Chapter XL. How he Gave Up his Fellows, being Unwilling to have a Special Fellow

AT another time he gave up all his fellows to his Vicar, saying, "I will not seem singular in this prerogative of liberty to have a special fellow, but let friars join me from place to place as the Lord shall have inspired them." And he added, "I saw just now a blind man who had but a puppy as a guide on his wav, and I will not seem better than he." But this was always his glory, that having left behind him all appearance of singularity or boasting, there should dwell in him the virtue of Christ.