light in the lamp of this ugly, old body of mine, you
will always take me for a counsellor, and write to me concerning your
troubles, (as indeed, you must do, for remember I am your trustee of
this property,) and perhaps pay attention to the advice I may give. And
now let us get to our stars; they are much more amusing than Madame
Riennes. It is strange to think that the same God who made the stars
also made Madame Riennes. Truly He is a charitable and tolerant God!"

"Perhaps the devil made her," suggested Godfrey.

"It may be so, it may be so, but is it not said in the Book of
Proverbs, I believe, that He makes both good and evil for His own
infinite ends, though what these may be, I, worm that I am, cannot
pretend to understand. And now to our stars that are far away and pure,
though who knows but that if one were near to them, they would prove as
full of foulness as the earth?"

The Pasteur was right when he said that Madame Riennes would not cease
from attempts to do evil to Godfrey, and therefore wrong when he added
that the trouble she had caused was finished. Of this, that young man
was made painfully aware, when a fortnight or so later another letter
from his father reached him. It informed him that Mr. Knight had
received an anonymous communication which stated that he, Godfrey, was
leading an evil life in Lucerne, also that he was being entrapped into
a marriage with Mademoiselle Boiset, whom he had been seen embracing
behind some rocks. The letter ended:

"Lacking proof, I do not accept these stories as facts, although,
as there is no smoke without fire, I think it probable that there
is something in them and that you are drifting into undesirable
companionships. At any rate I am sure that the time has come for
you to return home and to commence your studies for the Church. I
have to request, therefore, that you will do this at once as I am
entering your name at my own college for the next term and have so
informed the trustees under Miss Ogilvy's will, who will no doubt
meet the expense and give you a suitable allowance. I am writing
to the Pasteur Boiset to the same effect. Looking forward to
seeing you, when we can discuss all these matters in more detail,
--I am, your affectionate father,
"Richard Knight."

In dismay Godfrey took this letter to the Pasteur. For the last thing
Godfrey wished to do was to leave Kleindorf and the house in which he
was so welcome and so well