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But it is just then that he must go back to school himself and learn not only the patience of God who keeps the whole dull obstinate world alive , while generation after generation is born and vanishes , and of the mighty multitude only one here and there rises up from the fetters of humanity into the freedom of the sons of God -- and yet goes on teaching the whole , and bringing every man who will but turn his ear a little towards the voice that calls him , nearer and nearer to the second birth -- of sonship and liberty -- not only this divine patience must he learn , but the divine insight as well , which in every form spies the reflex of the truth it can not contain , and in every lowliest lesson sees the highest drawn nearer , and the soul growing alive unto God . '' The next day at noon , mounted on Kelpie , Malcolm was in attendance upon his mistress , who was eager after a gallop in Richmond Park . Lord Liftore , who had intended to accompany her , had not made his appearance yet , but Florimel did not seem the less desirous of setting out at the time she had appointed Malcolm . The fact was she had said one o'clock to Liftore , intending twelve , that she might get away without him . Kelpie seemed on her good behaviour , and they started quietly enough . By the time they had got out of the park upon the Kensington Road , however , the evil spirit had begun to wake in her . But even when she was quietest , she was nothing to be trusted , and about London Malcolm found he dared never let his thoughts go , or take his attention quite off her ears .