Every thing was dark and troubled yesterday; the sun is up to-day." "There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood leads on to fortune," said the doctor.
"I begin to fear you mean what you say, Mr.Faber.I hoped it was only for argument's sake," returned Miss Meredith.
She did not raise her eyes from her work this time.

Faber saw that she was distressed if not hurt, and that her soul had closed its lips to him.

He sprang to his feet, and stood bending before her.
"Miss Meredith," he said, "forgive me.

I have offended you." "You have not offended me," she said quietly.
"Hurt you then, which is worse." "How should I have got through," she said, as if to herself, and dropped her hands with her work on her knees, "if I had not believed there was One caring for me all the time, even when I was most alone!" "Do you never lose that faith ?" asked the doctor.
"Yes; many and many a time.

But it always comes back." "Comes and goes with your health." "No--is strongest sometimes when I am furthest from well." "When you are most feverish," said the doctor.