t for a third.

The two exchanged views of the sermon on the way home. It seemed very
strange to hear Hubert speak of it sympathetically. He mentioned some
admirable points which he found in the minister's reasoning, and
refrained from saying that the change of heart he had himself
experienced had not made less hateful to him Doctor Schoolman's
affected style.

"How did you like the sermon?" he asked Winifred when he had expressed
his own opinion.

"Oh, I don't know," said Winifred hesitatingly. "He said some lovely
things. That illustration from Greek mythology was beautiful. I am
sure I shall remember that. But I wish," she added innocently, "that
he had said more about the Lord."

"So do I," said Hubert decidedly.

They walked on in silence for awhile and then Hubert spoke.

"I am not a qualified judge of sermons," he said, "but I would a
hundred times rather read the Gospel of John."

"Are you still reading it?" said Winifred,

"Yes."

"I wish we might read it together," she said wistfully.

"We might," he said. "Shall we begin to-day?"

"By all means. But I can't read Greek," she added doubtfully. She had
observed the Greek Testament with its fresh markings.

He laughed. "But fortunately I can read English," he said. And so it
was arranged.

CHAPTER VIII

NOT OF THE WORLD

That afternoon found Hubert and Winifred with their books, looking
about for the most suitable place to read. Somnolent sounds from the
couch in the library warned them not to locate there. They decided on
a cool window-seat in the drawing-room overlooking the garden. There
they settled themselves and found their places. It was decided to
begin at the point Hubert had reached, which was the seventeenth
chapter. Before beginning to read Hubert shaded his eyes with his hand
for a moment to ask, as had become his wont since he first sought to
know God, for light upon the Word. Winifred understood the act and
joined him silently.

He began reading reverently and slowly. The simple, stately words fell
very sweetly upon their ears. They paused often, so as to understand
more fully what they read. They read with the intent earnestness of
those who explore new territory, and who have immense interests in
things discovered. They lingered first over the second verse:

"As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He should give
eternal life to as many as Thou hast given him."

"'As many as thou hast