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They, therefore, mount the neighbouring hill commanding the abbey, and as the solemn sounds float faintly by, and glimpses are caught of the white-robed brethren gliding along the cloisters, and rendered phantom-like by the torchlight, the beholders half imagine it must be a company of sprites, and that the departed monks have been permitted for an hour to assume their old forms, and revisit their old haunts.
"But I know the thoughts of thy heart, O Lord and Master, white and fragrant as the lily-buds that opened to-day. Has thy wish changed?" "Nay, my wish is even the same, but it is not permitted to a man of two wives to be a follower of the spirit God." Dong-Yung had known it all along. This knowledge came with no surprise. It was she who kept him from the path of his desire!
"Do you know anything about this matter that makes it necessary for me to go to London?" demanded Duvall. "Nothing, monsieur, except that your train leaves " he consulted his watch "in twenty minutes." Duvall drew out a cigar and lit it, with a gesture of annoyance. "The matter does not appear very important," he grumbled. Vernet permitted a slight smile to cross his usually immobile face.
Father Anselmo took boat to return to the canals, and when he landed at the quay of the smaller square it was with the hope that he would now be permitted to seek those of whose fate he was still ignorant, but in whom he felt so deep an interest. Not so, however.
We did not even know where the restaurant was but had heard of such a place, and when we received word that we would be permitted to have a dinner there we invited a newspaper friend who was in the city from New York, together with two other friends and the Japanese, who was the editor of the Soko Shimbun.
Gresley, that he might apprise my father of them and endeavour by all the means in his power to procure for me, if possible, a reconciliation before he sailed; he being resolved to convince himself that all hopes of that desirable object were fruitless ere he permitted me to accompany him.
'Thank you, no tea for me. Pardon my observing it, but that's a very remarkable watch! The tea-table was drawn up near the sofa, with a small interval between it and Mrs Clennam's own particular table. Mrs Clennam looked suddenly up at him. 'May I be permitted? Thank you. A fine old-fashioned watch, he said, taking it in his hand. 'Heavy for use, but massive and genuine.
You had best interrogate Cruwel in the presence of witnesses. I know not the man's humour, but it seems to me since his failure, that, in spite of his shy and lumpish manner, he is false and cunning." The result was a secret interview, on the 8th February, between Prince Maurice, Barneveld, and the recorder, in which Cruwel was permitted to state the object of his mission.
"In my opinion that is a very dubious advantage, if, indeed, it is not a draw-back!" Mrs. Kirby permitted her glance to commune for a brief instant with that of the third lady, Mrs. St. George. "Like mixed concerts!" said Mrs. St. George, in a deep and awful voice. "Mixed pickles!" murmured Mrs. Kirby, and chuckled at her jest. Miss Frederica flushed.
There must be something 'behind the veil. 'Je sens que ces immensites ne sont rien, et qu'enfin, s'il y a quelque chose, ce quelque chose n'est pas ce que nous voyons. That is it. All these immensities are not 'rien, but they are assuredly not what we take them to be. They are the veil of the Infinite, behind which we are not permitted to see. It were the seeing Him, no flesh shall dare.
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