True, he had always returned evasive answers; but the kind old man must have divined the truth.

Ought he not--must he not--go and thank him?
No; perhaps it was more courteous to say nothing.

If he--she--for of course she had permitted, perhaps advised, the gift--had intended him to thank them, would they have so carefully concealed their own generosity ?....

Be it so, then.

But how would he not repay them for it! How delightful to be in her debt for anything--for everything! Would that he could have the enjoyment of owing her existence itself! So he took the coin, bought unto himself a cloak of the most philosophic fashion, and went his way, such as it was, rejoicing.
But his faith in Christianity?
What had become of that?
What usually happens in such cases.