[The Story of Jessie by Mabel Quiller-Couch]@TWC D-Link bookThe Story of Jessie CHAPTER IV 6/15
"How did everybody all over the world know about it, granp? They couldn't all hear Him say it," she asked. "No, and they don't all know it yet, though it's nearly one thousand nine hundred years ago since the Lord spoke it.
But they will in time," said the old man softly, as though speaking to himself. "He left word with His people that they were to teach each other, and they did.
You see there wasn't such a great many heard Him, but those that did went about and taught others, and then those they taught taught others again, and--" "And then some one taught you, and," her face growing suddenly bright, "I'll have to teach somebody.
Who shall I teach, granp? Granny knows it, doesn't she ?" Her grandfather smiled.
"She knew it before she was your age, child," he said gently. "Then I'll teach mother." "Your mother knew it too before she was so old as you are." "Did she ?" said Jessie, surprised.
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