 

     ;Listen� ─�he said。 ;I was not alone when I entered this house。 Another 

accompanied me�察�another who stands by my side。 Him thou canst not see�察�

because thy eyes are yet unworthy to behold Him�察�but soon thou shalt see 

Him  in   all   His   glorious   splendour�察  �and   thou   wilt   say�察  �'He   alone   is   to   be 

adored。' But now�察�if He had not placed His gentle hands before my eyes�察�O 

Thais�察�I should perhaps have fallen into sin with thee�察�for of myself I am 

but   weak   and   sinful。   But   He   saved   us   both。   He   is   as   good   as   He     is 

powerful�察�and His name is the Saviour。 He was promised to the world�察�by 

David and the prophets�察�worshipped in His cradle by the shepherds and the 

magi�察�crucified by the Pharisees�察�buried by the holy women�察�revealed to 

the   world   by   the   apostles�察  �testified   to   by   the   martyrs。 And   now�察  �having 

learned   that thou   fearest   death�察 �O  woman�察  �He   has   come   to   thy  house   to 

prevent thee from dying。 Art Thou not here present with me�察�Jesus�察�at this 

moment�察�as Thou didst appear to the men of Galilee�察�in those wonderful 

days   when   the   stars�察  �which   came   down   with   thee   from  heaven�察  �were   so 

near the earth that the holy innocents could take them in their hands�察�when 

they played in their mothers' arms on the terraces of Bethlehem�拭�Is it not 

true�察�Jesus�察�that Thou art here present�察�and that Thou showest me in reality 



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Thy precious body�拭�Is not Thy face here�察�and that tear which flows down 

Thy cheek a real tear�拭�Yes�察�the angel of eternal justice shall receive it�察�and 

it shall be the ransom of the soul of Thais。 Art Thou not here�察�Jesus�拭�Jesus�察�

Thy   loving   lips   open。   Thou   canst   speak�察  �speak�察  �I   hear   Thee� �And   thee�察�

Thais�察�happy Thais� �listen to what the Saviour Himself says to thee�察�it is 

He who speaks�察�not I。 He says�察�'I have sought thee long�察�O My lost sheep� �

I have found thee at last� �Fly from Me no more。 Let Me take thee by the 

hands�察�poor little one�察�and I will bear thee on My shoulders to the heavenly 

fold。 Come�察�My Thais� �come�察�My chosen one� �come�察�and weep with Me��' 

; 

     And   Paphnutius   fell   on   his   knees�察  �his   eyes   filled   with   ecstasy。  And 

then Thais saw in his face the likeness of the living Christ。 

     ;O   vanished   days   of   my   childhood� ─  �she   sobbed。   ;O   sweet   father 

Ahmes� �good Saint Theodore��
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