When she awoke she looked for her bag; but the branch she had hung it on--similar to the steeple to which the horse of the Baron, of veracious memory, was attached--had risen in the night to such a height, "that," says the chronicler, "the said virgin could not reach her said _gibeciere_." She immediately sought the Bishop of Poitiers, who, struck with the miracle, recommended her to present herself to the Count of Poitou, and solicit of his piety the means of raising a church, and supporting a chapter of clerks and priests to do duty there.

The Count of Poitou is said to have been joyous and pleased when he heard her relation; but it does not appear that his generosity equalled his delight, for he did not seem disposed to grant anything to Loubette for the establishment of her church; however, unable at last to resist her entreaties, he agreed to give her as much ground as so lame and weak a creature could creep over in a day: it appears that he was not aware of her expedition from the Holy Land.
He soon had cause to repent of his jest, for scarcely had Loubette commenced her walk, accompanied by the servants of the Count, than she distanced them all, and got over so much ground that they were terrified; for, wherever she stepped, the ground rose and marked what was hers.

The Count hurried after her in great alarm, and, stopping her progress, entreated her to be content with what she had already gained, as he began to think she would acquire all his domain.[6] [Footnote 6: The same legend is told as having happened in England on the domains of the family of Titchborne.] On the banks of the Clain is still pointed out a mound of earth on the spot where _Saint_ Loubette crossed the river without wetting her feet.
There is no end to the miracles wrought in this favoured city: one is told so remarkable that it deserves to be recorded.

It occurred in favour of Gauthier de Bruges, bishop of Poitiers--a very virtuous and learned man, who had from a simple _cordelier_ been placed on the episcopal throne by Pope Nicholas III.

A question of supremacy having arisen between the archbishops of Bourges and Bordeaux, Gauthier declared for the former, and was charged by him to execute some acts of ecclesiastic jurisdiction against his rival.