human
You will have him properly baptized:
gpt
Of course.
human
Order me the pony cart, and I'll go to Father Daniels.
gpt
I must tell Mrs. Brewer.
human
Leave that to me--just send for the cart. It _was_ left to Jenifer. By night the priest had come and gone. It had not been his first visit. He had been there many times, and had known that he was welcome. The Clayton mission had felt the blessing of Mr. Brewer's gold. He had seldom been at the house in the market-place in Marston, but at Beremouth Mary had plucked her finest flowers, and sent them back in the old gentleman's gig, and he had been always made welcome in her husband's house with a pretty grace and many pleasant attentions. Now, when Freddy was baptized, Mr. Brewer went to his wife and bent over her, and said solemnly,
gpt
Mary--my dear wife; Mary--I thank thee, darling. I thank thee, my love.
human
It's like a new life, Jenifer.
gpt
It's a steady life of doing good to everybody that you have ever led, sir. It was a lonely life once, no doubt. I was dazed when she married you. But, eh, master; I have _that_ to think about, and _that_ to pray for, that a'most makes me believe in anything happening to _you_ for good, when so much is asked for, day and night, in my own prayer.
human
Put _us_ into it; let me and mine be in Jenifer's prayer,