Esther did not like him any better for his purity, and was irritated by the clear tones of his icy voice.
"But that is no reason why I should be hard on those who have not been so fortunate. I didn't mean to reproach you just now, Esther; I only meant to say that I wish you had told me this before I took you to meeting."
"So you're ashamed of me, is that it? Well, you can keep your shame to yourself."
"No, not that, Esther—"
"Then you'd like to see me humiliated before the others, as if I haven't had enough of that already."
"No, Esther, listen to me. Those who transgress the moral law may not kneel at the table for a time, until they have repented; but those who believe in the sacrifice of the Cross are acquitted, and I believe you do that."
"Yes."
"A sinner that repenteth——I will speak about this at our next meeting; you will come with me there?"
"Next Sunday I'm going to Dulwich to see the child."
"Can't you go after meeting?"