But we must not let the old faiths hamper us, Elisabeth; if we do, our powers will be impaired by prejudices, and our usefulness will be limited by traditions." "I have something to say to you," Elisabeth replied, and her eyes shone like stars in the twilight; "you won't understand it, but I must say it all the same.

In church to-night, for the first time in my life, I heard God speaking to me; and I found out that religion is no string of dogmas, but just His calling us by name." Tremaine looked at her pityingly.

"You are overtired and overwrought by the heat, and the excitement of the sermon has been too much for you.
But you will be all right again to-morrow, never fear." "I knew you wouldn't understand, and I can't explain it to you; but it has suddenly all become quite clear to me--all the things that I have puzzled over since I was a little child; and I know now that religion is not our attitude toward God, but His attitude toward us." "Why, Elisabeth, you are saying over again all the old formulas that you and I have refuted so often." "I know I am; but I never really believed in them till now.

I can't argue with you, Alan--I'm not clever enough--and besides, the best things in the world can never be proved by argument.

But I want you to understand that the Power which you call Christianity is stronger than human wills, or human strength, or even human love; and now that it has once laid hold upon me, it will never let me go." Alan's face grew pale with anger.