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eternal_a father_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a woman_n she_o find_v afterward_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o she_o and_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v open_a where_o the_o hurt_n have_v be_v which_o continual_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n have_v be_v shut_v with_o that_o she_o be_v in_o such_o unsufferable_a pain_n that_o instant_o she_o faint_v but_o soon_o after_o recover_v herself_o she_o find_v that_o she_o be_v entire_o and_o miraculous_o free_a the_o morning_n after_o relate_v this_o whole_a story_n to_o the_o holy_a mother_n and_o ask_v she_o whether_o or_o no_o she_o have_v be_v with_o she_o the_o night_n before_o she_o answer_v that_o corporal_o she_o have_v not_o be_v there_o note_n note_n but_o that_o indeed_o between_o five_o and_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n she_o have_v earnest_o recommend_v her_o recovery_n to_o our_o lord_n so_o as_o she_o know_v that_o by_o these_o prayer_n she_o recover_v her_o health_n she_o be_v cure_v at_o 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