shewasbentupongoingasusual;sosheorderedthecarriage,andI
wentwithher:nothingloth,ofcourse,foratchurchImightlookwithoutfearofscornorcensureuponaformandfacemorepleasingtomethanthemostbeautifulofGod\'screations;Imightlistenwithoutdisturbancetoavoicemorecharmingthanthesweetestmusictomyears;ImightseemtoholdcommunionwiththatsoulinwhichIfeltsodeeplyinterested,andimbibeitspurestthoughtsandholiestaspirations,withnoalloytosuchfelicityexceptthesecretreproachesofmyconscience,whichwouldtoooftenwhisperthatIwasdeceivingmyownself,andmockingGodwiththeserviceofaheartmorebentuponthecreaturethantheCreator。
Sometimes,suchthoughtswouldgivemetroubleenough;butsometimesIcouldquietthemwiththinking-itisnottheman,itishisgoodnessthatIlove。\'Whatsoeverthingsarepure,whatsoeverthingsarelovely,whatsoeverthingsarehonestandofgoodreport,thinkonthesethings。\'WedowelltoworshipGodinHisworks;andIknownoneoftheminwhichsomanyofHisattributes-somuchofHisownspiritshines,asinthisHisfaithfulservant;whomtoknowandnottoappreciate,wereobtuseinsensibilityinme,whohavesolittleelsetooccupymyheart。
Almostimmediatelyaftertheconclusionoftheservice,MissMurrayleftthechurch。Wehadtostandintheporch,foritwasraining,andthecarriagewasnotyetcome。Iwonderedathercomingforthsohastily,forneitheryoungMelthamnorSquireGreenwasthere;
butIsoonfounditwastosecureaninterviewwithMr。Westonashecameout,whichhepresentlydid。Havingsalutedusboth,hewouldhavepassedon,butshedetainedhim;firstwithobservationsuponthedisagreeableweather,andthenwithaskingifhewouldbesokindastocomesometimeto-morrowtoseethegranddaughteroftheoldwomanwhokepttheporter\'slodge,forthegirlwasillofafever,andwishedtoseehim。Hepromisedtodoso。