. I would give up a great deal for my
father; but I would not give up a friendship or - or an attachment of any sort,
in obedience to any wish of his that I didn't recognise as right.«
    »I don't know,« said Maggie, musingly. »Often, when I have been angry and
discontented, it has seemed to me that I was not bound to give up anything; and
I have gone on thinking till it has seemed to me that I could think away all my
duty. But no good has ever come of that - it was an evil state of mind. I'm
quite sure that whatever I might do, I should wish in the end that I had gone
without anything for myself, rather than have made my father's life harder to
him.«
    »But would it make his life harder if we were to see each other sometimes?«
said Philip. He was going to say something else, but checked himself.
    »O, I'm sure he wouldn't like it. Don't ask me why, or anything about it,«
said Maggie, in a distressed tone. »My father feels so strongly about some
things. He is not at all happy.«
    »No more am I,« said Philip, impetuously: »I am not happy.«
    »Why?« said Maggie, gently. »At least - I ought not to ask - but I'm very,
very sorry.«
    Philip turned to walk on, as if he had not patience to stand still any
longer, and they went out of the hollow, winding amongst the trees and bushes in
silence. After that last word of Philip's, Maggie could not bear to insist
immediately on their parting.
    »I've been a great deal happier,« she said at last, timidly, »since I have
given up thinking about what is easy and pleasant, and being discontented
because I couldn't have my own will. Our life is determined for us - and it
makes the mind very free when we give up wishing, and only think of bearing what
is laid upon us, and doing what is given us to do.«
    »But I can't give up wishing,« said Philip, impatiently. »It seems to me we
can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are
certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.
How can we ever be satisfied without them
