His love of knowledge touches me as something ideal.

It is monstrous to think that he might have spent all his life in that candle factory.' Annabel reflected for a moment.

Then a look of pleasure fighted her face, and she spoke with a revival of the animation which had used to appeal so strongly to his sympathies.
'See what one can do! You become a sort of providence to a man.

Indeed, you change his fate; you give him a new commencement of life.

What a strange thought that is?
Do you feel it as I do ?' 'Quite, I think.