The arrival of the mercenaries had served to define the mood of many a waverer and to stiffen the courage of many that had been against Simone all along, but feared to make themselves marked men by publicly opposing him.
"The God of Love"
Justin Huntly McCarthy
In a similar mood, the spiritual waverer vows to believe if the saint will appear.
"The Tragic Comedians, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
But One sits and guides the reins, He who made and all sustains; King and Lord and Fountain-head, Judge most holy, Law most dread; Now impels and now keeps back, Holds each waverer in the track.
"The Consolation of Philosophy"
Boethius