,libr>ies7          ,,loss ,,& ,,ga93   
,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,conv]t4   ,,by      
,,john ,,h5ry ,,newman1 ,,( ,,!         
,,oratory4   ,,adhuc ,,modicum          
,,aliquantulum1 ,,qui ,,v5turus ,,e/1   
,,v5iet1 ,,et ,,non ,,t>dabit4 ,,ju/us  
,,autem ,,meus ,,ex ,,fide ,,vivit4     
,eigh? ,edition4   ,,london3 ,,burns ,,&
 ,,oates4 #ahha4     ,,to ,,! ,,v ,,rev4
 ,,*>les ,w4 ,,russell1 ,d4,d41         
,,presid5t ,,( ,,/4 ,,patrick',s        
,,college1 ,,maynoo?1 c4 c4   ,my de>   
,dr4 ,russell1--,n[ t at l5g? ,i take ! 
/ep ( pr9t+ my "n 9 ! ,title-,page ( ?is
 ,volume1 ,i tru/ ,i %all n be encroa*+ 
on ! k9dness y h s long %[n to me1 if ,i
 v5ture to foll[ x up by plac+ y\rs 9 ! 
page :i* comes next1 ?us associat+      
myself ) y1 & recomm5d+ myself to my    
read]s by ! association4  ,n t ,i am    
dream+ ( br++ d[n ^u y1 9 :ole or "p1 ! 
criticisms1 j or unju/1 :i* lie aga9/ a 
lit]>y attempt :i* has 9 "s qu>t]s be5  
?\ght out ( keep+ ) my antec$5ts & my   
position2 b ! w>m & sympa!tic int]e/ :i*

 y took 9 ,ox=d matt]s ?irty ye>s ago1 &
 ! b5efits :i* ,i d]iv$ p]sonally f t   
int]e/1 are reasons :y ,i am desir\s (  
prefix+ y\r "n to a ,tale1 :i*1 :atev]  
its faults1 at lea/ is a m intelligible 
& exact repres5tation ( ! ?\ghts1       
s5tim5ts1 & aspirations1 !n & !re       
prevail+1 ?an 0 to be f\nd 9 !          
anti-,ca?olic pamphlets1 *>ges1 s]mons1 
reviews1 & /ory-books ( ! day4  ,^!     
reasons1 too1 mu/ be my apology1 %\ld ,i
 seem to be ask+ y\r acceptance ( a     
,volume1 :i*1 ov] & above its intr9sic  
defects1 is1 9 its v subject & /yle1    
h>dly comm5surate ) ! !ological         
reputation & ! ecclesia/ical /ation ( ! 
p]son to :om x is pres5t$4      ,i am1  
my de> ,dr4 ,russell1                   
,y\r affectionate fri5d1                
,,john ,h4 ,,newman4  ,,! ,,oratory1    
,feb4 #ba1 #ahgd4     ,,adv]tisem5t4    
,! foll[+ tale is n int5d$ z a "w (     
controv]sy 9 behalf ( ! ,ca?olic        
,religion2 b z a description ( :at is   
und]/ood by few1 viz4 ! c\rse ( ?\ght & 

/ate ( m9d1--or r "o su* c\rse &        
/ate1--:i* issues 9 conviction ( its    
,div9e orig94  ,nor is x f\nd$ on fact1 
to use ! common phrase4 ,x is n ! hi/ory
 ( any individual m9d among ! rec5t     
conv]ts to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,! pr9cipal
 *>act]s are imag9>y2 & ! writ] wi%es to
 disclaim p]sonal allusion 9 any4 ,x is 
) ?is view t he has feign$ ecclesia/ical
 bodies & places1 to avoid ! *ance1 :i* 
might o!rwise occur1 ( un9t5tionally    
sugge/+ to ! read] real individuals1 :o 
7 f> f 8 ?\ghts4  ,at ! same "t1 free   
use has be5 made ( say+s & do+s :i* 7   
*>act]i/ic ( ! "t & place 9 :i* ! sc5e  
is laid4 ,&1 moreov]1 :51 z 9 a tale1 a 
g5]al tru? or fact is exhibit$ 9        
individual specim5s ( x1 x is impossible
 t ! ideal repres5tation %\ld n m or    
less co9cide1 9 spite ( ! au?or's       
endeav\r1 or ev5 )\t 8 recognition1 )   
its exi/+ in/ances or *ampions4  ,x mu/ 
also be add$1 to prev5t a f>!r          
misconception1 t no prop] repres5tative 
is int5d$ 9 ?is tale1 ( ! religi\s      

op9ions :i* _h lately s mu* influ5ce 9 !
 ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4  ,feb4 #ba1 #ahdh4 
,,adv]tisem5t ,,to ,,! ,,six? ,,edition4
   ,a tale1 direct$ aga9/ ! ,ox=d       
conv]ts to ! ,ca?olic ,fai?1 0 s5t f    
,engl& to ! au?or ( ?is ,volume 9 !     
summ] ( #ahdg1 :5 he 0 resid5t at ,santa
 ,croce 9 ,rome4 ,its cont5ts 7 z       
wantonly & prepo/]\sly fanciful1 z !y 7 
injuri\s to ^? ^: motives & actions x   
pr(ess$ to repres5t2 b a =mal criticism 
or grave notice ( x seem$ to him out (  
place4  ,! suitable answ] lay r 9 !     
publication ( a second tale2 drawn up ) 
a /rict] reg>d to tru? & probability1 & 
) at lea/ "s p]sonal k ( ,ox=d1 & "s    
p]ception ( ! v>i\s aspects ( ! religi\s
 ph5om5on1 :i* ! "w 9 "q h&l$ s rudely &
 s unskilfully4  ,especially 0 he       
desir\s ( dissipat+ ! fog ( pomposity & 
solemn pret5ce1 :i* its writ] _h ?r[n   
ar\nd ! p]sonages introduc$ into x1 by  
%[+1 z 9 a specim51 t ^? :o 7 smitt5 )  
love ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 7 nev]!less z  
able to write common-s5se prose z o!r   

m54  ,"u ^! circum/ances ,loss & ,ga9 0 
giv5 to ! public4  ,feb4 #ba1 #ahgd4    
,,loss ,,& ,,ga94     ,"p ,i4  ,,*apt]  
,i4   ,*>les ,r$+ 0 ! only son ( a      
cl]gyman1 :o 0 9 possession ( a valuable
 b5efice 9 a midl& c\nty4 ,8 fa!r int5d$
 him = ord]s1 & s5t him at a prop] age  
to a public s*ool4 ,he _h long revolv$ 9
 8 m9d ! respective advantages &        
disadvantages ( public & private        
education1 & _h decid$ 9 fav\r ( ! =m]4 
,seclusion1 he said1 is no security =   
virtue4 ,!re is no tell+ :at is 9 a     
boy's he>t3 he may look z op5 & happy z 
usual1 & be z k9d & att5tive1 :5 !re is 
a great deal wrong go+ on )94 ,! he>t is
 a secret ) its ,mak]2 no "o on e>? c   
hope to get at x or to t\* x4 ,i h a    
cure ( s\ls2 :at d ,i really "k ( my    
p>i%ion]s8 ,no?+2 _! he>ts are seal$    
books to me4 ,& ?is de> boy1 he comes   
close to me2 he ?r[s 8 arms r\nd me1 b 8
 s\l is z mu* out ( my sight z if he 7  
at ! antipodes4 ,i am n accus+ him (    
res]ve1 de> fell[3 8 v love & rev]5ce = 

me keep him 9 a sort ( *>m$ solitude4 ,i
 _c expect to get at ! bottom ( him4    
',ea* 9 8 hidd5 sph]e ( bliss or woe1   
,our h]mit spirits dwell4'  ,x is our   
lot "h bel[4 ,no "o on e>? c "k ,*>les's
 secret ?\ghts4 ,did ,i gu>d him "h at  
home ev] s well1 yet1 9 due "t1 x w\ld  
be f\nd t a s]p5t _h crept into ! he>t (
 8 innoc5ce4 ,boys d n fully "k :at is  
good & :at is evil2 !y d wrong ?+s at   
fir/ almo/ innoc5tly4 ,novelty hides    
vice f !m2 !re is no "o to w>n !m or    
give !m rules2 & !y become slaves ( s91 
:ile !y are le>n+ :at s9 is4 ,!y g to ! 
,univ]sity1 & sudd5ly plunge into       
excesses1 ! great] 9 proportion to _!   
inexp]i5ce4 ,&1 besides all ?is1 ,i am n
 equal to ! task ( =m+ s active &       
inquisitive a m9d z 84 ,he already asks 
que/ions :i* ,i "k n h[ to answ]4 ,s he 
%all g to a public s*ool4 ,!re he w get 
discipl9e at lea/1 ev5 if he has m (    
trial3 at lea/ he w ga9 habits (        
self-comm&1 manl9ess1 & circumspection2 
he w le>n to use 8 eyes1 & w f9d        

mat]ials to use !m ^u2 & ?us w be       
gradually tra9$ = ! lib]ty :i*1 any h[1 
he mu/ h :5 he goes to college4  ,?is 0 
! m necess>y1 because1 ) _m high        
excell5ces1 ,*>les 0 naturally timid &  
retir+1 ov]-s5sitive1 &1 ?\gh lively &  
*e]ful1 yet n )\t a t+e ( melan*oly 9 8 
"*1 :i* sometimes deg5]at$ into         
mawki%ness4  ,to ,eton1 !n1 he w5t2 &   
!re _h ! good =tune to fall into ! h&s (
 an excell5t tutor1 :o1 :ile he in/ruct$
 him 9 ! old ,*ur*-(-,engl& pr9ciples ( 
,mant & ,doyley1 gave 8 m9d a religi\s  
impression1 :i* secur$ him aga9/ !      
allurem5ts ( bad company1 :e!r at !     
s*ool itself1 or aft]w>ds at ,ox=d4 ,to 
t celebrat$ seat ( le>n+ he 0 9 due "t  
transf]r$1 be+ ent]$ at ,/4 ,savi\r's   
,college2 & he is 9 8 six? t]m f        
matriculation1 & 8 f\r? ( resid5ce1 at !
 "t our /ory op5s4  ,at ,ox=d1 x is     
ne$less to say1 he _h f\nd a great numb]
 ( 8 s*oolfell[s1 b1 x s happ5$1 _h f\nd
 v few fri5ds among !m4 ,"s 7 too gay = 
him1 & he _h avoid$ !m2 o!rs1 ) :om he  

_h be5 intimate at ,eton1 hav+ high     
connections1 _h fairly cut him on com+  
into resid5ce1 or1 be+ ent]$ at o!r     
colleges1 _h lo/ sight ( him4 ,almo/    
ev]y?+ dep5ds at ,ox=d1 9 ! matt] (     
acqua9tance1 on proximity ( rooms4 ,y   
*oose y\r fri5d1 n s mu* by y\r ta/es1 z
 by y\r /aircase4 ,!re is a /ory ( a    
,london tradesman :o lo/ cu/om aft]     
beautify+ 8 premises1 because 8 entrance
 w5t up a /ep2 & we all "k h[ great is !
 diff]5ce betwe5 op5 & %ut doors :5 we  
walk along a /reet ( %ops4 ,9 a         
univ]sity a y\?'s h\rs are portion$ out 
to him4 ,a regul> man gets up & goes to 
*apel1 breakfa/s1 gets up 8 lectures1   
goes to lecture1 walks1 d9es2 !re is    
little to induce him to m\nt any        
/aircase b 8 own2 & if he does s1 t5 to 
"o he f9ds ! fri5d f home :om he is     
seek+2 n to say t fre%m51 :o naturally h
 common feel+s & int]e/s1 z naturally   
are allott$ a /aircase 9 common4 ,& ?us 
x 0 t ,*>les ,r$+ 0 br\ght across       
,william ,%effield1 :o _h come into     

resid5ce ! same t]m z himself4  ,! m9ds 
( "y p are pliable & ela/ic1 & easily   
accommodate !mselves to any "o !y fall 9
 )4 ,!y f9d gr\nds ( attraction bo? :]e 
!y agree ) "o ano!r & :]e !y diff]2 :at 
is cong5ial to !mselves creates sympa?y2
 :at is correlative1 or supplem5tal1    
creates admiration & e/eem4 ,& :at is   
?us begun is (t5 cont9u$ 9 aft]-life by 
! =ce ( habit & ! claims ( memory4 ,?us1
 9 ! *oice ( fri5ds1 *ance (t5 does = u 
z mu* z ! mo/ c>eful selection c\ld h   
effect$4 ,:at 0 ! "* & degree ( t       
fri5d%ip :i* sprang up betwe5 ! fre%m5  
,r$+ & ,%effield1 we ne$ n "h m9utely   
expla93 x w be en\gh to say1 t :at !y _h
 9 common 0 fre%man%ip1 good tal5ts1 & !
 back /aircase2 & t !y diff]$ 9 ?is--t  
,%effield _h liv$ a good deal ) p old]  
?an himself1 _h read mu* 9 a desultory  
way1 & easily pick$ up op9ions & facts1 
especially on controv]sies ( ! day1 )\t 
lay+ any?+ v mu* to he>t2 t he 0 ready1 
cle>-sight$1 unemb>rass$1 & some:at     
=w>d3 ,*>les1 on ! o!r h&1 _h little k z

 yet ( pr9ciples or _! be>+s1 b und]/ood
 m deeply ?an ,%effield1 & held m       
practically1 :at he _h once receiv$2 he 
0 g5tle & affectionate1 & easily l$ by  
o!rs1 except :5 duty cle>ly int]f]$4 ,x 
%\ld be add$1 t he _h fall5 9 ) v>i\s   
religi\s d5om9ations 9 8 fa!r's p>i%1 & 
_h a g5]al1 ?\gh n a sy/ematic1 k ( _!  
t5ets4 ,:at !y 7 besides1 w be se5 z our
 n>rative advances4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4   
,x 0 a little pa/ "o ,p4,m4 :5          
,%effield1 pass+ ,*>les's door1 saw x   
op54 ,! college s]vant _h j ent]$ ) !   
usual half-commons = lun*eon1 & 0       
employ$ 9 mak+ up ! fire4 ,%effield     
foll[$ him 91 & f\nd ,*>les 9 8 cap &   
g[n1 l\ng+ on ! arm ( 8 easy-*air1 &    
eat+ 8 bread & *eese4 ,%effield ask$ him
 if he slept1 z well z ate & drank1     
acc\tr$ z he 04  ,i am j go+ = a turn   
into ! mead[1 said ,*>les2 ?is is to me 
! be/ "t ( ! ye>3 nunc =mosissimus      
annus2 ev]y?+ is beautiful2 ! laburnums 
are out1 & ! may4 ,!re is a great]      
v>iety ( trees !re ?an 9 any o!r place  

,i "k h]eab\ts2 & ! planes are s t\*+ j 
n[1 ) _! small multitud9\s gre5 h&s     
half-op5$2 & !re are two or ?ree su* f9e
 d>k will[s /ret*+ ov] ! ,*]well2 ,i ?9k
 "s dryad inhabits !m3 &1 z y w9d along1
 j ov] y\r "r %\ld] is ! ,long ,walk1 ) 
! ,ox=d build+s se5 betwe5 ! elms4 ,!y  
say !re are dons "h :o recollect :5 !   
foliage 0 unbrok51 nay1 :5 y might walk 
"u x 9 h>d ra91 & get no wet4 ,i "k ,i  
got dr5*$ !re ! o!r day4  ,%effield     
laugh$1 & said t ,*>les mu/ put on 8    
beav]1 & walk ) him a diff]5t way4 ,he  
want$ a good walk2 8 head 0 /upid f 8   
lectures2 t old ,j5n+s pros$ s awfully  
^u ,paley1 x made him q ill4 ,he _h     
talk$ ( ! ,apo/les z nei!r deceiv]s nor 
deceiv$1 ( _! s5sible miracles1 & ( _!  
dy+ = _! te/imony1 till he did n "k :e!r
 he himself 0 an ens physiologicum or a 
totum metaphysicum1 :5 ,j5n+s _h cruelly
 ask$ him to repeat ,paley's argum5t2 & 
because he _h n giv5 x 9 ,j5n+s' words1 
fri5d ,j5n+s _h purs$ up 8 lips1 & gone 
?r\gh ! :ole aga92 s int5t1 9 8 wood5   

en?usiasm1 on 8 own analysis ( x1 t he  
did n he> ! clock /rike ! h\r2 &1 9     
spite ( ! m5's %uffl+ _! feet1 bl[+ _!  
noses1 & look+ at _! wat*es1 on he _h   
gone = a good tw5ty m9utes pa/ ! "t2 &  
w\ld h be5 go+ on ev5 !n1 he v]ily      
believ$1 b = an int]position only       
equall$ by t ( ! geese at ! ,capitol4 ,=
 t1 :5 he _h got ab\t half ?r\gh 8      
recapitulation1 & 0 /opp+ at ! end ( a  
s5t5ce to see ! impression he 0 mak+1 t 
unc\? fell[1 ,lively1 mov$ by :at happy 
inspiration he did n "k1 sudd5ly broke  
91 apropos ( no?+1 nodd+ 8 head1 &      
speak+ 9 a cle> cackle1 )1 ,pray1 sir1  
:at is y\r op9ion ( ! infallibility ( ! 
,pope8 ,^u :i* e "o b ,j5n+s did laugh  
out3 b he1 au contraire1 began to look v
 black2 & no "o c tell :at w\ld h       
happ5$1 _h he n ca/ 8 eyes by accid5t on
 8 wat*1 on :i* he col\r$1 clos$ 8 book1
 & in/ant] s5t ! :ole lecture out ( !   
room4  ,*>les laugh$ 9 8 turn1 b add$1  
,yet1 ,i assure y1 ,%effield1 t ,j5n+s1 
/iff & cold z he seems1 is1 ,i d        

believe1 a v good fell[ at bottom4 ,he  
has be=e n[ spok5 to me ) a good deal ( 
feel+1 & has gone out ( 8 way to d me   
fav\rs4 ,i see poor bodies com+ to him =
 *>ity cont9ually2 & !y say t 8 s]mons  
at ,holy ,cross are excell5t4  ,%effield
 said he lik$ p to be natural1 & hat$ t 
donni% mann]4 ,:at good c\ld x d8 & :at 
did x mean8  ,t is :at ,i call bigotry1 
answ]$ ,*>les2 ,i am = tak+ e "o = :at  
he is1 & n = :at he is n3 "o has ?is    
excell5ce1 ano!r t2 no "o is ev]y?+4 ,:y
 %\ld we n drop :at we don't l1 & admire
 :at we l8 ,?is is ! only way ( gett+   
?r\gh life1 ! only true wisdom1 & surely
 our duty into ! b>ga94  ,%effield ?\ght
 ?is regul> prose1 & unreal4 ,we mu/1 he
 said1 h a /&>d ( ?+s1 else "o good ?+  
is z good z ano!r4 ,b ,i c't /& "h all  
day1 he cont9u$1 :5 we ought to be      
walk+4 ,& he took (f ,*>les's cap1 &1   
plac+ 8 hat on him in/ead1 said1 ,come1 
let u be go+4  ,!n mu/ ,i give up my    
mead[8 said ,*>les4  ,( c\rse y mu/1    
answ]$ ,%effield2 y mu/ take a beav]    

walk4 ,i want y to g z f> z ,oxley1 a   
village "s little way out1 all ! vic>s (
 :i*1 soon] or lat]1 are made bi%ops4   
,p]haps ev5 walk+ !re may d u "s good4  
,! fri5ds set out1 f hat to boot 9 ! mo/
 approv$ ,ox=d b&box-cut ( trimness &   
prett9ess4 ,%effield 0 turn+ into !     
,high ,/reet1 :5 ,r$+ /opp$ him3 ,x     
always annoys me1 he said1 to g d[n     
,high ,/reet 9 a beav]2 "o is sure to   
meet a proctor4  ,all ^? ,univ]sity     
dresses are great fudge1 answ]$         
,%effield2 h[ are we ! bett] = !m8 ,!y  
are m]e outside1 & no?+ else4 ,besides1 
our g[n is s hide\sly ugly4  ,well1 ,i  
don't g along ) y\r sweep+ condemnation1
 answ]$ ,*>les2 ?is is a great place1 & 
%\ld h a dress4 ,i decl>e1 :5 ,i fir/   
saw ! procession ( ,heads at ,/4 ,m>y's1
 x 0 q mov+4 ,fir/----  ,( c\rse !      
pok]s1 int]rupt$ ,%effield4  ,fir/ !    
organ1 & e "o ris+2 !n !                
,vice-,*ancellor 9 r$1 & 8 b[ to !      
prea*]1 :o turns to ! pulpit2 !n all !  
,heads 9 ord]2 & la/ly ! ,proctors4     

,mean:ile1 y see ! head ( ! prea*] sl[ly
 m\nt+ up ! /eps2 :5 he gets 91 he      
%uts-to ! door1 looks at ! organ-l(t to 
cat* ! psalm1 & ! voices /rike up4      
,%effield laugh$1 & !n said1 ,well1 ,i  
confess ,i agree ) y 9 y\r in/ance4 ,!  
prea*] is1 or is suppos$ to be1 a p]son 
( tal5t2 he is ab\t to hold =?2 !       
div9es1 ! /ud5ts ( a great ,univ]sity1  
are all !re to li/54 ,! pageant does b  
fitly repres5t ! great moral fact :i* is
 be=e u2 ,i und]/& ?is4 ,i don't call   
?is fudge2 :at ,i mean by fudge is1     
outside )\t inside4 ,n[ ,i mu/ say1 !   
s]mon itself1 & n ! lea/ ( all ! pray]  
be=e x--:at d !y call x8  ,! bidd+      
pray]1 said ,r$+4  ,well1 bo? s]mon &   
pray] are (t5 arrant fudge4 ,i don't (t5
 g to ,univ]sity s]mons1 b ,i h gone (t5
 en\gh n to g aga9 )\t compulsion4 ,!   
la/ prea*] ,i he>d 0 f ! c\ntry4 ,oh1 x 
0 wond]ful6 ,he began at ! pit* ( 8     
voice1 ',ye %all pray4' ,:at /uff6 ',ye 
%all pray2' because old ,latim] or      
,jewell said1 ',ye %all praie1' !re=e we

 mu/ n say1 ',let u pray4' ,pres5tly he 
br\ght out1 cont9u$ ,%effield1 assum+ a 
pomp\s & up-&-d[n tone1 'especially = t 
pure & apo/olic bran* ( x e/abli%$1'--"h
 ! man rose on 8 toes1 'e/abli%$ 9 ^!   
dom9ions4' ,next came1 '= our ,sov]eign 
,lady ,victoria1 ,que51 ,def5d] ( !     
,fai?1 9 all causes & ov] all p]sons1   
ecclesia/ical z well z civil1 )9 ^! h]  
dom9ions1 supreme'--an awful pause1 ) an
 audible fall ( ! s]mon-case on !       
cu%ion2 z ?\gh nature did n conta91 z if
 ! human m9d c\ld n su/a91 a bigg]      
?\ght4 ,!n foll[$1 '! pi\s & munific5t  
f\nd]1' 9 ! same twang1 '( ,all ,sa9ts' 
& ,leice/] ,colleges1' ,b 8 *ef-d'oeuvre
 0 8 emphatic recognition ( 'all !      
doctors1 bo? ! proctors'1 z if !        
num]ical anti!sis _h a graphic p[]1 &   
?rew ^? excell5t p]sonages into a *>m+  
tableau vivant4  ,*>les 0 amus$ at all  
?is2 b he said 9 answ]1 t he nev] he>d a
 s]mon b x 0 8 own fault if he did n ga9
 good f x2 & he quot$ ! words ( 8 fa!r1 
:o1 :5 he "o day ask$ him if s-&-s _h n 

prea*$ a v good s]mon1 ,my de> ,*>les1 8
 fa!r _h said1 all s]mons are good4 ,!  
words1 simple z !y 71 _h reta9$ a hold  
on 8 memory4  ,mean:ile1 !y _h proce$$  
d[n ! =bidd5 ,high ,/reet1 & 7 cross+ ! 
bridge1 :51 on ! opposite side1 !y saw  
be=e !m a tall1 upright man1 :om        
,%effield _h no difficulty 9 recogniz+ z
 a ba*elor ( ,nun's ,hall1 & a bore at  
lea/ ( ! second magnitude4 ,he 0 9 cap &
 g[n1 b w5t on 8 way1 z if int5d+1 9 t  
extraord9>y guise1 to take a c\ntry     
walk4 ,he took ! pa? :i* !y 7 go+       
!mselves1 & !y tri$ to keep beh9d him2 b
 !y walk$ too briskly1 & he too         
leisurely1 to all[ ( t4 ,x is v         
difficult duly to del9eate a bore 9 a   
n>rative1 = ! v reason t he is a bore4  
,a tale mu/ aim at cond5sation1 b a bore
 acts 9 solution4 ,x is only on !       
long-run t he is asc]ta9$4 ,!n1 inde$1  
he is felt2 he is oppressive2 l !       
sirocco1 :i* ! native detects at once1  
:ile a =eign] is (t5 at fault4 ,t5et    
occiditque4 ,did y he> him make b "o    

spee*1 p]haps y w\ld say he 0 a         
pleasant1 well-in=m$ man2 b :5 he nev]  
comes to an end1 or has "o & ! same     
prose e "t y meet him1 or keeps y /&+   
till y are fit to s9k1 or holds y fa/ :5
 y wi% to keep an engagem5t1 or h9d]s y 
li/5+ to important conv]sation1--!n !re 
is no mi/ake1 ! tru? bur/s on y1 app>5t 
dir facies1 y are 9 ! clut*es ( a bore4 
,y may yield1 or y may flee2 y _c       
conqu]4 ,h5ce x is cle> t a bore _c be  
repres5t$ 9 a /ory1 or ! /ory w\ld be ! 
bore z mu* z he4 ,! read]1 !n1 mu/      
believe ?is upright ,mr4 ,bateman to be 
:at o!rwise he might n discov]1 & ?ank u
 = our consid]ation 9 n prov+ z well z  
ass]t+ x4  ,%effield b[$ to him         
c\rte\sly1 & w\ld h proce$$ on 8 way2 b 
,bateman1 z became 8 nature1 w\ld n     
suff] x2 he seiz$ him4 ,are y dispos$1  
he said1 to look into ! pretty *apel we 
are re/or+ on ! common8 ,x is q a gem--9
 ! pure/ /yle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,x 0 9
 a mo/ fil?y condition1 a m]e c[-h\se2 b
 we h made a subscription1 & set x to   

rights4  ,we are b\nd = ,oxley1         
,%effield answ]$2 y w\ld be tak+ u out (
 our way4  ,n a bit ( x1 said ,bateman2 
x's n a /one's ?r[ f ! road2 y mu/ n    
refuse me4 ,i'm sure y'll l x4  ,he     
proce$$ to give ! hi/ory ( ! *apel--all 
x _h be51 all x might h be51 all x 0 n1 
all x 0 to be4  ,x is to be a real      
specim5 ( a ,ca?olic *apel1 he said2 we 
mean to make ! attempt ( gett+ ! ,bi%op 
to d$icate x to ! ,royal ,m>tyr--:y %\ld
 n we h our ,/4 ,*>les z well z !       
,romani/s8--& x w be q sweet to he> !   
vesp]-bell toll+ ov] ! sull5 moor e     
ev5+1 9 all wea!rs1 & amid all ! *anges 
& *ances ( ?is mortal life4  ,%effield  
ask$ :at congregation !y expect$ to     
collect at t h\r4  ,t's a l[ view1      
answ]$ ,bateman2 x does n signify at    
all4 ,9 real ,ca?olic *ur*es ! numb] ( !
 congregation is no?+ to ! purpose2     
s]vice is = ^? :o come1 n = ^? :o /ay   
away4  ,well1 said ,%effield1 ,i und]/& 
:at t means :5 a ,roman ,ca?olic says x2
 = a prie/ is suppos$ to (f] sacrifice1 

:i* he c d )\t a congregation z well z )
 "o4 ,&1 aga91 ,ca?olic *apels (t5 /&   
ov] ! bodies ( m>tyrs1 or on "s place ( 
miracle1 z a record2 b our s]vice is    
',common ,pray]1' & h[ c y h t )\t a    
congregation8  ,bateman repli$ t1 ev5 if
 memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity did n drop 91 :i*
 he expect$1 at lea/ ! bell w\ld be a   
mem5to f> & ne>4  ,ah1 ,i see1 retort$  
,%effield1 ! use w be ! rev]se ( :at y  
said j n[2 x is n = ^? t come1 b = ^? :o
 /ay away4 ,! congregation is outside1 n
 inside2 x's an outside conc]n4 ,i once 
saw a tall *ur*-t[]--s x appe>$ f !     
road2 b on ! sides y saw x 0 b a ?9     
wall1 made to look l a t[]1 9 ord] to   
give ! *ur* an impos+ effect4 ,d run up 
su* a bit ( a wall1 & put ! bell 9 x4   
,!re's ano!r reason1 answ]$ ,bateman1 = 
re/or+ ! *apel1 q indep5d5t ( ! s]vice4 
,x has be5 a *apel f "t immemorial1 & 0 
consecrat$ by our ,ca?olic =efa!rs4     
,%effield argu$ t ?is w\ld be z good a  
reason = keep+ up ! ,mass z = keep+ up !
 *apel4  ,we d keep up ! ,mass1 said    

,bateman2 we (f] our ,mass e ,sunday1   
accord+ to ! rite ( ! ,engli% ,cyprian1 
z hone/ ,pet] ,heyl9 calls him2 :at w\ld
 y h m8  ,:e!r ,%effield und]/ood ?is or
 no1 at lea/ x 0 beyond ,*>les4 ,0 !    
,common ,pray] ! ,engli% ,mass1 or !    
,communion-s]vice1 or ! ,litany1 or !   
s]mon1 or any "p ( ^!8 or 7 ,bateman's  
words really a confession t !re 7       
cl]gym5 :o actually said ! ,popi% ,mass 
once a week8 ,bateman's precise mean+1  
h[ev]1 is lo/ to po/]ity2 = !y _h by ?is
 "t arriv$ at ! door ( ! *apel4 ,x _h   
once be5 ! *apel ( an alm%\se2 a small  
f>mh\se /ood ne>2 b1 = population1 x 0  
pla9 no *ur* accommodation 0 want$4     
,be=e ent]+1 ,*>les hung back1 & :isp]$ 
to 8 fri5d t he did n "k ,bateman4 ,an  
introduction1 9 consequ5ce1 took place4 
,r$+ ( ,/4 ,savi\r's--,bateman ( ,nun's 
,hall2 aft] :i* c]emony1 9 place ( holy 
wat]1 !y manag$ to ent] ! *apel 9       
company4  ,x 0 z pretty a build+ z      
,bateman _h l$ !m to expect1 & v        
prettily done up4 ,!re 0 a /one alt> 9 !

 be/ /yle1 a cr$5ce table1 a pisc9a1 :at
 look$ l a tab]nacle1 & a c\ple ( h&some
 brass c&le/icks4 ,*>les ask$ ! use ( ! 
pisc9a--he did n "k its "n--& 0 told t  
!re 0 always a pisc9a 9 ! old *ur*es 9  
,engl&1 & t !re c\ld be no prop]        
re/oration )\t x4 ,next he ask$ ! mean+ 
( ! beautifully wr\ght closet or recess 
above ! alt>2 & receiv$ = answ]1 t our  
si/] *ur*es ( ! ,roman ob$i5ce always _h
 a tab]nacle = res]v+ ! consecrat$      
bread4 ,"h ,*>les 0 br\ght to a /&3 on  
:i* ,%effield ask$ ! use ( ! ni*es2 & 0 
told by ,bateman t images ( sa9ts 7     
=bidd5 by ! canon1 b t 8 fri5ds1 9 all  
^! matt]s1 did :at !y c\ld4 ,la/ly1 he  
ask$ ! mean+ ( ! c&le/icks2 & 0 told t1 
,ca?olicly-m9d$ z _! ,bi%op 01 !y _h "s 
fe> le/ he w\ld object to alt> lights 9 
s]vice--at lea/ at fir/3 b x 0 pla9 t ! 
use ( ! c&le/icks 0 to hold c&les4 ,hav+
 _h _! fill ( gaz+ & admir+1 !y turn$ to
 proce$ on _! walk1 b c\ld n get (f an  
invitation to breakfa/1 9 a few days1 at
 ,bateman's lodg+s 9 ! ,turl4           

,,*apt] ,,iii4   ,nei!r ( ! fri5ds _h   
:at are call$ views 9 religion2 by :i*  
expression we d n "h signify t nei!r _h 
tak5 up a c]ta9 l9e ( op9ion1 ?\gh ?is 0
 ! case also2 b t nei!r ( !m--h[ c\ld !y
 at _! age8--_h plac$ 8 religion on an  
intellectual basis4 ,x may be z well to 
/ate m di/9ctly :at a view is1 :at x is 
to be viewy1 & :at is ! /ate ( ^? :o h  
no views4 ,:51 !n2 m5 = ! fir/ "t look  
^u ! _w ( politics or religion1 all t !y
 f9d !re meets _! m9d's eye z a l&scape 
addresses itself = ! fir/ "t to a p]son 
:o has j ga9$ 8 bodily sight4 ,"o ?+ is 
z f> (f z ano!r2 !re is no p]spective4  
,! connection ( fact ) fact1 tru? )     
tru?1 ! be>+ ( fact ^u tru?1 & tru? ^u  
fact1 :at leads to :at1 :at are po9ts   
prim>y & :at second>y1--all ?is !y h yet
 to le>n4 ,x is all a new sci5ce to !m1 
& !y d n ev5 "k _! ignorance ( x4       
,moreov]1 ! _w ( to-day has no          
connection 9 _! m9ds ) ! _w ( ye/]day2  
"t is n a /ream1 b /&s be=e !m r\nd &   
full1 l ! moon4 ,!y d n "k :at happ5$ t5

 ye>s ago1 mu* less ! annals ( a c5tury2
 ! pa/ does n live to !m 9 ! pres5t2 !y 
d n und]/& ! wor? ( conte/$ po9ts2 names
 h no associations = !m1 & p]sons k9dle 
no recollections4 ,!y he> ( m51 & ?+s1 &
 projects1 & /ruggles1 & pr9ciples2 b   
ev]y?+ comes & goes l ! w9d1 no?+ makes 
an impression1 no?+ p5etrates1 no?+ has 
its place 9 _! m9ds4 ,!y locate no?+2 !y
 h no sy/em4 ,!y he> & !y =get2 or !y j 
recollect :at !y h once he>d1 !y c't    
tell :]e4 ,?us !y h no consi/5cy 9 _!   
argum5ts2 t is1 !y argue "o way to-day1 
& n exactly ! o!r way to-morr[1 b       
indirectly ! o!r way1 at r&om4 ,_! l9es 
( argum5t div]ge2 no?+ comes to a po9t2 
!re is no "o c5tre 9 :i* _! m9d sits1 on
 :i* _! judgm5t ( m5 & ?+s proce$s4 ,?is
 is ! /ate ( _m m5 all ?r\gh life2 &    
mis]able politicians or ,*ur*m5 !y make1
 unless by good luck !y are 9 safe h&s1 
& rul$ by o!rs1 or are pl$g$ to a c\rse4
 ,else !y are at ! m]cy ( ! w9ds &      
waves2 &1 )\t be+ ,radical1 ,:ig1 ,tory1
 or ,cons]vative1 ,high ,*ur* or ,l[    

,*ur*1 !y d ,:ig acts1 ,tory acts1      
,ca?olic acts1 & h]etical acts1 z ! fit 
takes !m1 or z ev5ts or p>ties drive !m4
 ,& sometimes1 :5 _! self-importance is 
hurt1 !y take refuge 9 ! idea t all ?is 
is a pro( t !y are unfett]$1 mod]ate1   
dispassionate1 t !y obs]ve ! mean1 t !y 
are no p>ty m52 :5 !y are1 9 fact1 ! mo/
 helpless ( slaves2 = our /r5g? 9 ?is _w
 is1 to be ! subjects ( ! reason1 & our 
lib]ty1 to be captives ( ! tru?4  ,n[   
,*>les ,r$+1 a y\? ( tw5ty1 c\ld n be   
suppos$ to h mu* ( a view 9 religion or 
politics2 b no clev] man all[s himself  
to judge ( ?+s simply at hap-haz>d2 he  
is oblig$1 f a sort ( self-respect1 to h
 "s rule or o!r1 true or false2 & ,*>les
 0 v fond ( ! maxim1 :i* he has already 
enunciat$1 t we mu/ measure p by :at !y 
are1 & n by :at !y are n4 ,he _h a great
 notion ( lov+ e "o--( look+ k9dly on e 
"o2 he 0 pi]c$ ) ! s5tim5t :i* he _h se5
 9 a popul> volume ( poetry1 t--        
,*ri/ian s\ls1 444     ,?\gh worn &     
soil'd ) s9ful clay1     ,are yet1 to   

eyes t see !m true1     ,all gli/5+ )   
baptismal dew4  ,he lik$1 z he walk$    
along ! road1 & met lab\r] or horseman1 
g5tleman or begg>1 to say to himself1   
,he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,& :5 he came to     
,ox=d1 he came !re ) an en?usiasm s     
simple & w>m z to be almo/ *ildi%4 ,he  
rev]5c$ ev5 ! velvet ( ! ,pro42 nay1 !  
cock$ hat :i* prec$$ ! ,prea*] _h its   
claim on 8 def]5tial reg>d4 ,)\t be+    
himself a poet1 he 0 9 ! season (       
poetry1 9 ! sweet spr+-"t1 :5 ! ye> is  
mo/ beautiful1 because x is new4        
,novelty 0 beauty to a he>t s op5 &     
*e]ful z 82 n only because x 0 novelty1 
& _h its prop] *>m z su*1 b because :5  
we fir/ see ?+s1 we see !m 9 a gay      
confusion1 :i* is a pr9cipal elem5t ( ! 
poetical4 ,z "t goes on1 & we numb] &   
sort & measure ?+s--z we ga9 views--we  
advance t[>ds philosophy & tru?1 b we   
rec$e f poetry4  ,:5 we ourselves 7 "y1 
we once on a "t walk$ on a hot summ]-day
 f ,ox=d to ,new+ton--a dull road1 z any
 "o :o has gone x kn[s2 yet x 0 new to  

u2 & we prote/ to y1 read]1 believe x or
 n1 laugh or n1 z y w1 to u x seem$ on t
 occasion q t\*+ly beautiful2 & a s(t   
melan*oly came ov] u1 ( :i* ! %ad[s fall
 ev5 n[1 :5 we look back on t du/y1 we>y
 j\rney4 ,& :y8 because e object :i* met
 u 0 unkn[n & full ( my/]y4 ,a tree or  
two 9 ! di/ance seem$ ! beg9n+ ( a great
 wood1 or p>k1 /ret*+ endlessly2 a hill 
impli$ a vale beyond1 ) t vale's hi/ory2
 ! bye-lanes1 ) _! gre5 h$ges1 w\nd &   
vani%$1 yet 7 n lo/ to ! imag9ation4    
,su* 0 our fir/ j\rney2 b :5 we _h gone 
x sev]al times1 ! m9d refus$ to act1 !  
sc5e ceas$ to en*ant1 /]n reality alone 
rema9$2 & we ?\ght x "o ( ! mo/         
tiresome1 odi\s roads we ev] _h occasion
 to trav]se4  ,b to return to our /ory4 
,su* 0 ,r$+4 ,b ,%effield1 on ! o!r h&1 
)\t possess+ any real view ( ?+s m ?an  
,*>les1 01 at ?is "t1 fond] ( hunt+ =   
views1 & m 9 dang] ( tak+ up false ones4
 ,t is1 he 0 viewy1 9 a bad s5se ( ! ^w4
 ,he 0 n satisfi$ intellectually ) ?+s z
 !y are2 he 0 critical1 impati5t to     

r$uce ?+s to sy/em1 pu%$ pr9ciples too  
f>1 0 fond ( argum5t1 p>tly f pleasure 9
 ! ex]cise1 p>tly because he 0 p]plex$1 
?\gh he did n lay any?+ v mu* to he>t4  
,!y nei!r ( !m felt any special int]e/ 9
 ! controv]sy go+ on 9 ! ,univ]sity &   
c\ntry ab\t ,high & ,l[ ,*ur*4 ,%effield
 _h a sort ( contempt = x2 & ,r$+ felt x
 to be bad ta/e to be unusual or prom95t
 9 any?+4 ,an ,eton acqua9tance _h ask$ 
him to g & he> "o ( ! pr9cipal prea*]s (
 ! ,ca?olic p>ty1 & (f]$ to introduce   
him2 b he _h decl9$ x4 ,he did n l1 he  
said1 mix+ himself up ) p>ty2 he _h come
 to ,ox=d to get 8 degree1 & n to take  
up op9ions2 he ?\ght 8 fa!r w\ld n reli%
 x2 &1 moreov]1 he felt "s little       
repugnance to su* op9ions & su* p1 "u ! 
notion t ! au?orities ( ! ,univ]sity 7  
oppos$ to ! :ole movem5t4 ,he c\ld n    
help look+ at its lead]s z demagogues2 &
 t[>ds demagogues he felt an unmeasur$  
av]sion & contempt4 ,he did n see :y    
cl]gym51 h[ev] respectable1 %\ld be     
collect+ und]graduates ab\t !m2 & he    

he>d /ories ( _! way ( go+ on :i* did n 
please him4 ,moreov]1 he did n l !      
specim5s ( _! foll[]s :om he fell 9 )2  
!y 7 =w>d1 or !y talk$ /rong1 z x 0     
call$2 did ridicul\s1 extravagant acts2 
& sometimes neglect$ _! college duties =
 ?+s :i* did n conc]n !m4 ,he 0         
un=tunate1 c]ta9ly3 = ?is is a v unfair 
acc\nt ( ! mo/ exempl>y m5 ( t day1 :o  
d\btless are /ill1 z cl]gym5 or laym51 !
 /r5g? ( ! ,anglican ,*ur*2 b 9 all     
collections ( m51 ! /raw & rubbi% 7z ,"l
 ,bacon says7 float on ! top1 :ile gold 
& jewels s9k & are hidd54 ,or1 :at is m 
apposite /ill1 _m m51 or mo/ m51 are a  
comp\nd ( preci\s & wor?less toge!r1 &  
_! wor?less swims1 & _! preci\s lies at 
! bottom4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,bateman 0
 "o ( ^! composite *>act]s3 he _h mu*   
good & mu* clev]ness 9 him2 b he 0      
absurd1 & he af=d$ a subject (          
conv]sation to ! two fri5ds z !y proce$$
 on _! walk4 ,i wi% !re 0 less ( fudge &
 humbug ev]y:]e1 said ,%effield2 "o     
might %ovel (f c>tloads f ?is place1 & n

 miss x4  ,if y _h y\r way1 answ]$      
,*>les1 y w\ld scrape (f ! roads till   
!re 0 no?+ to walk on4 ,we are =c$ to   
walk on :at y call humbug2 we put x "u  
our feet1 b we use x4  ,i _c ?9k t2 x's 
l do+ evil t good may come4 ,i see %ams 
ev]y:]e4 ,i g into ,/4 ,m>y's1 & ,i he> 
m5 sp\t+ out commonplaces 9 a deep or a 
%rill voice1 or ) sl[1 cle>1 quiet      
emphasis & significant eyes--z t        
,bampton prea*] n long ago1 :o assur$ u1
 apropos ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 t   
'all attempts to resuscitate ! inanimate
 corpse by natural me?ods _h hi!rto be5 
exp]im5tally abortive4' ,i g into !     
place :]e degrees are giv5--!           
,convocation1 ,i ?9k--& !re "o he>s a   
deal ( unmean+ ,lat9 = h\rs1 graces1    
disp5sations1 & proctors walk+ up & d[n 
= no?+2 all 9 ord] to keep up a sort (  
gho/ ( ?+s pass$ away = c5turies1 :ile !
 real "w might be done 9 a qu>t] ( an   
h\r4 ,i fall 9 ) ?is ,bateman1 & he     
talks to me ( rood-l(ts )\t roods1 &    
pisc9 )\t wat]1 & ni*es )\t images1 &   

c&le/icks )\t lights1 & masses )\t      
,pop]y2 till ,i feel1 ) ,%akespe>e1 t   
'all ! _w's a /age4' ,well1 ,i g to     
,%aw1 ,turn]1 & ,br[n1 v diff]5t m51    
pupils ( ,dr4 ,gl\ce/]--y "k :om ,i     
mean--& !y tell u t we ought to put up  
crucifixes by ! wayside1 9 ord] to      
excite religi\s feel+4  ,well1 ,i really
 ?9k y are h>d on all ^! p1 said ,*>les2
 x is all v mu* l declamation2 y w\ld   
de/roy ext]nals ( e k9d4 ,y are l ! man 
9 "o ( ,miss ,edgewor?'s novels1 :o %ut 
8 e>s to ! music t he might laugh at !  
danc]s4  ,:at is ! music to :i* ,i close
 my e>s8 ask$ ,%effield4  ,to ! mean+ ( 
^? v>i\s acts1 answ]$ ,*>les2 ! pi\s    
feel+ :i* accompanies ! sight ( ! image 
is ! music4  ,to ^? :o h ! pi\s feel+1  
c]ta9ly1 said ,%effield2 b to put up    
images 9 ,engl& 9 ord] to create ! feel+
 is l danc+ to create music4  ,i ?9k y  
are h>d ^u ,engl&1 repli$ ,*>les2 we are
 a religi\s p4  ,well1 ,i w put x       
diff]5tly3 d y l music8  ,y ought to "k1
 said ,*>les1 :om ,i h fright5$ s (t5 ) 

my fiddle4  ,d y l danc+8  ,to tell !   
tru?1 said ,*>les1 ,i don't4  ,nor d ,i1
 said ,%effield2 x makes me laugh to ?9k
 :at ,i h done1 :5 a boy1 to escape     
danc+2 !re is some?+ s absurd 9 x2 & "o 
_h to be civil & to duck to "y girls :o 
7 ei!r prim or p]t4 ,i h behav$ q rudely
 to !m sometimes1 & !n h be5 annoy$ at  
my ung5tlemanlik5ess1 & n kn[n h[ to get
 out ( ! scrape4  ,well1 ,i didn't "k we
 7 s l ea* o!r 9 any?+1 said ,*>les2 oh1
 ! mis]y ,i h endur$1 9 hav+ to /& up to
 dance1 & to walk ab\t ) a              
p>tn]6--ev]ybody look+ at me1 & ,i s    
awkw>d4 ,x has be5 a torture to me days 
be=e & aft]4  ,!y _h by ?is "t come up  
to ! foot ( ! r\gh ris+ gr\nd :i* leads 
to ! sort ( table-l& on ! edge ( :i*    
,oxley is plac$2 & !y /ood /ill a:ile to
 see "s eque/rians take ! hurdles4 ,!y  
!n m\nt$ ! hill1 & look$ back ^u ,ox=d4 
,p]haps y call ^? beautiful spires &    
t[]s a %am1 said ,*>les1 because y see  
_! tops & n _! bottoms8  ,:]eab\ts 7 we 
9 our argum5t8 said ! o!r1 rem9d$ t !y  

_h be5 w&]+ f x = ! la/ t5 m9utes4 ,oh1 
,i recollect2 ,i "k :at ,i 0 at4 ,i 0   
say+ t y lik$ music1 b didn't l danc+2  
music leads ano!r p]son to dance1 b n y2
 & danc+ does n increase b dim9i%es !   
int5sity ( ! pleasure y f9d 9 music4 ,9 
l mann]1 x is a m]e piece ( p$antry to  
make a religi\s nation1 l ! ,engli%1 m  
religi\s by plac+ images 9 ! /reets2 ?is
 is n ! ,engli% way1 & only (f5ds u4 ,if
 x 7 our way1 x w\ld come naturally )\t 
any "o tell+ u4 ,z music incites to     
danc+1 s religion w\ld lead to images2 b
 z danc+ does n improve music to ^? :o d
 n l danc+1 s c]emonies d n improve     
religion to ^? :o d n l c]emonies4  ,!n 
d y mean1 said ,*>les1 t ! ,engli%      
,romani/s are %ams1 because !y use      
crucifixes8  ,/op !re1 said ,%effield2  
n[ y are gett+ ^u a diff]5t subject4 ,!y
 believe t !re is virtue 9 images2 t    
inde$ is absurd 9 !m1 b x makes !m q    
consi/5t 9 hon\r+ !m4 ,!y d n put up    
images z outw>d %[s1 m]ely to create    
feel+s 9 ! m9ds ( behold]s1 z ,gl\ce/]  

w\ld d1 b !y 9 good1 d[nright e>ne/     
wor%ip images1 z be+ m ?an !y seem1 z   
be+ n a m]e outside %[4 ,!y pay !m a    
religi\s wor%ip1 z hav+ be5 h&l$ by     
great sa9ts ye>s ago1 z hav+ be5 us$ 9  
pe/il5ces1 z hav+ wr\ght miracles1 z    
hav+ mov$ _! eyes or b[$ _! heads2 or1  
at lea/1 z hav+ be5 bless$ by ! prie/1 &
 be5 br\ght into connection ) invisible 
grace4 ,?is is sup]/iti\s1 b x is real4 
,*>les 0 n satisfi$4 ,an image is a mode
 ( tea*+1 he said2 d y mean to say t a  
p]son is a %am m]ely because he mi/akes 
! p>ticul> mode ( tea*+ be/ suit$ to 8  
own c\ntry8  ,i did n say t ,dr4        
,gl\ce/] 0 a %am1 answ]$ ,%effield2 b t 
mode ( tea*+ ( 8 0 among ,prote/ants a  
%am & a humbug4  ,b ?is pr9ciple w c>ry 
y too f>1 & de/roy itself1 said ,*>les4 
,don't y recollect :at ,?ompson quot$ ! 
o!r day out ( ,ari/otle1 :i* he _h      
lately begun 9 lecture ) ,v9c5t1 & :i*  
we ?\ght s acute--t habits are creat$ by
 ^? v acts 9 :i* !y manife/ !mselves :5 
creat$8 ,we le>n to swim well by try+ to

 swim4 ,n[ ,bateman1 d\btless1 wi%es to 
introduce pisc9 & tab]nacles2 & to wait1
 be=e beg9n+1 till !y are receiv$1 is l 
n go+ into ! wat] till y c swim4  ,well1
 b :at is ,bateman ! bett] :5 8 pisc9   
are univ]sal8 ask$ ,%effield2 :at does x
 mean8 ,9 ! ,romi% ,*ur* x has a use1 ,i
 "k--,i don't "k :at--b x comes into !  
,mass4 ,b if ,bateman makes pisc9       
univ]sal among u1 :at has he a*iev$ b ! 
reign ( a univ]sal humbug8  ,b1 my de>  
,%effield1 answ]$ ,r$+1 consid] h[ _m   
?+s !re are :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 h alt]$
 _! orig9al mean+1 & yet h a mean+1 ?\gh
 a *ang$ "o1 /ill4 ,! judge's wig is no 
%am1 yet x has a hi/ory4 ,! ,que51 at h]
 coronation1 is said to we> a ,roman    
,ca?olic ve/m5t1 is t a %am8 ,does x n  
/ill typify & impress ^u u ! 'div9ity t 
do? h$ge a k+1' ?\gh x has lo/ ! v mean+
 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome gave x8 ,or are y (
 ! numb] ( ^?1 :o1 accord+ to !         
witticism1 ?9k maje/y1 :5 depriv$ ( its 
ext]nals1 a je/8  ,!n y def5d !         
introduction ( unmean+ pisc9 &          

c&le/icks8  ,i ?9k1 answ]$ ,*>les1 t    
!re's a great diff]5ce betwe5 reviv+ &  
reta9+2 x may be natural to reta91 ev5  
:ile ! use fails1 unnatural to revive :5
 x has fail$2 b ?is is a "q ( discretion
 & judgm5t4  ,!n y give x aga9/         
,bateman8 said ,%effield4  ,a slight    
pause ensu$2 !n ,*>les add$1 ,b p]haps  
^! m5 actually d wi% to introduce !     
realities z well z ! ext]nals3 p]haps !y
 wi% to use ! pisc9a z well z to h x 444
 ,%effield1 he cont9u$ abruptly1 :y are 
n canonicals a %am1 if pisc9 are %ams8  
,canonicals1 said ,%effield1 z if ?9k+  
ab\t !m2 no1 canonicals are no %am2 =   
prea*+1 ,i suppose1 is ! highe/ ord9ance
 9 our ,*ur*1 & has ! ri*e/ dress4 ,!   
robes ( a great prea*] co/1 ,i "k1 _m   
p\nds2 = !re 0 "o ne> u :o1 on leav+1 _h
 a pres5t f ! ladies ( an entire set1 & 
a doz5 pair ( work$ slipp]s into !      
b>ga94 ,b x's all fitt+1 if prea*+ is ! 
great (fice ( ! cl]gy4 ,next comes !    
,sacram5t1 & has ! surplice & hood4 ,&  
hood1 he repeat$1 mus+2 :at's t =8 no1  

x's ! sc>f4 ,! hood is worn 9 !         
,univ]sity pulpit2 :at is ! sc>f8--x    
belongs to *apla9s1 ,i believe1 t is1 to
 p]sons2 ,i c't make a view out ( x4    
,my de> ,%effield1 said ,*>les1 y h cut 
y\r own ?roat4 ,"h y h be5 try+ to give 
a s5se to ! cl]ical dress1 & _c2 are y  
!n prep>$ to call x a %am8 ,answ] me ?is
 s+le "q--,:y does a cl]gyman we> a     
surplice :5 he reads pray]s8 ,nay1 ,i w 
put x m simply--,:y c only a cl]gyman   
read pray]s 9 *ur*8--,:y _c ,i8         
,%effield hesitat$1 & look$ s]i\s4 ,d y 
"k1 he said1 y h j pit*$ on ,j]emy      
,b5?am's objection4 ,9 8 ',*ur* (       
,engl&ism' he proposes1 if ,i recollect 
rightly1 t a p>i%-boy %\ld be taught to 
read ! ,liturgy2 & he asks1 ,:y s5d a   
p]son to ! ,univ]sity = ?ree or f\r ye>s
 at an enorm\s exp5se1 :y tea* him ,lat9
 & ,greek1 on purpose to read :at any   
boy c\ld be taught to read at a dame's  
s*ool8 ,:at is ! virtue ( a cl]gyman's  
read+8 ,some?+ ( ?is k9d1 ,b5?am says2  
&1 he add$1 sl[ly1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i   

don't "k h[ to answ] him4  ,r$+ 0       
surpris$1 & %ock$1 & puzzl$ too2 he did 
n "k :at to say2 :5 ! conv]sation 01    
p]haps =tunately1 int]rupt$4     ,,*apt]
 ,v4   ,e ye> br+s *anges & re=ms4 ,we d
 n "k :at is ! /ate ( ,oxley ,*ur* n[2 x
 may h rood-l(t1 pisc9a1 s$ilia1 all    
new2 or x may be re=m$ backw>ds1 ! seats
 on pr9ciple turn+ f ! ,communion-table1
 & ! pulpit plant$ 9 ! middle ( ! aisle2
 b at ! "t :5 ^! two "y m5 walk$ ?r\gh !
 *ur*y>d1 !re 0 no?+ v good or v bad to 
attract !m )9 ! build+2 & !y 7 pass+ on1
 :5 !y obs]v$1 com+ out ( ! *ur*1 :at   
,%effield call$ an eld]ly don1 a fell[ (
 a college1 :om ,*>les knew4 ,he 0 a man
 ( family1 & _h "s little prop]ty ( 8   
own1 _h be5 a contempor>y ( 8 fa!r's at 
! ,univ]sity1 & _h f "t to "t be5 a gue/
 at ! p>sonage4 ,*>les _h1 9 consequ5ce1
 kn[n him f a boy2 & n[1 s9ce he came   
into resid5ce1 he _h1 z 0 natural1      
receiv$ _m small att5tions f him4 ,once1
 :5 he 0 late = 8 own hall1 he _h giv5  
him 8 d9n] 9 8 rooms2 he _h tak5 him out

 on a fi%+ exp$ition t[>ds ,f>+don2 & _h
 promis$ him tickets = "s ladies1       
lionesses ( 81 :o 7 com+ up to !        
,commemoration4 ,he 0 a %rewd1          
easy-temp]$1 free-spok5 man1 ( small    
desires & no ambition2 ( no v ke5       
s5sibilities or romantic delicacies1 & v
 little religi\s pret5sion2 t is1 ?\gh  
unexceptionable 9 8 deportm5t1 he hat$ !
 %[ ( religion1 & 0 impati5t at ^? :o   
affect$ x4 ,he _h kn[n ! ,univ]sity =   
?irty ye>s1 & =m$ a "r e/imate ( mo/ ?+s
 9 x4 ,he _h come out to ,oxley to take 
a fun]al = a fri5d1 & 0 n[ return+ home4
 ,he halloo$ to ,*>les1 :o1 ?\gh feel+  
at fir/ awkw>d on f9d+ himself ) two su*
 diff]5t fri5ds & 9 two su* diff]5t     
relations1 01 aft] a "t1 p>tially re/or$
 to himself by ! unconc]n ( ,mr4        
,malcolm2 & ! ?ree walk$ home toge!r4   
,yet1 ev5 to ! la/1 he did n q "k h[ &  
:]e to walk1 & h[ to c>ry himself1      
p>ticul>ly :5 !y got ne> ,ox=d1 & he    
fell 9 ) v>i\s p>ties :o greet$ him 9   
pass+4  ,*>les1 by way ( rem>k1 said !y 

_h be5 look+ 9 at a pretty little *apel 
on ! common1 :i* 0 n[ 9 ! c\rse (       
repair4 ,mr4 ,malcolm laugh$4 ,s1       
,*>les1 he said1 y're bit ) ! new       
fa%ion4  ,*>les col\r$1 & ask$1 ,:at    
fa%ion8 add+1 t a fri5d1 by accid5t1 _h 
tak5 !m 94  ,y ask :at fa%ion1 said ,mr4
 ,malcolm2 :y1 ! newe/1 late/ fa%ion4   
,?is is a place ( fa%ions2 !re h be5 _m 
fa%ions 9 my "t4 ,! great] "p ( !       
resid5ts1 t is1 ! boys1 *ange once 9    
?ree ye>s2 ! fell[s & tutors1 p]haps1 9 
half a doz52 & e g5]ation has its own   
fa%ion4 ,!re is no pr9ciple ( /ability 9
 ,ox=d1 except ! ,heads1 & !y are always
 ! same1 & always w be ! same to ! end (
 ! *apt]4 ,:at is 9 n[1 he ask$1 among y
 y\ng/]s--dr9k+ or cig>s8  ,*>les laugh$
 mode/ly1 & said he hop$ dr9k+ _h gone  
out ev]y:]e4  ,worse ?+s may come 91    
said ,mr4 ,malcolm2 b !re are fa%ions   
ev]y:]e4 ,!re 0 once a sp\t+ club1      
p]haps x is 9 fav\r /ill2 be=e x 0 !    
music-room4 ,once geology 0 all ! rage2 
n[ x is !ology2 soon x w be ar*itecture1

 or m$ieval antiquities1 or editions &  
codices4 ,ea* we>s out 9 its turn2 all  
dep5ds on "o or two active m52 b !      
secret>y takes a wife1 or ! pr(essor    
gets a /all2 & !n ! meet+s are call$    
irregul>ly1 & no?+ is done 9 !m1 & s    
gradually ! affair dw9dles & dies4      
,%effield ask$ :e!r ! pres5t movem5t _h 
n spread too widely ?r\gh ! c\ntry = su*
 a t]m9ation2 he did n "k mu* ab\t x    
himself1 b ! pap]s 7 full ( x1 & x 0 !  
talk ( e neighb\rhood2 x 0 n conf9$ to  
,ox=d4  ,i don't "k ab\t ! c\ntry1 said 
,mr4 ,malcolm1 t is a l>ge "q2 b x has n
 ! elem5ts ( /ability "h4 ,^! g5tlem5 w 
take liv+s & m>ry1 & t w be ! end ( !   
bus9ess4 ,i am n speak+ aga9/ !m2 !y    
are1 ,i believe1 v respectable m52 b !y 
are rid+ on ! spr+-tide ( a fa%ion4     
,*>les said x 0 a nuisance to see !     
p>ty-_s x introduc$4 ,ox=d ought to be a
 place ( quiet & /udy2 peace & ! ,muses 
always w5t toge!r2 :]eas !re 0 talk1    
talk1 9 e qu>t]4 ,a man c\ld n g ab\t 8 
duties 9 a natural way1 & take e "o z he

 came1 b 0 oblig$ to take "p 9 que/ions1
 & to consid] po9ts :i* he might wi% to 
put f him1 & mu/ sport an op9ion :5 he  
really _h none to give4  ,mr4 ,malcolm  
ass5t$ 9 a half-abs5t way1 look+ at !   
view be=e him1 & seem+ly enjoy+ x4 ,p   
call ?is c\nty ugly1 said he1 & p]haps x
 is2 b :e!r ,i am us$ to x or no1 ,i    
always am pleas$ ) x4 ,! lights are     
always new2 & ?us ! l&scape1 if x       
des]ves ! "n1 is always pres5t$ 9 a new 
dress4 ,i h kn[n ,%otov] !re take ! mo/ 
opposite hues1 sometimes purple1        
sometimes a bright saffron or tawny     
orange4 ,"h he /opp$3 ,yes1 y speak (   
p>ty-_s2 v true1 !re's a good deal (    
x4444 ,no1 ,i don't ?9k !re's mu*1 he   
cont9u$1 r\s+2 c]ta9ly !re is m division
 j at ?is m9ute 9 ,ox=d1 b !re always is
 division1 always rivalry4 ,! sep>ate   
societies h _! own int]e/s & hon\r to   
ma9ta91 & qu>rel1 z ! ord]s d 9 ! ,*ur* 
( ,rome4 ,no1 t's too gr& a comp>ison2  
r1 ,ox=d is l an alm%\se = cl]gym5's    
wid[s4 ,self-importance1 jeal\sy1       

tittle-tattle are ! ord] ( ! day4 ,x has
 always be5 s 9 my "t4 ,two great       
ladies1 ,mrs4 ,vice-,*ancellor & ,mrs4  
,div9ity-,pr(essor1 c't agree1 & h      
foll[+s respectively3 or                
,vice-,*ancellor himself1 be+ a new     
broom1 sweeps all ! "y ,ma/]s clean out 
( ,convocation ,h\se1 to _! great       
indignation3 or ,mr4 ,slaney1 ,dean (   
,/4 ,pet]'s1 does n scruple to say 9 a  
/age-coa* t ,mr4 ,wood is no s*ol>2 on  
:i* ! said ,wood calls him 9 return     
'sl&]\s ,slaney2' or ! eld]ly ,mr4      
,b>ge1 late ,s5ior ,fell[ ( ,/4         
,mi*ael's1 ?9ks t 8 pretty bride has n  
be5 receiv$ ) due hon\rs2 or ,dr4       
,crot*et is = ye>s kept out ( 8 de/9$   
bi%opric by a s9i/] influ5ce2 or ,mr4   
,pr(essor ,c>raway has be5 infam\sly %[n
 up1 9 ! ,ed9burgh1 by an idle fell[ :om
 he pluck$ 9 ! s*ools2 or 7majora       
movemus7 ?ree colleges int]*ange a      
mortal v[ ( opposition to a f\r?2 or !  
"y work+ ,ma/]s conspire aga9/ ! ,heads4
 ,n[1 h[ev]1 we are improv+2 if we mu/  

qu>rel1 let x be ! rivalry ( intellect &
 consci5ce1 r ?an ( int]e/ or temp]2 let
 u cont5d = ?+s1 n = %ad[s4  ,%effield 0
 pleas$ at ?is1 & v5tur$ to say t !     
pres5t /ate ( ?+s 0 m real1 & !re=e m   
heal?y4 ,mr4 ,malcolm did n seem to he> 
him1 = he did n reply2 &1 z !y 7 n[     
approa*+ ! bridge aga91 ! conv]sation   
/opp$4 ,%effield look$ slily at ,*>les1 
z ,mr4 ,malcolm proce$$ ) !m up ,high   
,/reet2 & bo? ( !m _h ! triumph & !     
amusem5t ( be+ convoy$ safely pa/ a     
proctor1 :o 0 patroll+ x1 "u !          
protection ( a ,ma/]4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,! walk to ,oxley _h n be5 ! fir/ or !  
second occasion on :i* ,*>les _h1 9 "o  
%ape or o!r1 enc\nt]$ ,%effield's views 
ab\t realities & %ams2 & 8 prea*m5ts _h 
begun to make an impression on him2 t   
is1 he felt t !re 0 tru? 9 !m at bottom1
 & a tru? new to him4 ,he 0 n a p]son to
 let a tru? sleep 9 8 m9d2 ?\gh x did n 
vegetate v quickly1 x 0 sure ultimately 
to be pursu$ into its consequ5ces1 & to 
affect 8 exi/+ op9ions4 ,9 ! in/ance    

be=e u1 he saw ,%effield's pr9ciple 0 m 
or less antagoni/ic to 8 own fav\rite   
maxim1 t x 0 a duty to be pleas$ ) e "o4
 ,contradictions c\ld n bo? be real3 :5 
an affirmative 0 true1 a negative 0     
false4 ,all doctr9es c\ld n be equally  
s\nd3 !re 0 a "r & a wrong4 ,! !ory (   
dogmatic tru?1 z oppos$ to              
latitud9>ianism 7he did n "k _! names or
 _! hi/ory1 or suspect :at 0 go+ on )9  
him71 _h 9 ! c\rse ( ^! 8 fir/ t]ms1    
gradually begun to en]gise 9 8 m9d4 ,let
 him b see ! absurdities ( !            
latitud9>ian pr9ciple1 :5 c>ri$ out1 &  
he is likely to be /ill m oppos$ to x4  
,bateman1 among 8 peculi>ities1 _h a    
notion t br++ p]sons ( contr>y s5tim5ts 
toge!r 0 ! likelie/ way ( mak+ a p>ty   
agreeable1 or at lea/ useful4 ,he _h    
done 8 be/ to give 8 breakfa/1 to :i*   
our fri5ds 7 invit$1 ?is elem5t (       
p]fection2 n1 h[ev]1 to 8 own           
satisfaction2 = ) all 8 ef=ts1 he _h b  
pick$ up ,mr4 ,freeborn1 a "y           
,evangelical ,ma/]1 ) :om ,%effield 0   

acqua9t$2 a %>p1 b n v wise fre%man1 :o1
 hav+ be5 spoil$ at home1 & hav+ pl5ty (
 money1 pr(ess$ to be /hetic1 & kept 8  
college au?orities 9 a p]petual fidget  
le/ he %\ld "s morn+ wake up a ,papi/2 &
 a fri5d ( 81 a nice1 mode/-look+ y\?1  
:o1 l a m\se1 _h ke5 d>t+ eyes1 & ate 8 
bread & butt] 9 absolute sil5ce4  ,!y _h
 h>dly seat$ !mselves1 & ,%effield 0    
p\r+ out c(fee1 & a plate ( muff9s 0 go+
 r\nd1 & ,bateman 0 engag$1 saucepan 9  
h&1 9 ! op]ation ( l&+ 8 eggs1 n[ boil$1
 ^u ! table1 :5 our flighty y\?1 ^: "n 0
 ,:ite1 obs]v$ h[ beautiful ! ,ca?olic  
cu/om 0 ( mak+ eggs ! emblem ( !        
,ea/]-fe/ival4 ,x is truly ,ca?olic1    
said he2 = x is reta9$ 9 p>ts ( ,engl&1 
y h x 9 ,russia1 & 9 ,rome itself1 :]e  
an egg is s]v$ up on e plate ?r\gh !    
,ea/]-week1 aft] be+1 ,i believe1       
bless$2 & x is z expressive &           
significant z x is ,ca?olic4  ,beautiful
 inde$6 said _! ho/2 s pretty1 s sweet2 
,i wond] :e!r our ,re=m]s ?\ght ( x1 or 
! pr(\nd ,hook]1--he 0 full ( types--or 

,jewell4 ,y recollect ! /aff ,jewell    
gave ,hook]3 t 0 a type4 ,x 0 l ! s5d+ (
 ,eli%a's /aff by 8 s]vant to ! dead    
*ild4  ,oh1 my de>1 de> ,bateman1 cri$  
,%effield1 y are mak+ ,hook] ,gehazi6   
,t's j ! up%ot ( su* trifl+1 said ,mr4  
,freeborn2 y nev] "k :]e to f9d x2 x    
proves any?+1 & disproves any?+4  ,t is 
only till x's sanction$1 said ,:ite2 ,:5
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* sanctions x1 we're    
safe4  ,yes1 we're safe1 said ,bateman2 
x's safe :5 x's ,ca?olic4  ,yes1 cont9u$
 ,:ite1 ?+s *ange _! nature altoge!r :5 
!y are tak5 up by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*3 t's 
h[ we are all[$ to d evil t good may    
come4  ,:at's t8 said ,bateman4  ,:y1   
said ,:ite1 ! ,*ur* makes evil good4    
,my de> ,:ite1 said ,bateman gravely1   
t's go+ too f>2 x is inde$4  ,mr4       
,freeborn susp5d$ 8 breakfa/ op]ations1 
& sat back 9 8 *air4  ,:y1 cont9u$      
,:ite1 is n idolatry wrong--yet         
image-wor%ip is "r8  ,mr4 ,freeborn 0 9 
a /ate ( collapse4  ,t's a bad in/ance1 
,:ite1 said ,%effield2 !re are p 9 ! _w 

:o are unca?olic en\gh to ?9k           
image-wor%ip is wrong1 z well z         
idolatry4  ,a m]e ,jesuitical di/9ction1
 said ,freeborn ) emotion4  ,well1 said 
,:ite1 :o did n seem 9 great awe ( ! "y 
,m4,a41 ?\gh "s ye>s1 ( c\rse1 8 s5ior1 
,i w take a bett] in/ance3 :o does n "k 
t baptism gives grace8 yet !re 7 hea!n  
baptismal rites1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 7        
devili%4  ,i %\ld n be dispos$1 ,mr4    
,:ite1 to grant y s mu* z y w\ld wi%1   
said ,freeborn1 ab\t ! virtue ( baptism4
  ,n ab\t ,*ri/ian baptism8 ask$ ,:ite4 
,x is easy1 answ]$ ,freeborn1 to mi/ake 
! sign = ! ?+ signifi$4  ,n ab\t        
,ca?olic baptism8 repeat$ ,:ite4        
,ca?olic baptism is a m]e deceit &      
delusion1 retort$ ,mr4 ,freeborn4  ,oh1 
my de> ,freeborn1 int]pos$ ,bateman1 n[ 
y are go+ too f>2 y are inde$4          
,ca?olic1 ,ca?olic--,i don't "k :at y   
mean1 said ,freeborn4  ,i mean1 said    
,:ite1 ! baptism ( ! "o ,ca?olic ,*ur* (
 :i* ! ,cre$ speaks3 x's q intelligible4
  ,b :at d y mean by ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*8  

ask$ ,freeborn4  ,! ,anglican1 answ]$   
,bateman4  ,! ,roman1 answ]$ ,:ite2 bo? 
9 ! same brea?4  ,!re 0 a g5]al laugh4  
,!re is no?+ to laugh at1 said ,bateman2
 ,anglican & ,roman are "o4  ,"o6       
impossible1 cri$ ,%effield4  ,mu* worse 
?an impossible1 obs]v$ ,mr4 ,freeborn4  
,i %\ld make a di/9ction1 said ,bateman3
 ,i %\ld say1 !y are "o1 except !       
corruptions ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4  ,t is1 !y
 are "o1 except :]e !y diff]1 said      
,%effield4  ,precisely s1 said ,bateman4
  ,r1 ,i %\ld say1 object$ ,mr4         
,freeborn1 two1 except :]e !y agree4    
,t's j ! issue1 said ,%effield2 ,bateman
 says t ! ,*ur*es are "o except :5 !y   
are two2 & ,freeborn says t !y are two  
except :5 !y are "o4  ,x 0 a relief at  
?is mom5t t ! cook's boy came 9 ) a di% 
( hot sausages2 b ?\gh a relief1 x 0 n a
 div]sion2 ! conv]sation proce$$4 ,two  
p]sons did n l x2 ,freeborn1 :o 0 simply
 disgu/$ at ! doctr9e1 & ,r$+1 :o ?\ght 
x a bore2 yet x 0 ! bad luck ( ,freeborn
 =?) to set ,*>les aga9/ him1 z well z !

 re/1 & to remove ! repugnance :i* he _h
 to engage 9 ! dispute4 ,freeborn1 9    
fact1 ?\ght !ology itself a mi/ake1 z   
sub/itut+1 z he consid]$1 wor?less      
intellectual notions = ! vital tru?s (  
religion2 s he n[ w5t on to obs]ve1     
putt+ d[n 8 knife & =k1 t x really 0 to 
him inconceivable1 t real religion %\ld 
dep5d on metaphysical di/9ctions1 or    
outw>d obs]vances2 t x 0 q a diff]5t ?+ 
9 ,scripture2 t ,scripture said mu* (   
fai? & hol9ess1 b h>dly a ^w ab\t       
,*ur*es & =ms4 ,he proce$$ to say t x 0 
! great & evil t5d5cy ( ! human m9d to  
int]pose betwe5 itself & its ,creator "s
 self-inv5t$ m$iator1 & x did n matt] at
 all :e!r t human device 0 a rite1 or a 
cre$1 or a =m ( pray]1 or good works1 or
 communion ) p>ticul> ,*ur*es--all 7 b  
flatt]+ unctions to ! s\l1 if !y 7      
consid]$ necess>y2 ! only safe way ( us+
 !m 0 to use !m ) ! feel+ t y might     
disp5se ) !m2 t none ( !m w5t to ! root 
( ! matt]1 = t fai?1 t is1 firm belief t
 ,god _h =giv5 y1 0 ! "o ?+ ne$ful2 t   

:]e t "o ?+ 0 pres5t1 ev]y?+ else 0     
sup]flu\s2 t :]e x 0 want+1 no?+ else   
avail$4 ,s /rongly did he hold ?is1 t   
7he confess$ he put x po9t$ly1 b /ill n 
untruly71 :]e true fai? 0 pres5t1 a     
p]son might be any?+ 9 pr(ession2 an    
,arm9ian1 a ,calv9i/1 an ,episcopalian1 
a ,presbyt]ian1 a ,sw$5borgian--nay1 a  
,unit>ian--he w\ld g fur!r1 look+ at    
,:ite1 a ,papi/1 yet be 9 a /ate (      
salvation4  ,freeborn came out r m      
/rongly ?an 9 8 sob] mom5ts he w\ld h   
approv$2 b he 0 a little irritat$1 &    
wi%$ to h 8 turn ( speak+4 ,x 0 altoge!r
 a great te/ification4  ,?ank y = y\r   
lib]ality to ! poor ,papi/s1 said ,:ite2
 x seems !y are safe if !y are          
hypocrites1 pr(ess+ to be ,ca?olics1    
:ile !y are ,prote/ants 9 he>t4         
,unit>ians1 too1 said ,%effield1 are    
debtors to y\r lib]ality2 x seems a man 
ne$ n fe> to believe too little1 s t he 
feels a good deal4  ,r1 said ,:ite1 if  
he believes himself =giv51 he ne$ n     
believe any?+ else4  ,r$+ put 9 8 ^w2 he

 said t 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 belief 9 !    
,holy ,tr9ity 0 repres5t$1 n z an       
accid5t1 b z be=e all ?+s necess>y to   
salvation4  ,t's n a fair answ]1 ,r$+1  
said ,%effield2 :at ,mr4 ,freeborn      
obs]v$ 01 t !re's no cre$ 9 ! ,bible2 & 
y answ] t !re is a cre$ 9 ! ,pray]      
,book4  ,!n ! ,bible says "o ?+1 & !    
,pray] ,book ano!r1 said ,bateman4  ,no1
 answ]$ ,freeborn2 ,! ,pray] ,book only 
d$uces f ,scripture2 ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ 
is a human inv5tion2 true1 b human1 & to
 be receiv$1 z "o ( ! ,articles         
expressly says1 because 'f\nd$ on       
,scripture4' ,cre$s are useful 9 _!     
place1 s is ! ,*ur*2 b nei!r ,cre$ nor  
,*ur* is religion4  ,!n :y d y make s   
mu* ( y\r doctr9e ( 'fai? only'8 said   
,bateman2 = t is n 9 ,scripture1 & is b 
a human d$uction4  ,my doctr9e6 cri$    
,freeborn2 :y x's 9 ! ,articles2 !      
,articles expressly say t we are ju/ifi$
 by fai? only4  ,! ,articles are n      
,scripture any m ?an ! ,pray] ,book1    
said ,%effield4  ,nor d ! ,articles say 

t ! doctr9e !y prop\nd is necess>y =    
salvation1 add$ ,bateman4  ,all ?is 0 v 
unfair on ,freeborn1 ?\gh he _h provok$ 
x4 ,"h 7 f\r p]sons on him at once1 & ! 
sil5t fif? app>5tly a sympa?is]4        
,%effield talk$ ?r\gh malice2 ,:ite f   
habit2 ,r$+ came 9 because he c\ld n    
help x2 & ,bateman spoke on pr9ciple2 he
 _h a notion t he 0 improv+ ,freeborn's 
views by ?is process ( badg]+4 ,at lea/ 
he did n improve 8 temp]1 :i* 0 suff]+4 
,mo/ ( ! p>ty 7 und]graduates2 he       
7,freeborn7 0 a ,ma/]2 x 0 too bad (    
,bateman4 ,he f9i%$ 9 sil5ce 8 sausage1 
:i* _h got q cold4 ,! conv]sation       
flagg$2 !re 0 a rise 9 toa/ & muff9s2   
c(fee-cups 7 put aside1 & tea fl[$      
freely4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4   ,freeborn  
did n l to be beat52 he began aga94     
,religion1 he said1 0 a matt] ( ! he>t2 
no "o c\ld int]pret ,scripture rightly  
^: he>t 0 n "r4 ,till our eyes 7        
enlight5$1 to dispute ab\t ! s5se (     
,scripture1 to attempt to d$uce f       
,scripture1 0 beat+ ab\t ! bu%3 x 0 l ! 

