 | Saint Patrick, Reverend James O'Leary - 1897 - 374 pages
...God, who nothing knew of this unhallowed flame, which hardly could she control in her bosom. And the more vehemently did it burn for that the strict discipline...feigned she extreme illness, and withdrew as unto her sick-bed, and besought that from Benignus she might receive spiritual counsel and the holy communion.... | |
 | Arthur O'Clery - 1908 - 430 pages
...contain in her bosom. Taught by a woman's cunning, she feigned extreme illness, and withdrew as into her sick bed, and besought that from Benignus she might receive spiritual couusel and the Holy Communion. But St. Patrick, at the revelation of the Spirit, was not ignorant... | |
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... nun, whilst she was delighted with the sweet singing of Benignus, entertained, at length, a more earnest desire towards the man of God, who knew nothing of this unhallowed flame which hardly could she contain in her bosom. Taught by a woman's cunning,... 