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"But not more than what's in the Bible, Aunt," said Dinah

"Yes, and the Bible too, for that matter," Mrs Poyser rejoined, rather sharply; "else why shouldn't them as know best what's in the Bible--the parsons and people as have got nothing to do but learn it--do the same as you do? But, for the matter o' that, if everybody was to do like you, the world must come to a standstill; for if everybody tried to do without house and ho as we s o' the world as you say, I should like to knohere the pick o' the stock, and the corn, and the best new- breadafter everybody else to preach to 'eainst a bad harvest It stands to sense as that can't be the right religion"

"Nay, dear aunt, you never heard me say that all people are called to forsake their work and their fahed and sowed, and the precious corn stored, and the things of this life cared for, and right that people should rejoice in their families, and provide for them, so that this is done in the fear of the Lord, and that they are not un for the body We can all be servants of God wherever our lot is cast, but He gives us different sorts of work, according as He fits us for it and calls us to it I can noto do what I can for the souls of others, than you could help running if you heard little Totty crying at the other end of the house; the voice would go to your heart, you would think the dear child was in trouble or in danger, and you couldn't rest without running to help her and co towards the door, "I know it 'ud be just the same if I was to talk to you for hours You'd ht as well talk to the running brook and tell it to stan' still"

The causeway outside the kitchen door was dry enough now for Mrs Poyser to stand there quite pleasantly and see as going on in the yard, the grey worsted stocking ress in her hands all the while But she had not been standing there ain, and said to Dinah, in rather a flurried, awe-stricken tone, "If there isn't Captain Donnithorne and Mr Irwine a-co into the yard! I'll layon the Green, Dinah; it's you h a'ready about your bringing such disgrace upo' your uncle's family I wouldn't ha' minded if you'd been Mr Poyser's own niece--folks must put up wi' their own kin, as they put up wi' their own noses--it's their own flesh and blood But to think of a niece o'turned out of his farht him no fortin but my savin's----"