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Page 39
... hope of the Baron's interference ? " The Friar at once replied , " No effectual hope in the father , nor is my confidence great in the mother ; my only reliance is on Matilda , and yet on her I do not much rely . " The Abbot , as if to ...
... hope of the Baron's interference ? " The Friar at once replied , " No effectual hope in the father , nor is my confidence great in the mother ; my only reliance is on Matilda , and yet on her I do not much rely . " The Abbot , as if to ...
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... hope not too zealously , for with the gentle we must ever resort to gentle means . How did she receive your admonition ? " Father Dominick , with a little more hardness in his manner , said- " At first she listened with thoughtfulness ...
... hope not too zealously , for with the gentle we must ever resort to gentle means . How did she receive your admonition ? " Father Dominick , with a little more hardness in his manner , said- " At first she listened with thoughtfulness ...
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... hope then . " The Abbot with whom she was no particular favourite , looked at her steadily : there might be some firmness in his look , as he inquired- " What mean you - how hope ? " The Lady Gertrude found she had been be- trayed by ...
... hope then . " The Abbot with whom she was no particular favourite , looked at her steadily : there might be some firmness in his look , as he inquired- " What mean you - how hope ? " The Lady Gertrude found she had been be- trayed by ...
Page 60
... hope is in that . " " Your hope , " said the Abbot , with surprise , " what hope ; though not a professed nun , you are betrothed to the church . " Gertude's natural character had rebounded back , and she added- " Ah ! I have acted ...
... hope is in that . " " Your hope , " said the Abbot , with surprise , " what hope ; though not a professed nun , you are betrothed to the church . " Gertude's natural character had rebounded back , and she added- " Ah ! I have acted ...
Page 88
... hope , however , will not prove insen- sible to admonition . " Seeing her art taking effect , Gertrude con- tinued , ― " But Matilda , my ill - fated friend , has great influence over him ; ah , if you could persuade her to ply her ...
... hope , however , will not prove insen- sible to admonition . " Seeing her art taking effect , Gertrude con- tinued , ― " But Matilda , my ill - fated friend , has great influence over him ; ah , if you could persuade her to ply her ...
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Abbot actuated alarm Ancelmo answer apostacy appeared apprehension ascribed austere Baron Rublestein Baroness battle of Pavia believe Bernard Bishop brotherhood called Castle cerned Chapter Chapter-house character church clergy conduct consequence controversy Count Manhim cried danger declared deemed dispute doctrines doubt dreadful effect endeavour error excitement exclaimed eyes faith Father Domi Father Dominick fear feeling felt friars gates gentle give guilt hear heard heart Heaven Henry Henry's heresies heretics hermit holy hope imagine infirmity inquired Lady Gertrude ligion look Lord Luther Lutheran Doctors manner Matilda ment Michael's mind monastery monk mother Muller nature never NEWBURY STREET observed offence old Baron opinion papacy passion pause proceeding professed proselyte quired racter reflections Reformers regarded replied respecting retired ruminations secular seemed sentiments soldier soon sorrow speech spirit spoke summoned surprised taught temper things thought tion truth turned round Upover veteran walked words young Baron
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Page 208 - MARY'S DREAM The moon had climbed the highest hill Which rises o'er the source of Dee, And from the eastern summit shed Her silver light on tower and tree; When Mary laid her down to sleep, Her thoughts on Sandy far at sea, When, soft and low, a voice was heard, Saying: "Mary, weep no more for me!
Page 178 - FAR in a wild, unknown to public view, From youth to age a reverend hermit grew ; The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell, His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well : Remote from man, with God he pass'd the days, Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
Page 5 - IMMEDIATELY after the celebrated battle of Pavia, in which Francis I. of France was taken prisoner by the Emperor Charles V...
Page 8 - But her self-command altogether forsook her, when, after the prescribed formula of service was at an end, her uncle again kneeled down reverently on the cushion by his bed-side, and prayed fervently for her and for her future happiness, and that the Almighty protection might be extended over her when it should please Heaven to remove him from this earthly scene. And when, as connected with this dearest object of his heart, he put up earnest petitions for him who was already destined to be her husband...