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"Because," Madame Chalice went on smoothly, ignoring her silence, "I think it would be better for him to go back to Ville Bambord I am sure of it." The girl's lip curled angrily. What right had this great lady to interfere with her or hers? What did she mean? "My uncle is a general and a brave man; he can take care of himself," she answered defiantly. Madame Chalice did not smile at the title.
The plute has a splendid palace, with pictures and Persian rugs; he drinks from a silver chalice and laughs at the poor men's jugs, and I, in my lowly cottage, that's shadowed by tree and vine, fill up on mock turtle pottage, with only three kinds of wine! It's time for a revolution, to punish the wealthy ones! I'll furnish the elocution if you'll bring the bombs and guns!
All then kneel to adore the blessed Sacrament, which he raises over the paten. He divides it as usual, but without saying any prayer , into three parts, putting one of them into the chalice.
At the high altar a Greek bishop stood in pontifical robes and read mass over the Christians in a loud and clear voice. His voice never trembled for a moment. He wished to give his flock heavenly consolation in earthly troubles. At last he remained alone. Then he broke off the mass in the middle of a sentence, took the chalice, and ascended the steps leading to the upper galleries.
M. de Metz having taken the first oblation, and observing that very little wine was left for the second, asked for more. This large vase of vinegar was supposed to be wine, and M. de Metz, who wished to strengthen himself, said, washing his fingers over the chalice, "fill right up."
And Youth and Life built fair castles in the air, with turrets of sapphire and gates of beaten gold, wherein they dreamed the days away on a bed of thornless roses, drained the chalice of the honeysuckle, ate the lotus-bud and thought of naught in all the world but love. Of this soft dalliance was born a son, and Life cried with falling tears, "Now I am shamed!"
At that hour Cronshaw would be working, and Clutton never welcomed visitors; Lawson was painting another portrait of Ruth Chalice and would not care to be disturbed. He made up his mind to go and see Flanagan. He found him painting, but delighted to throw up his work and talk. The studio was comfortable, for the American had more money than most of them, and warm; Flanagan set about making tea.
Niello, with which the chalice of Theophilus is also to be enriched, stands in relation to the more beautiful art of enamel, as drawing does to painting, and it is well to consider it here. Both the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons understood its use. It has been employed as an art ever since the sixth and seventh centuries. Niello is more than simply a drawing on metal.
What the king wants with me but little matters; I know the business I shall have with him. Were but one spark of truth with boldness flung Into the despot's soul, how fruitful 'twere In the kind hand of Providence; and so What first appeared capricious act of chalice, May be designed for some momentous end. Whate'er it be, I'll act on this belief.
"Ah well there's not much, I suppose. Is there?" Mr. Windle looked casually into the chalice. "Oh, there is a good deal. What are you going to do?" "I shall have to call upon you for your assistance." "Mine?" "Yes; I couldn't drink all this myself. I'm not accustomed to taking wine. As much as this would I am afraid go to my head." His face was now twitching convulsively.
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