At eight years old...
her Uncle moved family to Alexandria...
and at twelve, she was betrothed to her aunt’s brother.
Mariam spent the night before her wedding in prayer before an Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Having dozed off for a moment, she heard the same voice [as with the birds before] murmur,
"Mariam, I am with you: follow the inspiration I shall give you, I will help you!"
Upon wakening with joy, she cut her long braids and entwined [verstrengelen,omwinden] them with the she had received from her fiancé, and stated she wanted to remain a virgin consecrated to Jesus Christ.
Her uncle, enraged, made her a servant in his home...
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