"Seeing Miss Rivers's must not take the shine out of yours, my little maids; for if you can't give much, you have the pleasure of giving the best of all, your labour of love." Then thinking on, and speaking to Flora, "The longer I live, the more I see the blessing of being born in a state of life where you can't both eat your cake and give it away." Flora never was at ease in a conversation with her father; she could not follow him, and did not like to show it.

She answered aside from the mark, "You would not have Blanche underrate Miss Rivers ?" "No, indeed, she is as good and sweet a creature as ever came across me--most kind to Margaret, and loving to all the world.

I like to see one whom care and grief have never set their grip upon.

Most likely she would do like Ethel, if she had the opportunity, but she has not." "So she has not the same merit ?" said Flora.
"We don't talk of merit.

I mean that the power of sacrifice is a great advantage.