Learn to know the treasure which you are about to give up so lightly.

If you could know what sunshine you want to withhold from your house, you could never be happy again.

Do not think, sir, that I would give the child away; how shall I, how shall we all be able to bear it, when the dear, sunny face shall have disappeared forever from among our children." The tears came into the mother's eyes also, and she could say no more.
"Well, I have to declare that the little wanderer has fallen into good hands," said the colonel, giving his hand to the pastor's wife in an approving way.

"You will allow me now to depart." This time the gentleman was determined to go.

He went out and walked along the long corridor with head lifted proudly, followed by the pastor, who tried in vain to overtake him so that he could open the door for his guest.