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Chapter
XXXV.—A Contest of Hospitality.
When Niceta had thus spoken, the old man
answered: “You indeed, my son, have conducted your argument
wisely and vigorously; so much so, that I do not think the subject of
providence could be better treated. But as it is now late, I wish
to say some things to-morrow in answer to what you have argued; and if
on these you can satisfy me, I shall confess myself a debtor to your
favour.” And when the old man said this, Peter rose
up. Then one of those present, a chief man of the Laodiceans,
requested of Peter and us that he might give the old man other clothes
instead of the mean and torn ones that he wore.818
| 818 [This
incident is peculiar to the Recognitions. There seems to
be a reminiscence of this chief man in Homily IV. 10, where a rich man
provides a place for the discussion; comp. chap. 38
here.—R.] | This man Peter and we embraced;
and praising him for his honourable and excellent intention,
said: “We are not so foolish and impious as not to bestow
the things which are necessary for bodily uses upon him to whom we have
committed so precious words; and we hope that he will willingly receive
them, as a father from his sons, and also we trust that he will share
with us our house and our living.” While we said this, and
that chief man of the city strove to take the old man away from us with
the greatest urgency and with many blandishments, while we the more
eagerly strove to keep him with us, all the people cried out that it
should rather be done as the old man himself pleased; and when silence
was obtained, the old man, with an oath, said: “To-day I
shall stay with no one, nor
take anything from any one, lest the choice of the one should prove the
sorrow of the other; afterwards these things may be, if so it seem
right.”
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