But, indeed, madam, I put no faith in such omens." "But, Sir Richard, that bird has been seen for generations before the death of any of his family.

I know those who were at South Tawton when his mother died, and his brother also; and they both saw it.

God help him! for, after all, he is a proper man." "So many a lady has thought before now, Mrs.Leigh, and well for him if they had not.

But, indeed, I make no account of omens.

When God is ready for each man, then he must go; and when can he go better ?" "But," said Mr.Leigh, who entered, "I have seen, and especially when I was in Italy, omens and prophecies before now beget their own fulfilment, by driving men into recklessness, and making them run headlong upon that very ruin which, as they fancied, was running upon them." "And which," said Sir Richard, "they might have avoided, if, instead of trusting in I know not what dumb and dark destiny, they had trusted in the living God, by faith in whom men may remove mountains, and quench the fire, and put to flight the armies of the alien.