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"Is that a Bible, uncle?"
"Yes. It is God's word, which I always find the best commentary upon
his works; they explain each other."
"I love the Bible too, uncle," said Edward, "and I got much credit for
my answering on Scripture questions last half-year."
"And which, Edward, afforded you the greater satisfaction, the
Scriptures, or the credit you got for studying them?"
Edward looked a little embarrassed and did not immediately reply.
"It is quite right to take pleasure in the well-earned approbation of
your teachers," continued Mr. Lewis, "and I was glad to hear that you
obtained a premium at the last examination also."
"Yes, uncle, but not the prize I wished for. There was a Roman History
that I should have liked better, and it was just of equal value with
the Bible that I got."
"How of equal value, Edward?"
"I mean that it was not reckoned a higher prize, and it would have
been a nicer book for me."
"Then you had a Bible already?"
"Why, no, uncle, not of my own, but it is easy to borrow one on the
Sabbath; and I had gone through all my Scripture proofs, and do not
want it on other days."
"Read these four verses for me," said Mr. Lewis, pointing to the sixth
chapter of Deuteronomy "commencing with the sixth verse.
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