"For your soul's sake, as well as Mattie's, you mean, I hope?"
"Anything—anything you like!"
"As careless of heavenly matters as ever, I believe. The task of reformation still unperformed—perhaps left for me, unworthy instrument that I am."
"Exactly."
"Eh?"
"We are all unworthy instruments as well as living sinners, you know," said Sidney, drily.
"And flippant, too—and on such a subject! But we shall change you in good time."
"And this morning, now, you will let me off with a small sermon?"
"I haven't come to sermonize to-day," replied Mr. Gray, severely, "therefore do not give way to any groundless fears of torturing on my part."
"Thank you—thank you!"