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"I have brought the gown and cowl of thy holy order. Hide thy bravery with them. She collected her jewels and ornaments. "What are these for?" inquired Clement. "To present to the convent, father." "Their source is too impure." "But," objected the penitent, "it would be a sin to leave them here. They can be sold to feed the poor."
As he glanced, incredulous, from her to Stephen, his look gradually softened, and when she had finished, his manner had become again frank, boyish, impetuous nay, penitent. He seized Stephen's hand. "Forgive me, Brice," he cried. "Forgive me. I should have known better. I I did you an injustice, and you, Virginia. I was a fool a scoundrel." Stephen shook his head. "No, you were neither," he said.
'Oh, oh, went he, happily reassured; but, reflecting, added: 'A bout of it? I dropped him a penitent nod. 'That's bad, though, said he. 'Then why did you tip me a bottle of rum, Captain William? 'By George, Harry, you've had a crack o' the sconce, he exclaimed, more sagaciously than he was aware of.
But let us admit that it means only the new heart which is given to the penitent sinner at his new birth. Regeneration implies the impartation of a new life by the Divine energy of the Holy Ghost.
It is not acceptance of our good deeds, though they are required, it is forgiveness of our sins, that makes Christ so precious. Pray from the very bottom of your heart, to God, and try to take hold of the promise to the truly penitent; and trust trust Him."
And when he emerged he was a very penitent war lord, and like the Mikado of Japan he was set to work beating his sword-blades into ploughshares and pruning-hooks. But in the escape of the German Emperor was discovered a great significance. The scientists of the world plucked up courage, got back their nerve. One thing was conclusively evident Goliah's power was not magic.
"Mariquita," said the vicar sternly, "you are not sorry! If I had seen that you were penitent, I should not have spoken, for you would have been sufficiently punished by your own sufferings, but you are not sorry; you are, on the whole, rather proud of the escapade! Look into your own heart and see if it is not so?"
Panting for breath, she leaned upon her husband's breast, and her eyelids fell together again. Only for a moment! Then a smile fond, sweet, and penitent played among the ashy shadows encircling her mouth. "Poor little Florence! I am sorry I was cross to her. Tell her so, papa!" Her husband stooped to kiss her, laid her back upon the pillows, closed the sightless eyes, and left Mrs.
Coventry was gone of his own accord, and appeared truly penitent, and much shocked at having inadvertently driven her out of the house. He promised also to protect her, should Coventry break his word and attempted to assume marital rights without her concurrence. This letter found Grace in a most uncomfortable position. Mrs.
Therefore, the old Abbé Faber, one of the vicars of the parish, is sure that twice out of three times he will find no penitent before his confessional, and has only to hear, for the most part of the time, the uninteresting confession of some good women. But he is conscientious, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at seven o'clock precisely, he betakes himself regularly to the chapel of St.
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