_ 88 _ to no avail; others who were out of their minds, beside themselves with delirium, only spoke to ask for me or about me. However, to return to the matter in hand. After these soldiers had left, the worst men I ever saw, I arranged with all my disciples, the youths who come for Christian doctrine every day I teach it, and slaves, and Christian natives, to go in procession every day to a statue of Our Lady of Hope, which is half a league outside the city, all with candles and lanterns in their hands. There were thirty or forty flagellants also came, or up to fifty, singing litanies, and wearing their surplices, offering to do this with great enthusiasm. When people heard this, there was great excitement, and women, boys and girls, and men joined the procession, which was more devout than I had ever seen. When they all arrived barefoot at the chapel there arose a great lamentation from the children, women and men, all crying Mercy, Lord God, which was wonderful. I do not think there was anyone in all the crowd of persons and lesser people who did not weep for almost half an hour, calling out aloud. After the flagellants had washed, I preached to them all until midnight. Many such
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