There was a larger and more vital conflict than the one she had lost.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Must I again tell you, sir, that in such cases it is the poor, weak, patient, forgotten woman pays all the penalty, and that, in the very conflict with the world the man has his reward?
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Not another word was now uttered, as, with the instinct of their calling, they set about to prepare for the coming conflict.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever