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It chanced that the family motto was Festina Lente; this also was appropriate; had he not all his life made haste slowly?
He only wished it to be studied by men too enlightened to encourage abrupt innovation. Festina lente was his motto. The success of the book, however, went beyond his expectations and perhaps his intentions. Three editions were issued in as many years. Among the class of readers to whom he immediately appealed, the verdict passed upon it varied. Dr.
Prendergast, "and I can only say that I did so to the best of my poor judgment." "It was a difficult crisis in which to act," said Mr. Die, assenting. "But why is all this brought up now?" asked Herbert. "Festina lente," said Mr. Die; "lente, lente, lente; always lente. The more haste we make in trying to understand each other, with the less speed shall we arrive at that object." "What is it, Mr.
Mivers's family who are in trade are sufficiently prosperous; they have paid his debts, they, Sir Miles, will receive his daughter." "By no means!" cried Sir Miles, quickly; then, recovering himself, he added, "or, if you think that advisable, of course all interference on my part is withdrawn." "Festina lente! not so quick, Sir Miles.
Let him rough-cast, if he is confident of succeeding; but tell him I will not pay him till I am convinced it will bear weather, and last. You must speak to either Malcom or Lente for their assistance, unless you can think of something more convenient, putting the matter in such light as your address shall think proper. If for any reasons you should prefer to make use of Popham's name, do it.
And then when men accused him of being dilatory by premeditation, he would say no, he had always recommended despatch. "Festina," he would say; "festina" by all means; but "festina lente." The doctrine had at any rate thriven with the teacher, for Mr. Die had amassed a large fortune. Herbert at once saw that Mr. Prendergast was a little fluttered.
Although I did not know what he meant, I replied, "Both, doctor, and a great deal more besides." "That's bad indeed," replied Tadpole, still rubbing away. "But you must come directly," cried I. "Come along quick!" "Festina lente, good boy that's Latin for hat and boots. Tom, are my boots clean?" "Ye'es, sir," replied a carroty-headed boy, whom I knew well.
Vpon euerie Saturdaie, betwixte Easter and Whitsontide, thei did eate flesshe. Thei ware greate fasters, and beganne their Lente thre wekes afore vs: and so streightly fasted it, that vpon the Wednesdaie and Fridaie, thei neither eate any kinde of fisshe, ne aughte wherin was wine, or oile.
The earlier dances did very well for a time, whose motto was, Festina lente! The ball began with the minuet-like dance known as the palotas. It was Zurdoki's duty as host to open the ball, and he lost no time in doing so. With grandiose aplomb, he sauntered up to the fairest of the fair, and held toward her a silken handkerchief as a sign that he had chosen her for his partner.
That dream of the Nile into which he had softly sunk was gone, was as if it never had been. His instinct was to start for the Loulia at daybreak. But for once he denied this instinct. Cool reason spoke in the dawn saying, "Festina lente." He listened. He held himself in check. After his sleepless night, in which thought had been feverish, he would spend some quiet, lonely hours.
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