Excerpt from Audrey and John: The Story of the Oxford Movement
Father Leslie was taking a brief bit of leisure after a hard day's parish work. But he looked up with a smile at his young niece, laid down his paper, and prepared for conversation.
Audrey slipped into the big arm-chair opposite her uncle. She made a pretty picture sitting there in the big, roomy chair, a slim, graceful figure in a blue cotton frock, with long, brown-stockinged legs stretched out in front of her, the sun picking out flecks of gold in her hair.
Well, Audrey, what's the matter? You look rather serious, said Father Leslie.
I feel serious, answered Audrey. You see, this is What happened. The last week of term a Bishop came to talk to us about the Oxford Move ment.
I don't see why that should affect your Spirits, answered her uncle.
Oh, do listen, Uncle Will; I haven't got to the point yet. He was rather nice, quite youngish, and his speech was simply topping. You know the sort: while it goes on you feel as if nothing else mattered.
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