“My dear Hope,—I thank
you sincerely for your kind letter. I had clung to the hope that you would not
finally quit the Church of England, but am not so presumptuous as to say a word
more on that step as respects yourself, who have not certainly assumed so heavy
a responsibility without much study and reflection. As concerns others, I am
thoroughly aware that they may count upon any mitigation which the purest
intentions and the most generous and tender feelings on your part can bring.
And I trust that this, the only part of your conduct
| 350 | LIFE OF J. G. LOCKHART. |
