Margaret bent over and said, "Bessy don't be impatient with your life, whatever it is--or may have been. Remember who gave it you, and made it what it is!"
She was startled by hearing Nicholas speak behind her; he had come in without her noticing him.
"Now, I'll not have my wench preached to. She's bad enough, as it is, with her dreams and her methodee fancies, and her visions of cities with goulden gates and precious stones. But if it amuses her I let it abe, but I'm none going to have more stuff poured into her."
"But surely," said Margaret, facing round, "you believe in what I said, that God gave her life, and ordered what kind of life it was to be?"

Margaret said, 'Bessy, don't be impatient with your life. Remember who gave it you, and made it what it is!' She was startled by hearing Nicholas speak behind her; he had come in without her noticing.
'Now, I'll not have my wench preached to. She's bad enough as it is, with her dreams and her fancies, and her visions of cities with golden gates. If it amuses her I let it be, but I'm not going to have more stuff poured into her.'
'But surely,' said Margaret, facing him, 'you believe that God gave her life, and ordered what kind of life it was to be?'
