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which to build a church, which he did forthwith. One day Thewith and his wife went to hear mass and a sermon from Beuno, leaving their daughter Winifreda at home to take care of the house; and she was a virgin of comely appearance. When she was all alone, the son of a chieftain came in, whose name was Caradoc. The maiden received him with due deference ; when he asked where her parents were, and she replied, 'If you have any business with my father, wait, for he will soon return from church/ Thereupon he attempted to ravish her, but she escaped from his hands and ran towards the church where the father was worshipping. Carodoc, in his rage, pursued her, and over-taking her just as she reached the church door, unsheathed his sword and struck her head off, which rolled into the church, while her body fell outside. When Beuno saw this he said to Caradoc, ' I will pray God that He may not spare thee, nor respect thee, any more than thou hast respected this virtuous maid.' And on the instant Caradoc was transformed into a pool of water, and was no more seen in this world. Then Beuno took the maid's head and .placed it on the body, and spread a mantle over them; and, addressing the parents, he said, 'Cease your groaning until mass is over/ At the end
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