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Rh was smitten with a foul leprosie. The Knight that flew the Earl's Daughter and put the bloody knife in her hand, was blind, deaf, and had the palsie. The thief that betrayed her to the master of the ship, was lame and full of the cramp. And the master of the ship deprived of his wits. When the Emperor heard that so holy a woman was in the city, he called his brother, and said to him thus, Let us go dear brother, unto this holy woman that is dwelling in this city, that she may heal thee of thy leprosie. Would to God, O noble brother (quoth he) that I were healed. Anon, the Emperor with his brother went towards the city. Then when the citizens heard of his coming, they received him honourably, with pro- cession and all provision becoming his estate. And then the Emperor enquired of the citizens, if any such holy woman was among them, that could heal sick folk of their diseases. The citizens answered and said, that such an one there was. Now at the same time, was come to the same city, the Knight who flew the Earl's daughter, and the