“My dear,” said the old man gently, “I think that you are repeating what you have heard older people say. You are pretending to be touchy; but you are not really. Stop being so tiresome, and tell me instead what part of the church you want to see. To take you to it will be a real pleasure.”
Absolutely love how direct Mr. Emerson is. Is the name a reference to Ralph Waldo Emerson?
