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  • While this man changed from a persecutor to a companion in the true Faith, and other executioners hesi-tated to pick up his sword from the ground, the most reverend confessor of God ascended a hill about five hundred paces from the arena, accompanied by the crowd.

    St Alban, Protomartyr of Britain Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • While this man changed from a persecutor to a companion in the true Faith, and other executioners hesi-tated to pick up his sword from the ground, the most reverend confessor of God ascended a hill about five hundred paces from the arena, accompanied by the crowd.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • While this man changed from a persecutor to a companion in the true Faith, and other executioners hesi-tated to pick up his sword from the ground, the most reverend confessor of God ascended a hill about five hundred paces from the arena, accompanied by the crowd.

    Archive 2006-06-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • But as he can say any-thing without hesi-tation, and excites a laugh by laughing himself at all he is going to say, as well as at what he has just said, he is thought infinitely agreeable by the gay, and by those who wish to drown thought in merriment.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • While this man changed from a persecutor to a companion in the true Faith, and other executioners hesi-tated to pick up his sword from the ground, the most reverend confessor of God ascended a hill about five hundred paces from the arena, accompanied by the crowd.

    Saint Alban, Protomartyr of Britain Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • The elder brother was going to speak; but hesi-tating, Come, said I, let me lead you into the matter Pray, Sir, what is your present situation

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • At last, I asked you, madam, I asked you (hesi-tatingly began he) whether you knew any-thing of the learned languages?

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • And for a man who was born to so considerable a stake in it, to devote himself to another, as my uncle had done, from prin-ciples which I approved not, I could not but hesi — tate on the proposal, young as I was.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • My duty to her, Sir, said I, (but with more hesi-tation than I wished) shall be an earnest of that which I am so soon, so ve7ij soon, to vow to

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • He gestured angrily as Rassam hesi tated before turning away.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

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