BOOK902

Andyet (asThyhandmaidtoldmeherson) (asthemannerwas) she, asthoughasobermaiden, wasbiddenbyherparentstodrawwineoutofthehogshed, holdingthevesselundertheopening, beforeshepouredthewineintotheflagon, shesippedalittlewiththetipofherlips; , notoutofanydesireofdrink, butoutoftheexuberanceofyouth, wherebyitboilsoverinmirthfulfreaks, , dailylittles (forwhosodespisethlittlethingsshallfallbylittleandlittle), , andthatherearnestcountermanding? Wouldaughtavailagainstasecretdisease, ifThyhealinghand, OLord, watchednotoverus? Father, mother, andgovernorsabsent, Thoupresent, whocreatedst, whocallest, whoalsobythosesetoverus, workestsomethingtowardsthesalvationofoursouls, whatdidstThouthen, OmyGod? howdidstThoucureher? howhealher? didstThounotoutofanothersoulbringforthahardandasharptaunt, likealancetoutofThysecretstore, andwithonetouchremoveallthatfoulstuff? Foramaidservantwithwhomsheusedtogotothecellar, fallingtowords (asithappens) withherlittlemistress, whenalonewithher, tauntedherwiththisfault, withmostbitterinsult, , stungtothequick, sawthefoulnessofherfault, , , butwhatthemselvespurposed, , nottoamendher; anddiditinprivate, eitherforthatthetimeandplaceofthequarrelsofoundthem; orlestherselfalsoshouldhaveanger, , Lord, Governorofallinheavenandearth, whoturnesttoThypurposesthedeepestcurrents, andtheruledturbulenceofthetideoftimes, didstbytheveryunhealthinessofonesoulhealanother; lestany, whenheobservesthis, shouldascribeittohisownpower, evenwhenanother, whomhewishedtobereformed, isreformedthroughwordsofhis.