Next day Louise opened her heart to Adolph, by expressing her fears that he had neglected the duties of his religion.
Adolph sought to evade the matter by some playful remarks, but he discovered that Louise was more than usually in earnest.
“Your mother is in this,” said he.
“She is—and she adds, that I shall never marry a man who neglects the requirements of religion.”
“Why, is she going to make a priest of me?”
“I hope not,” said Louise; “for in that case we should be further from our marriage than we now are.”
“What does she require?”
“She requires that you forbear, in the first place, any remarks against religion; and secondly, that you frequent the church, at least.”
“I will do that to please her and you, at any rate,” said he.
“You will do it from a higher motive, I hope,” said she.