Only God sees life as a whole, sees how its seeming inconsistencies and injustices blend into a harmony.
Your mistake--pardon an old woman's criticism of experience upon inexperience--your mistake is that you arrogate to yourself divine wisdom and set up a personal opinion as eternal truth." "That is very well said, admirably said," cried Craig.

Madam Bowker would have been better pleased with the compliment had the tone been less gracious and less condescending.
"To return to the main subject," continued she.

"Your hesitation about my granddaughter does credit to your manliness and to your sense.

I have known marriages between people of different station and rank to turn out well--again--" "That's the second or third time you've made that insinuation," burst out Craig.

"I must protest against it, in the name of my father and mother, in the name of my country, Mrs.Bowker.It is too ridiculous! Who are you that you talk about rank and station?
What is Margaret but the daughter of a plain human being of a father, a little richer than mine and so a little nearer opportunities for education?
The claims to superiority of some of the titled people on the other side are silly enough when one examines them--the records of knavery and thievery and illegitimacy and insanity.