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But I know that he will never consent to our union; I shall never dare to mention your name in his presence. My love for you is unalterable; our souls are linked by bonds that time cannot dissolve. And yet my duty to my parents! How can I do right by wronging them? Oh, pity my distraction!
I perceived the dreadful consequences of forgetting myself and my duty; and I always considered my misfortunes, and the distraction of mind which was the consequence thereof, as a punishment from Heaven, because, in the arms of love, I was unmindful of the sacred obligations of nature. "After our neighbour had related that part of my history which it was necessary I should know, she rose up.
Political inventors are to-day largely unconscious of their purpose, and, so, defenceless against the distraction of their routineer enemies. Lacking a philosophy they are defenceless against their own inner tendency to sink into repetition. As a witty Frenchman remarked, many geniuses become their own disciples. This is true when the attention is slack, and effort has lost its direction.
Now I say this for your own advantage, and not that I should lay a snare in your way, but as what is seemly, and that you may wait on the Lord without distraction. But if a person supposes it would be unseemly for a virgin of his if she should pass the flower of her age in celibacy, and that duty directs it should be so, let him do as he is inclined, he doth not sin: let such marry.
So absorbed were they in the pursuit of wealth, of distraction, so satisfied with the current philosophy, so intent on surrounding themselves with beautiful things and thus shutting out the sterner view, that they had grown heedless of the divine message. How few of them availed themselves of their spiritual birthright to renew their lives at the altar rail!
On the other hand, we have to keep in mind the mental agony and distraction which arise from jealousy, envy, hatred, and resentment, the sense of shame and disgrace which follow a certain line of conduct, and the distress which often arises purely from the contempt and disapprobation of our fellow-men.
Irma looked appealingly at me. “There she goes again. She makes me downright nervous, that fo'-lady does.” Poor, persecuted Irma! During that first morning Irma had to iron over at least six things. Then they looked like distraction. I thought of the manager's introductory speech to me—how after two weeks I might have to make way for a more efficient person.
Nevertheless she was now so discreet, or rather cunning, to dissemble her resentment the best she could to her generous lover, for whom she had more inclination than she yet had leisure to perceive, and which she now attributes wholly to her revenge; and considering Octavio as the most proper instrument for that, she fancies what was indeed a growing tenderness from the sense of his merit, to be the effects of that revenge she so much thirsted after; and though without she dissembled a calm, within she was all fury and disorder, all storm and distraction: she went to bed racked with a thousand thoughts of despairing love: sometimes all the softness of Philander in their happy enjoyments came in view, and made her sometimes weep, and sometimes faint with the dear loved remembrance; sometimes his late enjoyments with Calista, and then she raved and burnt with frantic rage: but oh! at last she found her hope was gone, and wisely fell to argue with her soul.
Why, yes certainly. He was Mr. Warren's valet." "I know it. Have you seen Barker since the night Mr. Warren was killed?" "Yes." He could scarcely distinguish her answer. "Twice." "He called here?" "Yes." "Was your husband at home on either occasion?" "No." "Why did he come here?" She hesitated, but only for the fraction of a second. "It was Barker who was driving me to distraction.
I think it's that, you know, that I really cannot bear." Kitty would have turned to comfort her, but for the timely entrance of Robert. He brought a letter for Lucia which Kitty welcomed as an agreeable distraction. It was from Horace Jewdwine. "Any news?" she asked presently. "Yes. What do you think? He's going to Paris to-morrow. Then he's going on to Italy to Alassio, with Mr. Maddox."
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