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sign of the cross before him. Both of you must do the like. He will then ask the reason of this, and we will answer, 'Because you are a leper;' and his fear will certainly occasion it. Thus diseased, no one will approach him." And so it was done.
APPLICATION.
My beloved, by the three physicians who infected the fourth, three vices are signified, the devil, the world and the flesh. The fourth physician is a good Christian.
TALE LIII.
OF SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP.
A king had two grey-hounds, whom he kept alternately chained up. As long as they were
