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Bragwell. Strict indeed! Mr. Worthy; but let us go on to the next; you won't pretend to say I steal; Mr. Bragwell, I trust, was never known to rob on the highway, to break open his neighbor's house, or to use false weights or measures. Worthy. No, nor have you ever been under any temptation to do it, and yet there are a thousand ways of breaking the eighth commandment besides actual stealing.
"You wash!" exclaimed Bragwell, starting up with great emotion, "Heaven forbid, that with such a fortune and education, Miss Bragwell should be seen at a washing-tub." This vain father, who could bear to hear of her distresses and her sins, could not bear to hear of her washing. Mr.
And whenever people resolve to go into company with this view, it is commonly their own fault, if some opportunity of turning it to account does not offer. He saw Bragwell was intoxicated with pride, and undone by success; and that his family was in the high road to ruin through mere prosperity.
His imprudent daughter Bragwell would not be brought to see or forgive, nor was the degrading name of Mrs. Incle ever allowed to be pronounced in his hearing.
Worthy. I hope you believe in Jesus Christ. I hope you believe that creed of yours, which you also boasted of repeating so regularly. Bragwell. Well, well, I'll believe any thing you say, rather than stand quarreling with you. Worthy.
Your servants, 'tis likely, are very much attached to you, and very fond of living where they get their own way in so great a point." "O, as to that," replied Bragwell, "you are quite out. My house is a scene of discord, mutiny, and discontent.
Pale and meager as was her face, and poor and shabby as was her dress, the proud and flaunting Miss Polly Bragwell was easily known by every one present. They went away, but with the mean revenge of little minds, they paid themselves by abuse, for all the airs and insolence they had once endured from her.
Poor William was turned off just a quarter before eleven; and may the Lord have mercy on his soul! Mr. Bragwell and Mr. Worthy happened to meet last year at Weyhill fair. They were glad to see each other, as they had but seldom met of late; Mr. Bragwell having removed some years before from Mr. Worthy's neighborhood, to a distant village where he had bought an estate. Mr.
Why, all this leads me back to the ground from which we set out, I mean the duty of prayer; for if we believe that we have an evil nature within us, and that we stand in need of God's grace to help us, and a Saviour to redeem us, we shall be led of course to pray for what we so much need; and without this conviction we shall not be led to pray. Bragwell. Well, but don't you think, Mr.
Pray observe, Mr. Bragwell, these are not my words, nor words picked out of any fanatical book; they are the words of that gospel you profess to believe; it is not a new doctrine, it is as old as our religion itself.
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