"
Reverend sir, since you know everything, you know it was not I -- it was La Carconte; that was proved at the trial, since I was only condemned to the galleys."
The
Reverend shrunk a little, in his clothes, and we were aware, rather by instinct than otherwise, that he was throwing out signals of distress to us; but we did not interfere or try to succor him, for we were quite happy.
Crisparkle--mother, not wife of the
Reverend Septimus--was only just down, and waiting for the urn.
I shall have the pleasure of acknowledging the great assistance which I have received from several other naturalists, in the course of this and my other works; but I must be here allowed to return my most sincere thanks to the
Reverend Professor Henslow, who, when I was an undergraduate at Cambridge, was one chief means of giving me a taste for Natural History, -- who, during my absence, took charge of the collections I sent home, and by his correspondence directed my endeavours, -- and who, since my return, has constantly rendered me every assistance which the kindest friend could offer.
"Then,
reverend father, I have truly a clean breast.
Passepartout waited a good twenty minutes, and when he left the
reverend gentleman, it was thirty-five minutes past eight.
There was a murmur among the dignified and
reverend occupants of the balcony; and Governor Bellingham gave expression to its purport, speaking in an authoritative voice, although tempered with respect towards the youthful clergyman whom he addressed.
'"Peace, my friends," says Chadband, rising and wiping the oily exudations from his
reverend visage.
Thus whether she received the
Reverend Saunders McNitre, the Scotch divine; or the
Reverend Luke Waters, the mild Wesleyan; or the
Reverend Giles Jowls, the illuminated Cobbler, who dubbed himself
Reverend as Napoleon crowned himself Emperor--the household, children, tenantry of my Lady Southdown were expected to go down on their knees with her Ladyship, and say Amen to the prayers of either Doctor.
Indeed, the
Reverend Frank Milvey was a forbearing man, who noticed many sad warps and blights in the vineyard wherein he worked, and did not profess that they made him savagely wise.
``the Saracen head of your right
reverend companion has frightened out of mine the way home I am not sure I shall get there to-night myself.''
They were happy to say that the
reverend gentleman had been moved by the Spirit to accept the call, and on the ensuing Sabbath would break the bread of life for the brethren or break his neck in the attempt.