"
"There is, Sir!" replied his son quickly. "There undoubtedly is! But
though I have no hesitation in speaking to men down in the Settlement
about these things, you know, still, somehow, to a man of your own
class, and to a personal friend, one hesitates. One shrinks from what
seems like assuming an attitude of superiority."
"I appreciate that," said his father, "but yet one wonders to what
extent this shrinking is due to a real sense of one's own imperfections,
and to what extent it is due to an unwillingness to risk criticism, even
from ourselves, in a loyal attempt to serve the Master and His cause.
And, besides that, one wonders whether from any cause one should
hesitate to do the truly kind and Christian thing to one's friend. I
mean, you value your religion; or, to put it personally, as Rob would,
you would esteem as your chief possession your knowledge of the Christ,
as Friend and Saviour. Do not loyalty to Him and friendship require that
you share that possession with your dearest friend?"
"I know what you mean, Sir," said Jack earnestly. "I shall think it
over. But don't you think a word from you, Sir--"
His father looked at his son with a curious smile.
"Oh, I know what you are thinking," said his son, "but I assure you it
is not quite a case of funk.
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