Miss Burton listened with surprised interest. Here was a subject on which the children were not ignorant. Young as they were, they had taken their place at the Master's feet, and had begun to learn of Him.
Hettie Burton stood silent and thoughtful for a few minutes, scarce heeding what the children said.
She, too, aspired to be a worker in the kingdom. She was thinking that perhaps the care and training of these two children did not represent all the work she was called to do at Egloshayle. It might be that she could work with Coral and Beryl as well as for them.
"Is there really no Sunday school here?" she asked presently.
"No, none at all," said Beryl.
"It is a pity," said Miss Burton. "I wish we could manage to have one."
"Oh, would you help us? Do you really mean it?" cried Beryl, in joyful surprise.
"Yes, certainly. I should be only too happy to help," said Miss Burton. "I have been used to teaching in Sunday schools all my life; at least, I mean, ever since I arrived at years of discretion."
"Then we can begin at once!" cried Beryl eagerly. "Oh, but I forgot," she added, with a sudden change of tone; "I promised papa that I would not keep Sunday school again."
"Then we must do nothing in the matter till we have obtained his permission," said the governess decidedly.