bl9d disput+ ab\t col\rs4  ,if ?is is   
true1 said ,bateman1 no "o ought to     
argue ab\t religion at all2 b y 7 ! fir/
 to d s1 ,freeborn4  ,( c\rse1 answ]$   
,freeborn1 ^? :o h f\nd ! tru? are ! v  
p]sons to argue1 = !y h ! gift4  ,& ! v 
la/ p]sons to p]suade1 said ,%effield2 =
 !y h ! gift all to !mselves4  ,!re=e   
true ,*ri/ians %\ld argue ) ea* o!r1 & )
 no "o else1 said ,bateman4  ,b ^? are !
 v p]sons :o don't want x1 said         
,%effield2 reason+ mu/ be = ! unconv]t$1
 n = ! conv]t$4 ,x is ! means ( seek+4  
,freeborn p]si/$ t ! reason ( !         
unconv]t$ 0 c>nal1 & t su* c\ld n und]/&
 ,scripture4  ,i h always ?\ght1 said   
,r$+1 t reason 0 a g5]al gift1 ?\gh fai?
 is a special & p]sonal "o4 ,if fai? is 
really rational1 all ought to see t x is
 rational2 else1 f ! nature ( ! case1 x 
is n rational4  ,b ,/4 ,paul says1      
answ]$ ,freeborn1 t 'to ! natural man ! 
?+s ( ! ,_s are fooli%ness4'  ,b h[ are 
we to arrive at tru? at all1 said ,r$+1 
except by reason8 ,x is ! appo9t$ me?od 

= our guidance4 ,brutes g by in/9ct1 m5 
by reason4  ,!y _h fall5 on a difficult 
subject2 all 7 some:at puzzl$ except    
,:ite1 :o _h n be5 att5d+1 & 0 simply   
we>i$2 he n[ int]pos$4 ,x w\ld be a dull
 _w1 he said1 if m5 w5t by reason3 !y   
may ?9k !y d1 b !y don't4 ,really1 !y   
are l$ by _! feel+s1 _! affections1 by !
 s5se ( ! beautiful1 & ! good1 & ! holy4
 ,religion is ! beautiful2 ! cl\ds1 sun1
 & sky1 ! fields & ! woods1 are         
religion4  ,?is w\ld make all religions 
true1 said ,freeborn1 good & bad4  ,no1 
answ]$ ,:ite1 hea!n rites are bloody &  
impure1 n beautiful2 & ,mahometanism is 
z cold & z dry z any ,calv9i/ic meet+4  
,! ,mahometans h no alt>s or prie/s1    
no?+ b a pulpit & a prea*]4  ,l ,/4     
,m>y's1 said ,%effield4  ,v l1 said     
,:ite2 we h no life or poetry 9 ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl&2 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* alone is     
beautiful4 ,y w\ld see :at ,i mean if y 
w5t into a =eign ca!dral1 or ev5 into "o
 ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*es 9 our l>ge t[ns4 ,!
 celebrant1 deacon1 & subdeacon1        

acolytes ) lights1 ! inc5se1 & !        
*ant+--all comb9e to "o end1 "o act (   
wor%ip4 ,y feel x is really a wor%ipp+2 
e s5se1 eyes1 e>s1 smell1 are made to "k
 t wor%ip is go+ on4 ,! laity on ! floor
 say+ _! beads1 or mak+ _! acts2 ! *oir 
s++ out ! ,kyrie2 & ! prie/ & 8         
assi/ants b[+ l[1 & say+ ! ,confiteor to
 ea* o!r4 ,?is is wor%ip1 & x is f>     
above reason4  ,?is 0 spok5 ) all 8     
he>t2 b x 0 q out ( keep+ ) !           
conv]sation :i* _h prec$$ x1 & ,:ite's  
poetry 0 almo/ z disagreeable to ! p>ty 
z ,freeborn's prose4  ,:ite1 y %\ld turn
 ,ca?olic out & out1 said ,%effield4    
,my de> good fell[1 said ,bateman1 ?9k  
:at y are say+4 ,y c't really h gone to 
a s*ismatical *apel4 ,oh1 = %ame6       
,freeborn obs]v$1 gravely1 t if ! two   
,*ur*es 7 "o1 z _h be5 ma9ta9$1 he c\ld 
n see1 d :at he w\ld1 :y x 0 wrong to g 
to & fro f "o to ! o!r4  ,y =get1 said  
,bateman to ,:ite1 y h1 or might h1 all 
?is 9 y\r own ,*ur*1 )\t ! ,romi%       
corruptions4  ,z to ! ,romi%            

corruptions1 answ]$ ,:ite1 ,i "k v      
little ab\t !m4  ,freeborn groan$       
audibly4  ,i "k v little ab\t !m1       
repeat$ ,:ite eag]ly1 v little2 b :at is
 t to ! purpose8 ,we mu/ take ?+s z we  
f9d !m4 ,i don't l :at is bad 9 !       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 if !re is bad1 b :at is 
good4 ,i d n g to x = :at is bad1 b =   
:at is good4 ,y c't d5y t :at ,i admire 
is v good & beautiful4 ,only y try to   
introduce x into y\r own ,*ur*4 ,y w\ld 
give y\r e>s1 y "k y w\ld1 to he> !     
,dies ir4  ,"h a g5]al bur/ ( laught]   
took place4 ,:ite 0 an ,iri%man4 ,x 0 a 
happy int]ruption2 ! p>ty rose up f     
table1 & a tap at t m9ute1 :i* s\nd$ at 
! door1 succe$$ 9 sev]+ ! ?read ( !     
conv]sation4  ,x 0 a pr9tsell]'s man ) a
 l>ge book ( plates4  ,well tim$1 said  
,bateman2--put !m d[n1 ,bak]3 or r give 
!m to me2--,i c take ! op9ion ( y m5 on 
a po9t ,i h mu* at he>t4 ,y "k ,i want$ 
y1 ,freeborn1 to g ) me to see my *apel2
 ,%effield & ,r$+ h look$ into x4 ,well 
n[1 j see "h4  ,he op5$ ! portfolio2 x  

conta9$ views ( ! ,campo ,santo at      
,pisa4 ,! leaves 7 sl[ly turn$ ov] 9    
sil5ce1 ! spectators p>tly admir+1 p>tly
 n kn[+ :at to ?9k1 p>tly wond]+ at :at 
0 com+4  ,:at d y ?9k my plan is8 he    
cont9u$4 ,y twitt$ me1 ,%effield1       
because my *apel w\ld be useless4 ,n[ ,i
 mean to get a cemet]y atta*$ to x2 !re 
is pl5ty ( l&2 & !n ! *apel w become a  
*antry4 ,b n[1 :at w y say if we h a    
copy ( ^! spl5did m$ieval monum5ts r\nd 
! burial-place1 bo? sculpture & pa9t+8  
,n[1 ,%effield1 ,mr4 ,critic1 :at d y   
say to t8  ,a mo/ admirable plan1 said  
,%effield1 & q removes my objections4444
 ,a *antry6 :at is t8 ,don't !y say     
,mass 9 x = ! dead8  ,oh1 no1 no1 no1   
said ,bateman1 9 fe> ( ,freeborn2 we'll 
h none ( y\r ,pop]y4 ,x w be a simple1  
guileless *apel1 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ,s]vice w
 be read4  ,mean:ile ,%effield 0 sl[ly  
turn+ ov] ! plates4 ,he /opp$ at "o4    
,:at w y d ) t figure8 he said1 po9t+ to
 a ,madonna4  ,oh1 x w be be/1 mo/      
prud5t1 to leave x out2 c]ta9ly1        

c]ta9ly4  ,%effield soon began aga93 ,b 
look "h1 my good fell[1 :at d y d ) ^!  
sa9ts & angels8 d see1 :y "h's a        
complete leg5d2 d y mean to h ?is8 ,"h's
 a set ( miracles1 & a woman invok+ a   
sa9t 9 heav54  ,bateman look$ cauti\sly 
at !m1 & did n answ]4 ,he w\ld h %ut !  
book1 b ,%effield wi%$ to see "s m4     
,mean:ile he said1 ,oh yes1 true1 !re   
are "s ?+s2 b ,i h an exp$i5t = all ?is2
 ,i mean to make x all allegorical4 ,!  
,bless$ ,virg9 %all be ! ,*ur*1 & !     
sa9ts %all be c>d9al & o!r virtues2 & z 
to t sa9t's life1 ,/4 ,rani]i's1 x %all 
be a ,ca?olic ',pilgrim's ,progress4'   
,good6 !n y mu/ drop all ^! popes &     
bi%ops1 copes & *alices1 said ,%effield2
 & h _! names writt5 "u ! re/1 t p      
mayn't take !m = sa9ts & angels4 ,p]haps
 y _h bett] h scrolls f _! m\?s1 9 old  
,engli%4 ,?is ,/4 ,?omas is /\t2 make   
him say1 ',i am ,mr4 ,dreadn\ght1' or   
',i am ,giant ,despair2' &1 s9ce ?is    
beautiful sa9t be>s a sort ( di%1 make  
h] ',mrs4 ,creature ,com=t4' ,b look "h1

 he cont9u$1 a :ole set ( devils2 are ^!
 to be pa9t$ up8  ,bateman attempt$     
=cibly to %ut ! book2 ,%effield w5t on3 
,/4 ,an?ony's temptations2 :at's ?is8   
,"h's ! fi5d 9 ! %ape ( a cat on a      
w9e-b>rel4  ,really1 really1 said       
,bateman1 disgu/$1 & gett+ possession ( 
x1 y are q (f5sive1 q4 ,we w look at !m 
:5 y are m s]i\s4  ,%effield inde$ 0 v  
provok+1 & ,bateman m good-hum\r$ ?an _m
 p]sons w\ld h be5 9 8 place4 ,mean:ile 
,freeborn1 :o _h _h 8 g[n 9 8 h& ! la/  
two m9utes1 nodd$ to 8 ho/1 & took 8    
dep>ture by himself2 & ,:ite & ,willis  
soon foll[$ 9 company4  ,really1 said   
,bateman to ,%effield1 :5 !y 7 gone1 y &
 ,:ite1 ea* 9 8 own way1 are s v ra% 9  
y\r mode ( speak+1 & be=e o!r p1 too4 ,i
 wi%$ to tea* ,freeborn a little good   
,ca?olicism1 & y h spoilt all4 ,i hop$  
some?+ w\ld h come out ( ?is breakfa/4  
,b only ?9k ( ,:ite6 x w all out4       
,freeborn w tell x to 8 set4 ,x is v    
bad1 v bad inde$4 ,& y1 my fri5d1 are n 
mu* bett]2 nev] s]i\s4 ,:at c\ld y mean 

by say+ t our ,*ur* is n "o ) ! ,romi%8 
,x 0 giv+ ,freeborn su* an advantage4   
,%effield look$ provok+ly easy2 &1 lean+
 ) 8 back aga9/ ! mantelpiece1 & 8      
coat-tail almo/ play+ ) ! sp\t ( !      
kettle1 repli$1 ,y _h a mo/ awkw>d team 
to drive4 ,!n he add$1 look+ sideways at
 him1 ) 8 head back1 ,& :y _h y1 ,o mo/ 
correct ( m51 ! audacity to say t !     
,engli% ,*ur* & ! ,romi% ,*ur* 7 "o8  ,x
 mu/ be s1 answ]$ ,bateman2 !re is b "o 
,*ur*--! ,cre$ says s2 w\ld y make two8 
,i don't speak ( doctr9e1 said          
,%effield1 b ( fact4 ,i didn't mean to  
say t !re 7 two ,*ur*es2 nor to d5y t   
!re 0 "o ,*ur*4 ,i b d5i$ ! fact1 t :at 
are evid5tly two bodies 7 "o body4      
,bateman ?\ght a:ile2 & ,*>les employ$  
himself 9 scrap+ d[n ! soot f ! back ( !
 *imney ) ! pok]4 ,he did n wi% to      
speak1 b he 0 n sorry to li/5 to su* an 
argum5t4  ,my good fell[1 said ,bateman1
 9 a tone ( in/ruction1 y are mak+ a    
di/9ction betwe5 a ,*ur* & a body :i* ,i
 don't q compreh5d4 ,y say t !re are two

 bodies1 & yet b "o ,*ur*4 ,if s1 !     
,*ur* is n a body1 b some?+ ab/ract1 a  
m]e "n1 a g5]al idea2 is t y\r mean+8 if
 s1 y are an hone/ ,calv9i/4  ,y are    
ano!r1 answ]$ ,%effield2 = if y make two
 visible ,*ur*es1 ,engli% & ,romi%1 to  
be "o ,*ur*1 t "o ,*ur* mu/ be          
invisible1 n visible4 ,?us1 if ,i hold  
an ab/ract ,*ur*1 y hold an invisible   
"o4  ,i d n see t1 said ,bateman4       
,prove ! two ,*ur*es to be "o1 said     
,%effield1 & !n ,i'll prove some?+ else4
  ,"s p>adox8 said ,bateman4  ,( c\rse1 
answ]$ ,%effield1 a huge "o2 b y\rs1 n  
m9e4 ,prove ! ,engli% & ,romi% ,*ur*es  
to be 9 any s5se "o1 & ,i w prove by    
p>allel argum5ts t 9 ! same s5se we & ! 
,wesleyans are "o4  ,?is 0 a fair       
*all5ge4 ,bateman1 h[ev]1 sudd5ly put on
 a demure look1 & 0 sil5t4 ,we are on   
sacr$ subjects1 he said at l5g? 9 a     
subdu$ tone1 we are on v sacr$ subjects2
 we mu/ be rev]5t1 & he drew a v long   
face4  ,%effield laugh$ out1 nor c\ld   
,r$+ /& x4 ,:at is x8 cri$ ,%effield2   

don't be h>d on me8 ,:at h ,i done8 ,:]e
 did ! sacr$ness beg98 ,i eat my words4 
,oh1 he meant no?+1 said ,*>les1 inde$  
he did n2 he's m s]i\s ?an he seems2 d  
answ] him2 ,i am int]e/$4  ,really1 ,i d
 wi% to treat ! subject gravely1 said   
,%effield2 ,i w beg9 aga94 ,i am v      
sorry1 inde$ ,i am4 ,let me put !       
objection m rev]5tly4  ,bateman relax$3 
,my good ,%effield1 he said1 ! ?+ is    
irrev]5t1 n ! mann]4 ,x is irrev]5t to  
lik5 y\r holy "m to ! ,wesleyan         
s*ismatics4  ,i rep5t1 ,i d inde$1 said 
,%effield2 x 0 a wav]+ ( fai?2 x 0 v    
unseemly1 ,i confess x4 ,:at c ,i say m8
 ,look at me2 won't ?is d8 ,b n[ tell   
me1 d tell me1 h[ are we "o body ) !    
,romani/s1 yet ! ,wesleyans n "o body ) 
u8  ,bateman look$ at him1 & 0 satisfi$ 
) ! expression ( 8 face4 ,x's a /range  
"q = y to ask1 he said2 ,i fanci$ y 7 a 
%>p] fell[4 ,don't y see t we h !       
apo/olical succession z well z !        
,romani/s8  ,b ,romani/s say1 answ]$    
,%effield1 t t is n en\gh = unity2 t we 

ought to be 9 communion ) ! ,pope4  ,t's
 _! mi/ake1 answ]$ ,bateman4  ,t's j :at
 ! ,wesleyans say ( u1 retort$          
,%effield1 :5 we won't ackn[l$ge _!     
succession2 !y say x's our mi/ake4  ,_! 
succession6 cri$ ,bateman2 !y h no      
succession4  ,yes1 !y h1 said ,%effield2
 !y h a m9i/]ial succession4  ,x isn't  
apo/olical1 answ]$ ,bateman4  ,yes1 b x 
is evangelical1 a succession ( doctr9e1 
said ,%effield4  ,doctr9e6 ,evangelical6
 cri$ ,bateman2 :oev] he>d6 t's n en\gh2
 doctr9e is n en\gh )\t bi%ops4  ,&     
succession is n en\gh )\t ! ,pope1      
answ]$ ,%effield4  ,!y act aga9/ !      
bi%ops1 said ,bateman1 n q see+ :i!r he 
0 go+4  ,& we act aga9/ ! ,pope1 said   
,%effield4  ,we say t ! ,pope isn't     
necess>y1 said ,bateman4  ,& !y say t   
bi%ops are n necess>y1 return$          
,%effield4  ,!y 7 out ( brea?1 & paus$  
to see :]e !y /ood4 ,pres5tly ,bateman  
said1 ,my good sir1 ?is is a "q ( fact1 
n ( argum5tative clev]ness4 ,! "q is1   
:e!r x is n true t bi%ops are necess>y  

to ! notion ( a ,*ur*1 & :e!r x is n    
false t ,popes are necess>y4  ,no1 no1  
cri$ ,%effield1 ! "q is ?is1 :e!r       
ob$i5ce to our bi%ops is n necess>y to  
make ,wesleyans "o body ) u1 & ob$i5ce  
to _! ,pope necess>y to make u "o body )
 ! ,romani/s4 ,y ma9ta9 ! "o1 & d5y !   
o!r2 ,i ma9ta9 bo?4 ,ma9ta9 bo?1 or d5y 
bo?3 ,i am consi/5t2 y are inconsi/5t4  
,bateman 0 puzzl$4  ,9 a ^w1 ,%effield  
add$1 succession is n unity1 any m ?an  
doctr9e4  ,n unity8 ,:at !n is unity8   
ask$ ,bateman4  ,on5ess ( polity1 answ]$
 ,%effield4  ,bateman ?\ght a:ile4 ,!   
idea is prepo/]\s1 he said3 "h we h     
possession2 "h we are e/abli%$ s9ce ,k+ 
,lucius's "t1 or s9ce ,/4 ,paul prea*$  
"h2 fill+ ! isl&2 "o cont9u\s ,*ur*2 ) !
 same t]ritory1 ! same succession1 !    
same hi]>*y1 ! same civil & political   
position1 ! same *ur*es4 ,yes1 he       
proce$$1 we h ! v same fabrics1 !       
memorials ( a ?\s& ye>s1 doctr9e /amp$ &
 p]petuat$ 9 /one2 all ! my/ical tea*+ (
 ! old sa9ts4 ,:at h ! ,me?odi/s to d ) 

,ca?olic rites8 ) alt>s1 ) sacrifice1 ) 
rood-l(ts1 ) fonts1 ) ni*es8--!y call x 
all sup]/ition4  ,don't be angry ) me1  
,bateman1 said ,%effield1 &1 be=e go+1  
,i w put =? a p>able4 ,"h's ! ,*ur* (   
,engl&1 z l a ,prote/ant ,e/abli%m5t z x
 c />e2 bi%ops & p1 all b a few l       
y\rselves1 call x ,prote/ant2 ! liv+    
body calls itself ,prote/ant2 ! liv+    
body abjures ,ca?olicism1 fl+s (f ! "n &
 ! ?+1 hates ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 laughs at 
sacram5tal p[]1 despises ! ,fa!rs1 is   
jeal\s ( prie/craft1 is a ,prote/ant    
reality1 is a ,ca?olic %am4 ,?is exi/+  
reality1 :i* is alive & no mi/ake1 y wi%
 to top ) a filagree-"w ( scre5s1       
dorsals1 pa/oral /affs1 crozi]s1 mitres1
 & ! l4 ,n[ mo/ excell5t ,bateman1 w y  
he> my p>able8 w y be (f5d$ at x8       
,sil5ce gave cons5t1 & ,%effield        
proce$$4  ,:y1 once on a "t a negro boy1
 :5 8 ma/] 0 away1 /ole into 8 w>drobe1 
& det]m9$ to make himself f9e at 8      
ma/]'s exp5se4 ,s he 0 pres5tly se5 9 ! 
/reets1 nak$ z usual1 b /rutt+ up & d[n 

) a cock$ hat on 8 head1 & a pair ( :ite
 kid gloves on 8 h&s4  ,away ) y6 get   
out1 y graceless1 hopeless fell[6 said  
,bateman1 dis*>g+ ! s(a-bol/] at 8 head4
 ,mean:ile ,%effield ran to ! door1 &   
quickly f\nd himself ) ,*>les 9 ! /reet 
bel[4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,%effield & 
,*>les may g _! way2 b we mu/ foll[     
,:ite & ,willis out ( ,bateman's lodg+s4
 ,x 0 a ,sa9t's day1 & !y _h no         
lectures2 !y walk$ arm-9-arm along      
,broad ,/reet1 evid5tly v intimate1 &   
,willis f\nd 8 voice3 ,i c't be> t      
,freeborn1 said he1 he's su* a prig2 &  
,i l him ! less because ,i am oblig$ to 
"k him4  ,y knew him 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i ?9k8
 said ,:ite4  ,9 consequ5ce1 he has     
sev]al times _h me to 8 spiritual       
tea-p>ties1 & has introduc$ me to old   
,mr4 ,grimes1 a good1 k9d-he>t$ old     
fogie1 b an awful evangelical1 & 8 wife 
worse4 ,grimes is ! old orig9al religi\s
 tea-man1 & ,freeborn imitates him4 ,!y 
get toge!r z _m m5 z !y c1 p]haps tw5ty 
fre%m51 ba*elors1 & ma/]s1 :o sit 9 a   

circle1 ) cups & sauc]s 9 _! h&s &      
hassocks at _! knees4 ,"s insuff]able   
p]son ( ,capel ,hall or ,/4 ,m>k's1 :o  
h>dly speaks ,engli%1 "u pret5ce ( ask+ 
,mr4 ,grimes "s div9ity "q1 holds =? on 
orig9al s91 or ju/ification1 or         
assurance1 monopoliz+ ! conv]sation4 ,!n
 tea-?+s g1 & a portion ( ,scripture    
comes in/ead2 & old ,grimes exp\nds2 v  
good x is1 d\btless1 ?\gh he is a       
layman4 ,he's a good old s\l2 b no "o 9 
! room c /& x2 ev5 ,mrs4 ,grimes nods   
ov] h] knitt+1 & "s ( ! de> bro!rs brea!
 v audibly4 ,mr4 ,grimes1 h[ev]1 he>s   
no?+ b himself4 ,at l5g? he /ops2 8     
he>]s wake up1 & ! hassocks beg94 ,!n we
 g2 & ,mr4 ,grimes & ! ,/4 ,m>k's man   
call x a pr(itable ev5+4 ,i c't make out
 :y any "o goes twice2 yet "s m5 nev]   
miss4  ,!y all g on fai?1 said ,:ite3   
fai? 9 ,mr4 ,grimes4  ,fai? 9 old       
,grimes1 said ,willis2 an old half-pay  
lieut5ant6  ,"h's a *ur* op51 said      
,:ite2 t's odd2 let's g 94  ,!y ent]$2  
an old woman 0 du/+ ! pews z if =       

s]vice4 ,t w be all set "r1 said        
,willis2 we mu/ h no wom51 b sacri/ans &
 s]v]s4  ,!n1 y "k1 all ^! pews w g to !
 "r ab\t4 ,did y ev] see a f9] *ur* = a 
function8  ,:]e w\ld y put ! sacri/y8   
said ,willis2 t closet is meant = !     
ve/ry1 b w\ld nev] be l>ge en\gh4  ,t   
dep5ds on ! numb] ( alt>s ! *ur* admits1
 answ]$ ,:ite2 ea* alt> mu/ h its own   
dress] & w>drobe 9 ! sacri/y4  ,"o1 said
 ,willis1 c\nt+1 :]e ! pulpit /&s1 t'll 
be ! high alt>2 "o q beh9d1 t may be    
,our ,lady's2 two1 "o on ea* side ( !   
*ancel--f\r already2 to :om d y d$icate 
!m8  ,! *ur* is n wide en\gh = ^? side  
ones1 object$ ,:ite4  ,oh1 b x is1 said 
,willis2 ,i h se51 abroad1 alt>s ) only 
"o /ep to !m1 & !y ne$ n be v broad4 ,i 
?9k1 too1 ?is wall admits ( an ar*--look
 at ! dep? ( ! w9d[2 t w\ld be a ga9 (  
room4  ,no1 p]si/$ ,:ite2 ! *ancel is   
too n>r[2 & he began to measure ! floor 
) 8 pocket-h&k]*ief4 ,:at w\ld y say is 
! dep? ( an alt> f ! wall8 he ask$4  ,on
 look+ up he saw "s ladies 9 ! *ur* :om 

he & ,willis knew--! pretty ,miss       
,boltons--v ,ca?olic girls1 & really    
k9d1 *>itable p]sons into ! b>ga94 ,we  
_c add1 t !y 7 mu* wis] at t "t ?an !   
two "y g5tlem5 :om !y n[ enc\nt]$2 & if 
any fair read] ?9ks our acc\nt ( !m a   
reflection on ,ca?olic-m9d$ ladies      
g5]ally1 we beg di/9ctly to say1 t we by
 no means put !m =? z a type ( a class2 
t among su* p]sons 7 to be f\nd1 z we "k
 well1 ! g5tle/ spirits & ! t5d]e/      
he>ts2 & t no?+ %ort ( sev]e fidelity to
 hi/orical tru? keeps u f adorn+ ^! two 
"y p]sons 9 p>ticul> ) t prud5ce & good 
s5se ) :i* s _m su* ladies 7 end[$4 ,^! 
two si/]s _h op5 h&s1 if !y _h n wise   
heads2 & _! object 9 ent]+ ! *ur* 7:i* 0
 n ! *ur* ( _! own p>i%7 0 to see ! old 
woman1 :o 0 at once a subject & in/rum5t
 ( _! b\nty1 & to say a ^w ab\t h]      
little gr&*ildr51 9 :om !y 7 int]e/$4 ,z
 may be suppos$1 !y did n "k mu* (      
matt]s ecclesia/ical1 & !y knew less (  
!mselves2 & ! latt] defect ,:ite c\ld n 
supply1 ?\gh he 0 do+1 & _h done1 8 be/ 

to rem$y ! =m] defici5cy2 & e meet+ did 
a little4  ,! two p>ties left ! *ur*    
toge!r1 & ! g5tlem5 saw ! ladies home4  
,we 7 imag9+1 ,miss ,bolton1 ,:ite said1
 walk+ at a respectful di/ance f h]1 we 
7 imag9+ ,/4 ,james's a ,ca?olic *ur*1 &
 try+ to arrange ?+s z !y ought to be4  
,:at 0 y\r fir/ re=m8 ask$ ,miss        
,bolton4  ,i fe>1 answ]$ ,:ite1 x w\ld  
f>e h>d ) y\r protge1 ! old lady :o du/s
 out ! pews4  ,:y1 c]ta9ly1 said ,miss  
,bolton1 because !re w\ld be no pews to 
du/4  ,b n only 9 (fice1 b 9 p]son1 or r
 9 "*1 %e mu/ make h] exit f ! *ur*1    
said ,:ite4  ,impossible1 said ,miss    
,bolton2 are wom51 !n1 to rema9         
,prote/ants8  ,oh1 no1 answ]$ ,:ite1 !  
good lady w reappe>1 only 9 ano!r "*2 %e
 w be a wid[4  ,& :o w take h] pres5t   
place8  ,a sacri/an1 answ]$ ,:ite2 a    
sacri/an 9 a cotta4 ,d y l ! %ort cotta 
or ! long8 he cont9u$1 turn+ to ! y\ng] 
lady4  ,i8 answ]$ ,miss ,*>lotte2 ,i    
always =get1 b ,i ?9k y told u ! ,roman 
0 ! %ort "o2 ,i'm = ! %ort cotta4  ,y   

"k1 ,*>lotte1 said ,miss ,bolton1 t     
!re's a great re=m go+ on 9 ,engl& 9    
ecclesia/ical ve/m5ts4  ,i hate all     
re=ms1 answ]$ ,*>lotte1 f ! ,re=mation  
d[nw>ds4 ,besides1 we h got "s way 9 our
 cope2 y h se5 x1 ,mr4 ,:ite8 x's su* a 
sweet patt]n4  ,h y det]m9$ :at to d )  
x8 ask$ ,willis4  ,"t en\gh to ?9k ( t1 
said ,*>lotte2 x'll take f\r ye>s to    
f9i%4  ,f\r ye>s6 cri$ ,:ite2 we %all be
 all real ,ca?olics by !n2 ,engl& w be  
conv]t$4  ,x w be done j 9 "t = !       
,bi%op1 said ,*>lotte4  ,oh1 x's n good 
en\gh = him6 said ,miss ,bolton2 b x may
 d 9 *ur* = ! ,asp]ges4 ,h[ diff]5t all 
?+s w be6 cont9u$ %e2 ,i don't q l1     
?\gh1 ! idea ( a c>d9al 9 ,ox=d4 ,mu/ we
 be s v ,roman8 ,i don't see :y we might
 n be q ,ca?olic )\t ! ,pope4  ,oh1 y   
ne$ n be afraid1 said ,:ite sagely2 ?+s 
don't g s apace4 ,c>d9als are n s *eap4 
,c>d9als h s mu* /ate & /iffness1 said  
,miss ,bolton3 ,i he> !y nev] walk )\t  
two s]vants beh9d !m2 & !y always leave 
! room directly danc+ beg9s4  ,well1 ,i 

?9k ,ox=d mu/ be j cut out = c>d9als1   
said ,miss ,*>lotte2 c any?+ be dull]   
?an ! ,presid5t's p>ties8 ,i c fancy    
,dr4 ,bone a c>d9al1 z he walks r\nd !  
p>ks4  ,oh1 x's ! g5ius ( ! ,ca?olic    
,*ur*1 said ,:ite2 y w und]/& x bett] 9 
"t4 ,no "o is 8 own ma/]2 ev5 ! ,pope _c
 d z he w2 he d9es by himself1 & speaks 
by prec$5t4  ,( c\rse he does1 said     
,*>lotte1 = he is infallible4  ,nay1 if 
he makes mi/akes 9 ! functions1 cont9u$ 
,:ite1 he is oblig$ to write !m d[n &   
confess !m1 le/ !y %\ld be drawn into   
prec$5ts4  ,& he is oblig$1 dur+ a      
function1 to obey ! ma/] ( c]emonies1   
aga9/ 8 own judgm5t1 said ,willis4      
,didn't y say ! ,pope confess$1 ,mr4    
,:ite8 ask$ ,miss ,bolton2 x has always 
puzzl$ me :e!r ! ,pope 0 oblig$ to      
confess l ano!r man4  ,oh1 c]ta9ly1     
answ]$ ,:ite1 e "o confesses4  ,well1   
said ,*>lotte1 ,i c't fancy ,mr4 ,hur/ (
 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :o comes "h to s+ glees1  
confess+1 or "s ( ! grave heads ( h\ses1
 :o b[ s /iffly4  ,!y w all h to        

confess1 said ,:ite4  ,all8 ask$ ,miss  
,bolton2 y don't mean conv]ts confess8  
,i ?\ght x 0 only old ,ca?olics4  ,!re 0
 a little pause4  ,& :at w ! heads (    
h\ses be8 ask$ ,miss ,*>lotte4  ,abbots 
or sup]iors1 answ]$ ,:ite2 !y w be>     
crosses2 & :5 !y say ,mass1 !re w be a  
light$ c&le 9 addition4  ,:at a good    
portly abbot ! ,vice-,*ancellor w make6 
said ,miss ,bolton4  ,oh1 no2 he's too  
%ort = an abbot1 said h] si/]2 b y h    
left out ! ,*ancellor himself3 y seem to
 h provid$ = e "o else2 :at w become (  
him8  ,! ,*ancellor is my difficulty1   
said ,:ite gravely4  ,make him a        
,knight-,templ>1 said ,willis4  ,!      
,duke's a que] h&1 said ,:ite1 /ill     
?\ghtfully3 !re's no kn[+ :at he'll come
 to4 ,a ,knight-,templ>--yes2 ,malta is 
n[ ,engli% prop]ty2 he might revive !   
ord]4  ,! ladies bo? laugh$4  ,b y h n  
complet$ y\r plan1 ,mr4 ,:ite1 said     
,miss ,bolton3 ! heads ( h\ses h got    
wives2 h[ c !y become monks8  ,oh1 !    
wives w g into conv5ts1 said ,:ite3     

,willis & ,i h be5 mak+ inquiries 9 !   
,high ,/reet1 & !y are mo/ satisfactory4
 ,"s ( ! h\ses !re 7 once               
univ]sity-halls & inns1 & w easily turn 
back into conv5ts3 all t w be want$ is  
grat+ to ! w9d[s4  ,h y any notion :at  
ord] !y ought to jo98 said ,miss        
,*>lotte4  ,t dep5ds on !mselves1 said  
,:ite3 no compulsion :atev] mu/ be put  
on !m4 ,!y are ! judges4 ,b x w\ld be   
useful to h two conv5ts--"o ( an active 
ord]1 & "o contemplative3 ,ursul9e =    
in/ance1 & ,c>melite ( ,/4 ,!resa's     
re=m4  ,hi!rto _! conv]sation _h be5 on 
! v]ge ( je/ & e>ne/2 n[ x took a m     
p5sive tone4  ,! nuns ( ,/4 ,!resa are v
 /rict1 ,i believe1 ,mr4 ,:ite1 said    
,miss ,bolton4  ,yes1 he made reply2 ,i 
h fe>s = ! ,mrs4 ,w>d5s & ,mrs4         
,pr9cipals :o at _! age und]take x4  ,!y
 _h got home1 & ,:ite politely rang !   
bell4  ,y\ng] p]sons1 said he t5d]ly1   
are too delicate = su* a sacrifice4     
,l\isa 0 sil5t2 pres5tly %e said1 ,& :at
 w y be1 ,mr4 ,:ite8  ,i "k n1 he       

answ]$2 ,i h ?\ght ( ! ,ci/]cians2 !y   
nev] speak4  ,oh1 ! de> ,ci/]cians6 %e  
said2 ,/4 ,b]n>d wasn't x8--sweet1      
heav5ly man1 & s "y6 ,i h se5 8 picture3
 su* eyes6  ,:ite 0 a good-look+ man4 ,!
 nun & ! monk look$ at ea* o!r v        
respectfully1 & b[$2 ! o!r pair w5t     
?r\gh a simil> c]emony2 !n x 0 p]=m$    
diagonally4 ,! two ladies ent]$ _! home2
 ! two g5tlem5 retir$4  ,we mu/ foll[ ! 
=m] up/airs4 ,:5 !y ent]$ ! draw+-room  
!y f\nd _! "m sitt+ at ! w9d[ 9 h]      
bonnet & %awl1 dipp+ into a *ance volume
 9 t unsettl$ /ate :i* implies t a p]son
 is occupi$1 if x may be s call$1 9     
wait+1 m ?an 9 any?+ else4  ,my de>     
*ildr51 %e said z !y ent]$1 :]e h y be58
 ! bells h /opp$ a good qu>t] ( an h\r3 
,i fe> we mu/ give up go+ to *ur* ?is   
morn+4  ,impossible1 de> mamma1 answ]$  
,miss ,bolton2 we w5t out punctually at 
half-pa/ n9e2 we did n /op two m9utes at
 y\r wor/$-%op2 & "h we are back aga94  
,! only ?+ we did besides1 said         
,*>lotte1 0 to look 9 at ,/4 ,james's1 z

 ! door 0 op51 to say a ^w or two to    
poor old ,wigg9s4 ,mr4 ,:ite 0 !re1 & 8 
fri5d ,mr4 ,willis2 & !y saw u home4    
,oh1 ,i und]/&1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,bolton2 t 
is ! way :5 "y g5tlem5 & ladies get     
toge!r3 b at any rate we are late =     
*ur*4  ,oh1 no1 said ,*>lotte1 let u set
 out directly1 we %all get 9 by ! fir/  
lesson4  ,my de> *ild1 h[ c y propose   
su* a ?+8 said h] "m3 ,i w\ld n d s =   
any consid]ation2 x is s v disgraceful4 
,bett] n g at all4  ,oh1 de>e/ mamma1   
said ! eld] si/]1 ?is c]ta9ly is a      
prejudice4 ,:y always come 9 at "o "t8  
!re is some?+ s =mal 9 p com+ 9 all at  
once1 & wait+ = ea* o!r4 ,x is surely m 
reasonable to come 9 :5 y c3 s _m ?+s   
may h9d] p]sons4  ,well1 my de> ,l\isa1 
said h] "m1 ,i l ! old way4 ,x us$      
always to be said to u1 ,be 9 y\r seats 
be=e ',:5 ! wick$ man1' & at late/ be=e 
! ',de>ly ,belov$4' ,t's ! good         
old-fa%ion$ way4 ,& ,mr4 ,jones & ,mr4  
,pe>son us$ always to sit at lea/ five  
m9utes 9 ! desk to give u "s law1 & us$ 

to look r\nd be=e beg9n+2 & ,mr4 ,jones 
us$ frequ5tly to prea* aga9/ late com]s4
 ,i c't argue1 b x seems to me          
reasonable t good ,*ri/ians %\ld he> !  
:ole s]vice4 ,!y might z well g out be=e
 x's ov]4  ,well1 b1 mamma1 said        
,*>lotte1 s x is abroad3 !y come 9 & g  
out :5 !y please4 ,x's s devotional4    
,my de> girl1 said ,mrs4 ,bolton1 ,i am 
too old to und]/& all ?is2 x's beyond   
me4 ,i suppose ,mr4 ,:ite has be5 say+  
all ?is to y4 ,he's a good "y man1 v    
amiable & att5tive4 ,i h no?+ to say    
aga9/ him1 except t he is "y1 & he'll   
*ange 8 view ( ?+s :5 he gets old]4     
,:ile we talk1 "t's go+1 said ,l\isa2 is
 x q impossible we %\ld /ill g to *ur*8 
,my de> ,l\isa1 ,i w\ld n walk up !     
aisle = ! _w2 positively ,i %\ld s9k    
into ! e>?3 su* a bad example6 ,h[ c y  
dream ( su* a ?+8  ,!n ,i suppose no?+'s
 to be done1 said ,l\isa1 tak+ (f h]    
bonnet2 b really x is v sad to make     
wor%ip s cold & =mal a ?+4 ,twice z _m p
 w\ld g to *ur* if !y might be late4    

,well1 my de>1 all ?+s are *ang$ n[3 9  
my y\ng] days ,ca?olics 7 ! =mal p1 & we
 7 ! devotional2 n[ x's j ! rev]se4  ,b 
isn't x s1 de> mamma8 said ,*>lotte1    
isn't x some?+ mu* m beautiful1 ?is     
cont9u$ conc\rse1 fl[+ & ebb+1 *ang+ yet
 full1 ?an a way ( pray+ :i* is z wood5 
z ! read+-desk8--x's s free & natural4  
,free & easy1 ,i ?9k1 said h] "m2 =     
%ame1 ,*>lotte6 h[ c y speak aga9/ !    
beautiful ,*ur* ,s]vice2 y pa9 me4  ,i  
don't1 answ]$ ,*>lotte2 x's a m]e       
puritanical cu/om1 :i* is no m "p ( our 
,*ur* ?an ! pews are4  ,common ,pray] is
 (f]$ to all :o c come1 said ,l\isa2    
,*ur* %\ld be a privilege1 n a m]e duty4
  ,well1 my de> love1 ?is is m ?an ,i c 
foll[4 ,!re 0 "y ,george ,a%ton--he     
always left be=e ! s]mon2 & :5 tax$ ) x1
 he said he c\ld n be> an h]etical      
prea*]2 a boy ( eighte56  ,b1 de>e/     
mamma1 said ,*>lotte1 :at is to be done 
:5 a prea*] is h]etical8 :at else c be  
done8--x's s di/ress+ to a ,ca?olic m9d4
  ,ca?olic1 ,ca?olic6 cri$ ,mrs4        

,bolton1 r vex$2 give me good old       
,george ! ,?ird & ! ,prote/ant religion4
 ,^? 7 ! times6 ,ev]y?+ w5t on quietly  
!n4 ,we _h no disputes or divisions2 no 
diff]5ces 9 families4 ,b n[ x is all    
o!rwise4 ,my head is turn$1 ,i decl>e2  
,i he> s _m /range1 out-(-!-way ?+s4  ,!
 "y ladies did n answ]2 "o look$ out ( !
 w9d[1 ! o!r prep>$ to leave ! room4    
,well x's a disappo9tm5t to u all1 said 
_! "m2 y fir/ h9d]$ me go+1 !n ,i h     
h9d]$ y4 ,b ,i suspect1 de> ,l\isa1 m9e 
is ! great] disappo9tm5t ( ! two4       
,l\isa turn$ r\nd f ! w9d[4  ,i value ! 
,pray] ,book z y _c d1 my love1 %e      
cont9u$2 = ,i h kn[n :at x is to "o 9   
deep affliction4 ,may x be long1 de>e/  
girls1 be=e y "k x 9 a simil> way2 b if 
affliction comes on y1 dep5d on x1 all  
^! new fancies & fa%ions w vani% f y l !
 w9d1 & ! good old ,pray] ,book alone w 
/& y 9 any /ead4  ,!y 7 bo? t\*$4       
,come1 my de>s2 ,i h spok5 too s]i\sly1 
%e add$4 ,g & take y\r ?+s (f1 & come & 
let u h "s quiet "w be=e lun*eon-"t4    

,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,"s p]sons fidget at    
intellectual difficulties1 &1           
successfully or n1 are ev] try+ to solve
 !m4 ,*>les 0 ( a diff]5t ca/ ( temp]2 a
 new idea 0 n lo/ on him1 b x did n     
di/ress him1 if x 0 obscure1 or         
conflict$ ) 8 habitual view ( ?+s4 ,he  
let x "w its way & f9d its place1 & %ape
 itself )9 him1 by ! sl[ spontane\s     
action ( ! m9d4 ,yet p]plexity is n 9   
itself a pleasant /ate2 & he w\ld h     
ha/5$ its removal1 _h he be5 able4  ,by 
means ( conv]sations su* z ^? :i* we h  
relat$ 7to :i* _m o!rs might be add$1   
:i* we sp>e ! read]'s pati5ce71 & f !   
div]sities ( view :i* he met ) 9 !      
,univ]sity1 he _h n[ come1 9 ! c\rse ( a
 ye>1 to "o or two conclusions1 n v     
novel1 b v important3--fir/1 t !re are a
 great _m op9ions 9 ! _w on ! mo/       
mom5t\s subjects2 secondly1 t all are n 
equally true2 ?irdly1 t x is a duty to  
hold true op9ions2 &1 f\r?ly1 t x is    
uncommonly difficult to get hold ( !m4  
,he _h be5 accu/om$1 z we h se51 to fix 

8 m9d on p]sons1 n on op9ions1 & to     
det]m9e to l :at 0 good 9 e "o2 b he _h 
n[ come to p]ceive t1 to say ! lea/1 x 0
 n respectable 9 any great "q to hold   
false op9ions4 ,x did n matt] t su*     
false op9ions 7 s9c]ely held1--he c\ld n
 feel t respect = a p]son :o held :at   
,%effield call$ a %am1 ) :i* he reg>d$  
him :o held a reality4 ,:ite & ,bateman 
7 cases 9 po9t2 !y 7 v good fell[s1 b he
 c\ld n endure _! unreal way ( talk+1   
?\gh !y did n feel x to be unreal       
!mselves4 ,9 l mann]1 if ! ,roman       
,ca?olic sy/em 0 untrue1 s f> 0 pla9    
7putt+ aside high] consid]ations71 t a  
p]son :o believ$ 9 ! p[] ( sa9ts1 &     
pray$ to !m1 0 an actor 9 a great %am1  
let him be z s9c]e z he w\ld4 ,he mi/ook
 words = ?+s1 & s f> =?1 he c\ld n      
respect him m ?an he respect$ ,:ite or  
,bateman4 ,& s ( a ,unit>ian2 if he     
believ$ ! p[] ( unaid$ human nature to  
be :at x 0 n2 if by bir? man is fall51 &
 he ?\ght him upright1 he 0 hold+ an    
absurdity4 ,he might r$eem & cov] ?is   

blot by a ?\s& excell5ces1 b a blot x   
w\ld rema92 j z we %\ld feel a h&some   
man disfigur$ by ! loss ( an eye or a   
h&4 ,& s1 aga91 if a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian   
made ! ,almighty a be+ ( simple         
b5evol5ce1 & ,he 01 on ! contr>y1 :at ! 
,*ur* ( ,engl& tea*es1 a ,god :o puni%es
 = ! sake ( ju/ice1 su* a p]son 0 mak+  
an idol or unreality ! object ( 8       
religion1 & 7ap>t f m s]i\s ?\ghts ab\t 
him7 s f> he c\ld n respect him4 ,?us ! 
pr9ciple ( dogmatism gradually became an
 ess5tial elem5t 9 ,*>les's religi\s    
views4  ,gradually1 & imp]ceptibly to   
himself2 = ! ?\ghts :i* we h be5 trac+  
only came on him at sp>e times1 & 7 tak5
 up at int]vals f ! po9t at :i* !y 7    
laid d[n4 ,8 lectures & o!r duties ( !  
place1 8 fri5ds & recreations1 7 ! /aple
 ( ! day2 b !re 0 ?is und]curr5t ev] 9  
motion1 & s\nd+ 9 8 m5tal e> z soon z   
o!r s\nds 7 hu%$4 ,z he dress$ 9 !      
morn+1 z he sat "u ! bee*es ( 8         
college-g>d51 :5 he /roll$ into ! mead[1
 :5 he w5t into ! t[n to pay a bill or  

make a call1 :5 he ?rew himself on 8 s(a
 aft] %utt+ 8 oak at night1 ?\ghts      
cognate ) ^? :i* h be5 describ$ 7 busy  
)9 him4  ,discussions1 h[ev]1 &         
inquiries1 z f> z ,ox=d c\ld af=d matt] 
= !m1 7 = a :ile draw+ to an end2 =     
,tr9ity ,sunday 0 n[ pa/1 & !           
,commemoration 0 close at h&4 ,on !     
,sunday be=e x1 ! ,univ]sity s]mon      
happ5$ to be prea*$ by a di/+ui%$ p]son1
 :om t solemnity br\ght up to ,ox=d2 no 
less a man ?an ! ,v ,rev4 ,dr4          
,br[nside1 ! new ,dean ( ,nott+ham1 "s  
"t ,hunt+donian ,pr(essor ( ,div9ity1 & 
"o ( ! acute/1 if n s\nde/ academical   
?9k]s ( ! day4 ,he 0 a little1 prim1    
smirk+1 be-spectacl$ man1 bald 9 front1 
) curly black hair beh9d1 some:at pomp\s
 9 8 mann]1 ) a cle> musical utt]ance1  
:i* enabl$ "o to li/5 to him )\t ef=t4  
,z a div9e1 he seem$ nev] to h _h any   
difficulty on any subject2 he 0 s cle>  
or s %all[1 t he saw to ! bottom ( all 8
 ?\ghts3 or1 s9ce ,dr4 ,johnson tells u 
t all %all[s are cle>1 we may p]haps    

di/+ui% him by bo? epi!ts4 ,revelation  
to him1 in/ead ( be+ ! abyss ( ,god's   
c\nsels1 ) its dim outl9es & broad      
%ad[s1 0 a flat1 sunny pla91 laid out ) 
/raight macadamis$ roads4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 t
 he d5i$ ! ,div9e incompreh5sibility    
itself1 ) c]ta9 h]etics ( old2 b he     
ma9ta9$ t 9 ,revelation all t 0 my/]i\s 
_h be5 left out1 & no?+ giv5 u b :at 0  
practical1 & directly conc]n$ u4 ,x 01  
moreov]1 to him a m>vel1 t e "o did n   
agree ) him 9 tak+ ?is simple1 natural  
view1 :i* he ?\ght almo/ self-evid5t2 & 
he attribut$ ! ph5om5on1 :i* 0 by no    
means uncommon1 to "s want ( cle>ness ( 
head1 or twi/ ( m9d1 z ! case might be4 
,he 0 a popul> prea*]2 t is1 ?\gh he _h 
few foll[]s1 he _h num]\s he>]s2 & on   
?is occasion ! *ur* 0 ov]fl[+ ) ! "y m5 
( ! place4  ,he began 8 s]mon by obs]v+1
 t x 0 n a little rem>kable t !re 7 s   
few good reason]s 9 ! _w1 consid]+ t !  
discursive faculty 0 "o ( ! *>act]i/ics 
( man's nature1 z contra/$ ) brute      
animals4 ,x _h inde$ be5 said t brutes  

reason$2 b ?is 0 an analogical s5se ( ! 
^w reason1 & an in/ance ( t v ambiguity 
( language1 or confusion ( ?\ght1 on :i*
 he 0 animadv]t+4 ,9 l mann]1 we say t !
 reason :y ! w9d bl[s is1 t !re is a    
*ange ( temp]ature 9 ! atmosph]e2 & !   
reason :y ! bells r+ is1 because ! r+]s 
pull !m2 b :o w\ld say t ! w9d reasons  
or t bells reason8 ,!re 01 he believ$1  
no well-asc]ta9$ fact 7an emphasis on ! 
^w fact7 ( brutes reason+4 ,x _h be5    
said1 inde$1 t t sagaci\s animal1 ! dog1
 if1 9 track+ 8 ma/]1 he met ?ree ways1 
aft] smell+ ! two1 boldly pursu$ ! ?ird 
)\t any su* previ\s inve/igation2 :i*1  
if true1 w\ld be an in/ance ( a         
disjunctive hypo!tical syllogism4 ,also 
,dugald ,/ew>t spoke ( ! case ( a monkey
 crack+ nuts beh9d a door1 :i*1 n be+ a 
/rict imitation ( any?+ :i* he c\ld h   
actually se51 impli$ an op]ation (      
ab/raction1 by :i* ! clev] brute _h fir/
 asc5d$ to ! g5]al notion ( nut-crack]s1
 :i* p]haps he _h se5 9 a p>ticul>      
in/ance1 9 silv] or 9 /eel1 at 8 ma/]'s 

table1 & !n desc5d+1 _h embodi$ x1 ?us  
obta9$1 9 ! %ape ( an exp$i5t ( 8 own   
devis+4 ,?is 0 :at _h be5 said3 h[ev]1  
he might assume on ! pres5t occasion1 t 
! faculty ( reason+ 0 *>act]i/ic ( !    
human species2 &1 ?is be+ ! case1 x     
c]ta9ly 0 rem>kable t s few p]sons      
reason$ well4  ,aft] ?is introduction1  
he proce$$ to attribute to ?is defect ! 
numb] ( religi\s diff]5ces 9 ! _w4 ,he  
said t ! mo/ celebrat$ que/ions 9       
religion 7 b v]bal ones2 t ! disputants 
did n "k _! own mean+1 or t ( _!        
oppon5ts2 & t a spice ( good logic w\ld 
h put an end to diss5sions1 :i* _h      
tr\bl$ ! _w = c5turies1--w\ld h prev5t$ 
_m a bloody w>1 _m a fi]ce ana!ma1 _m a 
savage execution1 & _m a pond]\s folio4 
,he w5t on to imply t 9 fact !re 0 no   
tru? or falsehood 9 ! receiv$ dogmas 9  
!ology2 t !y 7 modes1 nei!r good nor bad
 9 !mselves1 b p]sonal1 national1 or    
p]iodic1 9 :i* ! intellect reason$ ^u ! 
great tru?s ( religion2 t ! fault lay1 n
 9 hold+ !m1 b 9 insi/+ on !m1 :i* 0 l  

insi/+ on a ,h9doo dress+ l a ,f91 or a 
regim5t ( dragoons us+ ! boom>ang4  ,he 
proce$$ to obs]ve1 t f :at he _h said1 x
 0 pla9 9 :at po9t ( view ! ,anglican   
=mul>ies 7 to be reg>d$2 viz4 !y 7 our  
mode ( express+ ev]la/+ tru?s1 :i* might
 be z well express$ 9 o!r ways1 z any   
correct ?9k] w\ld be able to see4 ,no?+1
 !n1 0 to be alt]$ 9 !m2 !y 7 to be     
reta9$ 9 _! integrity2 b x 0 ev] to be  
borne 9 m9d t !y 7 ,anglican !ology1 n  
!ology 9 ! ab/ract2 & t1 ?\gh !         
,a?anasian ,cre$ 0 good = u1 x did n    
foll[ t x 0 good = our neighb\rs2 r1 t  
:at seem$ ! v rev]se might suit o!rs    
bett]1 might be _! mode ( express+ !    
same tru?s4  ,he conclud$ ) "o ^w 9     
fav\r ( ,ne/orius1 two = ,abel>d1 ?ree =
 ,lu!r1 t great m9d1 z he word$ x1 :o   
saw t *ur*es1 cre$s1 rites1 p]sons1 7   
n\ght 9 religion1 & t ! inw>d _s1 fai?1 
z he himself express$ x1 0 all 9 all2 & 
) a h9t t no?+ w\ld g well 9 !          
,univ]sity till ?is great pr9ciple 0 s  
f> admitt$1 z to lead its memb]s--n1    

inde$1 to give up _! own di/9ctive      
=mul>ies1 no--b to consid] ! direct     
contradictories ( !m equally pleas+ to !
 div9e ,au?or ( ,*ri/ianity4  ,*>les did
 n und]/& ! full drift ( ! s]mon2 b he  
und]/ood en\gh to make him feel t x 0   
diff]5t f any s]mon he _h he>d 9 8 life4
 ,he m ?an d\bt$1 :e!r1 if 8 good fa!r  
_h he>d x1 he w\ld n h made x an        
exception to 8 fav\rite dictum4 ,he came
 away m>vell+ ) himself :at ! prea*]    
c\ld mean1 & :e!r he _h misund]/ood him4
 ,did he mean t ,unit>ians 7 only bad   
reason]s1 & might be z good ,*ri/ians z 
or?odox believ]s8 ,he c\ld mean no?+    
else4 ,b :at if1 aft] all1 he 0 "r8 ,he 
indulg$ ! ?\ght a:ile4 ,!n e "o is :at  
,%effield calls a %am1 m or less2 & !re 
0 no reason = be+ annoy$ at any "o4 ,!n 
,i 0 "r orig9ally 9 wi%+ to take e "o = 
:at he 04 ,let me ?9k2 e "o a %am 444   
%ams are respectable1 or r no "o is     
respectable4 ,we c't d )\t "s outw>d =m 
( belief2 "o is n tru] ?an ano!r2 t is1 
all are equally true4444 ,all are       

true4444 ,t is ! bett] way ( tak+ x2    
none are %ams1 all are true4444 ,all are
 true6 impossible6 "o z true z ano!r6 :y
 !n x is z true t our ,"l is a m]e man1 
z t ,he is ,god4 ,he c\ld n possibly    
mean ?is2 :at did he mean8  ,s ,*>les   
w5t on1 pa9fully p]plex$1 yet out ( ?is 
p]plexity two convictions came ^u him1 !
 fir/ ( !m pa9ful too2 t he c\ld n take 
= gospel ev]y?+ t 0 said1 ev5 by        
au?orities ( ! place & div9es ( "n2 &   
next1 t 8 =m] amiable feel+ ( tak+ e "o 
= :at he 01 0 a dang]\s "o1 lead+ )     
little difficulty to a suff]ance ( e    
sort ( belief1 & legitimately t]m9at+ 9 
! s5tim5t express$ 9 ,pope's ,univ]sal  
,pray]1 :i* 8 fa!r _h always held up to 
him z a patt]n specim5 ( %all[          
philosophism3--      ,fa!r ( all1 9 e   
age1       ,9 e clime ador$1     ,by    
sa9t1 by savage1 & by sage1             
,jehovah1 ,jove1 or ,"l4     ,,*apt] ,x4
   ,*>les w5t up ?is t]m = 8 fir/       
exam9ation1 & ?is caus$ him to rema9 9  
,ox=d "s days aft] ! und]graduate "p ( 8

 college _h left = ! ,long ,vacation4   
,?us he came across ,mr4 ,v9c5t1 "o ( ! 
junior tutors1 :o 0 k9d en\gh to ask him
 to d9e 9 ,common-room on ,sunday1 & on 
sev]al morn+s made him take "s turns )  
him up & d[n ! ,fell[s' walk 9 ! college
 g>d54  ,a few ye>s make a great        
diff]5ce 9 ! /&+ ( m5 at ,ox=d1 & ?is   
made ,mr4 ,v9c5t :at is call$ a don 9 ! 
eyes ( p]sons :o 7 v little y\ng] ?an   
himself4 ,besides1 ,v9c5t look$ mu* old]
 ?an he really 02 he 0 ( a full habit1 )
 a florid complexion & l>ge blue eyes1 &
 %[$ a deal ( l95 at 8 bosom1 & full    
wri/b&s at 8 cuffs4 ,?\gh a clev] man1 &
 a h>d read] & work]1 & a capital tutor1
 he 0 a good fe$] z well2 he ate &      
drank1 he walk$ & rode1 ) z mu* he>t z  
he lectur$ 9 ,ari/otle1 or cramm$ 9     
,greek plays4 ,:at is /rang] /ill1 ) all
 ?is he 0 some?+ ( a valetud9>ian4 ,he  
_h come (f f s*ool on a f\ndation       
fell[%ip1 & _h ! reputation bo? at s*ool
 & 9 ! ,univ]sity ( be+ a fir/-rate     
s*ol>4 ,he 0 a /rict discipl9>ian 9 8   

way1 _h ! und]graduates "u 8 ?umb1 &    
hav+ "s bonhomie 9 8 composition1 0     
reg>d$ by !m ) m+l$ feel+s ( fe> & good 
w4 ,!y laugh$ at him1 b c>efully obey$  
him4 ,besides ?is he prea*$ a good      
s]mon1 read pray]s ) unction1 & 9 8     
conv]sation sometimes _h ev5 a t\* (    
evangelical spirituality4 ,! "y m5 ev5  
decl>$ !y c\ld tell h[ mu* port he _h   
tak5 9 ,common-room by ! dev\tness ( 8  
responses 9 ev5+-*apel2 & x 0 on record 
t once1 dur+ ! ,confession1 he _h1 9 !  
heat ( 8 contrition1 %ov$ ov] ! huge    
velvet cu%ion 9 :i* 8 elb[s 7 imb$d$ ^u 
! heads ( ! g5tlem5 common]s :o sat "u  
him4  ,he _h j s mu* orig9ality ( m9d z 
gave him an excuse = be+ 8 own p>ty 9   
religion1 or :at he himself call$ be+ no
 p>ty man2 & j s little t he 0 ev]      
mi/ak+ %ams = tru?s1 & conv]t+ pomp\s   
no?+s into oracles4 ,he 0 oracul> 9 8   
mann]1 d5\nc$ p>ties & p>ty-_s1 & ?\ght 
to avoid ! "o & ! o!r by es*ew+ all     
p]sons1 & hold+ all op9ions4 ,he _h a   
great idea ( ! via m$ia be+ ! tru?2 & to

 obta9 x1 ?\ght x en\gh to flee f       
extremes1 )\t hav+ any v def9ite mean to
 flee to4 ,he _h n cle>ness ( intellect 
en\gh to pursue a tru? to its limits1   
nor boldness en\gh to hold x 9 its      
simplicity2 b he 0 always say+ ?+s &    
unsay+ !m1 balanc+ 8 ?\ghts 9 impossible
 attitudes1 & gu>d+ 8 words by          
un9telligible limitations4 ,z to ! m5 & 
op9ions ( ! day & place1 he w\ld 9 ! ma9
 h agre$ ) !m1 _h he let himself alone2 
b he 0 det]m9$ to h an intellect ( 8    
own1 & ?is put him to great %ifts :5 he 
w\ld di/+ui% himself f !m4 ,_h he be5   
old] ?an !y1 he w\ld h talk$ ( "y heads1
 hot heads1 & ! l2 b s9ce !y 7 grave &  
cool m51 & outran him by f\rte5 or      
fifte5 ye>s1 he f\nd no?+ bett] ?an to  
%ake 8 head1 mutt] aga9/ p>ty-_s1 refuse
 to read _! books1 le/ he %\ld be oblig$
 to agree ) !m1 & make a boa/ ( avoid+  
_! society4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t he 0 on !
 po9t ( />t+ = a cont95tal t\r to       
recruit himself aft] ! lab\rs ( an ,ox=d
 ye>2 mean:ile he 0 keep+ hall & *apel  

op5 = su* m5 z 7 wait+ ei!r =           
,responsions1 or = _! battel money2 & he
 took notice ( ,r$+ z a clev]1 mode/ y\?
 ( :om some?+ might be made4 ,"u ?is    
view ( him1 he _h1 among o!r civilities1
 ask$ him to breakfa/ a day or two be=e 
he w5t d[n4  ,a tutor's breakfa/ is     
always a difficult affair bo? = ho/ &   
gue/s2 & ,v9c5t piqu$ himself on ! tact 
) :i* he manag$ x4 ,! mat]ial "p 0 easy 
en\gh2 !re 7 rolls1 toa/1 muff9s1 eggs1 
cold lamb1 /rawb]ries1 on ! table2 & 9  
due season ! college-s]vant br\ght 9    
mutton-cutlets & broil$ ham2 & e "o ate 
to 8 he>t's1 or r 8 appetite's1 cont5t4 
,x 0 a m ardu\s und]tak+ to provide !   
runn+ accompanim5t ( ?\ght1 or at lea/ (
 words1 )\t :i* ! breakfa/ w\ld h be5   
little bett] ?an a pig-tr\gh4 ,!        
conv]sation or r mono-polylogue1 z "s   
great p]=m] calls x1 ran 9 some:at ( !  
foll[+ /ra93  ,mr4 ,bruton1 said ,v9c5t1
 :at news f ,/af=d%ire8 ,are ! pott]ies 
pretty quiet n[8 ,our pott]ies gr[ 9    
importance4 ,y ne$ n look at ! cup &    

sauc] be=e y1 ,mr4 ,catley2 ^? came f   
,d]by%ire4 ,b y f9d ,engli% crock]y     
ev]y:]e on ! ,cont95t4 ,i myself f\nd   
half a will[-patt]n sauc] 9 ! crat] (   
,vesuvius4 ,mr4 ,sikes1 ,i ?9k y h be5 9
 ,italy8  ,no1 sir1 said ,sikes2 ,i 0   
ne> go+2 my family set (f a =tnight ago1
 b ,i 0 kept "h by ^! conf\nd$ smalls4  
,y\r ,responsiones1 answ]$ ! tutor 9 a  
tone ( rebuke2 an un=tunate delay = y1 =
 x is to be an unusually f9e season1 if 
! meteorologi/s ( ! si/] ,univ]sity are 
"r 9 _! pr$ictions4 ,:o is 9 !          
,responsion s*ools1 ,mr4 ,sikes8        
,butson ( ,leice/] is ! /rict "o1 sir2  
he plucks "o man 9 ?ree4 ,he pluck$ la/ 
week ,pat* ( ,/4 ,george's1 & ,pat* has 
tak5 8 oa? he'll %oot him2 & ,butson has
 walk$ ab\t ev] s9ce ) a bulldog4  ,^!  
are reports1 ,mr4 ,sikes1 :i* (t5 flit  
ab\t1 b mu/ n be tru/$4 ,mr4 ,pat* c\ld 
n h giv5 a bett] pro( t 8 rejection 0   
des]v$4  ,a pause--dur+ :i* poor ,v9c5t 
ha/ily gobbl$ up two or ?ree m\?fuls (  
bread & butt]1 ! knives & =ks mean:ile  

cl9k+ ^u 8 gue/s' plates4  ,sir1 is x   
true1 began "o ( 8 gue/s at l5g?1 t !   
old ,pr9cipal is go+ to be m>ri$8  ,^!  
are matt]s1 ,mr4 ,atk9s1 answ]$ ,v9c5t1 
:i* we %\ld always inquire ab\t at !    
f\nta9-head2 antiquam exquirite matrem1 
or r patrem2 ha1 ha6 ,take "s m tea1    
,mr4 ,r$+2 x won't hurt y\r n]ves4 ,i am
 r *oice 9 my tea2 ?is comes ov]l& ?r\gh
 ,russia2 ! sea-air de/roys ! flav\r (  
our common tea4 ,talk+ ( air1 ,mr4      
,t5by1 ,i ?9k y are a *emi/4 ,h y paid  
att5tion to ! rec5t exp]im5ts on !      
composition & resolution ( air8 ,n8 ,i  
am surpris$ at x2 !y are well wor? y\r  
mo/ s]i\s consid]ation4 ,x is n[ pretty 
well asc]ta9$ t inhal+ gases is ! cure =
 all k9ds ( diseases4 ,p are beg9n+ to  
talk ( ! gas-cure1 z !y did ( !         
wat]-cure4 ,! great =eign *emi/1        
,pr(essor ,sc>am\*1 has ! cr$it ( !     
discov]y4 ,! effects are a/\nd+1 q      
a/\nd+2 & !re are sev]al rem>kable      
co9cid5ces4 ,y "k m$ic9es are always    
unpleasant1 & s ^! gases are always     

fetid4 ,! ,pr(essor cures by /5*es1 &   
has br\ght 8 sci5ce to su* p]fection t  
he actually c classify !m4 ,!re are six 
elem5t>y /5*es1 & ^! spread into a      
v>iety ( subdivisions8 ,:at d y say1    
,mr4 ,r$+8 ,di/9ctive8 ,yes1 !re is     
some?+ v di/9ctive 9 smells4 ,b :at is  
mo/ gratify+ ( all1 & is ! great        
co9cid5ce ,i spoke (1 8 ultimate        
resolution ( fetid gases assigns to !m !
 v same precise numb] z is giv5 to exi/+
 compla9ts 9 ! late/ treatises on       
pa?ology4 ,ea* compla9t has its gas4 ,&1
 :at is /ill m s+ul>1 an exhau/$ receiv]
 is a specific = c]ta9 desp]ate         
disord]s4 ,= in/ance1 x has effect$     
sev]al cures ( hydrophobia4 ,mr4        
,seaton1 he cont9u$ to a fre%man1 :o1 8 
breakfa/ f9i%$1 0 sitt+ uncom=tably on 8
 *air1 look+ d[n & play+ ) 8 knife--,mr4
 ,seaton1 y are look+ at t picture--x 0 
almo/ beh9d ,seaton's back--,i don't    
wond] at x2 x 0 giv5 me by my good old  
"m1 :o di$ _m ye>s ago4 ,x repres5ts "s 
beautiful ,italian sc5]y4  ,v9c5t /ood  

up1 & 8 p>ty aft] him1 & all cr[d$ r\nd 
! picture4  ,i pref] ! gre5 ( ,engl&1   
said ,r$+4  ,engl& has n t brilliant    
v>iety ( col\r1 said ,t5by4  ,b !re is  
some?+ s soo?+ 9 gre54  ,y "k1 ( c\rse1 
,mr4 ,r$+1 said ! tutor1 t !re is pl5ty 
( gre5 9 ,italy1 & 9 w9t] ev5 m ?an 9   
,engl&2 only !re are o!r col\rs too4  ,b
 ,i c't help fancy+1 said ,*>les1 t t   
mixture ( col\rs takes (f f x ! repose (
 ,engli% sc5]y4  ,! repose1 = in/ance1  
said ,t5by1 ( ,b9sey ,common1 or ,port  
,mead[ 9 w9t]4  ,say 9 summ]1 said ,r$+2
 if y *oose place1 ,i w *oose "t4 ,i ?9k
 ! ,univ]sity goes d[n j :5 ,ox=d beg9s 
to be mo/ beautiful4 ,! walks & mead[s  
are s fragrant & bright n[1 ! hay half  
c>ri$1 & ! %ort new grass appe>+4  ,r$+ 
ought to live "h all ?r\gh ! ,long1 said
 ,t5by3 does any "o live ?r\gh !        
,vacation1 sir1 9 ,ox=d8  ,d y mean !y  
die be=e ! end ( x1 ,mr4 ,t5by8 ask$    
,v9c5t4 ,x c't be d5i$1 he cont9u$1 t   
_m1 l ,mr4 ,r$+1 ?9k x a mo/ pleasant   
"t4 ,i am fond ( ,ox=d2 b x is n my     

habitat out ( t]m-"t4  ,well1 ,i ?9k ,i 
%\ld l to make x s1 said ,*>les1 b1 ,i  
suppose1 und]graduates are n all[$4     
,mr4 ,v9c5t answ]$ ) m ?an necess>y     
gravity1 ,no2 x re/$ ) ! ,pr9cipal2 b he
 conceiv$ t he w\ld n cons5t to x4      
,v9c5t add$ t c]ta9ly !re 7 p>ties :o   
rema9$ 9 ,ox=d ?r\gh ! ,long ,vacation4 
,x 0 said my/]i\sly4  ,*>les answ]$ t1  
if x 0 aga9/ college rules1 !re 0 no    
help = x2 else1 7 he read+ = 8 degree1  
he %\ld l no?+ bett] ?an to pass ! ,long
 ,vacation 9 ,ox=d1 if he might judge by
 ! pleasantness ( ! la/ t5 days4  ,t is 
a complim5t1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 to y\r company1 
said ,v9c5t4  ,at ?is mom5t ! door op5$1
 & 9 came ! manciple ) ! d9n] pap]1 :i* 
,mr4 ,v9c5t _h =mally to run 8 eye ov]4 
,watk9s1 he said1 giv+ x back to him1 ,i
 almo/ ?9k to-day is "o ( ! ,fa/s ( !   
,*ur*4 ,g & look1 ,watk9s1 & br+ me ^w4 
,! a/oni%$ manciple1 :o _h nev] be5 s5t 
on su* a commission 9 8 :ole c>e] be=e1 
ha/5$ out ( ! room1 to task 8 wits h[   
be/ to fulfil x4 ,! "q seem$ to /rike ! 

company z =cibly1 = !re 0 a sudd5       
sil5ce1 :i* 0 succe$$ by a %uffl+ ( feet
 & a leave-tak+2 z if1 ?\gh !y _h secur$
 _! ham & mutton at breakfa/1 !y did n l
 to risk _! d9n]4 ,watk9s return$ soon] 
?an c\ld h be5 expect$4 ,he said t ,mr4 
,v9c5t 0 "r2 to-day he _h f\nd 0 ! fea/ 
( ! ,apo/les4  ,! ,vigil ( ,/4 ,pet]1 y 
mean1 ,watk9s1 said ,mr4 ,v9c5t2 ,i     
?\ght s4 ,!n let u h a pla9 beef/eak & a
 saddle ( mutton2 no ,portugal onions1  
,watk9s1 or currant-jelly2 & "s simple  
pudd+1 ,*>lotte pudd+1 ,watk9s--t w d4  
,watk9s vani%$4 ,by ?is "t1 ,*>les f\nd 
himself alone ) ! college au?ority2 :o  
began to speak to him 9 a m confid5tial 
tone4  ,mr4 ,r$+1 said he1 ,i did n l to
 "q y be=e ! o!rs1 b ,i conceive y _h no
 p>ticul> mean+ 9 y\r praise ( ,ox=d 9 !
 ,long ,vacation8 ,9 ! m\?s ( "s x w\ld 
h be5 suspici\s4  ,*>les 0 all surprise4
  ,to tell ! tru?1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 z ?+s /&1 
he proce$$1 x is (t5 a m>k ( p>ty1 ?is  
resid5ce 9 ! ,vacation2 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1  
!re is no?+ 9 ! ?+ itself b :at is      

p]fectly natural & "r4  ,*>les 0 all    
att5tion4  ,my good sir1 ! tutor        
proce$$1 avoid p>ties2 be sure to avoid 
p>ty4 ,y are "y 9 y\r c>e] among u4 ,i  
always feel anxi\s ab\t "y m5 ( tal5t2  
!re is ! greate/ dang] ( ! tal5t ( !    
,univ]sity be+ absorb$ 9 p>ty4  ,r$+    
express$ a hope t no?+ he _h done _h    
giv5 cause to 8 tutor's rem>k4  ,no1    
repli$ ,mr4 ,v9c5t1 no2 yet ) "s slight 
hesitation2 no1 ,i don't "k t x has4 ,b 
,i h ?\ght "s ( y\r rem>ks & que/ions at
 lecture 7 l a p]son pu%+ ?+s too f>1 & 
wi%+ to =m a sy/em4  ,*>les 0 s mu* tak5
 aback by ! *>ge1 t ! unexpla9$ my/]y ( 
! ,long ,vacation w5t out ( 8 head4 ,he 
said he 0 v sorry1 & oblig$2 & tri$ to  
recollect :at he c\ld h said to give    
gr\nd to ,mr4 ,v9c5t's rem>k4 ,n be+    
able at ! mom5t to recollect1 he w5t on4
 ,i assure y1 sir1 ,i "k s little (     
p>ties 9 ! place1 t ,i h>dly "k _!      
lead]s4 ,i h he>d p]sons m5tion$1 b1 if 
,i tri$1 ,i ?9k ,i %\ld1 9 "s cases1    
mismat* names & op9ions4  ,i believe x1 

said ,v9c5t2 b y are "y2 ,i am caution+ 
y aga9/ t5d5cies4 ,y may sudd5ly f9d    
y\rself absorb$ be=e y "k :]e y are4    
,*>les ?\ght ?is a good opportunity (   
ask+ "s que/ions 9 detail1 ab\t po9ts   
:i* puzzl$ him4 ,he ask$ :e!r ,dr4      
,br[nside 0 consid]$ a safe div9e to    
foll[4  ,i hold1 d'ye see1 answ]$       
,v9c5t1 t all errors are c\nt]feits (   
tru?4 ,clev] m5 say true ?+s1 ,mr4 ,r$+1
 true 9 _! sub/ance1 b1 s9k+ 8 voice to 
a :isp]1 !y g too f>4 ,x might ev5 be   
%[n t all sects are 9 "o s5se b p>ts ( !
 ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,i don't say true p>ts1
 t is a fur!r "q2 b !y embody great     
pr9ciples4 ,! ,quak]s repres5t !        
pr9ciple ( simplicity & evangelical     
pov]ty2 !y ev5 h a dress ( _! own1 l    
monks4 ,! ,indep5d5ts repres5t ! rights 
( ! laity2 ! ,wesleyans *]i% !          
devotional pr9ciple2 ! ,irv+ites1 !     
symbolical & my/ical2 ! ,high ,*ur*     
p>ty1 ! pr9ciple ( ob$i5ce2 ! ,lib]als  
are ! gu>dians ( reason4 ,no p>ty1 !n1  
,i conceive1 is entirely "r or entirely 

wrong4 ,z to ,dr4 ,br[nside1 !re c]ta9ly
 h be5 v>i\s op9ions ent]ta9$ ab\t 8    
div9ity2 /ill1 he is an able man1 & ,i  
?9k y w ga9 good1 ga9 good f 8 tea*+4 ,b
 m9d1 ,i don't recomm5d him2 yet ,i     
respect him1 & ,i consid] t he says _m  
?+s v well wor? y\r att5tion4 ,i w\ld   
advise y1 !n1 to accept ! good :i* 8    
s]mons (f]1 )\t committ+ y\rself to !   
bad4 ,t1 dep5d ^u x1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 is !    
gold5 ?\gh ! obvi\s rule 9 ^! matt]s4   
,*>les said1 9 answ]1 t ,mr4 ,v9c5t 0   
ov]rat+ 8 p[]s2 t he _h to le>n be=e he 
c\ld judge2 & t he wi%$ v mu* to "k :e!r
 ,v9c5t c\ld recomm5d him any book1 9   
:i* he might see at once :at ! true     
,*ur*-(-,engl& doctr9e 0 on a numb] (   
po9ts :i* p]plex$ him4  ,mr4 ,v9c5t     
repli$1 he mu/ be on 8 gu>d aga9/       
dissipat+ 8 m9d ) su* read+1 at a "t :5 
8 ,univ]sity duties _h a def9ite claim  
^u him4 ,he ought to avoid all          
controv]sies ( ! day1 all au?ors ( !    
day4 ,he w\ld advise him to read no liv+
 au?ors4 ,read dead au?ors alone1 he    

cont9u$2 dead au?ors are safe4 ,our     
great div9es1 & he /ood upright1 7      
models2 '!re 7 giants on ! e>? 9 ^?     
days1' z ,k+ ,george ! ,?ird _h once    
said ( !m to ,dr4 ,johnson4 ,!y _h t    
dep?1 & p[]1 & gravity1 & fulness1 &    
erudition2 & !y 7 s racy1 always racy1 &
 :at might be call$ ,engli%4 ,!y _h t   
ri*ness1 too1 su* a m9e ( ?\ght1 su* a  
_w ( op9ion1 su* activity ( m9d1 su*    
inexhau/ible res\rce1 su* div]sity1 too4
 ,!n !y 7 s eloqu5t2 ! maje/ic ,hook]1 !
 imag9ative ,taylor1 ! brilliant ,hall1 
! le>n+ ( ,b>r[1 ! /rong s5se ( ,s\?1 ! 
ke5 logic ( ,*ill+wor?1 good1 hone/ old 
,burnet1 etc41 etc4  ,!re did n seem mu*
 reason :y he %\ld /op at "o mom5t m ?an
 ano!r2 at l5g?1 h[ev]1 he did /op4 ,x 0
 prose1 b x 0 pleasant prose to ,*>les2 
he knew j en\gh ab\t ^! writ]s to feel  
int]e/$ 9 he>+ !m talk$ ab\t1 & to him  
,v9c5t seem$ to be say+ a good deal1 :5 
9 fact he 0 say+ v little4 ,:5 he /opp$1
 ,*>les said he believ$ t !re 7 p]sons 9
 ! ,univ]sity :o 7 promot+ ! /udy ( ^!  

