Then, unable to tolerate the thought of seeing his son the jest of the whole city, he tried to procure his expulsion from the territory of Assisi.

Going to St.Damian he summoned him to leave the country.

This time Francis did not try to hide.

Boldly presenting himself before his father, he declared to him that not only would nothing induce him to abandon his resolutions, but that, moreover, having become the servant of Christ, he had no longer to receive orders from him.[14] As Bernardone launched out into invective, reproaching him with the enormous sums which he had cost him, Francis showed him by a gesture the money which he had brought back from the sale at Foligno lying on the window-ledge.

The father greedily seized it and went away, resolving to appeal to the magistrates.
The consuls summoned Francis to appear before them, but he replied simply that as servant of the Church he did not come under their jurisdiction.