“But I believe it was about what your vestry did last—night.”
“They did what I have long been expecting them to do. It was no surprise to me.”
“And I wanted to tell you that if there is anything I can possibly do——”
She paused, and he came to her assistance.
“Thank you, Mrs. Bradley! You have already done heroic service for me. You have defended me in quarters where it was vitally important that I should not be misunderstood.”
His commendation brought a new flush to her cheeks.
“I want to be still more helpful,” she said. “Tell me what else to do.”
He might have urged her, then, to accept his religion. The way was open for such an appeal, but he did not make it. It did not seem to him that the time was yet ripe. He simply replied:
“You are more than kind. There is little that any one can do. It is a matter now for the bishop.”