Goody Grace folded her
hands and murmured, "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in
peace," when Patience told her of the invitation, and Patience,
though she had all her ordinary work to do, went quietly about it, as
if she had some great thought of peace and awe upon her.
"Why, Patience, you seem as if you were making ready for some guest,
the Prince of Wales at least!" said Emlyn, on Saturday night.
Patience smiled a sweet little happy smile and in her heart she said
"And so I am, and for a greater far!" but she did say "Yes, Emlyn,
Dr. Eales is coming to sleep here to-night, and he will pray with us
in the early morning."
It had been agreed that the Celebration should take place first, and
then after a short pause, the Morning Service. Jerusha was eleven
years old, and a very good girl, and since Confirmation was
impossible, her brother and sister would have asked for her admission
to the Holy Feast without it, but she could not be called up without
the danger of awaking Emlyn; and Patience was so sure that it was not
safe to trust that damsel with the full knowledge of the treasure
that, though Steadfast always thought his sister hard on her, he was
forced to give way.
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