The people, purified in heart by danger, chastisement and shame, brought much more than was required.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
He who accepts it as chastisement is both a braver and a better man!
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Every beating made matters worse and his own desperate attempts to be good and to merit rewards rather than chastisement met with no success.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole