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"'What! take you prisoner? "'Yes, commissary. "'You wish me to do so? "'Yes, certainly, "'Is it possible? "'Then you refuse to take me into custody, Mr. Commissary? said I. "'Yes, positively, said he; 'we take prisoners, but we do not accept them when offered. "'Then you will not allow me to join my captain in his adversity?
He had long known that they had a constant struggle to make their way. He had often assisted them as far as his own hitherto humble means would allow; and now, he had resolved that before leaving the neighbourhood, he would make them such a present as would lift them, once for all, out of the quagmire of adversity in which they had floundered so long.
He stroked his beard meditatively. "Son," said he at length, "Solomon says that a brother is born for adversity. I don't know what a father is born for, but I reckon it's to give advice. Where you been the last week or ten days? It's mighty lonesome round the stable without you." "I'm in a jam, and you can't help me." "Mebbe not, but it might do some good to talk it all out of your system.
To see the modest head again bent down over its task, and the nimble fingers busy at their old work though she was not so absorbed in it, but that her compassionate eyes were often raised to his face, and, when they drooped again had tears in them to be so consoled and comforted, and to believe that all the devotion of this great nature was turned to him in his adversity to pour out its inexhaustible wealth of goodness upon him, did not steady Clennam's trembling voice or hand, or strengthen him in his weakness.
To be able to follow the dictates of such a spirit through all the varieties of human life, and with a mind always master of itself, in prosperity or adversity, and possessed of all its abilities, when the subjects in hazard are life, or freedom, as much as in treating simple questions of interest, are the triumphs of magnanimity, and true elevation of mind. "The event of the day is decided.
Falchion's voice floated across the room to me: "It is so strange to see you so. And you preach, and baptise; and marry, and bury, and care for the poor and ah, what is it? 'all those who, in this transitory life, are in sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'?... And do you never long for the flesh-pots of Egypt? Never long for" here her voice was not quite so clear "for the past?"
He did not answer at once, and in the pause that ensued he resumed his burden, he re-crossed the gulf, and the sands of Valpré were left very, very far away. In the pause also she saw him as he was a man broken before his prime, haggard and tired and old, with the fire of his genius quenched for ever in the bitter waters of adversity. With an effort he spoke. "It is nothing, chérie.
And the fame of Ciappelletto's holiness and the devotion to him grew in such measure that scarce any there was that in any adversity would vow aught to any saint but he, and they called him and still call him San Ciappelletto affirming that many miracles have been and daily are wrought by God through him for such as devoutly crave his intercession.
On the other band, if adversity and hopeless sorrow have completely taken away the relish for life; if the unfortunate one, strong in mind, indignant at his fate rather than desponding or dejected, wishes for death, and yet preserves his life without loving it- not from inclination or fear, but from duty- then his maxim has a moral worth.
"In joy and in adversity always the same; always your friend, always ready to give my life for you." "In spite of my husband, always, even when you think you no longer need my favor!" "Always, for without you I should be nothing utterly miserable." The Empress heaved a deep sigh and sat bolt upright on her couch.
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