My Lord, may I also remind my learned friend that his witness, by her own admission, has already violated so many oaths that I am surprised the Testament did not leap from her hand when she was sworn here today.
I insist upon your keeping this oath: For though' She added smiling, while She sealed his lips with a wanton kiss; 'Though I forgive your breaking your vows to heaven, I expect you to keep your vows to me'.
M. Crevier, my boy, led a pure life; his morals were severe, and I have myself heard him say that a woman who had broken her conjugal vows was capable of the crimes of murder and incendiarism.
M. Crevier,我的孩子,过着纯洁的生活;他的道德很严厉,我耳听到他说过,个违背婚姻誓言的女人有可能犯下谋杀和纵火罪。
Deign to listen to my vindication: A few moments will convince you that this holy retreat is not polluted by my presence, and that you may grant me your compassion without trespassing against your vows.
I found that there were people in government, people who I've worked with over the years, who were corrupt, who violated their oaths of office, and some of them have been convicted after trial.
It's still a vow, and God still takes it seriously, but the right thing to do is not keep the vow and to deal instead with the lesser sin of breaking the vow.
We mentioned that Harold has sworn an oath on the bones of saints that he will back William's claim to the throne, and it does require him to break that.