Letter 2060: I give abundant thanks to your devotion for informing me about the negligence of our servants.

Bishop Ruricius to his son Storacius, greeting. I render and hold abundant thanks to your devotion, because you made us aware of the negligence of our servants, since your kindly affection generously supplied the suitable transport which the crafty enemy had withdrawn from us. The Lord permitted him to inflict this upon us at this time for the very reason that he might prove both our patience through the injury and your charity toward us through your fellow-suffering, and that, without any loss to our means, he might bring to you the profit of a good work through the kindness of your love.

LX. RURICIUS EPISCOPUS FILIO STORACHIO SALUTEM. Ago atque habeo uberes gratias pietati uestrae, quod nos neglegentiam famulorum nostrorum rescire fecistis, dum subuectionem congruam, quam nobis callidus subtraxerat inimicus, benignus subministrauit affectus. quem idcirco nobis dominus hoc ad tempus permisit inferre, ut et nostram patientiam per iniuriam et uestram erga nos caritatem per conpatientiam conprobaret ac sine dispendio facultatis nostrae uobis lucrum operis per beneficium dilectionis adferret.