I hardly think the good Lord's first intention was to make her a minister's wife, but He knows very well that Love is a master architect.

Francesca is full of beautiful possibilities if Mr.Macdonald is the man to bring them out, and I am inclined to think he is." "He has brought out impishness so far," I objected.
"The impishness is transitory," she returned, "and I am speaking of permanent qualities.

His is the stronger and more serious nature, Francesca's the sweeter and more flexible.

He will be the oak-tree, and she will be the sunshine playing in the branches." "Salemina, dear," I said penitently, kissing her grey hair, "I apologise: you are not absolutely ignorant about Love, after all, when you call him the master architect; and that is very lovely and very true about the oak-tree and the sunshine.".