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is `spirit, soul, and body' in the Word, not `body, soul, and
spirit,' as is so often misquoted; and I believe the inspired
sequence to be the right one."
The doctor made a quick movement of interest. "Good heavens, Jane!"
he said. "You have got hold of a truth there, and you have expressed
it exactly as I have often wanted to express it without being able
to find the right words. You have found them, Jeanette."
She looked into his eager eyes and smiled sadly. "Have I, Boy?" she
said. "Well, they have cost me dear.--I put my lover from me and
told him I must have twelve hours for calm reflection. He was so
sure--so sure of me, so sure of himself--that he agreed without a
protest. At my request he left me at once. The manner of his going I
cannot tell, even to you, Dicky. I promised to meet him at the
village church next day and give him my answer. He was to try the
new organ at eleven. We knew we should be alone. I came. He sent
away the blower. He called me to him at the chancel step.


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