86/236 We've done all we could, and there's nothing left but for them to bear it. Of course it's awful, but I guess it 'll come out all right. I mean," he added, "they'll pull through now." "I suppose," said March, "that nothing is put on us that we can't bear. But in her heart she drew nearer to him for the words she thought she ought to rebuke him for. But God did not make us despicable, and I say, whatever end He meant us for, He must have some such thrill of joy in our adequacy to fate as a father feels when his son shows himself a man. |