I  am  not  so  conceited  as  to  imagine  that  a  young  priest  of
very  indifferent  parts,  and  no  learning,  could  be  the  object
of  his  affection  as  he  was  of  mine.  I  was  always  the
receiver  in  that  which  is  of  real  import  and  dearest  to  a
Christian's  heart.  But  all  this  matters  little  in  the  presence
of  the  work  we  have  to  do  for  God  under  the  present  ad-
ministration. I  thank  God  that  you  have  lost,  as  you  tell
me,  the  personal  antipathy  you  used  to  feel  towards  His
Grace  H.  E.  M.  I  think  it  is  a  very  good  sign  of  what
Faber  calls  '  Spiritual  growth ' —  a  sweeter  patience  of
human  infirmity  and  a  clearer  insight  into  God's  graces.
