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 and sapience, and he was prayed of the monks for to expound to them the Canticles.

And that time it happed that in that monastery was seen a star three days tofore his death in manner of a sun, whereof they were abashed what it might signify; but certainly it signified that the holy man should depart out of this world within three days, and that appeared well, for when the holy man was dead the star was no more seen; and it was in the year of our Lord twelve hundred and seventy-four. And anon brother Reynold, his fellow, witnessed in truth, part saying and openly preaching in this wise; 'I, friar Reynold, have heard many times and now, the confession of this glorious doctor, and have always found him clean and net as a child of five years of age, for he never consented ne had will in mortal ne deadly sin.' And it is not to be forgotten what marvellous tokens were shewed when the blessed doctor should depart out of this world and of the entry of the perdurable felicity which was granted to him. For a friar, much devout, saw in the hour of his death the holy doctor reading in the school, and S. Paul entering into him. And S. Thomas demanded him if he had had good and true understanding in his epistles. Then S. Paul answered to him: 'Yea, as good as any creature living might have.' And above that S. Paul said to him: 'I will that thou come with me, and I shall lead thee to a place where thou shalt have of all things more clear understanding.' And it seemed to the friar that S. Paul drew S. Thomas out of the school by his cope. Then this friar began to cry, saying: 'Help,