At ille se excusans, et eo venire non posse contestans quia episcopatu propriae civitatis ac parochiae teneretur adstrictus; ne tamen obnixe petenti nil ferret auxilii, misit pro se illo presbyterum Leutherium, nepotem suum, qui ei, si vellet, ordinaretur episcopus; dicens quod ipse eum dignum esse episcopatu iudicaret.
But Agilbert excusing himself testified that he could not repair thither because he was fast bound to abide at his bishopric which he had in his own city and diocese; nevertheless, to the end he might somewhat help him who did most earnestly desire him, he sent thither in his stead Lothere, a priest, his own nephew, who should be ordained bishop for him, if it were the kings pleasure; affirming that he deemed him to be well worthy of the bishopric.
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