Part 6 of The birth and life of St Mo Ling

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The birth and life of St Mo Ling (Author: [unknown])

chapter 5

CHAPTER V

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Then he said to his fosterer: ‘I were fain to have a boon from thee.’ ‘What boon?’ says the fosterer. ‘That I may be in service to the thirty sons of kings who

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are studying with thee, and that I may travel the districts to ask for alms for them and for the Church.’ ‘Do so,’ quoth the fosterer, ‘and take a blessing (from me).’¹⁸