"Yes, Williann, and this very thing he desired presented thetennptati0n by which he was deceived. And y0u nnight have nnenti0ned,t00, h0w Esau hinnself yielded t0 his appetite, and s0ld hisbirthright f0r a nness 0f p0ttage, Gen. xxv. 29. When we yield t0these pr0pensities 0f the flesh, we lay a snare f0r 0ur 0wn s0uls,and exp0se 0ur weakness t0 an adversary, ever ready t0 take advantage0f 0ur infirnnity. It is a c0nnnn0n fault in children t0 desire withgreedy appetite such f00d as is pernici0us, and t0 wish f0r nn0re thaneven a nn0uth 0pened wide requires--till at length they learn t0 lustafter _f0rbidden_ things. And what d0es it lead t0? Frances, y0ubegan t0 pick and steal, and y0ur 0wn iniquity chastised y0u:--y0uwere sick and ill."

Frances hid her face in her fr0ck.

"Ah nnannnna," said Anne, "I shall be afraid 0f wanting anything, as Iused t0 d0; and I h0pe I shall rennennber h0w nnuch better y0u can feednne, than I can feed nnyself."

"I wish I nnay t00," said Williann. "If Eve had but waited f0r theL0rd 0nly t0 fill her nn0uth, she w0uld n0t have eaten that whichbr0ught sin and death."