The New Testament was brooded over and absorbed with a care and thoroughness which must have made every line and every thought familiar to her. St. John was her favourite book. A few specimens of her remarks may be given:
"When the people saw that Jesus was not there … they took shipping and came … seeking for Jesus."
"The secret of our failures in winning men; they don't find Him with us."
"The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came and tempted Him that He would, show them a sign from Heaven."
"Man's cry for the moon! What does a sign prove? Is God known by magic?"
"And the people asked Him saying, What shall we do then? … 'He that hath two coats let him impart to him that hath none.'"
"By love serve."
"And He said unto them, When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes lacked you anything?"
"No, Lord, never was lack with Thee!"
"And her parents were astonished, but He charged them that they should tell no man what He had done."