Inez looked startled.
"Well, listen!" she whispered. "I've been reading about a traveller who stood up in the desert when he had nearly died, and when a deer crept out from somewhere and showed him a well. The traveller knew that God had sent the deer to him, and he took off his hat and knelt on the ground and he held up his hand and he vowed a vow."
"What's that?"
"It's a very solemn, on-your-honour promise. He told God that he would take service with Him for ever and ever and do what He told him. And he became a very great missionary after that."
"We had missionaries in India," said Noel. "What else?"
"Oh, that's all I need tell you, but I thought I'd rather like to give myself right away to God, and vow a solemn vow like that."
"Do it now," whispered Noel; "let me see you."
Inez hesitated: "Your mother said it was the Saviour who wanted me."
She pointed to the window.
"There He is! Do you think He'd like me to be one of His sheep?"