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Cesarius tellis how som tyme þer was a cetysyn̛ of Tulpytt þat hight Cono, & he went with other pylgramys vnto þe see; and þer he feƚƚ passand̛ seke and dyed̛. And when̛ he was
dead̛lyke, he began̛ to wax passand̛ mery, and̛ his felows axkid̛ hym̛ whatt was cauce att he was so merye. He ansswerd̛ agayn̛ & sayd̛; "Whi sulde I nott be mery? Our Ladie was here & sayd̛ vnto me, 'Cono! becauce þou left þi wife, þi childer, & aƚƚ þi gudis for þe luff of my son̛, I shaƚƚ wele reward̛ þe.'" And with þat he cryed̛ & said̛; "Behold̛! I se hevyn̛ oppyn̛ & a seatt ordand̛ for me." And with þat he passid̛ away, & his sawle went vpp̛ vnto hye hevyn̛.