“Well, David, I hope you haven't preached away all your truth and
righteousness.”
“I know what you mean, my dear,” answered Sewell humbly. He added, “You
shall remind me if I seem likely to forget.” But he concluded seriously,
“If I thought I could never do anything more for Barker, I should be
very unhappy; I should take it as a sign that I had been recreant to my
charge.”