Peter Alphonse

“ It is saide to me that suche a man of Spayne went to Miche and while he went he cam in to Egipt; whiche wold entre and pas thurgh the deserte [and] thought to leve his money in Egipt. And bifore that he would leve it he asked if any feithful man Were in that Regioun to whom he myght leve it. And an auncient man shewed hym to a man named of goodenes and of trewth, to whom he left a thowsand talentis. From that he went furth and made anend of his journey and cam ageyn to hym to whom he committed his money, and this that he to hym commytted asked. ”

“ Thold wif whan she sawe hym havyng his money, risyng saide: 'Go we both, I and my felawe, rennyng bifore agenst our cofres to haast hem; and thow forsoth abide til we come ageyn, and kepe wele that now we han brought.' He forsoth with a glad soule kept that he had take and abode the comyng of theym that myghten com after. And so with goode wit and engyne of thold wif the money was yolden." [8]
The disciple: "This was a remarkable and useful trick and I do not think any philosopher could think out a more subtle means by which man could recover his money more easily." ”

“ Forsoth the womman heryng the wordis of the man saide: 'Friend, if the wordis bien triewe that thow hast saide, I shal do the help.' And he: 'In what maner, goode womman and and goddis seruaunt?' Quod she than and saide: 'Bryng me a man of thi lond and cuntrey to whom thow maist trust in word and deede.' Than said he: 'I shal bryng [hym] .' And sofurth to the felaw of hym that was disceived comaunded x cofres preciously to be peynted with dyvers colours withoutfurth, wele locked and bounden with irn and silver, and filled ful of smale stones, and bryng hem [3] vnto the house of his host. ”