One of the most annoying things to Bruce was that he was perfectly convinced, when he was confessing the exact truth, that Goldthorpe didn't believe a word of it.

May thy sore heart find solace until love find theeanddear my lord, I pray you where ishethe young knight that rode with theefor where he is, there also isHelen" "And thou dost know, too?" "I knew her that day in the forest when I fled away, for though I would have confessed my sin to thee, yet

He ended by exhorting the sovereigns to treat with mildness those who voluntarily confessed their faults, desiring them to allow them to reside at Seville or in some other place they might choose; and to allow them the enjoyment of their property, as if they had not been guilty of the crime of heresy.

Humhumvery noble, i'faith, we'll e'en confess our loves too, Isabella.

if he sought to fly, and, if he paused, interviewed him in a magisterial manner, and almost tearfully implored him to Confess his crime in time for the Next Edition.

I never knew yet (and I have known many of them) a virtuous and high-minded unbeliever: but what there was in him the instinct of worshippingthe longing to worshiphe knew not what, the spirit of reverence, which confesses its own ignorance and weakness, and is ready to set up, like the Athenians of old, an altarin the heart at leastto the unknown God.

The very fact of his flight confesses his guilt.

"I have confessed weakness enough for one day.

She did everything she could to help Mary and the mission, but one thing she never did, that was to confess Christ openly.

After the publication in the Warchester paper scores who had sided with the Boone faction either called or wrote to confess their error.

"My lord," she whispered, "now must I confess a thing beyond all words shameful, and though I fear death, I fear thy anger more.

In face of this improvement he thought with dismay of having to confess failure in a scheme which apart from success was inexcusable.

If, therefore, one of the most eminent of recent scientific botanists confessed his inability to explain this strange peculiarity, we may excuse the savage if he regard it as another proof of a distinct personality in plant life.

Many of them confess the fact in the frankest possible way.

I must confess your Fears are seeming just,

He then said, as if confessing his faith: "We Moals believe that there is but one God, and we have an upright heart towards him."

You are safe, even if you should go into court and confess the deed.

He had a list in his hand, and I must confess a feeling of terror came over us all.

parent of the blissful hour, Thy glades forlorn confess the tyrant's power.

And now shall thy humble pride confess its obligation to me!

But Madame de Sévigné, to whom her son had confessed his folly in giving up the letters, perhaps fearing to be embroiled in a disgraceful duel over an actress, made him blush at his cruel sacrifice of a woman who loved him, and made him understand that even in dishonesty there were certain rules of honesty to be observed.

To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.

They desire for the very least, as much to confess their affection as you are anxious to ascertain it, but what do you expect, Marquis?

His conscience urged him to confess his mistake, while Satan whispered with a sneer,"Yes, and get turned adrift for your pains, with a rating into the bargain!" "Never mind if you do lose a week's wages," conscience had pleaded, "your hands will be clean," and the workman shrugged his shoulders with a muttered, "Pshaw!

He taught her to ride on a horse which he had given to Fanny; he was always going round to see her at the parsonage; and, although he disapproved of the flippancy with which she talked of her relations, of religion, and of his future profession of clergyman, he was never weary of discussing her and of confessing his admiration of her to Fanny.