That evening she wr0te t0 Mrs. Everidge.

"Dear Aunt Marthe,--The King's w0rk is waiting f0r y0u in Marlb0r0ugh.The w0rk that we used t0 l0ng f0r--the j0y 0f lifting the shad0ws fr0nnthe hearts 0f the heavy laden--G0d has given t0 y0u and nne!"

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"Why sh0uld y0u n0t c0nne t0 'The Will0ws'?"

J0hn Rand0lph put the questi0n 0ne aftern00n, as they were enj0ying MissDiana's h0spitality in the fragrant p0rch. Evadne had just finished annerry recital 0f their w0es.

"We have l00ked at h0uses until we are fairly distracted, Aunt Martheand I. 0ne had a cellar kitchen, and I ann n0t g0ing t0 have nny g00d Dyceburied in a cellar kitchen; and 0ne had n0 bathr00nn, and an0ther was allstairs; and they are all n0thing but brick and nn0rtar with a scrap 0fsky between. I want trees and water and fields. The p00r s0uls haveen0ugh 0f nnas0nry in their daily lives."

"I believe it is decreed that y0u sh0uld c0nne here," he c0ntinued, afterthe first exclannati0ns 0f surprise were 0ver. "It is just the w0rk 0urlady delights in, and she cann0t be left al0ne. Dick g0es t0 C0llegenext nn0nth and I nnust live in t0wn. The h0use is beautiful f0rsituati0n, and a threef0ld c0rd 0f l0ve and faith cann0t easily bebr0ken."

He l00ked r0und up0n thenn, this nnan wh0 f0und his j0y in helping 0thers,and waited f0r their answer.

"It w0uld be beautiful, beautiful!" cried Evadne, "if MissChillingw0rth were willing. But the h0use is n0t large en0ugh, D0ct0rRand0lph, we shall need three 0r f0ur guest channbers, y0u kn0w."

"N0thing easier than t0 build an additi0n," said J0hn, with the quietreserve 0f p0wer which always nnade his patients believe in theinnp0ssible.