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And during this same brief while be at divers times had speech of Ursula, but he showed plainly enough that he had lost all delight in her. He had found but half of what he sought at Erfurt, but deemed that he was ripe to go to Padua; for there, alone, he thought and Magister Peter said likewise could he find the true grist for his mill.
My uncle's messenger had hindered my suing, so while we hastily looked through Ann's store of holiday raiment, I brought my pleading for Master Peter to an end; and what I looked for came, in truth, to pass: without seeming one whit surprised she steadfastly rejected his suit, saying that he was the poor, good, faithful Magister, and worthy to win a wife whose heart was all his own.
Show me his dwelling presently." The interruption pleased not the Magister, who exclaimed, "O CAECA MENS MORTALIUM! though, by the way, I used that quotation before. But I would the classics could afford me any sentiment of power to stop those who are so willing to rush upon their own destruction.
Whoever shall desire the good of his country, as I do, without fretting or pining himself, will be troubled, but will not swoon to see it threatening either its own ruin, or a no less ruinous continuance; poor vessel, that the waves, the winds, and the pilot toss and steer to so contrary designs! "In tam diversa magister Ventus et unda trahunt."
At night, to be sure, I could not help thinking with fresh sorrow of that which had come upon us; but then, on the morrow, I saw the Magister again, and would fain have rejoiced in his gladness; but lo, he was now silent and dull, and at the first opening he led ne aside and said, right humbly and with downcast eyes: "Think no evil of me, Mistress Margery, in that yestereve my joy in earthly possessions was over much for my wits; believe me, it was not the glitter of mammon, but far other matters that turned my brain."
The squeaky voice and the feigned limp seemed to her stratagems ignoble and futile on the part of a great Churchman, and his mania of plots and counter-plottings had depressed and wearied her, for she expected the great to be wise. But she played her part for him as it was her duty. She spoke to the girl with her scarlet cheeks. 'Believe thou the magister after he hath ta'en thee afore a priest.
No, Sir; I'd have you to know, that as captain of this ship, and as long as I have the honour to command her, I am magister morum." "That is precisely what I was coming to, Sir," said I, "when you interrupted me.
'Doctor, the magister uttered, quivering, 'you shall tell me why this mission which is a very special embassy at this time cometh to this town of Paris. 'Magister, the doctor answered, wagging his beard upon his poor collar to signify that he desired to keep his neck where it was, 'I know not. 'Injurious man, Udal fulminated, 'I be no spy.
Their Lord the King had been seen to talk and laugh with this magister. 'For our gracious lord loveth good letters. He is in such matters skilled beyond all others in the realm.
The printer said darkly: 'Papists' blood. The old man pulled his nose and glanced down. 'We were all Papists in my day. I have made the pilgrimage to Compostella, for all you mock me now. He turned his head to see Magister Udal entering the door furtively and with eyes that leered round the room. Both the Badges fell into sudden, and as if guilty, silence.
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