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HOW AVARICE TOOK THE NAME OF PRUDENCE

That cruel Enemy of mine, Avarice, seeing this, began to grow exceeding angry, and to gnash her teeth, and in vexation of Spirit said to herself: What shall I do? For all the World is going after her! I will take, said she, the Name of Prudence, and will speak in their Hearts, and perchance they shall hear