" This assurance,
assisted by the consolations of a firm trust in God, caused her to
raise her head with a meek smile. He continued to speak of the
impregnable hopes of the Christian who founds his confidence on
Omnipotence; and while his words spread a serenity through her soul,
that seemed the ministration of a descended saint, she closed her hands
over her breast, and silently invoked the protection of the Almighty
Jehovah for her suffering parent.
The prior, seeing her composed, recommended leaving her to rest. And
Helen, comforted by holy meditations, allowing her cousin to depart, he
led Murray and his companions into the convent library.
Chapter XI.
The Chapter House.
The march of De Valence from the castle having proved that no suspicion
of any of its late inhabitants being still in the neighborhood remained
with its usurpers, Grimsby thought he might depart in safety; and next
morning he begged permission of the prior to commence his journey. "I
am anxious to quit a land," said he, "where my countrymen are
committing violences which make me blush at the name of Englishman."
Murray put a purse of gold into the soldier's hand, while the prior
covered his armor with a pilgrim's gown.
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