The Batesons wept over them and considered them inspired, and foretold that I should die early in consequence." And Elisabeth laughed at the remembrance of her fame.
Christopher laughed too.

"That was hard on you! I admit that verse-writing is a crime in a woman, but I should hardly call it a capital offence.

Still, I should like to have heard the hymns.

You were great at writing poetry in those days." "Wasn't I?
And I used to be so proud when you said that my poems weren't 'half bad'!" "No wonder; that was high praise from me.

But can't you recall those hymns ?" The hymnist puckered her forehead.