I hope much from a woman's assistance: I have destined her for this work always: she has great latent power of sympathy and endurance, such as can bring the Christian teaching home to these wretches." "The Christian ?" said Holmes.
"Well, yes.

I am not a believer myself, you know; but I find that it takes hold of these people more vitally than more abstract faiths: I suppose because of the humanity of Jesus.

In Utopia, of course, we shall live from scientific principles; but they do not answer in the House." "Who is the woman ?" asked Holmes, carelessly.
The other watched him keenly.
"She is coming for five years.

Margret Howth." He patted the dog with the same hard, unmoved touch.
"It is a religious duty with her.

Besides, she must do something.
They have been almost starving since the mill was burnt." Holmes's face was bent; he could not see it.