The Road to DamiettaHoughton Mifflin, 1985 - 230 pages Deeply attached to the charming and carefree Francis Bernardone, Cecilia, a young noblewoman of Assisi, watches as he turns from his life of wealth and privilege, takes vows of poverty, and devotes himself to serving God by helping all those around him. |
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Page 65
... gave me a daring , conspiratorial glance and began to read : ' By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth . The joints of thy thighs are like jewels , the work of the hands of a cunning workman . Thy navel is like a round ...
... gave me a daring , conspiratorial glance and began to read : ' By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth . The joints of thy thighs are like jewels , the work of the hands of a cunning workman . Thy navel is like a round ...
Page 109
... gave it a sharp blow with his sword . He then com- plained in a loud voice and his brothers joined him . The abbess ignored the clamor . " My advice about this Manaldo di Scifi , who bangs with his sword and shouts , " I said , fearful ...
... gave it a sharp blow with his sword . He then com- plained in a loud voice and his brothers joined him . The abbess ignored the clamor . " My advice about this Manaldo di Scifi , who bangs with his sword and shouts , " I said , fearful ...
Page 170
... gave me a great iron bowl of soup . Dizzy from the heat , I stopped at the first table I came to and ladled it out . Moving along from place to place , I glanced about for Francis Bernardone . I searched everywhere in the tent , taking ...
... gave me a great iron bowl of soup . Dizzy from the heat , I stopped at the first table I came to and ladled it out . Moving along from place to place , I glanced about for Francis Bernardone . I searched everywhere in the tent , taking ...
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abbess Abelard altar arms asked Assisi Aunt Sofia beautiful bells Benedictine Bible bird Bishop Pelagius Brother Illuminato candle Cardinal Pelagius cathedral Christ Christian church Clare di Scifi cloak cloth courtyard crowd crusaders Damietta dance dawn door dressed Egypt eyes face father Fifth Crusade Francis Bernardone gate gave gaze girl glanced hand head heard Heloise Holy Holy Land horse infidels leper letter looked Lord lutes Maimonides Malik-al-Kamil Manaldo monastery Moslem Mother Sibilia never Nicola night palace Perugia Porziuncola prayed Raul reached Ricca di Montanaro Rinaldo river robe San Damiano San Paolo San Rufino Square Santa Maria Maggiore scriptorium scrolls ship shouted silent Simonetta smile Song of Solomon sound steps stones stood street sultan sultan of Egypt supper talk tell thought told took turned vellum Venice voice vows wait walls watched wind wish woman women words