Chapter LXXXV. An ensample in point

Something occurs to me which I think should by no means be passed by. There was a brother who when he saw brethren abiding in a certain Court was attracted by some ambition or other and desired to become a courtier with them. xAn "obedience" is an order given to one of the brethren by a superior "on his obedience". Cf. above, I., 29, and below, II., 152.

And one night while his curiosity was stirred concerning court-life he saw in his sleep the aforesaid brethren put outside the u place" of the brethren and separated from their fellowship. Moreover he saw them feeding out of a foul and disgusting pigs' trough where they were eating pulse mixed with human dung. When that brother saw this he was exceedingly amazed, and when he arose at dawn cared no more about the Court.