She caught Taffy in her arms and hugged him till he felt ashamed, and glanced around to see if the others were looking; but the phaeton was bowling away down the road.
"But why are _you_ here, mother ?" Mrs.Raymond gazed a while after the carriage before speaking.
"Your father had to be at the church," she said.
"But there's no service--" He broke off "See what I've brought for you!" And he pulled out the portrait.

"Do you know who it is ?" Humility thanked him and kissed him passionately.

There was something odd with her this afternoon.
"Don't you like your present ?" "Darling, it is beautiful," she stooped and kissed him again, passionately.
"I've a present for father, too; a book.

Why are you walking so fast ?" In a little while he asked again, "Why are you walking so fast ?" "I--I thought you would be wanting your tea." "Mayn't I take father his book first ?" She did not answer.
"But mayn't I ?" he persisted.
They had reached the garden-gate.

Humility seemed to hesitate.
"Yes; go," she said at length; and he ran, with the _De Imitatione Christi_ under his arm.
As he came within view of the church he saw a knot of men gathered about the door.