Various Church Fathers
A Happy Meeting.
Pseudo-Clementine Literature. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors
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Chapter XXII.—A Happy Meeting.
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Then Peter, holding her hand, led her to the ship. And when I saw him giving his hand to the woman, I began to laugh; yet, approaching to do him honour, I tried to substitute my hand for his, and to support the woman. But as soon as I touched her hand, she uttered a loud scream, and rushed into my embrace, and began to devour me with a mother’s kisses. But I, being ignorant of the whole matter, pushed her off as a mad woman; and at the same time, though with reverence, I was somewhat angry with Peter.
Translated by ANF/NPNF editors. Edition ccel.anf08.division.vi.en.