Sometimes, as we went away from your house, I could not help crying; and then the other children laughed and jeered at me, and said I was going to be very good, they supposed, or at least to make people think so.

Sometimes, sir, I fancied you did not think so well of me as of the rest, and that hurt me; yet I knew I deserved no particular favour, because I was the chief of sinners." "My dear, what made St.Paul say he was chief of sinners?
In what verse of the Bible do you find this expression, 'the chief of sinners;' can you repeat it ?" "'This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;'-- is not that right, sir ?" "Yes, my child, it is right; and I hope that the same conviction which St.Paul had at that moment has made you sensible of the same truth.
Christ came into the world to save sinners: my dear child, remember now and for ever more, that Christ came into the world to save the chief of sinners." "Sir, I am so glad he did.

It makes me hope that he will save me, though I am a poor sinful girl.

Sir, I am very ill, and I do not think I shall ever get well again.

I want to go to Christ if I die." "Go to Christ while you live, my dear child, and he will not cast you away when you die.