Or perhaps he was a very model of allegiance-the sort who gave constant obedience, even in the absence of a command.
All military officers and soldiers were commanded to give obedience to the sheriff's command when summoned for such a purpose, on penalty of a fine.
I give my loyalty and obedience to one person-me!
He will save us if we give him complete obedience.
Almost her only companions were the negroes of the plantations, who gave her willing admiration and obedience.
Once again James gave obedience--to that last order at least.
No king was ever given such absolute obedience as the fedauis accorded the Shaykhs.
"Father Lukas, when a subject gives obedience to his sovereign, yet in doing so commits no sin, does he have anything to confess?"
"Aye, and sin that we could no longer give such obedience with sound consciences, we thought it best to go apart by ourselves."
But he was not giving obedience to Thorvald as a matter of rank alone.
