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"Hatred, variance, emulations, ... envyings, ... drunkenness, revellings, and such like:" and he says, "They which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." That is dreadful. I am afraid the world must be worse than I thought. I must take heed to my Aunt Kezia's rules set the Lord always before me, and remember that this world passeth away.

Take your book, Cary; and remember, my dear, whenever you write in it again, that God is looking at every word you write." Hatty made a horrid face at me behind my Aunt Kezia's back; but I don't believe she really cared anything about it. She went to bed, of course; and it is dark now by half-past five.

If they wish to remain in London, they can do so, but it will not be in Charles Street. Did you not tell me, Cary, that their father wished them to come home?" "My Aunt Kezia said that he intended to write to them to say so," I answered, feeling as though it were about a year since I had received my Aunt Kezia's letter. "Really, Sir!"

I did not dare to get up till I heard Kezia's knock at the door for that was one of grandmamma's rules, and though she had not many rules, those there were had to be obeyed, I can assure you. I must have fallen asleep again, for the next thing I remember was hearing grandmamma's voice, and there she was, standing beside my bed.

Are we to go home?" And then it flashed upon me to go home, leaving Colonel Keith in prison, and Annas and Flora in such a position! Must we do that? I listened somewhat anxiously for my Aunt Kezia's answer. "It is pleasant to see you, girls, I can tell you. And it is double pleasant to have such a hearty welcome to anybody. Your Father and Sophy are quite well, and everybody else.

Come into the kitchen and let's see what we can find or no, you're too tired you stay here and I'll forage for you. He went off, returning in a few minutes with a jug of milk and a big slice of one of Kezia's own gingerbread cakes. I thought nothing had ever tasted so good, and my headache seemed to get better after eating it and drinking the milk. I was just finishing when Harry came in again.

But I did not rush out to meet her, as I would have done at first. Harry's words had begun to make me a little less sure than I had been as to how even Kezia would look upon my conduct. The sound of low voices Lindsay's and Kezia's, followed by an exclamation, Kezia's of course reached Harry and me as we stood there in silence looking at each other.

It was thus: 'You had better find out in which duty you have most failed, and let the fulfilment of that be your proof of self-denial. Afterwards Lily learnt that Agnes had been sensible for a short time before her peaceful death. She had spoken much of her baptism, had begged to be buried next to a little sister of Kezia's, and asked her mother to give her new Bible to Kezia.

Ambrose Catterall seemed to think it his duty to make fun for everybody, and he laughed and joked and chattered away finely. I asked where old Mr Catterall was. "Oh, in bed with a headache," laughed Ambrose, "like everybody else this morning." "Speak for yourself," said Mr Keith. "I have not one." "Well, mine's going," returned Ambrose, gaily. "A cup of Mrs Kezia's capital tea will finish it off."

Cobbe laughed and joked that was his way he listened to my breathing and pommelled me and told me I was a little humbug. Then he went off into Kezia's kitchen, where there had to be a tiny fire, with grandmamma, and a few minutes later I heard him saying good-bye. Grandmamma came back to me looking happier than for some time past.