At noon the church bells rang; he ceased talking took the three cornered hat off his head and the pipe from his mouth, and crossing himself devoutly, he prayed in silence.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He has, I do believe, a touch of genius in him somewhere, and I believe that if he's allowed to follow, devoutly and with pain and anguish, maybe, his Art, he'll be a great creature-a great man and a great writer.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
"Yes," murmured Stephen, "and I devoutly trust that should a later will be in existence, you may find it."
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice