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1、TheGreyBrethrenTheGreyBrethren1TheGreyBrethrenTheGreyBrethrenSomeofthehappiestremembrancesofmychildhoodareofdaysspentinalittleQuakercolonyonahighhill.Thewalkwasinitselfapreparation,forthehillwaslongandsteepandatthemercyofthenorth-eastwind;butatthetop,shelteredbyacopseandafewtalltrees,stoodasmallhous
2、e,reachedbyaflaggedpathwayskirtingonesideofabrighttrimgarden.I,withmysevensummersoflonely,delicatechildhood,felt,whenIgentlyclosedthegatebehindme,thatIshutmyselfintoPeace.Thehousewasalwayssomewhatdark,andtherewerenodomesticsounds.Thetwooldladies,sisters,bothborninthelastcentury,satinthecool,dimparlo
3、ur,nettingorsewing.Rebeccawassmall,withanut-crackernoseandchin;Mary,tallanddignified,needednovelvetunderthenetcap.Icanfeelnowthetouchofthecooldove-colouredsilkagainstmycheek,asIsatonthefloor,watchingthenimblefingerswiththeshuttle,andlistenedasMaryreadaloudaletterreceivedthatmorning,describingameetin
4、gofthefaithfulandthe'movingoftheSpirit'amongthem.Ihadamentalpictureofthe'HolyHeavenlyDove,'withitswingsofsilverygrey,hoveringovermydearoldladies;andIdoubtnotmyvisionwasatrueone.OnceasIwatchedBenjamin,theoldgardener-amost'stiff-backedFriend'despitehisstoopandhisseventyyears-puttingscarletgeraniumsand
5、yellowfever-fewinthecentrebed,Iasked,awe-struck,whethersuchglowingcolourswereapproved;andRebeccasmiledandsaid-"Child,dosttheenotthinktheLordmayhaveHisglories?"andIlookedfromthelivingrobeofscarletandgoldtothedove-colouredgown,andsaid:"WoulditbeprideintheetowearHisglories?"andMaryansweredforher-"Thech
6、angeisnotyet;betterbeseemsustheornamentofameekandquietspirit.The'changefromglorytoglory'hascometothembothlongsince,butitseemstomeasiftheirrobesmuststillbeQuaker-grey.Upstairswastheinvaliddaughterandniece.Foryearsshehadbeen2TheGreyBrethrencompelledtolieonherface;andinthatpositionshehaddonewonderfuldr
7、awingsoftheHighPriest,theArkoftheCovenant,andotherLeviticalfigures.Shehadacagefuloftamecanary-birdswhichansweredtotheirnamesandfedfromherplateatmeal-times.OftheseIrememberonlyRoger,agorgeousfellowwith
