Or was it partly because each plague, however dire, seemed to fall short of the tremendous threat, that he hoped to find the power of Moses more limited than his warnings?
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
To these warnings he replied fairly enough, but no sooner found himself on shore, and at liberty, than he began running at full speed.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
The sense of wasted life, Aprile's warnings, some natural rebound against the continued intellectual strain have determined him to strive for a fuller existence, and neglect no opportunity of usefulness or enjoyment.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr