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"Even if this IS true" she added, with a glance at the lavender letter "still, I suppose the rule of forgiving seventy times seven times " Cherry interrupted her with a burst of bitter and rebellious weeping. "Oh, my God, what shall I do!" she sobbed, with her bright head dropped on her arm.
All heard these words, but only the justice saw the tears which rolled down his pale, sunken cheeks. "You were very harsh, father," murmured the justice, as they walked on. "Were you more forgiving?" said the old man, with a trembling voice. "Was not your son amongst the twelve, and did you speak to him, or look at him?"
Launce went into the cottage again and prepared herself for an announcement at tea-time. She wiped her eyes before she settled down to her work. Loving both of them the thought of their happiness hung about her all the afternoon and made her very tender and forgiving when the little parlourmaid arrived with a piece of the blue and white china smashed to atoms. "I can't think 'ow it 'appened, Mum.
Under other circumstances the professor would probably have been seriously offended at the baronet's incredulous exclamation; but as it was he was so confident of his success so gratified and triumphant altogether that he could afford to be not only forgiving but actually tolerant.
There was little doubt now, they thought, that the Provinces, sick of their rebellion and that fancied independence which had led them into a whirlpool of political and religious misery, and convinced of their incompetence to govern themselves, would be only too happy to seek the forgiving arms of their lawful sovereign.
He was constitutionally brave. He was not passionate in his resentments. To say that he was forgiving by nature would be an immense error; but that he could put aside vengeance at the dictate of policy is very certain. He could temporize, even after the reception of what he esteemed grave injuries, if the offenders were powerful. He never manifested rancor against the Duchess.
"Instead of forgiving it," said Hope, "I shall take leave rather to admire it. There is a fine chivalrous spirit shown in fighting Mr Walcot's battles with our friends and relations." "There, now!" cried Sydney, triumphantly. "But I can't help it, you see.
Still maintaining the attitude of an injured but forgiving Christian, he spoke of the nobles in a tone of gentle sorrow.
"Well, Lily," he inquired, "how does it seem to be at home?" Lily eyed him almost warily. He was sometimes most dangerous in these moods. "I'm not sure, grandfather." "Not sure about what?" "Well, I am glad to see everybody, of course. But what am I to do with myself?" "Tut." He had an air of benignantly forgiving her. "You'll find plenty. What did you do before you went away?"
Fondly pressing her to him, her brother told her that she had his full and forgiving love; and then he gave her an account of what he had done since his arrival in Collingford, and told her that her husband was now in the same house as herself, and was receiving every attention and comfort.
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