"Helen's soul!" he cried.

"Is it possible that a sane man can seriously excuse his conduct on such a ground?
Why, it is incredible! How do you suppose the world will regard your action ?" "What have you or I to do with the world ?" the other answered.
"We live in it," said Dr.Howe, "and if we are wise men we will not, for a mad whim, violate its standards of propriety.

When a man turns his wife out of his house, he must consider what meaning is attached to such an action by the world.

You blast Helen's life, sir, and her family is necessarily involved in the same disgrace." John looked at him with clear, direct eyes.

"I save Helen's soul, and her family will rejoice with me when that day comes." "Her family," the other replied contemptuously, "are not troubled about Helen's soul; they are quite satisfied with her spiritual condition." "Do they know what it is ?" John asked.
"Certainly," answered the rector, "of course.