Mr. Dalrymple offered no response, and Hermione started another subject, "What interesting sermons we have had to-day!"
Another irresponsive pause.
"Did you not think so?" she asked, looking at Harvey.
Was the question malicious? Harvey was too honest to answer in the affirmative. He said only, "Were they?"
"This morning's particularly. Yes, I thought so. Did not you?"
"I am not a very good judge," Harvey replied carelessly.
"Were you talking about this morning's sermon?" Mr. Dalrymple asked, rousing himself. "What was the text? I cannot recall."
"I must refer you to Hermione," said Harvey, at whom the question was directed.
"Hermione is sure to know," the old man uttered lovingly.
"Yes, grandfather;" and in silvery tones she repeated, "'Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?' With part of a verse just before, 'Yield yourselves unto God.'"