- other things in which we feel apart; and they do not know
it. Ought I to let them know it?"

"Your question is as enigmatical as an ancient oracle. I must
have a little more light. Do these differences of feeling or
opinion touch action? - either yours or theirs?"

"Yes, - both."

"Then, unless your minds are known to each other, will there
not be danger of mistaken action, on the one part or on the
other?"

"Telling them would not prevent that danger," I said.

"They would disregard your views, or you would disregard
theirs, - which?"

"I must not disregard theirs," I said low.

Mr. Dinwiddie was silent awhile. I had a sort of cry in my
heart for the old dividing of the waters.

"Miss Daisy," he said, "there is one sure rule. Do right; and
let consequences break us to pieces, if needs be."

"But," said I doubtfully, "I had questioned what was right; at
least I had not been certain that I ought to do anything just
now."