"I never felt that old Mr. Hardenburgh warned us against anything,"
Diana remarked.
"Did I?"
"You began to make me uncomfortable almost as soon as you came."
"That's good," said the minister quietly. "Now see these words, Diana,—'Go ye into all the world, and tell the good news to everybody.'"
"'Preach the gospel'"—said Diana.
"That is simply, telling the good news."
"Is it?"
"Certainly."
"But, Basil, it never seemed so."
"There was a reason for that. 'As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.' You were not thirsty, that is all."