CHAPTER III

‘MASTERLY INACTIVITY’

Increased sense of responsibility—A sign of moral progress—Parental responsibility—Anxiety the note of a transition stage—A fussy and restless habit—‘Masterly inactivity’—The element of good humour—Self-confidence—The fine, easy way of fathers—Confidence in the children—Omniscience of parents and teachers—‘Fate’ and ‘free-will’—The component parts of masterly inactivity—Serenity of a Madonna—Leisure—Faith, 25

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