laborare est orare

My favourite motto was ringing in my ears, "Laborare est orare."

Thereby he best fulfils his obligation to the Grand Architect, for with the Mason laborare est orare—labor is worship.

"Laborare est orare—to labor is to pray, in my case, Carrie;" and with that I left her.

Were I one of the occupied, laborare est orare would satisfy me, and that poor governess ought to feel the same.