"How? —"
"The same unquestioning faith and dependence that you would give to any sure and undoubted refuge of human strength."
Elizabeth looked down and pressed her hands close together upon her breast. She knew so well how to give that! — so little how to give the other.
"Do you understand what Christ requires of those who would follow him?"
"No," she said looking up again, — "not clearly — hardly at all."
"One is — that you give up everything, even in thought, that is contrary to his authority."
He was still, and so was she, both looking at each other.
"That is what is meant by repentance. The other thing is, — that you trust yourself for all your wants — from the forgiveness of sin, to the supply of this moment's need, — to the strength and love of Jesus Christ; — and that because he has paid your price and bought you with his own blood."
"You mean," said Elizabeth slowly, "that his life was given in place of mine."
Winthrop was silent. Elizabeth stood apparently considering.