He who plays fast and loose with
this is as one who would forge God's signature to a cheque drawn on God's
own bank."
"Are we to foster the belief that it was indeed the Sunchild who
interrupted Hanky's sermon?"
"Yes, where you safely can, but not otherwise; and commit the facts to
writing as soon as you can find time. Do nothing to jeopardise your own
safety; you can do more by perfunctory acquiescence than by open dissent.
And tell those friends whom you can trust, what these my parting words to
you have been. But above all I charge you solemnly, do nothing to
jeopardise your own safety; you cannot play into Hanky's hands more
certainly than by risking this. Think how he and Panky would rejoice,
and how Dr. Downie would grieve. Be wise and wary; bide your time; do
what you prudently can, and you will find you can do much; try to do
more, and you will do nothing. Be guided by the Mayor, by your
mother--and by that dear old lady whose grandson you will--"
"Then they have told you," interrupted the youth blushing scarlet.
"My dearest boy, of course they have, and I have seen her, and am head
over ears in love with her myself."
He was all smiles and blushes, and vowed for a few minutes that it was a
shame of them to tell me, but presently he said--
"Then you like her.
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