au?ors4  ,mr4 ,v9c5t look$ grave4 ,x is 
true1 he said2 b1 my "y fri5d1 ,i h     
already h9t$ to y t indiff]5t ?+s are   
p]v]t$ to ! purposes ( p>ty4 ,at ?is    
mom5t ! names ( "s ( our greate/ div9es 
are little bett] ?an a wat*word by :i* !
 op9ions ( liv+ individuals are         
signifi$4  ,:i* op9ions1 ,i suppose1    
,*>les answ]$1 are n to be f\nd 9 ^?    
au?ors4  ,i'll n say t1 said ,mr4       
,v9c5t4 ,i h ! greate/ respect = !      
individuals 9 "q1 & ,i am n d5y+ t !y h 
done good to our ,*ur* by draw+ att5tion
 9 ?is lax day to ! old ,*ur*-(-,engl&  
div9ity4 ,b x is "o ?+ to agree ) ^!    
g5tlem52 ano!r1 lay+ 8 h& on ,*>les's   
%\ld]1 ano!r to belong to _! p>ty4 ,d n 
make man y\r ma/]2 get good f all2 ?9k  
well ( all p]sons1 & y w be a wise man4 
,r$+ inquir$1 ) "s timidity1 if ?is 0 n 
some?+ l :at ,dr4 ,br[nside _h said 9 ! 
,univ]sity pulpit2 b p]haps ! latt]     
advocat$ a tol]ation ( op9ions 9 a      
diff]5t s5se8 ,mr4 ,v9c5t answ]$ r      
%ortly1 t he _h n he>d ,dr4 ,br[nside's 

s]mon2 b1 = himself1 he _h be5 speak+   
only ( p]sons 9 our own communion4  ,our
 ,*ur*1 he said1 admitt$ ( great lib]ty 
( ?\ght )9 h] pale4 ,ev5 our greate/    
div9es diff]$ f ea* o!r 9 _m respects2  
nay1 ,bi%op ,taylor diff]$ f himself4 ,x
 0 a great pr9ciple 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4  
,h] true *ildr5 agree to diff]4 ,9 tru?1
 he cont9u$1 !re is t robu/1 mascul9e1  
noble indep5d5ce 9 ! ,engli% m9d1 :i*   
refuses to be ti$ d[n to artificial     
%apes1 b is l1 ,i w say1 "s great &     
beautiful production ( nature1--a tree1 
:i* is ri* 9 foliage & fanta/ic 9 limb1 
no sickly d5iz5 ( ! ho?\se1 or helpless 
dep5d5t ( ! g>d5 wall1 b 9 c>eless      
magnific5ce %$s its fruits ^u ! free    
e>?1 = ! bird ( ! air & ! bea/ ( !      
field1 & all sorts ( cattle1 to eat !re(
 & rejoice4  ,:5 ,*>les came away1 he   
tri$ to ?9k :at he _h ga9$ by 8         
conv]sation ) ,mr4 ,v9c5t2 n exactly :at
 he _h want$1 "s practical rules to     
guide 8 m9d & keep him /eady2 b /ill "s 
useful h9ts4 ,he _h already be5 av]se to

 p>ties1 & (f5d$ at :at he saw (        
individuals atta*$ to !m4 ,v9c5t _h     
confirm$ him 9 8 resolution to keep alo(
 f !m1 & to att5d to 8 duties 9 ! place4
 ,he felt pleas$ to h _h ?is talk ) him2
 b :at c\ld he mean by suspect+ a t5d5cy
 9 himself to pu% ?+s too f>1 & !reby to
 implicate himself 9 p>ty8 ,he 0 oblig$ 
to resign himself to ignorance on !     
subject1 & to be cont5t ) keep+ a wat*  
ov] himself 9 future4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4 
,no opportunity has occurr$ ( in=m+ !   
read] t1 dur+ ! la/ week or two1 ,*>les 
_h accid5tally be5 a good deal ?r[n     
across ,willis1 ! umbra ( ,:ite at      
,bateman's breakfa/-p>ty4 ,he _h lik$ 8 
looks on t occasion1 :5 he 0 dumb2 he   
did n l him s mu* :5 he he>d him talk2  
/ill he c\ld n help be+ int]e/$ 9 him1 &
 n ! lea/ = ?is reason1 t ,willis seem$ 
to h tak5 a great fancy to himself4 ,he 
c]ta9ly did c\rt ,*>les1 & seem$ anxi\s 
to /& well ) him4 ,*>les1 h[ev]1 did n l
 8 mode ( talk+ bett] ?an he did        
,:ite's2 & :5 he fir/ saw 8 rooms1 !re 0

 mu* 9 !m :i* %ock$ bo? 8 good s5se & 8 
religi\s pr9ciples4 ,a l>ge ivory       
crucifix1 9 a glass case1 0 a conspicu\s
 ornam5t betwe5 ! w9d[s2 an engrav+1    
repres5t+ ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 z is usual 
9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 hung ov] !         
fireplace1 & a picture ( ! ,madonna &   
,/4 ,dom9ic 0 opposite to x4 ,on !      
mantelpiece 7 a ros>y1 a ?uribulum1 &   
o!r tok5s ( ,ca?olicism1 ( :i* ,*>les   
did n "k ! uses2 a missal1 ritual1 & "s 
,ca?olic tracts1 lay on ! table2 &1 z he
 happ5$ to come on ,willis unexpect$ly1 
he f\nd him sitt+ 9 a ve/m5t m l a      
cassock ?an a read+-g[n1 & engag$ ^u "s 
portion ( ! ,brevi>y4 ,virgil &         
,sophocles1 ,h]odotus & ,cic]o seem$1 z 
impure pagans1 to h hid !mselves 9      
corn]s1 or flitt$ away1 be=e ! awful    
pres5ce ( ! ,anci5t ,*ur*4 ,*>les _h    
tak5 ^u himself to prote/ aga9/ "s ( ^! 
s+ul>ities1 b )\t success4  ,on ! ev5+  
be=e 8 dep>ture = ! c\ntry he _h        
occasion to g t[>ds ,folly ,bridge to   
pay a bill1 :5 he 0 />tl$1 z he pass$   

:at he _h ev] tak5 = a diss5t+ *apel1 to
 see ,willis come out ( x4 ,he h>dly    
c\ld believe he saw correctly2 he knew1 
inde$1 t ,willis _h be5 deta9$ 9 ,ox=d1 
z he _h be5 himself2 b :at _h compell$  
him to a visit s extraord9>y z t :i* he 
_h j made1 ,*>les _h no means ( det]m9+4
  ,willis6 he cri$1 z he /opp$4  ,willis
 col\r$1 & tri$ to look easy4  ,d come a
 few paces ) me1 said ,*>les4 ,:at 9 !  
_w has tak5 y !re8 ,is x n a diss5t+    
meet+8  ,diss5t+ meet+6 cri$ ,willis1   
surpris$ & (f5d$ 9 8 turn3 :at on e>?   
c\ld make y ?9k ,i w\ld g to a diss5t+  
meet+8  ,well1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 said   
,*>les2 ,i recollect n[3 x's !          
exhibition room4 ,h[ev]1 once x 0 a     
*apel3 t's my mi/ake4 ,isn't x :at is   
call$ '! ,old ,me?odi/ ,*apel8' ,i nev] 
0 !re2 !y %[$ !re ! ,dio-a/ro-doxon1 s  
,i ?9k !y call$ x4 ,*>les talk$ on1 to  
cov] 8 own mi/ake1 = he 0 a%am$ ( ! *>ge
 he _h made4  ,willis did n "k :e!r he 0
 9 je/ or e>ne/4 ,r$+1 he said1 don't g 
on2 y (f5d me4  ,well1 :at is x8 said   

,*>les4  ,y "k well en\gh1 answ]$       
,willis1 ?\gh y wi% to annoy me4  ,i    
don't inde$4  ,x's ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 said
 ,willis4  ,r$+ 0 sil5t a mom5t2 !n he  
said1 ,well1 ,i don't ?9k y h m5d$ !    
matt]2 x is a diss5t+ meet+1 call x :at 
y w1 ?\gh n ! k9d ( "o ,i meant4  ,:at c
 y mean8 ask$ ,willis4  ,r1 :at mean y  
by go+ to su* places8 retort$ ,*>les2   
:y1 x is aga9/ y\r oa?4  ,my oa?6 :at   
oa?8  ,!re's n an oa? n[2 b !re 0 an oa?
 till lately1 said ,r$+2 & we /ill make 
a v solemn engagem5t4 ,don't y recollect
 y\r matriculation at !                 
,vice-,*ancellor's1 & :at oa?s &        
decl>ations y made8  ,i don't "k :at ,i 
made3 my tutor told me no?+ ab\t x4 ,i  
sign$ a book or two4  ,y did m1 said    
,r$+4 ,i 0 told mo/ c>efully4 ,y        
solemnly engag$ to keep ! /atutes2 & "o 
/atute is1 n to g into any diss5t+ *apel
 or meet+ :atev]4  ,ca?olics are n      
,diss5t]s1 said ,willis4  ,oh1 don't    
speak s1 said ,*>les2 y "k x's meant to 
include !m4 ,! /atute wi%es u to keep f 

all places ( wor%ip :atev] b our own4   
,b x is an illegal decl>ation or v[1    
said ,willis1 & s n b9d+4  ,:]e did y   
f9d t get-(f8 said ,*>les2 ! prie/ put t
 into y\r head4  ,i don't "k ! prie/2 ,i
 nev] spoke a ^w to him1 answ]$ ,willis4
  ,well1 any h[1 x's n y\r own answ]1   
said ,r$+2 & does n help y4 ,i am no    
casui/2 b if x is an illegal engagem5t y
 %\ld n cont9ue to enjoy ! b5efit ( x4  
,:at b5efit8  ,y\r cap & g[n2 a         
univ]sity education2 ! *ance ( a        
s*ol>%ip or fell[%ip4 ,give up ^!1 & !n 
plead1 if y w1 & lawfully1 t y are quit 
( y\r engagem5t2 b don't sail "u false  
col\rs3 don't take ! b5efit & break !   
/ipulation4  ,y take x too s]i\sly2 !re 
are half a hundr$ /atutes y don't keep1 
any m ?an ,i4 ,y are mo/ inconsi/5t4    
,well1 if we don't keep !m1 said ,*>les1
 ,i suppose x is 9 po9ts :]e !          
au?orities don't en=ce !m2 = in/ance1 !y
 don't mean u to dress 9 br[n1 ?\gh !   
/atutes ord] x4  ,b !y d mean to keep y 
f walk+ d[n ,high ,/reet 9 beav]1 answ]$

 ,willis2 = ! ,proctors m>* up & d[n1 & 
s5d y back1 if !y cat* y4  ,b ?is is a  
diff]5t matt]1 said ,r$+1 *ang+ 8 gr\nd2
 ?is is a matt] ( religion4 ,x c't be "r
 to g to /range places ( wor%ip or      
meet+s4  ,:y1 said ,willis1 if we are "o
 ,*ur* ) ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 ,i c't make
 out = ! life ( me h[ x's wrong = u to g
 to !m or !m to u4  ,i'm no div9e1 ,i   
don't und]/& :at is meant by "o ,*ur*1  
said ,*>les2 b ,i "k well t !re's n a   
bi%op1 n a cl]gyman1 n a sob] *ur*man 9 
! l& b w\ld give x aga9/ y4 ,x's a %e]  
absurdity4  ,don't talk 9 t way1 answ]$ 
,willis1 please don't4 ,i feel all my   
he>t drawn to ! ,ca?olic wor%ip2 our own
 s]vice is s cold4  ,t's j :at e /iff   
,diss5t] says1 answ]$ ,*>les2 e poor    
cottag]1 too1 :o kn[s no bett]1 & goes  
aft] ! ,me?odi/s--aft] h] de> ,mr4      
,sp\taway or ! prea*+ cobbl]4 ,%e says  
7,i h he>d !m71 ',oh1 sir1 ,i suppose we
 ought to g :]e we get mo/ good4 ,mr4   
,s-&-s goes to my he>t--he goes ?r\gh   
me4'  ,willis laugh$2 ,well1 n a bad    

reason1 z times g1 ,i ?9k1 said he3 poor
 s\ls1 :at bett] means ( judg+ h !y8 h[ 
c y hope !y w l '! ,scripture move? u'8 
,really y are mak+ too mu* ( x4 ,?is is 
only ! second "t ,i h be5 !re1 &1 ,i    
tell y 9 e>ne/1 ,i f9d my m9d fill$ )   
awe & devotion !re2 z ,i ?9k y w\ld too4
 ,i really am bett] = x2 ,i _c pray 9   
*ur*2 !re's a bad smell !re1 & ! pews   
hide ev]y?+2 ,i c't see ?r\gh a deal    
bo>d4 ,b "h1 :5 ,i w5t 91 ,i f\nd all   
/ill1 & calm1 ! space op51 &1 9 !       
twilight1 ! ,tab]nacle j visible1 po9t$ 
out by ! lamp4  ,*>les look$ v          
uncom=table4 ,really1 ,willis1 he said1 
,i don't "k :at to say to y4 ,heav5 =bid
 t ,i %\ld speak aga9/ ! ,roman         
,ca?olics2 ,i "k no?+ ab\t !m4 ,b ?is ,i
 "k1 t y are n a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & h no
 bus9ess !re4 ,if !y h su* sacr$ ?+s    
among !m z ^? y allude to1 /ill ^! are n
 y\rs2 y are an intrud]4 ,i "k no?+ ab\t
 x2 ,i don't l to give a judgm5t1 ,i am 
sure4 ,b x's a tamp]+ ) sacr$ ?+s2 runn+
 "h & !re1 t\*+ & ta/+1 tak+ up1 putt+  

d[n4 ,i don't l x1 he add$1 ) vehem5ce2 
x's tak+ lib]ties ) ,god4  ,oh1 my de>  
,r$+1 please don't speak s v sev]ely1   
said poor ,willis2 n[ :at h ,i done m   
?an y w\ld d y\rself1 7 y 9 ,france or  
,italy8 ,d y mean to say y w\ldn't ent] 
! *ur*es abroad8  ,i w only decide ab\t 
:at is be=e me1 answ]$ ,r$+2 :5 ,i g    
abroad1 !n w be ! "t to ?9k ab\t y\r "q4
 ,x is q en\gh to "k :at we ought to d  
at ! mom5t1 & ,i am cle> y h be5 do+    
wrong4 ,h[ did y f9d y\r way !re8  ,:ite
 took me4  ,!n !re is "o man 9 ! _w m   
?\ghtless ?an y3 d _m ( ! g[nsm5 g !re8 
,n t ,i "k (2 "o or two h gone f        
curiosity2 !re is no practice ( go+1 at 
lea/ ?is is :at ,i am told4  ,well1 said
 ,*>les1 y mu/ promise me y w n g aga94 
,come1 we won't "p till y d4  ,t is too 
mu*1 said ,willis1 g5tly2 !n1 dis5gag+ 8
 arm f ,r$+'s1 he sudd5ly d>t$ away f   
him1 say+1 ,good-bye1 good-bye2 to our  
next m]ry meet+--au revoir4  ,!re 0 no  
help = x4 ,*>les walk$ sl[ly home1 say+ 
to himself3 ,:at if1 aft] all1 ! ,roman 

,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! true ,*ur*8 ,i wi%  
,i knew :at to believe2 no "o w tell me 
:at to believe2 ,i am s left to myself4 
,!n he ?\ght3 ,i suppose ,i "k q en\gh =
 practice--m ?an ,i d practise2 & ,i    
ought surely to be cont5t$ & ?ankful4   
,,*apt] ,,xii4   ,*>les 0 an            
affectionate son1 & ! ,long ,vacation   
pass$ v happily at home4 ,he 0 up e>ly1 
& read /eadily till lun*eon1 & !n he 0  
at ! s]vice ( 8 fa!r1 "m1 & si/]s = !   
re/ ( ! day4 ,he lov$ ! calm1 quiet     
c\ntry2 he lov$ ! monoton\s fl[ ( "t1 :5
 ea* day is l ! o!r2 &1 aft] ! excitem5t
 ( ,ox=d1 ! seclud$ p>sonage 0 l a hav5 
beyond ! toss+ ( ! waves4 ,! :irl (     
op9ions & p]plexities :i* _h encircl$   
him at ,ox=d n[ 7 l ! di/ant s\nd ( !   
ocean--!y rem9d$ him ( 8 pres5t         
security4 ,! undulat+ mead[s1 ! gre5    
lanes1 ! op5 hea?1 ! common ) its       
wide-spread+ dusky elms1 ! high timb]   
:i* fr+$ ! level pa? f village to       
village1 ev] & anon brok5 & ?r[n into   
gr\ps1 or los+ itself 9 copses--ev5 !   

gate1 & ! /ile1 & ! turnpike-road _h !  
*>m1 n ( novelty1 b ( long famili> use2 
!y _h ! poetry ( _m recollections4 ,nor 
0 ! dilapidat$1 de=m$ *ur*1 ) its       
outside /aircases1 its unsightly        
gall]ies1 its wide intrud$ w9d[s1 its   
unc\? pews1 its l[ nunt+ table1 its     
=lorn ve/ry1 & its damp e>?y smell1 )\t 
its pleasant associations to ! inn] man2
 = !re x 0 t = _m a ye>1 ,sunday aft]   
,sunday1 he _h he>d 8 de> fa!r read &   
prea*2 !re 7 ! old monum5ts1 ) ,lat9    
inscriptions & /range devices1 ! black  
bo>ds ) :ite lett]s1 ! ,resurgams &     
gr9n+ skulls1 ! fire-buckets1 ! fad$    
militia-col\rs1 &1 almo/ z mu* a        
fixture1 ! old cl]k1 ) a ,wel% wig ov] 8
 e>s1 %\t+ ! responses out ( place--:i* 
_h arre/$ 8 imag9ation1 & aw$ him :5 a  
*ild4 ,& !n !re 0 8 home itself2 its    
well-kn[n rooms1 its pleasant r\t9e1 its
 ord]1 & its com=t--an old & true fri5d1
 ! de>] to him because he _h made new   
ones4 ,:]e ,i %all be 9 "t to come ,i "k
 n1 he said to himself2 ,i am b a boy2  

_m ?+s :i* ,i h n a dream (1 :i* my     
imag9ation _c compass1 may come on me   
be=e ,i die--if ,i live2 b "h at lea/1 &
 n[1 ,i am happy1 & ,i w enjoy my       
happ9ess4 ,"s say t s*ool is !          
pleasante/ "t ( "o's life2 ?is does n   
exclude college4 ,i suppose c>e is :at  
makes life s we>+4 ,at pres5t ,i h no   
c>e1 no responsibility2 ,i suppose ,i   
%all feel a little :5 ,i g up = my      
degree4 ,c>e is a t]rible ?+2 ,i h _h a 
little ( x at times at s*ool4 ,:at a    
/range ?+ to fancy1 ,i %all be "o day   
tw5ty-five or ?irty6 ,h[ ! weeks are    
fly+ by6 ! ,vacation w soon be ov]4 ,oh1
 ,i am s happy1 x q makes me afraid4    
,yet ,i %all h /r5g? = my day4          
,sometimes1 h[ev]1 8 ?\ghts took a sadd]
 turn1 & he anticipat$ ! future m       
vividly ?an he enjoy$ ! pres5t4 ,mr4    
,malcolm _h come to see !m1 aft] an     
abs5ce f ! p>sonage = sev]al ye>s3 8    
visit 0 a great pleasure to ,mr4 ,r$+1 &
 n mu* less to himself1 to :om a gre5   
home & a family circle 7 agreeable      

sights1 aft] 8 ba*elor-life at college4 
,he _h be5 a great fav\rite ) ,*>les & 8
 si/]s z *ildr51 ?\gh n[ 8 popul>ity )  
!m = ! mo/ "p re/$ on ! memory ( ! pa/4 
,:5 he told !m amus+ /ories1 or all[$ !m
 to climb 8 knee & take (f 8 spectacles1
 he did all t 0 necess>y to ga9 _!      
*ildi% he>ts2 m is necess>y to          
conciliate ! affection ( "y m5 & wom52 &
 ?us x is n surpris+ t he liv$ 9 _! m9ds
 pr9cipally by prescription4 ,he nei!r  
knew ?is1 nor w\ld h ?\ght mu* ab\t x if
 he _h2 =1 l _m p]sons ( advanc+ ye>s1  
he made himself v mu* 8 own c5tre1 did n
 c>e to ent] into ! m9ds ( o!rs1 did n  
consult = !m1 or f9d 8 happ9ess 9 !m4   
,he 0 k9d & fri5dly to ! "y p1 z he w\ld
 be k9d to a can>y-bird or a lap-dog2 x 
0 a sort ( ext]nal love2 &1 ?\gh !y got 
on capitally ) him1 !y did n miss him :5
 gone1 nor w\ld h be5 mu* tr\bl$ to "k t
 he 0 nev] to come aga94 ,*>les drove   
him ab\t ! c\ntry1 /amp$ 8 lett]s1      
secur$ him 8 newspap]s f ! neighb\r+    
t[n1 & li/5$ to 8 /ories ab\t ,ox=d &   

,ox=d m54 ,he really lik$ him1 & wi%$ to
 please him2 b1 z to consult+ him 9 any 
s]i\s matt]1 or go+ to him = com=t 9    
affliction1 he w\ld z soon h ?\ght (    
betak+ him to ,dan ! p$l>1 or old ,isaac
 :o play$ ! ,sunday bassoon4  ,h[ h y\r 
pea*es be5 ?is ye>1 ,malcolm8 said ,mr4 
,r$+ "o day aft] d9n] to 8 gue/4  ,y    
ought to "k t we h no pea*es 9 ,ox=d1   
answ]$ ,mr4 ,malcolm4  ,my memory plays 
me false1 !n3 ,i _h a vision (1 at lea/1
 ,octob] pea*es on "o occasion1 & f9e   
ones too4  ,ah1 y mean at old ,tom      
,sp9dle's1 ! jockey's1 answ]$ ,mr4      
,malcolm2 x's true1 he _h a bit ( a     
brick wall1 & 0 pr\d ( x4 ,b pea*es come
 :5 !re is no "o 9 ,ox=d to eat !m2 s   
ei!r ! tree1 or at lea/ ! fruit1 is a   
great r>ity !re4 ,ox=d wasn't s empty   
once2 y h old mulb]ry-trees !re 9 record
 ( bett] days4  ,at t "t1 too1 said     
,*>les1 ,i suppose1 ! m exp5sive fruits 
7 n cultivat$4 ,mulb]ries are ! witness1
 n only ( a full college1 b ( simple    
ta/es4  ,*>les is secretly cutt+ at our 

ho?\se "h1 said ,mr4 ,r$+2 z if our fir/
 fa!r did n pref] fruits & fl[]s to beef
 & mutton4  ,no1 inde$1 said ,*>les1 ,i 
?9k pea*es capital ?+s2 & z to fl[]s1 ,i
 am ev5 too fond ( sc5ts4  ,*>les has "s
 !ory1 !n1 ab\t sc5ts1 ,i'll be b\nd1   
said 8 fa!r2 ,i nev] knew a boy :o s    
plac$ 8 lik+s & dislik+s on fancies4 ,he
 began to eat olives directly he read ! 
,o,edipus ( ,sophocles2 &1 ,i v]ily     
believe1 w soon give up oranges f 8     
dislike to ,k+ ,william4  ,e "o does s1 
said ,*>les3 :o w\ld n be 9 ! fa%ion8   
,!re's ,aunt ,kitty1 %e calls a bonnet1 
'a sweet' "o ye>1 :i* makes h] 'a p]fect
 fright' ! next4  ,y're "r1 papa1 9 ?is 
in/ance1 said 8 "m2 ,i "k he has "s good
 reason1 ?\gh ,i nev] c recollect x1 :y 
he smells a rose1 or di/ils lav5d]4 ,:at
 is x1 my de> ,m>y8  ',relics ye are (  
,ed5's b[]s1' said %e4  ,:y1 sir1 t 0   
precisely y\r own reason j n[1 said     
,*>les to 8 fa!r4  ,!re's m ?an t1 said 
,mrs4 ,r$+1 if ,i knew :at x 04  ,he    
?9ks ! sc5t m intellectual ?an ! o!r    

s5ses1 said ,m>y1 smil+4  ,su* a boy =  
p>adoxes6 said 8 "m4  ,well1 s x is 9 a 
c]ta9 way1 said ,*>les1 b ,i c't expla94
 ,s\nds & sc5ts are m e!real1 less      
mat]ial2 !y h no %ape--l ! angels4  ,mr4
 ,malcolm laugh$4 ,well1 ,i grant x1    
,*>les1 he said2 !y are l5g? )\t bread?6
  ,did y ev] he> ! l8 said ,mrs4 ,r$+1  
laugh+ too2 don't enc\rage him1 ,mr4    
,malcolm2 y are worse ?an he4 ,angels   
l5g? )\t bread?6  ,!y pass f place to   
place1 !y come1 !y g1 cont9u$ ,mr4      
,malcolm4  ,!y conjure up ! pa/ s       
vividly1 said ,*>les4  ,b s\nds surely m
 ?an sc5ts1 said ,mr4 ,malcolm4  ,p>don 
me2 ! rev]se z ,i ?9k1 answ]$ ,*>les4   
,t is a p>adox1 ,*>les1 said ,mr4       
,malcolm2 ! smell ( roa/-beef nev] w5t  
fur!r ?an to rem9d a man ( d9n]2 b s\nds
 are pa!tic & inspir+4  ,well1 sir1 b   
?9k ( ?is1 said ,*>les1 sc5ts are       
complete 9 !mselves1 yet d n consi/ (   
p>ts4 ,?9k h[ v di/9ct ! smell ( a rose 
is f a p9k1 a p9k f a sweet-pea1 a      
sweet-pea f a /ock1 a /ock f lilac1     

lilac f lav5d]1 lav5d] f jasm9e1 jasm9e 
f honeysuckle1 honeysuckle f haw?orn1   
haw?orn f hyac9?1 hyac9?----  ,sp>e u1  
int]rupt$ ,mr4 ,malcolm2 y are go+ ?r\gh
 ! index ( ,l\don6  ,& ^! are only !    
sc5ts ( fl[]s2 h[ diff]5t fl[]s smell f 
fruits1 fruits f spices1 spices f       
roa/-beef or pork-cutlets1 & s on4 ,n[1 
:at ,i 0 com+ to is ?is--^! sc5ts are   
p]fectly di/9ct f ea* o!r1 & sui g5]is2 
!y nev] c be confus$2 yet ea* is        
communicat$ to ! appreh5sion 9 an       
in/ant4 ,sights take up a great space1 a
 tune is a succession ( s\nds2 b sc5ts  
are at once specific & complete1 yet    
indivisible4 ,:o c halve a sc5t8 !y ne$ 
nei!r "t nor space2 ?us !y are immat]ial
 or spiritual4  ,*>les hasn't be5 to    
,ox=d = no?+1 said 8 "m1 laugh+ & look+ 
at ,m>y2 ?is is :at ,i call *opp+ logic6
  ,well done1 ,*>les1 cri$ ,mr4         
,malcolm2 & n[1 s9ce y h su* cle>       
notions ( ! p[] ( smells1 y ought1 l !  
man 9 ! /ory1 to be satisfi$ ) smell+ at
 y\r d9n]1 & gr[ fat ^u x4 ,x's a %ame y

 sit d[n to table4  ,well1 sir1 answ]$  
,*>les1 "s p d seem to ?rive on snuff at
 lea/4  ,= %ame1 ,*>les6 said ,mr4      
,malcolm2 y h se5 me use ! common-room  
snuff-box to keep myself awake aft]     
d9n]2 b no?+ m4 ,i keep a box 9 my      
pocket m]ely z a bauble--x 0 a pres5t4  
,y %\ld h liv$ :5 ,i 0 "y4 ,!re 0 old   
,dr4 ,tr\ghton ( ,nun's ,hall1 he c>ri$ 
8 snuff loose 9 8 pocket2 & old ,mrs4   
,vice-,pr9cipal ,daffy us$ to lay a tra9
 along h] arm1 & fire x ) h] nose4      
,doctors ( m$ic9e took x z a pres]vative
 aga9/ infection1 & doctors ( div9ity   
aga9/ dr[s9ess 9 *ur*4  ,!y take w9e    
aga9/ infection n[1 said ,mr4 ,r$+2 x's 
a mu* sur] protective4  ,w9e8 cri$ ,mr4 
,malcolm2 oh1 !y didn't take less w9e   
!n1 z y & ,i "k4 ,on c]ta9 solemn       
occasions !y made a po9t ( gett+ drunk1 
! :ole college1 f ! ,vice-,pr9cipal or  
,sub-,w>d5 d[n to ! sc\ts4 ,heads (     
h\ses 7 kept 9 ord] by _! wives2 b ,i   
assure y ! jolly god came v ne> ,mr4    
,vice-,*ancellor himself4 ,!re 0 old    

,dr4 ,/urdy ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's1 a great    
m>t9et 9 8 "t4 ,"o day ! ,k+ pass$ ?r\gh
 ,ox=d2 ,/urdy1 a tall1 upright1        
iron-fac$ man1 _h to meet him 9         
procession at ,magdal5 ,bridge1 & walk$ 
d[n ) 8 pok]s be=e him1 gold & silv]1   
v]g]s1 cock$ hats1 & ! re/4 ,!re wasn't 
"o ( !m t wasn't 9 liquor4 ,?9k ( ! good
 old man's horror1 ,maje/y 9 ! di/ance1 
& 8 own p sway+ to & fro "u 8 v nose1 & 
promis+ to leave him = ! gutt] be=e !   
m>* 0 end$4  ,no "o c get tipsy ) snuff1
 ,i grant1 said ,mr4 ,r$+2 b if w9e has 
done "s m5 h>m x has done o!rs a deal ( 
good4  ,hair-p[d] is z bad z snuff1 said
 ,m>y1 pref]r+ ! =m] subject2 !re's old 
,mr4 ,butl] ( ,cool+1 8 wig is s l>ge & 
full ( p[d] t :5 he nods 8 head ,i am   
sure to sneeze4  ,ah1 b all ^! are      
accid5ts1 "y lady1 said ,mr4 ,malcolm1  
put out by ?is block to ! conv]sation1 &
 runn+ (f some:at te/ily 9 ano!r        
direction2 accid5ts aft] all4 ,old p are
 always ! same2 s are "y4 ,ea* age has  
its own fa%ion3 if ,mr4 ,butl] wore no  

wig1 /ill !re w\ld be some?+ ab\t him   
odd & /range to "y eyes4 ,*>les1 don't y
 be an old ba*elor4 ,no "o c>es = old p4
 ,m>ry1 my de> boy2 look out betimes = a
 virtu\s "y woman1 :o w make y an       
att5tive wife4  ,*>les slightly col\r$1 
& 8 si/] laugh$ z if !re 0 "s und]/&+   
betwe5 !m4  ,mr4 ,malcolm cont9u$3      
,don't wait till y want "s "o to buy    
flannel = y\r rheumatism or g\t2 m>ry   
betimes4  ,y w let me take my degree    
fir/1 sir8 said ,*>les4  ,c]ta9ly1 take 
y\r ,m4,a4's if y w2 b don't become an  
old ,fell[4 ,don't wait till =ty2 p make
 ! /range/ mi/akes4  ,de> ,*>les w make 
a k9d & affectionate husb&1 ,i am sure1 
said 8 "m1 :5 ! "t comes2 & come x w1   
?\gh n j yet4 ,yes1 my de> boy1 %e add$1
 nodd+ at him1 y w n be able to escape  
y\r de/9y1 :5 x comes4  ,*>les1 y mu/   
"k1 said ,mr4 ,r$+ to 8 gue/1 is        
romantic 9 8 notions j n[4 ,i believe x 
is t he ?9ks no "o good en\gh = him4    
,oh1 my de> ,*>lie1 don't let me pa9 y1 
,i meant no?+ s]i\s2 b someh[ he has n  

hit x (f v well ) "s "y ladies "h1 :o   
expect$ m att5tion ?an he c>$ to give4  
,i am sure1 said ,m>y1 ,*>les is mo/    
att5tive :5ev] !re is occasion1 & always
 has 8 eyes ab\t him to d a s]vice2 only
 he's a bad h& at small-talk4  ,all w   
come 9 "t1 my de>1 said 8 "m2 a good son
 makes a good husb&4  ,& a v lov+ papa1 
said ,mr4 ,malcolm4  ,oh1 sp>e me1 sir1 
said poor ,*>les2 h[ h ,i des]v$ ?is8   
,well1 proce$$ ,mr4 ,malcolm1 & "y      
ladies ought to m>ry betimes too4       
,come1 ,m>y1 y\r turn is com+1 cri$     
,*>les2 & tak+ 8 si/]'s h&1 he ?rew up !
 sa%1 & escap$ ) h] into ! g>d54  ,!y   
cross$ ! lawn1 & took refuge 9 a        
%rubb]y4 ,h[ /range x is6 said ,m>y1 z  
!y /roll$ along ! w9d+ walk2 we us$ to l
 ,mr4 ,malcolm s1 z *ildr52 b n[--,i l  
him /ill1 b he is n ! same4  ,we are    
old]1 said h] bro!r2 diff]5t ?+s take u 
n[4  ,he us$ to be s k9d1 cont9u$ %e2 :5
 he 0 com+1 ! day 0 look$ out =2 & mamma
 said1 ',take c>e y be good :5 ,mr4     
,malcolm comes4' ,& he 0 sure to br+ a  

twelf?-cake1 or a ,noah's ark1 or some?+
 ( ! sort4 ,& !n he romp$ ) u1 & let u  
make fun ( him4  ,inde$ x isn't he t is 
*ang$1 said ,*>les1 b we2 we are 9 ! "t 
( life to *ange2 we h *ang$ already1 &  
%all *ange /ill4  ,:at a m]cy x is1 said
 8 si/]1 t we are s happy among         
ourselves z a family6 ,if we *ange1 we  
%all *ange toge!r1 z apples ( "o /ock2  
if "o fails1 ! o!r does4 ,?us we are    
always ! same to ea* o!r4  ,x is a m]cy1
 inde$1 said ,*>les2 we are s ble/ t ,i 
am sometimes q fright5$4  ,8 si/] look$ 
e>ne/ly at him4 ,he laugh$ a little to  
turn (f ! edge ( 8 s]i\sness4 ,y w\ld "k
 :at ,i mean1 de> ,m>y1 if y _h read    
,h]odotus4 ,a ,greek tyrant fe>$ 8 own  
excessive prosp]ity1 & !re=e made a     
sacrifice to =tune4 ,i mean1 he gave up 
some?+ :i* he held mo/ preci\s2 he took 
a r+ f 8 f+] & ca/ x into ! sea1 le/ !  
,deity %\ld afflict him1 if he did n    
afflict himself4  ,my de> ,*>les1 %e    
answ]$1 if we d b enjoy ,god's gifts    
?ankfully1 & take c>e n to set our he>ts

 on !m or to abuse !m1 we ne$ n fe> = _!
 cont9uance4  ,well1 said ,*>les1 !re's 
"o text :i* has ev] dwelt on my m9d1    
',rejoice ) trembl+4' ,i c't take full1 
unre/ra9$ pleasure 9 any?+4  ,:y n1 if y
 look at x z ,god's gift8 ask$ ,m>y4  ,i
 don't def5d x1 he repli$2 x's my way2 x
 may be a selfi% prud5ce1 = :at ,i "k2 b
 ,i am sure t1 did ,i give my he>t to   
any creature1 ,i %\ld be )draw+ x f     
,god4 ,h[ easily c\ld ,i idolize ^!     
sweet walks1 :i* we h kn[n = s _m ye>s6 
,!y walk$ on 9 sil5ce4 ,well1 said ,m>y1
 :atev] we lose1 no *ange c affect u z a
 family4 ,:ile we are we1 we are to ea* 
o!r :at no?+ ext]nal c be to u1 :e!r z  
giv5 or z tak5 away4  ,*>les made no    
answ]4  ,:at has come to y1 de> ,*>les8 
%e said1 /opp+ & look+ at him2 !n1 g5tly
 remov+ 8 hair & smoo?+ 8 =ehead1 %e    
said1 y are s sad to-day4  ,de>e/ ,m>y1 
he made answ]1 no?+'s ! matt]1 inde$4 ,i
 ?9k x is ,mr4 ,malcolm :o has put me   
out4 ,x's s /upid to talk ( ! prospects 
( a boy l me4 ,don't look s1 ,i mean    

no?+2 only x annoys me4  ,m>y smil$4    
,:at ,i mean is1 cont9u$ ,*>les1 t we c 
rely on no?+ "h1 & are fools if we build
 on ! future4  ,we c rely on ea* o!r1 %e
 repeat$4  ,ah1 de> ,m>y1 don't say s2 x
 fright5s me4  ,%e look$ r\nd at him    
surpris$1 & almo/ fright5$ h]self4      
,de>e/1 he cont9u$1 ,i mean no?+2 only  
ev]y?+ is s unc]ta9 "h bel[4  ,we are   
sure ( ea* o!r1 ,*>les4  ,yes1 ,m>y1 &  
he kiss$ h] affectionately1 x is true1  
mo/ true2 !n he add$1 all ,i meant 0 t x
 seems presumptu\s to say s4 ,david &   
,jona?an 7 p>t$2 ,/4 ,paul & ,/4        
,b>nabas4  ,te>s /ood 9 ,m>y's eyes4    
,oh1 :at an ass ,i am1 he said1 = ?us   
teas+ y ab\t no?+2 no1 ,i only mean t   
!re is ,"o only :o _c die1 :o nev]      
*anges1 only ,"o4 ,x c't be wrong to    
rememb] ?is4 ,d y recollect ,c[p]'s     
beautiful l9es8 ,i "k !m )\t hav+ le>n$ 
!m--!y /ruck me s mu* ! fir/ "t ,i read 
!m2 & he repeat$ !m3--      ,?\ art !   
s\rce & c5tre ( all m9ds1     ,_! only  
po9t ( re/1 ,et]nal ,^w4     ,f ,!e     

dep>t+1 !y are lo/1 & rove     ,at r&om1
 )\t hon\r1 hope1 or peace4     ,f ,!e  
is all t soo!s ! life ( man1     ,8 high
 endeav\r & 8 glad success1     ,8 /r5g?
 to suff] & 8 w to s]ve4     ,b oh1 ,?\ 
,sov]eign ,giv] ( all good1     ,?\ art 
( all ,?y gifts ,?yself ! cr[n2         
,give :at ,?\ can/1 )\t ,!e we are poor1
     ,& ) ,!e ri*1 take :at ,?\ wilt    
away4     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4   ,octob] came
 at l5g?1 & ) x ,*>les's ?\ghts 7 turn$ 
aga9 to ,ox=d4 ,"o or two weeks pass$   
by2 !n a few days2 & x 0 "t to be pack+4
 ,8 fa!r p>t$ ) him ) ev5 great] emotion
 ?an :5 he fir/ w5t to s*ool4 ,he w\ld  
himself drive him 9 ! phaeton to !      
neighb\r+ t[n1 f :i* ! omnibus ran to ! 
railroad1 ?\gh he _h ! g\t fly+ ab\t    
him2 & :5 ! mom5t = p>t+ came he c\ld n 
get himself to give up 8 h&1 z if he _h 
some?+ to say :i* he c\ld n recollect or
 ma/]4  ,well1 ,*ri/mas w soon come1 he 
said2 we mu/ "p1 x's no use delay+ x4   
,write to u soon1 de> boy2 & tell u all 
ab\t y\rself & y\r matt]s4 ,tell u ab\t 

y\r fri5ds2 !y are nice "y m5 app>5tly3 
b ,i h great confid5ce 9 y\r prud5ce2 y 
h m prud5ce ?an "s ( !m4 ,y\r tutor     
seems a valuable man1 f :at y tell me1  
he w5t on repeat+ :at _h pass$ betwe5   
him & ,*>les _m times be=e2 a s\nd1     
well-judg+ man1 t ,mr4 ,v9c5t4 ,%effield
 is too clev]2 he is "y2 y h an old]    
head4 ,x's no good my go+ on2 ,i h said 
all ?is be=e2 & y may be late = ! tra94 
,well1 ,god bless y1 my de>e/ ,*>lie1 & 
make y a bless+4 ,may y be happi] &     
bett] ?an y\r fa!r6 ,i h ev] be5 ble/   
all my life long--wond]fully ble/4      
,bless+s h be5 p\r$ on me f my y\?1 f>  
above my des]ts2 may !y be d\bl$ ^u y6  
,good-bye1 my belov$ ,*>les1 good-bye6  
,*>les _h to pass a day or two at ! h\se
 ( a relative :o liv$ a little way out (
 ,london4 ,:ile he 0 !re a lett] arriv$ 
= him1 =w>d$ f home2 x 0 f ,willis1 dat$
 f ,london1 & ann\nc$ t he _h come to a 
v important decision1 & %\ld n return to
 ,ox=d4 ,*>les 0 fairly 9 ! _w aga91    
plung$ into ! :irl ( op9ions3 h[ sad a  

contra/ to 8 tranquil home6 ,!re 0 no   
mi/ak+ :at ! lett] meant2 & he set out  
at once ) ! *ance ( f9d+ ! writ] at !   
h\se f :i* he dat$ x4 ,x 0 a lodg+ at ! 
we/-end ( t[n2 & he rea*$ x ab\t noon4  
,he f\nd ,willis 9 company ) a p]son    
app>5tly two or ?ree ye>s old]4 ,willis 
/>t$ on see+ him4  ,:o w\ld h ?\ght6 :at
 br+s y "h8 he said2 ,i ?\ght y 7 9 !   
c\ntry4 ,!n to 8 companion1 ,?is is !   
fri5d ,i 0 speak+ to y ab\t1 ,morley4 ,a
 happy meet+2 sit d[n1 de> ,r$+2 ,i h   
mu* to tell y4  ,*>les sat d[n all      
susp5se1 look+ at ,willis ) su* ke5     
anxiety t ! latt] 0 =c$ to cut ! matt]  
%ort4 ,r$+1 ,i am a ,ca?olic4  ,*>les   
?rew himself back 9 8 *air1 & turn$     
pale4  ,my de> ,r$+1 :at is ! matt] ) y8
 :y don't y speak to me8  ,*>les 0 /ill 
sil5t2 at la/1 /oop+ =w>d1 ) 8 elb[s on 
8 knees1 & 8 head on 8 h&s1 he said1 9 a
 l[ voice1 ,o ,willis1 :at h y done6    
,done8 said ,willis2 :at y %\ld d1 &    
half ,ox=d besides4 ,o ,r$+1 ,i'm s     
happy6  ,alas1 alas6 said ,*>les2 b :at 

is ! good ( my /ay+8--all good att5d y1 
,willis2 good-bye6  ,no1 my good ,r$+1 y
 don't leave me s soon1 hav+ f\nd me s  
unexpect$ly2 & y h _h a long walk1 ,i   
d>e say2 sit d[n1 !re's a good fell[2 we
 %all h lun*eon soon1 & y mu/ n g )\t   
tak+ y\r "p 9 x4 ,he took ,*>les's hat f
 him1 z he spoke2 & ,*>les1 9 a mixture 
( feel+s1 let him h 8 way4  ,o ,willis1 
s y h sep>at$ y\rself f u = ev]6 he     
said2 y h tak5 y\r c\rse1 we keep ours3 
our pa?s are diff]5t4  ,n s1 said       
,willis2 y mu/ foll[ me1 & we %all be "o
 /ill4  ,*>les 0 half (f5d$2 ,really ,i 
mu/ g1 he said1 & he rose2 y mu/ n talk 
9 t mann]4  ,pray1 =give me1 answ]$     
,willis2 ,i won't d s aga92 b ,i c\ld n 
help x2 ,i am n 9 a common /ate1 ,i'm s 
happy6  ,a ?\ght /ruck ,r$+4 ,tell me1  
,willis1 he said1 y\r exact position2 9 
:at s5se are y a ,ca?olic8 ,:at is to   
prev5t y\r return+ ) me to ,ox=d8  ,8   
companion int]pos$3 ,i am tak+ a lib]ty 
p]haps1 he said2 b ,mr4 ,willis has be5 
regul>ly receiv$ into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 

,i h n introduc$ y1 said ,willis4 ,r$+1 
let me introduce ,mr4 ,morley2 ,morley1 
,mr4 ,r$+4 ,yes1 ,r$+1 ,i owe x to him t
 ,i am a ,ca?olic4 ,i h be5 on a t\r )  
him abroad4 ,we met ) a good prie/ 9    
,france1 :o cons5t$ to receive my       
abjuration4  ,well1 ,i ?9k he might     
pr(itably h exam9$ into y\r /ate ( m9d a
 little be=e he did s1 said ,r$+2 y are 
n ! p]son to become a ,ca?olic1 ,willis4
  ,:at d y mean8  ,because1 answ]$ ,r$+1
 y are m ( a ,diss5t] ?an a ,ca?olic4 ,i
 beg y\r p>don1 he add$1 see+ ,willis   
look up %>ply1 let me be frank ) y1 pray
 d4 ,y 7 atta*$ to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 n z 
a *ild to a "m1 b 9 a wayw>d rov+ way1 z
 a matt] ( fancy or lik+1 or 7excuse me7
 z a gre$y boy to some?+ nice2 & y      
pursu$ y\r object by disobey+ !         
au?orities set ov] y4  ,x 0 z mu* z     
,willis c\ld be>2 he said1 he ?\ght he  
recollect$ a text ab\t obey+ ,god r ?an 
m54  ,i see y h disobey$ m51 retort$    
,*>les2 ,i tru/ y h be5 obey+ ,god4     
,willis ?\ght him rude1 & w\ld n speak4 

,mr4 ,morley began3 ,if y knew !        
circum/ances bett]1 he said1 y w\ld     
d\btless judge diff]5tly4 ,i consid]    
,mr4 ,willis to be j ! v p]son on :om x 
0 incumb5t to jo9 ! ,*ur*1 & :o w make  
an excell5t ,ca?olic4 ,y mu/ blame1 n ! 
v5]able prie/ :o receiv$ him1 b me4 ,!  
good man saw 8 devotion1 8 te>s1 8      
humility1 8 e>ne/ desire2 b ! /ate ( 8  
m9d he le>n$ ?r\gh me1 :o speak ,fr5*   
bett] ?an ,mr4 ,willis4 ,h[ev]1 he _h q 
en\gh conv]sation ) him 9 ,fr5* & ,lat94
 ,he c\ld n reject a po/ulant =         
salvation2 x 0 impossible4 ,_h y be5 he1
 y w\ld h done ! same4  ,well1 sir1     
p]haps ,i h be5 unju/ to him & y1 said  
,*>les2 h[ev]1 ,i _c augur well ( ?is4  
,y are judg+1 sir1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,morley1 
let me say x1 ( ?+s y d n "k4 ,y d n "k 
:at ! ,ca?olic religion is1 y d n "k :at
 its grace is1 or ! gift ( fai?4  ,!    
speak] 0 a layman2 he spoke ) e>ne/ness 
! m int5se1 because quiet4 ,*>les felt  
himself reprov$ by 8 mann]2 8 good ta/e 
sugge/$ to him t he _h be5 too vehem5t 9

 ! pres5ce ( a /rang]2 yet he did n feel
 ! less confid5ce 9 8 cause4 ,he paus$  
be=e he answ]$2 !n he said briefly1 t he
 0 aw>e t he did n "k ! ,roman ,ca?olic 
religion1 b he knew ,mr4 ,willis4 ,he   
c\ld n help giv+ 8 op9ion t good w\ld n 
come ( x4  ,i h ev] be5 a ,ca?olic1 said
 ,mr4 ,morley2 s f> ,i _c judge ( memb]s
 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 b ?is ,i "k1 t !   
,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! only true ,*ur*4 ,i 
may be wrong 9 _m ?+s2 ,i _c be wrong 9 
?is4 ,?is too ,i "k1 t ! ,ca?olic fai?  
is "o1 & t no o!r ,*ur* has fai?4 ,!    
,*ur* ( ,engl& has no fai?4 ,y1 my de>  
sir1 h n fai?4  ,?is 0 a home-?ru/2 !   
controv]sies ( ,ox=d pass$ be=e ,r$+'s  
m9d2 b he in/antly recov]$ himself4 ,y  
_c expect1 said he1 smil+1 t ,i1 almo/ a
 boy1 %\ld be able to argue ) y\rself1  
or to def5d my ,*ur* or to expla9 h]    
fai?4 ,i am cont5t to hold t fai?1 to   
hold :at %e holds1 )\t pr(ess+ to be a  
div9e4 ,?is is ! doctr9e :i* ,i h be5   
taught at ,ox=d4 ,i am "u tea*+ !re1 ,i 
am n yet taught4 ,excuse me1 !n1 if ,i  

decl9e an argum5t ) y4 ,) ,mr4 ,willis1 
x is natural t ,i %\ld argue2 we are    
equals1 & und]/& ea* o!r2 b ,i am no    
!ologian4  ,"h ,willis cri$ out1 ,o my  
de> ,r$+1 :at ,i say is1 ',come & see4' 
,don't /& at ! door argu+2 b ent] !     
great home ( ! s\l1 ent] & adore4  ,b1  
said ,r$+1 surely ,god wills u to be    
guid$ by reason2 ,i don't mean t reason 
is ev]y?+1 b x is at lea/ some?+4       
,surely we ought n to act )\t x1 aga9/  
x4  ,b is n d\bt a dreadful /ate8 said  
,willis2 a mo/ p]il\s /ate8 ,no /ate is 
safe b t ( fai?4 ,c x be safe to be )\t 
fai?8 ,n[ h y fai? 9 y\r ,*ur*8 ,i "k y 
well en\gh to "k y h n2 :]e1 !n1 are y8 
,willis1 y h misund]/ood me mo/         
extraord9>ily1 said ,*>les3 t5 ?\s&     
?\ghts pass ?r\gh ! m9d1 & if x is safe 
to note d[n & br+ aga9/ a man 8 /ray    
words1 ,i suppose !re's no?+ he mayn't  
be accus$ ( hold+4 ,y mu/ be allud+ to  
"s half-s5t5ce or o!r ( m9e1 :i* ,i h   
=gott51 & :i* 0 no real sample ( my     
s5tim5ts4 ,d y mean ,i h no wor%ip8 &   

does n wor%ip presuppose fai?8 ,i h mu* 
to le>n1 ,i am consci\s2 b ,i wi% to    
le>n x f ! ,*ur* "u ^: %ad[ my lot is   
ca/1 & ) :om ,i am cont5t4  ,he         
confesses1 said ,willis1 t he has no    
fai?2 he confesses t he is 9 d\bt4 ,my  
de> ,r$+1 c y s9c]ely plead t y are 9   
inv9cible ignorance aft] :at has pass$  
betwe5 u8 n[1 suppose = an in/ant t     
,ca?olicism is true1 is x n c]ta9 t y n[
 h an opportunity ( embrac+ x8 & if y d 
n1 are y 9 a /ate to die 98  ,r$+ 0     
p]plex$ h[ to answ]2 t is1 he c\ld n ) !
 necess>y quickness analyze & put into  
words ! answ] :i* 8 reason sugge/$ to   
,willis's rapid int]rogatories4 ,mr4    
,morley _h kept sil5ce1 le/ ,*>les %\ld 
h two ^u him at once2 b :5 ,willis      
paus$1 & ,*>les did n reply1 he         
int]pos$4 ,he said t all ! calls 9      
,scripture 7 obey$ ) promptitude by ^?  
:o 7 call$2 & t our ,"l w\ld n suff] "o 
man ev5 to g & bury 8 fa!r4 ,r$+ answ]$1
 t 9 ^? cases ! voice ( ,*ri/ 0 actually
 he>d2 ,he 0 on e>?1 9 bodily pres5ce2  

n[1 h[ev]1 ! v "q 01 :i* 0 ! voice (    
,*ri/2 & :e!r ! ,*ur* ( ,rome did or did
 n speak ) ! voice ( ,*ri/2--t surely we
 ought to act prud5tly2 t ,*ri/ c\ld n  
wi% u to act o!rwise2 t1 = himself1 he  
_h no d\bt t he 0 9 ! place :]e         
,provid5ce wi%$ him to be2 b1 ev5 if he 
_h any d\bts :e!r ,*ri/ 0 call+ him     
else:]e 7:i* he _h n71 b if he _h1 he   
%\ld c]ta9ly ?9k t ,*ri/ call$ him 9 !  
way & me?od ( c>eful exam9ation1--t     
prud5ce 0 ! div9ely appo9t$ means ( com+
 at ! tru?4  ,prud5ce6 cri$ ,willis1 su*
 prud5ce z ,/4 ,?omas's1 ,i suppose1 :5 
he det]m9$ to see be=e believ+4  ,*>les 
hesitat$ to answ]4  ,i see x1 cont9u$   
,willis2 &1 />t+ up1 he seiz$ 8 arm2    
come1 my de> fell[1 come ) me directly2 
let u g to ! good prie/ :o lives two    
/reets (f4 ,y %all be receiv$ ?is v day4
 ,on ) y\r hat4 ,&1 be=e ,*>les c\ld %[ 
any resi/ance1 he 0 half out ( ! room4  
,he c\ld n help laugh+1 9 spite ( 8     
vexation2 he dis5gag$ 8 arm1 &          
delib]ately sat d[n4 ,n s fa/1 he said2 

we are n q ?is sort ( p]son4  ,willis   
look$ awkw>d = a mom5t2 !n he said1     
,well1 at lea/ y mu/ g into a retreat2 y
 mu/ g =?)4 ,morley1 d y "k :5 ,mr4 de  
,m[bray or ,fa!r ,ago/9o gives 8 next   
retreat8 ,r$+1 x is j :at y want1 j :at 
all ,ox=d m5 want2 ,i ?9k y w n refuse  
me4  ,*>les look$ up 9 8 face1 & smil$4 
,x is n my l9e1 he said at l5g?4 ,i am  
on my way to ,ox=d4 ,i mu/ g4 ,i came "h
 to be ( use to y2 ,i c be ( none1 s ,i 
mu/ g4 ,w\ld ,i c\ld be ( s]vice2 b x is
 hopeless4 ,oh1 x makes my he>t a*e6 ,& 
he w5t on bru%+ 8 hat ) 8 glove1 z if on
 ! po9t ( ris+1 yet lo? to rise4        
,morley n[ /ruck 93 he spoke all along l
 a g5tleman1 & a man ( real piety1 b ) a
 great ignorance ( ,prote/ants1 or h[ !y
 7 to be treat$4  ,excuse me1 ,mr4 ,r$+1
 he said1 if be=e y g1 ,i say "o ^w4 ,i 
feel v mu* = ! /ruggle :i* is go+ on 9  
y\r m9d2 & ,i am sure x is n = su* z me 
to speak h>%ly or unk9dly to y4 ,!      
/ruggle betwe5 conviction & motives (   
?is _w is (t5 long2 may x h a happy     

t]m9ation 9 y\r case6 ,d n be (f5d$ if  
,i sugge/ to y t ! de>e/ & close/ ties1 
su* z y\r connexion ) ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*
 involves1 may be on ! side ( ! _w 9    
c]ta9 cases4 ,x is a sort ( m>tyrdom to 
h to break su*2 b !y :o d s h a m>tyr's 
rew>d4 ,&1 !n1 at a ,univ]sity y h s _m 
inducem5ts to fall 9 ) ! prevail+ tone (
 ?\ght2 prospects1 success 9 life1 good 
op9ion ( fri5ds--all ^! ?+s are aga9/ y4
 ,!y are likely to *oke ! good se$4     
,well1 ,i c\ld h wi%$ t y _h be5 able to
 foll[ ! dictates ( consci5ce at once2 b
 ! conflict mu/ cont9ue its appo9t$ "t2 
we w hope t all w end well4  ,i c't     
p]suade ^! good p1 ?\ght ,*>les1 z he   
clos$ ! /reet-door aft] him1 t ,i am n 9
 a /ate ( conviction1 & /ruggl+ aga9/ x2
 h[ absurd6 ,"h ,i come to reclaim a    
des]t]1 & ,i am seiz$ ev5 bodily1 &     
aga9/ my w all b hurri$ into a pr(ession
 ( fai?4 ,d ^! ?+s happ5 to p e day8 or 
is !re "s p>ticul> fate ) me ?us to be  
br\ght across religi\s controv]sies :i* 
,i am n up to8 ,i a ,roman ,ca?olic6 :at

 a contra/ all ?is ) quiet ,h>tley6 nam+
 8 home4 ,z he cont9u$ to ?9k on :at _h 
pass$ he 0 /ill less satisfi$ ) x or )  
himself4 ,he _h gone to lecture1 & he _h
 be5 lectur$2 & he _h let out 8 secret  
/ate ( m9d3 no1 n let out1 he _h no?+ to
 let out4 ,he _h inde$ impli$ t he 0    
inquir+ aft] religi\s tru?1 b e         
,prote/ant inquires2 he w\ld n be a     
,prote/ant if he did n4 ,( c\rse he 0   
seek+ ! tru?2 x 0 8 duty to d s2 he     
recollect$ di/9ctly 8 tutor lay+ d[n1 on
 "o occasion1 ! duty ( private judgm5t4 
,?is 0 ! v diff]5ce betwe5 ,prote/ants &
 ,ca?olics2 ,ca?olics beg9 ) fai?1      
,prote/ants ) inquiry2 & he ought to h  
said ?is to ,willis4 ,he 0 provok$ he _h
 n said x2 x w\ld h simplifi$ ! "q1 &   
%[n h[ f> he 0 f be+ unsettl$4          
,unsettl$6 x 0 mo/ extravagant4 ,he wi%$
 ?is _h b /ruck him dur+ ! conv]sation1 
b x 0 a relief t x /ruck him n[2 x      
reconcil$ him to 8 position4     ,,*apt]
 ,,xiv4   ,! fir/ day ( ,mi*aelmas t]m  
is1 to an und]graduate's furniture1 !   

brighte/ day ( ! ye>4 ,mu* z ,*>les     
regrett$ home1 he rejoic$ to see old    
,ox=d aga94 ,! port] _h ackn[l$g$ him at
 ! gate1 & ! sc\t _h smil$ & b[$1 z he  
ran up ! worn /aircase & f\nd a blaz+   
fire to welcome him4 ,! coals crackl$ & 
split1 & ?rew up a :ite flame 9 /rong   
contra/ ) ! newly-black5$ b>s & hobs ( !
 grate4 ,a %9+ copp] kettle hiss$ &     
groan$ "u ! int]nal torm5t ( wat] at    
boil+ po9t4 ,! *imney-glass _h be5      
clean$1 ! c>pet beat51 ! curta9s fre%   
glaz$4 ,a tea-tray & tea commons 7 plac$
 on ! table2 besides a battel pap]1 two 
or ?ree c>ds f tradesm5 :o desir$ 8     
patronage1 & a note f a fri5d ^: t]m _h 
already comm5c$4 ,! port] came 9 ) 8    
luggage1 & _h j receiv$ 8 too ample     
remun]ation1 :51 ?r\gh ! clos+ door1 9  
ru%$ ,%effield 9 8 travell+ dress4      
,well1 old fell[1 h[ are y8 he said1    
%ak+ bo? ( ,*>les's h&s1 or r arms1 )   
all 8 might2 "h we are all aga92 ,i am j
 come l y4 ,:]e h y be5 all ?is "t8     
,come1 tell u all ab\t y\rself4 ,give me

 "s tea1 & let's h a good jolly *at4    
,*>les lik$ ,%effield1 he lik$ ,ox=d1 he
 0 pleas$ to get back2 yet he _h "s     
rema9s ( home-sickness on him1 & 0 n q 9
 cue = ,%effield's good-natur$          
boi/]\sness4 ,willis's matt]1 too1 0    
/ill on 8 m9d4 ,h y he>d ! news8 said   
,%effield2 ,i h be5 long en\gh 9 college
 to pick x up4 ,! kit*5-man 0 full ( x z
 ,i pass$ along4 ,jack's a p>ticul>     
fri5d ( m9e1 a good hone/ fell[1 & has  
all ! gossip ( ! place4 ,i don't "k :at 
x means1 b ,ox=d has j n[ a v bad       
inside4 ,! report is1 t "s ( ! m5 h     
turn$ ,romans2 & !y say t !re are       
/rang]s go+ ab\t ,ox=d :om no "o kn[s   
any?+ (4 ,jack1 :o is a bit ( a div9e   
himself1 says he he>d ! ,pr9cipal say t1
 = c]ta91 !re 7 ,jesuits at ! bottom (  
x2 & ,i don't "k :at he means1 b he     
decl>es he saw ) 8 own eyes ! ,pope     
walk+ d[n ,high ,/reet ) ! prie/4 ,i    
ask$ him h[ he knew x2 he said he knew !
 ,pope by 8 sl\*+ hat & 8 long be>d2 & !
 port] told him x 0 ! ,pope4 ,! ,dons h 

met sev]al times2 & sev]al tutors are to
 be discommon$1 & _! names /uck up aga9/
 ! butt]y-door4 ,mean:ile ! ,m>%al1 )   
two bulldogs1 is keep+ gu>d be=e !      
,ca?olic *apel2 &1 to complete x1 t old 
drunk5 fell[ ,topham is report$1 out (  
malice1 :5 call$ 9 to cut ! ,w>d5 ( ,/4 
,m>y's hair1 to h made a clean :ite     
tonsure atop ( him4  ,my de> ,%effield1 
h[ y run on6 said ,r$+4 ,well1 d y "k1  
,i c tell y a piece ( real news be>+ on 
^! reports1 & n ( ! pleasante/4 ,did y  
"k ,willis ( ,/4 ,george's8  ,i ?9k ,i  
once saw him at w9e 9 y\r rooms2 a      
mode/1 nice-look+ fell[1 :o nev] spoke a
 ^w4  ,ah1 ,i assure y1 he has a tongue 
9 8 head :5 x suits him1 answ]$ ,*>les3 
yet ,i d ?9k1 he add$1 mus+ly1 he's v   
mu* *ang$1 & n = ! bett]4  ,well1 :at's 
! up%ot8 ask$ ,%effield4  ,he has turn$ 
,ca?olic1 said ,*>les4  ,:at a fool6    
cri$ ,%effield4  ,!re 0 a pause4 ,*>les 
felt awkw>d3 !n he said1 ,i c't say ,i 0
 surpris$2 yet ,i %\ld h be5 less       
surpris$ at ,:ite4  ,oh1 ,:ite won't    

turn ,ca?olic1 said ,%effield2 he hasn't
 x 9 him4 ,he's a c[>d4  ,fools & c[>ds6
 answ]$ ,*>les3 ?us y divide ! _w1      
,%effield8 ,poor ,willis6 he add$2 "o   
mu/ respect a man :o acts accord+ to 8  
consci5ce4  ,:at c he "k ( consci5ce8   
said ,%effield2 ! idea ( 8 swall[+1 ( 8 
own free-w1 ! heap ( rubbi% :i* e       
,ca?olic has to believe6 9 cold blood   
ty+ a coll> r\nd 8 neck1 & politely     
putt+ ! *a9 into ! h&s ( a prie/6444 ,& 
!n ! ,confessional6 ',tis m>vell\s6 & he
 began to break ! coals ) ! pok]4 ,x's v
 well1 he cont9u$1 if a man is born a   
,ca?olic2 ,i don't suppose !y really    
believe :at !y are oblig$ to pr(ess2 b  
h[ an ,engli%man1 a g5tleman1 a man "h  
at ,ox=d1 ) all 8 advantages1 c s eat   
dirt1 scrap+ & pick+ up all ! dead lies 
( ! d>k ages--x's a miracle6  ,well1 if 
!re is any?+ t recomm5ds ,romanism to   
me1 said ,*>les1 x is :at y s mu*       
dislike3 ,i'd give twop5ce1 if "s "o1   
:om ,i c\ld tru/1 w\ld say to me1 ',?is 
is true2 ?is is n true4' ,we %\ld be    

sav$ ?is et]nal wrangl+4 ,w\ldn't y be  
glad if ,/4 ,paul c\ld come to life8    
,i've (t5 said to myself1 ',oh1 t ,i    
c\ld ask ,/4 ,paul ?is or t6'  ,b !     
,ca?olic ,*ur* isn't ,/4 ,paul q1 ,i    
guess1 said ,%effield4  ,c]ta9ly n2 b   
suppos+ y did ?9k x _h ! inspiration (  
an ,apo/le1 z ! ,roman ,ca?olics d1 :at 
a com=t x w\ld be to "k1 beyond all     
d\bt1 :at to believe ab\t ,god1 & h[ to 
wor%ip & please ,him6 ,i mean1 y said1  
',i c't believe ?is or t2' n[ y ought to
 h said1 ',i c't believe ! ,pope has p[]
 to decide ?is or t4' ,if he _h1 y ought
 to believe x1 :atev] x is1 & n to say1 
',i c't believe4'  ,%effield look$ h>d  
at him3 ,we %all h y a papi/ "s ( ^! f9e
 days1 said he4  ,nons5se1 answ]$       
,*>les2 y %\ldn't say su* ?+s1 ev5 9    
je/4  ,i don't je/2 ,i am 9 e>ne/3 y are
 pla9ly on ! road4  ,well1 if ,i am1 y h
 put me on x1 said ,r$+1 wi%+ to get    
away f ! subject z quick z he c\ld2 = y 
are ev] talk+ aga9/ %ams1 & laugh+ at   
,k+ ,*>les & ,laud1 ,bateman1 ,:ite1    

rood-l(ts1 & pisc9as4  ,n[ y are a      
,puseyite1 said ,%effield 9 surprise4   
,y give me ! "n ( a v good man1 :om ,i  
h>dly "k by sight1 said ,r$+2 b ,i mean1
 t nobody kn[s :at to believe1 no "o has
 a def9ite fai?1 b ! ,ca?olics & !      
,puseyites2 no "o says1 ',?is is true1 t
 is false2 ?is comes f ! ,apo/les1 t    
does n4'  ,!n w\ld y believe a ,turk1   
ask$ ,%effield1 :o came to y ) 8 ',"o   
,allah1 & ,mahomet 8 ,prophet'8  ,i did 
n say a cre$ 0 ev]y?+1 answ]$ ,r$+1 or t
 a religion c\ld n be false :i* _h a    
cre$2 b a religion c't be true :i* has  
none4  ,well1 someh[ t doesn't /rike me1
 said ,%effield4  ,n[ !re 0 ,v9c5t at ! 
end ( t]m1 aft] y _h gone d[n1 cont9u$  
,*>les2 y "k ,i /ay$ up = ,littlego2 &  
he 0 v civil1 v civil inde$4 ,i _h a    
talk ) him ab\t ,ox=d p>ties1 & he      
pleas$ me v mu* at ! "t2 b aft]w>ds1 ! m
 ,i ?\ght ( :at he said1 ! less 0 ,i    
satisfi$2 t is1 ,i _h got no?+ def9ite f
 him4 ,he did n say1 ',?is is true1 t is
 false2' b ',be true1 be true1 be good1 

be good1 don't g too f>1 keep 9 ! mean1 
h y\r eyes ab\t y1 es*ew p>ties1 foll[  
our div9es1 all ( !m2'--all :i* 0 b     
putt+ salt on ! bird's tail4 ,i want "s 
practical direction1 n ab/ract tru?s4   
,v9c5t is a humbug1 said ,%effield4     
,dr4 ,pusey1 on ! o!r h&1 cont9u$       
,*>les1 is said always to be decisive4  
,he says1 ',?is is ,apo/olic1 t's 9 !   
,fa!rs2 ,/4 ,cyprian says ?is1 ,/4      
,augu/9e d5ies t2 ?is is safe1 t's      
wrong2 ,i bid y1 ,i =bid y4' ,i und]/&  
all ?is2 b ,i don't und]/& hav+ duties  
put on me :i* are too mu* = me4 ,i don't
 und]/&1 ,i dislike1 hav+ a w ( my own1 
:5 ,i h n ! means to use x ju/ly4 ,9 su*
 a case1 to tell me to act ( myself1 is 
l ,ph>aoh sett+ ! ,israelites to make   
bricks )\t /raw4 ,sett+ me to inquire1  
to judge1 to decide1 =soo?6 x's absurd2 
:o has taught me8  ,b ! ,puseyites are n
 always s di/9ct1 said ,%effield2 !re's 
,smi?1 he nev] speaks decid$ly 9        
difficult que/ions4 ,i "k a man :o 0 go+
 to rema9 9 ,italy = "s ye>s1 at a      

di/ance f any ,engli% *apel1--he c\ld n 
help x1--& :o came to ask him if he     
might communicate 9 ! ,ca?olic *ur*es2  
he c\ld n get an answ] f him2 he w\ld n 
say yes or no4  ,!n he won't h _m       
foll[]s1 t's all1 said ,*>les4  ,b he   
has m ?an ,dr4 ,pusey1 answ]$ ,%effield4
  ,well1 ,i c't und]/& x1 said ,*>les2  
he ought n2 p]haps !y won't /ay4  ,!    
tru? is1 said ,%effield1 ,i suspect he  
is m ( a sceptic at bottom4  ,well1 ,i  
hon\r ! man :o builds up1 said ,r$+1 &  
,i despise ! man :o breaks d[n4  ,i am  
incl9$ to ?9k y h a wrong notion (      
build+ up & pull+ d[n1 answ]$ ,%effield2
 ,cov5try1 9 8 ',diss]tations1' makes x 
q cle> t ,*ri/ianity is n a religion (  
doctr9es4  ,:o is ,cov5try8  ,n "k      
,cov5try8 he is "o ( ! mo/ orig9al      
writ]s ( ! day2 he's an ,am]ican1 &1 ,i 
believe1 a congregationali/4 ,oh1 ,i    
assure y1 y %\ld read ,cov5try1 al?\gh  
he is wrong on ! "q ( ,*ur*-gov]nm5t3 y 
are n well au c\rant ) ! lit]ature ( !  
day unless y d4 ,he is no p>ty man2 he  

is a correspond5t ( ! fir/ m5 ( ! day2  
he /opp$ ) ! ,dean ( ,ox=d :5 he 0 9    
,engl&1 :o has publi%$ an ,engli%       
edition ( 8 ',diss]tations1' ) a        
,preface2 & he & ,"l ,newlights 7 said  
to be ! two mo/ witty m5 at ! meet+ ( ! 
,briti% ,association1 two ye>s ago4  ,i 
don't l ,"l ,newlights1 said ,*>les1 he 
seems to me to h no pr9ciple2 t is1 no  
fix$1 def9ite religi\s pr9ciple4 ,y     
don't "k :]e to f9d him4 ,?is is :at my 
fa!r ?9ks2 ,i h (t5 he>d him speak (    
him4  ,x's curi\s y %\ld use ! ^w       
pr9ciple1 said ,%effield2 = x is t :i*  
,cov5try lays su* /ress on4 ,he says t  
,*ri/ianity has no cre$2 t ?is is ! v   
po9t 9 :i* x is di/+ui%$ f o!r          
religions2 t y w se>* ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 
va9 = a cre$2 b t ,scripture is full (  
pr9ciples4 ,! view is v +5i\s1 & seem$  
to me true1 :5 ,i read ! book4 ,accord+ 
to him1 !n1 ,*ri/ianity is n a religion 
( doctr9es or my/]ies2 & if y are look+ 
= dogmatism 9 ,scripture1 x's a mi/ake4 
,*>les 0 puzzl$4 ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 at  

fir/ sight !re is no cre$ 9             
,scripture4--,no cre$ 9 ,scripture1 he  
said sl[ly1 z if ?9k+ al\d2 no cre$ 9   
,scripture1 !re=e !re is no cre$4 ,b !  
,a?anasian ,cre$1 he add$ quickly1 is t 
9 ,scripture8 ,x ei!r is 9 ,scripture1  
or x is n4 ,let me see1 x ei!r is !re1  
or x is n4444 ,:at 0 x t ,freeborn said 
la/ t]m8444 ,tell me1 ,%effield1 w\ld ! 
,dean ( ,ox=d say t ! ,cre$ 0 9         
,scripture or n8 p]haps y d n fairly    
expla9 ,cov5try's view2 :at is y\r      
impression8  ,:y1 ,i w tell y frankly1  
my impression is1 judg+ f 8 ,preface1 t 
he w\ld n scruple to say t x is n 9     
,scripture1 b a s*ola/ic addition4  ,my 
de> fell[1 said ,*>les1 d y mean t he1 a
 dignit>y ( ! ,*ur*1 w\ld say t !       
,a?anasian ,cre$ 0 a mi/ake1 because x  
repres5t$ ,*ri/ianity z a revelation (  
doctr9es or my/]ies to be receiv$ on    
fai?8  ,well1 ,i may be wrong1 said     
,%effield1 b s ,i und]/ood him4  ,aft]  
all1 said ,*>les sadly1 x's n s mu* m   
?an t o!r ,dean1 ,i =get 8 "n1 said at  

,/4 ,m>y's be=e ! ,vacation2 x's "p ( ! 
same sy/em4 ,oh1 x 0 aft] y w5t d[n1 or 
j at ! end ( t]m3 y don't g to s]mons2  
,i'm incl9$ n to g ei!r4 ,i c't ent] ^u 
! ,dean's argum5t2 x's n wor? :ile4     
,well1 he add$1 /&+ up & /ret*+ himself1
 ,i am tir$ ) ! day1 yet x has n be5 a  
fatigu+ "o ei!r2 b ,london is s bu/l+ a 
place4  ,y wi% me to say good-night1    
said ,%effield4 ,*>les did n d5y ! *>ge2
 & ! fri5ds p>t$4     ,,*apt] ,,xv4     
,!re c\ld n h be5 a lecture m           
unfav\rable = ,*>les's peace ( m9d ?an t
 9 :i* he f\nd himself ?is t]m plac$2   
yet1 s bl9d are we to ! future1 he hail$
 x ) great satisfaction1 z if x 0 to br+
 him an answ] to ! p]plexities into :i* 
,%effield1 ,bateman1 ,freeborn1 ,:ite1  
,willis1 ,mr4 ,morley1 ,dr4 ,br[nside1  
,mr4 ,v9c5t1 & ! g5]al /ate ( ,ox=d1 _h 
all1 9 "o way or o!r1 conspir$ to ?r[   
him4 ,he _h %[n su* abilities 9 ! =m] "p
 ( ! ye>1 & 0 read+ s dilig5tly1 t 8    
tutors put him prematurely into !       
lecture ^u ! ,articles4 ,x 0 a capital  

lecture s f> z ?is1 t ! tutor :o gave x 
_h got up 8 subject completely4 ,he knew
 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,articles1 h[ !y grew
 into _! pres5t %ape1 ) :at =tunes1 :at 
_h be5 add$1 & :51 & :at omitt$4 ,) ?is1
 ( c\rse1 0 jo9$ an explanation ( !     
text1 z d$uc$1 z f> z c\ld be1 f !      
hi/orical acc\nt ?us giv54 ,n only !    
,briti%1 b ! =eign ,re=m]s 7 introduc$2 
& no?+ 0 want+1 at lea/ 9 ! int5tion ( !
 lectur]1 = =tify+ ! "y inquir] 9 !     
doctr9e & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 
,x did n produce ?is effect on ,r$+4    
,:e!r he _h expect$ too mu*1 or :atev] 0
 ! cause1 s x 0 t he did b feel m       
vividly ! s5tim5t ( ! old fa!r 9 !      
com$y1 aft] consult+ ! lawy]s1 ,inc]tior
 sum multo quam ante4 ,he saw t !       
pr(ession ( fai? conta9$ 9 ! ,articles 0
 b a pat*work ( bits ( or?odoxy1        
,lu!ranism1 ,calv9ism1 & ,zu+lism2 & ?is
 too on no pr9ciple2 t x 0 b ! "w (     
accid5t1 if !re be su* a ?+ z accid5t2 t
 x _h come d[n 9 ! p>ticul> %ape 9 :i* !
 ,engli% ,*ur* n[ receives x1 :5 x might

 h come d[n 9 any o!r %ape2 t x 0 b a   
toss-up t ,anglicans at ?is day 7 n     
,calv9i/s1 or ,presbyt]ians1 or         
,lu!rans1 equally well z ,episcopalians4
 ,?is hi/orical fact did b cl5* !       
difficulty1 or r impossibility1 ( say+  
:at ! fai? ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* 04 ,on     
almo/ e po9t ( dispute ! au?oritative   
/&>d ( doctr9e 0 vague or inconsi/5t1 & 
!re 0 an impos+ weight ( ext]nal        
te/imony 9 fav\r ( opposite             
int]pretations4 ,he /opp$ aft] lecture  
once or twice1 & ask$ in=mation ( ,mr4  
,upton1 ! tutor1 :o 0 q ready to give x2
 b no?+ came ( ^! applications z reg>ds 
! object :i* l$ him to make !m4  ,"o    
difficulty :i* ,*>les exp]i5c$ 0 to "k  
:e!r1 accord+ to ! ,articles1 ,div9e    
tru? 0 directly giv5 u1 or :e!r we _h to
 seek x = ourselves f ,scripture4       
,sev]al ,articles l$ to ?is "q2 & ,mr4  
,upton1 :o 0 a ,high ,*ur*man1 answ]$   
him t ! sav+ doctr9e nei!r 0 giv5 nor 0 
to be s\ght1 b t x 0 propos$ by ! ,*ur*1
 & prov$ by ! individual4 ,*>les did n  

see ?is di/9ction betwe5 seek+ & prov+2 
= h[ c we prove except by seek+ 79      
,scripture7 = reasons8 ,he put ! "q 9   
ano!r =m1 & ask$ if ! ,*ri/ian ,religion
 all[$ ( private judgm5t8 ,?is 0 no     
ab/ruse "q1 & a v practical "o4 ,_h he  
ask$ a ,wesleyan or ,indep5d5t1 he w\ld 
h _h an unconditional answ] 9 !         
affirmative2 _h he ask$ a ,ca?olic1 he  
w\ld h be5 told t we us$ our private    
judgm5t to f9d ! ,*ur*1 & !n 9 all      
matt]s ( fai? ! ,*ur* sup]s$$ x2 b f ?is
 ,ox=d div9e he c\ld n get a di/9ct     
answ]4 ,fir/ he 0 told t d\btless we mu/
 use our judgm5t 9 ! det]m9ation (      
religi\s doctr9e2 b next he 0 told t x 0
 s9 7z x und\bt$ly is7 to d\bt ! dogma (
 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,yet1 :ile he 0 told
 t to d\bt ( t doctr9e 0 a s91 he 0 told
 9 ano!r conv]sation t our highe/ /ate  
"h is "o ( d\bt4 ,:at did ?is mean8     
,surely c]ta9ty 0 simply necess>y on "s 
po9ts1 z on ! ,object ( wor%ip2 h[ c\ld 
we wor%ip :at we d\bt$ (8 ,! two acts 7 
contra/$ by ! ,evangeli/2 :5 ! disciples

 saw our ,"l aft] ! resurrection1 !y    
wor%ipp$ ,him1 b "s d\bt$2 yet1 9 spite 
( ?is1 he 0 told t !re 0 impati5ce 9 ! v
 idea ( desir+ c]ta9ty4  ,at ano!r "t he
 ask$ :e!r ! ana!mas ( ! ,a?anasian     
,cre$ appli$ to all its clauses2 =      
in/ance1 :e!r x is necess>y to salvation
 to hold t !re is unus t]nus z ! ,lat9  
has x2 or su* z ! ,fa!r1 444 su* ! ,holy
 ,gho/2 or t ! ,holy ,gho/ is by        
,himself ,god & ,"l2 or t ,*ri/ is "o by
 ! tak+ ( ! manhood into ,god8 ,he c\ld 
get no answ]4 ,mr4 ,upton said t he did 
n l extreme que/ions2 t he c\ld n & did 
n wi% to answ] !m2 t ! ,cre$ 0 writt5   
aga9/ h]esies1 :i* no long] exi/$1 z a  
sort ( prote/4 ,r$+ ask$ :e!r ?is meant 
t ! ,cre$ did n conta9 a di/9ctive view 
( its own1 :i* alone 0 safe1 b 0 m]ely a
 negation ( error4 ,! clauses1 he       
obs]v$1 7 positive1 n negative4 ,he c\ld
 get no answ] f>!r ?an t ! ,cre$ taught 
t ! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ! ,inc>nation
 7 necess>y to salvation1 x be+ app>5tly
 left unc]ta9 :at ^? doctr9es consi/$ 94

