'Tell me what it is.'
'It is a book written by an atheist for atheists; it might almost be called the Atheist's Bible, Jessie.'
'And did you never speak to your mother about uncle Bryan's religion?
'I have tried to, but mother is like me; there are some things she does not like to speak of.'
'And this is one of them,' said Jessie, following out her train of thought; 'and out of your love for her, when she said, "Let us talk of something else, my dear," you have talked of something else.'
'That is so, Jessie. It is almost as if you overheard what we said.'
'It is easy to see into your mother's heart, Chris. She did not like to speak about uncle Bryan's religion, because she loves him, and because she wants you to love him. Now, if it had been anything that would have made uncle Bryan stand out in a good light, she would have encouraged you to speak about it.'
'That is true enough, Jessie.'
'Chris, your mother is all heart.'
'She is everything that is good, if you mean that?'