"But, Basil, it is impossible. I do not see how some things can ever turn to people's good." "If any of the Lord's children were in doubt upon that point, I should recommend him to ask the Lord to enlighten him. For the heavens may fall, Diana, but 'the word of our God shall stand for ever.'" Diana felt her lips quivering, and drew back into the shadow to hide them. "But there can be no kindness in some of these things that I am thinking about," she said as soon as she could control her voice; and it sounded harsh even then. "There is nothing but kindness. When I would not give you strong coffee a while ago, in your fever, do you think I was influenced by cruel motives?" "I could never believe anything but good of you, Basil." "Thank you. Do you mean, that of Christ you _could?_" "No--" said Diana, hesitating; "but I thought, perhaps, he might not care." "He had need to be long-suffering!" said Basil; "for we do try his patience, the best of us. 'He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows,' Diana; down into humiliation and death; that he might so earn the right to lift them off our shoulders and hearts; and one of his children doubts if he cares!" "But he does not lift them off, Basil," said Diana; and her voice trembled with the unshed tears. "He will"--said her husband. "When?" "As soon as we let him." "What must I do to let him?" "Trust him wholly. And follow him like a child." The tears came, Diana could not hinder them; she laid her face against the side of her chair where Basil could not see it. CHAPTER XXVIII. EVAN'S SISTER. Slowly from this time Diana regained strength, and by degrees took again her former place in the household. To Miss Collins' vision she was "the same as ever." Basil felt she was not.