Chapter XXIV. How he gave sight to a blind woman, and at Gubbio straightened another, whose hands were contracted

67. A woman of the above-named city who had been struck blind was found worthy of receiving the longed-for light immediately on the blessed Francis' making the sign of the cross over her eyes. At Gubbio there was a woman both whose hands were contracted so that she could do nothing with them. As soon as she knew that S. Francis had entered the city she ran to him, and with miserable and woe-begone face showed him her deformed hands and began to pray that he would deign to touch them He was moved with compassion, touched her hand and healed them. And straightway the woman returned joyfully to her house, made a cheesecake with her own hands and offered it to the holy man; he took a little in token of kindness, and bade her and her household eat the rest.