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She was evidently torturing him, and I longed to say a word that would torture her. She continued: "And the flesh-pots you have not answered about them: do you not long for them occasionally?" "They are of a period," he answered, "too distant for regret." "And yet," she replied softly, "I fancied sometimes in London last year, that you had not outgrown that antique time those lotos-days."
"He is a friend of mine," said Prudence, blushing; "that is, we were neighbors, and acquainted in dear old England a cousin," she added, telling naturally a little fib, "and so I am sorry to hear of his misfortune." "I hope that you do not long after the flesh-pots of Egypt," said Spikeman, attempting to take her hand, which, however, she coyishly withdrew.
To our mind downright blatant orthodoxy, which is at least honest if not subtle, is preferable to this hybrid theology which attempts to reconcile contradictions in order to show respect to truth while sticking to the flesh-pots of error, and evades all difficulties by a patent and patently dishonest method of "interpretation."
Half the New York regiments, especially, had originally been officered by men who had no intention of fighting, and who merely took commissions and spent a few weeks in camp or in the field of inactive operations, in order that they might have "Colonel," "Major," or "Captain" attached to their names, and be ready to make more successful plunges into the flesh-pots of well-paid offices, on the plea that they had been "patriots" and "served the country" in its need.
Isn't it about time you toed the line?" The King's Messenger shook his head. "No. It doesn't come my way." His eyes rested contemplatively on his outstretched leg. "Not very likely to either.... How d'you like the idea of joining up with the 'Great Silent' again after the flesh-pots and whatnot?" For the second time he had changed the conversation almost abruptly. Standish lit his pipe.
He was no longer the ample millionaire, sitting among the flesh-pots; he was a lean, simple soldier eating his biscuit as though it were the product of the chef of the Cafe Voisin; he was the fighter sleeping in a blanket in the open; he was a patriot after his kind; he was the friend of his race and the lover of one woman. Now he drew rein. His regiment was just ahead.
We began to yearn after those flesh-pots of Egypt which we had left behind us; and there were times when we have regretted that we ever emigrated at all. Now we have settled down to a calm and placid contentment with our lot.
The Lord began to teach them that His favour, His protection, were better than the flesh-pots of Egypt, and that He was able to feed them where it seemed impossible to men; to teach them that "man does not live by bread alone cheap or dear, my friends not by bread alone, but by EVERY word that proceeds out of the mouth of God, does man live."
Then she nodded with treble radiance and made signs; of satisfaction. 'Yes, it is becoming, said Silver, considering the effect thoughtfully, her small head with its veil of hair bent to one side, like a flower swayed by the wind. The flesh-pots of Egypt returned to Jarvis Waring's mind: he remembered certain articles of apparel left behind in civilization, and murmured against the wilderness.
"The holy sacrament of marriage has led many souls from darkness into light, from the flesh-pots of Egypt to the table of the Lord" Mr. Glynn answered. "And you, my daughter," he added, meaningly, "guard well your advantage."
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