-none blushed on that day at that sight but yon glorious luminary."
The congregation rose, and looked round, as the sun that I pointed
at shone in at the window. I was disconcerted by their movement,
and my spirit was spent, so that I could say no more.

When I came down from the pulpit, there was a great pressing in of
acquaintance and ministers, who lauded me exceedingly; but I thought
it could be only in derision, therefore I slipped home to Mrs
M'Vicar's as fast as I could.

Mrs M'Vicar, who was a clever, hearing-all sort of a neighbour, said
my sermon was greatly thought of, and that I had surprised
everybody; but I was fearful there was something of jocularity at
the bottom of this, for she was a flaunty woman, and liked well to
give a good-humoured gibe or jeer. However, his grace the
Commissioner was very thankful for the discourse, and complimented
me on what he called my apostolical earnestness; but he was a
courteous man, and I could not trust to him, especially as my lord
Eaglesham had told me in secrecy before--it's true, it was in his
gallanting way--that, in speaking of the king's servant as I had
done, I had rather gone beyond the bounds of modern moderation.
Altogether, I found neither pleasure nor profit in what was thought
so great an honour, but longed for the privacy of my own narrow
pasture, and little flock.

It was in this visit to Edinburgh that Mrs Balwhidder bought her
silver teapot, and other ornamental articles; but this was not done,
as she assured me, in a vain spirit of bravery, which I could not
have abided, but because it was well known that tea draws better in
a silver pot, and drinks pleasanter in a china cup, than out of any