Ralph blessed his stars that he had been so lucky, for he was no great scholar, and he guessed he had won his host's confidence.
Dinner passed on quietly, and as they rose from table More came round and took his guest by the arm.
"You must come with me and see my New Building," he said, "you are worthy of it, Mr.Torridon." He still held his arm affectionately as they walked out into the garden behind the house, and as he discoursed on the joys of a country life.
"What more can I ask of God ?" he said.

"He has given me means and tastes to correspond, and what man can say more.

I see visions, and am able to make them realities.

I dream of a dovecote with a tiled roof, and straightway build it; I picture a gallery and a chapel and a library away from the clack of tongues, and behold there it is.

The eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee.' To see and dream without the power of performance is heart-breaking.