The moment I meet them upon the commonest human ground, helping them as one heathen would help another, simply because he was his own flesh and blood, that moment they soften to me and show me how much I might have done with them twelve months ago, had I had but common sense!" He knelt down and prayed by the old man, for him and for himself.
"Would it be troubling you, sir ?" said the old man at last.

"But I'd like to take the Sacrament before I go." "Of course.

Whom shall I ask in ?" The old man paused awhile.

"I fear it's selfish: but it seems to me I would not ask it, but that I know I'm going.

I should like to take it with my maid, once more before I die." "I'll go for her," said Frank, "the moment Thurnall comes back to watch you." "What need to go yourself, sir?
Old Sarah will go, and willing." Thurnall came in at that moment.
"I am going to fetch Miss Harvey.