16:32
Throughout the anthem Blake sat tense , almost quivering , so keen was his delight . At the close he sank back into the corner of the pew , his gaze shifting uneasily from the infirm and aged bishop in the episcopal chair to the thin , eager-faced young vicar who had hastened around to mount up into the pulpit . With a quick movement , the vicar opened the thick Bible to his text , the announcement of which caused Blake to start and fix his attention upon him : '' ` He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty , and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city . ' Proverbs 16:32 . '' Genevieve glanced at Blake , who recalled how she had expressed her certainty that he would find the sermon helpful . The text was apt , to say the least . His hard-set face momentarily softened with a smile that caused her to settle back , in serene contentment .