But my sister is happy.

I can't forget that.

I suppose she has a vocation.' 'Vocation,' said Hyacinth thoughtfully.

'Yes, I can understand how that would make all the difference.

But how many of them have the vocation ?' 'Don't you think vocation might be learnt?
I mean mightn't one grow into it, if one wished to very much, and if the life was constantly before one's eyes, beautiful and calm ?' It was almost the same thought which Timothy Halloran had suggested.
Mary O'Dwyer spoke of growing into vocation, Tim of the working of it up.