A sailor's wife
approached
the
pastor
{of her church} just
[as
he
was stepping
{into the pulpit},]
and handed
him
a
note.
/
The
note said,
["Harold Peat,
having gone
(Gerundive to "Peat")
{to sea},
his wife
requests
the congregation
to pray
(Inf
- DO of "requests"Note
#1) {for his safety}."]
/
The
minister
hastily
unfolded
the
note,
/ and {with
his mind} {on
the sermon} [he
was
about to
make (Inf - Adverb to "about,"
i.e.,
"ready"),]
he
announced: ["Harold
Peat, having
gone (Gerundive
to "Peat") to see
(Inf - Adverbial to "having gone")
his wife
(DO
of "to see"), requests
the congregation to
pray (Inf - DO of
"requests"Note #1)
{for his safety}."] /
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