Then Martin straightway compassionated the men,
and let them go forth with their chariot,
and their mules, those who had before stood stiff
even as stones, were immediately able to go.
The holy man nevertheless knew that they had been set fast
before they had come to him, and made that known to his companions,
because he often knew many a thing from afar
before it happened, through the spirit of prophecy.
XXXIII. The holy man was once travelling with his company,
when there came to him suddenly a great crowd of men,
and filled the field through which Martin was passing
as if for wonder at the holy man;
they were all heathen, and no man of the town
to which they belonged knew the Saviour.
Then Martin perceived that he ought to work a miracle,
and preached the Lord's word to the foolish heathen,
and with frequent sighings sorely bemoaned
that so great a multitude should not know the Almighty God.
It was God's providence that a woman brought thither
her dead son's body who had departed a little before,
and with outstretched hands said to the holy man;
'We know, Master, that thou art unlyingly God's friend,
heal me my son, for he is my only son.'
And the heathen folk also helped the woman.
Then the holy man took the corpse in his hand,
and with bended knees prayed to God;
and when he arose up, his prayer being ended,
he gave back the boy to his mother alive.
Then the heathen cried with a loud voice,
and said with faith that Christ was true God,
and fell all heap-meal at the holy man's knees,
earnestly praying him that he would make them Christians.
Neither did he hesitate to anoint the heathen as catechumens
