It is not so much that he wishes me to be a clergyman, as that he does not wish me to have lost all my time up to this." "It is more than that, I think, Harry," said his elder sister, a tall girl, less pretty than her sister, apparently less careful of her prettiness, very quiet, or, as some said, demure, but known to be good as gold by all who knew her well.
"I doubt it," said Harry, stoutly.

"But, however that may be, a man must choose for himself." "We all thought you had chosen," said Mary.
"If it is settled," said the mother, "I suppose we shall do no good by opposing it." "Would you wish to oppose it, mamma ?" said Harry.
"No, my dear.

I think you should judge for yourself." "You see I could have no scope in the church for that sort of ambition which would satisfy me.

Look at such men as Locke, and Stephenson, and Brassey.

They are the men who seem to me to do most in the world.