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While Aloma dined with the shoemaker, and Evaft went seeking food through the town, he passed by the door of a man who was exceeding proud and wealthy. That man was a draper,' who was making a great feaft, for he desired to give a daughter that he had to a knight greatly honoured in at city Evaft saw at the door of his house many of the poor who tarried there till one should give them as alms

am reTntS tHat WCre left fr°m the table' So Evail sat ong the poor, to whom he spake many good words, com-

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forting and consoling them in their poverty, and putting them in mind of the poverty and humility of Jesus Chrift and of the apostles who loved poverty.

2. When it was the time and hour at which all in the house had dined, the remnants from the table were brought to the poor. Each poor man had his cup and his plate wherein he received that which was given him for the love of God. Evaft had naught wherein to receive the green fluff which was given to him, neither had he cup nor jug for the wine, so he asked one of the poor men to allow him for the love of God to receive his share in his own plate and cup. Thus were companionship and fraternity made be¬ tween Evaft and this poor man, and they ate together at the door of the lord of the house. While Evaft and the poor man ate, the mafter of the house came out with his honoured guefts, and beheld Evaft seated upon the ground among the poor.

3. Great wonder had the draper and all his companions at the humility of Evaft; and through the great humility whereof Evaft gave proof before the draper and the reft of those that knew of him and of his holy life, the draper called to mind his own haughtiness, and remembered how that he was indulging it as concerning his children, by desiring to give his daughter to a man of greater honour than befitted her. And by the virtue of God and the good example of Evaft, the draper was freed from the bondage of pride, and came to love humility, and gave his daughter in marriage to another draper.