Three months of her noviciate only remained to be accomplished, and she had not heard from Luis.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
It must be confessed that Clara had but little to complain of during her noviciate in this lovely spot, and she had much to make her contented.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
And he was seized with such an access of sadness, such an outburst of despair, that he thought of getting out at the first station, and returning to the monastery; and he had to shrug his shoulders, for his character was not patient enough nor his will firm enough, nor his body strong enough to support the terrible trials of a noviciate.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans