See if you dare kneel down and ask God to bless you in this duty." "Christine, you treat me very hardly.

You know how I love you, and you use your power over me unmercifully." "No, no, James, I only want you to keep yourself out of the power of Satan.

If indeed I have any share in your heart, do not wrong me by giving Satan a place there also.

Let me at least respect you, James." Christine had never spoken in this way before to him; the majesty and purity of her character lifted him insensibly to higher thoughts, her gentleness soothed and comforted him.

When David came in he found them talking in a calm, cheerful tone, and the evening that followed was one of the pleasantest he could remember.