“Then I shall not walk in them.”
“Thou wilt walk in the way appointed thee.”
“Pure Calvinism is that, Grandfather.”
“So be it. I am a Calvinist about birth, death and marriage. They are the events in life about which God interferes. His will and design is generally evident.”
“And quite as evident, Grandfather, is the fact 175 that a great many people interfere with His will and design.”
“Yes, Sunna, because our will is free. Yet if our will crosses God’s will, crucifixion of some kind is sure to follow.”
“Well, then, today is Friday. The week has got itself over nearly; and tomorrow will be partly free, for Ian goes to Edinburgh at ten o’clock. Very proper is that! Such an admirable young man ought only to live in a capitol city.”
“If these are thy opinions, keep them to thyself. Very popular is the young man.”
“Grandfather, dost thou think that I am walking in ankle-tights yet? I can talk as the crowd talks, and I can talk to a sensible man like thee. Tomorrow brings release. I am glad, for Thora has forgotten me. I feel that very much.”
“Thou art jealous.”