suffer thou not that any man defile thy body, neither give thou thy beauty to any shame; but wed thyself to Christ, who for these transitory things can give thee the heavenly kingdom. But go now to a minster secretly, and lay aside thy worldly garments and clothe thyself with the monastic habit; thus mayest thou most easily escape. Then this speech pleased her, and she thereupon said (to him): 'but who may shear me? (Verily), I would not that any one should (do it who) hath not faith in God.' (The brother said to her): ' look now, thy father is going with me to the minster, and will be there three days or four; then send thou meanwhile after one of our brothers; any one will blithely come to thee.' In the midst of this came home Paphnutius, and as soon as he saw the monk, he asked him why he had come. Then he told him that it was the abbot's ordination-day, and that he was to come to him with him to receive his benediction. Then Paphnutius was greatly rejoiced, and (at once) went with him (the brother) to the minster.
Meanwhile Euphrosyne sent a servant (one whom she knew to be very faithful, and said to him, ' go to Theodosius' minster, and go into the church, and) whatsoever monk (thou shalt find) in the church, bring him to me.' Then (it happened), by God's mercy, (that) he met one of the monks outside the minster; and then the servant prayed him to come with him to Euphrosyne; and when he came to her, she saluted him, and said; 'pray for me.' Then he prayed for her and blessed her, and sat beside her. Then she said to him, 'Sir, I have a Christian father who is a true servant of God, and (he) hath great possessions; and his consort my mother is departed from this life; now desireth my father, for his vain riches, to give me
