Chapter XXII: How the Lady Poverty Gave Her Consent

At these Words my Lady Poverty was deeply moved, and as her Property is {Collect from the Litany of the Saints.} to have Mercy and spare, she could restrain herself no longer, but having speedily embraced them, and given to each the Kiss of Peace, she said: Behold, my Brothers and my Sons, I will come with you, because I know that through you I shall win many more.