This book and that, through his aid, he had read thoroughly; and a score or so of propositions had been added to his stock in Euclid.

His first feeling about the child revived as he pondered--namely, that he was not of this world.

But even then Donal did not know the best Gibbie had done for him.

He did not know of what far deeper and better things he had, through his gentleness, his trust, his loving service, his absolute unselfishness, sown the seeds in his mind.

On the other hand, Donal had in return done more for Gibbie than he knew, though what he had done for him, namely, shared his dinners with him, had been less of a gift than he thought, and Donal had rather been sharing in Gibbie's dinner, than Gibbie in Donal's..