PART FOUR - LIFE AT MOOR HOUSE
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
St. John's Secret

He would look at her as if he wanted to say, "I love you, and I know you love me. I could marry you and be happy. But my heart is already promised to God!" But he never said anything, and she always went away. Each day she grew a little sadder. I knew he wanted her, but he would not disobey God. He believed he had to become a missionary, [-----1-----].

Miss Oliver's father liked St. John, and would be happy if St. John married his daughter. [-----2-----]. I thought St. John could help the poor with Miss Oliver's money in England, instead of traveling so far away, into the East.

My chance to talk to St. John came on November evening when he visited me at home. He saw a drawing I had done of Miss Oliver, and he could not stop looking at it.

"I could give this drawing to you, if you would like it," I said gently.

"She's so beautiful!" [-----3-----]. "I would certainly like to have it."

"She likes you, I am sure," I said bravely. "And her father respects you. You should marry her."

Vocabulary Focus

convince: v.说服，说服某人干某事为convince sb. to do sth. 例如：I convinced him to send this message. 也可有convince sb. of sth.结构，例如：How can I convince you of his honesty?