Excerpt from A Point of Conscience, Vol. 2 of 3 The day is waning, and already the stall holders are able to say to themselves that undoubtedly the bazaar has been a success. And, indeed, it would have ended without a hitch anywhere, but for Carry - poor Carry, who, as a rule, only tumbles into one catastrophe to find another. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Point of Conscience 'Affection lights a brighter flame Than ever blazed by art.' 'I Really think we may congratulate ourselves about this governess, ' says Lady Maria, leaning back in her chair, and letting her lovely old hands with her knitting, drop into her lap. 'She seems a most excellent creature.' With Lady Maria most people inferior to herself are 'creatures.' A 'nice' creature, or a 'good' creature, if it happens to be the doctor's or the curate's wife, and she approves of her; an 'excellent' creature, if it be the butler or the governess; whilst a 'worthy' creature does for the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick-maker. 'She's very pretty, ' returned Mrs. Verschoyle, a tall, handsome, fashionable-looking woman of about forty, with touch of humour in her clear grey eyes. It is perhaps this touch of humour that has endeared her so strongly to her mother-in-law, with whom she has lived ever since the death of her husband. Lady Maria's eldest son - a death that took place five years ago, and was so much to these two women of the world that they found it impossible to forget it. 'Oh, pretty!' says Lady Maria, with a shrug. 'What has prettiness to do with it? Beauty is not necessary in one's governess. In fact, I always think that sort of person should be born plain. To be distinctly plain, without being actually repulsive, would be so wise of them!' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Point of Conscience, Vol. 3 of 3 'And now the heaven is dark, and bright, and loud With wind, and starry drift and moon and cloud, And night's cry rings in straining sheet and shroud: What help is ours if hope like yours be none?' 'After all, Anthony, I find I must leave here this evening. Horrid grind, but can't be helped. A telegram from a lawyer-fellow of mine.' This is a distinct lie, but even the best of us lie sometimes - distinctly! 'My dear fellow, I'm so sorry.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Point of Conscience, Vol. 1 of 3 'Affection lights a brighter flame Than ever blazed by art.' 'I really think we may congratulate ourselves about this governess, ' says Lady Maria, leaning back in her chair, and letting her lovely old hands, with their rt knitting, drop into her lap. 'She seems a most excellent creature.' With Lady Maria most people inferior to herself are 'creatures.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Function and Place of Conscience in Relation to the Laws of Men: A Sermon for the Times; Preached at the Melodeon, on Sunday, September 22, 1850 Let us look a little at our duty under this law. If a man falls into the water and is in danger of drown ing, it is the natural duty of the bystanders to aid in pulling him out, even at the risk of wetting their gar ments. We should think a man a coward who could swim and would not save a drowning girl for fear of spoiling his coat. He would be indictable at common law. If a troop of wolves or tigers were about to seize a man, and devour him, and you and I could help him, it would be our duty to do so, even to peril our own limbs and life for that purpose. If a man undertakes to murder or'steal a man, it isthe duty of the bystand ers to help their brother, who is in peril, against wrong from the two legged man, as much as against the four legged beast. But suppose the invader who seizes the man is an officer of the United States, has a commis sion in his pocket, a warrant for his deed in his hand, and seizes as a slave a man'who has done nothing to alienate his natural rights, does that give him any more natural right to enslave a man than he had be fore? Can any piece of parchment make Right wrong, and Wrong right? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.