She intimated that there were many things in God's administration not set down in almanacs, and she thought that, whatever God might be, a _young_ man should not be in too great a hurry about arraigning Him for neglect of duty.

I fear it would not contribute much to the settlement of the very ancient controversy if I should record all the arguments, which were not fresh or profound.

It is enough that Albert replied sturdily, and that he went away presently with his vanity piqued by her censures.

Not that he could not answer her reasoning, if it were worthy to be called reasoning.

But he had lost ground in the estimation of a person whose good sense he could not help respecting, and the consciousness of this wounded his vanity.