He had long evenings for study now; he came up to dinner with Mr.Minturn at six o'clock, and had no further work to do until the next day.

Oh, those long evenings! What rapid progress he made! what a teacher Ray was! Could a boy help getting on who was so carefully and kindly led?
What was _not_ Ray to him ?--teacher, friend, brother; constant, unfailing, loving guide.

Edward was learning to love him with an almost worship.
Meantime, every one saw better than did Edward himself how he had changed.

He had not been in constant intercourse with a Christian family, who lived their religion every day and every hour, for nothing; his improvement had been constant and rapid.
He came home from the post office one evening with his hands full of letters, among them a very queer-looking one for himself.

He carried the others to the library, and his own to his room.