"You are right, certainly, to hesitate when you are doubtful in such a matter; but it is best not to be doubtful when I am concerned."
"Well," said Ellen, "I wished very much I was going to ask if you would have any objection to let me read one of your sermons."
"None in the world, Ellie," said he, smiling; "but they have never been written yet."
"Not written!"
"No there is all I had to guide me yesterday."
"A half-sheet of paper! and only written on one side! Oh, I can make nothing of this. What is this? Hebrew?"
"Short-hand."
"And is that all? I cannot understand it," said Ellen, sighing as she gave back the paper.
"What if you were to go with me next time? They want to see you very much at Ventnor."
"So do I want to see them," said Ellen, "very much indeed."