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Arthur Dimmesdale, and old Roger Chillingworth, now established as a physician of great skill in the town. "God gave me the child!" cried Hester. "He gave her in requital of all things else which ye have taken from me. Ye shall not take her! I will die first! Speak thou for me," she cried turning to the young clergyman, Mr. Dimmesdale. "Thou wast my pastor.
If thou wilt remain here and nurse thy hand, I will cross to the lower stream by this trail; and it may be that I will thus gain more speedy information concerning those whom we follow." Réné at once agreed to this plan, and was soon left alone to nurse his hand and meditate upon his present strange position.
Be thou the benefactor of thy friend, and, O represser of enemies, place thou thy feet on the heads of all foes.
There is not the least doubt that either according to any one of these last-mentioned forms, or according to a union of both of them, our wedding may take place. O thou of the fairest complexion, full of desire I am, thou also in a similar mood mayst become my wife according to the Gandharva form.
Besides this, there was an indifference as to life, existing in his bosom at that moment, that led him to experience a degree of apathy that it would be difficult for us to describe, or for the reader to realize. He felt as he did when he exclaimed, in his lonely cell in prison, as he was left for the last time by her he so loved "Welcome, welcome, death! I would that thou wert here already!"
Thou seest the honey, O thou of little understanding, but art blind to the fall . As one desirous of earning the fruits of knowledge should set oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, even so one desirous of earning the fruits of Righteousness should set oneself to the acquisition of Righteousness.
Thy mission will then be done. Wilt thou do as much for me?" Cuthbert answered, without the least hesitation: "I will." "Cuthbert, do not go ah, do not go!" "And wherefore not, my Cherry?" "I am afraid. I had such dreams last night. And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed? I like not such auguries; they fill my heart with fear. Do not go ah, do not!"
Enter ye, one and all, through this Gate and follow not the steps of the Evil One, for he prompteth you to walk in the ways of impiety and wickedness; he is, in truth, your declared enemy. “Be Thou patient, O Qurratu’l-‘Ayn, for God hath indeed ...”
"Suffer me, O Serenity!" thus Sergius again "I would that thy conscience may never be disquieted on my account; and now I ask not that thou give me to my Brotherhood I will go with them freely and of my own accord." Speaking then to the Hegumen, he said: "No more, I pray. See, I am ready to be taken as thou wilt."
How many a Sunday afternoon was spent in vain, noisy talk of worldly things, or in sleeping, instead of in learning to meditate and pray? Didst thou act according to thy knowledge? Silence, sirrah, with thy lying chatter!"