"I did."

"Well?"

"He had not even heard of you as a member of the church here."

"I can hardly credit that, after what he said."

"You will, at least, give him the chance of vindication. He is now
at my house, and has expressed a wish to see you."

"I don't know that any good will grow out of seeing him," said Mr.
Grant, who felt but little inclined to meet the preacher.

"I'm sorry to hear you say that, Mr. Grant. You have made a
complaint against Mr. C--, and when he wishes to confer with you
on the subject, you decline, under the assumption that no good can
arise from it. This is not right; and I hope you will think better
of it."

"Perhaps it isn't right; but so it is. At present, I do not wish to
see him. I may feel differently to-morrow."

"Shall we call upon-you in the morning?"

"If you please to do so."

"Very well."