And like a flash, she remembered the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican, and she said, "Did you ever hear this?" And found herself able to repeat it to him word for word:
"Two men went up into the Temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a Publican.
"The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself: God, I thank Thee that I am not as other men are . . .
"And the Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other."
HE SPREAD THE ONE TALENT OUT BEFORE HIM.
As the lady finished that parable, which God had so wonderfully helped her to repeat, the train began to slow down at the next station. The man gathered up his things, came to her side and shook her hand warmly.
"Thank you very much," he said earnestly, "for what you have said!"
And then he jumped out, and the train took the lady on to her destination.
All of us are given Talents, according to our several abilities.