 ,"o day he ask$ h[ griev\s s9s 7 to be 
=giv5 :i* 7 committ$ aft] baptism1 :e!r 
by fai?1 or n at all 9 ?is life4 ,he 0  
answ]$ t ! ,articles said no?+ on !     
subject2 t ! ,romi% doctr9e ( p>don &   
purgatory 0 false2 & t x 0 well to avoid
 bo? curi\s que/ions & subtle answ]s4   
,ano!r "q turn$ up at ano!r lecture1    
viz4 :e!r ! ,real ,pres5ce meant a      
,pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! elem5ts1 or 9 !    
s\l1 i4e4 9 ! fai? ( ! recipi5t2 9 o!r  
words1 :e!r ! ,pres5ce 0 really su*1 or 
a m]e "n4 ,mr4 ,upton pron\nc$ x an op5 
"q4 ,ano!r day ,*>les ask$ :e!r ,*ri/ 0 
pres5t 9 fact1 or only 9 effect4 ,mr4   
,upton answ]$ decid$ly 9 effect1 :i*    
seem$ to ,r$+ to mean no real pres5ce at
 all4  ,he _h _h "s difficulty 9 receiv+
 ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t2 x _h seem$
 to him ! h>de/ doctr9e ( ,revelation4  
,!n he said to himself1 ,b :at is fai? 9
 its v notion b an acceptance ( ! ^w (  
,god :5 reason seems to oppose x8 ,h[ is
 x fai? at all if !re is no?+ to try x8 
,?is ?\ght fully satisfi$ him4 ,! only  

"q 01 ,is x "p ( ! reveal$ ^w8 ,i c     
believe x1 he said1 if ,i "k = c]ta9 t  
,i ought to believe x2 b if ,i am n b\nd
 to believe x1 ,i c't believe x4        
,accord+ly he put ! "q to ,mr4 ,upton   
:e!r x 0 a doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 t
 is1 :e!r x came "u ! subscription to ! 
,articles4 ,he c\ld obta9 no answ]4 ,yet
 if he did n believe ?is doctr9e1 he    
felt ! :ole fabric ( 8 fai? %ake "u him4
 ,close ^u x came ! doctr9e ( !         
,atonem5t4  ,x is difficult to give     
in/ances ( ?is k9d1 )\t produc+ !       
impression on ! read]'s m9d t ,*>les 0  
=w>d & capti\s 9 8 inquiries4 ,c]ta9ly  
,mr4 ,upton _h 8 own ?\ghts ab\t him1 b 
he nev] ?\ght 8 mann] inconsi/5t )      
mode/y & respect t[>ds himself4  ,*>les 
naturally 0 full ( ! subject1 & w\ld h  
disclos$ 8 p]plexities to ,%effield1 _h 
he n _h a /rong anticipation t ?is w\ld 
h be5 mak+ matt]s worse4 ,he ?\ght      
,bateman1 h[ev]1 might be ( "s s]vice1 &
 he disburd5$ himself to him 9 ! c\rse (
 a c\ntry walk4 ,:at 0 he to d8 = on 8  

entrance he _h be5 told t :5 he took 8  
degree he %\ld h to sign ! ,articles1 n 
on fai? z !n1 b on reason2 yet !y 7     
un9telligible2 & h[ c\ld he prove :at he
 c\ld n con/rue8  ,bateman seem$ unwill+
 to talk on ! subject2 at la/ he said1  
,oh1 my de> ,r$+1 y really are 9 an     
excit$ /ate ( m9d2 ,i don't l to talk to
 y j n[1 = y w n see ?+s 9 a /raight=w>d
 way & take !m naturally4 ,:at a bug-be>
 y are conjur+ up6 ,y are 9 an ,article 
lecture 9 y\r second ye>2 & h>dly h y   
comm5c$1 b y beg9 to fancy :at y w1 or w
 n ?9k at ! end ( y\r "t4 ,don't ask    
ab\t ! ,articles n[2 wait at lea/ till y
 h se5 ! lecture ?r\gh4  ,x really is n 
my way to be fuss$ or to fidget1 said   
,*>les1 ?\gh ,i own ,i am n s quiet z ,i
 ought to be4 ,i he> s _m diff]5t       
op9ions 9 conv]sation2 !n ,i g to *ur*1 
& "o prea*] deals 8 bl[s at ano!r2      
la/ly1 ,i betake myself to ! ,articles1 
& really ,i _c make out :at !y w\ld tea*
 me4 ,= in/ance1 ,i _c make out _!      
doctr9e ab\t fai?1 ab\t ! sacram5ts1    

ab\t pr$e/9ation1 ab\t ! ,*ur*1 ab\t !  
inspiration ( ,scripture4 ,& _! tone is 
s unlike ! ,pray] ,book4 ,upton has     
br\ght ?is out 9 8 lectures mo/ cle>ly4 
,n[1 my mo/ respectable fri5d1 said     
,bateman1 d ?9k = a mom5t :at m5 h sign$
 ! ,articles4 ,p]haps ,k+ ,*>les        
himself2 c]ta9ly ,laud1 & all ! great   
,bi%ops ( 8 day1 & ( ! next g5]ation4   
,?9k ( ! mo/ or?odox ,bull1 ! s+ul>ly   
le>n$ ,pe>son1 ! eloqu5t ,taylor1       
,montague1 ,b>r[1 ,?orndike1 good de>   
,bi%op ,horne1 & ,jones ( ,nayl&4 ,c't y
 d :at !y did8  ,! argum5t is a v /rong 
"o1 said ,*>les2 ,i h felt x3 y mean1   
!n1 ,i mu/ sign on fai?4  ,yes1 c]ta9ly1
 if necess>y1 said ,bateman4  ,& h[ am  
,i to sign z a ,ma/]1 & :5 ,i am orda9$8
 ask$ ,*>les4  ,t's :at ,i mean by      
fidget+1 answ]$ ,bateman4 ,y are n      
cont5t ) y\r day2 y are rea*+ =w>d to   
live ye>s h5ce4  ,*>les laugh$4 ,x isn't
 q t1 he said1 ,i 0 b te/+ y\r advice2  
h[ev]1 !re's "s tru? 9 x4 ,& he *ang$ ! 
subject4  ,!y talk$ a:ile on indiff]5t  

matt]s2 b on a pause ,*>les's ?\ghts    
fell back aga9 to ! ,articles4 ,tell me1
 ,bateman1 he said1 z a m]e matt] (     
curiosity1 h[ y subscrib$ :5 y took y\r 
degree4  ,oh1 ,i _h no difficulty at    
all1 said ,bateman2 ! examples ( ,bull &
 ,pe>son 7 en\gh = me4  ,!n y sign$ on  
fai?4  ,n exactly1 b x 0 t ?\ght :i*    
smoo!d all difficulties4  ,c\ld y h     
sign$ )\t x8  ,h[ c y ask me ! "q8 (    
c\rse4  ,well1 d tell me1 !n1 :at 0 y\r 
gr\nd8  ,oh1 ,i _h _m gr\nds4 ,i c't    
recollect 9 a mom5t :at happ5$ "s "t    
ago4  ,oh1 !n x 0 a matt] ( difficulty2 
inde$1 y said s j n[4  ,n at all3 my    
only difficulty 01 n ab\t myself1 b h[  
to /ate ! matt] to o!r p4  ,:at6 "s "o  
suspect$ y8  ,no1 no2 y are q mi/ak54 ,i
 mean1 = in/ance1 ! ,article says t we  
are ju/ifi$ by fai? only2 n[ !          
,prote/ant s5se ( ?is /atem5t is po9t   
blank opposite to our /&>d div9es3 ! "q 
01 :at ,i 0 to say :5 ask$ my s5se ( x4 
,i und]/&1 said ,*>les2 n[ tell me h[ y 
solv$ ! problem4  ,well1 ,i don't d5y t 

! ,prote/ant s5se is h]etical1 answ]$   
,bateman2 & s is ! ,prote/ant s5se ( _m 
o!r ?+s 9 ! ,articles2 b !n we ne$ n    
take !m 9 ! ,prote/ant s5se4  ,!n 9 :at 
s5se8  ,:y1 fir/1 said ,bateman1 we ne$ 
n take !m 9 any s5se at all4 ,don't     
smile2 li/54 ,great au?orities1 su* z   
,laud or ,bramhall1 seem to h consid]$ t
 we only sign ! ,articles z articles (  
peace2 n z really hold+ !m1 b z n oppos+
 !m4 ,!re=e1 :5 we sign ! ,articles1 we 
only engage n to prea* aga9/ !m4  ,r$+  
?\ght2 !n he said3 ,tell me1 ,bateman1  
w\ld n ?is view ( subscription to !     
,articles let ! ,unit>ians into ! ,*ur*8
  ,bateman all[$ x w\ld1 b ! ,liturgy   
w\ld /ill keep !m out4 ,*>les !n w5t on 
to sugge/ t !y w\ld take ! ,liturgy z a 
,liturgy ( peace too4 ,bateman began    
aga94  ,if y want "s tangible pr9ciple1 
he said1 = int]pret+ ,articles &        
,liturgy1 ,i c give y "o4 ,y "k1 he     
cont9u$1 aft] a %ort pause1 :at x is we 
hold8 ,:y1 we give ! ,articles a        
,ca?olic int]pretation4  ,*>les look$   

inquisitive4  ,x is pla91 cont9u$       
,bateman1 t no docum5t c be a dead      
lett]2 x mu/ be ! expression ( "s m9d2 &
 ! "q "h is1 ^: is :at may be call$ !   
voice :i* speaks ! ,articles4 ,n[1 if ! 
,bi%ops1 ,heads ( h\ses1 & o!r          
dignit>ies & au?orities 7 unanim\s 9 _! 
religi\s views1 & "o & all said t !     
,articles meant ?is & n t1 !y1 z !      
impon5ts1 w\ld h a "r to int]pret !m2 & 
! ,articles w\ld mean :at ^? great m5   
said !y meant4 ,b !y d n agree toge!r2  
"s ( !m are diametrically oppos$ to     
o!rs4 ,"o cl]gyman d5ies ,apo/olical    
,succession1 ano!r affirms x2 "o d5ies !
 ,lu!ran ju/ification1 ano!r ma9ta9s x2 
"o d5ies ! inspiration ( ,scripture1 a  
second holds ,calv9 to be a sa9t1 a ?ird
 consid]s ! doctr9e ( sacram5tal grace a
 sup]/ition1 a f\r? takes "p ) ,ne/orius
 aga9/ ! ,*ur*1 a fif? is a ,sabellian4 
,x is pla91 !n1 t ! ,articles h no s5se 
at all1 if ! collective voice ( ,bi%ops1
 ,deans1 ,pr(essors1 & ! l is to be     
tak54 ,!y _c supply :at s*oolm5 call !  

=m ( ! ,articles4 ,b p]haps ! writ]s    
!mselves ( ! ,articles w supply x8 ,no2 
=1 fir/1 we don't "k = c]ta9 :o ! writ]s
 72 & next1 ! ,articles h gone ?r\gh s  
_m h&s1 & s _m m5d+s1 t "s at lea/ ( !  
orig9al au?ors w\ld n l to be           
responsible = !m4 ,well1 let u g to !   
,convocations :i* ratifi$ !m3 b !y1 too1
 7 ( diff]5t s5tim5ts2 ! sev5te5? c5tury
 did n hold ! doctr9e ( ! sixte5?4 ,su* 
is ! /ate ( ! case4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we say
 t if ! ,anglican ,*ur* be a "p ( ! "o  
,*ur* ,ca?olic1 x mu/1 f ! necessity ( !
 case1 hold ,ca?olic doctr9e4 ,!re=e1 ! 
:ole ,ca?olic ,cre$1 ! ackn[l$g$ doctr9e
 ( ! ,fa!rs1 ( ,/4 ,ignatius1 ,/4       
,cyprian1 ,/4 ,augu/91 ,/4 ,ambrose1 is 
! =m1 is ! "o true s5se & int]pretation 
( ! ,articles4 ,!y may be ambigu\s 9    
!mselves2 !y may h be5 word$ ) v>i\s    
int5tions by ! individuals conc]n$ 9 _! 
composition2 b ^! are accid5ts2 ! ,*ur* 
kn[s no?+ ( individuals2 %e int]prets   
h]self4  ,r$+ took "s "t to ?9k ov] ?is4
 ,all ?is1 he said1 proce$s on !        

fundam5tal pr9ciple t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&  
is an integral "p ( t visible body ( :i*
 ,/4 ,ignatius1 ,/4 ,cyprian1 & ! re/ 7 
,bi%ops2 accord+ to ! words (           
,scripture1 '"o body1 "o fai?4'         
,bateman ass5t$2 ,*>les proce$$3 ,!n !  
,articles mu/ n be consid]$ prim>ily z  
tea*+2 !y h no "o s5se 9 !mselves2 !y   
are confess$ly ambigu\s3 !y are compil$ 
f het]og5e\s s\rces2 b all ?is does n   
matt]1 = all mu/ be int]pret$ by ! tea*+
 ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,bateman agre$ 9 !
 ma91 except t ,r$+ _h /at$ ! case r too
 /rongly4  ,b :at if _! lett]           
contradicts a doctr9e ( ! ,fa!rs8 am ,i 
to =ce ! lett]8  ,if su* a case actually
 happ5$1 ! !ory w\ld n hold1 answ]$     
,bateman2 x w\ld only be a gross        
quibble4 ,y c 9 no case sign an ,article
 9 a s5se :i* its words w n be>4 ,b1    
=tunately1 or r provid5tially1 ?is is n 
! case2 we h m]ely to expla9            
ambiguities1 & h>monize discrepancies4  
,! ,ca?olic int]pretation does no great]
 viol5ce to ! text ?an any o!r rule (   

int]pretation w be f\nd to d4  ,well1 b 
,i "k no?+ ( ! ,fa!rs1 said ,*>les2 o!rs
 too are 9 ! same condition2 h[ am ,i to
 le>n practically to int]pret !         
,articles8  ,by ! ,pray] ,book2 ! ,pray]
 ,book is ! voice ( ! ,fa!rs4  ,h[ s8   
,because ! ,pray] ,book is confess$ly   
anci5t1 :ile ! ,articles are mod]n4     
,*>les kept sil5ce aga94 ,x is v        
plausible1 he said2 he ?\ght on4        
,pres5tly he ask$3 ,is ?is a receiv$    
view8  ,no view is receiv$1 said        
,bateman2 ! ,articles !mselves are      
receiv$1 b !re is no au?oritative       
int]pretation ( !m at all4 ,t's :at ,i 0
 say+ j n[2 ,bi%ops & ,pr(essors don't  
agree toge!r4  ,well1 said ,*>les1 is x 
a tol]at$ view8  ,x has c]ta9ly be5     
/rongly oppos$1 answ]$ ,bateman2 b x has
 nev] be5 condemn$4  ,t is no answ]1    
said ,*>les1 :o saw by ,bateman's mann] 
h[ ! tru? lay4 ,does any "o ,bi%op hold 
x8 did any "o ,bi%op ev] hold x8 has x  
ev] be5 =mally admitt$ z t5able by any  
"o ,bi%op8 is x a view got up to meet   

exi/+ difficulties1 or has x an         
hi/orical exi/5ce8  ,bateman c\ld give b
 "o answ] to ^! que/ions1 z !y 7        
successively put to him4  ,i ?\ght s1   
said ,*>les1 :5 he _h made 8 answ]3 ,i  
"k1 ( c\rse1 ^: view y are putt+ be=e   
me1 ?\gh ,i nev] he>d x drawn out be=e4 
,x is speci\s1 c]ta9ly3 ,i don't see b x
 might h done1 _h x be5 tol]ably        
sanction$2 b y h no sanction to %[ me4  
,x is1 z x /&s1 a m]e !ory /ruck out by 
individuals4 ,our ,*ur* might h adopt$  
?is mode ( int]pret+ ! ,articles2 b f   
:at y tell me1 x c]ta9ly has n done s4  
,i am :]e ,i 04     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4   ,! 
?\ght came across ,r$+ :e!r p]haps1 aft]
 all1 :at is call$ ,evangelical         
,religion 0 n ! true ,*ri/ianity3 its   
pr(essors1 he knew1 7 active &          
influ5tial1 & 9 pa/ times _h be5 mu*    
p]secut$4 ,freeborn _h surpris$ & (f5d$ 
him at ,bateman's breakfa/-p>ty be=e !  
,vacation2 yet ,freeborn _h a s]i\s     
mann] ab\t him1 & p]haps he _h          
misund]/ood him4 ,! ?\ght1 h[ev]1 pass$ 

away z sudd5ly z x came1 & p]haps w\ld n
 h occurr$ to him aga91 :5 an accid5t   
gave him "s data = det]m9+ ! "q4  ,"o   
aft]noon he 0 l\ng+ 9 ! ,p>ks1 gaz+ )   
surprise on "o ( ^? extraord9>y lights =
 :i* ! neighb\rhood ( ,ox=d is at t     
season celebrat$1 & :i*1 z ! sun w5t    
d[n1 0 col\r+ ,m>/on1 ,elsfield1 & _!   
half-d5ud$ groves ) a pale gold-&-br[n  
hue1 :5 he f\nd himself ov]tak5 &       
address$ by ! said ,freeborn 9 propri   
p]son4 ,freeborn lik$ a tte--tte talk   
mu* bett] ?an a dispute 9 a p>ty2 he    
felt himself at m advantage 9 long      
leisurely spee*es1 & he 0 soon put out (
 brea? :5 he _h to bolt-out or edge-9 8 
words amid ! ev]-v>y+ voices ( a        
breakfa/-table4 ,he ?\ght ! pres5t might
 be a good opportunity ( do+ good to a  
poor y\? :o did n "k *alk f *eese1 & :o1
 by 8 means1 might be1 z he w\ld ^w x1  
sav+ly conv]t$4 ,s !y got into          
conv]sation1 talk$ ( ,willis's /ep1 :i* 
,freeborn call$ awful2 &1 be=e ,*>les   
knew :]e he 01 he f\nd himself ask+     

,freeborn :at he meant by fai?4  ,fai?1 
said ,freeborn1 is a ,div9e gift1 & is !
 in/rum5t ( our ju/ification 9 ,god's   
sight4 ,we are all by nature displeas+  
to ,him1 till ,he ju/ifies u freely =   
,*ri/'s sake4 ,fai? is l a h&1          
appropriat+ p]sonally ! m]its ( ,*ri/1  
:o is our ju/ification4 ,n[1 :at c we   
want m1 or h m1 ?an ^? m]its8 ,fai?1 !n1
 is ev]y?+1 & does ev]y?+ = u4 ,y see1  
!n1 h[ important x is to h a "r view    
ab\t ju/ification by fai? only4 ,if we  
are s\nd on ?is capital po9t1 ev]y?+    
else may take its *ance2 we %all at once
 see ! folly ( cont5d+ ab\t c]emonies1  
ab\t =ms ( ,*ur*-gov]nm5t1 ab\t1 ,i w   
ev5 say1 sacram5ts or cre$s4 ,ext]nal   
?+s w1 9 t case1 ei!r be neglect$1 or w 
f9d a subord9ate place4  ,r$+ obs]v$ t (
 c\rse ,freeborn did n mean to say t    
good works 7 n necess>y = obta9+ ,god's 
fav\r2 b if !y 71 h[ 0 ju/ification by  
fai? only8  ,freeborn smil$1 & said t he
 hop$ ,r$+ w\ld h cle>] views 9 a little
 "t4 ,x 0 a v simple matt]4 ,fai? n only

 ju/ifi$1 x reg5]at$ also4 ,x 0 ! root (
 sanctification1 z well z ( ,div9e      
acceptance4 ,! same act1 :i* 0 ! means (
 br++ u into ,god's fav\r1 secur$ our   
be+ meet = x4 ,?us good works 7 secur$1 
because fai? w\ld n be true fai? unless 
x 7 su* z to be c]ta9 ( br++ =? good    
works 9 due "t4  ,r$+ ?\ght ?is view    
simple & cle>1 ?\gh x unpleasantly      
rem9d$ him ( ,dr4 ,br[nside4 ,freeborn  
add$ t x 0 a doctr9e suit$ to ! poor1 t 
x put all ! gospel into a nut%ell1 t x  
disp5s$ ) criticism1 primitive ages1    
tea*]s--9 %ort1 ) au?ority 9 :atev] =m4 
,x swept !ology clean away4 ,!re 0 no   
ne$ to m5tion ?is la/ consequ5ce to     
,*>les2 b he pass$ x by1 wi%+ to try !  
sy/em on its own m]its4  ,y speak ( true
 fai?1 he said1 z produc+ good works3 y 
say t no fai? ju/ifies b true fai?1 &   
true fai? produces good works4 ,9 o!r   
words1 ,i suppose1 fai?1 :i* is c]ta9 to
 be fruitful1 or fruitful fai?1         
ju/ifies4 ,?is is v l say+ t fai? &     
works are ! jo9t means ( ju/ification4  

,oh1 no1 no1 cri$ ,freeborn1 t is       
deplorable doctr9e3 x is q oppos$ to !  
gospel1 x is anti-,*ri/ian4 ,we are     
ju/ifi$ by fai? only1 ap>t f good works4
  ,i am 9 an ,article lecture j n[1 said
 ,*>les1 & ,upton told u t we mu/ make a
 di/9ction ( ?is k9d2 = in/ance1 ! ,duke
 ( ,well+ton is ,*ancellor ( !          
,univ]sity1 b1 ?\gh he is z mu*         
,*ancellor z ,duke1 /ill he sits 9 !    
,h\se ( ,lords z ,duke1 n z ,*ancellor4 
,?us1 al?\gh fai? is z truly fruitful z 
x is fai?1 yet x does n ju/ify z be+    
fruitful1 b z be+ fai?4 ,is ?is :at y   
mean8  ,n at all1 said ,freeborn2 t 0   
,melanc?on's doctr9e2 he expla9$ away a 
c>d9al tru? into a m]e matt] ( words2 he
 made fai? a m]e symbol1 b ?is is a     
dep>ture f ! pure gospel3 fai? is !     
in/rum5t1 n a symbol ( ju/ification4 ,x 
is1 9 tru?1 a m]e appreh5sion1 & no?+   
else3 ! seiz+ & cl++ :i* a begg> might  
v5ture on :5 a k+ pass$ by4 ,fai? is z  
poor z ,job 9 ! a%es3 x is l ,job /ripp$
 ( all pride & pomp & good works3 x is  

cov]$ ) fil?y rags3 x is )\t any?+ good3
 x is1 ,i repeat1 a m]e appreh5sion4 ,n[
 y see :at ,i mean4  ,i c't believe ,i  
und]/& y1 said ,*>les3 y say t to h fai?
 is to seize ,*ri/'s m]its2 & t we h !m1
 if we w b seize !m4 ,b surely n e "o :o
 seizes !m1 ga9s !m2 because dissolute  
m51 :o nev] h a dream ( ?or\gh rep5tance
 or real hatr$ ( s91 w\ld gladly seize &
 appropriate !m1 if !y might d s4 ,!y   
w\ld l to get to heav5 = no?+4 ,fai?1   
!n1 mu/ be "s p>ticul> k9d (            
appreh5sion2 :at k9d8 good works _c be  
mi/ak51 b an 'appreh5sion' may4 ,:at1   
!n1 is a true appreh5sion8 :at is fai?8 
,:at ne$1 my de> fri5d1 answ]$          
,freeborn1 ( kn[+ metaphysically :at    
true fai? is1 if we h x & enjoy x8 ,i d 
n "k :at bread is1 b ,i eat x2 d ,i wait
 till a *emi/ analyzes x8 ,no1 ,i eat x1
 & ,i feel ! good effects aft]w>ds4 ,& s
 let u be cont5t to "k1 n :at fai? is1 b
 :at x does1 & enjoy our bless$ness 9   
possess+ x4  ,i really don't want to    
introduce metaphysics1 said ,*>les1 b ,i

 w adopt y\r own image4 ,suppose ,i     
suspect$ ! bread be=e me to h ars5ic 9  
x1 or m]ely to be un:olesome1 w\ld x be 
wond]ful if ,i tri$ to asc]ta9 h[ ! fact
 /ood8  ,did y d s ?is morn+ at         
breakfa/8 ask$ ,freeborn4  ,i did n     
suspect my bread1 answ]$ ,*>les4  ,!n :y
 suspect fai?8 ask$ ,freeborn4  ,because
 x is1 s to say1 a new                  
sub/ance1--,freeborn sigh$1--because ,i 
am n us$ to x1 nay1 because ,i suspect  
x4 ,i mu/ say suspect x2 because1 ?\gh  
,i don't "k mu* ab\t ! matt]1 ,i "k     
p]fectly well1 f :at has tak5 place 9 my
 fa!r's p>i%1 :at excesses ?is doctr9e  
may lead to1 unless x is gu>d$4 ,y say t
 x is a doctr9e = ! poor2 n[ !y are v   
likely to mi/ake "o ?+ = ano!r2 s inde$ 
is e "o4 ,if1 !n1 we are told1 t we h b 
to appreh5d ,*ri/'s m]its1 & ne$ n      
tr\ble ourselves ab\t any?+ else2 t     
ju/ification has tak5 place1 & works w  
foll[2 t all is done1 & t salvation is  
complete1 :ile we d b cont9ue to h fai?2
 ,i ?9k we ought to be pretty sure t we 

h fai?1 real fai?1 a real appreh5sion1  
be=e we %ut up our books & make holiday4
  ,freeborn 0 secretly annoy$ t he _h   
got into an argum5t1 or pa9$1 z he w\ld 
express x1 at ! pride ( ,*>les's natural
 man1 or ! bl9dness ( 8 c>nal reason2 b 
!re 0 no help = x1 he mu/ give him an   
answ]4  ,!re are1 ,i "k1 _m k9ds ( fai?1
 he said2 & ( c\rse y mu/ be on y\r gu>d
 aga9/ mi/ak+ false fai? = true fai?4   
,_m p]sons1 z y mo/ truly say1 make ?is 
mi/ake2 & mo/ important is x1 all       
important ,i %\ld say1 to g "r4 ,fir/1 x
 is evid5t t x is n m]e belief 9 facts1 
9 ! be+ ( a ,god1 or 9 ! hi/orical ev5t 
t ,*ri/ has come & gone4 ,nor is x !    
submission ( ! reason to my/]ies2 nor1  
aga91 is x t sort ( tru/ :i* is requir$ 
= ex]cis+ ! gift ( miracles4 ,nor is x k
 & acceptance ( ! cont5ts ( ! ,bible4 ,i
 say1 x is n k1 x is n ass5t ( !        
intellect1 x is n hi/orical fai?1 x is n
 dead fai?3 true ju/ify+ fai? is none ( 
^!--x is seat$ 9 ! he>t & affections4   
,he paus$1 !n add$3 ,n[1 ,i suppose1 =  

practical purposes1 ,i h describ$ pretty
 well :at ju/ify+ fai? is4  ,*>les      
hesitat$3 ,by describ+ :at x is n1 y    
mean1 said he2 ju/ify+ fai?1 !n1 is1 ,i 
suppose1 liv+ fai?4  ,n s fa/1 answ]$   
,freeborn4  ,:y1 said ,*>les1 if x's n  
dead fai?1 x's liv+ fai?4  ,x's nei!r   
dead fai? nor liv+1 said ,freeborn1 b   
fai?1 simple fai?1 :i* ju/ifies4 ,lu!r 0
 displeas$ ) ,melanc?on = say+ t liv+ & 
op]ative fai? ju/ifi$4 ,i h /udi$ ! "q v
 c>efully4  ,!n d y tell me1 said       
,*>les1 :at fai? is1 s9ce ,i d n expla9 
x correctly4 ,= in/ance1 if y said 7:at 
y don't say71 t fai? 0 submission ( !   
reason to my/]ies1 or acceptance (      
,scripture z an hi/orical docum5t1 ,i   
%\ld "k p]fectly well :at y meant2 t is 
in=mation3 b :5 y say1 t fai? :i*       
ju/ifies is an appreh5sion ( ,*ri/1 t x 
is n liv+ fai?1 or fruitful fai?1 or    
op]ative1 b a some?+ :i* 9 fact &       
actually is di/9ct f ^!1 ,i confess ,i  
feel p]plex$4  ,freeborn wi%$ to be out 
( ! argum5t4 ,oh1 he said1 if y really  

once exp]i5c$ ! p[] ( fai?--h[ x *anges 
! he>t1 enlight5s ! eyes1 gives a new   
spiritual ta/e1 a new s5se to ! s\l2 if 
y once knew :at x 0 to be bl9d1 & !n to 
see1 y w\ld n ask = def9itions4 ,/rang]s
 ne$ v]bal descriptions2 ! heirs ( !    
k+dom enjoy4 ,oh1 if y c\ld b be p]suad$
 to put (f high imag9ations2 to /rip    
y\rself ( y\r pr\d self1 & to exp]i5ce 9
 y\rself ! wond]ful *ange1 y w\ld live 9
 praise & ?anksgiv+1 in/ead ( argum5t & 
criticism4  ,*>les 0 t\*$ by 8 w>m?2 ,b1
 he said1 we ought to act by reason2 &  
,i don't see t ,i h m1 or s mu*1 reason 
to li/5 to y1 z to li/5 to ! ,roman     
,ca?olic1 :o tells me ,i _c possibly h t
 c]ta9ty ( fai? be=e believ+1 :i* on    
believ+ w be div9ely giv5 me4  ,surely1 
said ,freeborn1 ) a grave face1 y w\ld n
 comp>e ! spiritual ,*ri/ian1 su* z     
,lu!r1 hold+ 8 c>d9al doctr9e ab\t      
ju/ification1 to any su* =mal1 legal1   
sup]/iti\s devotee z ,pop]y c make1 )   
its c>nal rites & quack rem$ies1 :i*    
nev] really cleanse ! s\l or reconcile x

 to ,god8  ,i don't l y to talk s1 said 
,r$+2 ,i "k v little ab\t ! real nature 
( ,pop]y2 b :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i 0 once1 by 
*ance1 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic *apel2 & ,i  
really nev] saw su* devotion 9 my       
life--! p all on _! knees1 & mo/ e>ne/ly
 att5tive to :at 0 go+ on4 ,i did n     
und]/& :at t 02 b ,i am sure1 _h y be5  
!re1 y nev] w\ld h call$ _! religion1 be
 x "r or wrong1 an outw>d =m or c>nal   
ord9ance4  ,freeborn said x deeply pa9$ 
him to he> su* s5tim5ts1 & to f9d t     
,*>les 0 s ta9t$ ) ! errors ( ! day2 &  
he began1 n ) mu* tact1 to talk ( !     
,papal ,anti*ri/1 & w\ld h got (f to    
prophecy1 _h ,*>les said a ^w to af=d   
fuel = discussion4 ,z he kept sil5ce1   
,freeborn's zeal burnt out1 & !re 0 a   
break 9 ! conv]sation4  ,aft] a "t1 ,r$+
 v5tur$ to beg9 aga94  ,if ,i und]/& y1 
he said1 fai? c>ries its own evid5ce )  
x4 ,j z ,i eat my bread at breakfa/ )\t 
hesitation ab\t its :olesom5ess1 s1 :5  
,i h really fai?1 ,i "k x beyond mi/ake1
 & ne$ n look out = te/s ( x8           

,precisely s1 said ,freeborn2 y beg9 to 
see :at ,i mean2 y gr[4 ,! s\l is       
enlight5$ to see t x has real fai?4  ,b 
h[1 ask$ ,*>les1 are we to rescue ^? f  
_! dang]\s mi/ake1 :o ?9k !y h fai?1    
:ile !y h n8 ,is !re no way 9 :i* !y c  
f9d out t !y are "u a delusion8  ,x is n
 wond]ful1 said ,freeborn1 ?\gh !re be  
no way4 ,!re are _m self-deceiv]s 9 !   
_w4 ,"s m5 are self-righte\s1 tru/ 9 _! 
works1 & ?9k !y are safe :5 !y are 9 a  
/ate ( p]dition2 no =mal rules c be giv5
 by :i* _! reason might = c]ta9 detect  
_! mi/ake4 ,& s ( false fai?4  ,well1 x 
does seem to me wond]ful1 said ,*>les1 t
 !re is no natural & obvi\s w>n+ provid$
 aga9/ ?is delusion2 wond]ful t false   
fai? %\ld be s exactly l true fai? t !re
 is no?+ to det]m9e _! diff]5ces f ea*  
o!r4 ,effects imply causes3 if "o       
appreh5sion ( ,*ri/ leads to good works1
 & ano!r does n1 !re mu/ be some?+ 9 !  
"o :i* is n 9 ! o!r4 ,:at is a false    
appreh5sion ( ,*ri/ want+ 91 :i* a true 
appreh5sion has8 ,! ^w appreh5sion is s 

vague2 x conveys no def9ite idea to me1 
yet ju/ification dep5ds on x4 ,is a     
false appreh5sion1 = in/ance1 want+ 9   
rep5tance & am5dm5t8  ,no1 no1 said     
,freeborn2 true fai? is complete )\t    
conv]sion2 conv]sion foll[s2 b fai? is !
 root4  ,is x ! love ( ,god :i*         
di/+ui%es true fai? f false8  ,love8    
answ]$ ,freeborn2 y %\ld read :at ,lu!r 
says 9 8 celebrat$ comm5t on !          
,galatians4 ,he calls su* a doctr9e     
'pe/il5s figm5tum1' 'diaboli port5tum2' 
& cries out aga9/ ! ,papi/s1 ',p]eant   
sophi/ cum su mal$ict gloss6'  ,!n x    
diff]s f false fai? 9 no?+4  ,n s1 said 
,freeborn2 x diff]s f x 9 its fruits3   
',by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4'  ,?is is 
com+ r\nd to ! same po9t aga91 said     
,*>les2 fruits come aft]2 b a man1 x    
seems1 is to take com=t 9 8 ju/ification
 be=e fruits come1 be=e he kn[s t 8 fai?
 w produce !m4  ,good works are !       
necess>y fruits ( fai?1 said ,freeborn2 
s says ! ,article4  ,*>les made no      
answ]1 b said to himself1 ,my good fri5d

 "h c]ta9ly has n ! cle>e/ ( heads2 !n  
al\d1 ,well1 ,i despair ( gett+ at !    
bottom ( ! subject4  ,( c\rse1 answ]$   
,freeborn1 ) an air ( sup]iority1 ?\gh 9
 a mild tone1 x is a v simple pr9ciple1 
',fides ju/ificat ante et s9e *>itate2' 
b x requires a ,div9e light to embrace  
x4  ,!y walk$ a:ile 9 sil5ce2 !n1 z !   
day 0 n[ clos+ 91 !y turn$ homew>ds1 &  
p>t$ company :5 !y came to ! ,cl>5don4  
,,*apt] ,,xvii4   ,freeborn 0 n ! p]son 
to let g a "y man l ,*>les )\t ano!r    
ef=t to ga9 him2 & 9 a few days he      
invit$ him to take tea at 8 lodg+s4     
,*>les w5t at ! appo9t$ "t1 ?r\gh ! wet 
& cold ( a dre>y ,novemb] ev5+1 & f\nd  
five or six m5 already assembl$4 ,he _h 
got into ano!r _w2 faces1 mann]s1       
spee*es1 all 7 /range1 & sav\r$ nei!r ( 
,eton1 :i* 0 8 own s*ool1 nor ( ,ox=d   
itself4 ,he 0 introduc$1 & f\nd !       
awkw>dness ( a new acqua9tance little   
reliev$ by ! conv]sation :i* w5t on4 ,x 
0 a dropp+ fire ( s]i\s rem>ks2 )       
pauses1 reliev$ only by occasional      

ahems1 ! sipp+ ( tea1 ! s\nd ( spoons   
fall+ aga9/ ! sauc]s1 & ! bl9d %ift+ (  
*airs z ! flurri$ s]vant-maid ( ! lodg+s
 sudd5ly came ^u !m f beh9d1 ) ! kettle 
= ! teapot1 or toa/ = ! table4 ,!re 0 no
 nature or ela/icity 9 ! p>ty1 b a great
 int5tion to be pr(itable4  ,h y se5 !  
la/ ,spiritual ,j\rnal8 ask$ ,no4 #a (  
,no4 #b 9 a l[ voice4  ,no4 #b _h j read
 x4  ,a v rem>kable article t1 said ,no4
 #a1 ^u ! dea?b$ ( ! ,pope4  ,no "o is  
beyond hope1 answ]$ ,no4 #b4  ,i h he>d 
( x1 b n se5 x1 said ,no4 #c4  ,a pause4
  ,:at is x ab\t8 ask$ ,r$+4  ,! late   
,pope ,sixtus ! ,sixte5?1 said ,no4 #c2 
he seems to h di$ a believ]4  ,a        
s5sation4 ,*>les look$ z if he wi%$ to  
"k m4  ,! ,j\rnal gives x on excell5t   
au?ority1 said ,no4 #b2 ,mr4 ,o',nigg9s1
 ! ag5t = ! ,roman ,prie/ ,conv]sion    
,bran* ,tract ,society1 0 9 ,rome dur+ 8
 la/ illness4 ,he solicit$ an audi5ce ) 
! ,pope1 :i* 0 grant$ to him4 ,he at    
once began to address him on ! necessity
 ( a *ange ( he>t1 belief 9 ! "o ,hope (

 s9n]s1 & ab&onm5t ( all creature       
m$iators4 ,he ann\nc$ to him ! glad     
tid+s1 & assur$ him !re 0 p>don = all4  
,he w>n$ him aga9/ ! figm5t ( baptismal 
reg5]ation2 & !n1 proce$+ to apply ! ^w1
 he urg$ him1 ?\gh 9 ! elev5? h\r1 to   
receive ! ,bible1 ! :ole ,bible1 & no?+ 
b ! ,bible4 ,! ,pope li/5$ ) m>k$       
att5tion1 & display$ consid]able        
emotion4 ,:5 x 0 end$1 he answ]$ ,mr4   
,o',nigg9s t x 0 8 f]v5t hope t !y two  
w\ld n die )\t f9d+ !mselves 9 "o       
communion1 or some?+ ( ! sort4 ,he      
decl>$ moreov]1 :at 0 a/oni%+1 t he put 
8 sole tru/ 9 ,*ri/1 '! s\rce ( all     
m]it1' z he express$ x--a rem>kable     
phrase4  ,9 :at language 0 ! conv]sation
 c>ri$ on8 ask$ ,r$+4  ,x is n /at$1    
answ]$ ,no4 #b2 b ,i am pretty sure ,mr4
 ,o',nigg9s is a good ,fr5* s*ol>4  ,x  
does n seem to me1 said ,*>les1 t !     
,pope's admissions are great] ?an ^?    
made cont9ually by c]ta9 memb]s ( our   
own ,*ur*1 :o are nev]!less accus$ (    
,pop]y4  ,b !y are extort$ f su* p]sons1

 said ,freeborn1 :ile ! ,pope's 7       
volunt>y4  ,! "o p>ty g back into       
d>kness1 said ,no4 #c2 ! ,pope 0 com+   
=w>d into light4  ,"o ought to int]pret 
ev]y?+ = ! be/ 9 a real ,papi/1 said    
,freeborn1 & ev]y?+ = ! wor/ 9 a        
,puseyite4 ,t is bo? *>ity & common     
s5se4  ,?is 0 n all1 cont9u$ ,no4 #b2 he
 call$ toge!r ! ,c>d9als1 prote/$ t he  
e>ne/ly desir$ ,god's glory1 said t     
inw>d religion 0 all 9 all1 & =ms 7 no?+
 )\t a contrite he>t1 & t he tru/$ soon 
to be 9 ,p>adise--:i*1 y "k1 0 a d5ial (
 ! doctr9e ( ,purgatory4  ,a br& f !    
burn+1 ,i d hope1 said ,no4 #c4  ,x has 
frequ5tly be5 obs]v$1 said ,no4 #d1 nay 
x has /ruck me myself1 t ! way to conv]t
 ,romani/s is fir/ to conv]t ! ,pope4   
,x is a sure way1 at lea/1 said ,*>les  
timidly1 afraid he 0 say+ too mu*2 b 8  
irony 0 n discov]$4  ,man _c d x1 said  
,freeborn2 x's ! p[] ( fai?4 ,fai? c be 
v\*saf$ ev5 to ! greate/ s9n]s4 ,y see  
n[1 p]haps1 he said1 turn+ to ,*>les1   
bett] ?an y did1 :at ,i meant by fai? ! 

o!r day4 ,?is poor old man c\ld h no    
m]it2 he _h pass$ a long life 9 oppos+ !
 ,cross4 ,d y\r difficulties cont9ue8   
,*>les _h ?\ght ov] _! =m] conv]sation v
 c>efully sev]al times1 & he answ]$1    
,:y1 ,i don't ?9k !y d to ! same ext5t4 
,freeborn look$ pleas$4  ,i mean1 he    
said1 t ! idea hangs toge!r bett] ?an ,i
 ?\ght x did at fir/4  ,freeborn look$  
puzzl$4  ,*>les1 slightly col\r+1 0     
oblig$ to proce$1 amid ! pr(\nd sil5ce (
 ! :ole p>ty4 ,y said1 y "k1 t ju/ify+  
fai? 0 )\t love or any o!r grace besides
 itself1 & t no "o c\ld at all tell :at 
x 01 except aft]w>ds1 f its fruits2 t   
!re 0 no te/ by :i* a p]son c\ld exam9e 
himself1 :e!r or n he 0 deceiv+ himself 
:5 he ?\ght he _h fai?1 s t good & bad  
might equally be tak+ to !mselves !     
promises & ! privileges peculi> to !    
gospel4 ,i ?\ght ?is a h>d doctr9e      
c]ta9ly at fir/2 b1 !n1 aft]w>ds x /ruck
 me t fai? is p]haps a result ( a       
previ\s /ate ( m9d1 a bless$ result ( a 
bless$ /ate1 & !re=e may be consid]$ !  

rew>d ( previ\s ob$i5ce2 :]eas %am fai?1
 or :at m]ely looks l fai?1 is a        
judicial puni%m5t4  ,9 proportion z !   
drift ( ! =m] "p ( ?is spee* 0 unc]ta91 
s 0 ! conclusion v di/9ct4 ,!re 0 no    
mi/ake1 & an audible emotion4  ,!re is  
no su* ?+ z previ\s m]it1 said ,no4 #a2 
all is ( grace4  ,n m]it1 ,i "k1 said   
,*>les1 b----  ,we mu/ n br+ 9 ! doctr9e
 ( de condigno or de congruo1 said ,no4 
#b4  ,b surely1 said ,*>les1 x is a     
cruel ?+ to say to ! unle>n$ & !        
multitude1 ',believe1 & y are at once   
sav$2 d n wait = fruits1 rejoice at     
once1' & nei!r to accompany ?is         
ann\ncem5t by any cle> description ( :at
 fai? is1 nor to secure !m by previ\s   
religi\s tra9+ aga9/ self-deception6  ,t
 is ! v glori\sness ( ! doctr9e1 said   
,freeborn1 t x is prea*$ to ! wor/ (    
mank9d4 ,x says1 ',come z y are2 don't  
attempt to make y\rselves bett]4        
,believe t salvation is y\rs1 & x is    
y\rs3 good works foll[ aft]4'  ,on !    
contr>y1 said ,*>les1 cont9u+ 8 argum5t1

 :5 x is said t ju/ification foll[s ^u  
baptism1 we h an intelligible some?+    
po9t$ out1 :i* e "o c asc]ta94 ,baptism 
is an ext]nal unequivocal tok52 :]eas t 
a man has ?is secret feel+ call$ fai?1  
no "o b himself c be a witness1 & he is 
n an unbiass$ "o4  ,r$+ _h at l5g?      
succe$$ 9 ?r[+ t dull tea-table into a  
/ate ( great excitem5t4 ,my de> fri5d1  
said ,freeborn1 ,i _h hop$ bett] ?+s2 9 
a little :ile1 ,i hope1 y w see ?+s     
diff]5tly4 ,baptism is an outw>d rite2  
:at is !re1 c !re be1 spiritual1 holy1  
or heav5ly 9 baptism8  ,b y tell me fai?
 too is n spiritual1 said ,*>les4  ,i   
tell y6 cri$ ,freeborn1 :58  ,well1 said
 ,*>les1 some:at puzzl$1 at lea/ y d n  
?9k x holy4  ,freeborn 0 puzzl$ 9 8     
turn4  ,if x is holy1 cont9u$ ,*>les1 x 
has some?+ good 9 x2 x has "s wor?2 x is
 n fil?y rags4 ,all ! good comes        
aft]w>ds1 y said4 ,y said t its fruits 7
 holy1 b t x 0 no?+ at all itself4  ,!re
 0 a mom5t>y sil5ce1 & "s agitation (   
?\ght4  ,oh1 fai? is c]ta9ly a holy     

feel+1 said ,no4 #a4  ,no1 x is         
spiritual1 b n holy1 said ,no4 #b2 x is 
a m]e act1 ! appreh5sion ( ,*ri/'s      
m]its4  ,x is seat$ 9 ! affections1 said
 ,no4 #c2 fai? is a feel+ ( ! he>t2 x is
 tru/1 x is a belief t ,*ri/ is my      
,savi\r2 all ?is is di/9ct f hol9ess4   
,hol9ess introduces self-righte\sness4  
,fai? is peace & joy1 b x is n hol9ess4 
,hol9ess comes aft]4  ,no?+ c cause     
hol9ess b :at is holy2 ?is is a sort (  
axiom1 said ,*>les2 if ! fruits are     
holy1 fai?1 :i* is ! root1 is holy4  ,y 
might z well say t ! root ( a rose is   
r$1 & ( a lily :ite1 said ,no4 #c4      
,p>don me1 ,r$+1 said ,freeborn1 x is1 z
 my fri5d says1 an appreh5sion4 ,an     
appreh5sion is a seiz+2 !re is no m     
hol9ess 9 ju/ify+ fai?1 ?an 9 ! h&'s    
seiz+ a sub/ance :i* comes 9 its way4   
,?is is ,lu!r's great doctr9e 9 8       
',comm5t>y' on ! ,galatians4 ,x is no?+ 
9 itself--x is a m]e in/rum5t2 ?is is   
:at he tea*es1 :5 he s vehem5tly resi/s 
! notion ( ju/ify+ fai? be+ accompani$  

by love4  ,i _c ass5t to t doctr9e1 said
 ,no4 #a2 x may be true 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 
b x ?r[s /umbl+-blocks 9 ! way ( seek]s4
 ,lu!r c\ld n h meant :at y say1 ,i am  
conv9c$4 ,ju/ify+ fai? is always        
accompani$ by love4  ,t is :at ,i ?\ght1
 said ,*>les4  ,t is ! ,romi% doctr9e   
all ov]1 said ,no4 #b2 x is ! doctr9e ( 
,bull & ,taylor4  ,lu!r calls x1 'v55um 
inf]nale1' said ,freeborn4  ,x is j :at 
! ,puseyites prea* at pres5t1 said ,no4 
#c4  ,on ! contr>y1 said ,no4 #a1 x is !
 doctr9e ( ,melanc?on4 ,look "h1 he     
cont9u$1 tak+ 8 pocketbook out ( 8      
pocket1 ,i h got 8 words d[n z          
,%uffleton quot$ !m 9 ! ,div9ity-s*ool !
 o!r day3 ',fides significat fiduciam2 9
 fiducid ine/ dilectio2 ergo etiam      
dilectione sumus ju/i4'  ,?ree ( ! p>ty 
cri$ ,impossible6 ,! pap] 0 h&$ r\nd 9  
solemn sil5ce4  ,calv9 said ! same1 said
 ,no4 #a triumphantly4  ,i ?9k1 said    
,no4 #d1 9 a sl[1 smoo?1 su/a9$ voice1  
:i* contra/$ ) ! animation :i* _h       
sudd5ly inspir$ ! conv]sation1 t !      

con-tro-v]-sy1 ahem1 may be easily      
arrang$4 ,x is a "q ( words betwe5 ,lu!r
 & ,melanc?on4 ,lu!r says1 ahem1 'fai?  
is )\t love1' mean+1 'fai? )\t love     
ju/ifies4' ,melanc?on1 on ! o!r h&1     
says1 ahem1 'fai? is ) love1' mean+1    
'fai? ju/ifies ) love4' ,n[ bo? are     
true3 =1 ahem1 fai?-)\t-love ju/ifies1  
yet fai? ju/ifies n-)\t-love4  ,!re 0 a 
pause1 :ile bo? p>ties dige/$ ?is       
explanation4  ,on ! contr>y1 he add$1 x 
is ! ,romi% doctr9e t fai?-)-love       
ju/ifies4  ,freeborn express$ 8 diss5t2 
he ?\ght ?is ! doctr9e ( ,melanc?on :i* 
,lu!r condemn$4  ,y mean1 said ,*>les1 t
 ju/ification is giv5 to fai? ) love1 n 
to fai? & love4  ,y h express$ my mean+1
 said ,no4 #d4  ,& :at is consid]$ !    
diff]5ce betwe5 ) & &8 ask$ ,*>les4     
,no4 #d repli$ )\t hesitation1 ,fai? is 
! in/rum5t1 love ! s9e qu non4  ,nos4 #b
 & #c int]pos$ ) a prote/2 !y ?\ght x   
legal to introduce ! phrase s9e qu non2 
x 0 introduc+ conditions4 ,ju/ification 
0 unconditional4  ,b is n fai? a        

condition8 ask$ ,*>les4  ,c]ta9ly n1    
said ,freeborn2 'condition' is a legal  
^w4 ,h[ c salvation be free & full1 if x
 is conditional8  ,!re are no           
conditions1 said ,no4 #c2 all mu/ come f
 ! he>t4 ,we believe ) ! he>t1 we love f
 ! he>t1 we obey ) ! he>t2 n because we 
are oblig$1 b because we h a new nature4
  ,is !re no obligation to obey8 said   
,*>les1 surpris$4  ,no obligation to !  
reg5]ate1 answ]$ ,no4 #c2 !y are above  
obligation2 !y are 9 a new /ate4  ,b    
surely ,*ri/ians are "u a law1 said     
,*>les4  ,c]ta9ly n1 said ,no4 #b2 ! law
 is done away 9 ,*ri/4  ,take c>e1 said 
,no4 #a2 t bord]s on ,ant9omianism4  ,n 
at all1 said ,freeborn2 an ,ant9omian   
actually holds t he may break ! law3 a  
spiritual believ] only holds t he is n  
b\nd to keep x4  ,n[ !y got into a fre% 
discussion among !mselves2 &1 z x seem$ 
z int]m9able z x 0 un9t]e/+1 ,r$+ took  
an opportunity to wi% 8 ho/ a good      
night1 & to slip away4 ,he nev] _h mu*  
lean+ t[>ds ! evangelical doctr9e2 &    

,freeborn & 8 fri5ds1 :o knew :at !y 7  
hold+ a great deal bett] ?an ! run ( _! 
p>ty1 satisfi$ him t he _h n mu* to ga9 
by inquir+ into t doctr9e f>!r4 ,s !y w 
vani% 9 consequ5ce f our pages4         
,,*apt] ,,xviii4   ,:5 ,*>les got to 8  
room he saw a lett] f home ly+ on 8     
table2 &1 to 8 al>m1 x _h a deep black  
edge4 ,he tore x op54 ,alas1 x ann\nc$ !
 sudd5 dea? ( 8 de> fa!r6 ,he _h be5    
ail+ "s weeks ) ! g\t1 :i* at l5g? _h   
attack$ 8 /oma*1 & c>ri$ him (f 9 a few 
h\rs4  ,o my poor de> ,*>les1 ,i        
sympa?ize ) y ke5ly all t long night1 & 
9 t indescribable wak+ 9 ! morn+1 & t   
dre>y day ( travel :i* foll[$ x6 ,by !  
aft]noon y 7 at home4 ,o pi]c+ *ange6 x 
0 b six or sev5 weeks be=e t y _h pass$ 
! same objects ! rev]se way1 ) :at      
diff]5t feel+s1 & oh1 9 :at company1 z y
 made = ! railway omnibus6 ,x 0 a grief 
n to be put into words2 & to meet "m1   
si/]s--& ! ,dead6444  ,! fun]al is ov]  
by "s days2 ,*>les is to rema9 at home !
 rema9d] ( ! t]m1 & does n return to    

,ox=d till t[>ds ! end ( ,janu>y4 ,!    
signs ( grief h be5 put away2 ! h\se    
looks *e]ful z be=e2 ! fire z bright1 ! 
mirrors z cle>1 ! furniture z ord]ly2 ! 
pictures are ! same1 & ! ornam5ts on !  
mantelpiece /& z !y h /ood1 & ! ,fr5*   
clock tells ! h\r1 z x has told x1 =    
ye>s pa/4 ,! inmates ( ! p>sonage we>1 x
 is mo/ true1 ! signs ( a heavy         
b]eavem5t2 b !y conv]se z usual1 & on   
ord9>y subjects2 !y pursue ! same       
employm5ts1 !y "w1 !y read1 !y walk 9 ! 
g>d51 !y d9e4 ,!re is no *ange except 9 
! inw>d consci\sness ( an ov]:elm+ loss4
 ,he is n !re1 n m]ely on ?is day or t1 
= s x well might be2 he is n m]ely away1
 b1 z !y "k well1 he is gone & w n      
return4 ,t he is abs5t n[ is b a tok5 & 
a memorial to _! m9ds t he w be abs5t   
always4 ,b especially at d9n]2 ,*>les _h
 to take a place :i* he _h sometimes    
fill$1 b !n z ! deputy1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( 
him :om n[ he succe$$4 ,8 fa!r1 be+ n   
mu* m ?an a middle-ag$ man1 _h be5      
accu/om$ to c>ve himself4 ,& :5 at !    

meal ( ! day ,*>les look$ up1 he _h to  
enc\nt] ! tr\bl$ look ( "o1 :o1 f h]    
place at table1 _h be=e h] eyes a /ill m
 vivid mem5to ( _! common loss2--aliquid
 desid]av]unt oculi4  ,mr4 ,r$+ _h left 
8 family well provid$ =2 & ?is1 ?\gh a  
real alleviation ( _! loss 9 ! ev5t1    
p]haps augm5t$ ! pa9 ( x at ! mom5t4 ,he
 _h ev] be5 a k9d indulg5t fa!r4 ,he 0 a
 mo/ respectable cl]gyman ( ! old s*ool2
 pi\s 9 8 s5tim5ts1 a g5tleman 9 8      
feel+s1 exempl>y 9 8 social relations4  
,he 0 no read]1 & nev] _h be5 9 ! way to
 ga9 !ological k2 he s9c]ely believ$ all
 t 0 9 ! ,pray] ,book1 b 8 s]mons 7 v   
r>ely doctr9al4 ,!y 7 s5sible1 manly    
disc\rses on ! moral duties4 ,he        
adm9i/]$ ,holy ,communion at ! ?ree     
great fe/ivals1 saw 8 ,bi%op once or    
twice a ye>1 0 on good t]ms ) ! c\ntry  
g5tlem5 9 8 neighb\rhood1 0 *>itable to 
! poor1 hospitable 9 8 h\sekeep+1 & 0 a 
/aun* ?\gh n a viol5t support] ( ! ,tory
 int]e/ 9 8 c\nty4 ,he 0 incapable (    
any?+ h>%1 or petty1 or l[1 or          

unc\rte\s2 & di$ e/eem$ by ! great h\ses
 ab\t him1 & lam5t$ by 8 p>i%ion]s4  ,x 
0 ! fir/ great grief poor ,*>les _h ev] 
_h1 & he felt x to be real4 ,h[ did !   
small anxieties :i* _h ( late teas$ him1
 vani% be=e ?is tangible calamity6 ,he  
!n und]/ood ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at 0 real
 & :at 0 n4 ,all ! d\bts1 inquiries1    
surmises1 views1 :i* _h ( late haunt$   
him on !ological subjects1 seem$ l s _m 
%ams1 :i* flitt$ be=e him 9 sun-bright  
h\rs1 b _h no root 9 8 inw>d nature1 &  
fell f him1 l ! helpless ,decemb]       
leaves1 9 ! h\r ( 8 affliction4 ,he felt
 n[ :]e 8 he>t & 8 life lay4 ,8 bir?1 8 
p>5tage1 8 education1 8 home1 7 great   
realities2 to ^! 8 be+ 0 unit$2 out ( ^!
 he grew4 ,he felt he mu/ be :at        
,provid5ce _h made him4 ,:at is call$ ! 
pursuit ( tru?1 seem$ an idle dream4 ,he
 _h great tangible duties to 8 fa!r's   
memory1 to 8 "m & si/]s1 to 8 position2 
he felt sick ( all !ories1 z if !y _h   
tak5 him 92 & he secretly resolv$ nev] m
 to h any?+ to d ) !m4 ,let ! _w g on z 

x might1 happ5 :at w\ld to o!rs1 8 own  
place & 8 own pa? 7 cle>4 ,he w\ld g    
back to ,ox=d1 att5d /eadily to 8 books1
 put aside all di/ractions1 avoid       
bye-pa?s1 & d 8 be/ to acquit himself   
well 9 ! s*ools4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z x  
01 its ,articles1 bi%ops1 prea*]s1      
pr(essors1 _h suffic$ = mu* bett] p]sons
 ?an he 02 !y 7 good en\gh = him4 ,he   
c\ld n d bett] ?an imitate ! life & dea?
 ( 8 belov$ fa!r2 quiet ye>s 9 ! c\ntry 
at a di/ance f all excitem5ts1 a r\nd ( 
pi\s1 useful works among ! poor1 ! c>e (
 a village s*ool1 & at l5g? ! dea? ( !  
righte\s4  ,at ! mom5t1 & = "s "t to    
come1 he _h special duties t[>ds 8 "m2  
he wi%$1 z f> z might be1 to supply to  
h] ! place ( him %e _h lo/4 ,%e _h great
 trials be=e h] /ill2 if x 0 a grief to 
himself to leave ,h>tley1 :at w\ld x be 
to h]8 ,n _m mon?s w\ld pass be=e %e    
w\ld h to quit a place ev] de>1 & n[    
sacr$ 9 h] ?\ghts2 !re 0 9 /ore = h] !  
angui% ( dismantl+ ! home ( _m ye>s1 & !
 toil & :irl ( pack+2 a we>i$ head & an 

a*+ he>t at a "t :5 %e w\ld h mo/ ne$ ( 
self-possession & en]gy4  ,su* 7 !      
?\ghts :i* came ^u him aga9 & aga9 9 ^? 
sorr[ful weeks4 ,a leaf _h be5 turn$ ov]
 9 8 life2 he c\ld n be :at he _h be54  
,p come to man's e/ate at v diff]5t     
ages4 ,y\nge/ sons 9 a family1 l monks 9
 a conv5t1 may rema9 *ildr5 till !y h   
rea*$ middle age2 b ! eld]1 %\ld _! fa!r
 die prematurely1 are sudd5ly rip5$ into
 manhood1 :5 !y are almo/ boys4 ,*>les  
_h left ,ox=d a clev] un=m$ y\?2 he     
return$ a man4     ,"p ,,ii4  ,,*apt]   
,i4   ,ab\t ?ree miles f ,ox=d a        
?ickly-wood$ village lies on ! side ( a 
/eep1 long hill or *9e1 look+ ov] !     
,b]k%ire woods1 & comm&+ a view ( !     
_m-turret$ city itself4 ,ov] its broad  
summit once /ret*$ a *e/nut =e/2 & n[ x 
is cov]$ ) ! roots ( trees1 or furze1 or
 s(t turf4 ,! r$ s& :i* lies und]nea?   
contra/s ) ! gre51 & adds to its        
brilliancy2 x dr9ks 91 too1 ! ra9       
gre$ily1 s t ! wide common is ne>ly     
always fit = walk+2 & ! air1 unlike !   

heavy atmosph]e ( ! ,univ]sity b5ea? x1 
is fre% & brac+4 ,! gorse 0 /ill 9      
bloom1 9 ! latt] end ( ! mon? ( ,june1  
:5 ,r$+ & ,%effield took up _! abode 9 a
 small cottage at ! upp] end ( ?is      
village--s hid ) trees & girt 9 ) mead[s
 t = ! /rang] x 0 h>d to f9d--!re to    
pass _! ?ird & la/ ,long ,vacation be=e 
go+ into ! s*ools4  ,a ye> & a half _h  
pass$ s9ce ,*>les's great affliction1 & 
! "t _h n be5 unpr(itably sp5t ei!r by  
himself or 8 fri5d4 ,bo? _h read v      
regul>ly1 & ,%effield _h ga9$ ! ,lat9   
v]se into ! b>ga94 ,*>les _h put all    
religi\s p]plexities aside2 t is1 he    
knew ( c\rse _m m p]sons ( all p>ties   
?an he did be=e1 & became bett] acqua9t$
 ) _! t5ets & _! *>act]s1 b he did n    
dwell ^u any?+ :i* he met )1 nor attempt
 to det]m9e ! m]its or solve !          
difficulties ( ?is or t "q4 ,he took ?+s
 z !y came2 &1 :ile he gave 8 m9d to 8  
books1 he ?ankfully avail$ himself ( !  
religi\s privileges :i* ! ,college sy/em
 af=d$ him4 ,ne>ly a ye> /ill rema9$    

be=e 8 exam9ation2 &1 z ,mrs4 ,r$+ _h n 
z yet fully arrang$ h] plans1 b 0 /ill1 
) h] daught]s1 pass+ f fri5d to fri5d1  
he _h li/5$ to ,%effield's proposal to  
take a tutor = ! ,vacation1 & to f9d a  
site = _! /udies 9 ! neighb\rhood (     
,ox=d4 ,!re 0 e prospect ( _! bo? obta9+
 ! highe/ hon\rs :i* ! s*ools aw>d3 !y  
bo? 7 good s*ol>s1 & clev] m52 !y _h    
read regul>ly1 & _h _h ! advantage (    
able lectures4  ,! side ( ! hill =ms a  
l>ge1 sweep+ holl[ or !atre j on "o side
 ( ! village ( ,horsley4 ,! two extreme 
po9ts may be half a mile across2 b !    
di/ance is increas$ to "o :o foll[s !   
pa? :i* w9ds ?r\gh ! furze & f]n along !
 ridge4 ,_! tutor _h be5 unable to f9d  
lodg+s 9 ! village2 &1 :ile ! two "y m5 
liv$ on "o extremity ( ! sweep we h be5 
describ+1 ,mr4 ,c>lton1 :o 0 n above    
?ree ye>s old] ?an !y1 _h plant$ himself
 at a f>mh\se ^u ! o!r4 ,besides1 !     
f>mh\se suit$ him bett]1 z be+ ne>] to a
 hamlet :i* he 0 s]v+ dur+ ! ,vacation4 
,i don't ?9k y l ,c>lton z well z ,i d1 

said ,r$+ to ,%effield1 z !y lay on !   
gre5 sw>d ) "s light] classic 9 _! h&s1 
wait+ = d9n]1 & wat*+ _! fri5d z he     
approa*$ !m f 8 lodg+s4 ,he is to me s  
tak+ a man2 s equable1 s g5tle1 s       
consid]ate--he br+s p toge!r1 & fills !m
 ) confid5ce 9 himself & fri5dly feel+  
t[>ds ea* o!r1 m ?an any p]son ,i "k4   
,y are wrong1 said ,%effield1 if y ?9k  
,i don't value him extremely1 & love him
 too2 x's impossible n to love him4 ,b  
he's n ! p]son q to get influ5ce ov] me4
  ,he's too mu* ( an ,anglican = y1 said
 ,r$+4  ,n at all1 said ,%effield1      
except indirectly4 ,my qu>rel ) him is1 
t he has _m orig9al ?\ghts1 & holds _m  
pr(\nd tru?s 9 detail1 b is q unable to 
see h[ !y lie to ea* o!r1 & equally     
unable to draw consequ5ces4 ,he nev]    
sees a tru? until he t\*es x2 he is ev] 
grop+ & feel+1 &1 z 9 hide-&-seek1      
cont9ually burns )\t discov]+4 ,i "k !re
 are t5 ?\s& p]sons :o _c see an in*    
be=e _! nose1 & :o c com=tably dige/    
contradictions2 b ,c>lton is really a   

clev] man2 he is no common ?9k]2 ?is    
makes x s provok+4 ,:5 ,i write an essay
 = him--,i "k ,i write obscurely1 & (t5 
d n br+ out ! sequ5ce ( my ideas 9 due  
ord]1 b1 s x is--he is sure to cut out !
 v ?\ght or /atem5t on :i* ,i especially
 pride myself1 on :i* ! :ole argum5t    
re/s1 :i* b9ds e "p toge!r2 & he coolly 
tells me t x is extravagant or          
f>-fet*$--n see+ t by leav+ x out he has
 made nons5se ( ! re/4 ,he is a man to  
rob an ar* ( its key/one1 & !n quietly  
to build 8 h\se ^u x4  ,ah1 y\r old     
fail+ aga91 said ,r$+2 a crav+ aft]     
views4 ,n[1 :at ,i l 9 ,c>lton1 is t    
repose ( 82--always say+ en\gh1 nev] too
 mu*2 nev] bor+ y1 nev] tax+ y2 always  
practical1 nev] 9 ! cl\ds4 ,save me f a 
viewy man2 ,i c\ld n live ) him = a     
week1 pres5t company always except$4    
,n[1 consid]+ h[ h>d ,i h read1 & h[    
little ,i h talk$ ?is ye> pa/1 t is h>d 
on me1 said ,%effield4 ,did n ,i g to be
 "o ( old ,?ru/on's sixte5 pupils1 la/  
,long8 ,he gave u capital fe$s1 smok$ ) 

u1 & coa*$ u 9 ,e?ics & ,agamemnon4 ,he 
kn[s 8 books by he>t1 c repeat 8 plays  
backw>ds1 & weighs out 8 ,ari/otle by   
gra9s & p5nyweights2 b1 = g5]alizations1
 ideas1 poetry1 oh1 x 0 desolation--x 0 
a d>kness :i* c\ld be felt6  ,& y /ay$  
!re j six weeks out ( f\r mon?s1        
,%effield1 answ]$ ,r$+4  ,c>lton _h n[  
jo9$ !m1 &1 aft] introductory greet+s on
 bo? sides1 he too ?rew himself ^u !    
turf4 ,%effield said3 ,r$+ & ,i 7       
disput+ j n[ :e!r ,nicias 0 a p>ty man4 
,( c\rse y fir/ def9$ y\r t]ms1 said    
,c>lton4  ,well1 said ,%effield1 ,i mean
 by a p>ty man1 "o :o n only belongs to 
a p>ty1 b :o has ! animus ( p>ty4       
,nicias did n make a p>ty1 he f\nd "o   
made4 ,he f\nd himself at ! head ( x2 he
 0 no m a p>ty man ?an a pr9ce :o 0 born
 ! head ( 8 /ate4  ,i %\ld agree ) y1   
said ,c>lton2 b /ill ,i %\ld l to "k :at
 a p>ty is1 & :at a p>ty man4  ,a p>ty1 
said ,%effield1 is m]ely an             
extra-con/itutional or extra-legal body4
  ,p>ty action1 said ,*>les1 is !       

ex]tion ( influ5ce in/ead ( law4  ,b    
suppos+1 ,r$+1 !re is no law exi/+ 9 !  
qu>t] :]e influ5ce ex]ts itself8 ask$   
,c>lton4  ,*>les _h to expla93 ,c]ta9ly1
 he said1 ! ,/ate did n legislate = all 
possible cont+5cies4  ,= in/ance1       
cont9u$ ,c>lton1 a prime m9i/]1 ,i h    
und]/ood1 is n ackn[l$g$ 9 !            
,con/itution2 he ex]ts influ5ce beyond !
 law1 b n1 9 consequ5ce1 aga9/ any exi/+
 law2 & x w\ld be absurd to talk ( him z
 a p>ty man4  ,p>liam5t>y p>ties1 too1  
are recognis$ among u1 said ,%effield1  
?\gh extra-con/itutional4 ,we call !m   
p>ties2 b :o w\ld call ! ,duke (        
,devon%ire or ,"l ,john ,russell1 9 a   
bad s5se1 a p>ty man8  ,x seems to me1  
said ,c>lton1 t ! =mation ( a p>ty is   
m]ely a recurr5ce to ! orig9al mode (   
=m+ into society4 ,y recollect ,deioces2
 he =m$ a p>ty4 ,he ga9$ influ5ce2 he   
laid ! f\ndation ( social ord]4  ,law   
c]ta9ly beg9s 9 influ5ce1 said ,r$+1 = x
 presupposes a lawgiv]2 aft]w>ds x      
sup]s$es influ5ce2 f t "t ! ex]tion (   

influ5ce is a sign ( p>ty4  ,too broadly
 said1 z y y\rself j n[ all[$1 said     
,c>lton3 y %\ld say t law beg9s to      
sup]s$e influ5ce1 & t 9 proportion z x  
sup]s$es x1 does ! ex]tion ( influ5ce   
involve p>ty action4 ,= in/ance1 has n !
 ,cr[n an imm5se p]sonal influ5ce8 we   
talk ( ! ,c\rt p>ty2 yet x does n       
int]f]e ) law1 x is int5d$ to conciliate
 ! p to ! law4  ,b x is recogniz$ by law
 & con/itution1 said ,*>les1 z 0 !      
,dictator%ip4  ,well1 !n1 take !        
influ5ce ( ! cl]gy1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 we  
make mu* ( t influ5ce z a pr9ciple      
supplem5tal to ! law1 & z a support to !
 law1 yet n creat$ or def9$ by ! law4 ,!
 law does n recognize :at "s "o calls   
truly a 'resid5t g5tleman' 9 e p>i%4    
,influ5ce1 !n1 in/ead ( law is n        
necess>ily ! action ( p>ty4  ,s aga91   
national "* is an influ5ce di/9ct f !   
law1 said ,%effield1 accord+ to ! l9e1  
',quid leges s9e moribus8'  ,law1 said  
,c>lton1 is b gradually =m$ & ext5d$4   
,well1 !n1 s f> z !re is no law1 !re is 

! reign ( influ5ce2 !re is p>ty )\t (   
necessity p>ty action4 ,?is is !        
ju/ification ( ,:igs & ,tories at !     
pres5t day2 to supply1 z ,ari/otle says 
on ano!r subject1 ! defects ( ! law4    
,*>les ,i4 ex]t$ a regal1 ,walpole a    
m9i/]ial influ5ce2 b influ5ce1 n law1 0 
! op]at+ pr9ciple 9 bo? cases4 ,! object
 or ! means might be wrong1 b ! process 
c\ld n be call$ p>ty action4  ,y w\ld   
ju/ify1 !n1 said ,*>les1 ! associations 
or confrat]nities :i* exi/$1 = in/ance1 
9 ,a!ns2 n1 t is1 if !y 'took ! law into
 _! own h&s1' z ! phrase goes1 b if !re 
0 no law to take1 or if !re 0 no        
con/itut$ au?ority to take x ( "r4 ,x 0 
a recurr5ce to ! prec$5t ( ,deioces4    
,manzoni gives a /rik+ in/ance ( ?is 9 !
 beg9n+ ( 8 ,promessi ,sposi1 said      
,%effield1 :5 he describes t protection1
 :i* law ought to give to ! weak1 z be+ 
9 ! sixte5? c5tury s\ght & f\nd almo/   
exclusively 9 factions or companies4 ,i 
don't recollect p>ticul>s1 b he         
describes ! cl]gy z busy 9 ext5d+ _!    

immunities1 ! nobility _! privileges1 ! 
army _! exemptions1 ! trades & artisans 
_! guilds4 ,ev5 ! lawy]s =m$ a union1 & 
m$ical m5 a corporation4  ,?us          
con/itutions are gradually m\ld$ &      
p]fect$1 said ,c>lton1 by               
extra-con/itutional bodies1 ei!r com+ "u
 ! protection ( law1 or else be+ sup]s$$
 by ! law's provid+ = _! objects4 ,9 !  
middle ages ! ,*ur* 0 a va/             
extra-con/itutional body4 ,! ,g]man &   
,anglo-,norman sov]eigns s\ght to br+   
its op]ation "u ! law2 mod]n p>liam5ts h
 sup]s$$ its op]ation by law4 ,!n !     
,/ate wi%$ to ga9 ! "r ( inve/itures2 n[
 ! ,/ate m>ries1 regi/]s1 manages !     
poor1 ex]cises ecclesia/ical            
jurisdiction in/ead ( ! ,*ur*4  ,?is w  
make o/racism p>allel to ! ,re=mation or
 ! ,revolution1 said ,%effield2 !re is a
 battle ( influ5ce aga9/ influ5ce1 & "o 
gets rid ( ! o!r2 law or con/itution    
does n come into "q1 b ! w ( ! p or ( ! 
c\rt ejects1 :e!r ! too-gift$           
individual1 or ! mon>*1 or ! religion4  

