"That was a very queer way you took to silence the dominie," said Paul;
"but I presume, after that ludicrous answer, you met with very little
religious controversy afterwards."

"That's true," said Murty; "but I have suffered the loss of my wages
through the unrelenting malice of the Presbyterian dominie."

"Never mind, Murty; do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse
you, pray for those who persecute and calumniate you. For your kindness
to Bridget while I was away, I feel bound to give you some remuneration.
Have courage, have courage, and think better of the Yankees. The more
you know of them, the better you will like them. They have their
faults,--as what nation has not?--but they have their virtues also."

This conversation took place between Paul and Murty in the farm house of
Mr. Clarke, where he had just arrived, as well to spend the vacation as
to make arrangements regarding the future of his brothers and sister.
Murty, upon hearing of his arrival, lost not a moment's time in going
across lots from the Pryings' farm to that of Mr. Clarke, thinking he
might be the first to communicate to Paul the joyous intelligence
regarding the recovery of the lost money, and the pleasing change in the
opinion of all regarding him and his brethren.

Paul could not but feel grateful for the kindness of his friend Murty;
but he was too well practised in Christian perfection to indulge in any
thing like excessive joy, and too well accustomed to refer every thing
to God to claim any merit, or take any pleasure, in the flattering
eulogies of all his acquaintances, as repeated by Murty.