very sure, but I think in one of the book-shops one could find a Bible. I
could find out in school tomorrow. I know one of my schoolmates has one."

"Good," exclaimed Teresa, "you must find out tomorrow morning. I've got an
idea, Paula, a wonderful idea, so dry your tears. I must go tomorrow
afternoon to the city, and if Rosa can find out tomorrow morning where a
Bible can be found, we shall all four of us go and buy a new Bible there,
and you can read it in your room and your uncle will never know."

"Oh, Teresa," cried Paula in a burst of gratitude, "what a good woman you
are!"

"That's something I've never yet found out," said the old servant with a
dry smile.

Then suddenly we all saw that something had begun to trouble Paula. "What's
the matter now?" said Rosa. "Are you not content to get a new Bible?"

"Oh, yes," said Paula, "but under such circumstances that would deceive my
uncle."

It was here that Teresa broke in. "No, no," she said, "you don't
understand. I'm going to buy this Bible with my own money, and I can do as
I please. If I care to buy a Bible, it's no one else's business."

But there was trouble in Paula's eyes as she said, "I would certainly like
to have a Bible, but uncle has forbidden me to read it. I can see from what
you say that it would be easy for you to buy another and read it
yourselves, but my uncle has prohibited me and that settles it. I simply
can't be a hypocrite and deceive him. Dear Teresa, I do certainly thank you