But Matthew forgot to thank God. "After all," added he, after a pause, "Mr. Heighington must have thought my work not only worth having, but worth paying for Mr. Marshall?"
The old man made no reply.
"It was very kind of you to come to tell me about it," continued he.
"Don't mention it," said Marshall; "it was scarcely a step out of my way, although I had some trouble to find the place. I had no idea that you lived in such a fine large house."
Matthew smiled.
"It is said to have been a noble mansion once," replied he.
"I don't doubt it," said Marshall. "Speaking of mansions reminds one of the many mansions 'whither our Saviour Christ has gone before to prepare a place for us, that where He is there may we be also.'"
"It seems to me," said Matthew, "that there might be the same difficulty of which you complained just now about finding the way."
"It is better than eighteen hundred years ago," answered the old clerk, "since Thomas, one of our Lord's disciples, thought as you do; and our blessed Saviour told him in reply,—
"'I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.'