"It was wrong of me," said she, "but then papa is not sure that Greek would hurt him." "Not sure, but he thinks it not wise to run the risk.

But, Ethel, dear, why are you so bent on his being dux at all costs ?" "It would be horrid if he was not." "Don't you remember you used to say that outward praise or honour was not to be cared for as long as one did one's duty, and that it might be a temptation ?" "Yes, I know I did," said Ethel, faltering, "but that was for oneself." "It is harder, I think, to feel so about those we care for," said Margaret; "but after all, this is just what will show whether our pride in Norman is the right true loving pride, or whether it is only the family vanity of triumphing over the Andersons." Ethel hung her head.

"There's some of that," she said, "but it is not all.

No--I don't want to triumph over them, nobody would do that." "Not outwardly perhaps, but in their hearts." "I can't tell," said Ethel, "but it is the being triumphed over that I cannot bear." "Perhaps this is all a lesson in humility for us," said Margaret "It is teaching us, 'Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.'" Ethel was silent for some little space, then suddenly exclaimed, "And you think he will really be put down ?" Margaret seemed to have been talking with little effect, but she kept her patience, and answered, "I cannot guess, Ethel, but I'll tell you one thing--I think there's much more chance if he comes to his work fresh and vigorous after a rest, than if he went on dulling himself with it all this time." With which Ethel was so far appeased that she promised to think as little as she could of the Andersons, and a walk with Richard to Cocksmoor turned the current of her thoughts.

They had caught some more Sunday-school children by the help of Margaret's broth, but it was uphill work; the servants did not like such guests in the kitchen, and they were still less welcome at school.
"What do you think I heard, Ethel ?" said Flora, the next Sunday, as they joined each other in the walk from school to church; "I heard Miss Graves say to Miss Boulder, 'I declare I must remonstrate.