,:at 0 n "u ! law c\ld n be dealt )1 _h 
no claim to be dealt )1 by ! law4  ,a   
?\ght has sometimes /ruck me1 said ,r$+1
 :i* falls 9 ) :at y h be5 say+4 ,9 !   
la/ half-c5tury !re has be5 a gradual   
=mation ( ! popul> p>ty 9 ! ,/ate1 :i*  
n[ t5ds to be ackn[l$g$ z con/itutional1
 or is already s ackn[l$g$4 ,my fa!r    
nev] c\ld endure newspap]s--,i mean !   
sy/em ( newspap]s2 he said x 0 a new p[]
 9 ! ,/ate4 ,i am sure ,i am n def5d+   
:at he 0 ?9k+ (1 ! _m bad proce$+s1 !   
wret*$ pr9ciples1 ! arrogance & tyranny 
( newspap] writ]s1 b ,i am try+ !       
subject by ! te/ ( y\r !ory4 ,! great   
body ( ! p are v imp]fectly repres5t$ 9 
p>liam5t2 ! ,commons are n _! voice1 b !
 voice ( c]ta9 great int]e/s4           
,consequ5tly ! press comes 9--to d t :i*
 ! con/itution does n d--to =m ! p into 
a va/ mutual-protection association4 ,& 
?is is done by ! same "r t ,deioces _h  
to collect p ab\t him2 x does n int]f]e 
) ! exi/+ t]ritory ( ! law1 b builds :]e
 ! con/itution has n made provision4 ,x 

t5ds1 !n1 ultimately to be recognis$ by 
! con/itution4  ,!re is ano!r rem>kable 
ph5om5on ( a simil> k9d n[ 9 process (  
developm5t1 said ,c>lton1 & t is1 !     
influ5ce ( agitation4 ,i really am n    
politician en\gh to talk ( x z good or  
bad2 "o's natural in/9ct is aga9/ x2 b x
 may be necess>y4 ,h[ev]1 agitation is  
gett+ to be recognis$ z ! legitimate    
in/rum5t by :i* ! masses make _! desires
 kn[n1 & secure ! accompli%m5t ( !m4 ,j 
z a bill passes 9 p>liam5t1 aft] c]ta9  
read+s1 discussions1 spee*es1 vot+s1 & !
 l1 s ! process by :i* an act ( ! popul>
 w becomes law is a long agitation1     
issu+ 9 petitions1 previ\s to &         
concurr5t ) ! p>liam5t>y process4 ,!    
fir/ in/ance ( ?is 0 ab\t fifty or sixty
 ye>s ago1 :5 444 ,hallo6 he cri$1 :o is
 ?is cant]+ up to u8  ,i decl>e x is old
 ,v9c5t1 said ,%effield4  ,he is to come
 to d9e1 said ,*>les1 j 9 "t4  ,h[ are  
y1 ,c>lton8 cri$ ,v9c5t4 ,h[ d'ye d1    
,mr4 ,%effield8 ,mr4 ,r$+1 h[ d'ye d8   
act+ up to y\r "n1 ,i suppose1 = y 7 ev]

 a read+ man4 ,= myself1 he cont9u$1 ,i 
am j n[ an eat+ man1 & am come to d9e ) 
y1 if y w let me4 ,h y a place = my     
horse8  ,!re 0 a f>m] ne> :o c\ld l5d a 
/able2 s ! horse 0 l$ (f by ,*>les2 & ! 
rid]1 )\t any delay--= ! h\r did n admit
 x--ent]$ ! cottage to make 8 brief     
prep>ation = d9n]4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4    
,9 a few m9utes all met toge!r at table 
9 ! small p>l\r1 :i* 0 room ( all "w 9 !
 cottage4 ,!y _h n ! :ole h\se1 limit$ z
 7 its res\rces2 = x 0 also ! habitation
 ( a g>d5]1 :o took 8 vegetables to !   
,ox=d m>ket1 & ^: wife 7:at is call$7   
did = 8 lodg]s4  ,d9n] 0 suit$ to !     
ap>tm5t1 ap>tm5t to ! d9n]4 ,!          
book-table _h be5 ha/ily cle>$ = a clo?1
 n ov] :ite1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ! sole    
rema9+ table1 :i* act$ z sidebo>d1      
display$ a relay ( plates & knives &    
=ks1 9 ! mid/ ( octavos & duodecimos1   
b\nd & unb\nd1 pil$ up & ?r[n ab\t 9    
great v>iety ( %apes4 ,! o!r ornam5ts ( 
?is side-table 7 an ink-glass1 "s quires
 ( l>ge pap]1 a /raw hat1 a gold wat*1 a

 clo!s-bru%1 "s bottles ( g+]-be]1 a    
pair ( gloves1 a case ( cig>s1 a        
neck-h&k]*ief1 a %oe-horn1 a small      
slate1 a l>ge clasp-knife1 a hamm]1 & a 
h&some inlaid writ+-desk4  ,i l ^! rides
 into ! c\ntry1 said ,v9c5t1 z !y began 
eat+1 ! c\ntry loses its effect on me :5
 ,i live 9 x1 z y d2 b x is exquisite z 
a ze/4 ,visit x1 d n live 9 x1 if y w\ld
 enjoy x4 ,c\ntry air is a /imulus2     
/imulants1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 %\ld n be tak5 too
 (t54 ,y are ( ! c\ntry p>ty4 ,i am ( no
 p>ty4 ,i g "h & !re--l ! bee--,i ta/e (
 ev]y?+1 ,i dep5d on no?+4  ,%effield   
said t ?is 0 r belong+ to all p>ties ?an
 to none4  ,t is impossible1 answ]$     
,v9c5t2 ,i hold x to be altoge!r        
impossible4 ,y c't belong to two p>ties2
 !re's no fe> ( x2 y might z well       
attempt to be 9 two places at once4 ,to 
be connect$ ) bo? is to be unit$ )      
nei!r4 ,dep5d on x1 my "y fri5d1        
antagoni/ pr9ciples correct ea* o!r4    
,x's a piece ( philosophy :i* "o day y w
 ?ank me =1 :5 y are old]4  ,i h he>d ( 

an ,am]ican illu/ration ( ?is1 said     
,%effield1 :i* c]ta9ly confirms :at y   
say1 sir4 ,pr(essors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are sometimes ( two or ?ree religions at
 once1 accord+ z we reg>d !m            
hi/orically1 p]sonally1 or (ficially4 ,9
 ?is way1 p]haps1 !y hit ! mean4        
,v9c5t1 ?\gh he s (t5 excit$ a smile 9  
o!rs1 _h no hum\r himself1 & nev] c\ld  
make out ! diff]5ce betwe5 irony &      
e>ne/4 ,accord+ly he 0 br\ght to a /&4  
,*>les came to 8 relief4 ,be=e d9n]1 he 
said1 we 7 sport+ :at y w consid] a     
great p>adox1 ,i am afraid2 t p>ties 7  
good ?+s1 or r necess>y ?+s4  ,y don't d
 me ju/ice1 answ]$ ,v9c5t1 if ?is is :at
 y ?9k ,i d5y4 ,i halve y\r words2      
p>ties are n good1 b necess>y2 l snails1
 ,i nei!r envy !m _! small h\ses1 nor   
try to lodge 9 !m myself4  ,y mean1 said
 ,c>lton1 t p>ties d our dirty "w2 !y   
are our bea/s ( burd52 we c\ld n get on 
)\t !m1 b we ne$ n id5tify ourselves )  
!m2 we may keep alo(4  ,t1 said         
,%effield1 is some?+ l ^? religi\s      

pr(essors :o say t x is s9ful to engage 
9 worldly ?\gh necess>y occupations2 b t
 ! reprobate und]take !m1 & "w = !      
elect4  ,!re w always be p]sons en\gh 9 
! _w :o l to be p>ty m51 )\t be+ told to
 be s1 said ,v9c5t2 x's our bus9ess to  
turn !m to acc\nt1 to use !m1 b to keep 
alo(4 ,i take x1 all p>ties are p>tly   
"r1 only !y g too f>4 ,i borr[ f ea*1 ,i
 co-op]ate ) ea*1 z f> z ea* is "r1 & no
 fur!r4 ,?us ,i get good f all1 & ,i d  
good to all2 = ,i c\nt5ance ea*1 s f> z 
x is true4  ,mr4 ,c>lton meant m ?an t1 
sir1 said ,%effield2 he meant t !       
exi/5ce ( p>ties 0 n only necess>y &    
useful1 b ev5 "r4  ,mr4 ,c>lton is n !  
man to make p>adoxes1 said ,v9c5t2 ,i   
suspect he w\ld n def5d ! extreme       
op9ions1 :i*1 alas1 exi/ among u at     
pres5t1 & are progress+ e day4  ,i 0    
speak+ ( political p>ties1 said ,c>lton1
 b ,i am dispos$ to ext5d :at ,i said to
 religi\s also4  ,b1 my good ,c>lton1   
said ,v9c5t1 ,scripture speaks aga9/    
religi\s p>ties4  ,c]ta9ly ,i don't wi% 

to oppose ,scripture1 said ,c>lton1 & ,i
 speak "u correction ( ,scripture2 b ,i 
say ?is1 t :5ev] & :]ev] a *ur* does n  
decide religi\s po9ts1 s f> does x leave
 ! decision to individuals2 &1 s9ce y   
c't expect all p to agree toge!r1 y mu/ 
h diff]5t op9ions2 & ! expression ( ^?  
diff]5t op9ions1 by ! v>i\s p]sons :o   
hold !m1 is :at is call$ a p>ty4  ,mr4  
,c>lton has be5 great1 sir1 on ! g5]al  
subject be=e d9n]1 said ,%effield1 & n[ 
he draws ! coroll>y1 t :5ev] !re are    
p>ties 9 a *ur*1 a *ur* may ?ank itself 
= !m4 ,!y are ! c]ta9 effect ( private  
judgm5t2 & ! m private judgm5t y h1 ! m 
p>ties y w h4 ,y are r$uc$1 !n1 to ?is  
alt]native1 no tol]ation or else p>ty2 &
 y mu/ recognise p>ty1 unless y refuse  
tol]ation4  ,%effield words x m /rongly 
?an ,i %\ld d1 said ,c>lton2 b really ,i
 mean pretty mu* :at he says4 ,take !   
case ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics2 !y h decid$  
_m po9ts ( !ology1 _m !y h n decid$2 &  
:]ev] !re is no ecclesia/ical decision1 
!re !y h at once a p>ty1 or :at !y call 

a 's*ool2' & :5 ! ecclesia/ical decision
 at l5g? appe>s1 !n ! p>ty ceases4 ,?us 
y h ! ,dom9icans & ,franciscans cont5d+ 
ab\t ! ,immaculate ,conception2 !y w5t  
on cont5d+ because au?ority did n at    
once decide ! "q4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5      
,jesuits & ,jans5i/s disput$ on ! "q (  
grace1 ! ,pope gave x 9 fav\r ( !       
,jesuits1 & ! controv]sy at once came to
 an end4  ,surely1 said ,v9c5t1 my good 
& wor?y fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,c>lton1  
,fell[ ( ,leice/]1 & sometime ,irel&    
,essayi/1 is n pref]r+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome  
to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8  ,c>lton laugh$2 ,y
 won't suspect me ( t1 ,i ?9k1 he       
answ]$2 no2 all ,i say is1 t our ,*ur*1 
f its con/itution1 admits1 approves (   
private judgm5t2 & t private judgm5t1 s 
f> =? z x is admitt$1 necess>ily        
involves p>ties2 ! sl5d] private judgm5t
 all[$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome admitt+        
occasional or local p>ties1 & ! ample   
private judgm5t all[$ 9 our ,*ur*       
recogniz+ p>ties z an elem5t ( ! ,*ur*4 
,well1 well1 my good ,c>lton1 said      

,v9c5t1 fr[n+ & look+ wise1 yet )\t f9d+
 any?+ p>ticul> to say4  ,y mean1 said  
,%effield1 if ,i und]/& y1 t x is a     
piece ( mawki% hypocrisy to %ake ! head 
& ?r[ up ! eyes at ,mr4 ?is or t = be+ !
 head ( a religi\s p>ty1 :ile we return 
?anks = our pure & re=m$ ,*ur*2 because 
purity1 re=mation1 apo/olicity1         
tol]ation1 all ^! boa/s & glories ( !   
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 e/abli% p>ty action &   
p>ty _s z a cognate bless+1 = :i* we    
%\ld be ?ankful also4 ,p>ty is "o ( our 
greate/ ornam5ts1 ,mr4 ,v9c5t4  ,a      
s5tim5t or argum5t does n lose 9 y\r    
h&s1 said ,c>lton2 b :at ,i meant 0     
simply t p>ty lead]s are n di%on\rable 9
 ! ,*ur*1 unless ,"l ,john ,russell or  
,sir ,rob]t ,peel hold a di%on\rable po/
 9 ! ,/ate4  ,my "y fri5d1 said ,v9c5t1 
f9i%+ 8 mutton1 & pu%+ 8 plate f him1 my
 two "y fri5ds--= ,c>lton is n mu* old] 
?an ,mr4 ,%effield--may y le>n a little 
m judgm5t4 ,:5 y h liv$ to my age 7viz4 
two or ?ree ye>s beyond ,c>lton's7 y w  
le>n sobriety 9 all ?+s4 ,mr4 ,r$+1     

ano!r glass ( w9e4 ,see t poor *ild1 h[ 
%e tott]s "u ! gooseb]ry-pudd+2 up1 ,mr4
 ,%effield1 & help h]4 ,! old woman     
cooks bett] ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,h[ d y  
get y\r but*]'s meat "h1 ,c>lton8 ,i    
%\ld h made ! attempt to br+ y a f9e    
jack ,i saw 9 our kit*51 b ,i ?\ght y   
w\ld h no means ( cook+ x4  ,d9n] ov]1 !
 p>ty rose1 & /roll$ out on ! gre54     
,ano!r subject comm5c$4  ,0 n ,mr4      
,willis ( ,/4 ,george's a fri5d ( y\rs1 
,mr4 ,r$+8 ask$ ,v9c5t4  ,*>les />t$2 ,i
 knew him a little 444 ,i h se5 him     
sev]al times4  ,y "k he left u1 cont9u$ 
,v9c5t1 & jo9$ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,well1 x
 is cr$ibly report$ t he is return+4  ,a
 melan*oly hi/ory1 anyh[1 answ]$ ,*>les2
 mo/ melan*oly1 if ?is is true4  ,r1    
said ,v9c5t1 sett+ him "r1 z if he _h   
simply made a v]bal mi/ake1 a mo/ happy 
t]m9ation1 y mean2 ! only ?+ t 0 left = 
him to d4 ,y "k he w5t abroad4 ,any "o  
:o is incl9$ to ,romanize %\ld g abroad2
 ,c>lton1 we %all be s5d+ y soon4 ,"h   
?+s are s(t5$ d[n2 !re y see ! ,*ur* (  

,rome z x really is4 ,i h be5 abroad1 & 
%\ld "k x4 ,su* heaps ( begg>s 9 !      
/reets ( ,rome & ,naples2 s mu*         
squalidness & mis]y2 no cleanl9ess2 an  
utt] want ( com=t2 & su* sup]/ition2 &  
su* an abs5ce ( all true & evangelical  
s]i\sness4 ,!y pu% & fight :ile ,mass is
 go+ on2 !y jabb] _! pray]s at railroad 
spe$2 !y wor%ip ! ,virg9 z a goddess2 & 
!y see miracles at ! corn] ( e /reet4   
,_! images are awful1 & _! ignorance    
prodigi\s4 ,well1 ,willis saw all ?is2 &
 ,i h x on good au?ority1 he said       
my/]i\sly1 t he is ?or\ghly disgu/$ ) ! 
:ole affair1 & is com+ back to u4  ,is  
he 9 ,engl& n[8 ask$ ,r$+4  ,he is said 
to be ) 8 "m 9 ,devon%ire1 :o1 p]haps y 
"k1 is a wid[2 & he has be5 too mu* =   
h]4 ,poor silly fell[1 :o w\ld n take ! 
advice ( old] heads6 ,a fri5d once s5t  
him to me2 ,i c\ld make no?+ ( him4 ,i  
c\ldn't und]/& 8 argum5ts1 nor he m9e4  
,x 0 no good2 he w\ld make trial        
himself1 & he has caught x4  ,!re 0 a   
%ort pause 9 ! conv]sation2 !n ,v9c5t   

add$1 ,b su* p]v]sions1 ,c>lton1 ,i     
suppose1 ?9ks to be z necess>y z p>ties 
9 a pure ,prote/ant ,*ur*4  ,i c't say y
 satisfy me1 ,c>lton1 said ,*>les2 & ,i 
am happy to h ! sanction ( ,mr4 ,v9c5t4 
,did political p>ty make m5 rebels1 !n  
w\ld political p>ty be indef5sible2 s is
 religi\s1 if x leads to apo/asy4  ,y "k
 ! ,:igs 7 accus$ 9 ! la/ w>1 said      
,%effield1 ( sid+ ) ,bonap>te2 accid5ts 
( ?is k9d don't affect g5]al rules or   
/&+ cu/oms4  ,well1 indep5d5t ( ?is1    
answ]$ ,*>les1 ,i _c ?9k religi\s p>ties
 def5sible on ! consid]ations :i* ju/ify
 political4 ,!re is1 to my feel+s1      
some?+ despicable 9 head+ a religi\s    
p>ty4  ,0 ,loyola despicable1 ask$      
,%effield1 or ,/4 ,dom9ic8  ,!y _h !    
sanction ( _! sup]iors1 said ,*>les4  ,y
 are h>d on p>ties surely1 ,r$+1 said   
,c>lton2 a man may individually write1  
prea*1 & publi% :at he believes to be ! 
tru?1 )\t (f5ce2 :y1 !n1 does x beg9 to 
be wrong :5 he does s toge!r ) o!rs8    
,p>ty tactics are a degradation ( !     

tru?1 said ,*>les4  ,we h he>d1 ,i      
believe1 be=e n[1 said ,c>lton1 (       
,a?anasius aga9/ ! :ole _w1 & ! :ole _w 
aga9/ ,a?anasius4  ,well1 answ]$ ,*>les1
 ,i w b say ?is1 t a p>ty man mu/ be v  
mu* above p> or bel[ x4  ,!re1 aga91 ,i 
don't agree1 said ,c>lton2 y are suppos+
 ! lead] ( a p>ty to be consci\s ( :at  
he is do+2 &1 be+ consci\s1 he may be1 z
 y say1 ei!r mu* above or bel[ ! av]age2
 b a man ne$ n realise to himself t he  
is =m+ a p>ty4  ,t's m difficult to     
conceive1 said ,v9c5t1 ?an any /atem5t  
:i* has be5 haz>d$ ?is aft]noon4  ,n at 
all difficult1 answ]$ ,c>lton3 d y mean 
t !re is only "o way ( ga9+ influ5ce8   
surely !re is su* a ?+ z unconsci\s     
influ5ce8  ,i'd z easily believe1 said  
,v9c5t1 t a beauty does n "k h] *>ms4   
,t's n>r[-m9d$1 retort$ ,c>lton3 a man  
sits 9 8 room & writes1 & does n "k :at 
p ?9k ( him4  ,i'd believe x less1      
p]si/$ ,v9c5t3 beauty is a fact2        
influ5ce is an effect4 ,effects imply   
ag5ts1 ag5cy1 w & consci\sness4  ,!re   

are diff]5t modes ( influ5ce1 int]pos$  
,%effield2 influ5ce is (t5 spontane\s & 
almo/ necess>y4  ,l ! light on ,moses'  
face1 said ,c>lton4  ,bonap>te is said  
to h _h an irresi/ible smile1 said      
,%effield4  ,:at is beauty itself1 b a  
spontane\s influ5ce8 add$ ,c>lton2 don't
 y recollect '! lovely "y ,lav9ia' 9    
,?omson8  ,well1 g5tlem51 said ,v9c5t1  
:5 ,i am ,*ancellor ,i w give a prize   
essay on ',moral ,influ5ce1 its ,k9ds & 
,causes1' & ,mr4 ,%effield %all get x2 &
 z to ,c>lton1 he %all be my ,poetry    
,pr(essor :5 ,i am ,convocation4  ,y w  
say1 good read]1 t ! p>ty took a v %ort 
/roll on ! hill1 :5 we tell y t !y 7 n[ 
/oop+ _! heads at ! l[ly door ( !       
cottage2 b ! t]se litt]a scripta        
abridges wondr\sly ! rambl+ vox emissa2 
& !re might be o!r ?+s said 9 ! c\rse ( 
! conv]sation :i* hi/ory has n          
condesc5d$ to record4 ,anyh[1 we are    
oblig$ n[ to u%] !m aga9 into ! room :]e
 !y _h d9$1 & :]e !y f\nd tea ready     
laid1 & ! kettle spe$ily =?com+4 ,!     

bread & butt] 7 excell5t2 & ! p>ty did  
ju/ice to !m1 z if !y _h n lately d9$4  
,i see y keep y\r tea 9 t9 cases1 said  
,v9c5t2 ,i am = glass4 ,don't sp>e !    
tea1 ,mr4 ,r$+2 ,ox=d m5 d n commonly   
fail on t head4 ,"l ,bacon says ! fir/ &
 be/ juice ( ! grape1 l ! prim>y1 pure/1
 & be/ comm5t on ,scripture1 is n press$
 & =c$ out1 b consi/s ( a natural       
exudation4 ,?is is ! case 9 ,italy at   
?is day2 & !y call ! juice 'lagrima4' ,s
 x is ) tea1 & ) c(fee too4 ,put 9 a    
l>ge quantity1 p\r on ! wat]1 turn (f ! 
liquor2 turn x (f at once--don't let x  
/&2 x becomes poison\s4 ,i am a great   
patron ( tea2 ! poet truly says1 ',x    
*e]s1 b n inebriates4' ,x has sometimes 
a s+ul> effect ^u my n]ves2 x makes me  
:i/le--s p tell me2 ,i am n consci\s (  
x4 ,sometimes1 too1 x has a dyspeptic   
effect4 ,i f9d x does n d to take x too 
hot2 we ,engli% dr9k our liquors too    
hot4 ,x is n a ,fr5* fail+2 no1 inde$4  
,9 ,france1 t is1 9 ! c\ntry1 y get no?+
 = breakfa/ b acid w9e & grapes2 ?is is 

! o!r extreme1 & has be=e n[ affect$ me 
awfully4 ,yet acids1 too1 h a soo?+     
s$ative effect ^u "o2 lemonade          
especially4 ,b no?+ suits me s well z   
tea4 ,c>lton1 he cont9u$ my/]i\sly1 d y 
"k ! late ,dr4 ,baillie's prev5tive ( ! 
flatul5cy :i* tea produces8 ,mr4        
,%effield1 d y8 ,bo? gave up4 ,camomile 
fl[]s2 a little camomile1 n a great     
deal2 "s p *ew rhub>b1 b a little       
camomile 9 ! tea is n p]ceptible4 ,don't
 make faces1 ,mr4 ,%effield2 a little1  
,i say2 a little ( ev]y?+ is be/--ne    
quid nimis4 ,avoid all extremes4 ,s x is
 ) sug>4 ,mr4 ,r$+1 y are putt+ too mu* 
into y\r tea4 ,i lay d[n ?is rule3 sug> 
%\ld n be a sub/antive +r$i5t 9 tea1 b  
an adjective2 t is1 tea has a natural   
r\ghness2 sug> is only int5d$ to remove 
t r\ghness2 x has a negative (fice2 :5 x
 is m ?an ?is1 x is too mu*4 ,well1     
,c>lton1 x is "t = me to be see+ aft] my
 horse4 ,i fe> he has n _h s pleasant an
 aft]noon z ,i4 ,i h enjoy$ myself mu* 9
 y\r suburban villa4 ,:at a beautiful   

moon6 b ,i h "s v r\gh gr\nd to pass    
ov]4 ,i d>5't cant] ov] ! ruts ) !      
gravel-pits close be=e me4 ,mr4         
,%effield1 d me ! fav\r to %[ me ! way  
to ! /able4 ,good-bye to y1 ,c>lton2    
good night1 ,mr4 ,r$+4  ,:5 !y 7 left to
 !mselves ,*>les ask$ ,c>lton if he     
really meant to acquit ( p>ty _s !      
pres5t p>ty lead]s 9 ,ox=d4 ,y mu/ n    
misund]/& me1 answ]$ he2 ,i d n "k mu* (
 !m1 b ,i "k !y are p]sons ( great m]it 
& high "*1 & ,i wi% to ?9k ! be/ ( !m4  
,!y are mo/ unfairly attack$1 t is      
c]ta92 h[ev]1 !y are accus$ ( wi%+ to   
make a display1 ( aim+ at influ5ce &    
p[]1 ( lov+ agitation1 & s on4 ,i _c d5y
 t "s ?+s !y h done h an unpleasant     
appe>ance1 & give plausibility to !     
*>ge4 ,i wi% !y _h1 at c]ta9 times1 act$
 o!rwise4 ,mean:ile1 ,i d ?9k x b fair  
to keep 9 view t ! exi/5ce ( p>ties is  
no fault ( !irs4 ,!y are b claim+ _!    
bir?right z ,prote/ants4 ,:5 ! ,*ur*    
does n speak1 o!rs w speak in/ead2 &    
le>n$ m5 h ! be/ "r to speak4 ,aga91 :5 

le>n$ m5 speak1 o!rs w att5d to !m2 &   
?us ! =mation ( a p>ty is r ! act ( ^?  
:o foll[ ?an ( ^? :o lead4     ,,*apt]  
,,iii4   ,%effield _h "s fri5ds resid+  
at ,*alton1 a neighb\r+ village1 ) a    
s*ol> ( ,/4 ,mi*ael's1 :o _h a small    
cure ) a h\se on x4 ,"o ( !m1 inde$1 0  
kn[n to ,r$+ also1 be+ no o!r ?an our   
fri5d ,:ite1 :o 0 go+ into ! s*ools1 &  
dur+ ! la/ six mon?s _h be5 try+ to make
 up = ! "t he _h wa/$ 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( 8 
resid5ce4 ,*>les _h lo/ sight ( him1 or 
ne>ly s1 s9ce he fir/ knew him2 & at _! 
"t ( life s consid]able an int]val c\ld 
n elapse )\t *anges 9 ! "* = good or    
evil1 or = bo?4 ,c>lton & ,*>les1 :o 7 a
 good deal ?r[n toge!r by ,%effield's   
frequ5t engagem5ts ) ! ,*alton p>ty1 7 j
 turn+ homew>ds 9 _! walk "o ev5+ :5 !y 
fell 9 ) ,:ite1 :o _h be5 call+ at ,mr4 
,bolton's 9 ,ox=d1 & 0 return+4 ,!y _h n
 proce$$ v f> be=e !y 7 jo9$ by         
,%effield & ,mr4 ,b>ry1 ! curate (      
,*alton2 & ?us ! p>ty 0 swell$ to five4 
,s y are go+ to lose ,upton8 said ,b>ry 

to ,r$+2 a capital tutor2 y c ill sp>e  
him4 ,:o comes into 8 place8  ,we don't 
"k1 answ]$ ,*>les2 ! ,pr9cipal w call up
 "o ( ! ,junior ,fell[s f ! c\ntry1 ,i  
believe4  ,oh1 b y won't get a man l    
,upton1 said ,c>lton2 he knew 8 subject 
s ?or\ghly4 ,8 lecture 9 ! ,agricola1   
,i've he>d y\r m5 say1 might h be5      
publi%$4 ,x 0 a ma/]ly1 m9ute runn+     
comm5t on ! text1 q exhau/+ x4  ,yes1 x 
0 8 =te1 said ,*>les2 yet he nev] load$ 
8 lectures2 ev]y?+ he said _h a mean+1 &
 0 want$4  ,he has got a capital liv+1  
said ,b>ry2 a sub/antial mod]n h\se1 &  
by ! rail only an h\r f ,london4  ,&    
#ejjl4 a ye>1 said ,:ite2 ,mr4 ,bolton  
w5t ov] ! liv+1 & told me s4 ,x's 9 my  
future neighb\rhood2 a v beautiful      
c\ntry1 & a numb] ( good families r\nd  
ab\t4  ,!y say he's go+ to m>ry ! ,dean 
( ,selsey's daught]1 said ,b>ry2 d y "k 
! family8 ,miss ,juliet1 ! ?irte5?1 a v 
pretty girl4  ,yes1 said ,:ite1 ,i "k !m
 all2 a mo/ delightful family2 ,mrs4    
,bl& is a *>m+ woman1 s v ladylike4 ,x's

 my good luck to be "u ! ,dean's        
jurisdiction2 ,i ?9k ,i %all pull ) him 
capitally4  ,he's a clev] man1 said     
,b>ry2 8 *>ges are always well writt52  
he _h a high "n 9 8 day at ,cambridge4  
,hasn't he be5 lately writ+ aga9/ y\r   
fri5ds "h1 ,:ite8 said ,%effield4  ,my  
fri5ds6 said ,:ite2 :om c y mean8 ,he   
has writt5 aga9/ p>ties & p>ty lead]s2 &
 ) reason1 ,i ?9k4 ,oh1 yes2 he allud$  
to poor ,willis & "s o!rs4  ,x 0 m t t1 
insi/$ ,%effield2 he *>g$ aga9/ c]ta9   
say+s & do+s at ,/4 ,m>y's4  ,well1 ,i =
 "o _c approve ( all t is utt]$ f !     
pulpit !re1 said ,:ite2 ,i "k = a fact t
 ,willis ref]s ) great satisfaction to  
:at he he>d !re z incl9+ him to         
,romanism4  ,i wi% prea*]s & he>]s w\ld 
all g ov] toge!r at once1 & !n we %\ld h
 "s quiet "t = prop] ,univ]sity /udies1 
said ,b>ry4  ,take c>e :at y are say+1  
,b>ry1 said ,%effield2 y mean pres5t    
company except$4 ,y1 ,:ite1 ,i ?9k1 come
 "u ! d5om9ation ( he>]s8  ,i6 said     
,:ite2 no su* ?+4 ,i h be5 to he> him   

be=e n[1 z mo/ m5 h2 b ,i ?9k him (t5 v 
injudici\s1 or worse4 ,! t5d5cy ( 8     
prea*+ is to make "o dissatisfi$ ) "o's 
own ,*ur*4  ,well1 said ,%effield1 "o's 
memory plays "o tricks1 or ,i %\ld say t
 a fri5d ( m9e _h said t5 times z /rong 
?+s aga9/ our ,*ur* z any prea*] 9 ,ox=d
 ev] did4  ,y mean me1 said ,:ite1 )    
e>ne/ness2 y h misund]/ood me griev\sly4
 ,i h ev] be5 mo/ fai?ful to ! ,*ur* (  
,engl&4 ,y nev] he>d me say any?+       
inconsi/5t ) ! w>me/ atta*m5t to x4 ,i h
 nev]1 inde$1 d5i$ ! claims ( ! ,romi%  
,*ur* to be a bran* ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 
nor w ,i1--t's ano!r ?+ q2 !re are _m   
?+s :i* we might borr[ ) great advantage
 f ! ,romani/s4 ,b ,i h ev] lov$1 & hope
 ,i %all ev] v5]ate1 my own ,"m1 ! ,*ur*
 ( my baptism4  ,%effield made an odd   
face1 & no "o spoke4 ,:ite cont9u$1     
attempt+ to pres]ve an unconc]n$ mann]3 
,x is rem>kable1 he said1 t ,mr4        
,bolton--:o1 ?\gh a layman1 & no div9e1 
is a s5sible1 practical1 %rewd man--nev]
 lik$ t pulpit2 he always prophesi$ no  

good w\ld come ( x4  ,! sil5ce cont9u+1 
,:ite pres5tly fell ^u ,%effield4 ,i    
defy y1 he said1 ) an attempt to be     
jocul>1 to prove :at y h be5 h9t+2 x is 
a great %ame4 ,x's s easy to speak aga9/
 m51 to call !m injudici\s1 extravagant1
 & s on4 ,y are ! only p]son--  ,well1  
well1 ,i "k x1 ,i "k x1 said ,%effield2 
we're only canoniz+ y1 & ,i am ! devil's
 advocate4  ,*>les want$ to he> some?+  
ab\t ,willis2 s he turn$ ! curr5t (     
,:ite's ?\ghts by com+ up & ask+ him    
:e!r !re 0 any tru? 9 ! report he _h    
he>d f ,v9c5t sev]al weeks be=e2 _h     
,:ite he>d f him lately8 ,:ite knew v   
little ab\t him def9itely1 & 0 n able to
 say :e!r ! report 0 true or n4 ,s f> 0 
c]ta91 t he _h return$ f abroad & 0 liv+
 at home4 ,?us he _h n committ$ himself 
to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 :e!r z a !ological  
/ud5t or z a novice2 b he c\ld n say m4 
,yes1 he _h he>d "o ?+ m2 & ! subject ( 
a lett] :i* he _h receiv$ f him         
corroborat$ x--t he 0 v /rong on ! po9t 
t ,romanism & ,anglicanism 7 two        

religions2 t y c\ld n amalgamate !m2 t y
 mu/ be ,roman or ,anglican1 b c\ld n be
 ,anglo-,roman or ,anglo-,ca?olic4 ,?is 
is :at a fri5d told me4 ,9 8 lett] to   
myself1 ,:ite cont9u$1 ,i don't "k q :at
 he meant1 b he spoke a good deal ( !   
necessity ( fai? 9 ord] to be a         
,ca?olic4 ,he said no "o %\ld g ov]     
m]ely because he ?\ght he %\ld l x      
bett]2 t he _h f\nd out by exp]i5ce t no
 "o c\ld live on s5tim5t2 t ! :ole sy/em
 ( wor%ip 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur* 0 diff]5t f  
:at x is 9 our own2 nay1 ! v idea (     
wor%ip1 ! idea ( pray]s2 t ! doctr9e (  
int5tion itself1 view$ 9 all its p>ts1  
con/itut$ a new religion4 ,he did n     
speak ( himself def9itely1 b he said    
g5]ally t all ?is might be a great      
disc\ragem5t to a conv]t1 & ?r[ him     
back4 ,on ! :ole1 ! tone ( 8 lett] 0 l a
 p]son disappo9t$1 & :o might be        
reclaim$2 at lea/1 s ,i ?\ght4  ,he is a
 wis]1 ev5 if he is a sadd] man1 said   
,*>les3 ,i did n "k he _h s mu* 9 him4  
,!re is m reflection 9 all ?is ?an s    

excitable a p]son1 z he seem$ to me1 is 
capable ( ex]cis+4 ,at ! same "t !re is 
no?+ 9 all ?is to prove t he is sorry = 
:at he has done4  ,i h grant$ ?is1 said 
,:ite2 /ill ! effect ( ! lett] 0 to keep
 p back f foll[+ him1 by putt+ ob/acles 
9 _! way2 & !n we mu/ c\ple ?is ) ! fact
 ( 8 go+ home4  ,*>les ?\ght a:ile4     
,v9c5t's te/imony1 he said1 is ei!r a   
confirmation or a m]e exagg]ation ( :at 
y h told me1 accord+ z x is indep5d5t or
 n4 ,!n he said to himself1 ,:ite1 too1 
has m 9 him ?an ,i ?\ght2 he really has 
spok5 ab\t ,willis v s5sibly3 :at has   
come to him8  ,! pa?s soon divid$2 &    
:ile ! ,*alton pair took ! "r h&1       
,c>lton & 8 pupils turn$ to ! left4     
,soon ,c>lton p>t$ f ! two fri5ds1 & !y 
rea*$ _! cottage j 9 "t to see ! sett+  
sun4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,a few days    
lat]1 ,c>lton1 ,%effield1 & ,r$+ 7 talk+
 toge!r aft] d9n] out ( doors ab\t      
,:ite4  ,h[ he is alt]$1 said ,*>les1   
s9ce ,i fir/ knew him6  ,alt]$6 cri$    
,%effield2 he 0 a playful kitt5 once1 & 

n[ he is "o ( ! dulle/ old tabbies ,i   
ev] came across4  ,alt]$ = ! bett]1 said
 ,*>les2 he has n[ a /eady s5sible way (
 talk+2 b he 0 n a v wise p]son two ye>s
 ago2 he is read+1 too1 really h>d4  ,he
 has "s reason1 said ,%effield1 = he is 
sadly beh9dh&2 b !re is ano!r cause ( 8 
/ead9ess :i* p]haps y "k4  ,i6 no inde$1
 answ]$ ,*>les4  ,i ?\ght ( c\rse y knew
 x1 said ,%effield2 y don't mean to say 
y h n he>d t he is engag$ to "s ,ox=d   
girl8  ,engag$6 cri$ ,*>les1 h[ absurd6 
,i don't see t at all1 my de> ,r$+1 said
 ,c>lton4 ,x's n z if he c\ld n af=d x2 
he has a good liv+ wait+ = him2 &1      
moreov]1 he is ?us los+ no "t1 :i* is a 
great ?+ 9 life4 ,mu* "t is (t5 lo/4    
,:ite w soon f9d himself settl$ 9 e s5se
 ( ! ^w1 9 m9d1 9 life1 9 occupation4   
,*>les said t !re 0 "o ?+ :i* c\ld n    
help surpris+ him1 namely1 t :5 ,:ite   
fir/ came up he 0 s /rong 9 8 advocacy (
 cl]ical celibacy4 ,c>lton & ,%effield  
laugh$4 ,& d y ?9k1 said ! =m]1 t a y\? 
( eighte5 c h an op9ion on su* a        

subject1 or kn[s himself well en\gh to  
make a resolution 9 8 own case8 ,d y    
really ?9k x fair to hold a man committ$
 to all ! r&om op9ions & extravagant    
say+s into :i* he 0 betray$ :5 he fir/  
left s*ool8  ,he _h read "s ultra-book  
or o!r1 said ,%effield2 or _h se5 "s    
beautiful nun sculptur$ on a            
*ancel-scre51 & 0 c>ri$ away by         
romance--z o!rs h be5 & are4  ,don't y  
suppose1 said ,c>lton1 t ^? good fell[s 
:o n[ are s full ( 'sac]dotal purity1'  
'angelical bless$ness1' & s on1 w "o &  
all be m>ri$ by ?is "t t5 ye>s8  ,i'll  
take a bet ( x1 said ,%effield3 "o w    
give 9 e>ly1 "o late1 b !re is a "t     
de/9$ = all4 ,pass "s t5 or twelve ye>s1
 z ,c>lton says1 & we %all f9d ,a4,b4 on
 a curacy1 ! happy fa!r ( t5 *ildr52    
,c4,d4 we>+ on a long c\rt%ip till a    
liv+ falls2 ,e4,f4 9 8 honeymoon2 ,g4,h4
 lately pres5t$ by ,mrs4 ,h4 ) tw9s2    
,i4,k4 full ( joy1 j accept$2 ,l4,m4 may
 rema9 :at ,gibbon calls 'a column 9 !  
mid/ ( ru9s1' & a v tott]+ column too4  

,d y really ?9k1 said ,*>les1 t p mean s
 little :at !y say8  ,y take matt]s too 
s]i\sly1 ,r$+1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 :o does n
 *ange 8 op9ions betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty8  
,a "y man ent]s life ) 8 fa!r's or      
tutor's views2 he *anges !m = 8 own4 ,! 
m mode/ & diffid5t he is1 ! m fai? he   
has1 s mu* ! long] does he speak ! words
 ( o!rs2 b ! =ce ( circum/ances1 or !   
vig\r ( 8 m9d1 infallibly obliges him at
 la/ to h a m9d ( 8 own2 t is1 if he is 
good = any?+4  ,b ,i suspect1 said ,r$+1
 t ! la/ g5]ation1 :e!r ( fa!rs or      
tutors1 _h no v exalt$ ideas ( cl]ical  
celibacy4  ,accid5ts (t5 clo! u )       
op9ions :i* we we> = a "t1 said ,c>lton4
  ,well1 ,i hon\r p :o we> _! family    
suit2 ,i don't hon\r ^? at all :o beg9 )
 =eign fa%ions & !n ab&on !m4  ,a few   
ye>s m ( life1 said ,c>lton1 smil+1 w   
make y\r judgm5t k9d]4  ,i don't l      
talk]s1 cont9u$ ,*>les2 ,i don't ?9k ,i 
ev] %all2 ,i hope n4  ,i "k bett] :at's 
at ! bottom ( x1 said ,%effield2 b ,i   
c't /ay2 ,i mu/ g 9 & read2 ,r$+ is too 

fond ( a gossip4  ,:o talks s mu* z y1  
,%effield8 said ,*>les4  ,b ,i talk fa/ 
:5 ,i talk1 answ]$ he1 & get ?r\gh a    
great deal ( "w2 !n ,i give ov]3 b y    
prose1 & muse1 & sigh1 & prose aga94 ,& 
s he left !m4  ,:at does he mean8 ask$  
,c>lton4  ,*>les slightly col\r$ &      
laugh$3 ,y are a man ,i say ?+s to1 ,i  
don't to o!rs1 he made answ]2 z to      
,%effield1 he fancies he has f\nd x out 
( himself4  ,c>lton look$ r\nd at him   
%>ply & curi\sly4  ,i am a%am$ ( myself1
 said ,*>les1 laugh+ & look+ confus$2 ,i
 h made y ?9k t ,i h some?+ important to
 tell1 b really ,i h no?+ at all4       
,well1 out ) x1 said ,c>lton4  ,:y1 to  
tell ! tru?1--no1 really1 x is too      
absurd4 ,i h made a fool ( myself4  ,he 
turn$ away1 !n turn$ back1 & resum$3    
,:y1 x 0 only ?is1 t ,%effield fancies  
,i h "s sneak+ k9dness = 444 celibacy   
myself4  ,k9dness = :om8 said ,c>lton4  
,k9dness = celibacy4  ,!re 0 a pause1 & 
,c>lton's face some:at *ang$4  ,oh1 my  
de> good fell[1 he said k9dly1 s y are  

"o ( !m2 b x w g (f4  ,p]haps x w1 said 
,*>les3 oh1 ,i am lay+ no /ress ^u x4 ,x
 0 ,%effield :o made me m5tion x4  ,a   
real diff]5ce ( m9d & view _h evid5tly  
be5 /ruck ^u by two fri5ds1 v cong5ial &
 v fond ( ea* o!r4 ,!re 0 a pause = a   
few seconds4  ,y are s s5sible a fell[1 
,r$+1 said ,c>lton1 x surprises me t y  
%\ld take up ?is notion4  ,x's no new   
notion tak5 up1 answ]$ ,*>les2 y w      
smile1 b ,i _h x :5 a boy at s*ool1 & ,i
 h ev] s9ce fanci$ t ,i %\ld nev] m>ry4 
,n t ! feel+ has nev] int]mitt$1 b x is 
! habit ( my m9d4 ,my g5]al ?\ghts run 9
 t "o way1 t ,i %all nev] m>ry4 ,if ,i  
did1 ,i %\ld dread ,?alaba's puni%m5t4  
,c>lton put 8 h& on ,r$+'s %\ld]1 &     
g5tly %ook him to & fro2 ,well1 x       
surprises me1 he said2 !n1 aft] a pause1
 ,i h be5 accu/om$ to ?9k bo? celibacy &
 m>riage good 9 _! way4 ,9 ! ,*ur* (    
,rome great good1 ,i see1 comes (       
celibacy2 b dep5d on x1 my de> ,r$+1 y  
are mak+ a great blund] if y are =      
introduc+ celibacy into ! ,anglican     

,*ur*4  ,!re's no?+ aga9/ x 9 ,pray]    
,book or ,articles1 said ,*>les4        
,p]haps n2 b ! :ole g5ius1 /ructure1    
work+ ( our ,*ur* goes ! o!r way4 ,=    
in/ance1 we h no mona/]ies to relieve ! 
poor2 & if we _h1 ,i suspect1 z ?+s are1
 a p>son's wife w\ld1 9 practical       
sub/antial usefulness1 be inf9itely     
sup]ior to all ! monks t 7 ev] %av54 ,i 
decl>e1 ,i ?9k ! ,bi%op ( ,ipswi* is    
almo/ ju/ifi$ 9 giv+ out t none b m>ri$ 
m5 h a *ance ( pref]m5t f him2 nay1 !   
,bi%op ( ,ab+don1 :o makes a rule (     
be/[+ 8 be/ liv+s z m>riage portions to 
! mo/ virtu\s "y ladies 9 8 diocese4    
,c>lton spoke ) m en]gy ?an 0 usual )   
him4  ,*>les answ]$1 t he 0 n look+ to !
 exp$i5cy or feasibility ( ! ?+1 b at   
:at seem$ to him be/ 9 itself1 & :at he 
c\ld n help admir+4 ,i said no?+ ab\t ! 
celibacy ( cl]gy1 he obs]v$1 b (        
celibacy g5]ally4  ,celibacy has no     
place 9 our idea or our sy/em (         
religion1 dep5d on x1 said ,c>lton4 ,x  
is no?+ to ! purpose1 :e!r !re is any?+ 

9 ! ,articles aga9/ x2 x is n a "q ab\t 
=mal enactm5ts1 b :e!r ! g5ius (        
,anglicanism is n utt]ly at v>iance ) x4
 ,! exp]i5ce ( ?ree hundr$ ye>s is      
surely abundant = our purpose2 if we    
don't "k :at our religion is 9 t "t1 :at
 "t w be long en\gh8 !re are =ms (      
religion :i* h n la/$ s long f fir/ to  
la/4 ,n[ enum]ate ! cases ( celibacy =  
celibacy's sake 9 t p]iod1 & :at w be ! 
sum total ( !m8 ,"s in/ances !re are2 b 
ev5 ,hammond1 :o di$ unm>ri$1 0 go+ to  
m>ry1 :5 8 "m wi%$ x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y
 look out = types ( our ,*ur* c y f9d   
tru] ?an ! m>ri$ excell5ce ( ,hook] !   
pr(\nd1 ,taylor ! devotional1 & ,bull ! 
polemical8 ,! v fir/ re=m$ primate is   
m>ri$2 9 ,pole & ,p>k]1 ! two sy/ems1   
,roman & ,anglican1 come into /rong     
contra/4  ,well1 x seems to me z mu* a  
yoke ( bondage1 said ,*>les1 to compel  
m>riage z to compel celibacy1 & t is :at
 y are really driv+ at4 ,y are tell+ me 
t any "o is a black %eep :o does n m>ry4
  ,n a v practical difficulty to y at   

?is mom5t1 said ,c>lton2 no "o is ask+ y
 to g ab\t on ,coelebs' mission j n[1 ) 
,ari/otle 9 h& & ! class-li/ 9 view4    
,well1 excuse me1 said ,*>les1 if ,i h  
said any?+ v fooli%2 y don't suppose ,i 
argue on su* subjects ) o!rs4           
,,*apt] ,v4   ,!y _h by ?is "t /roll$ z 
f> z ,c>lton's lodg+s1 :]e ! books      
happ5$ to be on :i* ,*>les 0 at t "t m  
imm$iately employ$2 & !y took two or    
?ree turns "u "s f9e bee*es :i* /ood 9  
front ( ! h\se be=e ent]+ x4  ,tell me1 
,r$+1 said ,c>lton1 = really ,i don't   
und]/&1 :at are y\r reasons = admir+    
:at1 9 tru?1 is simply an unnatural     
/ate4  ,don't let u talk m1 my de>      
,c>lton1 answ]$ ,r$+2 ,i %all g on mak+ 
a fool ( myself4 ,let well alone1 or bad
 alone1 pray d4  ,x 0 evid5t t !re 0 "s 
/rong feel+ irritat+ him inw>dly2 !     
mann] & words 7 too s]i\s = ! occasion4 
,c>lton1 too1 felt /rongly ^u :at seem$ 
at fir/ sight a v second>y "q1 or he    
w\ld h let x alone1 z ,*>les ask$ him4  
,no2 z we are on ! subject1 let me get  

at y\r view1 said he4 ,x 0 said 9 !     
beg9n+1 ',increase & multiply2' !re=e   
celibacy is unnatural4  ,sup]natural1   
said ,*>les1 smil+4  ,is n t a ^w )\t an
 idea8 ask$ ,c>lton4 ,we are taught by  
,butl] t !re is an analogy betwe5 nature
 & grace2 else y might p>allel paganism 
to nature1 & :]e paganism is contr>y to 
nature1 say t x is sup]natural4 ,!      
,wesleyan convulsions are pret]natural2 
:y n sup]natural8  ,i really ?9k t our  
div9es1 or at lea/ "s ( !m1 are on my   
side "h1 said ,*>les--,j]emy ,taylor1 ,i
 believe4  ,y h n told me :at y mean by 
sup]natural1 said ,c>lton2 ,i want to   
get at :at y ?9k1 y "k4  ,x seems to me1
 said ,*>les1 t ,*ri/ianity1 be+ !      
p]fection ( nature1 is bo? l x & unlike 
x2--l x1 :]e x is ! same or z mu* z     
nature2 unlike x1 :]e x is z mu* & m4 ,i
 mean by sup]natural ! p]fection (      
nature4  ,give me an in/ance1 said      
,c>lton4  ,:y1 consid]1 ,c>lton2 our ,"l
 says1 ',ye h he>d t x has be5 said (   
old "t1--b ,i say unto y2' t contra/    

d5otes ! m p]fect way1 or ! gospel 444  
,he came n to de/roy1 b to fulfil ! law 
444 ,i c't recollect ( a sudd52 444 oh1 
= in/ance1 ?is is a case 9 po9t2 ,he    
aboli%$ a p]mission :i* _h be5 giv5 to !
 ,jews because ( ! h>dness ( _! he>ts4  
,n q 9 po9t1 said ,c>lton1 = ! ,jews1 9 
_! divorces1 _h fall5 bel[ nature4 ',let
 no man put asund]1' 0 ! rule 9         
,p>adise4  ,/ill1 surely ! idea ( an    
,apo/le1 unm>ri$1 pure1 9 fa/ &         
nak$ness1 & at l5g? a m>tyr1 is a high] 
idea ?an t ( "o ( ! old ,israelites     
sitt+ "u 8 v9e & fig-tree1 full (       
temporal goods1 & surr\nd$ by sons &    
gr&sons4 ,i am n d]ogat+ f ,gideon or   
,caleb2 ,i am add+ to ,/4 ,paul4  ,/4   
,paul's is a v p>ticul> case1 said      
,c>lton4  ,b he himself lays d[n ! g5]al
 maxim1 t x is 'good' = a man to cont9ue
 z he 04  ,!re we come to a "q (        
criticism1 :at 'good' means3 ,i may ?9k 
x means 'exp$i5t1' & :at he says ab\t ! 
'pres5t di/ress' confirms x4  ,well1 ,i 
won't g to criticism1 said ,*>les2 take 

! text1 '9 s9 ha? my "m conceiv$ me4' ,d
 n ^! words %[ t1 ov] & above ! doctr9e 
( orig9al s91 !re is 7to say ! lea/7    
great risk ( m>riage lead+ to s9 9 m>ri$
 p8  ,my de> ,r$+1 said ,c>lton1        
a/oni%$1 y are runn+ into ,gno/icism4   
,n kn[+ly or will+ly1 answ]$ ,*>les2 b  
und]/& :at ,i mean4 ,x's n a subject ,i 
c talk ab\t2 b x seems to me1 )\t (     
c\rse say+ t m>ri$ p]sons mu/ s9 7:i*   
w\ld be ,gno/icism71 t !re is a dang] ( 
s94 ,b don't let me say m on ?is po9t4  
,well1 said ,c>lton1 aft] ?9k+ a:ile1 ,i
 h be5 accu/om$ to consid] ,*ri/ianity z
 ! p]fection ( man z a :ole1 body1 s\l1 
& _s4 ,don't misund]/& me4 ,pan!i/s say 
body & intellect1 leav+ out ! moral     
pr9ciple2 b ,i say _s z well z m9d4 ,_s1
 or ! pr9ciple ( religi\s fai? &        
ob$i5ce1 %\ld be ! ma/] pr9ciple1 !     
hegemonicon4 ,to ?is bo? intellect &    
body are subs]vi5t2 b z ?is supremacy   
does n imply ! ill-usage1 ! bondage ( ! 
intellect1 nei!r does x ( ! body2 bo?   
%\ld be well treat$4  ,well1 ,i ?9k1 on 

! contr>y1 x does imply 9 "o s5se !     
bondage ( intellect & body too4 ,:at is 
fai? b ! submission ( ! intellect8 & z  
'e high ?\ght is br\ght into captivity1'
 s are we expressly told to br+ ! body  
into subjection too4 ,!y are bo? well   
treat$1 :5 !y are treat$ s z to be made 
fit in/rum5ts ( ! sov]eign pr9ciple4  ,t
 is :at ,i call unnatural1 said ,c>lton4
  ,& x is :at ,i mean by sup]natural1   
answ]$ ,r$+1 gett+ a little too e>ne/4  
,h[ is x sup]natural1 or add+ to nature1
 to de/roy a "p ( x8 ask$ ,c>lton4      
,*>les 0 puzzl$4 ,x 0 a way1 he said1   
t[>ds p]fection2 b he ?\ght t p]fection 
came aft] dea?1 n "h4 ,our nature c\ld n
 be p]fect ) a corruptible body2 ! body 
0 treat$ n[ z a body ( dea?4  ,well1    
,r$+1 answ]$ ,c>lton1 y make ,*ri/ianity
 a v diff]5t religion f :at our ,*ur*   
consid]s x1 ,i really ?9k2 & he paus$   
a:ile4  ,look "h1 he proce$$1 h[ c we   
rejoice 9 ,*ri/1 z hav+ be5 r$eem$ by   
,him1 if we are 9 ?is sort ( gloomy     
p5it5tial /ate8 ,h[ mu* is said 9 ,/4   

,paul ab\t peace1 ?anksgiv+1 assurance1 
com=t1 & ! l6 ,old ?+s are pass$ away2 !
 ,jewi% law is de/roy$2 p>don & peace   
are come2 t is ! ,gospel4  ,don't y ?9k1
 !n1 said ,*>les1 t we %\ld grieve = !  
s9s into :i* we are daily betray$1 & = !
 m s]i\s (f5ces :i* f "t to "t we may h 
committ$8  ,c]ta9ly2 we d s 9 ,morn+ &  
,ev5+ ,pray]1 & 9 ! ,communion ,s]vice4 
,well1 b suppos+ a y\?1 z is s (t5 !    
case1 has neglect$ religion altoge!r1 & 
has a :ole load ( s9s1 & v he9\s ones1  
all ^u him1--d y ?9k t1 :5 he turns ov] 
a new leaf1 & comes to ,communion1 he   
is1 on say+ ! ,confession 7say+ x ) t   
contrition ) :i* su* p]sons ought to say
 x71 p>don$ at once1 & has no?+ m to fe>
 ab\t 8 pa/ s9s8  ,i %\ld say1 ',yes1'  
answ]$ ,c>lton4  ,really1 said ,*>les   
?\ghtfully4  ,( c\rse1 said ,c>lton1 ,i 
suppose him truly sorry or p5it5t3 :e!r 
he is s or n 8 future life w %[4  ,well1
 someh[1 ,i _c ma/] ?is idea1 said      
,*>les2 ,i ?9k mo/ s]i\s p]sons1 ev5 = a
 little s91 w\ld g on fidget+ !mselves1 

& w\ld n suppose !y ga9$ p>don directly 
!y ask$ = x4  ,c]ta9ly1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 
b ,god p>dons ^? :o d n p>don !mselves4 
,t is1 said ,*>les1 :o don't at once    
feel peace1 assurance1 & com=t2 :o don't
 feel ! p]fect joy ( ! ,gospel4  ,su*   
p]sons grieve1 b rejoice too1 said      
,c>lton4  ,b tell me1 ,c>lton1 said     
,r$+2 is1 or is n1 _! n =giv+ !mselves1 
_! sorr[ & tr\ble1 pleas+ to ,god8      
,surely4  ,?us a c]ta9 self-infliction =
 s9 committ$ is pleas+ to ,him2 &1 if s1
 h[ does x matt] :e!r x is inflict$ on  
m9d or body8  ,x is n prop]ly a         
self-infliction1 answ]$ ,c>lton2        
self-infliction implies int5tion2 grief 
at s9 is some?+ spontane\s4 ,:5 y       
afflict y\rself on purpose1 !n at once y
 pass f pure ,*ri/ianity4  ,well1 said  
,*>les1 ,i c]ta9ly fanci$ t fa/+1       
ab/95ce1 lab\rs1 celibacy1 might be tak5
 z a make-up = s94 ,x is n a v f>-fet*$ 
idea4 ,y recollect ,dr4 ,johnson's /&+ 9
 ! ra9 9 ! m>ket-place at ,li*field :5 a
 man1 z a p5ance = "s disob$i5ce to 8   

fa!r :5 a boy8  ,b1 my de> ,r$+1 said   
,c>lton1 let me br+ y back to :at y said
 orig9ally1 & to my answ] to y1 :i* :at 
y n[ say only makes m apposite4 ,y began
 by say+ t celibacy 0 a p]fection (     
nature1 n[ y make x a p5ance2 fir/ x is 
good & glori\s1 next x is a m$ic9e &    
puni%m5t4  ,p]haps our highe/ p]fection 
"h is p5ance1 said ,*>les2 b ,i don't   
"k2 ,i don't pr(ess to h cle> ideas ^u !
 subject4 ,i h talk$ m ?an ,i l4 ,let u 
at l5g? give ov]4  ,!y did1 9           
consequ5ce1 pass to o!r subjects        
connect$ ) ,*>les's read+2 !n !y ent]$ !
 h\se1 & set to ^u ,polybius2 b x c\ld n
 be d5i$ t = ! re/ ( ! day ,c>lton's    
mann] 0 n q 8 own1 z if some?+ _h annoy$
 him4 ,next morn+ he 0 z usual4         
,,*apt] ,,vi4   ,x is impossible to /op 
! gr[? ( ! m9d4 ,"h 0 ,*>les ) 8 ?\ghts 
turn$ away f religi\s controv]sy = two  
ye>s1 yet ) 8 religi\s views progress+1 
unkn[n to himself1 ! :ole "t4 ,x c\ld n 
h be5 o!rwise1 if he 0 to live a        
religi\s life at all4 ,if he 0 to wor%ip

 & obey 8 ,creator1 intellectual acts1  
conclusions1 & judgm5ts1 mu/ accompany t
 wor%ip & ob$i5ce4 ,he might n realize 8
 own belief till que/ions _h be5 put to 
him2 b !n a s+le discussion ) a fri5d1  
su* z ! above ) ,c>lton1 w\ld br+ out   
:at he really did hold to 8 own         
appreh5sion--w\ld asc]ta9 = him ! limits
 ( ea* op9ion z he held x1 & !          
int]-relations ( op9ion ) op9ion4 ,he _h
 n yet giv5 names to ^! op9ions1 mu*    
less _h !y tak5 a !ological =m2 nor c\ld
 !y1 "u 8 circum/ances1 be express$ 9   
!ological language2 b "h he 01 a "y man 
( tw5ty-two1 pr(ess+ 9 an h\r's         
conv]sation ) a fri5d1 :at really 7 !   
,ca?olic doctr9es & usages ( p5ance1    
purgatory1 c\ncils ( p]fection1         
mortification ( self1 & cl]ical         
celibacy4 ,no wond] t all ?is annoy$    
,c>lton1 ?\gh he no m ?an ,*>les p]ceiv$
 t all ?is ,ca?olicism did 9 fact lie   
hid "u 8 pr(essions2 b he felt1 9 :at   
,r$+ put out1 ! pres5ce ( some?+1 z he  
express$ x1 v unlike ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2  

some?+ new & unpleasant to him1 & )al   
some?+ :i* _h a body 9 x1 :i* _h a      
mom5tum1 :i* c\ld n be pass$ ov] z a    
vague1 sudd5 s\nd or transitory cl\d1 b 
:i* _h mu* beh9d x1 :i* made itself     
felt1 :i* /ruck heavily4  ,& "h we see  
:at is meant :5 a p]son says t !        
,ca?olic sy/em comes home to 8 m9d1     
fulfils 8 ideas ( religion1 satisfies 8 
sympa?ies1 & ! l2 & !reupon becomes a   
,ca?olic4 ,su* a p]son is (t5 said to g 
by private judgm5t1 to be *oos+ 8       
religion by 8 own /&>d ( :at a religion 
ought to be4 ,n[ x ne$ n be d5i$ t ^? :o
 are ext]nal to ! ,*ur* mu/ beg9 )      
private judgm5t2 !y use x 9 ord]        
ultimately to sup]s$e x2 z a man out (  
doors uses a lamp 9 a d>k night1 & puts 
x out :5 he gets home4 ,:at w\ld be     
?\ght ( 8 br++ x into 8 draw+-room8 :at 
w\ld ! goodly company !re assembl$ be=e 
a g5ial he>? & "u glitt]+ *&eli]s1 !    
bright ladies & ! well-dress$ g5tlem51  
say to him if he came 9 ) a great-coat  
on 8 back1 a hat on 8 head1 an umbrella 

"u 8 arm1 & a l>ge /able-lant]n 9 8 h&8 
,yet :at w\ld be ?\ght1 on ! o!r h&1 if 
he precipitat$ himself into !           
inhospitable night & ! w> ( ! elem5ts 9 
8 ball-dress8 ,:5 ! k+ came 9 to see !  
gue/s1 he saw a man :o _h n on a        
w$d+-g>m5t2 he saw a man :o det]m9$ to  
live 9 ! ,*ur* z he _h liv$ out ( x1 :o 
w\ld n use 8 privileges1 :o w\ld n      
ex*ange reason = fai?1 :o w\ld n        
accommodate 8 ?\ghts & do+s to ! glori\s
 sc5e :i* surr\nd$ him1 :o 0 grop+ = !  
hidd5 treasure & digg+ = ! pe>l ( price 
9 ! high1 lu/r\s1 all-jewell$ ,temple ( 
! ,"l ( ,ho/s2 :o %ut 8 eyes &          
speculat$1 :5 he might op5 !m & see4    
,!re is no absurdity1 !n1 or inconsi/5cy
 9 a p]son fir/ us+ 8 private judgm5t & 
!n d5\nc+ its use4 ,circum/ances *ange  
duties4  ,b /ill1 aft] all1 ! p]son 9 "q
 does n1 /rictly speak+1 judge ( !      
ext]nal sy/em pres5t$ to him by 8       
private ideas1 b he br+s 9 ! dicta ( t  
sy/em to confirm & to ju/ify c]ta9      
private judgm5ts & p]sonal feel+s &     

habits already exi/+4 ,r$+1 = in/ance1  
felt a difficulty 9 det]m9+ h[ & :5 !   
s9s ( a ,*ri/ian are =giv52 he _h a     
great notion t celibacy 0 bett] ?an     
m>ri$ life4 ,he 0 n ! fir/ p]son 9 !    
,*ur* ( ,engl& :o _h _h su* ?\ghts2 to  
numb]s1 d\btless1 be=e him !y _h        
occurr$2 b ^! numb]s _h look$ abroad1 & 
se5 no?+ ar\nd !m to ju/ify :at !y felt1
 & _! feel+s _h1 9 consequ5ce1 ei!r     
fe/]$ )9 !m1 or )]$ away4 ,b :5 a man1  
?us con/itut$ )91 falls "u ! %ad[ (     
,ca?olicism )\t1 !n ! mighty ,cre$ at   
once produces an influ5ce ^u him4 ,he   
see t x ju/ifies 8 ?\ghts1 expla9s 8    
feel+s2 he und]/&s t x numb]s1 corrects1
 h>monizes1 completes !m2 & he is l$ to 
ask :at is ! au?ority ( ?is =eign tea*+2
 & !n1 :5 he f9ds x is :at 0 once       
receiv$ 9 ,engl& f nor? to s\?1 9 ,engl&
 f ! v "t t ,*ri/ianity 0 introduc$ "h2 
t1 z f> z hi/orical records g1          
,*ri/ianity & ,ca?olicism are synonym\s2
 t x is /ill ! fai? ( ! l>ge/ section ( 
! ,*ri/ian _w2 & t ! fai? ( 8 own c\ntry

 is held n[h]e b )9 h] own limits & ^? (
 h] own colonies2 nay1 fur!r1 t x is v  
difficult to say :at fai? %e has1 or t  
%e has any1--!n he submits himself to ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 n by a process (        
criticism1 b z a pupil to a tea*]4  ,9  
say+ ?is1 ( c\rse x is n d5i$1 on ! "o  
h&1 t !re may be p]sons :o come to !    
,ca?olic ,*ur* on imp]fect motives1 or 9
 a wrong way2 :o *oose x by criticism1 &
 :o1 unsubdu$ by its maje/y & its grace1
 g on criticiz+ :5 !y are 9 x2 & :o1 if 
!y p]si/ & d n le>n humility1 may       
criticize !mselves out ( x aga94 ,nor is
 x d5i$1 on ! o!r h&1 t "s :o are n     
,ca?olics may possibly *oose 7= in/ance7
 ,me?odism1 9 ! above moral way1 viz4   
because x confirms & ju/ifies ! inw>d   
feel+ ( _! he>ts4 ,?is is c]ta9ly       
possible 9 idea1 ?\gh :at !re is        
v5]able1 awful1 sup]human1 9 ! ,wesleyan
 ,conf]5ce to p]suade "o to take x z a  
prophet1 is a p]plex+ problem2 yet1 aft]
 all1 ! matt] ( fact we conceive to lie 
! o!r way1 viz4 t ,wesleyans & o!r      

sect>ies put !mselves above _! sy/em1 n 
bel[ x2 & ?\gh !y may 9 bodily position 
sit "u _! prea*]1 yet 9 ! position ( _! 
s\ls & spirits1 m9ds & judgm5ts1 !y are 
exalt$ high above him4  ,b to return to 
! subject ( our n>rative4 ,:at a my/]y  
is ! s\l ( man6 ,"h 0 ,*>les1 busy )    
,ari/otle & ,euripides1 ,?ucydides &    
,lucretius1 yet all ! :ile gr[+ t[>ds ! 
,*ur*1 to ! measure ( ! age ( ! fulness 
( ,*ri/4 ,8 "m _h said to him t he c\ld 
n escape 8 de/9y2 x 0 true1 ?\gh x 0 to 
be fulfill$ 9 a way :i* %e1 affectionate
 he>t1 c\ld n compass1 did n dream (4   
,he c\ld n escape ! de/9y ( be+ "o ( !  
elect ( ,god2 he c\ld n escape t de/9y  
:i* ! grace ( 8 ,r$eem] _h /amp$ on 8   
s\l 9 baptism1 :i* 8 good angel _h se5  
writt5 !re1 & _h done 8 zeal\s "p to    
keep inviolate & bright1 :i* 8 own      
co-op]ation ) ! influ5ces ( ,heav5 _h   
confirm$ & secur$4 ,he c\ld n escape !  
de/9y1 9 due "t1 9 ,god's "t--?\gh x    
might be long1 ?\gh angels might be     
anxi\s1 ?\gh ! ,*ur* might plead z if   

defraud$ ( h] promis$ increase ( a      
/rang]1 yet a son2 yet come x mu/1 x 0  
writt5 9 ,heav51 & ! sl[ :eels ( "t ea* 
h\r br\ght x ne>]--he c\ld n ultimately 
escape 8 de/9y ( becom+ a ,ca?olic4 ,&  
ev5 be=e t bless$ h\r1 z an op5+ fl[]   
scatt]s sweets1 s ! /range unkn[n od\r1 
pleas+ to "s1 odi\s to o!rs1 w5t abroad 
f him ^u ! w9ds1 & made !m m>vel :at    
c\ld be ne> !m1 & make !m look curi\sly 
& anxi\sly at him1 :ile he 0 unconsci\s 
( 8 own condition4 ,let u be pati5t )   
him1 z 8 ,mak] is pati5t1 & be> t he    
%\ld d a "w sl[ly :i* he w d well4      
,alas6 :ile ,*>les _h be5 gr[+ 9 "o     
direction1 ,%effield _h be5 gr[+ 9      
ano!r2 & :at t gr[? _h be5 w appe> f a  
conv]sation :i* took place betwe5 ! two 
fri5ds1 & :i* %all be relat$ 9 ! foll[+ 
*apt]4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4   ,c>lton _h  
op5$ ! small *ur* he 0 s]v+ =           
,sa9ts'-day s]vices dur+ ! ,long        
,vacation2 & n be+ 9 ! way to h any     
congregation1 & ! *ur* at ,horsley be+  
clos$ except on ,sundays1 he _h ask$ 8  

two pupils to help him 9 ?is matt]1 by  
walk+ ov] ) him on ,/4 ,mat!w's day1    
:i*1 z ! season 0 f9e1 & ! walk f> f a  
dull "o1 !y 7 v glad to d4 ,:5 *ur* 0   
ov] ,c>lton _h to att5d a sick call :i* 
lay /ill f>!r f ,horsley1 & ! two "y m5 
walk$ back toge!r4  ,i did n "k t       
,c>lton 0 s mu* ( a p>ty man1 said      
,%effield2 did n 8 read+ ! ,a?anasian   
,cre$ /rike y8  ,t's no m>k ( p>ty1     
surely1 answ]$ ,*>les4  ,to read x on   
days l ^!1 ,i ?9k1 is a m>k ( p>ty2 x's 
go+ out ( ! way4  ,*>les did n see h[   
obey+ 9 s pla9 a matt] ! cle> direction 
( ! ,pray] ,book c\ld be a p>ty act4    
,direction6 said ,%effield1 z if ! "q 7 
n1 is t direction n[ b9d+8 ! s5se1 !    
und]/&+ ( ! ,*ur* ( ?is day det]m9es its
 obligation4  ,! prima facie view ( !   
matt]1 said ,*>les1 is1 t !y :o d b     
foll[ :at ! ,pray] ,book enjo9s are (   
all p f>!/ f be+ a p>ty4  ,n at all1    
said ,%effield2 rigid adh]5ce to old    
cu/oms surely may be ! badge ( a p>ty4  
,n[ consid]2 t5 ye>s ago1 be=e ! /udy ( 

,*ur*-hi/ory 0 reviv$1 nei!r ,arianism  
nor ,a?anasianism 7 ?\ght ( at all1 or1 
if ?\ght (1 !y 7 consid]$ z que/ions (  
words1 at lea/ z held by mo/ m9ds--"o z 
good z ! o!r4  ,i %\ld say s1 too1 9 "o 
s5se1 said ,*>les1 t is1 ,i %\ld hope t 
numb]s ( p]sons1 = in/ance1 ! unle>n$1  
:o 7 9 ,arian communities spoke ,arian  
language1 & yet did n mean x4 ,i ?9k ,i 
h he>d t "s anci5t mission>y ( ! ,go?s  
or ,huns 0 an ,arian4  ,well1 ,i w speak
 m precisely1 said ,%effield3 an ,ox=d  
man1 "s t5 ye>s s9ce1 0 go+ to publi% a 
hi/ory ( ! ,nic5e ,c\ncil1 & ! booksell]
 propos$ to him to prefix an engrav+ (  
,/4 ,a?anasius1 :i* he _h f\nd 9 "s old 
volume4 ,he 0 /rongly dissuad$ f do+ s  
by a bro!r cl]gyman1 n f any feel+ ( 8  
own1 b because ',a?anasius 0 a v        
unpopul> "n among u4'  ,"o swall[ does n
 make a spr+1 said ,*>les4  ,?is        
cl]gyman1 cont9u$ ,%effield1 0 a fri5d (
 ! mo/ ,high-,*ur* writ]s ( ! day4  ,(  
c\rse1 said ,r$+1 !re has always be5 a  
het]odox s*ool 9 our ,*ur*--,i "k t well

 en\gh--b x nev] has be5 p[]ful4 ,y\r   
lax fri5d 0 "o ( !m4  ,i believe n1     
inde$1 answ]$ ,%effield2 he liv$ out (  
controv]sy1 0 a lit]>y1 accompli%$      
p]son1 & a man ( piety to boot4 ,he did 
n express any feel+ ( 8 own2 he did b   
witness to a fact1 t ! "n ( ,a?anasius 0
 unpopul>4  ,s little 0 kn[n ab\t       
hi/ory1 said ,*>les1 ?is is n surpris+4 
,/4 ,a?anasius1 y "k1 did n write !     
,cre$ call$ aft] him4 ,x is possible to 
?9k him intemp]ate1 )\t ?9k+ ! ,cre$    
wrong4  ,well1 !n1 aga92 !re's ,beatson1
 ,div9ity ,pr(essor2 no "o w call him 9 
any s5se a p>ty man2 he 0 put 9 by !    
,tories1 & nev] has committ$ himself to 
any lib]al !ories 9 !ology4 ,n[1 a man  
:o att5d$ 8 private lectures assures me 
t he told ! m51 ',d'ye see1' said he1   
',i take x1 t ! old ,*ur*-(-,engl& mode 
( h&l+ ! ,cre$ w5t out ) ,bull4 ,aft]   
,locke wrote1 ! old or?odox phraseology 
came into disrepute4'  ,well1 p]haps he 
meant1 said ,*>les1 t le>n+ di$ away1   
:i* 0 ! case4 ,! old !ological language 

is pla9ly a le>n$ language2 :5 fa!rs &  
s*oolm5 7 n read1 ( c\rse x w\ld be 9   
abeyance2 :5 !y 7 read aga91 x has      
reviv$4  ,no1 no1 answ]$ ,%effield1 he  
said mu* m on ano!r occasion4 ,speak+ ( 
,cre$s1 & ! l1 ',i hold1' he said1 't ! 
majority ( ! educat$ laity ( our ,*ur*  
are ,sabellians4'  ,*>les 0 sil5t1 &    
h>dly knew :at reply to make4 ,%effield 
w5t on3 ,i 0 pres5t "s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0
 q a boy1 :5 a sort ( tutor ( m9e 0     
talk+ to "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & or?odox     
div9es ( ! day1 a man ^: "n has nev] be5
 associat$ ) p>ty1 & ! ne> relation &   
connexion ( high dignit>ies1 ab\t a plan
 ( 8 own = writ+ a hi/ory ( ! ,c\ncils4 
,?is good & able man li/5$ ) polit5ess1 
applaud$ ! project2 !n add$1 9 a laugh+ 
way1 ',y "k y h *os5 j ! dulle/ subject 
9 ,*ur*-hi/ory4 ,n[ ! ,c\ncils beg9 ) ! 
,nic5e ,cre$1 & embrace ne>ly all       
doctr9al subjects :atev]4'  ,my de>     
,%effield1 said ,*>les1 y h fall5 9 ) a 
p>ticul> set or p>ty ( m5 y\rself2 v    
respectable1 good m51 ,i don't d\bt1 b  

no fair specim5s ( ! :ole ,*ur*4  ,i    
don't br+ !m z au?orities1 answ]$       
,%effield1 b z witnesses4  ,/ill1 said  
,*>les1 ,i "k p]fectly well1 t !re 0 a  
controv]sy at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury      
betwe5 ,bi%op ,horsley & o!rs1 9 :i* he 
br\ght out di/9ctly "o "p at lea/ ( !   
,a?anasian doctr9e4  ,8 controv]sy 0 n a
 def5ce ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 ,i "k     
well1 said ,%effield2 = ! subject came  
into ,upton's ,article-lecture2 x 0 )   
,prie/ley2 b1 :atev] x 01 div9es w\ld   
only ?9k x all v f9e1 j z 8 ',s]mons on 
,prophecy4' ,x is ano!r "q :e!r !y w\ld 
recognize ! wor? ei!r ( ! "o or ( ! o!r4
 ,!y receive ! s*ola/ic t]ms ab\t !     
,tr9ity j z !y receive ! doctr9e t !    
,pope is ,anti*ri/4 ,:5 ,horsley says ! 
latt]1 or some?+ ( ! k9d1 good old      
cl]gym5 say1 ',c]ta9ly1 c]ta9ly1 oh yes1
 x's ! old ,*ur*-(-,engl& doctr9e1' ?9k+
 x "r1 inde$1 to be ma9ta9$1 b n c>+    
!mselves to ma9ta9 x1 or at mo/ pr(ess+ 
x j :5 m5tion$1 b n really ?9k+ ab\t x f
 "o ye>'s end to ! o!r4 ,& s ) reg>d to 

! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 !y say1 '! great 
,horsley1' '! p[]ful ,horsley2' !y don't
 inde$ dispute 8 doctr9e1 b !y don't c>e
 ab\t x2 !y look on him z a d\ghty      
*ampion1 arm$ cap--pie1 :o has put d[n  
diss5t1 :o has cut (f ! head ( "s       
impud5t non-protectioni/1 or insane     
*>ti/1 or sp\t] 9 a ve/ry1 :o1 "u cov] (
 !ology1 _h run a tilt aga9/ ti!s &     
*ur*-rates4  ,i c't ?9k s badly ( our   
pres5t div9es1 said ,*>les2 ,i "k t 9   
?is v place !re are v>i\s or?odox       
writ]s1 :om no "o w\ld call p>ty m54    
,/op1 said ,%effield1 und]/& me1 ,i 0 n 
speak+ aga9/ !m4 ,i 0 b say+ t ^!       
anti-,a?anasian views 7 n unfrequ5t4 ,i 
h be5 9 ! way ( he>+ a good deal on !   
subject at my private tutor's1 & h kept 
my eyes ab\t me s9ce ,i h be5 "h4 ,!    
,bi%op ( ,d]by 0 a fri5d ( ,%e5's1 my   
private tutor1 & got 8 promotion :5 ,i 0
 ) ! latt]2 & ,%e5 told me t he wrote to
 him on t occasion1 ',:at %all ,i read8 
,i don't "k any?+ ( !ology4' ,i r ?9k he
 0 recomm5d$1 or propos$ to read        

,scott's ,bible4  ,x's easy to br+      
in/ances1 said ,*>les1 :5 y h all y\r   
own way2 :at y say is evid5tly all an   
ex-p>te /atem5t4  ,take aga9 ,%ipton1 :o
 di$ lately1 cont9u$ ,%effield2 :at a   
high position he held 9 ! ,*ur*2 yet x  
is p]fectly well kn[n t he ?\ght x a    
mi/ake to use ! ^w ',p]son' 9 ! doctr9e 
( ! ,tr9ity4 ,:at makes ?is /rang] is1 t
 he 0 s v sev]e on cl]gym5 7,tract>ians1
 = in/ance7 :o evade ! s5se ( !         
,articles4 ,n[ he 0 a s+ul>ly hone/1    
/raight=w>d man2 he despis$ money2 he   
c>$ no?+ = public op9ion2 yet he 0 a    
,sabellian4 ,w\ld he h eat5 ! bread ( ! 
,*ur*1 z x is call$1 = a day1 unless he 
_h felt t 8 op9ions 7 n inconsi/5t ) 8  
pr(ession z ,dean ( ,ba?1 & ,preb5d>y ( 
,dor*e/]8 ,is x n pla9 t he consid]$ !  
practice ( ! ,*ur* to h modifi$1 to h   
re-int]pret$ its docum5ts8  ,:y1 said   
,*>les1 ! practice ( ! ,*ur* _c make    
black :ite2 or1 if a s5t5ce means yes1  
make x mean no4 ,i won't d5y t words are
 (t5 vague & unc]ta9 9 _! s5se1 &       

frequ5tly ne$ a comm5t1 s t ! tea*+ ( ! 
day has great influ5ce 9 det]m9+ _!     
s5se2 b ! "q is1 :e!r ! c\nt]-tea*+ ( e 
dean1 e preb5d>y1 e cl]gyman1 e bi%op 9 
! :ole ,*ur*1 c\ld make ! ,a?anasian    
,cre$ ,sabellian2 ,i ?9k n4  ,c]ta9ly n1
 answ]$ ,%effield2 b ! cl]gym5 ,i speak 
( simply say t !y are n b\nd to !       
details ( ! ,cre$1 only to ! great      
outl9e t !re is a ,tr9ity4  ,great      
outl9e6 said ,*>les1 great /uff6 an     
,unit>ian w\ld n d5y t4 ,he1 ( c\rse1   
believes 9 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,_s2    
?\gh he ?9ks ! ,son a creature1 & ! ,_s 
an influ5ce4  ,well1 ,i don't d5y1 said 
,%effield1 t if ,dean ,%ipton 0 a s\nd  
memb] ( ! ,*ur*1 ,dr4 ,prie/ley might h 
be5 also4 ,b my d\bt is1 :e!r1 if !     
,tract>ian s*ool _h n ris51 ,prie/ley   
might n h be51 _h he liv$ to ?is "t1 ,i 
w n say a positively s\nd memb]1 b s\nd 
en\gh = pref]m5t4  ,if ! ,tract>ian     
s*ool _h n ris56 t is b say+ if our     
,*ur* 0 o!r ?an x is4 ,:at is t s*ool b 
a bir?1 an (fspr+ ( ! ,*ur*8 & if !     

