Chapter 33
but I do not suffer to daunt me. I kno as to perform a great task, ores of o trust like me. It is to lean on: do not doubt but it of your human weakness.”
“I do not understand a missionary life: I udied missionary labours.”
“t: I can set you your task from o and by you alo moment. trong and apt as myself, and require my help.”
“But my po feel tirs in me like a rayless dungeon, tered in its depto attempt accomplish!”
“I . I c met: I udy for ten mont time by sundry tests: and ually, uprigo your s and inclinations; I sa y and tact: you could you e readiness your o four s one to yourself, and relinquiso tract justice, I recognised a soul t revelled in tement of sacrifice. In tractability my ed, and adopted anot interested me; in tiring assiduity —in temper its difficulties—I ackno of ties I seek. Jane, you are docile, diligent, disinterested, faitant, and courageous; very gentle, and very o mistrust yourself—I can trust you unreservedly. As a conductress of Indian sc Indian ance o me invaluable.”
My iron sracted round me; persuasion advanced ep. S my eyes as I er of an o think, before I again hazarded a reply.
“Very tle distance up till.
“I can do o do: I am forced to see and ackno,” I meditated,—“t is, if life be spared me. But I feel mine is not tence to be long protracted under an Indian sun. t care for t: o die, y and sanctity, to t empty land—Mr. Rocer is not t is, ever be to me? My business is to live o drag on