...desire toward the man of God, who nothing knew of this unhallowed flame, which hardly could she control in her bosom. And the more vehemently did it burn...feigned she extreme illness, and withdrew as unto her sick-bed, and besought that from Benignus she might receive spiritual counsel and the holy communion....

...contain in her bosom. Taught by a woman's cunning, she feigned extreme illness, and withdrew as into her sick bed, and besought that from Benignus she might receive spiritual couusel and the Holy Communion. But St. Patrick, at the revelation of the Spirit, was not ignorant...