,*ur* _h n giv5 bir? to "o p>ty ( m5 =  
its def5ce1 x w\ld h giv5 bir? to ano!r4
  ,no1 no1 said ,%effield1 ,i assure y !
 old s*ool ( doctr9e 0 all b run out :5 
!y began2 & ,i decl>e ,i wi% !y _h let  
?+s alone4 ,!re 0 ! doctr9e ( !         
,apo/olical ,succession2 a few good old 
m5 7 its sole rema9+ pr(essors 9 !      
,*ur*2 & a great ecclesia/ical p]sonage1
 on "o occasion1 q sc(f$ at _! p]si/+ to
 hold x4 ,he ma9ta9$ ! doctr9e w5t out )
 ! non-jurors4 ',y are s few1' he said1 
't we c c\nt y4'  ,*>les 0 n pleas$ ) ! 
subject1 on v>i\s acc\nts4 ,he did n l  
:at seem$ to him an attack ( ,%effield's
 ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 &1 besides1 he    
began to feel uncom=table misgiv+s &    
d\bts :e!r t attack 0 n well f\nd$1 to  
:i* he did n l to be expos$4 ,accord+ly 
he kept sil5ce1 &1 aft] a %ort int]val1 
attempt$ to *ange ! subject2 b          
,%effield's h& 0 91 & he w\ld n be      
balk$2 s he pres5tly began aga94 ,i h   
be5 speak+1 he said1 ( ! lib]al section 
( our ,*ur*4 ,!re are f\r p>ties 9 !    

,*ur*4 ,( ^! ! old ,tory1 or c\ntry     
p>ty1 :i* is out-&-out ! l>ge/1 has no  
op9ion at all1 b m]ely takes up ! !ology
 or no-!ology ( ! day1 & _c prop]ly be  
said to 'hold' :at ! ,cre$ calls '!     
,ca?olic fai?4' ,x does n d5y x2 x may n
 kn[+ly disbelieve x2 b x gives no signs
 ( actually hold+ x1 beyond ! fact t x  
treats x ) respect4 ,i w v5ture to say1 
t n a c\ntry p>son ( !m all1 f ye>'s end
 to ye>'s end1 makes once a ye> :at     
,ca?olics call 'an act ( fai?' 9 t      
special & v di/9ctive my/]y conta9$ 9 ! 
clauses ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4  ,!n1 see+
 ,*>les look$ r hurt1 he add$1 ,i am n  
speak+ ( any p>ticul> cl]gyman "h or    
!re1 b ( ! great majority ( !m4 ,aft] ! 
,tory p>ty comes ! ,lib]al2 :i* also    
dislikes ! ,a?anasian ,cre$1 z ,i h     
said4 ,?irdly1 z to ! ,evangelical2 ,i  
"k y h "o ( ! ,nos4 ( ! ',tracts = !    
,times' ab\t objective fai?4 ,n[ t tract
 seems to prove t ! ,evangelical p>ty is
 implicitly ,sabellian1 & is t5d+ to av[
 t belief4 ,?is too has be5 already !   

actual c\rse ( ,evangelical doctr9e bo? 
on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica4 ,!           
,prote/ants ( ,g5eva1 ,holl&1 ,ul/]1 &  
,bo/on h all1 ,i believe1 become        
,unit>ians1 or ! l4 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke   
too1 ! celebrat$ ,wesleyan1 held !      
di/+ui%+ ,sabellian t5et1 z ,doddridge  
is said to h done be=e him4 ,all ?is    
consid]$1 ,i d ?9k ,i h made out a good 
case = my orig9al ass]tion1 t at ?is "t 
( day x is a p>ty ?+ to g out ( ! way to
 read ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4  ,i don't     
agree ) y at all1 said ,*>les2 y say a  
great deal m ?an y h a w>rant to d1 &   
draw sweep+ conclusions f sl5d]         
premisses4 ,?is1 at lea/1 is :at x seems
 to me4 ,i wi% too y w\ld n s speak (   
'mak+ out a case4' ,x is z if ^! ?+s 7  
m]e topics = disputation4 ,& ,i don't l 
y\r tak+ ! wrong side2 y are r fond (   
do+ s4  ,r$+1 answ]$ ,%effield1 ,i speak
 :at ,i ?9k1 & ev] w d s2 ,i w be no    
p>ty man4 ,i don't attempt1 l ,v9c5t1 to
 unite opposites4 ,he is ( all p>ties1  
,i am ( none4 ,i ?9k ,i see pretty well 

! holl[ness ( all4  ,o my de> ,%effield1
 cri$ ,*>les1 9 di/ress1 ?9k :at y are  
say+2 y don't mean :at y say4 ,y are    
speak+ z if y ?\ght t belief 9 !        
,a?anasian ,cre$ 0 a m]e p>ty op9ion4   
,%effield fir/ 0 sil5t2 !n he said1     
,well1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 if ,i h said   
any?+ to annoy y1 or h express$ myself  
intemp]ately4 ,b surely "o has no ne$ to
 believe :at s _m p ei!r disbelieve or  
disreg>d4  ,! subject !n dropp$2 &      
pres5tly ,c>lton ov]took !m on ! f>m]'s 
pony1 :i* he _h borr[$4     ,,*apt]     
,,viii4   ,r$+ _h = ne> two ye>s put    
aside 8 d\bts ab\t ! ,articles2 b x 0 l 
putt+ (f ! paym5t ( a bill--a respite1 n
 a deliv]ance4 ,! two conv]sations :i*  
we h be5 record+1 br++ him to issue on  
mo/ important subjects fir/ ) "o1 !n )  
ano!r1 ( two intimate fri5ds1 :o 7 b\nd 
by ! ,articles z well z he1 uncom=tably 
rem9d$ him ( 8 debt to ! ,univ]sity &   
,*ur*2 & ! ne>] approa* ( 8 exam9ation &
 degree inflict$ on him ! ?\ght t ! "t 0
 com+ :5 he mu/ be prep>$ to dis*>ge x4 

,"o day1 :5 he 0 /roll+ out ) ,c>lton1  
t[>d ! end ( ! ,vacation1 he _h be5 l$  
to speak ( ! numb] ( religi\s op9ions & 
p>ties 9 ,ox=d1 :i* _h s _m bad effects1
 mak+ s _m talk1 s _m criticise1 & n a  
few p]haps d\bt ab\t tru? altoge!r4 ,!n 
he said t1 evil z x 0 9 a place (       
education1 yet he fe>$ x 0 unavoidable1 
if ,c>lton's doctr9e ab\t p>ties 7      
correct2 = if !re 0 a place :]e         
diff]5ces ( religi\s op9ions w\ld %[    
!mselves1 x w\ld be 9 a univ]sity4  ,i  
am f> f d5y+ x1 said ,c>lton2 b all     
sy/ems h _! defects2 no polity1 no      
!ology1 no ritual is p]fect4 ,"o only   
came directly & simply f ,heav51 !      
,jewi%2 & ev5 t 0 remov$ because ( its  
unpr(itabl5ess4 ,?is is no d]ogation f !
 p]fection ( ,div9e ,revelation1 = x    
arises f ! subject-matt] on & ?r\gh :i* 
x op]ates4 ,!re 0 a pause2 !n ,c>lton   
w5t on3 ,x is ! fault ( mo/ "y ?9k]s to 
be impati5t1 if !y d n f9d p]fection 9  
ev]y?+2 !y are 'new brooms4' ,ano!r     
pause2 he w5t on aga93 ,:at =m (        

religion is less objectionable ?an ours8
 ,y see ! inconv5i5ces ( y\r own sy/em1 
= y exp]i5ce !m2 y h n felt1 & _c "k1 ^?
 ( o!rs4  ,*>les 0 /ill sil5t1 & w5t on 
pluck+ & *ew+ leaves f ! %rubs & bu%es  
?r\gh :i* _! pa? w9d$4 ,at l5g? he said1
 ,i %\ld n l to say x to any "o b y1    
,c>lton1 b1 d y "k1 ,i 0 v uncom=table  
ab\t ! ,articles1 go+ on = two ye>s     
s9ce2 ,i really c\ld n und]/& !m1 & _!  
hi/ory makes matt]s worse4 ,i put !     
subject f me altoge!r2 b n[ t my        
exam9ation & degree are com+ on1 ,i mu/ 
take x up aga94  ,y mu/ h be5 put into !
 ,article-lecture e>ly1 said ,c>lton4   
,well1 p]haps ,i 0 n up to ! subject1   
answ]$ ,*>les4  ,i didn't mean t1 said  
,c>lton2 b z to ! ?+ itself1 my de>     
fell[1 x happ5s e day1 & especially to  
?\ghtful p l y\rself4 ,x %\ld n annoy y4
  ,b my fidget is1 said ,*>les1 le/ my  
difficulties %\ld return1 & ,i %\ld n be
 able to remove !m4  ,y %\ld take all ^!
 ?+s calmly1 said ,c>lton2 all ?+s1 z ,i
 h said1 h _! difficulties4 ,if y wait  

till ev]y?+ is z x %\ld be or might be  
conceivably1 y w d no?+1 & w lose life4 
,! moral & social _w is n an op5 c\ntry2
 x is already m>k$ & mapp$ out2 x has   
its roads4 ,y c't g across c\ntry2 if y 
attempt a /eeple-*ase1 y w break y\r    
neck = y\r pa9s4 ,=ms ( religion are    
facts2 !y h ea* _! hi/ory4 ,!y exi/$    
be=e y 7 born1 & w survive y4 ,y mu/    
*oose1 y _c make4  ,i "k1 said ,r$+1 ,i 
c't make a religion1 nor c ,i p]haps f9d
 "o bett] ?an my own4 ,i don't want to d
 s2 b ?is is n my difficulty4 ,take y\r 
own image4 ,i am jogg+ along my own old 
road1 & lo1 a high turnpike1 fa/ lock$2 
& my poor pony c't cle> x4 ,i don't     
compla92 b !re's ! fact1 or at lea/ may 
be4  ,! pony mu/1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 or if 
n1 !re mu/ be "s way ab\t2 else :at is !
 good ( a road8 ,9 religion all roads h 
_! ob/acles2 "o has a /rong gate across 
x1 ano!r goes ?r\gh a bog4 ,is no "o to 
g on8 ,is religion to be at a deadlock8 
,is ,*ri/ianity to die out8 ,:]e else w 
y g8 ,n surely to ,me?odism1 or         

,plym\?-bro!rism4 ,z to ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 
,i suspect x has m difficulties ?an we  
h4 ,y mu/ sacrifice y\r private judgm5t4
  ,all ?is is v good1 answ]$ ,*>les2 b  
:at is v exp$i5t /ill may be v          
impossible4 ,! f9e/ words ab\t !        
necessity ( gett+ home be=e nightfall w 
n enable my poor little pony to take !  
gate4  ,c]ta9ly n1 said ,c>lton2 b if y 
_h a comm& f a b5evol5t ,pr9ce1 y\r own 
,sov]eign & ,b5efactor1 to g along !    
road /eadily till ev5+1 & he w\ld meet y
 at ! end ( y\r j\rney1 y w\ld be q sure
 t he :o _h appo9t$ ! end _h also       
assign$ ! means4 ,&1 9 ! difficulty 9   
"q1 y ought to look out = "s mode ( op5+
 ! gate1 or "s gap 9 ! h$ge1 or "s      
p>allel cut1 "s way or o!r1 :i* w\ld    
enable y to turn ! difficulty4  ,*>les  
said t someh[ he did n l ?is mode (     
argu+2 x seem$ dang]\s2 he did n see    
:i!r x w5t1 :]e x end$4 ,pres5tly he    
said1 abruptly1 ,:y d y ?9k !re are m   
difficulties 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8  ,cle>ly
 !re are1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 if ! ,articles

 are a cru/1 is n ,pope ,pius's ,cre$ a 
bone8  ,i don't "k ,pope ,pius's ,cre$1 
said ,*>les2 ,i "k v little ab\t ! /ate 
( ! case1 c]ta9ly4 ,:at does x say8     
,oh1 x includes transub/antiation1      
purgatory1 sa9t-wor%ip1 & ! re/1 said   
,c>lton2 ,i suppose y c\ld n q subscribe
 ^!8  ,x dep5ds1 answ]$ ,*>les sl[ly1 on
 ?is--on :at au?ority !y came to me4 ,he
 /opp$1 & !n w5t on3 ,( c\rse ,i c\ld1  
if !y came to me on ! same au?ority z ! 
doctr9e ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity comes4 ,n[1 
! ,articles come on no au?ority2 !y are 
! views ( p]sons 9 ! #af? c5tury2 &1    
aga91 x is n cle> h[ f> !y are1 or are  
n1 modifi$ by ! unau?oritative views ( !
 #ai?4 ,i am oblig$1 !n1 to ex]cise my  
own judgm5t2 & ,i c&idly decl>e to y1 t 
my judgm5t is unequal to s great a task4
 ,at lea/1 ?is is :at tr\bles me1 :5ev] 
! subject rises 9 my m9d2 = ,i h put x f
 me4  ,well1 !n1 said ,c>lton1 take !m  
on fai?4  ,y mean1 ,i suppose1 said     
,*>les1 t ,i mu/ consid] our ,*ur*      
infallible4  ,c>lton felt ! difficulty2 

he answ]$1 ,no1 b y mu/ act z if x 7    
infallible1 f a s5se ( duty4  ,*>les    
smil$2 !n he look$ grave2 he /ood /ill1 
& 8 eyes fell4 ,if ,i am to make a ,*ur*
 infallible1 he said1 if ,i mu/ give up 
private judgm5t1 if ,i mu/ act on fai?1 
!re is a ,*ur* :i* has a great] claim on
 u all ?an ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  ,my de>   
,r$+1 said ,c>lton1 ) "s emotion1 :]e   
did y get ^! notions8  ,i don't "k1     
answ]$ ,*>les2 somebody has said t !y 7 
9 ! air4 ,i h talk$ to no "o1 except "o 
or two argum5ts ,i _h ) diff]5t p]sons 9
 my fir/ ye>4 ,i h driv5 ! subject f me2
 b :5 ,i once beg91 y see x w out4  ,!y 
walk$ on a:ile 9 sil5ce4 ,d y really    
mean to say1 ask$ ,c>lton at l5g?1 t x  
is s difficult to und]/& & receive !    
,articles8 ,to me !y are q cle> en\gh1 &
 speak ! language ( common s5se4  ,well1
 !y seem to me1 said ,r$+1 sometimes    
inconsi/5t ) !mselves1 sometimes ) !    
,pray] ,book2 s t ,i am suspici\s ( !m2 
,i don't "k :at ,i am sign+ :5 ,i sign1 
yet ,i ought to sign ex-animo4 ,a bl9d  

submission ,i c\ld make2 ,i _c make a   
bl9d decl>ation4  ,give me "s in/ances1 
said ,c>lton4  ,= example1 said ,*>les1 
!y di/9ctly receive ! ,lu!ran doctr9e ( 
ju/ification by fai? only1 :i* ! ,pray] 
,book virtually opposes 9 e "o ( its    
,(fices4 ,!y ref] to ! ,homilies z      
au?ority1 yet ! ,homilies speak ( !     
books ( ! ,apocrypha z inspir$1 :i* !   
,articles implicitly d5y4 ,! ,articles  
ab\t ,ord9ation are 9 _! _s contr>y to !
 ,ord9ation ,s]vice4 ,"o ,article on !  
,sacram5ts speaks ! doctr9e (           
,melanc?on1 ano!r t ( ,calv94 ,"o       
,article speaks ( ! ,*ur*'s au?ority 9  
controv]sies ( fai?1 yet ano!r makes    
,scripture ! ultimate appeal4 ,^! are   
:at occur to me at ! mom5t4  ,surely1 _m
 ( ^! are b v]bal difficulties1 at ! v  
fir/ glance1 said ,c>lton1 & all may be 
surm\nt$ ) a little c>e4  ,on ! o!r h&1 
x has /ruck me1 cont9u$ ,*>les1 t !     
,*ur* ( ,rome is und5iably consi/5t 9 h]
 =mul>ies2 ?is is ! v *>ge "s ( our     
writ]s make ^u h]1 t %e is s sy/ematic4 

,x may be a h>d1 iron sy/em1 b x is     
consi/5t4  ,c>lton did n wi% to int]rupt
 him1 ?9k+ x be/ to he> 8 :ole          
difficulty2 s ,*>les proce$$3 ,:5 a     
sy/em is consi/5t1 at lea/ x does n     
condemn itself4 ,consi/5cy is n tru?1 b 
tru? is consi/5cy4 ,n[1 ,i am n a fit   
judge :e!r or n a c]ta9 sy/em is true1 b
 ,i may be q a judge :e!r x is consi/5t 
) itself4 ,:5 an oracle equivocates x   
c>ries ) x its own condemnation4 ,i     
almo/ ?9k !re is some?+ 9 ,scripture on 
?is subject1 comp>+ 9 ?is respect !     
pagan & ! inspir$ prophecies4 ,& ?is has
 /ruck me1 too1 t ,/4 ,paul gives ?is v 
acc\nt ( a h]etic1 t he is 'condemn$ (  
himself1' be>+ 8 own condemnation on 8  
face4 ,moreov]1 ,i 0 once 9 ! company ( 
,freeborn 7,i don't "k if y are acqua9t$
 ) him7 & o!rs ( ! ,evangelical p>ty1 & 
!y %[$ pla9ly1 if !y 7 to be tru/$1 t   
,lu!r & ,melanc?on did n agree toge!r on
 ! prime po9t ( ju/ification by fai?2 a 
circum/ance :i* _h n come into !        
,article-lecture4 ,also ,i h read       

some:]e1 or he>d 9 "s s]mon1 t ! anci5t 
h]etics always 7 inconsi/5t1 nev] c\ld  
/ate pla9ly _! mean+1 mu* less agree    
toge!r2 & ?us1 :e!r !y w\ld or no1 c\ld 
n help giv+ to ! simple a w>n+ ( _! true
 "*1 z if by _! rattle4  ,*>les /opp$2  
pres5tly he cont9u$3 ,?is too has /ruck 
me2 t ei!r !re is no prophet ( ! tru? on
 e>?1 or ! ,*ur* ( ,rome is t prophet4  
,t !re is a prophet /ill1 or apo/le1 or 
mess5g]1 or tea*]1 or :atev] he is to be
 call$1 seems evid5t by our believ+ 9 a 
visible ,*ur*4 ,n[ common s5se tells u  
:at a mess5g] f ,god mu/ be2 fir/1 he   
mu/ n contradict himself1 z ,i h j be5  
say+4 ,aga91 a prophet ( ,god c all[ (  
no rival1 b d5\nces all :o make a       
sep>ate claim1 z ! prophets d 9         
,scripture4 ,n[1 x is impossible to say 
:e!r our ,*ur* ackn[l$ges or n          
,lu!ranism 9 ,g]many1 ,calv9ism 9       
,switz]l&1 ! ,ne/orian & ,monophysite   
bodies 9 ! ,ea/4 ,nor does x cle>ly tell
 u :at view x takes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4  
,! only place :]e x recognizes its      

exi/5ce is 9 ! ,homilies1 & !re x speaks
 ( x z ,anti*ri/4 ,nor has ! ,greek     
,*ur* any intelligible position 9       
,anglican doctr9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome has ?is prima facie m>k ( a    
prophet1 t1 l a prophet 9 ,scripture1 x 
admits no rival1 & ana!matizes all      
doctr9e c\nt] to its own4 ,!re's ano!r  
?+3 a prophet ( ,god is ( c\rse at home 
) 8 message2 he is n helpless & d-no?+ 9
 ! mid/ ( errors & 9 ! w> ( op9ions4 ,he
 kn[s :at has be5 giv5 him to decl>e1 h[
 f> x ext5ds2 he c act z an umpire2 he  
is equal to em]g5cies4 ,?is aga9 tells 9
 fav\r ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,z age aft]   
age comes %e is ev] on ! al]t1 que/ions 
e new com]1 s\nds ! note ( al>m1 hews   
d[n /range doctr9e1 claims & locates &  
p]fects :at is new & true4 ,! ,*ur* (   
,rome inspires me ) confid5ce2 ,i feel  
,i c tru/ h]4 ,x is ano!r ?+ :e!r %e is 
true2 ,i am n pret5d+ n[ to decide t4 ,b
 ,i d n feel ! l tru/ 9 our own ,*ur*4  
,i love h] m ?an ,i tru/ h]4 ,%e leaves 
me )\t fai?4 ,n[ y see ! /ate ( my m9d4 

,he fet*$ a deep1 %>p sigh1 z if he _h  
got a load (f him4  ,well1 said ,c>lton1
 :5 he _h /opp$1 ?is is all v pretty    
!ory2 :e!r x holds 9 matt] ( fact1 is   
ano!r "q4 ,we h be5 accu/om$ hi!rto to  
?9k ,*ill+wor? "r1 :5 he talks ( popes  
aga9/ popes1 c\ncils aga9/ c\ncils1 & s 
on4 ,c]ta9ly y w n be all[$ by          
,prote/ant controv]siali/s to assume ?is
 p]fect consi/5cy 9 ,romi% doctr9e4 ,!  
tru? is1 y h read v little2 & y judge ( 
tru?1 n by facts1 b by notions2 ,i mean1
 y ?9k x en\gh if a notion hangs toge!r2
 ?\gh y disav[ x1 /ill1 9 matt] ( fact1 
consi/5cy is tru? to y4 ,:e!r facts     
answ] to !ories y _c tell1 & y don't    
inquire4 ,n[ ,i am n well read 9 !      
subject1 b ,i "k en\gh to be sure t     
,romani/s w h m "w to prove _! consi/5cy
 ?an y anticipate4 ,= in/ance1 !y appeal
 to ! ,fa!rs1 yet put ! ,pope above !m2 
!y ma9ta9 ! infallibility ( ! ,*ur*1 &  
prove x by ,scripture1 & !n !y prove    
,scripture by ! ,*ur*4 ,!y ?9k a ,g5]al 
,c\ncil infallible1 :51 b n be=e1 !     

,pope has ratifi$ x2 ,bell>m9e1 ,i ?9k1 
gives a li/ ( ,g5]al ,c\ncils :i* h     
err$4 ,& ,i nev] h be5 able to make out 
! ,romi% doctr9e ( ,indulg5ces4  ,*>les 
?\ght ov] ?is2 !n he said1 ,p]haps !    
case is z y say1 t ,i ought to "k !     
matt] ( fact m exactly be=e attempt+ to 
=m a judgm5t on ! subject2 b1 my de>    
,c>lton1 ,i prote/ to y1 & y may ?9k )  
:at di/ress ,i say x1 t if ! ,*ur* (    
,rome is z ambigu\s z our own ,*ur*1 ,i 
%all be 9 ! way to become a sceptic1 on 
! v gr\nd t ,i %all h no compet5t       
au?ority to tell me :at to believe4 ,!  
,e?iopian said1 ',h[ c ,i "k1 unless "s 
man d tea* me8' & ,/4 ,paul says1 ',fai?
 come? by he>+4' ,if no "o claims my    
fai?1 h[ c ,i ex]cise x8 ,at lea/ ,i    
%all run ! risk ( becom+ a              
,latitud9>ian2 = if ,i g by ,scripture  
only1 c]ta9ly !re is no cre$ giv5 u 9   
,scripture4  ,our bus9ess1 said ,c>lton1
 is to make ! be/ ( ?+s1 n ! wor/4 ,d   
keep ?is 9 m9d2 be on y\r gu>d aga9/ a  
/ra9$ & morbid view ( ?+s4 ,be *e]ful1  

be natural1 & all w be easy4  ,y are    
always k9d & consid]ate1 said ,*>les2 b1
 aft] all--,i wi% ,i c\ld make y see    
x--y h n a ^w to say by way ( meet+ my  
orig9al difficulty ( subscription4 ,h[  
am ,i to leap ov] ! wall8 ,x's no?+ to !
 purpose t o!r communions h _! walls    
also4  ,!y n[ ne>$ home1 & conclud$ _!  
walk 9 sil5ce1 ea* be+ fully occupi$ ) !
 ?\ghts :i* ! conv]sation _h sugge/$4   
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,! ,vacation pass$ away 
sil5tly & happily4 ,day succe$$ day 9   
quiet r\t9e employm5ts1 br++ ins5sible b
 sure accessions to ! /ock ( k & to !   
intellectual pr(ici5cy ( bo? our /ud5ts4
 ,hi/orians & orators 7 read = a la/ "t1
 & laid aside2 sci5ces 7 dige/$2        
comm5t>ies 7 run ?r\gh2 & analyses &    
ab/racts complet$4 ,x 0 emphatically a  
sil5t toil4 ,:ile o!rs might be /eam+ f 
,london to ,bombay or ! ,havannah1 &    
mon?s 9 ! retrospect might look l ye>s1 
) ,r$+ & ,%effield ! week _h sc>cely    
begun :5 x 0 f\nd to be end+2 & :5      
,octob] came1 & !y saw _! ,ox=d fri5ds  

aga91 at fir/ !y ?\ght !y _h a good deal
 to say to !m1 b :5 !y tri$1 !y f\nd x  
did b conc]n m9ute po9ts ( _! own read+ 
& p]sonal matt]s2 & !y 7 r$uc$ to sil5ce
 ) ! wi% to speak4  ,! season _h *ang$1 
& rem9d$ !m t ,horsley 0 a place = summ]
 soj\rn1 n a dwell+4 ,!re 7 heavy raw   
fogs hang+ ab\t ! hills1 & /orms ( w9d &
 ra94 ,! grass no long] af=d$ !m a seat2
 & :5 !y betook !mselves indoors x 0    
discov]$ t ! doors & w9d[s did n %ut    
close1 & t ! *imney smok$4 ,!n came ^?  
fruits1 ! fun]al fea/ ( ! ye>1 mulb]ries
 & walnuts2 ! ta/eless1 juiceless       
walnut2 ! d>k mulb]ry1 juicy b sev]e1 & 
m\ldy )al1 z ga!r$ n f ! tree1 b f !    
damp e>?4 ,& ?us t gre5 spot itself     
wean$ !m f ! love ( x4 ,*>les look$     
ar\nd him1 & rose to dep>t z a conviva  
satur4 ,edi/i satis1 tempus abire seem$ 
writt5 ^u all4 ,! swall[s _h tak5 leave2
 ! leaves 7 pal+2 ! light broke late1 & 
fail$ soon4 ,! hopes ( spr+1 ! peace &  
calm ( summ]1 _h giv5 place to ! sad    
realities ( autumn4 ,he 0 hurry+ to !   

_w1 :o _h be5 up on ! m\nt2 he _h liv$  
)\t j>s1 )\t di/ractions1 )\t           
disappo9tm5ts2 & he 0 n[ to take !m z 8 
portion4 ,= he 0 b a *ild ( ,adam2      
,horsley _h be5 b a respite2 & he _h    
vividly pres5t$ to 8 memory ! sad rev]se
 :i* came ^u him two ye>s be=e--:at a   
happy summ]--:at a =lorn autumn6 ,) ^!  
?\ghts1 he put up 8 books & pap]s1 &    
turn$ 8 face t[>ds ,/4 ,savi\r's4       
,ox=d1 too1 0 n q :at x _h be5 to him2 !
 fre%ness ( 8 admiration = x 0 ov]2 he  
n[ saw defects :]e at fir/ all 0        
excell5t & good2 ! romance ( places &   
p]sons _h pass$ away4 ,& !re 7 *anges   
too3 ( 8 contempor>ies "s _h already    
tak5 _! degrees & left2 o!rs 7 read+ 9 !
 c\ntry2 o!rs _h gone (f to o!r         
,colleges on ,fell[%ips4 ,a ho/ ( y\ng] 
faces _h sprung up 9 hall & *apel1 & he 
h>dly knew _! names4 ,rooms :i* =m]ly _h
 be5 8 famili> l\nge 7 n[ t5ant$ by     
/rang]s1 :o claim$ to h t "r 9 !m :i*1  
to 8 imag9ation1 c\ld only atta* to ^?  
:o _h possess$ !m :5 he himself came    

into resid5ce4 ,! ,college seem$ to h   
det]iorat$2 !re 0 a r[+ set1 :i* _h n   
be5 !re be=e1 a numb] ( boys1 & a l>ge  
proportion ( snobs4  ,b1 :at 0 a real   
tr\ble to ,*>les1 x got cle>] & cle>] to
 8 appreh5sion t 8 intimacy ) ,%effield 
0 n q :at x _h be54 ,!y _h1 inde$1 pass$
 ! ,vacation toge!r1 & saw ( ea* o!r m  
?an ev]3 b _! sympa?ies 9 ea* o!r 7 n z 
/rong1 !y _h n ! same lik+s & dislik+s2 
9 %ort1 !y _h n su* cong5ial m9ds z !y  
fanci$ :5 !y 7 fre%m54 ,!re 0 n s mu*   
he>t 9 _! conv]sations1 & !y m easily   
endur$ to miss ea* o!r's company4 ,!y 7 
bo? read+ = hon\rs--read+ h>d2 b        
,%effield's :ole he>t 0 9 8 "w1 &       
religion 0 b a second>y matt] to him4   
,he _h no d\bts1 difficulties1          
anxieties1 sorr[s1 :i* mu* affect$ him4 
,x 0 n ! c]ta9ty ( fai? :i* made a      
sun%9e to 8 s\l1 & dri$ up ! mi/s (     
human weakness2 r1 he _h no p]ceptible  
ne$ )9 him ( t vision ( ! ,unse5 :i* is 
! ,*ri/ian's life4 ,he 0 unblemi%$ 9 8  
"*1 exempl>y 9 8 conduct2 b he 0 cont5t 

) :at ! p]i%able _w gave him4 ,*>les's  
*>act]i/ic1 p]haps above any?+ else1 0  
an habitual s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce2 a 
s5se :i*1 ( c\rse1 did n insure         
un9t]rupt$ con=mity ( ?\ght & de$ to    
itself1 b /ill !re x 0--! pill> ( ! cl\d
 be=e him & guid+ him4 ,he felt himself 
to be ,god's creature1 & responsible to 
,him--,god's possession1 n 8 own4 ,he _h
 a great wi% to succe$ 9 ! s*ools2 a    
?rill came ov] him :5 he ?\ght ( x2 b   
ambition 0 n 8 life2 he c\ld h reconcil$
 himself 9 a few m9utes to failure4 ,?us
 dispos$1 ! only subjects on :i* ! two  
fri5ds freely talk$ toge!r 7 connect$ ) 
_! common /udies4 ,!y read toge!r1      
exam9$ ea* o!r1 us$ & correct$ ea* o!r's
 pap]s1 & solv$ ea* o!r's difficulties4 
,p]haps x sc>cely came home to          
,%effield1 %>p z he 01 t !re 0 any      
flagg+ ( _! intimacy4 ,religi\s         
controv]sy _h be5 ! food ( 8 active     
intellect :5 x 0 novel2 n[ x _h lo/ its 
int]e/1 & 8 books took its place4 ,b x 0
 f> diff]5t ) ,*>les2 he _h felt int]e/ 

9 religi\s que/ions = _! own sake2 & :5 
he _h depriv$ himself ( ! pursuit ( !m x
 _h be5 a self-d5ial4 ,n[1 !n1 :5 !y    
seem$ =c$ on him aga91 ,%effield c\ld n 
help him1 :]e he mo/ want$ ! assi/ance (
 a fri5d4  ,a /ill m tangible trial 0   
com+ on him4 ,! read] has to be told t  
!re 0 at t "t a sy/em ( espionage       
prosecut$ by v>i\s well-mean+ m51 :o    
?\ght x w\ld be do+ ! ,univ]sity a      
s]vice to po9t out su* ( its junior     
memb]s z 7 :at is call$ papi/ically     
incl9$4 ,!y did n p]ceive ! dang] su* a 
c\rse involv$ ( dispos+ "y m5 t[>ds     
,ca?olicism1 by atta*+ to !m ! bad      
report ( x1 & ( =c+ !m f>!r by inflict+ 
on !m ! inconsi/5cies ( _! position4    
,ideas :i* w\ld h la9 dormant or dw9dl$ 
away 9 _! m9ds 7 ?us fix$1 def9$1 locat$
 )9 !m2 & ! fe> ( ! _w's c5sure no long]
 s]v$ to det]1 :5 x _h be5 actually     
incurr$4 ,:5 ,*>les att5d$ ! tea-p>ty at
 ,freeborn's he 0 on 8 trial2 he 0      
introduc$ n only into a s*ool1 b into an
 inquisition2 & s9ce he did n promise to

 be a subject = spiritual impression1 he
 0 =?) a subject = spiritual c5sure4 ,he
 became a m>k$ man 9 ! circles ( ,capel 
,hall & ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,8 acqua9tance )    
,willis2 ! que/ions he _h ask$ at !     
,article-lecture2 /ray rem>ks at        
w9e-p>ties--7 treasur$ up1 & /r5g!n$ !  
case aga9/ him4 ,"o "t1 on com+ into 8  
rooms1 he f\nd ,freeborn1 :o _h ent]$ to
 pay him a call1 pry+ into 8 books4 ,a  
volume ( s]mons1 ( ! s*ool ( ! day1     
borr[$ ( a fri5d = ! sake ( illu/rat+   
,ari/otle1 lay on 8 table2 & 9 8        
book%elves "o ( ! m philosophical ( !   
,tracts = ! ,times 0 /uck 9 betwe5 a    
,h]mann ,de ,metris & a ,?ucydides4     
,ano!r day 8 b$room door 0 op51 & ,no4  
#b ( ! tea-p>ty saw "o ( ,ov]beck's     
sacr$ pr9ts p9n$ up aga9/ ! wall4       
,facts l ^! 71 9 mo/ cases1 delat$ to ! 
,head ( ! ,h\se to :i* a "y man belong$2
 :o1 z a vigilant gu>dian ( ! purity ( 8
 und]graduates' ,prote/antism1 receiv$ !
 in=mation ) ?ankfulness1 & p]haps ask$ 
! in=m] to d9n]4 ,x _c be d5i$ t 9 "s   

cases ?is c\rse ( action succe$$ 9      
fright5+ & sob]+ ! p>ties t[>ds :om x 0 
direct$4 ,:ite 0 ?us reclaim$ to be a   
devot$ son & useful m9i/] ( ! ,*ur* (   
,engl&2 b x 0 a kill-or-cure rem$y1 & n 
likely to answ] ) ! m noble or ! m able 
m9ds4 ,:at effect x _h ^u ,*>les1 or    
:e!r any1 mu/ be det]m9$ by ! sequel2 "h
 x w suffice to relate int]views :i*    
took place betwe5 him & ! ,pr9cipal &   
,vice-,pr9cipal ( 8 ,college 9          
consequ5ce ( x4     ,,*apt] ,x4   ,:5   
,r$+ pres5t$ himself to !               
,vice-,pr9cipal1 ! ,rev4 ,jo%ua ,j5n+s1 
to ask = leave to reside 9 lodg+s = !   
two t]ms previ\s to 8 exam9ation1 he 0  
met ) a c\rte\s b decid$ refusal4 ,x    
took him altoge!r by surprise2 he _h    
consid]$ ! reque/ z a m]e matt] ( =m4   
,he sat half a m9ute sil5t1 & !n rose to
 take 8 dep>ture4 ,! col\r came to 8    
*eek2 x 0 a repulse inflict$ only on    
idle m5 :o c\ld n be tru/$ beyond ! eye 
( ! ,dean ( ! ,college4  ,!             
,vice-,pr9cipal seem$ to expect him to  

ask ! reason ( 8 proce$+2 z ,*>les1 9 8 
confusion1 did n seem likely to d s1 he 
condesc5d$ to op5 ! conv]sation4 ,x 0 n 
meant z any reflection1 he said1 on ,mr4
 ,r$+'s moral conduct2 he _h ev] be5 a  
well-conduct$ "y man1 & _h q c>ri$ out !
 "* ) :i* he _h come f s*ool2 b !re 7   
duties to be obs]v$ t[>ds ! community1 &
 its und]graduate portion mu/ be        
protect$ f ! contagion ( pr9ciples :i* 7
 too rife at ! mom5t4 ,*>les 01 if      
possible1 /ill m surpris$1 & sugge/$ t  
!re mu/ be "s misund]/&+ if he _h be5   
repres5t$ to ! ,vice-,pr9cipal z        
connect$ ) any s-call$ p>ty 9 ! place4  
,y don't mean to d5y t !re is a p>ty1   
,mr4 ,r$+1 answ]$ ! ,college au?ority1  
by t =m ( expression8 ,he 0 a lean1 pale
 p]son1 ) a l>ge hook-nose & spectacles2
 & seem$1 ?\gh a lib]al 9 cre$1 to be   
really a nursl+ ( t e>ly age :5         
,anabapti/s f$ ! fires ( ,smi?field4 ,f 
8 ye>s1 practis$ tal5t1 & position1 he 0
 well able to br[beat an unhappy juv5ile
 :o incurr$ 8 displeasure2 &1 ?\gh he   

really 0 a k9d-he>t$ man at bottom1 he n
 unfrequ5tly misus$ 8 p[]4 ,*>les did n 
"k h[ to answ] 8 "q2 & on 8 sil5ce x 0  
repeat$4 ,at l5g? he said t really he 0 
n 9 a condition to speak aga9/ any "o2 &
 if he spoke ( a s-call$ p>ty1 x 0 t he 
might n seem disrespectful to "s :o     
might be bett] m5 ?an himself4 ,mr4     
,vice 0 sil5t1 b n f be+ satisfi$4  ,:at
 w\ld y call a p>ty1 ,mr4 ,r$+8 he said 
at l5g?2 :at w\ld be y\r def9ition ( x8 
,*>les paus$ to ?9k2 at la/ he said3    
,p]sons :o b& toge!r on _! own au?ority 
= ! ma9t5ance ( views ( _! own4  ,& w y 
say t ^! g5tlem5 h n views ( _! own8    
ask$ ,mr4 ,j5n+s4  ,*>les ass5t$4  ,:at 
is y\r view ( ! ,?irty-n9e ,articles8   
said ! ,vice-,pr9cipal abruptly4  ,my   
view6 ?\ght ,*>les2 :at c he mean8 my   
view ( ! ,articles6 l my op9ion ( ?+s 9 
g5]al4 ,does he mean my 'view' :e!r !y  
are ,engli% or ,lat91 long or %ort1 good
 or bad1 exp$i5t or n1 ,ca?olic or n1   
,calv9i/ic or ,era/ian8  ,mean:ile      
,j5n+s kept /eadily reg>d+ him1 & ,*>les

 got m & m confus$4 ,i ?9k1 he said1    
mak+ a desp]ate snat* at au?oritative   
words1 ,i ?9k t ! ,articles 'conta9 a   
godly & :olesome doctr9e1 & necess>y =  
^! times4'  ,t is ! ,second ,book (     
,homilies1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 n ! ,articles4    
,besides1 ,i want y\r own op9ion on !   
subject4 ,he proce$$1 aft] a pause3 ,:at
 is ju/ification8  ,ju/ification1 444   
said ,*>les1 repeat+ ! ^w1 & ?9k+2 !n1 9
 ! words ( ! ,article1 he w5t on3 ,we   
are acc\nt$ righte\s be=e ,god1 b only =
 ! m]it ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 by fai?1
 & n by our own works & des]v+s4  ,"r1  
said ,j5n+s2 b y h n answ]$ my "q4 ,:at 
is ju/ification8  ,?is 0 v h>d1 = x 0 "o
 ( ,*>les's puzzles :at ju/ification 0 9
 itself1 = ! ,articles d n def9e x any m
 ?an fai?4 ,he answ]$ to ?is effect1 t !
 ,articles did n def9e x4 ,!            
,vice-,pr9cipal look$ dissatisfi$4  ,c  
,g5]al ,c\ncils err8  ,yes1 answ]$      
,*>les4 ,?is 0 "r4  ,:at d ,romani/s say
 ab\t !m8  ,!y ?9k !y err1 too4 ,?is 0  
all wrong4  ,no1 said ,j5n+s1 !y ?9k !m 

infallible4  ,*>les 0 sil5t2 ,j5n+s tri$
 to =ce 8 decision ^u him4  ,at l5g?    
,*>les said t ,only "s ,g5]al ,c\ncils 7
 admitt$ z infallible by ! ,romani/s1 & 
he believ$ t ,bell>m9e gave a li/ (     
,g5]al ,c\ncils :i* _h err$4  ,ano!r    
pause1 & a ga!r+ cl\d on ,j5n+s' br[4   
,he return$ to 8 =m] subject4 ,9 :at    
s5se d y und]/& ! ,articles1 ,mr4 ,r$+8 
he ask$4 ,t 0 m ?an ,*>les c\ld tell2 he
 wi%$ v mu* to "k ! "r s5se ( !m2 s he  
beat ab\t = ! receiv$ answ]4  ,9 ! s5se 
( ,scripture1 he said4 ,?is 0 true1 b   
nugatory4  ,r1 said ,j5n+s1 y und]/&    
,scripture 9 ! s5se ( ! ,articles4      
,*>les ass5t$ = peace-sake4 ,b 8        
concession avail$ n2 ! ,vice-,pr9cipal  
pursu$ 8 advantage4  ,!y mu/ n int]pret 
ea* o!r1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 else y revolve 9 a  
circle4 ,let me repeat my "q4 ,9 :at    
s5se d y int]pret ! ,articles8  ,i wi%  
to take !m1 ,r$+ answ]$1 9 ! g5]al &    
receiv$ s5se ( our ,*ur*1 z all our     
div9es & pres5t ,bi%ops take !m4  ,!    
,vice-,pr9cipal look$ pleas$4 ,*>les    

c\ld n help be+ c&id1 & said 9 a l[]    
tone1 z if words ( c\rse1 ,t is1 on     
fai?4  ,?is put all wrong aga94 ,j5n+s  
w\ld n all[ ?is2 x 0 a bl9d1 ,popi%     
reliance2 x 0 v well1 :5 he fir/ came to
 ! ,univ]sity1 be=e he _h read !        
,articles1 to take !m on tru/2 b a "y   
man :o _h _h ! advantages ( ,mr4 ,r$+1  
:o _h be5 ?ree ye>s at ,/4 ,savi\r's    
,college1 & _h att5d$ !                 
,article-lectures1 ought to hold !      
receiv$ view1 n only z be+ receiv$1 b z 
8 own1 ) a free intellectual ass5t4 ,he 
w5t on to ask him by :at texts he prov$ 
! ,prote/ant doctr9e ( ju/ification4    
,*>les gave two or ?ree ( ! usual       
passages ) su* success1 t !             
,vice-,pr9cipal 0 secretly beg9n+ to    
rel5t1 :51 unhappily1 on ask+ a la/ "q z
 a matt] ( c\rse1 he receiv$ an answ]   
:i* confirm$ all 8 =m] surmises4  ,:at  
is our ,*ur*'s doctr9e conc]n+ !        
int]cession ( ,sa9ts8  ,*>les said t he 
did n recollect t x _h express$ any     
op9ion on ! subject4 ,j5n+s bade him ?9k

 aga92 ,*>les ?\ght 9 va94  ,well1 :at  
is y\r op9ion ( x1 ,mr4 ,r$+8  ,*>les1  
believ+ x to be an op5 po9t1 ?\ght he   
%\ld be safe 9 imitat+ our ,*ur*'s      
mod]ation4 ,!re are diff]5t op9ions on !
 subject1 he said3 "s p]sons ?9k !y     
int]c$e = u1 o!rs1 t !y d n4 ,x is easy 
to g into extremes2 p]haps bett] to     
avoid su* que/ions altoge!r2 bett] to g 
by ,scripture2 ! book ( ,revelation     
speaks ( ! int]cession ( ,sa9ts1 b does 
n expressly say t !y int]c$e = u1 c41 c4
  ,j5n+s sat upright 9 8 easy-*air1 )   
indignation m\nt+ into 8 =ehead4 ,at    
l5g? 8 face became l night4 ,t is y\r   
op9ion1 ,mr4 ,r$+4  ,*>les began to be  
fright5$4  ,please to take up t ,pray]  
,book & turn to ! #bbnd ,article4 ,n[   
beg9 read+ x4  ,! ,romi% doctr9e1 said  
,*>les1--! ,romi% doctr9e conc]n+       
purgatory1 p>don1 wor%ipp+ & adoration z
 well ( images z ( relics1 & also       
invocation ( ,sa9ts----  ,/op !re1 said 
! ,vice-,pr9cipal2 read ^? words aga94  
,& also invocation ( ,sa9ts4  ,n[1 ,mr4 

,r$+4  ,*>les 0 puzzl$1 ?\ght he _h made
 "s blund]1 c\ld n f9d x1 & 0 sil5t4    
,well1 ,mr4 ,r$+8  ,*>les at l5g? said t
 he ?\ght ,mr4 ,j5n+s _h spok5 ab\t     
int]cession4  ,s ,i did1 he made answ]4 
,& ?is1 said ,*>les timidly1 speaks (   
invocation4  ,j5n+s gave a little />t 9 
8 arm-*air1 & slightly col\r$4 ,eh8 he  
said2 give me ! book4 ,he sl[ly read !  
,article1 & !n ca/ a cauti\s eye ov] !  
page be=e & aft]4 ,!re 0 no help = x4   
,he began aga94  ,& s1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 y     
actually mean to %elt] y\rself by t     
subtle di/9ction betwe5 invocation &    
int]cession2 z if ,papi/s did n invoke 9
 ord] to ga9 ! ,sa9ts' int]cession1 & z 
if ! ,sa9ts 7 n suppos$ by !m to int]c$e
 9 answ] to invocation8 ,! t]ms are     
correlative4 ,int]cession ( ,sa9ts1     
in/ead ( be+ an extreme only1 z y       
consid]1 is a ,romi% abom9ation4 ,i am  
a%am$ ( y1 ,mr4 ,r$+2 ,i am pa9$ & hurt 
t a "y man ( y\r promise1 ( good        
ability1 & excell5t morals1 %\ld be     
guilty ( s gross an evasion ( !         

au?oritative docum5ts ( our ,*ur*1 su*  
an outrage ^u common s5se1 s indec5t a  
violation ( ! t]ms on :i* alone he 0    
all[$ to place 8 "n on ! books ( ?is    
society4 ,i c\ld n h a cle>] pro( t y\r 
m9d has be5 p]v]t$--,i fe> ,i mu/ use a 
/rong] t]m1 debau*$--by ! sophi/ries &  
jesui/ries :i* unhappily h f\nd entrance
 among u4 ,good morn+1 ,mr4 ,r$+4  ,s x 
0 a ?+ settl$3 ,*>les 0 to be s5t       
home1--an endurable bani%m5t4  ,be=e he 
w5t d[n he paid a visit ( =m to ! old   
,pr9cipal--a wor?y man 9 8 g5]ation1 :o 
be=e n[ _h be5 a good p>i% prie/1 _h    
in/ruct$ ! ignorant & f$ ! poor2 b n[ 9 
! end ( 8 days1 fall+ on evil times1 0  
p]mitt$1 = inscrutable purposes1 to give
 evid5ce ( t evil puritanical leav5 :i* 
0 a secret elem5t ( 8 religion4 ,he _h  
be5 k9d to ,*>les hi!rto1 :i* made 8    
alt]$ mann] m di/ress+ to him4  ,we _h  
hop$1 he said1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 t s good a "y 
man z y once 7 w\ld h ga9$ a place on "s
 f\ndation1 & be5 settl$ "h1 & be5 a    
useful man 9 8 g5]ation1 sir2 & a       

column1 a buttress ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1  
sir4 ,well1 sir1 "h are my be/ wi%es =  
y1 sir4 ,:5 y come up = y\r ,ma/]'s     
degree1 sir--no1 ,i ?9k x is y\r        
,ba*elor's--:i* is x1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 are y  
yet a ,ba*elor8 oh1 ,i see y\r g[n4     
,*>les said he _h n yet be5 into !      
s*ools4  ,well1 sir1 :5 y come up to be 
exam9$1 ,i %\ld say--to be exam9$--we w 
hope t 9 ! int]val1 reflection1 & /udy1 
& abs5ce p]haps f dang]\s companions1 w 
h br\ght y to a sob]] /ate ( m9d1 ,mr4  
,r$+4  ,*>les 0 %ock$ at ! language us$ 
ab\t him4 ,really1 sir1 he said1 if y   
knew me bett]1 y w\ld feel t ,i am      
likely nei!r to receive nor d h>m by    
rema9+ "h betwe5 ?is & ,ea/]4  ,:at6    
rema9 "h1 sir1 ) all ! "y m5 ab\t8 ask$ 
,dr4 ,bluett1 ) a/oni%m5t1 ) all ! "y m5
 ab\t y1 sir8  ,*>les really _h n a ^w  
to say2 he did n "k himself 9 s novel a 
position4 ,i _c conceive1 sir1 he said1 
at la/1 :y ,i %\ld be unfit company = ! 
g5tlem5 ( ! ,college4  ,dr4 ,bluett's   
jaw dropp$1 & 8 eyes assum$ a holl[     

aspect4 ,y w corrupt _! m9ds1 sir1 he   
said1--y w corrupt _! m9ds4 ,!n he add$1
 9 a sepul*ral tone1 :i* came f ! v     
dep?s ( 8 inside3 ,y w introduce !m1    
sir1 to "s subtle ,jesuit--to "s subtle 
,jesuit1 ,mr4 ,r$+4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4   
,mrs4 ,r$+ 0 by ?is "t settl$ 9 !       
neighb\rhood ( old fri5ds 9 ,devon%ire2 
& !re ,*>les sp5t ! w9t] & e>ly spr+ )  
h] & 8 ?ree si/]s1 ! elde/ ( :om 0 two  
ye>s old] ?an himself4  ,come1 %ut y\r  
dull books1 ,*>les1 said ,c>ol9e1 !     
y\nge/1 a girl ( f\rte52 make way = !   
tea2 ,i am sure y h read en\gh4 ,y      
sometimes don't speak a ^w = an h\r     
toge!r2 at lea/1 y might tell u :at y   
are read+ ab\t4  ,my de> ,c>ry1 y w\ld n
 be mu* ! wis] if ,i did1 answ]$ ,*>les2
 x is ,greek hi/ory4  ,oh1 said ,c>ol9e1
 ,i "k m ?an y ?9k2 ,i h read ,goldsmi?1
 & good "p ( ,roll91 besides ,pope's    
,hom]4  ,capital6 said ,*>les2 well1 ,i 
am read+ ab\t ,pelopidas--:o 0 he8      
,pelopidas6 answ]$ ,c>ol9e1 ,i ought to 
"k4 ,oh1 ,i recollect1 he _h an ivory   

%\ld]4  ,well said1 ,c>ry2 b ,i h n yet 
a di/9ct idea ( him ei!r4 ,0 he a /atue1
 or fle% & blood1 ) ?is %\ld] ( 88  ,oh1
 he 0 alive2 somebody ate him1 ,i ?9k4  
,well1 0 he a god or a man8 said ,*>les4
  ,oh1 x's a mi/ake ( m9e1 said ,c>ol9e2
 he 0 a goddess1 ! ivory-foot$--no1 t 0 
,!tis4  ,my de> ,c>ol9e1 said h] "m1 d n
 talk s at r&om2 ?9k be=e y speak2 y "k 
bett] ?an ?is4  ,%e has1 ma'am1 said    
,*>les1 :at ,mr4 ,j5n+s w\ld call 'a v  
inaccurate m9d4'  ,i recollect p]fectly 
n[1 said ,c>ol9e1 he 0 a fri5d (        
,epam9ondas4  ,:5 did he live8 ask$     
,*>les4 ,c>ol9e 0 sil5t4  ,oh1 ,c>ry1   
said ,eliza1 don't y recollect ! memoria
 te*nica8  ,i nev] c\ld le>n x1 said    
,c>ol9e2 ,i hate x4  ,nor c ,i1 said    
,m>y2 give me good native numb]s2 !y are
 sweet & k9dly1 l fl[]s 9 a b$2 b ,i    
don't l y\r artificial fl[]-pots4  ,b   
surely1 said ,*>les1 a memoria te*nica  
makes y recollect a great _m dates :i* y
 o!rwise c\ld n8  ,! crabb$ names are m 
difficult ev5 to pron\nce ?an ! numb]s  

to le>n1 said ,c>ol9e4  ,t's because y h
 v few dates to get up1 said ,*>les2 b  
common writ+ is a memoria te*nica4  ,t's
 beyond ,c>ol9e1 said ,m>y4  ,:at are   
words b artificial signs = ideas8 said  
,*>les2 !y are m musical1 b z arbitr>y4 
,!re is no m reason :y ! s\nd 'hat' %\ld
 mean ! p>ticul> ?+ s call$1 :i* we put 
on our heads1 ?an :y 'abul-di/(' %\ld /&
 = #aebj4  ,oh1 my de> *ild1 said ,mrs4 
,r$+1 h[ y run on6 ,don't be p>adoxical4
  ,my de> "m1 said ,*>les1 com+ r\nd to 
! fire1 ,i don't want to be p>adoxical2 
x's only a g5]alization4  ,keep x1 !n1 =
 ! s*ools1 my de>2 ,i d>e say x w d y   
good !re1 cont9u$ ,mrs4 ,r$+1 :ile %e   
cont9u$ h] hemm+2 poor ,c>ol9e w be z   
mu* put to x 9 logic z 9 hi/ory4  ,i am 
9 a dilemma1 said ,*>les1 z he seat$    
himself on a little /ool at 8 "m's feet2
 = ,c>ry calls me /upid if ,i am sil5t1 
& y call me p>adoxical if ,i speak4     
,good s5se1 said 8 "m1 is ! gold5 mean4 
,& :at is common s5se8 said ,*>les4  ,! 
silv] mean1 said ,eliza4  ,well done1   

said ,*>les2 x is small *ange = e h\r4  
,r1 said ,c>ol9e1 x is ! copp] mean1 =  
we want x1 l alms = ! poor1 to give     
away4 ,p are always ask+ me = x4 ,if ,i 
c't tell :o ,isaac's fa!r 01 ,m>y says1 
',o ,c>ry1 :]e's y\r common s5se8' ,if  
,i am go+ out ( doors1 ,eliza runs up1  
',c>ry1' %e cries1 'y hav5't common     
s5se2 y\r %awl's all p9n$ awry4' ,& :5  
,i ask mamma ! %orte/ way across !      
fields to ,dalton1 %e says1 ',use y\r   
common s5se1 my de>4'  ,no wond] y h s  
little ( x1 poor de> *ild1 said ,*>les2 
no bank c\ld /& su* a run4  ,no su* ?+1 
said ,m>y2 x fl[s into h] bank t5 times 
z fa/ z x comes out4 ,%e has pl5ty ( x f
 u2 & :at %e does ) x no "o c make out2 
%e ei!r ho>ds or %e speculates4  ',l !  
great ocean1' said ,*>les1 ':i* receives
 ! riv]s1 yet is n full4'  ,t's some:]e 
9 ,scripture1 said ,eliza4  ,9 !        
',prea*]1' said ,*>les1 & he cont9u$ !  
quotation2 ',all ?+s are full ( lab\r1  
man _c utt] x2 ! eye is n satisfi$ )    
see+1 nor ! e> fill$ ) he>+4'  ,8 "m    

sigh$2 ,take my cup1 my love1 %e said2  
no m4  ,i "k :y ,*>les is s fond ( !    
',prea*]1' said ,m>y2 x's because he's  
tir$ ( read+2 'mu* /udy is a we>9ess to 
! fle%4' ,i wi% we c\ld help y1 de>     
,*>les4  ,my de> boy1 ,i really ?9k y   
read too mu*1 said 8 "m2 only ?9k h[ _m 
h\rs y h be5 at x to-day4 ,y are always 
up "o or two h\rs be=e ! sun2 & ,i don't
 ?9k y h _h y\r walk to-day4  ,x's s    
dismal walk+ alone1 my de> "m2 & z to   
walk+ ) y & my si/]s1 x's pleasant      
en\gh1 b no ex]cise4  ,b1 ,*>lie1 said  
,m>y1 t's absurd ( y2 ^! nice sunny     
days1 :i* y c\ld n expect at ?is season1
 are j ! "t = long walks4 ,:y don't y   
resolve to make /raight = ! plantations1
 or to m\nt ,h>t ,hill1 or g "r ?r\gh   
,dun ,wood & back8  ,because all woods  
are dun & d+y j n[1 ,m>y1 & n gre54 ,x's
 q melan*oly to see !m4  ,j ! f9e/ "t ( 
! ye>1 said 8 "m2 x's univ]sally all[$2 
all pa9t]s say t ! autumn is ! season to
 see a l&scape 94  ,all gold & russet1  
said ,m>y4  ,x makes me melan*oly1 said 

,*>les4  ,:at6 ! beautiful autumn make y
 melan*oly8 ask$ 8 "m4  ,oh1 my de> "m1 
y mean to say t ,i am p>adoxical aga92  
,i _c help x4 ,i l spr+2 b autumn sadd5s
 me4  ,*>les always says s1 said ,m>y2  
he ?9ks no?+ ( ! ri* hues into :i* !    
sob] gre5 *anges2 he likes ! dull uni=m 
( summ]4  ,no1 x is n t1 said ,*>les2 ,i
 nev] saw any?+ s gorge\s z ,magdal5    
,wat]-walk1 = in/ance1 9 ,octob]2 x is q
 wond]ful1 ! v>iety ( col\rs4 ,i admire1
 & am a/oni%$2 b ,i _c love or l x4 ,x  
is because ,i c't sep>ate ! look ( ?+s f
 :at x port5ds2 t ri* v>iety is b ! tok5
 ( disease & dea?4  ,surely1 said ,m>y1 
col\rs h _! own intr9sic beauty2 we may 
l !m = _! own sake4  ,no1 no1 said      
,*>les1 we always g by association2 else
 :y n admire raw beef1 or a toad1 or "s 
o!r reptiles1 :i* are z beautiful &     
bright z tulips or *]ries1 yet revolt+1 
because we consid] :at !y are1 n h[ !y  
look8  ,:at next8 said 8 "m1 look+ up f 
h] "w2 my de> ,*>les1 y are n s]i\s 9   
comp>+ *]ries to raw beef or to toads8  

,no1 my de> "m1 answ]$ ,*>les1 laugh+1  
no1 ,i only say t !y look l !m1 n are l 
!m4  ,a toad look l a *]ry1 ,*>les6     
p]si/$ ,mrs4 ,r$+4  ,oh1 my de> "m1 he  
answ]$1 ,i c't expla92 ,i really h said 
no?+ out ( ! way4 ,m>y does n ?9k ,i h4 
,b1 said ,m>y1 :y n associate pleasant  
?\ghts ) autumn8  ,x is impossible1 said
 ,*>les2 x is ! sick season & ! dea?b$ (
 ,nature4 ,i _c look ) pleasure on !    
decay ( ! "m ( all liv+4 ,! _m hues ^u !
 l&scape are b ! spots ( dissolution4   
,?is is a /ra9$1 unnatural view1 ,*>les1
 said ,m>y2 %ake y\rself1 & y w come to 
a bett] m9d4 ,don't y l to see a ri*    
sunset8 yet ! sun is leav+ y4  ,*>les 0 
= a mom5t pos$2 !n he said1 ,yes1 b !re 
0 no autumn 9 ,ed52 suns rose & set 9   
,p>adise1 b ! leaves 7 always gre51 &   
did n )]4 ,!re 0 a riv] to fe$ !m4      
,autumn is ! 'fall4'  ,s1 my de>e/      
,*>les1 said ,mrs4 ,r$+1 y don't g out  
walk+ ^! f9e days because !re 0 no      
autumn 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed58  ,oh1 said      
,*>les1 laugh+1 x is cruel to br+ me s  

to book4 ,:at ,i meant 01 t my read+ 0 a
 direct ob/acle to walk+1 & t ! f9e     
wea!r did n tempt me to remove x4  ,i am
 glad we h y "h1 my de>1 said 8 "m1 = we
 c =ce y out n[ & !n2 at ,college ,i    
suspect y nev] walk at all4  ,x's only =
 a "t1 ma'am1 said ,*>les2 :5 my        
exam9ation is ov]1 ,i w take z long     
walks z ,i did ) ,edw>d ,g&y t w9t] aft]
 ,i left s*ool4  ,ah1 h[ m]ry y 7 !n1   
,*>les6 said ,m>y2 s happy ) ! ?\ghts ( 
,ox=d be=e y6  ,ah1 my de>1 said ,mrs4  
,r$+1 y'll !n walk too mu*1 z y n[ walk 
too little4 ,my good boy1 y are s e>ne/ 
ab\t ev]y?+4  ,x's a %ame to f9d fault )
 him = be+ dilig5t1 said ,m>y3 y l him  
to read = hon\rs1 ,i "k1 mamma2 b if he 
is to get !m he mu/ read a great deal4  
,true1 my love1 answ]$ ,mrs4 ,r$+2      
,*>les is a de> good fell[1 ,i "k4 ,h[  
glad we all %all be to h him orda9$1 &  
settl$ 9 a curacy6  ,*>les sigh$4 ,come1
 ,m>y1 he said1 give u "s music1 n[ !   
urn has gone away4 ,play me t beautiful 
air ( ,bee?ov51 ! "o ,i call ',! ,voice 

( ! ,dead4'  ,oh1 ,*>les1 y d give su*  
melan*oly names to ?+s6 cri$ ,m>y4  ,!  
o!r day1 said ,eliza1 we _h a mo/       
beautiful sc5t waft$ across ! road z we 
7 walk+1 & he call$ x '! ,gho/ ( !      
,pa/2' & he says t ! s\nd ( ! ,eolian   
h>p is 'remorseful4'  ,n[1 y'd ?9k all t
 v pretty1 said ,*>les1 if y saw x 9 a  
book ( poems2 b y call x melan*oly :5 ,i
 say x4  ,oh1 yes1 said ,c>ol9e1 because
 poets nev] mean :at !y say1 & w\ld n be
 poetical unless !y 7 melan*oly4  ,well1
 said ,m>y1 ,i play to y1 ,*>les1 on ?is
 "o condition1 t y let me give y "s     
morn+ a s]i\s lecture on t melan*oly (  
y\rs1 :i*1 ,i assure y is gr[+ on y4    
,,*apt] ,,xii4   ,*>les's p]plexities   
rapidly took a def9ite =m on 8 com+ into
 ,devon%ire4 ,! v fact ( 8 be+ at home1 
& n at ,ox=d :]e he ought to h be51     
br\ght !m be=e 8 m9d2 & ! ne> prospect (
 8 exam9ation & degree ju/ifi$ !        
consid]ation ( !m4 ,no addition inde$ 0 
made to _! sub/ance1 z already describ$2
 b !y 7 no long] vague & indi/9ct1 b    

?or\ghly appreh5d$ by him2 nor did he   
make up 8 m9d t !y 7 insurm\ntable1 b he
 saw cle>ly :at x 0 t _h to be surm\nt$4
 ,! p>ticul> =m ( argum5t into :i* !y   
happ5$ to fall 0 det]m9$ by !           
circum/ances 9 :i* he f\nd himself at ! 
"t1 & 0 ?is1 viz4 h[ he c\ld subscribe !
 ,articles ex animo1 )\t fai?1 m or     
less1 9 8 ,*ur* z ! impon5t2 & next1 h[ 
he c\ld h fai? 9 h]1 h] hi/ory & pres5t 
condition be+ :at !y 74 ,! fact ( ^!    
difficulties 0 a great s\rce ( di/ress  
to him4 ,x 0 aggravat$ by ! circum/ance 
t he _h no "o to talk to1 or to         
sympa?ize ) him "u !m4 ,& x 0 complet$  
by ! necessity ( c>ry+ ab\t ) him a     
secret :i* he d>$ n tell to o!rs1 yet   
:i* he =ebod$ mu/ be told "o day4 ,all  
?is 0 ! secret ( t depression ( spirits 
:i* 8 si/]s _h obs]v$ 9 him4  ,he 0 "o  
day sitt+ ?\ghtfully ov] ! fire ) a book
 9 8 h&1 :5 ,m>y ent]$4 ,i wi% y w\ld   
tea* me ! art ( read+ ,greek 9 live     
coals1 %e said4  ,s]mons 9 /ones1 & good
 9 ev]y?+1 answ]$ ,*>les4  ,y d well to 

lik5 y\rself to ! melan*oly ,jaques1 %e 
repli$4  ,n s1 said he1 b to ! good     
,duke ,*>les1 :o 0 bani%$ to ! gre5 =e/4
  ,a great grievance1 answ]$ ,m>y1 we   
be+ ! wild ?+s ) :om y are =c$ to live4 
,my de> ,*>les1 %e cont9u$1 ,i hope !   
tittle-tattle t drove y "h does n /ill  
dwell on y\r m9d4  ,:y1 x is n v        
pleasant1 ,m>y1 aft] hav+ be5 on ! be/  
t]ms ) ! :ole ,college1 & 9 p>ticul> ) !
 ,pr9cipal & ,j5n+s1 at la/ to be s5t   
d[n1 z a r[+-man might be ru/icat$ =    
t&em-driv+4 ,y h no notion h[ /rong !   
old ,pr9cipal 01 & ,j5n+s too4  ,well1  
my de>e/ ,*>les1 y mu/ n brood ov] x1   
said ,m>y1 z ,i fe> y are do+4  ,i don't
 see :]e x is to end1 said ,*>les2 !    
,pr9cipal expressly said t my prospects 
at ! ,univ]sity 7 knock$ up4 ,i suppose 
!y w\ld n give me a te/imonial1 if ,i   
wi%$ to /& = a fell[%ip any:]e4  ,oh1 x 
is a tempor>y mi/ake1 said ,m>y2 ,i d>e 
say by ?is "t !y "k bett]4 ,& x's "o    
great ga9 to h y ) u2 we1 at lea/1 ought
 to be oblig$ to !m4  ,i h be5 s v      

c>eful1 ,m>y1 said ,*>les2 ,i h nev] be5
 to ! ev5+-p>ties1 or to ! s]mons :i*   
are talk$ ab\t 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,x's q   
amaz+ to me :at c h put x into _! heads4
 ,at ! ,article-lecture ,i n[ & !n ask$ 
a "q1 b x 0 really because ,i wi%$ to   
und]/& & get up ! diff]5t subjects4     
,j5n+s fell on me ! mom5t ,i ent]$ 8    
room4 ,i c call x no?+ else2 v civil at 
fir/ 9 8 mann]1 b !re 0 some?+ 9 8 eye  
be=e he spoke :i* told me at once :at 0 
com+4 ,x's odd a man ( su* self-comm& z 
he %\ld n bett] hide 8 feel+s2 b ,i h   
always be5 able to see :at ,j5n+s 0 ?9k+
 ab\t4  ,dep5d on x1 said 8 si/]1 y w   
?9k no?+ ( x :atev] ?is "t next ye>4 ,x 
w be l a summ]-cl\d1 come & gone4  ,& !n
 x damps me1 & int]rupts me 9 my read+4 
,i fall back ?9k+ ( x1 & _c give my m9d 
to my books1 or ex]t myself4 ,x is v    
h>d4  ,m>y sigh$2 ,i wi% ,i c\ld help y1
 %e said2 b wom5 c d s little4 ,come1   
let me take ! frett+1 & y ! read+2 t'll 
be a fair division4  ,& !n my de> "m    
too1 he cont9u$2 :at w %e ?9k ( x :5 x  

comes to h] e>s8 & come x mu/4          
,nons5se1 said ,m>y1 don't make a m\nta9
 ( a mole-hill4 ,y w g back1 take y\r   
degree1 & nobody w be ! wis]4  ,no1 x   
c't be s1 said ,*>les s]i\sly4  ,:at d y
 mean8 ask$ ,m>y4  ,^! ?+s don't cle> (f
 9 t way1 said he2 x is no summ]-cl\d2 x
 may turn to ra91 = :at !y "k4  ,m>y    
look$ at him ) "s surprise4  ,i mean1 he
 said1 t ,i h no confid5ce t !y w let me
 take my degree1 any m ?an let me reside
 !re4  ,t is v absurd1 said %e2 x's :at 
,i meant by brood+ ov] ?+s1 & mak+      
m\nta9s ( mole-hills4  ,my sweet ,m>y1  
he said1 affectionately tak+ h] h&1 my  
only real confidant & com=t1 ,i w\ld    
tell y some?+ m1 if y c\ld be> x4  ,m>y 
0 fright5$1 & h] he>t beat4 ,*>les1 %e  
said1 )draw+ h] h&1 any pa9 is less ?an 
to see y ?us4 ,i see too cle>ly t some?+
 is on y\r m9d4  ,*>les put 8 feet on ! 
f5d]1 & look$ d[n4  ,i c't tell y1 he   
said1 at l5g?1 ) vehem5ce2 !n1 see+ by  
h] face h[ mu* he 0 di/ress+ h]1 he     
said1 half-laugh+1 z if to turn ! edge (

 8 words1 ,my de> ,m>y1 :5 p be> witness
 aga9/ "o1 "o c't help fe>+ t !re is1   
p]haps1 some?+ to be> witness aga9/4    
,impossible1 ,*>les6 y corrupt o!r p6 y 
falsify ! ,pray] ,book & ,articles6     
impossible6  ,m>y1 :i* d y ?9k w\ld be !
 be/ judge :e!r my face 0 dirty & my    
coat %abby1 y or ,i8 ,well1 !n1 p]haps  
,j5n+s1 or at lea/ common report1 kn[s m
 ab\t me ?an ,i d myself4  ,y mu/ n     
speak 9 ?is way1 said ,m>y1 mu* hurt2 y 
really d pa9 me n[4 ,:at c y mean8      
,*>les cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s1 & at l5g?  
said3 ,x's no good2 y c't assi/ me "h2  
,i only pa9 y4 ,i ought n to h begun !  
subject4  ,!re 0 a sil5ce4  ,my de>e/   
,*>les1 said ,m>y t5d]ly1 come1 ,i w be>
 any?+1 & n be annoy$4 ,any?+ bett] ?an 
to see y g on 9 ?is way4 ,b really y    
fright5 me4  ,:y1 he answ]$1 :5 a numb] 
( p tell me t ,ox=d is n my place1 n my 
position1 p]haps !y are "r2 p]haps x    
isn't4  ,b is t really all8 %e said2 :o 
wants y to lead an ,ox=d life8 n we4    
,no1 b ,ox=d implies tak+ a degree--tak+

 ord]s4  ,n[1 my de> ,*>les1 speak out2 
don't drop h9ts2 let me "k2 & %e sat d[n
 ) a look ( great anxiety4  ,well1 he   
said1 mak+ an ef=t2 yet ,i don't "k :]e 
to beg92 b _m ?+s h happ5$ to me1 9     
v>i\s ways1 to %[ me t ,i h n a place1 a
 position1 a home1 t ,i am n made =1 t  
,i am a /rang] 91 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4     
,!re 0 a dreadful pause2 ,m>y turn$ v   
pale2 !n1 d>t+ at a conclusion )        
precipitancy1 %e said quickly1 ,y mean  
to say1 y are go+ to jo9 ! ,*ur* (      
,rome1 ,*>les4  ,no1 he said1 x is n s4 
,i mean no su* ?+2 ,i mean j :at ,i say2
 ,i h told y ! :ole2 ,i h kept no?+     
back4 ,x is ?is1 & no m--t ,i feel out (
 place4  ,well1 !n1 %e said1 y mu/ tell 
me m2 =1 to my appreh5sion1 y mean j :at
 ,i h said1 no?+ %ort ( x4  ,i c't g    
?r\gh ?+s 9 ord]1 he said2 b :]ev] ,i g1
 :omev] ,i talk )1 ,i feel him to be    
ano!r sort ( p]son f :at ,i am4 ,i c't  
convey x to y2 y won't und]/& me2 b !   
words ( ! ,psalm1 ',i am a /rang] ^u    
e>?1' describe :at ,i always feel4 ,no  

"o ?9ks or feels l me4 ,i he> s]mons1 ,i
 talk on religi\s subjects ) fri5ds1 & e
 "o seems to be> witness aga9/ me4 ,& n[
 ! ,college be>s its witness1 & s5ds me 
d[n4  ,oh1 ,*>les1 said ,m>y1 h[ *ang$ y
 are6 & te>s came into h] eyes2 y us$ to
 be s *e]ful1 s happy4 ,y took su*      
pleasure 9 e "o1 9 ev]y?+4 ,we us$ to   
laugh & say1 ',all ,*>lie's geese are   
swans4' ,:at has come ov] y8 ,%e paus$1 
& !n cont9u$3 ,don't y recollect ^? l9es
 9 ! ',*ri/ian ,ye>'8 ,i c't repeat !m2 
we us$ to apply !m to y2 some?+ ab\t    
hope or love 'mak+ all ?+s bright ) h]  
own magic smile4'  ,*>les 0 t\*$ :5 he 0
 rem9d$ ( :at he _h be5 ?ree ye>s be=e2 
he said3 ,i suppose x is com+ out (     
%ad[s into realities4  ,!re has be5 mu* 
to sadd5 y1 %e add$1 sigh+2 & n[ ^! na/y
 books are too mu* = y4 ,:y %\ld y g up 
= hon\rs8 :at's ! good ( x8  ,!re 0 a   
pause aga94  ,i wi% ,i c\ld br+ home to 
y1 said ,*>les1 ! numb] ( intimations1 z
 x 71 :i* h be5 giv5 me ( my            
uncong5iality1 z x may be call$1 ) ?+s z

