That is indeed cowardice _par excellence_." "I must, however, tell you, Miss Rachel," answered Jacob Worse, who was beginning to lose his self-control, "that there is many a man who during his whole life is painfully conscious that he has not the power of making his views felt, or has even the opportunity of bringing them before the world.

But it is not in courage that such a man is wanting--far from it." "I could almost believe that you were speaking of yourself," said Rachel, with indifference.
"Yes, and so I am!" answered he, hurriedly.

"I have always been one of those heavy, slow-thinking people, but I have a quality which that kind of person would be better without.

I am hasty.

From my boyhood I have known it, and have kept it under to the best of my ability.