ns, our brothers, as a convent of monks
and abbot[838] (for he had brought them with him for that purpose) he
bade them farewell and set out.

69. And as he passed on, King David met him, by whom he was received
with joy and was detained as his guest for some days.[839] And having
done many things pleasing to God he resumed the journey that he had
begun. And passing through Scotland, at the very border of England he
went aside to the Church of Gisburn, where there dwell religious men
leading a canonical life,[840] familiar to him of old for their
religious conversation and honourable character. At that place a woman
was brought to him, suffering from a disease horrible to see, which is
commonly called cancer; and he healed her. For when water which he
blessed was sprinkled on the sores she ceased to feel pain. On the next
day scarcely a sore was to be seen.

Departing thence he came to the sea, but was refused passage. The
reason, if I am not mistaken, was that some difference had arisen
between the chief pontiff and the king of England: for the king
suspected in that good man I know not what evil, if he should cross the
sea;[841] for neither did he allow other bishops to cross.[842] That
obstacle, though contrary to the will of Malachy, was not contrary to
the object of his wish. He grieved that the attainment of his desire
should be postponed, not knowing that by this it would be the rather
fulfilled. For if he had immediately passed over the sea he would have
been obliged to pass by Clairvaux in order to follow the chief Pontiff.
For by that time he had left it and was at or near Rome.[843] But now
through this delay it was brought about that he crossed later, and so,
as was fitting, he came to the place of his most holy death, and at the
hour of its approach.

[Sidenote: 1148, Oct. 13 or 14]

[Sidenote: 1148, Oct. 18]

70. (37). And he was received by us, though he came from the west, as
the true _day-spring[844] from on high visiting us_.[845] O, how greatly
did that radiant sun fill our Clairvaux with added glory! How pleasant
was the festal day that dawned upon us at his coming! _This was the day
which the Lord had made, we rejoiced and were glad in it._[846] As for
me, with what rapid and bounding step, though trembling and weak,[847]
did I soon _run_ to meet him! With what joy I _kissed him_! With what
joyful arms I _embraced_[848] this grace sent to me from heaven! With
what eager face and mind, my fathe