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Prostrating himself on the floor�察�he uttered this prayer 

     ;Thou who hast put pity in our hearts�察�like the morning dew upon the 

fields�察�O just and merciful God�察�be Thou blessed� �Praise� �praise be unto 

Thee�   �Put   away   from Thy  servant   that   false   tenderness   which   tempts   to 

concupiscence�察�and grant that I may only love Thy creatures in Thee�察�for 

they pass away�察�but Thou endurest for ever。 If I care for this woman�察�it is 

only  because she is Thy  handiwork。 The   angels themselves   feel   pity  for 

her。 Is she not�察�O Lord�察�the breath of Thy mouth�拭�Let her not continue to 

sin   with   many   citizens   and   strangers。   There   is   great   pity   for   her   in   my 

heart。 Her wickednesses are abominable�察�and but to think of them makes 

my flesh creep。 But the more wicked she is�察�the more do I lament for her。 I 

weep when I think that the devils will torment her to all eternity。; 

     As he was meditating in this way�察�he saw a little jackal lying at his feet。 

He felt much surprised�察�for the door of his cell had been closed since the 

morning。 The animal seemed to read the Abbot's thoughts�察�and wagged its 

tail   like  a  dog。   Paphnutius     made    the  sign   of  the  cross   and   the  beast 

vanished。 He knew then that�察�for the first time�察�the devil had entered his 

cell�察�and he uttered a short prayer�察�then he thought again about Thais。 

     ;With God's help�察─�he said to himself�察 �I must save her。; And he slept。 

     The next   morning�察�when   he had   said his prayers�察�he   went to see the 

sainted Palemon�察�a holy hermit who lived some distance away。 He found 

him smiling quietly as he dug the ground�察�as was his custom。 Palemon was 

an old man�察�and cultivated a little garden�察�the wild beasts came and licked 

his hands�察�and the devils never tormented him。 

     ;May God be praised�察�brother Paphnutius�察─�he said�察�as he leaned upon 

his spade。 

     ;God     be   praised� ─   �replied    Paphnutius。     ;And     peace    be   unto   my 

brother。; 

     ;The like peace be unto thee�察�brother Paphnutius�察─�said Palemon�察�and 

he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve。 

     ;Brother   Palemon�察  �all   our   discourse   ought   to   be   solely  the   praise   of 

Him   who      has  promised     to  be   wheresoever      two   or  three   are  gathered 

together in His Name。 That is why I come to you concerning a design I 

have formed to glorify the Lord。; 



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     ;May   the   Lord   bless   thy   design�察  �Paphnutius�察  �as   He   has   blessed   my 

lettuces。 Every morning He spreads His grace with the dew on my garden�察�

and His goodness causes me to glorify Him in the cucumbers and melons 

which He gives me。 Let us pray that He may keep us in His peace。 For 

nothing is more to be feared than those unruly passions which trouble our 

hearts。 When these passions disturb us we are like drunken men�察�and we 

stagger     from   right   to  left  unceasingly�察    �and   are  like  to  fall  miserably。 

Sometimes these passions plunge us into a turbulent joy�察�and he who gives 

way to such�察�sullies the air with brutish laughter。 Such false joy drags the 

sinner into all sorts of excess。 But sometimes also the troubles of the soul 

and of the senses throw us into an impious sadness which is a thousand 

times worse than the joy。 Brother Paphnutius�察�I am but a miserable sinner�察�

but I have found�察�in my long life�察�that the cenobite has no foe worse than 

sadness。 I mean by that the obstinate melancholy which envelopes the soul 

as in a mist�察�and hides from us the light of God。 Nothing is more contrary 

to   salvation�察  �and   the   devil's   greatest   triumph   is   to   sow   black   and   bitter 

thoughts     in  the   heart   of  a  good    man。   If  he   sent  us   only   pleasurable 

temptations�察�he would not be half so much to be feared。 Alas� �he excels in 

making   us sad。   Did he   not show   to our   father Anthony  a   black   child   of 

such   surpassing   beauty   that   the   very   sight   of   it   drew   tears�拭  �With   God's 

help�察  �our   father Anthony   avoided   the   snares   of   the   demon。   I   knew   him 

when he lived amongst us�察�he was cheerful with his disciples�察�and never 

gave way to melancholy。 But did you not come�察�my brother�察�to talk to me 

of a design you had formed in your mind�拭�Let me know what it isif�察�at 

least�察�this design has for its object the glory of God。; 

     ;Brother     Palemon�察     �what   I  propose    is  really   to  the  glory    of  God。 

Strengthen me with your counsel�察�for you know many things�察�and sin has 

never darkened the clearness of your mind。; 

     ;Brother   Paphnutius�察  �I   am   not   worthy   to   unloose   the   latchet   of   thy 

sandals�察�and my sins are as countless as the sands of the desert。 But I am 

old�察�and I will never refuse the help of my experience。; 

     ;I will confide in you�察�then�察�brother Palemon�察�that I am stricken with 

grief at the thought that there is�察�in Alexandria�察�a courtesan named Thais�察�

who lives in sin�察�and is a subject of reproach unto the people。; 



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     ;Brother   Paphnutius�察  �that   is�察  �in   truth�察  �an   abomination   which   we   do 

well   to deplore。 There   are   many  women   amongst the   Gentiles   who   lead 

lives of that kind。 Have you thought of any remedy for this great evil�拭─�

     ;Brother Palemon�察�I will go to Alexandria and find this woman�察�and�察�

with God's help�察�I will convert her�察�that is my intention�察�do you approve of 

it�察�brother�拭─�

     ;Brother     Paphnutius�察     �I  am   but  a   miserable    sinner�察  �but   our   father 

Anthony used to say�察�'In whatsoever place thou art�察�hasten not to leave it to 

go elsewhere。' ; 

     ;Brother Palemon�察�do you disapprove of my project�拭─�

     ;Dear Paphnutius�察�God forbid that I should suspect my brother of bad 

intentions。 But our father Anthony also said�察�'Fishes die on dry land�察�and 

so is it with those monks who leave their cells and mingle with the men of 

this world�察�amongst whom no good thing is to be found。' ; 

     Having   thus   spoken�察  �the old   man   pressed   his   foot on   the   spade�察  �and 

began to dig energetically round a fig tree laden with fruit。 As he was thus 

engaged�察�there was a rustling in the bushes�察�and an antelope leaped over 

the    hedge    which     surrounded      the   garden�察    �it  stopped�察   �surprised    and 

frightened�察�its delicate legs trembling�察�then ran up to the old man�察�and laid 

its pretty head on the breast of its friend。 

     ;God be praised in the gazelle of the desert�察─�said Palemon。 

     He went to his hut�察�the light´footed little animal trotting after him�察�and 

brought out some black bread�察�which the ant
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