_ 92 _ come from far away and have had many troubles, when they see their father, and would not let me go, saying how they had longed to see me. Seeing that both those in hospital and many other gentlemen. who live in the houses of honoured men would confess only to me, I decided to take up the cross, and I began by confessing the weakest, those who were dying. Even though the captain-in-chief, who was also ill, sent for me to hear his confession, I would not leave these feeble ones until I had heard them all. And so, confessing in due order I reached the captain the next day. hearing confessions night and day, until after a month I had heard them almost all, many of whom, about a hundred died, praise the Lord. Oh, how I wished that some Brother could stay with those who died, who had no one to be with them on account of the confessions! I went to them and said a couple of words, and went back to what I was doing. My host the hospitaller helped me. So many messages came from those who were in the houses that I could do nothing.
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