On the bridge of boats the men would stop others, and from thence, too, piercing shrieks came across to her.
At last Philippus came in and confirmed her fears.

The governor's death had shocked him no less than it did her, and he had to tell Paula all he knew of the dead man's last hours.
"Still, one good thing has come out of this misery," he said.

"There is nothing so comforting as the discovery that we have been deceived in thinking ill of a man and of his character.

This Orion, who has sinned so basely against himself and against you, is not utterly reprobate." "Not ?" interrupted Paula.

"Then he has taken you in too!" "Taken me in ?" said the leech.