Saint Francis, the servant of Christ, arriving late one evening with one of his brothers at the house of a rich and powerful nobleman, the two were received by him as if they had been angels of God, with so much courtesy and respect that the saint felt himself drawn to love him greatly; for he considered how on entering his house he had embraced him with much affection; how he had washed his feet, and humbly wiped and kissed them; how he had lighted a great fire, and prepared a supper composed of the choicest meats, serving him himself with a joyful countenance.
Fue recibido por él y hospedado con el compañero con grandísima cortesía y devoción, como si fuesen ángeles del cielo. Por ello, San Francisco le cobró gran amor, considerando que, al entrar en casa, le había abrazado y besado con muestras de amistad, luego le había lavado los pies y se los había secado y besado con humildad, había encendido un gran fuego y había hecho preparar la mesa con abundantes y buenos manjares, sirviéndole con el rostro alegre mientras comía.