or Miss Parsons."
"I did not allude to any special case, I only wanted to show you that
riches do not by any means make doing good a simpler affair, but
rather render it more difficult not to do an equal amount of harm."
"Of course," said Armine, "as this misfortune has happened, it is
plain that we must submit, and I hope I am bowing to the
disappointment."
"By endeavouring to do your best for God with what is left you?"
"I hope so, but with my health there seems nothing left for me but
unmurmuring resignation."
Mr. Ogilvie was amused at Armine's notion of unmurmuring resignation,
but he added only, "Which would be much assisted by a little
exertion."
"I did exert myself at home, but it is all aimless now."
"I should have thought you still equally bound to learn and labour to
do your duty in Him and for Him. Will you think about what I have
said?"
"Yes, Mr. Ogilvie, thank you. I know you mean it kindly, and no one
can be expected to enter into my feeling of the uselessness of
wasting my time over classical studies when I know I shall never be
able to be ordained."
"Are you sure you are not wasting it now?"
It was not possible to continue the subject. Mr. Ogilvie had failed
in both his attempts to rouse Armine, and had to tell his mother, who
had hoped much from this new influence.
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