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Thiswasoftendoneandfromyeartoyeartheycameinincreasingnumbers，notforthesakeofChristbutforearthlyadvantage.Theymadehastetocome，notasenvoysanylongerbutasloyalvassals，onEasterEvetoputthemselvesatthedisposaloftheemperor;andithappenedthatonacertainoccasiontheycametothenumberoffifty.Theemperoraskedthemwhethertheywishedtobebaptised，andwhentheyhadconfessedhebadethemforthwithbesprinkledwithholywater.Aslinengarmentswerenotreadyinsufficientnumbersheorderedshirtstobecutupandsewntogetherintothefashionofwraps.Oneofthesewasforthwithclappedupontheshouldersofoneoftheeldermen;andwhenhehadlookedalloveritforaminute，heconceivedfierceangerinhismind，andsaidtotheemperor:“Ihavegonethroughthiswashingbusinessheretwentytimesalready，andIhavebeendressedinexcellentclothesofperfectwhiteness;butasacklikethisismorefitforclodhoppersthanforsoldiers.IfIwerenotafraidofmynakedness，foryouhavetakenawaymyownclothesandhavegivenmenonewones，IwouldsoonleaveyourwrapandyourChristaswell.”