 !y are4 ,:at p]haps mo/ affect$ me1 0 a
 talk ,i _h ) ,c>lton1 :om ,i h lately  
be5 read+ )2 =1 if ,i c\ld n agree )    
him1 or r1 if he bore witness aga9/ me1 
:o c\ld be expect$ to say a ^w = me8 ,i 
_c be> ! pomp & pret5ce :i* ,i see      
ev]y:]e4 ,i am n speak+ aga9/           
individuals2 !y are v good p]sons1 ,i   
"k2 b1 really1 if y saw ,ox=d z x is6 ,!
 ,heads ) su* l>ge incomes2 !y are inde$
 v lib]al ( _! money1 & _! wives are (t5
 simple1 self-d5y+ p]sons1 z e "o says1 
& d a great deal ( good 9 ! place2 b ,i 
speak ( ! sy/em4 ,"h are m9i/]s ( ,*ri/ 
) l>ge incomes1 liv+ 9 f9ely furni%$    
h\ses1 ) wives & families1 & /ately     
butl]s & s]vants 9 liv]y1 giv+ d9n]s all
 9 ! be/ /yle1 condesc5d+ & graci\s1    
wav+ _! h&s & m9c+ _! words1 z if !y 7 !
 cream ( ! e>?1 b )\t any?+ to make !m  
cl]gym5 b a black coat & a :ite tie4 ,& 
!n ,bi%ops or ,deans come1 ) wom5 tuck$ 
"u _! arm2 & !y c't ent] *ur* b a f9e   
p[d]$ man runs fir/ ) a cu%ion = !m to  
sit on1 & a w>m %eepsk9 to keep _! feet 

f ! /ones4  ,m>y laugh$3 ,well1 my de>  
,*>les1 %e said1 ,i did n ?9k y _h se5 s
 mu* ( ,bi%ops1 ,deans1 ,pr(essors1 &   
,heads ( h\ses at ,/4 ,savi\r's2 y h    
kept good company4  ,i h my eyes ab\t   
me1 said ,*>les1 & h _h q opportunities 
en\gh2 ,i c't g into p>ticul>s4  ,well1 
y h be5 h>d on !m1 ,i ?9k1 said ,m>y2 :5
 a poor old man has ! rheumatism1 & %e  
sigh$ a little1 x is h>d he mayn't h 8  
feet kept f ! cold4  ,ah1 ,m>y1 ,i c't  
br+ x home to y6 b y mu/1 please1 ?r[   
y\rself into :at ,i say1 & n criticize  
my in/ances or my t]ms4 ,:at ,i mean is1
 t !re is a worldly air ab\t ev]y?+1 z  
unlike z possible ! _s ( ! ,gospel4 ,i  
don't impute to ! dons ambition or      
av>ice2 b /ill1 :at ,heads ( h\ses1     
,fell[s1 & all ( !m evid5tly put be=e !m
 z an end is1 to enjoy ! _w 9 ! fir/    
place1 & to s]ve ,god 9 ! second4 ,n t  
!y don't make x _! f9al object to get to
 heav52 b _! imm$iate object is to be   
com=table1 to m>ry1 to h a fair income1 
/ation1 & respectability1 a conv5i5t    

h\se1 a pleasant c\ntry1 a sociable     
neighb\rhood4 ,!re is no?+ high ab\t !m4
 ,i decl>e ,i ?9k ! ,puseyites are !    
only p]sons :o h high views 9 ! :ole    
place2 ,i %\ld say1 ! only p]sons :o    
pr(ess !m1 = ,i don't "k !m to speak    
ab\t !m4 ,he ?\ght ( ,:ite4  ,well1 y   
are talk+ ( ?+s ,i don't "k ab\t1 said  
,m>y2 b ,i c't ?9k all ! "y clev] m5 ( !
 place are look+ out = ease & com=t2 nor
 c ,i believe t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome money 
has always be5 put to ! be/ ( purposes4 
,i said no?+ ab\t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 said 
,*>les2 :y d y br+ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8   
t's ano!r ?+ altoge!r4 ,:at ,i mean is1 
t !re is a worldly smell ab\t ,ox=d :i* 
,i c't abide4 ,i am n us+ 'worldly' 9   
its worse s5se4 ,p are religi\s &       
*>itable2 b--,i don't l to m5tion       
names--b ,i "k v>i\s dons1 & ! notion ( 
evangelical pov]ty1 ! dang] ( ri*es1 !  
giv+ up all = ,*ri/1 all ^? ideas :i*   
are fir/ pr9ciples 9 ,scripture1 z ,i   
read x1 don't seem to ent] into _! idea 
( religion4 ,i decl>e1 ,i ?9k t is !    

reason :y ! ,puseyites are s unpopul>4  
,well1 ,i c't see1 said ,m>y1 :y y mu/  
be disgu/$ ) ! _w1 & ) y\r place &      
duties 9 x1 because !re are worldly p 9 
x4  ,b ,i 0 speak+ ( ,c>lton1 said      
,*>les2 d y "k1 good fell[ z he is--& ,i
 love1 admire1 & respect him            
exce$+ly--he actually laid x d[n almo/ z
 an axiom1 t a cl]gyman ( ! ,engli%     
,*ur* ought to m>ry8 ,he said t celibacy
 might be v well 9 o!r communions1 b t a
 man made himself a fool1 & 0 out ( jo9t
 ) ! age1 :o rema9$ s+le 9 ! ,*ur* (    
,engl&4  ,poor ,*>les 0 s s]i\s1 & !    
proposition :i* he relat$ 0 s mon/r\s1 t
 ,m>y1 9 spite ( h] real di/ress1 c\ld n
 help laugh+ out4 ,i really _c help x1  
%e said2 well1 x really 0 a mo/         
extraord9>y /atem5t1 ,i confess4 ,b1 my 
de> ,*>lie1 y are n afraid t he w c>ry y
 (f aga9/ y\r w1 & m>ry y to "s fair    
lady be=e y "k :]e y are8  ,don't talk 9
 t way1 ,m>y1 said ,*>les2 ,i c't be> a 
joke j n[4 ,i mean1 ,c>lton is s s5sible
 a man1 & takes s j a view ( ?+s1 t !   

conviction fla%$ on my m9d1 t ! ,*ur* ( 
,engl& really 0 :at he impli$ x to be--a
 =m ( religion v unlike t ( ! ,apo/les4 
,?is sob]$ ,m>y inde$4 ,alas1 %e said1  
we h got ^u v diff]5t gr\nd n[2 n :at   
our ,*ur* ?9ks ( y1 b :at y ?9k ( our   
,*ur*4 ,!re 0 a pause4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 at
 ! bottom1 %e said2 ,i nev] c\ld believe
 t a p>cel ( p1 "s ( :om y c>$ no?+ =1  
tell+ y t y 7 n 9 y\r place1 w\ld make y
 ?9k s1 unless y fir/ felt x y\rself4   
,t's ! real tru?2 & !n y int]pret :at   
o!rs say 9 y\r own way4 ,ano!r          
uncom=table pause4 ,!n %e cont9u$3 ,i   
see h[ x w be4 ,:5 y take up a ?+1      
,*>les1 ,i "k well y don't lay x d[n4   
,no1 y h made up y\r m9d already4 ,we   
%all see y a ,roman ,ca?olic4  ,d y !n  
be> witness aga9/ me1 ,m>y1 z well z !  
re/8 said he sorr[fully4  ,%e saw h]    
mi/ake4 ,no1 %e answ]$2 all ,i say is1 t
 x re/s ) y\rself1 n ) o!rs4 ,if y h    
made up y\r m9d1 !re's no help = x4 ,x  
is n o!rs :o drive y1 :o be> witness    
aga9/ y4 ,de> ,*>les1 don't mi/ake me1 &

 don't deceive y\rself4 ,y h a /rong w4 
,at ?is mom5t ,c>ol9e ent]$ ! room4 ,i  
c\ld n ?9k :]e y 71 ,m>y1 %e said2 "h   
,p]k9s has be5 cry+ aft] y ev] s long4  
,x's some?+ ab\t d9n]2 ,i don't "k :at4 
,we h hunt$ high & l[1 & nev] guess$ y 7
 help+ ,*>les at 8 books4 ,m>y gave a   
deep sigh1 & left ! room4     ,,*apt]   
,,xiii4   ,nei!r to bro!r nor to si/] _h
 ! conv]sation be5 a satisfaction or    
relief4 ,i c g n[h]e = sympa?y1 ?\ght   
,*>les2 de> ,m>y does n und]/& me m ?an 
o!rs4 ,i c't br+ out :at ,i mean & feel2
 & :5 ,i attempt to d s1 my /atem5ts &  
argum5ts seem absurd to myself4 ,x has  
be5 a great ef=t to tell h]2 & 9 "o s5se
 x is a ga91 = x is a trial ov]4 ,else  
,i h tak5 no?+ by my move1 & might z    
well h held my tongue4 ,i h simply pa9$ 
h] )\t reliev+ myself4 ,by-!-bye1 %e has
 gone (f believ+ ab\t twice z mu* z !   
fact4 ,i 0 go+ to set h] "r :5 ,c>ry    
came 94 ,my only difficulty is ab\t tak+
 ord]s2 & %e ?9ks ,i am go+ to be a     
,roman ,ca?olic4 ,h[ absurd6 b wom5 w   

run on s2 give an in*1 & !y take an ell4
 ,i "k no?+ ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,!    
simple "q is1 :e!r ,i %\ld g to ! ,b> or
 ! ,*ur*4 ,i decl>e1 ,i ?9k ,i h made   
va/ly too mu* ( x myself4 ,i ought to h 
begun ?is way ) h]1--,i ought to h said1
 ',d'y "k1 ,i h s]i\s ?\ghts ( read+    
law8' ,i've made a ha% ( x4  ,poor ,m>y1
 on ! o!r h&1 0 9 a confusion ( ?\ght & 
feel+ z pa9ful z x 0 new to h]2 ?\gh = a
 "t h\sehold matt]s & necess>y duties   
t[>ds h] y\ng] si/]s occupi$ h] m9d 9 a 
diff]5t direction4 ,%e _h be5 inde$ tak5
 at h] ^w2 little _h %e expect$ :at w\ld
 come on h] :5 %e engag$ to take !      
frett+1 :ile he took ! read+4 ,%e _h    
kn[n :at grief 01 n s long ago2 b n till
 n[ _h %e kn[n anxiety4 ,*>les's /ate ( 
m9d 0 a matt] ( simple a/oni%m5t to h]4 
,at fir/ x q fright5$ & %ock$ h]2 x 0 z 
if ,*>les _h lo/ 8 id5tity1 & _h turn$  
out "s "o else4 ,x 0 l a great brea* (  
tru/4 ,%e _h se5 !re 0 a good deal 9 !  
newspap]s ab\t ! ,ox=d p>ty & _! do+s2 &
 at diff]5t places1 :]e %e _h be5 on    

visits1 %e _h he>d ( *ur*es be+ done up 
9 ! new fa%ion1 & cl]gym5 be+ accus$1 9 
consequ5ce1 ( ,pop]y--a *>ge :i* %e _h  
laugh$ at4 ,b n[ x 0 actually br\ght    
home to h] door t !re 0 some?+ 9 x4 ,yet
 x 0 to h] incompreh5sible1 & %e h>dly  
knew :]e %e 04 ,& t1 ( all p]sons 9 !   
_w1 h] bro!r1 h] own ,*>les1 ) :om %e _h
 be5 "o he>t & s\l all _! lives--"o s   
*e]ful1 s religi\s1 s good1 s s5sible1 s
 cauti\s1--t he %\ld be ! fir/ specim5 t
 cross$ h] pa? ( ! new op9ions1--x      
bewild]$ h]4  ,& :]e _h he got 8        
notions8--,notions6 %e c\ld n call !m   
notions2 he _h no?+ to say = himself4 ,x
 0 an infatuation2 he1 s clev]1 s       
%>p-sight$1 c\ld say no?+ bett] 9 def5ce
 ( himself ?an t ,mrs4 ,bi%op ( ,monm\? 
0 too pretty1 & t old ,dr4 ,/ock sat ^u 
a cu%ion4 ,oh1 sad1 sad inde$6 ,h[ 0 x  
he c\ld be s ins5sible to ! bless+s he  
ga9$ f 8 ,*ur*1 & _h enjoy$ all 8 life8 
,:at c\ld he ne$8 ,%e _h no ne$ at all3 
go+ to *ur* 0 a pleasure to h]4 ,%e lik$
 to he> ! ,lessons & ! ,collects1 com+  

r\nd ye> aft] ye>1 & m>k+ ! seasons4 ,! 
hi/orical books & prophets 9 summ]2 !n !
 /ir-up ,collect j be=e ,adv5t2 !       
beautiful ,collects 9 ,adv5t itself1 ) !
 ,lessons f ,isaiah rea*+ on ?r\gh      
,epiphany2 !y 7 q music to ! e>4 ,!n !  
,psalms1 v>y+ ) e ,sunday2 !y 7 a       
p]petual solace to h]1 ev] old yet ev]  
new4 ,! occasional additions1 too--!    
,a?anasian ,cre$1 ! ,b5$ictus1 ,deus    
mis]eatur1 & ,omnia op]a1 :i* h] fa!r _h
 be5 us$ to read at c]ta9 great fea/s2 &
 ! beautiful ,litany4 ,:at c\ld he want 
m8 :]e c\ld he f9d s mu*8 ,well1 x 0 a  
my/]y to h]2 & %e c\ld only feel ?ankful
 t %e 0 n expos$ to ! temptations1      
:atev] !y 71 :i* _h act$ on ! p[]ful m9d
 ( h] bro!r4  ,!n1 %e _h anticipat$ h[  
pleasant x w\ld be :5 ,*>les 0 a        
cl]gyman1 & %e %\ld he> him prea*2 :5   
!re w\ld be "o :om %e w\ld h a "r to ask
 que/ions & to consult :5ev] %e wi%$4   
,?is prospect 0 at an end2 %e c\ld no   
long] tru/ him3 he _h giv5 a %ake to h] 
confid5ce :i* x nev] c\ld recov]2 x 0   

gone = ev]4 ,!y 7 all ( !m wom5 b he2 he
 0 _! only /ay1 n[ t h] fa!r _h be5 tak5
 away4 ,:at 0 n[ to become ( !m8 ,to be 
ab&on$ by h] own bro!r6 oh1 h[ t]rible6 
,& h[ 0 %e to break x to h] "m8 = brok5 
x mu/ be soon] or lat]4 ,%e c\ld n      
deceive h]self2 %e knew h] bro!r well   
en\gh to feel sure t1 :5 he _h really   
got hold ( a ?+1 he w\ld n let x g aga9 
)\t conv9c+ reasons2 & :at reasons !re  
c\ld be = lett+ x g %e c\ld n conceive1 
if !re c\ld be reasons = tak+ x up4 ,!  
tak+ x up baffl$ all reason1 all        
calculation4 ,well1 b h[ 0 h] "m to be  
told ( x8 ,0 x bett] to let h] suspect x
 fir/1 & s break x to h]1 or to wait    
till ! ev5t happ5$8 ,! problem 0 too    
difficult = ! pres5t1 & %e mu/ leave x4 
,?is 0 h] /ate = sev]al days1 till h]   
fev] ( m9d gradually subsid$ into a /ate
 ( :i* a dull anxiety 0 a lat5t b       
habitual elem5t1 leav+ h] z usual at    
ord9>y times1 b e n[ & !n betray+ itself
 by sudd5 %>p sighs or w&]+s ( ?\ght4   
,nei!r bro!r nor si/]1 lov+ ea* o!r     

really z mu* z ev]1 _h q ! same         
sweetness & ev5ness ( temp] z 0 natural 
to !m2 self-control became a duty1 & !  
ev5+ circle 0 dull] ?an be=e1 )\t any "o
 be+ able to say :y4 ,*>les 0 m att5tive
 to 8 "m2 he no m br\ght 8 books into ! 
draw+-room1 b gave himself to h]        
company4 ,he read to !m1 b he _h little 
to talk ab\t2 & ,eliza & ,c>ol9e bo?    
wi%$ 8 /upid exam9ation1 pa/ & ov]1 t he
 might be re/or$ to 8 natural livel9ess4
  ,z to ,mrs4 ,r$+1 %e did n obs]ve m   
?an t h] son 0 a v h>d /ud5t1 & grudg$  
himself a walk or ride1 let ! day be ev]
 s f9e4 ,%e 0 a mild1 quiet p]son1 ( ke5
 feel+s & precise habits2 n v quick at  
obs]vation2 &1 hav+ liv$ all h] life 9 !
 c\ntry1 & till h] late loss hav+       
sc>cely kn[n :at tr\ble 01 %e 0 s+ul>ly 
unable to compreh5d h[ ?+s c\ld g on 9  
any way b "o4 ,*>les _h n told h] ! real
 cause ( 8 sp5d+ ! w9t] at home1 ?9k+ x 
w\ld be a ne$less vexation to h]2 mu*   
less did he contemplate h>ass+ h] ) !   
recital ( 8 own religi\s difficulties1  

:i* 7 n appreciable by h]1 & issu$ 9 no 
def9ite result4 ,to 8 si/] he did       
attempt an explanation ( 8 =m]          
conv]sation1 ) a view ( s(t5+ ! extreme 
misgiv+s :i* x _h creat$ 9 h] m9d4 ,%e  
receiv$ x ?ankfully1 & pr(ess$ to be    
reliev$ by x2 b ! bl[ 0 /ruck1 !        
suspicion 0 lodg$ deep 9 h] m9d--he 0   
/ill ,*>les1 de> to h] z ev]1 b %e nev] 
c\ld rid h]self ( ! anticipation :i* on 
t occasion %e _h express$4     ,,*apt]  
,,xiv4   ,"o morn+ he 0 told t a        
g5tleman _h ask$ = him1 & be5 %[n into !
 d9+-room4 ,desc5d+1 he saw ! tall sl5d]
 figure ( ,bateman1 n[ a cl]gyman1 &    
lately appo9t$ curate ( a neighb\r+     
p>i%4 ,*>les _h n se5 him = a ye> & a   
half1 & %ook h&s ) him v w>mly1         
complim5t+ him on 8 :ite neckclo?1 :i*  
someh[1 he said1 alt]$ him m ?an he c\ld
 h expect$4 ,bateman's mann] c]ta9ly 0  
alt]$2 x might be ! accid5t ( ! day1 b  
he did n seem q at 8 ease2 x might be t 
he 0 9 a /range h\se1 & 0 likely soon to
 be precipitat$ into ! company ( ladies1

 to :i* he _h nev] be5 us$4 ,if s1 !    
trial 0 on ! po9t ( beg9n+1 = ,*>les    
said in/antly t he mu/ come & see 8 "m1 
& ( c\rse meant to d9e ) !m2 ! sky 0    
cle>1 & !re 0 an excell5t footpa? betwe5
 ,b\ghton & ,mel=d4 ,bateman c\ld n d   
?is1 b he w\ld h ! greate/ pleasure 9   
be+ introduc$ to ,mrs4 ,r$+2 s he /umbl$
 aft] ,*>les into ! draw+-room1 & 0 soon
 conv]s+ ) h] & ! "y ladies4  ,a *>m+   
prospect y h "h1 ma'am1 said ,bateman1  
:5 y are once inside ! h\se4 ,x does n  
promise outside s ext5sive a view4  ,no1
 x is %ut 9 ) trees1 said ,mrs4 ,r$+2 & 
! br[ ( ! hill *anges its direction s   
mu* t at fir/ ,i us$ to ?9k ! prospect  
ought to be f ! opposite w9d[s4  ,:at is
 t high hill8 said ,bateman4  ,x is ,h>t
 ,hill1 said ,*>les2 !re's a ,roman camp
 atop ( x4  ,we c see eight /eeples f   
our w9d[s1 said ,mrs4 ,r$+2--r+ ! bell =
 lun*eon1 my de>4  ,ah1 our ance/ors1   
,mrs4 ,r$+1 said ,bateman1 ?\ght m (    
build+ *ur*es ?an we d2 or r ?an we h   
done1 ,i %\ld say1 = n[ x is a/oni%+ :at

 ef=ts are made to add to our           
ecclesia/ical /ructures4  ,our ance/ors 
did a good deal too1 said ,mrs4 ,r$+2 h[
 _m *ur*es1 my de>1 7 built 9 ,london 9 
,que5 ,anne's "t8 ,/4 ,m>t9's 0 "o ( !m4
  ,fifty1 said ,eliza4  ,fifty 7 int5d$1
 said ,*>les4  ,yes1 ,mrs4 ,r$+1 said   
,bateman2 b by ance/ors ,i meant ! holy 
,bi%ops & o!r memb]s ( our ,ca?olic     
,*ur* previ\sly to ! ,re=mation4 ,=1    
?\gh ! ,re=mation 0 a great bless+ 7a   
glance at ,*>les71 yet we mu/ n1 9      
ju/ice1 =get :at 0 done by ,engli%      
,*ur*m5 be=e x4  ,ah1 poor creatures1   
said ,mrs4 ,r$+1 !y did "o good ?+ 9    
build+ *ur*es2 x has sav$ u mu* tr\ble4 
,is !re mu* *ur*-re/oration go+ on 9 ^! 
p>ts8 said ,bateman1 tak5 r aback4  ,my 
"m has b lately come "h1 l y\rself1 said
 ,*>les2 yes1 !re is "s2 ,b>ton ,*ur*1 y
 "k1 appeal+ to ,m>y4  ,h y\r walks     
ext5d$ s f> z ,b>ton8 said ,m>y to      
,bateman4  ,n yet1 ,miss ,r$+1 n yet1   
answ]$ he2 ( c\rse !y are de/roy+ !     
pews4  ,!y are to put 9 seats1 said     

,*>les1 & ( a v good patt]n4  ,pews are 
intol]able1 said ,bateman2 yet ! la/    
g5]ation ( incumb5ts cont5t$ly bore !m2 
x is wond]ful6  ,a n unnatural sil5ce   
foll[$ ?is spee*4 ,*>les broke x by ask+
 if ,bateman int5d$ to d any?+ 9 !      
improvem5t l9e at ,mel=d4  ,bateman     
look$ mode/4  ,no?+ ( any consequ5ce1 he
 said2 "s few ?+s 7 done2 b he _h a     
rector ( ! old s*ool1 poor man1 :o 0 an 
enemy to t sort ( ?+4  ,x 0 ) "s        
malici\s feel+1 9 consequ5ce ( 8 attack 
on cl]gym5 ( ! pa/ age1 t ,*>les press$ 
8 visitor to give an acc\nt ( 8 own     
re=ms4  ,:y1 said ,bateman1 mu*         
discretion is necess>y 9 ^! matt]s1 or y
 d z mu* h>m z good2 y get into hot wat]
 ) *ur*w>d5s & ve/ries1 z well z ) old  
rectors1 & aga9 ) ! g5try ( ! place1 &  
please no "o4 ,= ?is reason ,i h made no
 attempt to introduce ! surplice into ! 
pulpit except on ! great fe/ivals1      
int5d+ to famili>ize my p>i%ion]s to x  
by little & little4 ,h[ev]1 ,i we> a    
sc>f or /ole1 & h tak5 c>e t x %\ld be  

two in*es broad] ?an usual2 & ,i always 
we> ! cassock 9 my p>i%4 ,i hope y      
approve ( ! cassock1 ,mrs4 ,r$+8  ,x is 
a v cold dress1 sir--t's my op9ion--:5  
made ( silk or bombaze52 & v unbecom+   
too1 :5 worn by itself4  ,p>ticul>ly    
beh9d1 said ,*>les2 x is q un%apely4    
,oh1 ,i h rem$i$ t1 said ,bateman2 y h  
notic$1 ,miss ,r$+1 ,i d>e say1 !       
,bi%op's %ort cassock4 ,x comes to !    
knees1 & looks mu* l a cont9uation ( a  
wai/coat1 ! /raight-cut coat be+ worn z 
usual4 ,well1 ,miss ,r$+1 ,i h adopt$ ! 
same plan ) ! long cassock2 ,i put my   
coat ov] x4  ,m>y _h difficulty to keep 
f smil+2 ,*>les laugh$ out4 ,impossible1
 ,bateman1 he said2 y don't mean y we>  
y\r tail$ ,fr5* coat ov] y\r long       
/raight cassock rea*+ to y\r ankles8    
,c]ta9ly1 said ,bateman gravely2 ,i ?us 
consult = w>m? & appe>ance too2 & all my
 p>i%ion]s are sure to "k me4 ,i ?9k ?is
 a great po9t1 ,miss ,r$+3 ,i he> !     
little boys z ,i pass say1 ',t's !      
p>son4'  ,i'll be b\nd !y d1 said       

,*>les4  ,well1 said ,mrs4 ,r$+1        
surpris$ out ( h] propriety1 did "o ev] 
he> ! l6  ,bateman look$ r\nd at h]1    
/>tl$ & fright5$4  ,y 7 go+ to speak (  
y\r improvem5ts 9 y\r *ur*1 said ,m>y1  
wi%+ to div]t 8 att5tion f h] "m4  ,ah1 
true1 ,miss ,r$+1 true1 said ,bateman1  
?ank y = rem9d+ me2 ,i h digress$ to    
improvem5ts 9 my own dress4 ,i %\ld h   
lik$ to h pull$ d[n ! gall]ies & l[]$ ! 
high pews2 t1 h[ev]1 ,i c\ld n d4 ,s ,i 
h l[]$ ! pulpit "s six feet4 ,n[ by do+ 
s1 fir/ ,i give a patt]n 9 my own p]son 
( ! k9d ( condesc5sion or l[l9ess to :i*
 ,i w\ld p]suade my p4 ,b ?is is n all2 
= ! consequ5ce ( l[]+ ! pulpit is1 t no 
"o 9 ! gall]ies c see or he> me prea*2 &
 ?is is a bonus on ^? :o are bel[4  ,x's
 a broad h9t1 c]ta9ly1 said ,*>les4  ,b 
x's a h9t = ^? bel[ also1 cont9u$       
,bateman2 = no "o c see or he> me 9 !   
pews ei!r1 till ! sides are l[]$4  ,"o  
?+ only is want+ besides1 said ,*>les1  
smil+ & look+ amiable1 le/ he %\ld be   
say+ too mu*2 s9ce y are full tall1 y   

mu/ kneel :5 y prea*1 ,bateman1 else y w
 undo y\r own alt]ations4  ,bateman     
look$ pleas$4 ,i h anticipat$ y1 he     
said2 ,i prea* sitt+4 ,x is m com=mable 
to antiquity & to reason to sit ?an to  
/&4  ,) ^! precautions1 said ,*>les1 ,i 
really ?9k y might h v5tur$ on y\r      
surplice 9 ! pulpit e ,sunday4 ,are y\r 
p>i%ion]s cont5t$8  ,oh1 n at all1 f> f 
x1 cri$ ,bateman2 b !y c d no?+4 ,!     
alt]ation is s simple4  ,no?+ besides8  
ask$ ,*>les4  ,no?+ 9 ! ar*itectural    
way1 answ]$ he2 b "o ?+ m 9 ! way (     
obs]vances4 ,i h =tunately pick$ up a v 
fair copy ( ,jewell1 black-lett]2 & ,i h
 plac$ x 9 *ur*1 secur+ x ) a *a9 to !  
wall1 = any poor p]son :o wi%es to read 
x4 ,our *ur* is emphatically ! 'poor    
man's *ur*1' ,mrs4 ,r$+4  ,well1 said   
,*>les to himself1 ,i'll back ! old     
p>sons aga9/ ! "y ones any day1 if ?is  
is to be _! cut4 ,!n al\d3 ,come1 y mu/ 
see our g>d52 take up y\r hat1 & let's h
 a turn 9 x4 ,!re's a v nice t]race-walk
 at ! upp] end4  ,bateman accord+ly1    

hav+ be5 ?us trott$ out = ! amusem5t ( !
 ladies1 0 n[ l$ (f aga91 & 0 soon 9 !  
a=esaid t]race-walk1 pac+ up & d[n 9    
e>ne/ conv]sation ) ,*>les4  ,r$+1 my   
good fell[1 said he1 :at is ! mean+ (   
?is report conc]n+ y1 :i* is ev]y:]e    
ab\t8  ,i h n he>d x1 said ,*>les       
abruptly4  ,:y1 x is ?is1 said ,bateman2
 ,i wi% to approa* ! subject ) z great  
delicacy z possible3 don't tell me if y 
don't l x1 or tell me j z mu* z y l2 yet
 y w excuse an old fri5d4 ,!y say y are 
go+ to leave ! ,*ur* ( y\r baptism = !  
,*ur* ( ,rome4  ,is x widely spread8    
ask$ ,*>les coolly4  ,oh1 yes2 ,i he>d x
 9 ,london2 h _h a lett] m5tion+ x f    
,ox=d2 & a fri5d ( m9e he>d x giv5 out z
 positive at a visitation d9n] 9 ,wales4
  ,s1 ?\ght ,*>les1 y are br++ y\r      
witness aga9/ me z well z ! re/4  ,well 
b1 my good ,r$+1 said ,bateman1 :y are y
 sil5t8 is x true--is x true8  ,:at     
true8 t ,i am a ,roman ,ca?olic8 ,oh1   
c]ta9ly2 don't y und]/&1 t's :y ,i am   
read+ s h>d = ! s*ools8 said ,*>les4    

,come1 be s]i\s = a mom5t1 ,r$+1 said   
,bateman1 d be s]i\s4 ,w y emp[] me to  
contradict ! report1 or to negative x to
 a c]ta9 po9t1 or 9 any respect8  ,oh1  
to be sure1 said ,*>les1 contradict x1  
by all means1 contradict x entirely4    
,may ,i give x a pla91 unqualifi$1      
unconditional1 categorical1 flat d5ial8 
ask$ ,bateman4  ,( c\rse1 ( c\rse4      
,bateman c\ld n make him out1 & _h n a  
dream h[ he 0 teas+ him4 ,i don't "k :]e
 to f9d y1 he said4 ,!y pac$ d[n ! walk 
9 sil5ce4  ,bateman began aga94 ,y see1 
he said1 x w\ld be su* a wond]ful       
bl9dness1 x w\ld be s utt]ly inexcusable
 9 a p]son l y\rself1 :o _h kn[n :at !  
,*ur* ( ,engl& 02 n a ,diss5t]1 n an    
unlett]$ layman2 b "o :o _h be5 at      
,ox=d1 :o _h come across s _m excell5t  
m51 :o _h se5 :at ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& c\ld 
be1 h] grave beauty1 h] ord]ly & dec5t  
activity2 :o _h se5 *ur*es decorat$ z !y
 %\ld be1 ) c&le/icks1 ciboriums1       
fald/ools1 lect]ns1 antep5diums1        
pisc9as1 rood-l(ts1 & s$ilia2 :o1 9     

fact1 _h se5 ! ,*ur* ,s]vice c>ri$ out1 
& c\ld desid]ate no?+2--tell me1 my de> 
good ,r$+1 tak+ hold ( 8 button-hole1   
:at is x y want--:at is x8 "n x4  ,t y  
w\ld take y\rself (f1 ,*>les w\ld h     
said1 _h he spok5 8 m9d2 he m]ely said1 
h[ev]1 t really he desid]at$ no?+ b to  
be believ$ :5 he said t he _h no        
int5tion ( leav+ 8 own ,*ur*4 ,bateman 0
 incr$ul\s1 & ?\ght him close4 ,p]haps y
 are n aw>e1 he said1 h[ mu* is kn[n ( !
 circum/ances ( y\r be+ s5t d[n4 ,! old 
,pr9cipal 0 full ( ! subject4  ,:at6 ,i 
suppose he told p "r & left1 said ,r$+4 
,oh1 yes1 answ]$ ,bateman2 a fri5d ( m9e
 kn[s him1 & happ5+ to call on him soon 
aft] y w5t d[n1 _h ! :ole /ory f him4   
,he spoke mo/ k9dly ( y1 & 9 ! highe/   
t]ms2 said t x 0 deplorable h[ mu* y\r  
m9d 0 w>p$ by ! preval5t op9ions1 & t he
 %\ld n be surpris$ if x turn$ out y 7 a
 ,romani/ ev5 :ile y 7 at ,/4 ,savi\r's2
 anyh[1 t y w\ld be "o day a ,romani/ = 
c]ta91 = t y held t ! sa9ts reign+ )    
,*ri/ int]c$$ = u 9 heav54 ,b :at 0     

/rong]1 :5 ! report got ab\t1 ,%effield 
said t he 0 n surpris$ at x1 t he always
 prophesi$ x4  ,i am mu* oblig$ to him1 
said ,*>les4  ,h[ev]1 y w>rant me1 said 
,bateman1 to contradict x--s ,i und]/&  
y--to contradict x p]emptorily2 t's     
en\gh = me4 ,x's a great relief2 x's v  
satisfactory4 ,well1 ,i mu/ be go+4  ,i 
don't l to seem to drive y away1 said   
,*>les1 b really y mu/ be go+ if y want 
to get home be=e nightfall4 ,i hope y   
don't feel lonely or ov]work$ :]e y are4
 ,if y are s at any "t1 don't scruple to
 drop 9 to d9n] "h2 nay1 we c take y 9 =
 a night1 if y wi% x4  ,bateman ?ank$   
him1 & !y proce$$ to ! hall-door toge!r2
 :5 !y 7 ne>ly p>t+1 ,bateman /opp$ &   
said1 ,d y "k1 ,i %\ld l to l5d y "s    
books to read4 ,let me s5d up to y      
,bramhall's ,works1 ,?orndike1 ,b>r[ on 
! ,unity ( ! ,*ur*1 & ,leslie's         
,dialogues on ,romanism4 ,i c\ld "n     
o!rs1 b cont5t myself ) ^! at pres5t4   
,!y p]fectly settle ! matt]2 y c't help 
be+ conv9c$4 ,i'll n say a ^w m2        

good-bye to y1 good-bye4     ,,*apt]    
,,xv4   ,mu* z ,*>les lov$ & priz$ !    
company ( 8 "m & si/]s he 0 n sorry to h
 g5tlem5's society1 s he accept$ )      
pleasure an invitation :i* ,bateman s5t 
him to d9e ) him at ,mel=d4 ,also he    
wi%$ to %[ ,bateman1 :at no prote/ation 
c\ld effect1 h[ absurdly exagg]at$ 7 !  
reports :i* 7 circulat$ ab\t him4 ,& z !
 said ,bateman1 ) all 8 want ( common   
s5se1 0 really a well-in=m$ man1 & well 
read 9 ,engli% div9es1 he ?\ght he might
 incid5tally he> some?+ f him :i* he    
c\ld turn to acc\nt4 ,:5 he got to      
,mel=d he f\nd a ,mr4 ,campbell _h be5  
ask$ to meet him2 a "y ,cambridge rector
 ( a neighb\r+ p>i%1 ( ! same religi\s  
s5tim5ts on ! :ole z ,bateman1 &1 ?\gh a
 little positive1 a man ( cle> head &   
vigor\s m9d4  ,!y _h be5 go+ ov] ! *ur*2
 & ! conv]sation at d9n] turn$ on !     
revival ( ,go?ic ar*itecture--an ev5t   
:i* gave unmix$ satisfaction to all     
p>ties4 ,! subject w\ld h di$ out1 almo/
 z soon z x 0 />t$1 = want ( a diff]5ce 

^u x1 _h n ,bateman happily gone on     
boldly to decl>e t1 if he _h 8 w1 !re   
%\ld be no ar*itecture 9 ! ,engli%      
*ur*es b ,go?ic1 & no music b           
,gregorian4 ,?is 0 a good !sis1 di/9ctly
 put1 & gave scope = a v pretty qu>rel4 
,r$+ said t all ^! adjuncts ( wor%ip1   
:e!r music or ar*itecture1 7 national2  
!y 7 ! mode 9 :i* religi\s feel+ %[$    
itself 9 p>ticul> times & places4 ,he   
did n mean to say t ! outw>d expression 
( religion 9 a c\ntry might n be guid$1 
b x c\ld n be =c$2 t x 0 z prepo/]\s to 
make p wor%ip 9 "o's own way1 z be m]ry 
9 "o's own way4 ,! ,greeks1 he said1 cut
 ! hair 9 grief1 ! ,romans let x gr[2 ! 
,ori5tals veil$ _! heads 9 wor%ip1 !    
,greeks uncov]$ !m2 ,*ri/ians take (f _!
 hats 9 a *ur*1 ,mahometans _! %oes2 a  
long veil is a sign ( mode/y 9 ,europe1 
( immode/y 9 ,asia4 ,y may z well try to
 *ange ! size ( p1 z _! =ms ( wor%ip4   
,bateman1 we mu/ cut y d[n a foot1 & !n 
y %all beg9 y\r ecclesia/ical re=ms4  ,b
 surely1 my wor?y fri5d1 answ]$         

,bateman1 y don't mean to say t !re is  
no natural connexion betwe5 int]nal     
feel+ & outw>d expression1 s t "o =m is 
no bett] ?an ano!r8  ,f> f x1 answ]$    
,*>les2 b let ^? :o conf9e _! music to  
,gregorians put up crucifixes 9 !       
highways4 ,ea* is ! repres5tative ( a   
p>ticul> place or "t4  ,t's :at ,i say (
 our good fri5d's %ort coat & long      
cassock1 said ,campbell2 x is a         
confusion ( diff]5t times1 anci5t &     
mod]n4  ,or ( diff]5t ideas1 said       
,*>les1 ! cassock ,ca?olic1 ! coat      
,prote/ant4  ,! rev]se1 said ,bateman2 !
 cassock is old ,hook]'s ,anglican      
habit3 ! coat comes f ,ca?olic ,france4 
,anyh[1 x is :at ,mr4 ,r$+ calls a      
mixture ( ideas1 said ,campbell2 & t's !
 difficulty ,i f9d 9 unit+ ,go?ic &     
,gregorians4  ,oh1 p>don me1 said       
,bateman1 !y are "o idea2 !y are bo?    
em95tly ,ca?olic4  ,y c't be m ,ca?olic 
?an ,rome1 ,i suppose1 said ,campbell2  
yet !re's no ,go?ic !re4  ,rome is a    
peculi> place1 said ,bateman2 besides1  

my de> fri5d1 if we d b consid] t ,rome 
has corrupt$ ! pure apo/olic doctr9e1 c 
we wond] t x %\ld h a corrupt           
ar*itecture8  ,:y1 !n1 g to ,rome =     
,gregorians8 said ,campbell2 ,i suspect 
!y are call$ aft] ,gregory ,i4 ,bi%op ( 
,rome1 :om ,prote/ants consid] ! fir/   
specim5 ( ,anti*ri/4  ,x's no?+ to u :at
 ,prote/ants ?9k1 answ]$ ,bateman4      
,don't let u qu>rel ab\t t]ms1 said     
,campbell2 bo? y & ,i ?9k t ,rome has   
corrupt$ ! fai?1 :e!r %e is ,anti*ri/ or
 n4 ,y said s y\rself j n[4  ,x is true1
 ,i did1 said ,bateman2 b ,i make a     
little di/9ction4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome has n
 corrupt$ ! fai?1 b has admitt$         
corruptions among h] p4  ,x won't d1    
answ]$ ,campbell2 dep5d on x1 we c't /& 
our gr\nd 9 controv]sy unless we 9 our  
he>ts ?9k v sev]ely ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4  
,:y1 :at's ,rome to u8 ask$ ,bateman2 we
 come f ! old ,briti% ,*ur*2 we don't   
m$dle ) ,rome1 & we wi% ,rome n to m$dle
 ) u1 b %e w4  ,well1 said ,campbell1 y 
b read a bit ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,re=mation1 

& y w f9d t ! doctr9e t ! ,pope is      
,anti*ri/ 0 ! life ( ! movem5t4  ,)     
,ultra-,prote/ants1 n ) u1 answ]$       
,bateman4  ,su* ,ultra-,prote/ants z !  
writ]s ( ! ,homilies1 said ,campbell2 b1
 ,i say aga91 ,i am n cont5d+ = names2  
,i only mean1 t z t doctr9e 0 ! life ( !
 ,re=mation1 s a belief1 :i* ,i h & y   
too1 t !re is some?+ bad1 corrupt1      
p]il\s 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome--t !re is a _s 
( ,anti*ri/ liv+ 9 h]1 en]giz+ 9 h]1 &  
rul+ h]--is necess>y to a man's be+ a   
good ,anglican4 ,y mu/ believe ?is1 or y
 ought to g to ,rome4  ,impossible6 my  
de> fri5d1 said ,bateman2 all our       
doctr9e has be5 t ,rome & we are si/]   
,*ur*es4  ,i say1 said ,campbell1 t )\t 
?is /rong repulsion y w n )/& ! great   
claims1 ! ov]com+ attractions1 ( ! ,*ur*
 ( ,rome4 ,%e is our "m--oh1 t ^w       
'"m6'--a mighty "m6 ,%e op5s h]         
arms--oh1 ! fragrance ( t bosom6 ,%e is 
full ( gifts--,i feel x1 ,i h long felt 
x4 ,:y don't ,i ru% into h] arms8       
,because ,i feel t %e is rul$ by a _s   

:i* is n %e4 ,b did t di/ru/ ( h] g f   
me1 0 t c]ta9ty :i* ,i h ( h] corruption
 disprov$1 ,i %\ld jo9 h] communion     
to-morr[4  ,?is is n v edify+ doctr9e = 
,r$+1 ?\ght ,bateman4 ,oh1 my good      
,campbell1 he said1 y are p>adoxical    
to-day4  ,n a bit ( x1 answ]$ ,campbell2
 our ,re=m]s felt t ! only way 9 :i* !y 
c\ld break ! tie ( allegiance :i* b\nd u
 to ,rome 0 ! doctr9e ( h] s]i\s        
corruption4 ,& s x is ) our div9es4 ,if 
!re is "o doctr9e 9 :i* !y agree1 x is t
 ,rome is ,anti*ri/1 or an ,anti*ri/4   
,dep5d ^u x1 t doctr9e is necess>y = our
 position4  ,i don't q und]/& t         
language1 said ,r$+2 ,i see x is us$ 9  
v>i\s publications4 ,x implies t        
controv]sy is a game1 & t disputants are
 n look+ out = tru?1 b = argum5ts4  ,y  
mu/ n mi/ake me1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 answ]$      
,campbell2 all ,i mean is1 t y h no     
leave to trifle ) y\r conviction t ,rome
 is anti*ri/ian1 if y ?9k s4 ,= if x is 
s1 x is necess>y to say s4 ,a poet says1
 ',speak g5tly ( our si/]'s fall3' no1  

if x is a fall1 we mu/ n speak g5tly (  
x4 ,at fir/ "o says1 ',s great a ,*ur*6 
:o am ,i1 to speak aga9/ h]8' ,yes1 y   
mu/1 if y\r view ( h] is true3 ',tell   
tru? & %ame ! ,devil4' ,recollect y     
don't use y\r own words2 y are          
sanction$1 protect$ by all our div9es4  
,y mu/1 else y c give no suffici5t      
reason = n jo9+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,y mu/ 
speak out1 n :at y don't ?9k1 b :at y d 
?9k1 if y d ?9k x4  ,"h's a doctr9e6    
?\ght ,*>les2 :y x's putt+ ! controv]sy 
into a nut%ell4  ,bateman int]pos$4 ,my 
de> ,campbell1 he said1 y are beh9d !   
day4 ,we h giv5 up all t abuse aga9/    
,rome4  ,!n ! p>ty is n s clev] z ,i    
give !m cr$it = be+1 answ]$ ,campbell2  
be sure ( ?is1--^? :o h giv5 up _!      
prote/s aga9/ ,rome1 ei!r are look+     
t[>ds h]1 or h no eyes to see4  ,all we 
say1 answ]$ ,bateman1 is1 z ,i said     
be=e1 t we don't wi% to int]f]e ) ,rome2
 we don't ana!matize ,rome--,rome       
ana!matizes u4  ,x won't d1 said        
,campbell2 ^? :o resolve to rema9 9 our 

,*ur*1 & are us+ sweet words (          
,romanism1 w be =c$ back ^u _! prop]    
gr\nd 9 spite ( !mselves1 & w get no    
?anks = _! pa9s4 ,no man c s]ve two     
ma/]s2 ei!r g to ,rome1 or condemn      
,rome4 ,= me1 ! ,romi% ,*ur* has a great
 deal 9 x :i* ,i c't get ov]2 & ?9k+ s1 
mu* z ,i admire x 9 p>ts1 ,i c't help   
speak+1 ,i c't help x4 ,x w\ld n be     
hone/1 & x w\ld n be consi/5t4  ,well1  
he has end$ bett] ?an he began1 ?\ght   
,bateman2 & he *im$ 91 ,oh yes1 true1   
too true2 x's pa9ful to see x1 b !re's a
 great deal 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome :i* no man
 ( pla9 s5se1 no read] ( ! ,fa!rs1 no   
,scripture /ud5t1 no true memb] ( !     
,anglo-,ca?olic ,*ur* c possibly /oma*4 
,?is put a corona on ! discussion2 & !  
re/ ( ! d9n] pass$ (f pleasantly inde$1 
b n v intellectually4     ,,*apt] ,,xvi4
   ,aft] d9n] x occurr$ to !m t !       
subject ( ,gregorians & ,go?ic _h be5   
left 9 ! lur*4 ,h[ 9 ! _w did we get (f 
x8 ask$ ,*>les4  ,well1 at lea/1 we h   
f\nd x1 said ,bateman2 & ,i really %\ld 

l to he> :at y h to say ^u x1 ,campbell4
  ,oh1 really1 ,bateman1 answ]$ he1 ,i  
am q sick ( ! subject2 e "o seems to me 
to be go+ into extremes3 :at's ! good ( 
argu+ ab\t x8 y won't agree ) me4  ,i   
don't see t at all1 answ]$ ,bateman2 p  
(t5 ?9k !y diff]1 m]ely because !y h n  
c\rage to talk to ea* o!r4  ,a good     
rem>k1 ?\ght ,*>les2 :at a pity t       
,bateman1 ) s mu* s5se1 %\ld h s little 
common s5se6  ,well1 !n1 said ,campbell1
 my qu>rel ) ,go?ic & ,gregorians1 :5   
c\pl$ toge!r1 is1 t !y are two ideas1 n 
"o4 ,h figur$ music 9 ,go?ic *ur*es1    
keep y\r ,gregorian = basilicas4  ,my   
good ,campbell1 said ,bateman1 y seem   
oblivi\s t ,gregorian *ants & hymns h   
always accompani$ ,go?ic aisles1 ,go?ic 
copes1 ,go?ic mitres1 & ,go?ic *alices4 
,our ance/ors did :at !y c\ld1 answ]$   
,campbell2 !y 7 great 9 ar*itecture1    
small 9 music4 ,!y c\ld n use :at 0 n   
yet inv5t$4 ,!y sang ,gregorians because
 !y _h n ,pale/r9a4  ,a p>adox1 a       
p>adox6 cri$ ,bateman4  ,surely !re is a

 close connexion1 answ]$ ,campbell1     
betwe5 ! rise & nature ( ! basilica & ( 
,gregorian unison4 ,bo? exi/$ be=e      
,*ri/ianity2 bo? are ( ,pagan orig92 bo?
 7 aft]w>ds consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( !  
,*ur*4  ,p>don me1 int]rupt$ ,bateman1  
,gregorians 7 ,jewi%1 n ,pagan4  ,be x  
s1 = argum5t sake1 said ,campbell2 /ill1
 at lea/1 !y 7 n ( ,*ri/ian orig94      
,next1 bo? ! old music & ! old          
ar*itecture 7 in>tificial & limit$1 z   
me?ods ( exhibit+ _! respective arts4 ,y
 c't h a l>ge ,grecian temple1 y c't h a
 long ,gregorian ,gloria4  ,n a long "o6
 said ,bateman2 :y !re's poor ,willis   
us$ to compla9 h[ t$i\s ! old ,gregorian
 compositions 7 abroad4  ,i don't expla9
 myself1 answ]$ ,campbell2 ( c\rse y may
 produce !m to any l5g?1 b m]ely by     
addition1 n by c>ry+ on ! melody4 ,y c  
put two toge!r1 & !n h "o twice z long z
 ei!r4 ,b ,i speak ( a musical piece1   
:i* mu/ ( c\rse be ! natural developm5t 
( c]ta9 ideas1 ) "o "p dep5d+ on ano!r4 
,9 l mann]1 y might make an ,ionic      

temple twice z long or twice z wide z ! 
,p>!non2 b y w\ld lose ! beauty (       
proportion by do+ s4 ,?is1 !n1 is :at ,i
 meant to say ( ! primitive ar*itecture 
& ! primitive music1 t !y soon come to  
_! limit2 !y soon are exhau/$1 & c d    
no?+ m4 ,if y attempt m1 x's l tax+ a   
musical in/rum5t beyond its p[]s4  ,y b 
try1 ,bateman1 said ,r$+1 to make a bass
 play quadrilles1 & y w see :at is meant
 by tax+ an in/rum5t4  ,well1 ,i h he>d 
,l9dley play all sorts ( quick tunes on 
8 bass1 said ,bateman1 & mo/ wond]ful x 
is4  ,wond]ful is ! "r ^w1 answ]$ ,r$+2 
x is v wond]ful4 ,y say1 ',h[ c he      
manage x8' & ',x's v wond]ful = a bass2'
 b x is n pleasant 9 itself4 ,9 l mann]1
 ,i h always felt a disgu/ :5 ,mr4      
,s-&-s comes =w>d to make 8 sweet flute 
bleat & bray l a hautbois2 x's =c+ !    
poor ?+ to d :at x 0 nev] made =4  ,?is 
is lit]ally true z reg>ds ,gregorian    
music1 said ,campbell2 in/rum5ts did n  
exi/ 9 primitive times :i* c\ld execute 
any o!r4 ,b ,i am speak+ "u correction2 

,mr4 ,r$+ seems to "k m ab\t ! subject  
?an ,i d4  ,i h always und]/ood1 z y    
say1 answ]$ ,*>les1 mod]n music did n   
come into exi/5ce till aft] ! p[]s ( !  
viol9 became kn[n4 ,corelli himself1 :o 
wrote n two hundr$ ye>s ago1 h>dly      
v5tures on ! %ift4 ,! piano1 aga91 ,i h 
he>d1 has almo/ giv5 bir? to ,bee?ov54  
,mod]n music1 !n1 c\ld n be 9 anci5t    
times1 = want ( mod]n in/rum5ts1 said   
,campbell2 &1 9 l mann]1 ,go?ic         
ar*itecture c\ld n exi/ until vault+ 0  
br\ght to p]fection4 ,great me*anical   
inv5tions h tak5 place1 bo? 9           
ar*itecture & 9 music1 s9ce ! age (     
basilicas & ,gregorians2 & ea* sci5ce   
has ga9$ by x4  ,x is curi\s en\gh1 said
 ,r$+1 "o ?+ ,i h be5 accu/om$ to say1 q
 falls 9 ) ?is view ( y\rs4 ,:5 p :o are
 n musicians h accus$ ,h&el & ,bee?ov5 (
 n be+ simple1 ,i h always said1 ',is   
,go?ic ar*itecture simple8' ,a ca!dral  
expresses "o idea1 b x is indef9itely   
v>i$ & elaborat$ 9 its p>ts2 s is a     
symphony or qu>tett ( ,bee?ov54         

,c]ta9ly1 ,bateman1 y mu/ tol]ate ,pagan
 ar*itecture1 or y mu/ 9 consi/5cy      
exclude ,pagan or ,jewi% ,gregorians1   
said ,campbell2 y mu/ tol]ate figur$    
music1 or reprobate trac]y w9d[s4  ,&   
:i* are y =1 ask$ ,bateman1 ,go?ic )    
,h&el1 or ,roman ) ,gregorians8  ,= bo? 
9 _! place1 answ]$ ,campbell4 ,i        
exce$+ly pref] ,go?ic ar*itecture to    
classical4 ,i ?9k x ! "o true *ild &    
developm5t ( ,*ri/ianity2 b ,i won't1 = 
t reason1 disc>d ! ,pagan /yle :i* has  
be5 sanctifi$ by eighte5 c5turies1 by ! 
exclusive love ( _m ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 &
 by ! sanction ( a ho/ ( sa9ts4 ,i am = 
tol]ation4 ,give ,go?ic an asc5dancy2 be
 respectful t[>ds classical4  ,!        
conv]sation slack5$4 ,mu* z ,i l mod]n  
music1 said ,*>les1 ,i c't q g ! l5g? to
 :i* y\r doctr9e w\ld lead me4 ,i _c1   
inde$1 help lik+ ,moz>t2 b surely 8     
music is n religi\s4  ,i h n be5 speak+ 
9 def5ce ( p>ticul> compos]s1 said      
,campbell2 figur$ music may be "r1 yet  
,moz>t or ,bee?ov5 inadmissible4 ,9 l   

mann]1 y don't suppose1 because ,i      
tol]ate ,roman ar*itecture1 t !re=e ,i l
 nak$ cupids to /& = *]ubs1 & sprawl+   
wom5 = ! c>d9al virtues4 ,he paus$4     
,besides1 he add$1 z y 7 say+ y\rself j 
n[1 we mu/ consult ! g5ius ( our c\ntry 
& ! religi\s associations ( our p4      
,well1 said ,bateman1 ,i ?9k ! p]fection
 ( sacr$ music is ,gregorian set to     
h>monies2 !re y h ! glori\s old *ants1 &
 j a little mod]n ri*ness4  ,& ,i ?9k x 
j ! wor/ ( all1 answ]$ ,campbell2 x is a
 mixture ( two ?+s1 ea* good 9 itself1 &
 incongru\s toge!r4 ,x's a mixture ( !  
fir/ & second c\rses at table4 ,x's l ! 
ar*itecture ( ! faade at ,milan1 half   
,go?ic1 half ,grecian4  ,x's :at is     
always us$1 ,i believe1 said ,*>les4    
,oh yes1 we mu/ n g aga9/ ! age1 said   
,campbell2 x w\ld be absurd to d s4 ,i  
only spoke ( :at 0 "r & wrong on ab/ract
 pr9ciples2 &1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i c't   
help lik+ ! mixture myself1 ?\gh ,i c't 
def5d x4  ,bateman rang = tea2 8 fri5ds 
wi%$ to return home soon2 x 0 ! mon? (  

,janu>y1 & no season = aft]-d9n] /rolls4
 ,well1 he said1 ,campbell1 y are m     
l5i5t to ! age ?an to me2 y yield to !  
age :5 x sets a figur$ bass to a        
,gregorian tone2 b y laugh at me = sett+
 a coat ^u a cassock4  ,x's no hon\r to 
be ! au?or ( a mongrel type1 said       
,campbell4  ,a mongrel type8 said       
,bateman2 r x is a transition /ate4     
,:at are y pass+ to8 ask$ ,*>les4       
,talk+ ( transitions1 said ,campbell    
abruptly1 d y "k t y\r man ,willis--,i  
don't "k 8 college1 he turn$            
,romani/--is liv+ 9 my p>i%1 & ,i h     
hopes he is mak+ a transition back aga94
  ,h y se5 him8 said ,*>les4  ,no2 ,i h 
call$1 b 0 un=tunate2 he 0 out4 ,he /ill
 goes to mass1 ,i f9d4  ,:y1 :]e does he
 f9d a *apel8 ask$ ,bateman4  ,at       
,seaton4 ,a good sev5 miles f y1 said   
,*>les4  ,yes1 answ]$ ,campbell2 & he   
walks to & fro e ,sunday4  ,t is n l a  
transition1 except a physical "o1 obs]v$
 ,r$+4  ,a p]son mu/ g some:]e1 answ]$  
,campbell2 ,i suppose he w5t to *ur* up 

to ! week he jo9$ ! ,romani/s4  ,v      
awful1 ^! defections1 said ,bateman2 b v
 satisfactory1 a melan*oly satisfaction1
 ) a look at ,*>les1 t ! victims (      
delusions %\ld be at l5g? recov]$4      
,yes1 said ,campbell2 v sad inde$4 ,i am
 afraid we mu/ expect a numb] m4  ,well1
 ,i don't "k h[ to ?9k x1 said ,*>les2 !
 hold our ,*ur* has on ! m9d is s       
p[]ful2 x is su* a wr5* to leave x1 ,i  
_c fancy any p>ty-tie /&+ aga9/ x4      
,humanly speak+1 !re is f>1 f> m to keep
 !m fa/ ?an to c>ry !m away4  ,yes1 if  
!y mov$ z a p>ty1 said ,campbell2 b t is
 n ! case4 ,!y don't move simply because
 o!rs move1 b1 poor fell[s1 because !y  
c't help x4--,bateman1 w y let my *aise 
be br\ght r\nd8--,h[ c !y help x8       
cont9u$ he1 /&+ up ov] ! fire2 _!       
,ca?olic pr9ciples lead !m on1 & !re's  
no?+ to drive !m back4  ,:y %\ld n _!   
love = _! own ,*ur*8 ask$ ,bateman2 x is
 deplorable1 unp>donable4  ,!y w keep   
go+ "o aft] ano!r1 z !y rip51 said      
,campbell4  ,did y he> ! report--,i did 

n ?9k mu* ( x myself1 said ,r$+1--t     
,smi? 0 mov+8  ,n impossible1 answ]$    
,campbell ?\ghtfully4  ,impossible1 q   
impossible1 cri$ ,bateman2 su* a triumph
 to ! enemy2 ,i'll n believe x till ,i  
see x4  ,n impossible1 repeat$          
,campbell1 z he button$ & fitt$ 8       
great-coat ab\t him2 he has %ift$ 8     
gr\nd4 ,8 c>riage 0 ann\nc$4 ,mr4 ,r$+1 
,i believe ,i c take y "p ( y\r way1 if 
y w accept ( a seat 9 my pony-*aise4    
,*>les accept$ ! (f]2 & ,bateman 0 soon 
des]t$ by 8 two gue/s4     ,,*apt]      
,,xvii4   ,campbell put ,*>les d[n ab\t 
half-way betwe5 ,mel=d & 8 home4 ,x 0   
bright moonlight2 &1 aft] ?ank+ 8 new   
fri5d = ! lift1 he b\nd$ ov] ! /ile at !
 side ( ! road1 & 0 at once buri$ 9 !   
%ade ( ! copse along :i* 8 pa? lay4     
,soon he came 9 sight ( a tall wood5    
,cross1 :i*1 9 bett] days1 _h be5 a     
religi\s emblem1 b _h s]v$ 9 latt] times
 to m>k ! b\nd>y betwe5 two contigu\s   
p>i%es4 ,! moon 0 beh9d him1 & ! sacr$  
symbol rose awfully 9 ! pale sky1       

ov]hang+ a pool1 :i* 0 /ill v5]at$ 9 !  
neighb\rhood = its report$ miracul\s    
virtue4 ,*>les1 to 8 surprise1 saw      
di/9ctly a man kneel+ on ! little m\nd  
out ( :i* ! ,cross grew2 nay1 he>d him1 
= 8 %\ld]s 7 b>e1 & he 0 us+ ! discipl9e
 ^u !m1 :ile he repeat$ :at appe>$ to be
 "s =m ( devotion4 ,*>les /opp$1 unwill+
 to int]rupt1 yet n kn[+ h[ to pass2 b !
 /rang] _h caught ! s\nd ( feet1 & 9 a  
few seconds vani%$ f 8 view4 ,he 0      
ov]come ) a sudd5 emotion1 :i* he c\ld n
 control4 ,o happy times1 he cri$1 :5   
fai? 0 "o6 ,o bless$ p5it5t1 :oev] y    
are1 :o "k :at to believe1 & h[ to ga9  
p>don1 & c beg9 :]e o!rs end6 ,"h am ,i1
 9 my tw5ty-?ird ye>1 unc]ta9 ab\t      
ev]y?+1 because ,i h no?+ to tru/4 ,he  
drew ne> to ! ,cross1 took (f 8 hat1    
knelt d[n & kiss$ ! wood1 & pray$ a:ile 
t :atev] might be ! consequ5ces1 :atev] 
! trial1 :atev] ! loss1 he might h grace
 to foll[ :i!rsoev] ,god %\ld call him4 
,he !n rose & turn$ to ! cold well2 he  
took "s wat] 9 8 palm & drank x4 ,he    

felt z if he c\ld h pray$ to ! ,sa9t :o 
own$ t pool--,/4 ,?omas ! ,m>tyr1 he    
believ$--to plead = him1 & to aid him 9 
8 se>* aft] ! true fai?2 b some?+       
:isp]$1 ,x is wrong2 & he *eck$ ! wi%4  
,s1 rega9+ 8 hat1 he pass$ away1 &      
pursu$ 8 homew>d pa? at a brisk pace4   
,! family _h retir$ = ! night1 & he w5t 
up )\t delay to 8 b$room4 ,pass+ ?r\gh 8
 /udy1 he f\nd a lett] ly+ on 8 table1  
)\t po/-m>k1 :i* _h come = him 9 8      
abs5ce4 ,he broke ! seal2 x 0 an        
anonym\s pap]1 & began z foll[s3--      
,que/ions = "o :om x conc]ns4       #a4 
,:at is meant by ! ,"o ,*ur* ( :i* !    
,cre$ speaks8  ,?is is too mu* =        
to-night1 ?\ght ,*>les1 x is late       
already2 & he fold$ x up aga9 & ?rew x  
on 8 dress+-table4 ,"s well-mean+ p]son1
 ,i d>e say1 :o ?9ks he kn[s me4 ,he    
w\nd up 8 wat*1 gave a yawn1 & put on 8 
slipp]s4 ,:o c !re be 9 ?is neighb\rhood
 to write x8 ,he op5$ x aga94 ,x's      
c]ta9ly a ,ca?olic's writ+1 he said4 ,8 
m9d glanc$ to ! p]son :om he _h se5 "u !

 ,cross2 p]haps x glanc$ fur!r4 ,he sat 
d[n & began read+ 9 ext5so3--           
,que/ions = "o :om x conc]ns4       #a4 
,:at is meant by ! ,"o ,*ur* ( :i* !    
,cre$ speaks8       #b4 ,is x a         
g5]alization or a ?+8       #c4 ,does x 
belong to pa/ hi/ory or to ! pres5t "t8 
#d4 ,does n ,scripture speak ( x z a    
k+dom8       #e4 ,& a k+dom :i* 0 to la/
 to ! end8       #f4 ,:at is a k+dom8 & 
:at is meant :5 ,scripture calls !      
,*ur* a k+dom8       #g4 ,is x a visible
 k+dom1 or an invisible8       #h4 ,c a 
k+dom h two gov]nm5ts1 & ^! act+ 9      
contr>y      directions8       #i4 ,is  
id5tity ( in/itutions1 op9ions1 or race1
 suffici5t to      make two nations "o  
k+dom8       #aj4 ,is ! ,episcopal =m1 !
 hi]>*y1 or ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1          
suffici5t to make ! ,*ur*es ( ,rome & ( 
,engl& "o8       #aa4 ,:]e !re are p>ts1
 does n unity require union1 & a        
visible unity require a visible union8  
#ab4 ,h[ c two religions be ! same :i* h
 utt]ly di/9ct      wor%ips & ideas (   

wor%ip8       #ac4 ,c two religions be  
"o1 if ! mo/ sacr$ & peculi> act      ( 
wor%ip 9 ! "o is call$ 'a blasphem\s    
fable & dang]\s      deceit' 9 ! o!r8   
#ad4 ,has n ! ,"o ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ "o fai?8
       #ae4 ,c a ,*ur* be ,*ri/'s :i*   
has n "o fai?8       #af4 ,:i* is       
contradictory to itself 9 its docum5ts8 
#ag4 ,& 9 diff]5t c5turies8       #ah4  
,& 9 its docum5ts contra/$ ) its div9es8
       #ai4 ,& 9 its div9es & memb]s "o 
) ano!r8       #bj4 ,:at is ! fai? ( !  
,engli% ,*ur*8       #ba4 ,h[ _m        
,c\ncils does ! ,engli% ,*ur* admit8    
#bb4 ,does ! ,engli% ,*ur* consid] !    
pres5t ,ne/orian &      ,jacobite       
,*ur*es "u an ana!ma1 or "p ( ! visible 
,*ur*8       #bc4 ,is x necess>y1 or    
possible1 to believe any "o b a         
pr(ess$ mess5g] f ,god8       #bd4 ,is !
 ,engli% ,*ur*1 does %e claim to be1 a  
mess5g] f      ,god8       #be4 ,does %e
 imp>t ! tru?1 or bid u seek x8         
#bf4 ,if %e leaves u to seek x1 d memb]s
 ( ! ,engli% ,*ur*      seek x ) t      

e>ne/ness :i* ,scripture enjo9s8        
#bg4 ,is a p]son safe :o lives )\t fai?1
 ev5 ?\gh he seems      to h hope &     
*>ity8  ,*>les got v sleepy be=e he     
rea*$ ! tw5ty-sev5?ly4 ,x won't d1 he   
said2 ,i am only los+ my "t4 ,!y seem   
well put2 b !y mu/ /& ov]4 ,he put !    
pap] f him1 said 8 pray]s1 & 0 soon fa/ 
asleep4  ,next morn+1 on wak+1 ! subject
 ( ! lett] came into 8 m9d1 & he lay =  
"s "t ?9k+ ov] x4 ,c]ta9ly1 he said1 ,i 
d wi% v mu* to be settl$ ei!r 9 !       
,engli% ,*ur* or some:]e else4 ,i wi% ,i
 knew :at ,*ri/ianity 02 ,i am ready to 
be at pa9s to seek x1 & w\ld accept x   
eag]ly & ?ankfully1 if f\nd4 ,b x's a "w
 ( "t2 all ! pap]-argum5ts 9 ! _w are   
unequal to giv+ "o a view 9 a mom5t4    
,!re mu/ be a process2 !y may %ort5 x1 z
 m$ic9e %ort5s physical processes1 b !y 
c't sup]s$e its necessity4 ,i recollect 
h[ all my religi\s d\bts & !ories w5t to
 flight on my de> fa!r's dea?4 ,!y w]5't
 "p ( me1 & c\ld n su/a9 r\gh wea!r4    
,conviction is ! eyesight ( ! m9d1 n a  

conclusion f premises2 ,god works x1 &  
,8 works are sl[4 ,at lea/ s x is ) me4 
,i c't believe on a sudd52 if ,i attempt
 x1 ,i %all be us+ words = ?+s1 & be    
sure to rep5t x4 ,or if n1 ,i %all g "r 
m]ely by haz>d4 ,i mu/ move 9 :at seems 
,god's way2 ,i c b put myself on ! road2
 a high] p[] mu/ ov]take me1 & c>ry me  
=w>d4 ,at pres5t ,i h a direct duty ^u  
me1 :i* my de> fa!r left me1 to take a  
good class4 ,?is is ! pa? ( duty4 ,i    
won't put (f ! inquiry1 b ,i'll let x   
proce$ 9 t pa?4 ,god c bless my read+ to
 my spiritual illum9ation1 z well z     
any?+ else4 ,saul s\ght 8 fa!r's asses1 
& f\nd a k+dom4 ,all 9 good "t4 ,:5 ,i h
 tak5 my degree ! subject w prop]ly come
 on me4 ,he sigh$4 ,my degree6 ^? odi\s 
,articles6 r1 :5 ,i h pass$ my          
exam9ation4 ,well1 x's no good ly+ "h2 &
 he jump$ up1 & sign$ himself ) !       
,cross4 ,8 eye caught ! lett]4 ,x's well
 writt5--bett] ?an ,willis c\ld write2  
x's n ,willis's4 ,!re's some?+ ab\t t   
,willis ,i don't und]/&4 ,i wond] h[ he 

& 8 "m get on toge!r4 ,i don't ?9k he   
has any si/]s4     ,,*apt] ,,xviii4     
,campbell _h be5 mu* pleas$ ) ,r$+1 & 8 
int]e/ 9 him 0 n less5$ by a h9t f      
,bateman t 8 allegiance to ! ,engli%    
,*ur* 0 9 dang]4 ,he call$ on him 9 no  
long "t1 ask$ him to d9n]1 &1 :5 ,*>les 
_h return$ 8 invitation1 & ,campbell _h 
accept$ x1 ! beg9n+ ( an acqua9tance 0  
=m$ betwe5 ! rectory at ,sutton & !     
family at ,b\ghton :i* grew into an     
intimacy z "t w5t on4 ,campbell 0 a     
g5tleman1 a travell$ man1 ( cle> head & 
ard5t m9d1 c&id1 well-read 9 ,engli%    
div9ity1 a devot$ ,anglican1 & !        
incumb5t ( a liv+ s well end[$ z almo/  
to be a dignity4 ,m>y 0 pleas$ at !     
introduction1 z br++ h] bro!r "u !      
influ5ce ( an intellect :i* he c\ld n   
make light (2 &1 z ,campbell _h a       
c>riage1 x 0 natural t he %\ld wi% to   
save ,*>les ! loss ( a day's read+ & !  
tr\ble ( a muddy walk to ! rectory &    
back by com+ ov] himself to ,b\ghton4   
,accord+ly x s happ5$ t he saw ,*>les   

twice at 8 "m's = once t he saw him at  
,sutton4 ,b :atev] came ( ^! visits1    
no?+ occurr$ :i* p>ticul>ly be>s ^u !   
l9e ( our n>rative2 s let !m pass4  ,"o 
day ,*>les call$ ^u ,bateman1 &1 on     
ent]+ ! room1 0 surpris$ to see him &   
,campbell at lun*eon1 & 9 conv]sation ) 
a ?ird p]son4 ,!re 0 a mom5t's surprise 
& hesitation on see+ him be=e !y rose & 
welcom$ him z usual4 ,:5 he look$ at !  
/rang] he felt a slight awkw>dness      
himself1 :i* he c\ld n control4 ,x 0    
,willis2 & app>5tly submitt$ to !       
process ( reconv]sion4 ,*>les 0 evid5tly
 de trop1 b !re 0 no help = x2 s he %ook
 h&s ) ,willis1 & accept$ ! press+ call 
( ,bateman to seat himself at table1 &  
to %>e _! bread & *eese4  ,*>les sat d[n
 opposite ,willis1 & = a :ile c\ld n    
keep 8 eyes f him4 ,at fir/ he _h "s    
difficulty 9 believ+ he _h be=e him !   
impetu\s y\? he _h kn[n two ye>s & a    
half be=e4 ,he _h always be5 sil5t 9    
g5]al company2 b 9 t he 0 *ang$1 z 9    
ev]y?+ else4 ,n t he talk$ m ?an 0      

natural1 b he talk$ freely & easily4 ,! 
great *ange1 h[ev]1 0 9 8 appe>ance &   
mann]4 ,he _h lo/ 8 bloom & y\?fulness2 
8 expression 0 sweet] inde$ ?an be=e1 & 
v placid1 b !re 0 a ?9 l9e d[n 8 face on
 ea* side ( 8 m\?2 8 *eeks 7 want+ 9    
fulness1 & he _h ! air ( a man ( ?irty4 
,:5 he ent]$ into conv]sation1 & became 
animat$1 8 =m] self return$4  ,i suppose
 we may all admire ?is cream at ?is     
season1 said ,*>les1 z he help$ himself1
 = we are none ( u ,devon%ire m54  ,x's 
n peculi> to ,devon%ire1 answ]$         
,campbell2 t is1 !y h x abroad4 ,at     
,rome !re is a sort ( cream or *eese v l
 x1 & v common4  ,w butt] & cream keep 9
 s w>m a climate8 ask$ ,*>les2 ,i fanci$
 oil 0 ! sub/itute4  ,rome is n s w>m z 
y fancy1 said ,willis1 except dur+ !    
summ]4  ,oil8 s x is1 said ,campbell2   
?us we read 9 ,scripture ( !            
multiplication ( ! oil & meal1 :i* seems
 to answ] to bread & butt]4 ,! oil 9    
,rome is excell5t1 s cle> & pale2 y c   
eat x z milk4  ,! ta/e1 ,i suppose1 is  

peculi>1 obs]v$ ,*>les4  ,j at fir/1    
answ]$ ,campbell2 b "o soon gets us$ to 
x4 ,all su* sub/ances1 milk1 butt]1     
*eese1 oil1 h a p>ticul> ta/e at fir/1  
:i* use alone gets ov]4 ,! ri* ,gu]nsey 
butt] is too mu* = /rang]s1 :ile        
,russians reli% :ale-oil4 ,mo/ ( our    
ta/es are 9 a measure artificial4  ,x is
 c]ta9ly s ) vegetables1 said ,willis2  
:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i c\ld n eat beans1      
sp9a*1 asp>agus1 p>snips1 & ,i ?9k "s   
o!rs4  ,!re=e y\r h]mit's f>e is n only 
! mo/ natural1 b ! only naturally       
palatable1 ,i suppose1--a cru/ ( bread &
 a draught f ! /ream1 repli$ ,campbell4 
,or ! ,cl]k ( ,copmanhur/'s dry peas1   
said ,*>les4  ,! mac>oni & grapes ( !   
,neapolitans are z natural & m          
palatable1 said ,willis4  ,r !y are a   
luxury1 said ,bateman4  ,no1 answ]$     
,campbell1 n a luxury2 a luxury is 9 its
 v idea a some?+ re*]*4 ,?us ,horace    
speaks ( ! 'p]egr9a lagois4' ,:at nature
 yields sponte su ar\nd y1 h[ev]        
delici\s1 is no luxury4 ,wild ducks are 

no luxury 9 y\r old neighb\rhood1 amid  
y\r ,ox=d f5s1 ,bateman2 nor grapes at  
,naples4  ,!n ! old wom5 "h are luxuri\s
 ov] _! sixp5n'r? ( tea1 said ,bateman2 
= x comes f ,*9a4  ,campbell 0 pos$ = an
 in/ant4 ,someh[ nei!r he nor ,bateman 7
 q at _! ease1 :e!r ) !mselves or ) ea* 
o!r2 x might be ,*>les's sudd5          
intrusion1 or some?+ :i* _h happ5$ be=e 
x4 ,campbell answ]$ at l5g? t /eam]s &  
railroads 7 mak+ /range *anges2 t "t &  
place 7 vani%+1 & price w\ld soon be !  
only measure ( luxury4  ,?is seems !    
measure also ( grasso & magro food 9    
,italy1 said ,willis2 = ,i ?9k !re are  
disp5sations = but*]'s meat 9 ,l5t1 9   
consequ5ce ( ! de>ness ( bread & oil4   
,?is seems to %[ t ! age = ab/95ces &   
fa/+s is pa/1 obs]v$ ,campbell2 = x's   
absurd to keep ,l5t on beef & mutton4   
,oh1 ,campbell1 :at are y say+8 cri$    
,bateman2 pa/6 are we b\nd by _! lax    
ways 9 ,italy8  ,i d c]ta9ly ?9k1 answ]$
 ,campbell1 t fa/+ is unsuitable to ?is 
age1 9 ,engl& z well z 9 ,rome4  ,take  

c>e1 my f9e fell[s1 ?\ght ,*>les2 keep  
y\r ranks1 or y won't secure y\r        
prison]4  ,:at1 n fa/ on ,friday6 cri$  
,bateman2 we always did s mo/ rigidly at
 ,ox=d4  ,x does y cr$it1 answ]$        
,campbell2 b ,i am ( ,cambridge4  ,b :at
 d y say to ,rubrics & ! ,cal5d>8 insi/$
 ,bateman4  ,!y are n b9d+1 answ]$      
,campbell4  ,!y are1 b9d+1 said         
,bateman4  ,a pause1 z betwe5 ! r\nds ( 
a box+-mat*4 ,r$+ int]pos$3 ,bateman1   
cut me1 please1 a bit ( y\r capital     
bread--home-made1 ,i suppose8  ,a ?\s&  
p>dons6 said ,bateman3--n b9d+8--,pass x
 to him1 ,willis1 if y please4 ,yes1 x  
comes f a f>m]1 next door4 ,i'm glad y l
 x4--,i repeat1 !y are b9d+1 ,campbell4 
,an odd sort ( b9d+1 :5 !y h nev] b\nd1 
answ]$ ,campbell2 !y h exi/$ two or ?ree
 hundr$ ye>s2 :5 7 !y ev] put 9 =ce8  ,b
 !re !y are1 said ,bateman1 9 ! ,pray]  
,book4  ,yes1 & !re let !m lie & nev]   
get out ( x1 retort$ ,campbell2 !re !y w
 /ay till ! end ( ! /ory4  ,oh1 = %ame6 
cri$ ,bateman2 y %\ld aid y\r "m 9 a    

difficulty1 & n be l ! prie/ & !        
,levite4  ,my "m does n wi% to be aid$1 
cont9u$ ,campbell4  ,oh1 h[ y talk6 ,:at
 %all ,i d8 ,:at c be done8 cri$ poor   
,bateman4  ,done6 no?+1 said ,campbell2 
is !re no su* ?+ z ! desuetude ( a law8 
,does n a law cease to be b9d+ :5 x is n
 en=c$8 ,i appeal to ,mr4 ,willis4      
,willis1 ?us address$1 answ]$ t he 0 no 
moral !ologian1 b he _h att5d$ "s       
s*ools1 & he believ$ x 0 ! ,ca?olic rule
 t :5 a law _h be5 promulgat$1 & 0 n    
obs]v$ by ! majority1 if ! legislator   
knew ! /ate ( ! case1 & yet kept sil5ce1
 he 0 consid]$ ipso facto to revoke x4  
,:at6 said ,bateman to ,campbell1 d y   
appeal to ! ,romi% ,*ur*8  ,no1 answ]$  
,campbell2 ,i appeal to ! :ole ,ca?olic 
,*ur*1 ( :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome happ5s 9   
?is p>ticul> case to be ! expon5t4 ,x is
 pla9 common s5se1 t1 if a law is n     
en=c$1 at l5g? x ceases to be b9d+4     
,else x w\ld be q a tyranny2 we %\ld n  
"k :]e we 74 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome does b    
give expression to ?is common-s5se view4

  ,well1 !n1 said ,bateman1 ,i w appeal 
to ! ,*ur* ( ,rome too4 ,rome is "p ( ! 
,ca?olic ,*ur* z well z we3 s9ce1 !n1 ! 
,romi% ,*ur* has ev] kept up fa/+s !    
ord9ance is n aboli%$2 ! 'great] "p' ( !
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* has always obs]v$ x4  ,b
 x has n1 said ,campbell2 x n[ disp5ses 
) fa/s1 z y h he>d4  ,willis int]pos$ to
 ask a "q4 ,d y mean !n1 he said to     
,bateman1 t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & ! ,*ur* (
 ,rome make "o ,*ur*8  ,mo/ c]ta9ly1    
answ]$ ,bateman4  ,is x possible8 said  
,willis2 9 :at s5se ( ! ^w "o8  ,9 e    
s5se1 answ]$ ,bateman1 b t (            
int]communion4  ,t is1 ,i suppose1 said 
,willis1 !y are "o1 except t !y h no    
int]c\rse ) ea* o!r4  ,bateman ass5t$4  
,willis cont9u$3 ,no int]c\rse2 t is1 no
 social deal+s1 no consult+ or arrang+1 
no ord]+ & obey+1 no mutual support2 9  
%ort1 no visible union4  ,bateman /ill  
ass5t$4 ,well1 t is my difficulty1 said 
,willis2 ,i c't und]/& h[ two p>ts c    
make up "o visible body if !y are n     
visibly unit$2 unity implies union4  ,i 

don't see t at all1 said ,bateman2 ,i   
don't see t at all4 ,no1 ,willis1 y mu/ 
n expect ,i %all give t up to y2 x is "o
 ( our po9ts4 ,!re is only "o visible   
,*ur*1 & !re=e ! ,engli% & ,romi%       
,*ur*es are bo? p>ts ( x4  ,campbell saw
 cle>ly t ,bateman _h got into a        
difficulty1 & he came to ! rescue 9 8   
own way4  ,we mu/ di/+ui%1 he said1 !   
/ate ( ! case m exactly4 ,a k+dom may be
 divid$1 x may be di/ract$ by p>ties1 by
 diss5sions1 yet be /ill a k+dom4 ,t1 ,i
 conceive1 is ! real condition ( !      
,*ur*2 9 ?is way ! ,*ur*es ( ,engl&1    
,rome1 & ,greece are "o4  ,i suppose y w
 grant1 said ,willis1 t 9 proportion z a
 rebellion is /rong1 s is ! unity ( !   
k+dom ?reat5$2 & if a rebellion is      
successful1 or if ! p>ties 9 a civil w> 
manage to divide ! p[] & t]ritory betwe5
 !m1 !n =?)1 in/ead ( "o k+dom1 we h    
two4 ,t5 or fifte5 ye>s s9ce1 ,belgium 0
 "p ( ! k+dom ( ! ,ne!rl&s3 ,i suppose y
 w\ld n call x "p ( t k+dom n[8 ,?is    
seems ! case ( ! ,*ur*es ( ,rome &      

,engl&4  ,/ill1 a k+dom may be 9 a /ate 
( decay1 repli$ ,campbell2 consid] !    
case ( ! ,turki% ,empire at ?is mom5t4  
,! ,union betwe5 its sep>ate portions is
 s languid1 t ea* sep>ate ,pa%a may     
almo/ be t]m$ a sep>ate sov]eign2 /ill x
 is "o k+dom4  ,! ,*ur*1 !n1 at pres5t1 
said ,willis1 is a k+dom t5d+ to        
dissolution8  ,c]ta9ly x is1 answ]$     
,campbell4  ,& w ultimately fail8 ask$  
,willis4  ,c]ta9ly1 said ,campbell2 :5 !
 end comes1 accord+ to our ,"l's say+1  
',:5 ! ,son ( man come?1 %all ,he f9d   
fai? on ! e>?8' j z 9 ! case ( ! *os5 p1
 ! sceptre fail$ f ,judah :5 ! ,%iloh   
came4  ,surely ! ,*ur* has fail$ already
 be=e ! end1 said ,willis1 accord+ to ! 
view y take ( fail+4 ,h[ c any sep>ation
 be m complete ?an exi/s at pres5t      
betwe5 ,rome1 ,greece1 & ,engl&8  ,!y   
might excommunicate ea* o!r1 said       
,campbell4  ,!n y are will+1 said       
,willis1 to assign be=eh& some?+        
def9ite1 ! occurr5ce ( :i* w con/itute a
 real sep>ation4  ,don't d s1 said ,r$+ 

to ,campbell2 x is dang]\s2 don't commit
 y\rself 9 a moral "q2 = !n1 if ! ?+    
specifi$ did occur1 x w\ld be difficult 
to see our way4  ,no1 said ,willis2 y   
c]ta9ly w\ld be 9 a difficulty2 b y w\ld
 f9d y\r way out1 ,i "k4 ,9 t case y    
w\ld *oose "s o!r ultimatum z y\r te/ ( 
s*ism4 ,!re w\ld be1 he add$1 speak+ )  
"s emotion1 '9 ! l[e/ dep? a l[] /ill4' 
,! conclud+ words 7 out ( keep+ ) ! tone
 ( ! conv]sation hi!rto1 & fairly excit$
 ,bateman1 :o1 = "s "t1 _h be5 an       
impati5t li/5]4  ,t's a dang]\s l9e1    
,campbell1 he said1 x is inde$2 ,i c't g
 along ) y4 ,x w nev] d to say t ! ,*ur*
 is fail+2 no1 x nev] fails4 ,x is      
always /rong1 & pure1 & p]fect1 z !     
,prophets describe x4 ,look at its      
ca!drals1 abbey-*ur*es1 & o!r           
sanctu>ies1 ^! fitly typify x4  ,my de> 
,bateman1 answ]$ ,campbell1 ,i am z     
will+ z y to ma9ta9 ! fulfilm5t ( !     
prophecies made to ! ,*ur*1 b we mu/    
all[ ! fact t ! bran*es ( ! ,*ur* are   
divid$1 :ile we ma9ta9 ! doctr9e1 t !   

