They went to meet him, and were terribly disappointed on finding only the friars.

Suddenly an idea occurred to them: taking the bridle of the horse consecrated by the touch of Francis's hands, they carried it to the sufferer, who, having laid it upon her body, gave birth to her child without the slightest pain.[7] This miracle, established by narratives entirely authentic, shows the degree of enthusiasm felt by the people for the person of Francis.

As for him, after a few days at Monte-Casale, he set out with Brother Leo for Citta di Castello.

He there healed a woman suffering from frightful nervous disorders, and remained an entire month preaching in this city and its environs.

When he once more set forth winter had almost closed in.