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 'Fair and right sweet sister, depart not away from me and leave me not here alone.' And S. Clare answered to her much sweetly: 'Fair sweet sister, it pleaseth to God that I depart from this world, but weep no more, fair sister, for ye shall come hastily to our Lord after me. And also I say you that our Lord shall do to you great comfort and consolation tofore or ye die.' Then she turned her and said to her daughters: 'Sweet daughters, I recommend to you the holy poverty of our Lord, and give ye to him thankings for that he hath done to you.' Then she blessed all them that had devotion to her and to her order, and gave largely and wisely her blessing to all the poor ladies of her order that were tofore her there. The two fellows of S. Francis that were there, of whom that one was named Angel, comforted them that were full of sorrow, and that other friar kissed devoutly and holily the bed of her that should pass to our Lord. The holy ladies sorrowed much the loss of their mother, and as much more as they cried and wept withoutforth, so much more were they ardently grieved withinforth. Then S. Clare began to speak to her soul all softly: 'Go,' said she; 'go surely, for thou hast a good guide and conductor in the way whereas thou shalt go, which shall lead thee well the right way. Go!' said she hardily; 'for he that made thee and sanctified thee shall keep thee, for he loveth thee also tenderly as the mother doth her child. Lord God,' said she, 'blessed be thou that madest me.' And then one of her sisters demanded her to whom she spake. 'I have,' said she, 'spoken to my blessed soul, and without