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 (Noun
Absolute -
Adverbial to "requests" Note
#1) {to sea},
his wife
requests
the
congregation to
pray {for his safety}."]
/
The
minister
hastily
unfolded
the
note,
/
and {with
his mind} {on
the sermon} [he
was
about
to make,]
he
announced:
["Harold
Peat,
having gone to
see his wife,
requests the
congregation to
pray {for
his safety}."]
/
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