And all the while the man seemed to be struggling with some great purpose,--to feel that he had a work to do, though what it was, and how it was to be done, he did not see.
'I am a tall man,' he said, 'like Saul the son of Kish; and I am going forth, like him, sir, to find my father's asses.

I doubt I shan't have to look far for some of them.' 'And perhaps,' said Lancelot, laughing, 'to find a kingdom.' 'May be so, sir.

I have found one already, by God's grace, and I'm much mistaken if I don't begin to see my way towards another.' 'And what is that ?' 'The kingdom of God on earth, sir, as well as in heaven.

Come it must, sir, and come it will some day.' Lancelot shook his head.
Tregarva lifted up his eyes and said,-- 'Are we not taught to pray for the coming of His kingdom, sir?
And do you fancy that He who gave the lesson would have set all mankind to pray for what He never meant should come to pass ?' Lancelot was silent.

The words gained a new and blessed meaning in his eyes.
'Well,' he said, 'the time, at least, of their fulfilment is far enough off.