"I know what you would say," he added; "that you think no one can have too much knowledge—is it not?"
"Do you think one can?" she asked.
"Perhaps not too much well-regulated knowledge; knowledge adapted to an efficient end and purpose."
Again Annie turned her dark blue, expressive eye full upon his face.
"I mean to put my little store of learning to good use," she said, thoughtfully.
"Well, so I supposed, Annie. What do you intend to do?"
"Something great and good," she answered, her eye kindling with the lofty thought within.
"And could you accomplish but one, which should it be?"
"Will not a great thing be a good one also?" she inquired.
He shook his head.