At the great cross-roads of life we are apt to ask the way of any body who happens to be near.

Catrina might perhaps have made a worse choice of counsel, for Paul was honest.
"As you put it," she said, "it is clearly my duty.

There is a sort of consolation in that, however painful it may be at the time.

I suppose it is consolatory to look back and think that at all events one did one's duty." "I don't know," answered Paul simply; "I suppose so." Looking back was not included in his method of life, which was rather characterized by a large faith and a forward pressure.

Whenever there was question of considering life as an abstract, he drew within his shell with a manlike shyness.