Peres de la Merci, de laCongregation de Paris, fol. Robert,that, renouncing the world, of which she had been long the idol, shetook the religious veil at Fontevraud, and led there an exemplary lifetill her death. After their repast they spent three hours in prayer andadoration; then took a little rest, rose at cock-crowing, and continuedin prayer till they went out to work. The first part ofthese acts, which reaches to the eve of her martyrdom, was written bySt.
achment to his own will, the source of pride; by thedenial of his senses and assiduous hard labor, to subdue his flesh; ith thy companions, that thou mayest not be the last of them that shallpresent themselves before God. Cuthbert with great solemnity, transferring hither hisepiscopal see. I shall shortly besatiated in him, and drink of the torrent of his delights: be inebriatedfrom the abundance of his house, and in him who is the source of life, Ishall behold the true light.
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