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The first words of this lesson give the keynote for its meaning. 'God did prove Abraham'; the strange command was a test of his faith. In recent times the incident has been regarded chiefly as embodying a protest against child-sacrifices, and no doubt that is part of its intention, and their condemnation was part of its effect, but the other is the principal thing.
These insipidities test the education of home and family, and they presage definitely what is to come.
Bazarov had spoken of his departure with no idea of putting her to the test, of seeing what would come of it; he never 'fabricated. On the morning of that day he had an interview with his father's bailiff, who had taken care of him when he was a child, Timofeitch.
She had done for his sake that which she knew she should have left undone, and he had refused the offering. A smarting conscience, an aching heart, and a breast full of anger were Dorothy's rewards for her evil doing. The day after her second futile trip to Overhaddon, I, to test her, spoke of John. She turned upon me with the black look of a fury, and hurled her words at me.
He would find her with the sick mother. All this flowed from Gitta's lips with so much confidence that Dietel, whose heart was easily touched by such a deed of charity, though he by no means put full confidence in her, allowed himself to be induced to let the city soldiers alone for the present and test the truth of her strange statement himself.
He therefore still preserved the fixed purpose of maintaining the neutrality of the United States, however general the war might be in Europe; and his zeal for the revolution did not assume so ferocious a character as to silence the dictates of humanity, or of friendship. Not much time elapsed before the firmness of this resolution was put to the test.
Within a few days of this brilliant assembly at the Easter festival, the series of events began which was to test Stephen's character and to reveal its weakness to those who were eager in every reign of feudal times to profit by such a revelation. A rumour was in some way started that the king was dead.
"All together, the rewards aggregate twenty thousand dollars. I'll get half, and my firm will get half." "I think," said Arthur, to test the man, "that Jones would have paid you double that amount to let him alone." Le Drieux shook his head; then he smiled. "I don't mind telling you, Mr.
To test if done, dip a skewer into boiling water, wipe, and thrust into the Parkin; if it comes out clean the latter is done. Cut into squares, take out of tin, and allow to cool. 1 lb. minced Protose, 1 lb. plain boiled rice, 1 small grated onion, 1/2 teaspoon sage.
She had never been ill before, and to be still at a time when every instinct urged her to battle for her life happiness and her love, to prove the power of her beauty and her art, put her slender stock of patience to the severest test. During the first few days she was perfectly conscious, and watched with keen suspense what was passing around her.
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