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***** By Philippe De Laon . _ Of a priest of Boulogne who twice raised the body of Our Lord whilst chanting a Mass , because he believed that the Seneschal of Boulogne had come late to the Mass , and how he refused to take the Pax until the Seneschal had done so , as you will hear hereafter . _ Once when the Seneschal of the County of Boulogne was travelling through the district visiting each town , he passed through a hamlet where the bell was ringing for Mass , and as he expected that he should not reach the town to which he was going in time to hear Mass , for the hour was then nearly noon , he thought that he would dismount at this hamlet to see God in passing . He left his horse at the door of the church , and took a seat near the altar , where high Mass was being celebrated , and placed himself so near the priest , that the latter could see his profile whilst he was celebrating the Mass. . When he raised the cup , and other things that he should , he thought to himself that he had noticed the Seneschal behind him , and not knowing whether he had come early enough to see the elevation , but believing that he had come too late , the priest called his clerk , and made him light the candles , and , performing all the ceremonies that he should , he again raised the Host , saying that that was for Monseigneur le Seneschal . And after that he proceeded until he came to the _ Agnus Dei _ which , when he had said three times , and his clerk gave him the Pax to kiss , he refused , approaching his clerk and saying that he should first present it to the Seneschal , who refused it two or three times .