"Greta," she said eagerly, "something tells me that if I could only see Ralphie I should save him."
Greta started up in terror. "No, no, no; you must not think of it," she said.
"But some one whispered it. It must have been God Himself. You know we ought to obey God always."
"Mercy, it was not God who said that. It was your own heart. You must not heed it."
"I'm sure it was God," said Mercy. "And I heard it quite plain."
"Mercy, my darling, think what you are saying. Think what it is you wish to do. If you do it you will be blind forever."
"But I shall have saved my Ralphie."
"No, no; you will not."
"Will he not be saved, Greta?"
"Only our heavenly Father knows."