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Therefore should every man wait; should bide his time. Not in listless idleness, not in uselesspastime, not in querulous dejection; but in constant, steady, cheerful endeavours, always willing and fulfilling, and accomplishing his task, that, when the occasion comes, he may be equal to the occasion. And if it never comes, what matters it?
But I trust I have more of the grace of God about me than to return your ill words." "That may be. It only shows folk that the grace of God will bide with an old woman that no one else can bide with." "Old woman! I am twenty years younger " But Janet had passed out of the room and clashed the shop door behind her with a pealing ring; so Griselda's little scream of indignation never reached her.
Gudruda greeted Eric well, and for the first time since Swanhild went away she kissed him. Moreover, she wept bitterly when she learned that he must go into outlawry, while she must bide at home. "How shall the days pass by, Eric?" she said, "when thou art far, and I know not where thou art, nor how it goes with thee, nor if thou livest or art already dead?"
They could bide their time, and take him by force of numbers. He heard them go creaking off towards the Creux, and turned and went back along the ridge to find Nance. Nance was standing by the shelter, and even in the darkness he could tell that she was shaking, in spite of her previous vigorous incitement to defence. "You you didn't kill any of them?" she asked anxiously. "No, dear.
Hylas had not the strength of his father; he was slain, and his brothers had to retreat and bide their time. Argos came into the power of Agamemnon, who had married Clytemnestra, the sister of Castor and Pollux, while his brother Menelaus married the beautiful Helen.
Martindale returned then, sat down on his bench, and, smoothing his leather apron, resumed his work with composure. "I fink," said The Seraph, "I hear Mrs. Handsomebody calling. I better be off." "Bide a little while," said Martindale, "and I'll tell you a first rate story about birds too. Then you'll forget your fright, little master, eh?"
And when we measured the distances between them a second time they were greater than at first, which betokens the best of luck to him whose house is to be there. I suppose that they will bide in these places now while Grimsby is a town, for, as every one knows, it is unlucky to move a boundary stone.
Bide a bit till I can parley with both thy captain and Hewes, who is not an ill fellow if one handleth him gingerly." "Gingerly goeth not smoothly with peppery, and 't is but half the truth to call our captain that," said Bridges with a dry smile, as Conant passed him to reach Standish who was marshaling his men upon the sands.
"Nay, little one, it is better that you bide on the roof and see that the beacon burns. You will find plenty of tow and oil in the niche by the stair-head." I could hear Helene give vent to a little sigh. But she obeyed instantly, and her light feet went pattering up the stairs. Then I waited for the explosion, which seemed as if it would never come.
"I've cured my own bacon, and I must eat it. There's none down there minds me, but them that would be ashamed of me. And I couldn't go without he, and they wouldn't take he in; so I must just bide." And she went on washing. "God help her!" said Campbell, as he went downstairs. "Misery breeds that temper, and only misery, in our people.
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