"He is of those," she added, "who sit up and watch by night that they may commit iniquity.

Evil was the chance which sent hither a man whose mixed speech of earthly wealth and unearthly or superhuman knowledge hath in it what does so especially captivate my poor father.

Well spoke the good Master Holdforth--and, methought, not without meaning that those of our household should find therein a practical use.

'There be those,' he said, 'and their number is legion, who will rather, like the wicked Ahab, listen to the dreams of the false prophet Zedekiah, than to the words of him by whom the Lord has spoken.' And he further insisted--'Ah, my brethren, there be many Zedekiahs among you--men that promise you the light of their carnal knowledge, so you will surrender to them that of your heavenly understanding.

What are they better than the tyrant Naas, who demanded the right eye of those who were subjected to him ?' And further he insisted--" It is uncertain how long the fair Puritan's memory might have supported her in the recapitulation of Master Holdforth's discourse; but the Countess now interrupted her, and assured her she was so much recovered that she could now reach the postern without the necessity of a second delay.
They set out accordingly, and performed the second part of their journey with more deliberation, and of course more easily, than the first hasty commencement.