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Travel and trial had brought out the good that was in him but not the best. The evening passed pleasantly. Mrs. Hawthorne played beautifully, and Reginald had kept ears and eyes open and talked well. "How about the other life, Rege?" asked John when they had a few moments alone. "This one seems very fair." "All a humbug, John. You Christians are chasing a will o' the wisp, a jack o' lantern.
But far greater scandal was produced throughout Europe by the book entitled De Rege et Regis Institutione, written by the celebrated Jesuit, Juan de Mariana.
His mind utterly refused to grasp the situation. "You see, Rege, it is this way," said John gently. "Your father seems to have taken a dislike to me and lately I have fancied he was only waiting for an excuse to turn me off. As soon as those fellows began to talk to him about the horses I saw there was trouble brewing. Everything I did was wrong, and once he swore at me.
It was clear, from this inscription, that our English navigators were not the first who had been in the place. As a memorial of our people's having touched at the same harbour, Captain Cook wrote, as follows, on the other side of the parchment: Naves Resolution et Discovery de Rege Magnae Britanniae, Decembris, 1776.
My maxim is, Animum rege qui nisi paret imperat, and that means, Make your temper your servant, or else it will be your master. But to ill-use my dear little wife it is unnatural, it is monstrous, it makes my blood boil." "Oh, dear! don't go into another. It is all over. I can't bear to see you in a passion; you are so terrible, so beautiful. Ah! they are fine things, courage and strength.
There was a quizzical look about his mouth as he spoke. Reginald caught the look and answered hotly. "The governor ought to be ashamed of himself! Why don't you strike, John?" "Why should I? Knowledge is power, Rege." "Knowledge of shoemaking!" said Reginald contemptuously. "It won't add to your strength much, John." "Never can tell," said John sententiously.
There is nothing else for me to do." "But, John, it is impossible preposterous! Why, everything will go to ruin without you, and I will take the lead." "No, no!" said John quickly. "You will be a rich man some day, Rege. Wealth is a wonderful opportunity. Prepare yourself to use it well." "I tell you I can't do anything without you, John. I am like a ship without a rudder. It is no use talking.
Reginald looked after him with misty eyes. "I used to tell mother it would break his heart. I never saw any one so wrapped up in a child!" "And your father, Rege?" John was calm again. "Had a fit of apoplexy soon after. I think Nan was the only thing in the world he cared for. It had never struck him that she could die. We sold Hollywood and went abroad.
The palatines scarcely gave the queen time to finish; already the sabres were out of the sheaths and flashing above their heads. Count Bathyany was the first to shout, "Moriamur pro rege nostro Maria Theresa!" The same shout was repeated everywhere; Maria Theresa, restraining her tears, thanked her defenders with gesture and voice; she was expecting a second child before long.
"It means," said John softly, "that I am a Christ's man, and he has lifted me above the power of circumstances. Jesus is centre and circumference with me now, Rege. "You were talking yesterday about some men wanting the earth.
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