See — you could bring
your study book and study here in this quiet little corner by
the flowers."
I gave my very glad thanks. I knew I could often do this.
"And now for the 'not understanding,' " said Miss Cardigan,
when tea was half over. "How was it, my dear?"
"I have been puzzled," I said, "about giving — how much one
ought to give, and how much one ought to spend — I mean, for
oneself."
"Well," said Miss Cardigan brightly, "we have fixed that. The
poor woman gave _all her living_."
"But one must spend some money for oneself," I said. "One must
have bonnets and cloaks and dresses."
"And houses, and books, and pictures," said Miss Cardigan,
looking around her. "My lamb, let us go to the Bible again.
That says, 'whether ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do
all to the glory of God.' So I suppose we must buy cloaks and
bonnets on the same principle."
I turned this over in mind. Had I done this, when I was
choosing my chinchilla cap and grey cloak? A little ray of
infinite brightness began to steal in upon their quiet colours
and despised forms.
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