"I am grieved that you should remember and repeat such lying legends." "Dear father, they exercise the fancy--" "Exercise the fancy, indeed! Let fancy confine herself to her own province.

She is a good servant, but a bad mistress.

The Jews exercised their fancies in the wild Talmudical fables.

What said our Saviour of them?
'Ye make the word of God of none effect through your traditions.
Let me hear no more papistical fables." Gabrielle hung her head, and stealing a glance that way, I saw Madeleine pass her arm round her sister's waist, and look sweetly at her, which made me think Madeleine more attractive than ever.

M.Bourdinave did not immediately recover his equanimity, but addressing my father, said it more than ever behooved good Reformers to walk warily, and not give in to any of the ensnaring practices of the surrounding Catholics.