Never forget that there is no corner on the earth's surface, however obscure, that the eyes of the Lord are not there to behold your actions.

Act promptly and with energy.

Bear in mind that every moment lost will be to your mother an age of suffering, and that her life is suspended on the fragile thread of your return." The party had now reached the banks of the Jackal River, where the pinnace was moored.

Fritz and Jack were shedding tears unrestrainedly, and had dropped on their knees at their father's feet.
"I call," said Becker, in a trembling voice, "the benediction of Heaven upon your heads, my sons." "Oh, but they must not go!" cried Mrs.Becker, rushing out from behind some tall brushwood that hid her from their view; "they shall not go!" Fritz and Jack were instantly inclosed within their mother's arms.
"Ah!" cried she, pushing aside the hair from their brows, the better to observe their features, "you thought to deceive your mother, did you ?" "Pardon!" exclaimed both the young men.
Here Becker thought it necessary to interfere; and, summoning all the courage he could muster to the task, said-- "Why should they not go?
Is this the first expedition they have undertaken ?" "No, it is not the first expedition they have undertaken, but it is the first time their eyes and their looks betokened an eternal adieu.
It is the first time that I felt they were forsaking me for ever, and it is the first time you ever addressed them with the words you just now uttered." Becker saw that it was useless to attempt to carry deceit any further; he therefore withdrew his eyes from the piercing glance of his wife.

Willis, caught in the act, as it were, was completely thrown off his guard, and had not a word to say for himself.