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“Ah, from that little demon!” he laughed maliciously, and, without opening the envelope, he tore it into bits and threw it in the air. The bits were scattered by the wind. “She’s not sixteen yet, I believe, and already offering herself,” he said contemptuously, striding along the street again. “How do you mean, offering herself?” exclaimed Alyosha. “As wanton women offer themselves, to be sure.”
Certainly such punishments were hardly as severe as being beheaded or burned or buried alive, as would have been the lot of tinkers and printers and brokers who opposed the established church in the days of Alva, but the demon of intolerance, although its fangs were drawn, still survived, and had taken possession of both parties in the Reformed Church.
He strode up and down the room, striking his stick upon the floor, and uttering inarticulate sounds of rage and defiance. When Cap had finished her story he suddenly stopped before her, brought down the point of his stick with a resounding thump upon the floor and exclaimed: "Demmy, you New York newsboy! Will you never be a woman? Why the demon didn't you tell me, sirrah?
"Ah, gentlemen," he cried, as the two friends entered, "you are very happy! you can ride, you can go and come and fight for the cause of the people. But I, as you see, am nailed to my bed ah! this demon, gout this demon, gout!" "My lord," said Athos, "we are just arrived from England and our first concern is to inquire after your health." "Thanks, gentlemen, thanks!
The argument silenced me. I knew I had known for a long time that jealousy could rouse a demon in Raoul. And only to-night he had reminded me that he was a "jealous brute." I remembered what answer he had made when I asked him what he would do if I deceived him. He said that he would kill me, and kill himself after.
Altars, professedly Christian, were raised under the protection of the Protean Virgin, to the demon Hatred; and have continued to the present day to receive an unholy worship from blinded bigots, who hope to obtain Heaven's patronage and assistance for thoughts and wishes which they would be ashamed to breathe to man.
All through my life the demon of lust has tempted me in various ways, but his strongest temptations did not come to me from meeting a woman, however beautiful and fragrant she was. They came to me from the image of an absent woman. Even now, though full of days and approaching my ninety-eighth year, I am often led by the Enemy to sin against chastity, at least in thought.
Now he raised his war spear, throwing his spear-hand far back above his right shoulder. Once and for all would Mbonga, the chief, rid himself and his people of the menace of this terrifying enemy. He would make no poor cast; he would take pains, and he would hurl his weapon with such great force as would finish the demon forever. But Mbonga, sure as he thought himself, erred in his calculations.
"What I require from you is part of our compact," rejoined the demon. "He who has once closed hands with Herne the Hunter cannot retreat. But I mean you fairly, and will not delude you with false expectation. What you seek cannot be accomplished on the instant. Ere three days Anne Boleyn shall be yours." "Give me some proof that you are not deceiving me, spirit," said Wyat.
"Thou mayst call, but thy cries will be unheeded," rejoined the familiar with mocking laughter. "Thou liest, false fiend!" said Mistress Nutter. "Heaven will help me now." And, as she spoke, the Cistertian monk stood before them. "Hence!" he cried with an imperious gesture to the demon. "She is no longer in thy power. Hence!" And with a howl of rage and disappointment the familiar vanished.
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