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SAinct Francis admitted to Religion a knight called Bennenuto, who of his great humility, made choice to liue alwayes in the kitchen. It happened on a time that a Burgesse had a will to refect
the Religious one morning: and to that end sent them betimes what he thought conuenient therto, that they might prepare it att their plea∣sure, which Brother Bennenuto receaued and lapped all together: then went to masse, where he was so rapt in deuotion, that all the time of seruice he remayned insensible without either memory of the kitchen or any other thing in the world. The conuentuall masse being ended he retourned to himselfe, and remembred that the meat was yet to dresse which was sent them, and neuertheles it was the houre of dinner: he therfore went much troubled to the kitchen, and comming neere, he heard manie personnes playing the Cookes, wherat admiring, he opened the dore that was shutt wihout, wherof he had the key: and entring he saw no person within, but onlie found the said meates readie drest as he had purposed to prepare them: whervpon he gaue thanckes to God, for that he would please by the handes of his Angels, to supply that which he had omitted.