You hae to conquer on your knees before you go into the world to fight your battle, John.
But think, man, what a warfare is set before you--the saving of an immortal soul! And I'm your friend and helper in the matter; the lad is one o' my stray lambs; he belongs to my fold.

Go your ways in God's strength, John, for this grief o' yours shall be crowned with consolation." It is impossible to say how this conference strengthened John Callendar.

Naturally a very choleric man, he controlled himself into a great patience with his erring nephew.

He watched for him like a father; nay, more like a mother's was the thoughtful tenderness of his care.

And David was often so touched by the love and forbearance shown him, that he made passionate acknowledgments of his sin and earnest efforts to conquer it.