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"Cards are the bane of thousands."
"Oh yes, gambling and all that; but to play in the evening to amuse
an invalid can have no harm in it."
"An invalid and aged woman ought to have her mind set upon better
things," said Anne. "I shall not withdraw my testimony, and I hope
you will not."
"I don't know," said Cecil. "You see I am expected to attend to
Mrs. Poynsett; and I have seen whist at Dunstone when any dull old
person came there. What a troublesome crooked hand Julius writes--
just like Greek! What's all this? So many services--four on
Sunday, two every day, three on Wednesdays and Fridays! We never
had anything like this at Dunstone."
"It is very superstitious," said Anne.
"Very superfluous, I should say," amended Cecil. "I am sure my
father would consent to nothing of the kind. I shall speak to
Raymond about it."
"Yes," said Anne; "it does seem terrible that a minister should try
to make up for worldly amusements by a quantity of vain ceremonies."
"I wish you would not call him a minister, it sounds like a
dissenter.


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