her heritage of the large spirit and the inward-seeing eye direct to the Creator’s meanings was the greater heritage.

Lady Thryng found it possible to have a few words with the lawyer before David appeared, and impressed upon him the necessity of interesting her son in this new field by showing him avenues for power and work.

“I don’t quite understand the boy,” she said. “After seeing the world and going his own way, I really thought he would outgrow that sort of moody sentimentalism, but it seems to be returning. He is quixotic enough to turn away from everything here and go back to Canada, unless you can awaken his interest.”

“I see, I see,” said the lawyer.

“Mere personal ambition will not satisfy him,”