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Many times the Signori of Venice offered to increase his salary, but he refused, always praying that they should increase his kinsmen's salaries instead of his own.
"'For whom wert thou praying, Marphóusha? asked the sovereign. "'For whom but for the dead! she sullenly replied. "'But for whom in particular, if I may make bold to ask? "'Ask concerning that of my child, thou son of a dog of him who was called thy brother, whom thou murderedst of Nóvgorod, which thou hast drowned in blood, and covered with ashes!
But as Maggie sat motionless beside her, sometimes hopelessly watching, sometimes softly praying, she could not help thinking of the beach at Pittenloch, of the fresh salt air, and the sea coming in with the wind, and the motion and sparkle and sunshine, and the tall, handsome man she loved looking with sorrowful longing for her.
He set sail in the sight of a vast crowd, all praying for the success, but never expecting and scarcely hoping to see either him or any of his crews again. Columbus first made sail for the Canaries, where he repaired his vessels: then taking leave of these islands, he steered his course due west, across the great Atlantic ocean, where never ship had ploughed the waves before.
The one chance I had of getting a man I mean, one who does not belie the word I threw away, because he was poor in worldly goods; but I suffered through my foolish errors.... I have heard of people praying about many things, but never have I heard of the Lord being asked about love affairs." "That may be true," said Signe; "and it shows how foolish we were.
As we pursued our course Zoraida kept her head between my hands so as not to see her father, and I felt that she was praying to Lela Marien to help us. We might have made about thirty miles when daybreak found us some three musket-shots off the land, which seemed to us deserted, and without anyone to see us.
Valentine M'Clutchy; a man, I trust, not without a deep and searching spirit of "'Come, Solomon, said a large, broad-shouldered man, with a face in which were singularly blended the almost incompatible principles of fun and ferocity, 'Come, Solomon, none of your preaching here so soon you know you're not up to the praying point yet, nor within four tumblers of it.
"My poor child, be courageous now; and remember that you have some friends here, who are praying God to help and deliver you." "Did He deliver His own Son from the pangs of death? Pray, that I may be patient to endure." One swift glance, showed her that Mr. Dunbar, forsaking his former place beside the district attorney, was sitting very near, just in front of her.
While one of the brethren was praying with him, he grasped the promises that God would save him, and was able to rejoice in the Lord. When I went to see him a little later, he seemed to have complete victory and was very happy.
"Signore, we are in the hands of God. The pious Augustines, I make no doubt, are praying for all who are on the mountain at this moment; but there is not a minute to lose. I ask no more than that none lose sight of their companions, and that each exert his force to the utmost.
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