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She remembered that this was out of his power. "Odd thing! What's gravitation to me, or I to gravitation? A commonplace whereby I walk the world. Never mind. There was that young man breaking a law of this planet. Well that's a miracle. I tell you I might have wept. And then I said to myself, "My man, you'll do this or perish."
It was painted in such brilliant colors that it frightened me. Why had the count chosen me in preference to any of the other girls? Was it really chance which had decided him in his choice? On reflecting, the miracle seemed to me to have been prepared in advance, and I fancied that it must conceal some mystery. More than this, the thought of yielding myself up to a stranger terrified me.
I can't stand your coming here and talking about 'little Tuppence. Go and look after your cousin. Tuppence is my girl! I've always loved her, from the time we played together as kids. We grew up and it was just the same. I shall never forget when I was in hospital, and she came in in that ridiculous cap and apron! It was like a miracle to see the girl I loved turn up in a nurse's kit "
The mother, who was now engaged in welcoming Father Finnerty a duty which the priest's comic miracle prevented her from performing sooner did not perceive her daughter's agitation, nor, in fact, did any one present understand its cause.
'Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do with all thy might. What can any single hand, even the mightiest, do in this great weltering world? Yet, without the hope and the dream, who would work at all? And so, not without hope, yet with no expectation of a miracle, I give the Jews a Christ they can now accept, the Christians a Christ they have forgotten.
Sir Arthur Keith clearly states: "The ancient seeker, to explain the kingdom of life, with man as its Regent, had to call in the miracle of creation. The modern seeker finds that although life has the appearance of the miraculous, yet all its manifestations can be studied and measured, and that there is a machinery at work in every living thing which shapes, evolves, and creates.
The tempter quotes the divine voice at the baptism with almost a sneer, as if the hungry, fainting Man before him were a strange 'Son of God. The suggestion sounds innocent enough; for there would have been no necessary harm in working a miracle to feed Himself.
Heedless of the inscription on the polished steel, and ignorant of its lofty promise, for the miracle had been kept secret by the knights, young Arthur seized the weapon strongly by the hilt and gave the magic sword a vigorous pull.
Not long ago, the world saw, with thoughtless joy which might have been very thoughtful joy, a real miracle not heretofore considered possible or conceivable in the world, a Reforming Pope. A simple pious creature, a good country-priest, invested unexpectedly with the tiara, takes up the New Testament, declares that this henceforth shall be his rule of governing.
Ask of me whatever sign you will, I am convinced that God will work a miracle, even through me, in testimony of this truth." As he spoke the blood mounted to his forehead, his eyes shone like stars, his whole visage seemed on fire with enthusiasm. Dom Bruno, astonished at the vehemence of his words, opened his arms, and clasping him to his heart received him at once among his children.
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