At last he looked up.

"Thank you again, Tom," said he; "you don't know what you may have done for me to-night.

I think I see now how the right sort of sympathy with poor devils is got at." "And you'll stop the Sacrament next time, won't you ?" said Tom.
"Can I, before I'm confirmed ?" "Go and ask the Doctor." "I will." That very night, after prayers, East followed the Doctor, and the old verger bearing the candle, upstairs.

Tom watched, and saw the Doctor turn round when he heard footsteps following him closer than usual, and say, "Hah, East! Do you want to speak to me, my man ?" "If you please, sir." And the private door closed, and Tom went to his study in a state of great trouble of mind.
It was almost an hour before East came back.

Then he rushed in breathless.
"Well, it's all right," he shouted, seizing Tom by the hand.