fit, often wandering along in the great flower garden that
Flung every quivering dart at him alone;
Nor missed their aim, for rang against his shield
Dart after dart unerring, and his helm
In broken fragments pressed upon his brow;
His vital parts were safeguarded by spears
That bristled in his body. Fortune saw
Thus waged a novel combat, for there warred
Against one man an army. Why with darts,
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- found an appeal more intimate, a closer sympathy, than
- closed eyes, a look of calm on his worn countenance. Beside
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- or hedges under water, many fish which are left on the
- ‘Falsehood!’ she echoed, on a high, mocking note. ‘A
- of short duration. When the customary bell had given notice
- professed to know on the surest evidence that Aurelia,
- possessed for him. So it came that his was a familiar figure
- a model of decorum, stepped with grave greeting towards
- with quivering lips. ‘All I have to say to your Sanctity,
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- the steps again, finding himself now nearly up to his armpits
- on the Consolation of Philosophy, which Boethius wrote
- of dogma; exultant whenever a piece of good fortune befell
- young men, on whose retirement she turned eagerly to Leander.
- gate, but the apparatus was out of his reach, and he had
- have not bishops and numberless holy men lived and died
- the removal. Was the year too advanced, questioned Petronilla,
- this woman’s violence, and knew not to what length it
- the moving ray. Inhaling sibilantly, Max leaped after her.
- their church, but modest in urging a claim at the bedside
- young men, on whose retirement she turned eagerly to Leander.
- his hesitation, the true reason of which could not be avowed,
- Korak fast was becoming but a memory. That he was dead
- proudly. Though tears were on her face, she hardly disguised
- forbearance with this authoritative lady; at present they
- in anger, and hazarded an accusation—as angry ladies
- wooden steps. He drew himself closely to these, and directed
- of Maximus, and all the details of the burial there might
- ‘My noble cousins, I desired your company because I foresaw
- of older time, but in the words of his own kinsman, Maximus
- He ducked rapidly, almost touching the muddy water with
- sullen countenance of her mistress flashed again into wrath.
- appeared the presbyter Andreas, stepping softly. He made
- to answer her summons—and announced to them her new authority.
- event in this quiet retired corner of the world; and nearly
- The only subject on which Petronilla deigned to hold colloquy
- charge of falsehood upon her lips! Your Holiness will ere
- the last rites; whether the fixed eyes still saw was doubtful.
- in which they are here mentioned, expressing their respective
- as to the value of solemn oaths on the lips of the Roman
- it rode Basil; behind came a laden wagon, two light vehicles
- ‘Reverend bishop,’ spoke a voice not less steady and
- Three or four inches of water now flooded the cave of the
- of those slaves who, under the will of Maximus, could claim
- Petronilla fell to her knees, and again besought his forgiveness
- Lives of Saints. Decius himself would have chosen a philosopher
- then directed the ray of the little lamp toward the further
- the prelate, and whispered a word or two. In the stillness
- maintained their usual demeanour, and did not think it
- is in no danger of insult—unless she deem it an insult
- mud-banks as the tide falls. They occasionally possess
- and heard the office, and breathed a prayer for his kindly
- to answer her summons—and announced to them her new authority.
- deacon admitted suavely; but, for his part, he was not
- On went the Eurasian, up to her waist in the flood, with
- appeared the presbyter Andreas, stepping softly. He made
- it rode Basil; behind came a laden wagon, two light vehicles
- Lives of Saints. Decius himself would have chosen a philosopher
- to have a good idea of time, was employed to strike the
- my sad journey to Rome. At Surrentum I must abide until
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