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   The forseyd creatur had a ryng the whech owyr Lord had comawndyd hir to do
makyn whil she was at hom in Inglond and dede hir gravyn ther upon, "Jhesus est
amor meus." Sche had mech thowt how sche schulde kepe this ryng fro thevys and
stelyng as sche went be the cuntreys, for sche thowt sche wold not a lost the ryng for
a thowsand pownde and meche mor because that sche dede it makyn be the byddyng
of God. And also sche weryd it be hys byddyng, for sche purposyd befortyme er than
sche had it be revelacyon nevyr to a weryd ryng. And, as it happyd hir to be herberwyd
in a good mannys hows, and many neyborwys comyn in to cheryn hir for hir perfeccyon
and hir holynes, and sche gaf hem the mett of Cristys grave, the whech thei receyved
ful goodly, havyng gret joy therof, and thankyd hir hyly therfore, sithen this creatur
went to hir chawmbre and let hir ryng hang be hir purs stryng whech sche bar at hir
brest. In the morwenyng on the next day whan sche wold a takyn hir ryng it was go,
sche myth not fyndyn it. Than had sche mekyl hevynes and compleyned to the good
wyfe of the hows, seying in this wyse, "Madam, my bone maryd ryng to Jhesu Crist,
as ho seyth, it is awey." The good wyfe, undirstondyng what sche ment, preyde hir to
prey for hir, and sche chongyd hir cher and hir cuntenawns wondyrly as thow sche
had ben gylty. Than this creatur toke a candel in hir hand and sowt al abowtyn hir bed
ther sche had leyn al nygth, and the good wyfe of the hows toke another candel in hir
hand and bisyed hir to sekyn also abowte the bed. And at the last sche fonde the ryng
undyr the bed on the bordys, and wyth gret joye sche telde the good wyfe that sche
had fownden hir ryng. Than the good wyfe, obeyng hir, preyd this creatur of forgevenes
as sche cowde, "Bone Cristian, prey pur me." Aftyrward this creatur cam to Assyse
and ther sche met wyth a Frer Menowr, an Englyschman, and a solempne clerke he
was holdyn. Sche tolde hym of hir maner levyng, of hir felingys, of hir revelacyons,
and of the grace that God wrowt in hir sowle be holy inspiracyons and hy
contemplacyons, and how owyr Lord dalyed to hir sowle in a maner of spekyng. Than
the worshepful clerke seyd that sche was mech beholdyn to God, for he seyd he had
nevyr herd of non sweche in this worlde levyng for to be so homly wyth God be lofe
and homly dalyawnce as sche was, thankyd be God of hys gyftys, for it is hys goodnes
and no mannys meryte. Upon a tyme as this creatur was in cherche at Assyse, ther was
schewyd owyr Ladys kerche whech sche weryd her in erth wyth gret lygth and gret
reverens. Than this creatur had gret devocyon. Sche wept, sche sobbyd, sche cryed
wyth gret plenté of teerys and many holy thowtys. Sche was ther also on Lammes
Day, whan ther is gret pardon of plenyr remyssyon, for to purchasyn grace, mercy,
and forgevenes for hirself, for alle hir frendys, for alle hir enmys, and for alle the
sowlys in purgatory. And ther was a lady was comyn fro Rome to purchasyn hir
pardon. Hir name was Margaret Florentyne and sche had wyth hir many Knygtys of
Roodys, many gentylwomen, and mekyl good caryage. Than Richard, the brokebakkyd
man, went to hir, preyng hir that this creatur mygth gon wyth hir to Rome and hymself
also for to be kept fro perel of thevys. And than that worshepful lady receyved hem
into hir cumpanye and let hem gon wyth hir to Rome as God wolde. Whan the forseyd
creatur was comyn into Rome, and thei that weryn hir felaws beforntyme and put hir
owt of her cumpany weryn in Rome also and herd tellyn of swech a woman was come
thedyr, thei had gret wondir how sche cam ther in safté. And than sche went and
ordeynd hir white clothys and was clad al in white liche as sche was comawndyd for
to do yerys beforn in hir sowle be revelacyon, and now it was fulfilt in effect. Than
was this creatur receyved into the hospital of Seynt Thomas of Cawntyrbery in Rome
and ther was sche howselyd every Sonday wyth gret wepyng, boistows sobbyng, and
lowde crying and was hyly belovyd wyth the maystyr of the hospital and wyth alle
hys brethyr. And than thorw steryng of hyr gostly enmy ther cam a preste that was
holdyn an holy man in the hospital and also in other placys of Rome, the whech was
on of hir felaws and on of hir owyn cuntremen. And notwythstondyng hys holynes he
spak so evyl of this creatur and slawndryd so hir name in the hospital that thorw hys
evyl langage sche was put owte of the hospital that sche myth no lengar be schrevyn
ne howselyd therin.