"As much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men"-- drawing me indoors as he spoke.
"Excellent advice! Take care that he follows it," cried they, tauntingly, as my father shut-to the door.

I was burning with rage; Madeleine was in tears; the children, with scared looks, were gathered round my mother.

My father, with gentle force, drew me into the little circle, and made me sit down beside him.
"My children," said he, "we have been warned that evil times are coming, and this may be the beginning.

If it prove otherwise, we shall have the more reason to praise the Lord; but if it please Him to try and to prove us, let us not be found unprepared.

Our strength lies in prayer, in not giving offence, and in not being easily offended." "We gave no offence, father," said I.
"But you were too easily offended.