,*ur* %\ld be "o4  ,i don't see t at    
all1 answ]$ ,bateman2 no1 we ne$ n all[ 
x4 ,!re's no su* ?+ z ,*ur*es1 !re's b  
"o ,*ur* ev]y:]e1 & x is n divid$4 ,x is
 m]ely ! outw>d =ms1 appe>ances1        
manife/ations ( ! ,*ur* t are divid$4 ,!
 ,*ur* is "o z mu* z ev] x 04  ,t w nev]
 d1 said ,campbell2 & he /ood up be=e ! 
fire 9 a /ate ( discom=t4 ,nature nev]  
int5d$ y = a controv]siali/1 my good    
,bateman1 he add$ to himself4  ,x is z  
,i ?\ght1 said ,willis2 ,bateman1 y are 
describ+ an invisible ,*ur*4 ,y hold !  
indefectibility ( ! invisible ,*ur*1 n (
 ! visible4  ,!y are 9 a fix1 ?\ght     
,*>les1 b ,i w d my be/ to t[ old       
,bateman out2 s he began3 ,no1 he said1 
,bateman only means t "o ,*ur* pres5ts1 
9 "s p>ticul> po9t1 a diff]5t appe>ance 
f ano!r2 b x does n foll[ t1 9 fact1 !y 
h n a visible agreem5t too4 ,all        
diff]5ce implies agreem5t2 ! ,engli% &  
,roman ,*ur*es agree visibly & diff]    
visibly4 ,?9k ( ! diff]5t /yles (       
ar*itecture1 & y w see1 ,willis1 :at he 

means4 ,a *ur* is a *ur* all ! _w ov]1 x
 is visibly "o & ! same1 & yet h[       
diff]5t is *ur* f *ur*6 ,our *ur*es are 
,go?ic1 ! s\!rn *ur*es are ,palladian4  
,h[ diff]5t is a basilica f ,york       
,ca!dral6 yet !y visibly agree toge!r4  
,no "o w\ld mi/ake ei!r = a mosque or a 
,jewi% temple4 ,we may qu>rel :i* is !  
bett] /yle2 "o likes ! basilica1 ano!r  
calls x pagan4  ,t ,i d1 said ,bateman4 
,a little extreme1 said ,campbell1 a    
little extreme1 z usual4 ,! basilica is 
beautiful 9 its place4 ,!re are two ?+s 
:i* ,go?ic _c %[--! l9e or =e/ ( r\nd   
poli%$ columns1 & ! graceful dome1      
circl+ above "o's head l ! blue heav5   
itself4  ,all p>ties 7 glad ( ?is       
div]sion f ! religi\s dispute2 s !y     
cont9u$ ! light] conv]sation :i* _h     
succe$$ x ) consid]able e>ne/ness4  ,i  
fe> ,i mu/ confess1 said ,willis1 t !   
*ur*es at ,rome d n affect me l !       
,go?ic2 ,i rev]5ce !m1 ,i feel awe 9 !m1
 b ,i love1 ,i feel a s5sible pleasure  
at ! sight ( ! ,go?ic ar*4  ,!re are o!r

 reasons = t 9 ,rome1 said ,campbell2 ! 
*ur*es are s unf9i%$1 s untidy4 ,rome is
 a city ( ru9s6 ! ,*ri/ian temples are  
built on ru9s1 & !y !mselves are g5]ally
 dilapidat$ or decay$2 ?us !y are ru9s (
 ru9s4 ,campbell 0 on an easi] subject  
?an t ( ,anglo-,ca?olicism1 &1 no "o    
int]rupt+ him1 he proce$$ fl[+ly3 ,9    
,rome y h huge high buttresses 9 ! place
 ( columns1 & ^! n cas$ ) m>ble1 b (    
cold :ite pla/] or pa9t4 ,!y imp>t an   
indescribable =lorn look to ! *ur*es4   
,willis said he (t5 wond]$ :at took s _m
 =eign]s1 t is1 ,prote/ants1 to ,rome2 x
 0 s dre>y1 s melan*oly a place2 a numb]
 ( old1 crumbl+1 %apeless brick masses1 
! gr\nd unlevell$1 ! /raight causeways  
f5c$ by high monoton\s walls1 ! po9ts ( 
attraction /raggl+ ov] broad solitudes1 
fad$ palaces1 trees univ]sally poll>d$1 
/reets ankle deep 9 fil? or eyes-&-m\?  
deep 9 a cl\d ( :irl+ du/ & /raws1 !    
climate mo/ caprici\s1 ! ev5+ air mo/   
p]il\s4 ,naples 0 an e>?ly p>adise2 b   
,rome 0 a city ( fai?4 ,to seek ! %r9es 

t x conta9$ 0 a v]itable p5ance1 z 0    
fitt+4 ,he und]/ood ,ca?olics go+ !re2  
he 0 p]plex$ at ,prote/ants4  ,!re is a 
spell ab\t ! lim9a ,apo/olorum1 said    
,*>les2 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul are n !re 
= no?+4  ,!re is a m tangible reason1   
said ,campbell2 x is a place :]e p]sons 
( all nations are to be f\nd2 no society
 is s v>i$ z ! ,roman4 ,y g to a        
ballroom2 y\r ho/1 :om y b[ to 9 ! fir/ 
ap>tm5t1 is a ,fr5*man2 z y advance y\r 
eye cat*es ,mass5a's gr&daught] 9       
conv]sation ) ,mu/apha ,pa%a2 y soon f9d
 y\rself seat$ betwe5 a ,yankee *>g     
d'affaires & a ,russian colonel2 & an   
,engli%man is play+ ! fool 9 front ( y4 
,"h ,campbell look$ at 8 wat*1 & !n at  
,willis1 :om he _h driv5 ov] to ,mel=d  
to return ,bateman's call4 ,x 0 "t = !m 
to be go+1 or !y w\ld be ov]tak5 by !   
ev5+4 ,bateman1 :o _h rema9$ 9 a /ate ( 
great dissatisfaction s9ce he la/ spoke1
 :i* _h n be5 = a qu>t] ( an h\r pa/1   
did n f9d himself 9 spirits to try mu*  
to deta9 ei!r !m or ,r$+2 s he 0 spe$ily

 left to himself4 ,he drew 8 *air to !  
fire1 & = a :ile felt no?+ m ?an a heavy
 load ( disgu/4 ,aft] a "t1 h[ev]1 8    
?\ghts began to draw !mselves out into  
s]ies1 & took ! foll[+ =m3 ,x's too bad1
 too bad1 he said2 ,campbell is a v     
clev] man--f> clev]] ?an ,i am2 a       
well-read man1 too2 b he has no tact1 no
 tact4 ,x is deplorable2 ,r$+'s com+ 0  
"o mis=tune2 h[ev]1 we might h got ov]  
t1 we might h ev5 turn$ x to an         
advantage2 b to use su* argum5ts z he   
did6 h[ c\ld he hope to conv9ce him8 he 
made u bo? a m]e laugh+-/ock4444 ,h[ did
 he ?r[ (f8 ,oh1 he said t ! ,rubrics 7 
n b9d+4 ,:o ev] he>d su* a ?+--at lea/ f
 an ,anglo-,ca?olic8 ,:y pret5d to be a 
good ,ca?olic ) su* views8 bett] call   
himself a ,prote/ant or ,era/ian at     
once1 & "o w\ld "k :]e to f9d him4 ,su* 
a bad impression x mu/ make on ,willis2 
,i saw x did2 he c\ld h>dly keep f      
smil+3 b ,campbell has no tact at all4  
,he goes on1 on1 8 own way1 br++ out 8  
own ?\ghts1 :i* are v clev]1 orig9al    

c]ta9ly1 b nev] consid]+ 8 company4 ,&  
he's s positive1 s knock-me-d[n2 x is q 
unpleasant1 ,i don't "k h[ to sit x     
sometimes4 ,oh1 x is a cruel ?+ ?is--!  
effect mu/ be wret*$4 ,poor ,willis6 ,i 
decl>e ,i don't ?9k we h mov$ him "o    
in*1 ,i really don't4 ,i fanci$ at "o "t
 he 0 ev5 laugh+ at me4444 ,:at 0 x he  
said aft]w>ds8 !re 0 some?+ else1 ,i "k4
 ,i recollect2 t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 9   
ru9s1 _h brok5 to pieces4 ,:at a p>adox6
 :o'll believe t b he8 ,i decl>e ,i am s
 vex$ ,i don't "k :at to be at4 ,he     
jump$ up & began walk+ to & fro4 ,b all 
?is is because ! ,bi%ops won't int]f]e2 
"o c't say x1 t's ! wor/1 b !y are at ! 
bottom ( ! evil4 ,!y h b to put out _!  
little f+] & en=ce ! ,rubrics1 & !n !   
:ole controv]sy w\ld be at an end4444 ,i
 knew !re 0 some?+ else1 yes6 ,he said  
we ne$ n fa/6 ,b ,cambridge m5 are      
always peculi>1 !y always h "s :im or   
o!r2 he ought to h be5 at ,ox=d1 & we   
%\ld h made a man ( him4 ,he has _m good
 po9ts1 b he runs !ories1 & rides       

hobbies1 & drives consequ5ces1 to dea?4 
,"h he 0 int]rupt$ by 8 cl]k1 :o told   
him t ,john ,tims _h tak5 8 oa? t 8 wife
 %\ld n be *ur*$ be=e ! congregation1 & 
0 half-m9d$ to take 8 infant to !       
,me?odi/s = baptism2 & 8 ?\ghts took a  
diff]5t direction4     ,,*apt] ,,xix4   
,! w9t] _h be5 on ! :ole dry & pleasant1
 b 9 ,febru>y & ,m>* ! ra9s 7 s pr(use1 
& ! w9ds s high1 t ,bateman saw v little
 ( ei!r ,*>les or ,willis4 ,he did n    
ab&on 8 designs on ! latt]1 b x 0 an    
anxi\s "q h[ be/ to conduct !m4 ,z to   
,campbell1 he 0 resolv$ to exclude him f
 any p>ticipation 9 !m2 b he hesitat$   
ab\t ,r$+4 ,he _h f\nd him f> less      
def9itely ,roman ?an he expect$1 & he   
conjectur$ t1 by mak+ him 8 confidant & 
employ+ him aga9/ ,willis1 he really    
might succe$ 9 giv+ him an ,anglican    
direction4 ,accord+ly1 he told him ( 8  
anxiety to re/ore ,willis to ! ,*ur* ( 8
 baptism2 & n disc\rag$ by ,*>les's     
advice to let well alone1 = he might    
succe$ 9 draw+ him f ,rome )\t reclaim+ 

him to ,anglicanism1 ! wea!r hav+       
improv$1 he ask$ ! two to d9n] on "o ( !
 lat] ,sundays 9 ,l5t4 ,he det]m9$ to   
make a field-day ( x2 &1 ) t view1 he   
c>efully got up "s ( ! mo/ popul> works 
aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,aft] mu* ?\ght  
he det]m9$ to direct 8 attack on "s ( ! 
practical evils1 z he consid]$ !m1 (    
,romanism2 z be+ m easy ( pro( ?an po9ts
 ( doctr9e & hi/ory1 9 :i*1 too1 = :at  
he knew1 ,willis might by ?is "t be     
bett] read ?an himself4 ,he consid]$1   
too1 t1 if ,willis _h be5 at all %ak5 9 
8 new fai? :5 he 0 abroad1 x 0 by !     
practical exemplification :i* he _h be=e
 8 eyes ( ! issue ( its peculi> doctr9es
 :5 freely c>ri$ out4 ,moreov]1 to tell 
! tru?1 our good fri5d _h n a v cle>    
appreh5sion h[ mu* doctr9e he held 9    
common ) ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 or :]e he 0 to
 /op 9 ! sev]al details ( ,pope ,pius's 
,cre$2 9 consequ5ce1 x 0 evid5tly saf]  
to conf9e 8 attack to matt]s ( practice4
  ,y see1 ,willis1 he said1 z !y sat d[n
 to table1 ,i h giv5 y ab/95ce food1 n  

kn[+ :e!r y avail y\rself ( !           
disp5sation4 ,we %all eat meat          
ourselves2 b don't ?9k we don't fa/ at  
prop] times2 ,i don't agree ) ,campbell 
at all2 we don't fa/1 h[ev]1 on ,sunday4
 ,t is our rule1 &1 ,i take x1 a        
primitive "o4  ,willis answ]$ t he did n
 "k h[ ! primitive usage lay1 b he      
suppos$ t bo? ( !m all[$ t matt]s (     
discipl9e might be alt]$ by ! prop]     
au?ority4  ,c]ta9ly1 answ]$ ,bateman1 s 
t ev]y?+ is done consi/5tly ) ! inspir$ 
text ( ,scripture2--he /opp$1 it*+1 if  
he c\ld1 to br+ 9 "s great subject1 b n 
see+ h[4 ,he saw he mu/ ru% 9 m$ias res2
 s he add$1--) :i* inspir$ text1 ,i     
presume1 :at "o sees 9 =eign *ur*es is n
 v consi/5t4  ,:at8 ,i suppose y mean   
antep5dia1 r]e-dosses1 /one alt>s1      
copes1 & mitres1 said ,willis innoc5tly2
 :i* c]ta9ly are n 9 ,scripture4  ,true1
 said ,bateman2 b ^!1 ?\gh n 9          
,scripture1 are n inconsi/5t )          
,scripture4 ,!y are all v "r2 b ! wor%ip
 ( ,sa9ts1 especially ! ,bless$ ,virg91 

& ( relics1 ! gabbl+ ov] pray]s 9 an    
unkn[n tongue1 ,indulg5ces1 & infrequ5t 
communions1 ,i suspect are directly     
unscriptural4  ,my de> ,bateman1 said   
,willis1 y seem to live 9 an atmosph]e (
 controv]sy2 s x 0 at ,ox=d2 !re 0      
always argum5t go+ on 9 y\r rooms4      
,religion is a ?+ to enjoy1 n to qu>rel 
ab\t2 give me a slice m ( t leg (       
mutton4  ,yes1 ,bateman1 said ,r$+1 y   
mu/ let u enjoy our meat4 ,willis       
des]ves x1 = ,i believe he has _h a fair
 walk to-day4 ,h y n walk$ a good "p ( !
 way to ,seaton & back8 a matt] ( f\rte5
 miles1 & hilly gr\nd2 x c't be dry1    
too1 9 p>ts yet4  ,true1 said ,bateman2 
take a glass ( w9e1 ,willis2 x's good   
,madeira2 an aunt ( m9e s5t x me4  ,he  
puts u to %ame1 said ,*>les1 :o h /epp$ 
into *ur* f our b$room2 he has trudg$ a 
pilgrimage to 84  ,i'm n say+ a ^w aga9/
 our de> fri5d ,willis1 said ,bateman2 x
 0 m]ely a po9t on :i* ,i ?\ght he w\ld 
agree ) me1 t !re 7 _m corruptions (    
wor%ip 9 =eign *ur*es4  ,at la/1 :5 8   

sil5ce 0 obs]vable1 ,willis said t he   
suppos$ t p]sons :o 7 n ,ca?olics c\ld n
 tell :at 7 corruptions & :at n4 ,"h !  
subject dropp$ aga92 = ,willis did n    
seem 9 hum\r--p]haps he 0 too tir$--to  
cont9ue x4 ,s !y ate & drank1 ) no?+ b v
 commonplace rem>ks to season _! meal   
)al1 till ! clo? 0 remov$4 ,! table 0 !n
 %ov$ back a bit1 & ! ?ree "y m5 got ov]
 ! fire1 :i* ,bateman made burn         
brightly4 ,two ( !m at lea/ _h des]v$ "s
 relaxation1 & !y 7 ! two :o 7 to be    
oppon5t & respond5t 9 ! approa*+        
argum5t--"o _h _h a long walk1 ! o!r _h 
_h two full s]vices1 a baptism1 & a     
fun]al4 ,! armi/ice cont9u$ a good qu>t]
 ( an h\r1 :i* ,*>les & ,willis sp5t 9  
easy conv]sation2 till ,bateman1 :o _h  
be5 prim+ himself ! :ile ) 8            
controv]sial po9ts1 f\nd himself ready =
 ! assault1 & op5$ x 9 =m4  ,come1 my   
de> ,willis1 he said1 ,i c't let y (f s2
 ,i am sure :at y saw abroad sc&aliz$ y4
  ,?is 0 almo/ rudely put4 ,willis said 
t1 _h he be5 a ,prote/ant1 he might h   

be5 easily %ock$2 b he _h be5 a         
,ca?olic2 & he drew an almo/            
imp]ceptible sigh4 ,besides1 _h he _h a 
temptation to be %ock$1 he %\ld h       
recollect$ t he 0 9 a ,*ur* :i* 9 all   
great] matt]s c\ld n err4 ,he _h n come 
to ! ,*ur* to criticize1 he said1 b to  
le>n4 ,i don't "k1 he said1 :at is meant
 by say+ t we ought to h fai?1 t fai? is
 a grace1 t fai? is ! means ( our       
salvation1 if !re is no?+ to ex]cise x4 
,fai? goes aga9/ sight2 well1 !n1 unless
 !re are sights :i* (f5d y1 !re is no?+ 
= x to g aga9/4  ,bateman call$ ?is a   
p>adox2 ,if s1 he said1 :y don't we     
become ,mahometans8 we %\ld h en\gh to  
believe !n4  ,:y1 j consid]1 said       
,willis2 suppos+ y\r fri5d1 an hon\rable
 man1 is accus$ ( !ft1 & appe>ances are 
aga9/ him1 w\ld y at once admit ! *>ge8 
,x w\ld be a fair trial ( y\r fai? 9    
him2 & if he 7 able 9 ! ev5t            
satisfactorily to rebut x1 ,i don't ?9k 
he w\ld ?ank y1 %\ld y h wait$ = 8      
explanation be=e y took 8 "p1 in/ead (  

kn[+ him too well to suspect x4 ,if1 !n1
 ,i come to ! ,*ur* ) fai? 9 h]1 :atev] 
,i see !re1 ev5 if x surprises me1 is b 
a trial ( my fai?4  ,t is true1 said    
,*>les2 b !re mu/ be "s gr\nd = fai?2 we
 d n believe )\t reason2 & ! "q is1 :e!r
 :at ! ,*ur* does1 z 9 wor%ip1 is n a   
fair matt] to =m a judgm5t ^u1 = or     
aga9/4  ,a ,ca?olic1 said ,willis1 z ,i 
0 :5 ,i 0 abroad1 has already f\nd 8    
gr\nds1 = he believes2 b = "o :o has    
n--,i mean a ,prote/ant--,i c]ta9ly     
consid] x is v unc]ta9 :e!r he w take ! 
view ( ,ca?olic wor%ip :i* he ought to  
take4 ,x may easily happ5 t he w n      
und]/& x4  ,yet p]sons h be=e n[ be5    
conv]t$ by ! sight ( ,ca?olic wor%ip1   
said ,r$+4  ,c]ta9ly1 answ]$ ,willis3   
,god works 9 a ?\s& ways2 !re is mu* 9  
,ca?olic wor%ip to /rike a ,prote/ant1 b
 !re is mu* :i* w p]plex him2 = in/ance1
 :at ,bateman has allud$ to1 our        
devotion to ! ,bless$ ,virg94  ,surely1 
said ,bateman1 ?is is a pla9 matt]2 x is
 q impossible t ! wor%ip paid by ,roman 

,ca?olics to ! ,bless$ ,m>y %\ld n      
int]f]e ) ! supreme adoration due to !  
,creator alone4  ,?is is j an in/ance 9 
po9t1 said ,willis2 y see y are judg+   
priori2 y "k no?+ ( ! /ate ( ! case f   
exp]i5ce1 b y say1 ',x mu/ be2 x c't be 
o!rwise4' ,?is is ! way a ,prote/ant    
judges1 & comes to "o conclusion2 a     
,ca?olic1 :o acts1 & does n speculate1  
feels ! tru? ( ! contr>y4  ,"s ?+s1 said
 ,bateman1 are s l axioms1 z to sup]s$e 
trial4 ,on ! o!r h&1 famili>ity is v    
likely to hide f p ! real evil ( c]ta9  
practices4  ,h[ /range x is1 answ]$     
,willis1 t y don't p]ceive t ?is is ! v 
argum5t :i* v>i\s sects urge aga9/ y    
,anglicans6 ,= in/ance1 ! ,unit>ian says
 t ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t mu/ lead to  
our look+ at ! ,fa!r1 n z a ,god ( love1
 b ( v5geance only2 & he calls ! doctr9e
 ( et]nal puni%m5t immoral4 ,& s1 !     
,wesleyan or ,bapti/ decl>es t x is an  
absurdity to suppose any "o c hold !    
doctr9e ( baptismal reg5]ation1 & really
 be spiritual2 t ! doctr9e mu/ h a numb+

 effect on ! m9d1 & de/roy its simple   
reliance on ! atonem5t ( ,*ri/4 ,i w    
take ano!r in/ance3 _m a good ,ca?olic1 
:o nev] came across ,anglicans1 is z    
utt]ly unable to realize y\r position z 
y are to realize 84 ,he _c make out h[ y
 c be s illogical z n to g =w>d or      
backw>d2 nay1 he pron\nces y\r pr(ess$  
/ate ( m9d impossible2 he does n believe
 9 its exi/5ce4 ,i may deplore y\r /ate2
 ,i may ?9k y illogical & worse2 b ,i "k
 x is a /ate :i* does exi/4 ,z1 !n1 ,i  
admit t a p]son c hold "o ,ca?olic      
,*ur*1 yet )\t believ+ t ! ,roman       
,communion is x1 s ,i put x to y1 ev5 z 
an argum5tum ad hom9em1 :e!r y ought n  
to believe t we c hon\r our ,bless$     
,lady z ! fir/ ( creatures1 )\t int]f]+ 
) ! hon\r due to ,god8 ,at mo/1 y ought 
to call u only illogical1 y ought n to  
d5y t we d :at we say we d4  ,i make a  
di/9ction1 said ,bateman2 x is q        
possible1 ,i fully grant1 = an educat$  
,romani/ to di/+ui% betwe5 ! devotion   
paid by him to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 & !    

wor%ip ( ,god2 ,i only say t ! multitude
 w n di/+ui%4  ,i "k y say s1 answ]$    
,willis2 & /ill1 ,i repeat1 n f         
exp]i5ce1 b on an  priori gr\nd4 ,y say1
 n 'x is s1' b 'x mu/ be s4'  ,!re 0 a  
pause 9 ! conv]sation1 & !n ,bateman    
recomm5c$ x4  ,y may give u "s tr\ble1  
said he1 laugh+1 b we are resolv$ to h y
 back1 my good ,willis4 ,n[ consid]1 y  
are a lov] ( tru?3 is t ,*ur* f heav5   
:i* tells untru?s8  ,willis laugh$ too2 
,we mu/ def9e ! words tru? & untru?1 he 
said2 b1 subject to t def9ition1 ,i h no
 hesitation 9 enunciat+ ! truism1 t a   
,*ur* is n f heav5 :i* tells untru?s4   
,( c\rse1 y c't d5y ! proposition1 said 
,bateman2 well1 !n1 is x n q c]ta9 t 9  
,rome itself !re are relics :i* all     
le>n$ m5 n[ give up1 & :i* yet are      
v5]at$ z relics8 ,= in/ance1 ,campbell  
tells me t ! reput$ heads ( ,/4 ,pet] & 
,/4 ,paul1 9 "s great ,roman basilica1  
are c]ta9ly n ! heads ( ! ,apo/les1     
because ! head ( ,/4 ,paul 0 f\nd ) 8   
body1 aft] ! fire at 8 *ur* "s ye>s     

s9ce4  ,i don't "k ab\t ! p>ticul>      
in/ance1 answ]$ ,willis2 b y are op5+ a 
l>ge "q :i* _c be settl$ 9 a few words4 
,if ,i mu/ speak1 ,i %\ld say ?is3 ,i   
%\ld beg9 ) ! assumption t ! exi/5ce (  
relics is n improbable2 d y grant t8  ,i
 grant no?+1 said ,bateman2 b g on4  ,:y
 y h pl5ty ( hea!n relics1 :i* y admit4 
,:at is ,pompeii1 & all t is f\nd !re1 b
 "o va/ hea!n relic8 :y %\ld !re n be   
,*ri/ian relics 9 ,rome & else:]e z well
 z pagan8  ,( c\rse1 ( c\rse1 said      
,bateman4  ,well1 & relics may be       
id5tifi$4 ,y h ! tomb ( ! ,scipios1 ) _!
 names on !m4 ,did y f9d a%es 9 "o ( !m1
 ,i suppose y w\ld be pretty c]ta9 t !y 
7 ! a%es ( a ,scipio4  ,to ! po9t1 cri$ 
,bateman1 quick]4  ,/4 ,pet]1 cont9u$   
,willis1 speaks ( ,david1 '^: sepul*re  
is ) y unto ?is day4' ,!re=e x's no?+   
wond]ful t a religi\s relic %\ld be     
pres]v$ elev5 hundr$ ye>s1 & id5tifi$ to
 be su*1 :5 a nation makes a po9t (     
pres]v+ x4  ,?is is beat+ ab\t ! bu%1   
cri$ ,bateman impati5tly2 get on quick]4

  ,let me g on my own way1 said         
,willis--!n !re is no?+ improbable1     
consid]+ ,*ri/ians h always be5 v c>eful
 ab\t ! memorials ( sacr$ ?+s--  ,y've n
 prov$ t1 said ,bateman1 fe>+ t "s      
manoeuvre1 he c\ld n tell :at1 0 9      
progress4  ,well1 said ,willis1 y don't 
d\bt x1 ,i suppose1 at lea/ f ! f\r?    
c5tury1 :5 ,/4 ,hel5a br\ght f ! ,holy  
,l& ! memorials ( our ,"l's passion1 &  
lodg$ !m at ,rome 9 ! ,basilica1 :i* 0  
!reupon call$ ,santa ,croce4 ,z to !    
previ\s times ( p]secution1 ,*ri/ians1 (
 c\rse1 _h few] opportunities ( %[+ a   
simil> devotion1 & hi/orical records are
 less copi\s2 yet1 9 spite ( ?is1 its   
exi/5ce is z c]ta9 z any fact ( hi/ory4 
,!y collect$ ! bones ( ,/4 ,polyc>p1 !  
imm$iate disciple ( ,/4 ,john1 aft] he 0
 burnt2 z ( ,/4 ,ignatius be=e him1 aft]
 8 exposure to ! bea/s2 & s 9 l mann] ! 
bones or blood ( all ! m>tyrs4 ,no "o   
d\bts x2 ,i nev] he>d ( any "o :o did4  
,s ! disciples took up ! ,bapti/'s      
body--x w\ld h be5 /range if !y _h n--& 

buri$ x '9 ! sepul*re1' z ! ,evangeli/  
says1 speak+ ( x z kn[n4 ,n[1 :y %\ld !y
 n 9 l mann]1 & ev5 ) great] reason1 h  
rescu$ ! bodies ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1
 if x 7 only = dec5t burial8 ,is x !n   
wond]ful1 if ! bodies 7 rescu$1 t !y    
%\ld be aft]w>ds pres]v$8  ,b !y c't be 
9 two places at once1 said ,bateman4  ,b
 he> me1 answ]$ ,willis2 ,i say !n if   
!re is a tradition t 9 a c]ta9 place !re
 is a relic ( an apo/le1 !re is at fir/ 
sight a probability t x is !re2 !       
presumption is 9 its fav\r4 ,c y d5y x8 
,well1 if ! same relic is report$ to be 
9 two places1 !n "o or ! o!r tradition  
is errone\s1 & ! prim facie =ce ( bo?   
traditions is weak5$2 b ,i %\ld n       
actually disc>d ei!r at once2 ea* has   
its =ce /ill1 ?\gh nei!r s great a =ce4 
,n[1 suppose !re are circum/ances :i*   
confirm ! "o1 ! o!r is weak5$ /ill      
fur!r1 & at l5g? ! probability ( its    
tru? may become evanesc5t2 & :5 a fair  
int]val has pass$1 & !re is no *ange (  
evid5ce 9 its fav\r1 !n x is at l5g?    

giv5 up4 ,b all ?is is a "w ( "t2       
mean:ile1 x is n a bit m ( an objection 
to ! doctr9e & practice ( relic-v5]ation
 t a body is said to lie 9 two places1  
?an to pr(ane hi/ory t ,*>les ,i4 0     
report$ by "s au?orities to be buri$ at 
,w9dsor1 by o!rs at ,we/m9/]2 :i* "q 0  
decid$ j be=e our times4 ,x is a "q (   
evid5ce1 & mu/ be treat$ z su*4  ,b if  
,/4 ,paul's head 0 f\nd "u 8 own *ur*1  
said ,bateman1 x's pretty cle> x is n   
pres]v$ at ! o!r basilica4  ,true1      
answ]$ ,willis2 b grave que/ions ( ?is  
k9d _c be decid$ 9 a mom5t4 ,i don't "k 
myself ! circum/ances ( ! case1 & d b   
take y\r acc\nt ( x4 ,x has to be prov$1
 !n1 ,i suppose1 t x 0 ,/4 ,paul's head 
:i* 0 f\nd ) 8 body2 =1 s9ce he 0       
behead$1 x w\ld n be atta*$ to x4 ,?is  
is "o "q1 & o!rs w\ld arise4 ,x is n    
easy to settle a "q ( hi/ory4 ,que/ions 
:i* seem settl$ revive4 ,x is v well =  
secul> hi/orians to give up a tradition 
or te/imony at once1 & = a g5]ation to  
oh-oh x2 b ! ,*ur* _c d s2 %e has a     

religi\s responsibility1 & mu/ move     
sl[ly4 ,take ! *ance ( its turn+ out t !
 heads at ,/4 ,john ,lat]an 71 aft] all1
 ^? ( ! two ,apo/les1 & t %e _h ca/ !m  
aside4 ,que/ions1 ,i say1 revive4 ,did n
 ,walpole make x highly probable t ! two
 little pr9ces _h a place 9 ! procession
 at ,k+ ,ri*>d's coronation1 ?\gh a     
c5tury be=e him two skeletons ( boys 7  
f\nd 9 ! ,t[] at ! v place :]e ! *ildr5 
( ,edw>d 7 said to h be5 murd]$ & buri$ 
by ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]8 ,i speak f       
memory1 b ! g5]al fact :i* ,i am        
illu/rat+ is und5iable4 ,us%]1 ,pe>son1 
& ,voss prov$ t ,/4 ,ignatius's %ort]   
,epi/les 7 g5u9e2 & n[1 aft] ! lapse (  
two c5turies1 ! "q is at lea/ plausibly 
moot$ aga94  ,!re 0 ano!r pause1 :ile   
,bateman ?\ght ov] 8 facts & argum5ts1 b
 no?+ 0 =?com+ at ! mom5t4 ,willis      
cont9u$3 ,y mu/ consid] also t reput$   
relics1 su* z y h m5tion$1 are g5]ally 9
 ! cu/ody ( religi\s bodies1 :o are     
naturally v jeal\s ( attempts to prove  
!m spuri\s1 &1 ) a p>donable esprit de  

corps1 def5d !m ) all _! might1 & oppose
 ob/acles 9 ! way ( an adv]se decision2 
j z y\r own society def5ds1 mo/ wor?ily1
 ! fair fame ( y\r f\ndress1 ,que5      
,boadicea4 ,7 ! case giv5 aga9/ h] by e 
tribunal 9 ! l&1 y\r valiant & loyal    
,head w\ld n ab&on h]2 x w\ld break 8   
magnanim\s he>t2 he w\ld die 9 h] s]vice
 z a good knight4 ,bo? f religi\s duty1 
!n1 & f human feel+1 x is a v ardu\s ?+ 
to get a receiv$ relic dis[n$4  ,well1  
said ,bateman1 to my poor judgm5t x does
 seem a di%one/y to keep up             
inscriptions1 = in/ance1 :i* e "o kn[s n
 to be true4  ,my de> ,bateman1 t is    
begg+ ! "q1 said ,willis2 e body does n 
"k x2 x is a po9t 9 c\rse ( settlem5t1 b
 n settl$2 y may say t individuals h    
settl$ x1 or x may be settl$1 b x is n  
settl$ yet4 ,p>allel cases happ5        
frequ5tly 9 civil matt]s1 & no "o speaks
 h>%ly ( exi/+ individuals or bodies 9  
consequ5ce4 ,till lately ! ,monum5t 9   
,london bore an inscription to ! effect 
t ,london _h be5 burn$ by u poor        

,papi/s4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ,pope1 !   
poet1 _h call$ ! 'column' 'a tall bully'
 :i* 'lifts its head & lies1' ,yet !    
inscription 0 n remov$ till a few ye>s  
s9ce--,i believe :5 ! ,monum5t 0        
repair$4 ,t 0 an opportunity = eras+ a  
calumny :i*1 till !n1 _h n be5 def9itely
 pron\nc$ to be su*1 & n pron\nc$ 9     
def]5ce to ! prim facie au?ority ( a    
/atem5t contemporane\s ) ! calamity :i* 
x record$4 ,!re is nev] a po9t ( "t at  
:i* y c say1 ',! tradition is n[        
disprov$4' ,:5 a receiv$ belief has be5 
app>5tly expos$1 ! "q lies dormant = !  
opportunity ( fre% argum5ts2 :5 none    
appe>1 !n at l5g? an accid5t1 su* z !   
repair ( a build+1 despat*es x4  ,we h  
someh[ got (f ! subject1 ?\ght ,bateman2
 & he sat fidget+ ab\t to f9d ! ?read ( 
8 argum5t4 ,r$+ put 9 an objection2 he  
said t no "o knew or c>$ ab\t !         
inscription on ! ,monum5t1 b religi\s   
v5]ation 0 paid to ! two heads at ,/4   
,john ,lat]an4  ,"r1 said ,bateman1 t's 
j :at ,i meant to say4  ,well1 answ]$   

,willis1 z to ! p>ticul> case--m9d1 ,i  
am tak+ y\r acc\nt ( x1 = ,i don't      
pr(ess to "k h[ ! matt] lies4 ,b let u  
consid] ! ext5t ( ! mi/ake4 ,!re is no  
d\bt 9 ! _w t at lea/ !y are ! heads (  
m>tyrs2 ! only "q is ?is1 & no m1 :e!r  
!y are ! v heads ( ! two ,apo/les4 ,f "t
 immemorial !y h be5 pres]v$ ^u or "u ! 
alt> z ! heads ( sa9ts or m>tyrs2 & x   
requires to "k v little ( ,*ri/ian      
antiquities to be p]fectly c]ta9 t !y   
really are sa9tly relics1 ev5 ?\gh      
unkn[n4 ,h5ce ! sole mi/ake is1 t       
,ca?olics h v5]at$1 :at ought to be     
v5]at$ anyh[1 "u a wrong "n2 p]haps h   
expect$ miracles 7:i* !y _h a "r to     
expect71 & h exp]i5c$ !m 7z !y might    
well exp]i5ce !m71 because !y 7 ! relics
 ( sa9ts1 ?\gh !y 7 9 error z to :at    
sa9ts4 ,?is surely is no great matt]4   
,y h made ?ree assumptions1 said        
,bateman2 fir/1 t none b ! relics (     
sa9ts h be5 plac$ "u alt>s2 secondly1 t 
^! relics 7 always !re2                 
?irdly--?irdly--,i "k !re 0 a ?ird--let 

me see--  ,mo/ true1 said ,willis1      
int]rupt+ him1 & ,i w help y to "s o!rs4
 ,i h assum$ t !re are ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w 
call$ ,ca?olics2 aga91 t !y ?9k x "r to 
v5]ate relics2 b1 my de> ,bateman1 ^! 7 
! gr\nds1 & n ! po9t ( our argum5t2 & if
 !y are to be que/ion$1 x mu/ be 9 a    
di/9ct dispute3 b ,i really ?9k we h _h 
en\gh ( disputation4  ,yes1 ,bateman1   
said ,*>les2 x is gett+ late4 ,i mu/ ?9k
 ( return+4 ,give u "s tea1 & let u     
begone4  ,g home8 cri$ ,bateman2 :y1 we 
h j done d9n]1 & done no?+ else z yet2  
,i _h a great deal to say4  ,h[ev]1 he  
rang ! bell = tea1 & _h ! table cle>$4  
,,*apt] ,,xx4   ,! conv]sation flagg$2  
,bateman 0 aga9 busy ) 8 memory2 & he 0 
gett+ impati5t too2 "t 0 slipp+ away1 & 
no bl[ /ruck2 moreov]1 ,willis 0 beg9n+ 
to gape1 & ,*>les seem$ impati5t to be  
releas$4 ,^! ,romani/s put ?+s s        
plausibly1 he said to himself1 b v      
unfairly1 mo/ unfairly2 "o ought to be  
up to _! dodges4 ,i d>e say1 if ! tru? 7
 kn[n1 ,willis has _h lessons2 he looks 

s demure2 ,i d>e say he is keep+ back a 
great deal1 & play+ ^u my ignorance4 ,:o
 kn[s8 p]haps he's a conceal$ ,jesuit4  
,x 0 an awful ?\ght1 & susp5d$ ! c\rse (
 8 reflections "s seconds4 ,i wond] :at 
he does really ?9k2 x's s difficult to  
get at ! bottom ( !m2 !y won't tell     
tales1 & !y are "u ob$i5ce2 "o nev] kn[s
 :5 to believe !m4 ,i suspect he has be5
 w(ully disappo9t$ ) ,romanism2 he looks
 s ?92 b ( c\rse he won't say s2 x hurts
 a man's pride1 & he likes to be        
consi/5t2 he doesn't l to be laugh$ at1 
& s he makes ! be/ ( ?+s4 ,i wi% ,i knew
 h[ to treat him2 ,i 0 wrong 9 hav+ ,r$+
 "h2 ( c\rse ,willis w\ld n be          
confid5tial be=e a ?ird p]son4 ,he's l !
 fox t lo/ 8 tail4 ,x 0 bad tact 9 me2  
,i see x n[2 :at a ?+ x is to h tact6 x 
requires v delicate tact4 ,!re are s _m 
?+s ,i wi%$ to say1 ab\t ,indulg5ces1   
ab\t _! s seldom communicat+2 ,i ?9k ,i 
mu/ ask him ab\t ! ,mass4 ,s1 aft]      
fidget+ a good deal )91 :ile he 0       
o/5sibly employ$ 9 mak+ tea1 he comm5c$ 

8 la/ assault4  ,well1 we %all h y back 
aga9 among u by next ,*ri/mas1 ,willis1 
he said2 ,i c't give y great] law2 ,i am
 c]ta9 ( x2 x takes "t1 b sl[ & sure4   
,:at a joyful "t x w be6 ,i c't tell :at
 keeps y2 y are do+ no?+2 y are flung   
into a corn]2 y are wa/+ life4 ,:at     
keeps y8  ,willis look$ odd2 !n he      
simply answ]$1 ,grace4  ,bateman 0      
/>tl$1 b recov]$ himself2 ,heav5 =bid1  
he said1 t ,i %\ld treat ^! ?+s lightly1
 or int]f]e ) y unduly4 ,i "k1 my de>   
fri5d1 :at a s]i\s fell[ y are2 b d tell
 me1 j tell me1 h[ c y ju/ify ! ,mass1 z
 x is p]=m$ abroad2 h[ c x be call$ a   
'reasonable s]vice1' :5 all p>ties      
conspire to gabble x ov] z if x matt]$ n
 a jot :o att5d$ to x1 or ev5 und]/ood  
x8 ,speak1 man1 speak1 he add$1 g5tly   
%ak+ him by ! %\ld]4  ,^! are su*       
difficult que/ions1 answ]$ ,willis2 mu/ 
,i speak8 ,su* difficult que/ions1 he   
cont9u$1 ris+ into a m animat$ mann]1 & 
k9dl+ z he w5t on2 ,i mean1 p view !m s 
diff]5tly3 x is s difficult to convey to

 "o p]son ! idea ( ano!r4 ,! idea (     
wor%ip is diff]5t 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* f !
 idea ( x 9 y\r ,*ur*2 =1 9 tru?1 !     
religions are diff]5t4 ,don't deceive   
y\rself1 my de> ,bateman1 he said       
t5d]ly1 x is n t ours is y\r religion   
c>ri$ a little f>!r1--a little too f>1 z
 y w\ld say4 ,no1 !y diff] 9 k9d1 n 9   
degree2 ours is "o religion1 y\rs ano!r4
 ,& :5 ! "t comes1 & come x w1 = y1 ali5
 z y are n[1 to submit y\rself to !     
graci\s yoke ( ,*ri/1 !n1 my de>e/      
,bateman1 x w be fai? :i* w enable y to 
be> ! ways & usages ( ,ca?olics1 :i*    
else might p]haps />tle y4 ,else1 !     
habits ( ye>s1 ! associations 9 y\r m9d 
( a c]ta9 outw>d behavi\r ) real inw>d  
acts ( devotion1 might emb>rass y1 :5 y 
_h to con=m y\rself to o!r habits1 & to 
create = y\rself o!r associations4 ,b   
?is fai?1 ( :i* ,i speak1 ! great gift (
 ,god1 w enable y 9 t day to ov]come    
y\rself1 & to submit1 z y\r judgm5t1 y\r
 w1 y\r reason1 y\r affections1 s y\r   
ta/es & lik+s1 to ! rule & usage ( !    

,*ur*4 ,ah1 t fai? %\ld be necess>y 9   
su* a matt]1 & t :at is s natural &     
becom+ "u ! circum/ances1 %\ld h ne$ (  
an explanation6 ,i decl>e1 to me1 he    
said1 & he clasp$ 8 h&s on 8 knees1 &   
look$ =w>d z if soliloquiz+1 to me no?+ 
is s consol+1 s pi]c+1 s ?rill+1 s      
ov]com+1 z ! ,mass1 said z x is among u4
 ,i c\ld att5d ,masses = ev]1 & n be    
tir$4 ,x is n a m]e =m ( words1--x is a 
great action1 ! greate/ action t c be on
 e>?4 ,x is1 n ! invocation m]ely1 b1 if
 ,i d>e use ! ^w1 ! evocation ( !       
,et]nal4 ,he becomes pres5t on ! alt> 9 
fle% & blood1 be=e :om angels b[ &      
devils tremble4 ,?is is t awful ev5t :i*
 is ! scope1 & is ! int]pretation1 ( e  
"p ( ! solemnity4 ,words are necess>y1 b
 z means1 n z ends2 !y are n m]e        
addresses to ! ?rone ( grace1 !y are    
in/rum5ts ( :at is f> high]1 (          
consecration1 ( sacrifice4 ,!y hurry on 
z if impati5t to fulfil _! mission4     
,quickly !y g1 ! :ole is quick2 = !y are
 all p>ts ( "o integral action4 ,quickly

 !y g2 = !y are awful words ( sacrifice1
 !y are a "w too great to delay ^u2 z :5
 x 0 said 9 ! beg9n+1 ',:at ?\ doe/1 d  
quickly4' ,quickly !y pass2 = ! ,"l     
,jesus goes ) !m1 z ,he pass$ along !   
lake 9 ! days ( ,8 fle%1 quickly call+  
fir/ "o & !n ano!r4 ,quickly !y pass2   
because z ! lightn+ :i* %9e? f "o "p ( !
 heav5 unto ! o!r1 s is ! com+ ( ! ,son 
( ,man4 ,quickly !y pass2 = !y are z !  
words ( ,moses1 :5 ! ,"l came d[n 9 !   
cl\d1 call+ on ! ,"n ( ! ,"l z ,he pass$
 by1 ',! ,"l1 ! ,"l ,god1 m]ciful &     
graci\s1 long-suff]+1 & abundant 9      
goodness & tru?4' ,& z ,moses on !      
m\nta91 s we too 'make ha/e & b[ our    
heads to ! e>?1 & adore4' ,s we1 all    
ar\nd1 ea* 9 8 place1 look out = ! great
 ,adv5t1 'wait+ = ! mov+ ( ! wat]4' ,ea*
 9 8 place1 ) 8 own he>t1 ) 8 own wants1
 ) 8 own ?\ghts1 ) 8 own int5tion1 ) 8  
own pray]s1 sep>ate b concordant1 wat*+ 
:at is go+ on1 wat*+ its progress1 unit+
 9 its consummation2--n pa9fully &      
hopelessly foll[+ a h>d =m ( pray] f    

beg9n+ to end1 b1 l a conc]t ( musical  
in/rum5ts1 ea* diff]5t1 b concurr+ 9 a  
sweet h>mony1 we take our "p ) ,god's   
prie/1 support+ him1 yet guid$ by him4  
,!re are little *ildr5 !re1 & old m51 & 
simple lab\r]s1 & /ud5ts 9 sem9>ies1    
prie/s prep>+ = ,mass1 prie/s mak+ _!   
?anksgiv+2 !re are innoc5t maid5s1 & !re
 are p5it5t s9n]s2 b out ( ^! _m m9ds   
rises "o eu*>i/ic hymn1 & ! great       
,action is ! measure & ! scope ( x4 ,&  
oh1 my de> ,bateman1 he add$1 turn+ to  
him1 y ask me :e!r ?is is n a =mal1     
unreasonable s]vice--x is wond]ful6 he  
cri$1 ris+ up1 q wond]ful4 ,:5 w ^! de>1
 good p be enlight5$8 ,o ,sapi5tia1     
=tit] suavit]que dispon5s omnia1 ,o     
,adonai1 ,o ,clavis ,david et           
,exspectatio g5tium1 v5i ad salv&um nos1
 ,dom9e ,deus no/]4  ,n[1 at lea/1 !re 0
 no mi/ak+ ,willis4 ,bateman />$1 & 0   
almo/ fright5$ at a bur/ ( en?usiasm :i*
 he _h be5 f> f expect+4 ,:y1 ,willis1  
he said1 x is n true1 !n1 aft] all1 :at 
we he>d1 t y 7 some:at dubi\s1 %aky1 9  

y\r adh]5ce to ,romanism8 ,i'm sure ,i  
beg y\r p>don2 ,i w\ld n = ! _w h annoy$
 y1 _h ,i kn[n ! tru?4  ,willis's face  
/ill gl[$1 & he look$ z y\?ful & radiant
 z he _h be5 two ye>s be=e4 ,!re 0 no?+ 
ung5tle 9 8 impetuosity2 a smile1 almo/ 
a laugh1 0 on 8 face1 z if he 0 half    
a%am$ ( 8 own w>m?2 b ?is took no?+ f   
its evid5t s9c]ity4 ,he seiz$ ,bateman's
 two h&s1 be=e ! latt] knew :]e he 01   
lift$ him up out ( 8 seat1 &1 rais+ 8   
own m\? close to 8 e>1 said1 9 a l[     
voice1 ,i w\ld to ,god1 t n only ?\1 b  
also all :o he> me ?is day1 7 bo? 9     
little & 9 mu* su* z ,i am1 except ^!   
*a9s4 ,!n1 rem9d+ him x _h gr[n late1 & 
bidd+ him good-night1 he left ! room )  
,*>les4  ,bateman rema9$ a :ile ) 8 back
 to ! fire aft] ! door _h clos$2        
pres5tly he began to give expression to 
8 ?\ghts4 ,well1 he said1 he's a brick1 
a regul> brick2 he has almo/ affect$ me 
myself4 ,:at a way ^? fell[s h ) !m6 ,i 
decl>e 8 t\* has made my he>t beat2 h[  
cat*+ en?usiasm is6 ,any "o b ,i might  

really h be5 unsettl$4 ,he is a real    
good fell[2 :at a pity we h n got him6  
he's j ! sort ( man we want4 ,he'd make 
a spl5did ,anglican2 he'd conv]t half ! 
,diss5t]s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,well1 we %all h  
!m 9 "t2 we mu/ n be impati5t4 ,b ! idea
 ( 8 talk+ ( conv]t+ me6 '9 little & 9  
mu*1' z he word$ x6 ,by-!-bye1 :at did  
he mean by 'except ^! *a9s'8 ,he sat    
rum9at+ on ! difficulty2 at fir/ he 0   
incl9$ to ?9k t1 aft] all1 he might h "s
 misgiv+ ab\t 8 position2 !n he ?\ght t 
p]haps he _h a hair-%irt or a cat5ella  
on him2 & la/ly1 he came to ! conclusion
 t he _h j meant no?+ at all1 & did b   
f9i% ! quotation he _h begun4  ,aft]    
pass+ "s little "t 9 ?is /ate1 he look$ 
t[>ds ! tea-tray2 p\r$ himself out ano!r
 cup ( tea2 ate a bit ( toa/2 took !    
coals (f ! fire2 blew out "o ( ! c&les1 
&1 tak+ up ! o!r1 left ! p>l\r & w\nd l 
an omnibus up ! /eep twi/+ /aircase to 8
 b$room4  ,mean:ile ,willis & ,*>les 7  
proce$+ to _! respective homes4 ,= a    
:ile !y _h to pursue ! same pa?1 :i* !y 

did 9 sil5ce4 ,*>les _h be5 mov$ f> m   
?an ,bateman1 or r t\*$1 by ! en?usiasm 
( 8 ,ca?olic fri5d1 ?\gh1 f a difficulty
 9 f9d+ language to express himself1 & a
 fe> ( be+ c>ri$ (f 8 legs1 he _h kept 8
 feel+s to himself4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t to "p1
 ,willis said to him1 9 a subdu$ tone1  
,y are soon go+ to ,ox=d1 de>e/ ,r$+2   
oh1 t y 7 "o ) u6 ,y h x 9 y4 ,i h ?\ght
 ( y at ,mass _m times4 ,our prie/ has  
said ,mass = y4 ,oh1 my de> fri5d1 qu5* 
n ,god's grace2 li/5 to ,8 call2 y h _h 
:at o!rs h n4 ,:at y want is fai?4 ,i   
suspect y h q pro( en\gh2 en\gh to be   
conv]t$ on4 ,b fai? is a gift2 pray = t 
great gift1 )\t :i* y _c come to !      
,*ur*2 )\t :i*1 & he paus$1 y _c walk   
aright :5 y are 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,& n[        
f>ewell6 alas1 our pa? divides2 all is  
easy to him t believe?4 ,may ,god give y
 t gift ( fai?1 z ,he has giv5 me6      
,f>ewell aga92 :o kn[s :5 ,i may see y  
next1 & :]e8 may x be 9 ! c\rts ( ! true
 ,j]usalem1 ! ,que5 ( ,sa9ts1 ! ,holy   
,roman ,*ur*1 ! ,"m ( u all6 ,he drew   

,*>les to him & kiss$ 8 *eek1 & 0 gone  
be=e ,*>les _h "t to say a ^w4  ,yet    
,*>les c\ld n h spok5 _h he _h ev] s mu*
 opportunity4 ,he set (f at a brisk     
pace1 cutt+ d[n ) 8 /ick ! twigs &      
brambles :i* ! pale twilight discov]$ 9 
8 pa?4 ,x seem$ z if ! kiss ( 8 fri5d _h
 convey$ into 8 own s\l ! en?usiasm :i* 
8 words _h betok5$4 ,he felt himself    
possess$1 he knew n h[1 by a high       
sup]human p[]1 :i* seem$ able to pu%    
?r\gh m\nta9s1 & to walk ! sea4 ,) w9t] 
ar\nd him1 he felt )9 l ! spr+-tide1 :5 
all is new & bright4 ,he p]ceiv$ t he _h
 f\nd1 :at inde$ he _h nev] s\ght1      
because he _h nev] kn[n :at x 01 b :at  
he _h ev] want$1--a s\l sympa!tic ) 8   
own4 ,he felt he 0 no long] alone 9 !   
_w1 ?\gh he 0 los+ t true cong5ial m9d !
 v mom5t he _h f\nd him4 ,0 ?is1 he ask$
 himself1 ! communion ( ,sa9ts8 ,alas6  
h[ c\ld x be1 :5 he 0 9 "o communion &  
,willis 9 ano!r8 ,o mighty ,"m6 bur/ f 8
 lips2 he quick5$ 8 pace almo/ to a     
trot1 scal+ ! /eep asc5ts & div+ into ! 

holl[s :i* lay betwe5 him & ,b\ghton4 ,o
 mighty ,"m6 he /ill said1 half         
unconsci\sly2 ,o mighty ,"m6 ,i come1 ,o
 mighty ,"m6 ,i come2 b ,i am f> f home4
 ,sp>e me a little2 ,i come ) :at spe$  
,i may1 b ,i am sl[ ( foot1 & n z o!rs1 
,o mighty ,"m6  ,by ! "t he _h walk$ two
 miles 9 ?is excitem5t1 bodily & m5tal1 
he felt himself1 z 0 n wond]ful1        
consid]ably exhau/$4 ,he slack5$ 8 pace1
 & gradually came to himself1 b /ill he 
w5t on1 z if me*anically1 ,o mighty ,"m6
 ,sudd5ly he cri$1 ,hallo6 :]e did ,i   
get ^! words8 ,willis did n use !m4     
,well1 ,i mu/ be on my gu>d aga9/ ^!    
wild ways4 ,any "o c be an en?usia/2    
en?usiasm is n tru? 444 ,o mighty       
,"m6444 ,alas1 ,i "k :]e my he>t is6 b  
,i mu/ g by reason 444 ,o mighty ,"m6   
,,*apt] ,,xxi4   ,! "t came at l5g? =   
,*>les to return to ,ox=d2 b dur+ ! la/ 
mon? scruples _h aris5 9 8 m9d1 :e!r1 ) 
8 pres5t feel+s1 he c\ld consi/5tly ev5 
pres5t himself = 8 exam9ation4 ,no      
subscription 0 necess>y = 8 entrance    

into ! s*ools1 b he felt t ! hon\rs ( ! 
class-li/ 7 only int5d$ = ^? :o 7 bon   
fide adh]5ts ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,he    
laid 8 difficulty be=e ,c>lton1 :o 9    
consequ5ce did 8 be/ to asc]ta9 ?or\ghly
 8 pres5t /ate ( m9d4 ,x seem$ t ,*>les 
_h no int5tion1 ei!r n[ or at any future
 day1 ( jo9+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome2 t he felt 
he c\ld n take su* a /ep at pres5t )\t  
di/9ct s92 t x w\ld simply be aga9/ 8   
consci5ce to d s2 t he _h no feel+      
:atev] t ,god call$ him to d s2 t he    
felt t no?+ c\ld ju/ify s s]i\s an act b
 ! conviction t he c\ld n be sav$ 9 !   
,*ur* to :i* he belong$2 t he _h no su* 
feel+2 t he _h no def9ite case aga9/ 8  
own ,*ur* suffici5t = leav+ x1 nor any  
def9ite view t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome 0 ! ,"o  
,*ur* ( ,*ri/3--t /ill he c\ld n help   
suspect+ t "o day he %\ld ?9k o!rwise2  
he conceiv$ ! day might come1 nay w\ld  
come1 :5 he %\ld h t conviction :i* at  
pres5t he _h n1 & :i* ( c\rse w\ld be a 
call on him to act ^u x1 by leav+ !     
,*ur* ( ,engl& = t ( ,rome2 he c\ld n   

tell di/9ctly :y he s anticipat$1 except
 t !re 7 s _m ?+s :i* he ?\ght "r 9 !   
,*ur* ( ,rome1 & s _m :i* he ?\ght wrong
 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 &1 because1 too1 ! 
m he _h an opportunity ( he>+ & see+1 ! 
great] cause he _h to admire & rev]e !  
,roman ,ca?olic sy/em1 & to be          
dissatisfi$ ) 8 own4 ,c>lton1 aft]      
c>efully consid]+ ! case1 advis$ him to 
g 9 = 8 exam9ation4 ,he act$ ?us1 on !  
"o h&1 z vividly feel+ ! *anges :i* take
 place 9 ! m9ds ( "y m51 & ! difficulty 
( ,r$+ =etell+ 8 own /ate ( op9ions two 
ye>s to come2 &1 on ! o!r1 f !          
reasonable anticipation t a contr>y     
advice w\ld h be5 ! v way to rip5 8     
pres5t d\bts on ! unt5abl5ess (         
,anglicanism into conviction4           
,accord+ly1 8 exam9ation came (f 9 due  
"t2 ! s*ools 7 full1 he did well1 & 8   
class 0 consid]$ to be secure4 ,%effield
 foll[$ soon aft]1 & did brilliantly4 ,!
 li/ came out2 ,%effield 0 9 ! fir/     
class1 ,*>les 9 ! second4 ,!re is always
 ( necessity a good deal ( accid5t 9 ^! 

matt]s2 b 9 ! pres5t case reasons en\gh 
c\ld be giv5 to acc\nt = ! unequal      
success ( ! two fri5ds4 ,*>les _h lo/ "s
 "t by 8 fa!r's dea?1 & family matt]s   
consequ5t ^u x2 & 8 virtual ru/ication =
 ! la/ six mon?s _h be5 a consid]able   
disadvantage to him4 ,moreov]1 ?\gh he  
_h be5 a c>eful1 p]sev]+ read]1 he      
c]ta9ly _h n run ! race = hon\rs ) !    
same devotion z ,%effield2 nor _h 8     
religi\s difficulties1 p>ticul>ly 8 late
 indecision ab\t pres5t+ himself at all1
 be5 )\t _! s]i\s influ5ce ^u 8 att5tion
 & 8 en]gy4 ,z success _h n be5 ! fir/  
desire ( 8 s\l1 s failure 0 n 8 greate/ 
mis]y4 ,he w\ld h mu* pref]r$ success2 b
 9 a day or two he f\nd he c\ld well    
endure ! want ( x4  ,n[ came ! "q ab\t 8
 degree1 :i* c\ld n be tak5 )\t         
subscription to ! ,articles4 ,ano!r     
consultation foll[$ ) ,c>lton4 ,!re 0 no
 ne$ ( 8 becom+ a ,b4,a4 at ! mom5t2    
no?+ w\ld be ga9$ by x2 bett] t he %\ld 
po/pone ! /ep4 ,he _h b to g d[n & say  
no?+ ab\t x2 no "o w\ld be ! wis]2 & if1

 at ! end ( six mon?s1 z ,c>lton        
sangu9ely anticipat$1 he f\nd himself 9 
a m com=table frame ( m9d1 !n let him   
come up1 & set all "r4  ,:at 0 he to d )
 himself at ! mom5t8 ,!re 0 little      
difficulty "h ei!r1 :at to propose4 ,he 
_h bett] be read+ ) "s cl]gyman 9 !     
c\ntry2 ?us he w\ld at once be prep>+ = 
ord]s1 & cle>+ 8 m9d on ! po9ts :i* at  
pres5t tr\bl$ him2 besides1 he might ?us
 h "s opportunity = p>o*ial duty1 :i*   
w\ld h a tranquilliz+ & sob]+ effect on 
8 m9d4 ,z to ! books to :i* he %\ld give
 8 att5tion1 ( c\rse ! *oice w\ld re/ ) 
! cl]gyman :o 0 to guide him2 b =       
himself ,c>lton w\ld n recomm5d ! usual 
works 9 controv]sy ) ,rome1 = :i* !     
,anglican ,*ur* 0 fam\s2 r ^? :i* are ( 
a positive "*1 :i* treat$ subjects      
philosophically1 hi/orically1 or        
doctr9ally1 & display$ ! peculi>        
pr9ciples ( t ,*ur*2 ,hook]'s great "w1 
= in/ance2 or ,bull's ,def5sio &        
,h>monia1 or ,pe>son's ,v9dici1 or      
,jackson on ! ,cre$1 a noble "w2 to :i* 

,laud on ,tradition might be add$1 ?\gh 
its =m 0 controv]sial4 ,su*1 too1 7     
,b+ham's ,antiquities1 ,wat]l& on ! ,use
 ( ,antiquity1 ,wall on ,infant         
,baptism1 & ,palm] on ! ,liturgy4 ,nor  
ought he to neglect practical &         
devotional au?ors1 z ,bi%ops ,taylor1   
,wilson1 & ,horne4 ,! mo/ important po9t
 rema9$2 :i!r 0 he to betake himself8   
did he "k ( any cl]gyman 9 ! c\ntry :o  
w\ld be will+ to receive him z a fri5d &
 a pupil8 ,*>les ?\ght ( ,campbell1 )   
:om he 0 on ! be/ ( t]ms2 & ,c>lton knew
 en\gh ( him by reputation1 to be       
p]fectly sure t he c\ld n be 9 saf] h&s4
  ,*>les1 9 consequ5ce1 made ! proposal 
to him1 & x 0 accept$4 ,no?+ !n rema9$ =
 him b to pay a few bills1 to pack up "s
 books :i* he _h left 9 a fri5d's room1 
& !n to bid adieu1 at lea/ = a "t1 to ! 
cloi/]s & groves ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,he    
quitt$ 9 ,june1 :5 ev]y?+ 0 9 t y\?ful &
 fragrant beauty :i* he _h admir$ s mu* 
9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 resid5ce ?ree ye>s be=e4 
,"p ,,iii4  ,,*apt] ,i4   ,b n[ we mu/  

look =w>d1 n back4 ,once be=e we took   
leave to pass ov] ne>ly two ye>s 9 !    
life ( ! subject ( ?is n>rative1 & n[ a 
second & a dre>y & long] int]val %all be
 consign$ to oblivion1 & ! read] %all be
 set d[n 9 ! autumn ( ! ye> next b "o   
aft] t 9 :i* ,*>les took 8 class & did n
 take 8 degree4  ,at ?is "t our int]e/  
is conf9$ to ,b\ghton & ! ,rectory at   
,sutton4 ,z to ,mel=d1 fri5d ,bateman _h
 accept$ ! incumb5cy ( a *ur* 9 a       
manufactur+ t[n ) a di/rict ( #aj1jjj   
s\ls1 :]e he 0 full ( plans = !         
introduction ( ! surplice & gilt        
c&le/icks among 8 p1 & :]e1 x is to be  
hop$1 he w le>n wisdom4 ,willis also 0  
gone1 on a diff]5t err&3 he _h bid adieu
 to 8 "m & bro!r soon aft] ,*>les _h    
gone into ! s*ools1 & n[ 0 ,fa!r        
,aloysius de ,sanct ,cruce 9 !          
,passioni/ ,conv5t ( ,p5n+ton4  ,"o     
ev5+1 at ! end ( ,septemb]1 9 ! ye>     
a=esaid1 ,campbell _h call$ at ,b\ghton1
 & 0 walk+ 9 ! g>d5 ) ,miss ,r$+4       
,really1 ,m>y1 he said to h]1 ,i don't  

?9k x does any good to keep him4 ,! be/ 
ye>s ( 8 life are go+1 &1 humanly       
speak+1 !re is n any *ance ( 8 *ang+ 8  
m9d1 at lea/ till he has made a trial ( 
! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,x is q possible t     
exp]i5ce may drive him back4  ,x is a   
dreadful dilemma1 %e answ]$2 h[ c we ev5
 indirectly give him p]mission to take s
 fatal a /ep8  ,he is a de>1 good fell[1
 he made reply2 he is a /]l+ fell[2 all 
?is long "t t he has be5 ) me he has    
made no difficulties2 he has read       
?or\ghly ! books t ,i recomm5d$ & m1 &  
done :atev] ,i told him4 ,y "k ,i h     
employ$ him 9 ! p>i%2 he has taught !   
,cate*ism to ! *ildr51 & be5 almon]4    
,poor fell[1 8 heal? is suff]+ n[3 he   
sees !re's no end ( x1 & hope def]r$    
makes ! he>t sick4  ,x is s dreadful to 
give any c\nt5ance to :at is s v wrong1 
said ,m>y4  ,:y1 :at is to be done8     
answ]$ ,campbell2 & we ne$ n c\nt5ance  
x2 he c't be kept 9 lead+-/r+s = ev]1 & 
!re has be5 a k9d ( b>ga94 ,he want$ to 
make a move at ! end ( ! fir/ ye>--,i   

didn't ?9k x wor? :ile to fidget y ab\t 
x--b ,i quiet$ him4 ,we comp\nd$ 9 ?is  
way3 he remov$ 8 "n f !                 
college-bo>ds1--!re 0 n ! slighte/ *ance
 ( 8 ev] sign+ ! ,articles1--& he       
cons5t$ to wait ano!r ye>4 ,n[ ! "t's   
up1 & m1 & he is gett+ impati5t4 ,s x's 
n we :o %all be giv+ him c\nt5ance1 x w 
only be 8 leav+ u4  ,b x is s fe>ful1   
insi/$ ,m>y2 & my poor "m--,i decl>e ,i 
?9k x w be h] dea?4  ,x w be a cru%+    
bl[1 !re's no d\bt ( t1 said ,campbell2 
:at does %e "k ( x at pres5t8  ,i h>dly 
c tell y1 answ]$ %e2 %e has be5 in=m$ ( 
x inde$ di/9ctly a ye> ago2 b see+      
,*>les s (t51 & he 9 appe>ance j ! same1
 ,i fe> %e does n realize x4 ,%e has    
nev] spok5 to me on ! subject4 ,i fancy 
%e ?9ks x a scruple2 tr\blesome1        
c]ta9ly1 b ( c\rse tempor>y4  ,i mu/    
break x to h]1 ,m>y1 said ,campbell4    
,well1 ,i ?9k x mu/ be done1 %e repli$1 
heav+ a sudd5 sigh2 & if s1 x w be a    
real k9dness 9 y to save me a task to   
:i* ,i am q unequal4 ,b h a talk )      

,*>les fir/4 ,:5 x comes to ! po9t he   
may h a great] difficulty ?an he ?9ks   
be=eh&4  ,& s x 0 settl$2 &1 full ( c>e 
at ! d\ble commission ) :i* he 0 *>g$1  
,campbell rode back to ,sutton4  ,poor  
,*>les 0 sitt+ at an op5 w9d[1 look+ out
 ^u ! prospect1 :5 ,campbell ent]$ !    
room4 ,x 0 a beautiful l&scape1 ) bold  
hills 9 ! di/ance1 & a ru%+ riv] b5ea?  
him4 ,campbell came up to him )\t 8     
p]ceiv+ x2 &1 putt+ 8 h& on 8 %\ld]1    
ask$ 8 ?\ghts4  ,*>les turn$ r\nd1 &    
smil$ sadly4 ,i am l ,moses see+ ! l&1  
he said2 my de> ,campbell1 :5 %all ! end
 be8  ,t1 my good ,*>les1 ( c\rse does n
 re/ ) me1 answ]$ ,campbell4  ,well1    
said he1 ! ye> is long run out2 may ,i g
 my way8  ,y c't expect t ,i1 or any (  
u1 %\ld ev5 indirectly c\nt5ance y 9    
:at1 ) all our love ( y1 we ?9k a s91   
said ,campbell4  ,t is z mu* z to say1  
',act = y\rself1' answ]$ ,*>les2 well1  
,i am will+4  ,campbell did n at once   
reply2 !n he said1 ,i %all h to break x 
to y\r poor "m2 ,m>y ?9ks x w be h]     

dea?4  ,*>les dropp$ 8 head on !        
w9d[-sill1 ^u 8 h&s4 ,no1 he said2 ,i   
tru/ t %e1 & all ( u1 w be support$4  ,s
 d ,i1 f]v5tly1 answ]$ ,campbell2 x w be
 a mo/ t]rible bl[ to y\r si/]s4 ,my de>
 fell[1 %\ld y n take all ?is into      
acc\nt8 ,d s]i\sly consid] ! actual     
mis]y y are caus+ = possible good4  ,d y
 ?9k ,i h n consid]$ x1 ,campbell8 ,is x
 no?+ = "o l me to be break+ all ^! de> 
ties1 & to be los+ ! e/eem & sympa?y ( s
 _m p]sons ,i love8 ,oh1 x has be5 a mo/
 pi]c+ ?\ght2 b ,i h exhau/$ x1 ,i h    
drunk x out4 ,i h got famili> ) !       
prospect n[1 & am fully reconcil$4 ,yes1
 ,i give up home1 ,i give up all :o h   
ev] kn[n me1 lov$ me1 valu$ me1 wi%$ me 
well2 ,i "k well ,i am mak+ myself a    
by-^w & an outca/4  ,oh1 my de> ,*>les1 
answ]$ ,campbell1 bew>e ( a v subtle    
temptation :i* may come on y "h4 ,i h   
meant to w>n y ( x be=e4 ,! greatness ( 
! sacrifice /imulates y2 y d x because x
 is s mu* to d4  ,*>les smil$4 ,h[      
little y "k me6 he said2 if t 7 ! case1 

%\ld ,i h wait$ pati5tly two ye>s & m8  
,:y did ,i n ru% =w>d z o!rs h done8 ,y 
w n d5y t ,i h act$ rationally1         
ob$i5tly4 ,i h put ! subject f me aga9 &
 aga91 & x has return$4  ,i'll say no?+ 
h>% or unk9d ( y1 ,*>les1 said          
,campbell2 b x's a mo/ un=tunate        
delusion4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld make y take 9 !
 idea t !re is ! *ance ( its be+ a      
delusion4  ,ah1 ,campbell1 h[ c y =get  
s8 answ]$ ,*>les2 don't y "k ?is is ! v 
?+ :i* has influ5c$ me s mu* all along8 
,i said1 ',p]haps ,i am 9 a dream4 ,oh1 
t ,i c\ld p9* myself & awake6' ,y "k :at
 /ress ,i laid on my *ange ( feel+ ^u my
 de> fa!r's dea?2 :at ,i ?\ght to be    
convictions be=e1 vani%$ !n l a cl\d4 ,i
 h said to myself1 ',p]haps ^! w vani%  
too4' ,b no2 '! cl\ds return aft] !     
ra92' !y come aga9 & aga91 heavi] ?an   
ev]4 ,x is a conviction root$ 9 me2 x   
endures aga9/ ! prospect ( loss ( "m &  
si/]s4 ,"h ,i sit wa/+ my days1 :5 ,i   
might be useful 9 life4 ,:y8 ,because   
?is h9d]s me4 ,lately x has increas$ on 

me t5fold4 ,y w be %ock$1 b let me tell 
y 9 confid5ce1--lately ,i h be5 q afraid
 to ride1 or to ba!1 or to d any?+ out (
 ! way1 le/ some?+ %\ld happ51 & ,i     
might be tak5 away ) a great duty       
unaccompli%$4 ,no1 by ?is "t ,i h prov$ 
t x is a real conviction4 ,my belief 9 !
 ,*ur* ( ,rome is "p ( myself2 ,i _c act
 aga9/ x )\t act+ aga9/ ,god4  ,x is a  
mo/ deplorable /ate ( ?+s c]ta9ly1 said 
,campbell1 :o _h begun to walk up & d[n 
! room2 t x is a delusion1 ,i am        
confid5t2 p]haps y are to f9d x s1 j :5 
y h tak5 ! /ep4 ,y w solemnly b9d       
y\rself to a =eign cre$1 &1 z ! words "p
 f y\r m\?1 ! mi/ w roll up f be=e y\r  
eyes1 & ! tru? w %[ itself4 ,h[         
dreadful6  ,i h ?\ght ( t too1 said     
,*>les1 & x has influ5c$ me a great     
deal4 ,x has made me %r9k back4 ,b ,i n[
 believe x to be l ^? hide\s =ms :i* 9  
fairy tales beset good knights1 :5 !y   
w\ld =ce _! way into "s en*ant$ palace4 
,recollect ! words 9 ,?alaba1 ',!       
talisman is fai?4' ,if ,i h good gr\nds 

= believ+1 to believe is a duty2 ,god w 
take c>e ( ,8 own "w4 ,i %all n be      
des]t$ 9 my utmo/ ne$4 ,fai? ev] beg9s )
 a v5ture1 & is rew>d$ ) sight4  ,yes1  
my good ,*>les1 answ]$ ,campbell2 b ! "q
 is1 :e!r y\r gr\nds are good4 ,:at ,i  
mean is1 t1 s9ce !y are n good1 !y w n  
avail y 9 ! trial4 ,y w !n1 too late1   
f9d !y are n good1 b delusive4          
,campbell1 answ]$ ,*>les1 ,i consid] t  
all reason comes f ,god2 our gr\nds mu/ 
at be/ be imp]fect2 b if !y appe> to be 
suffici5t aft] pray]1 dilig5t se>*1     
ob$i5ce1 wait+1 &1 9 %ort1 do+ our "p1  
!y are ,8 voice call+ u on4 ,he x is1 9 
t case1 :o makes !m seem conv9c+ to u4  
,i am 9 ,8 h&s4 ,! only "q is1 :at w\ld 
,he h me to d8 ,i _c resi/ ! conviction 
:i* is ^u me4 ,?is la/ week x has       
possess$ me 9 a diff]5t way ?an ev]     
be=e4 ,x is n[ s /rong1 t to wait long] 
is to resi/ ,god4 ,:e!r ,i jo9 !        
,ca?olic ,*ur* is n[ simply a "q ( days4
 ,i wi%1 de> ,campbell1 to leave y 9    
peace & love4 ,!re=e1 cons5t2 let me g4 

,let y g6 answ]$ ,campbell2 c]ta9ly1 7 x
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to :i* y are go+1 !re 
w\ld be no ne$ to ask2 b 'let y g1' h[ c
 y expect x f u :5 we d n ?9k s8 ,?9k ( 
our case1 ,*>les1 z well z y\r own2 ?r[ 
y\rself into our /ate ( feel+4 ,=       
myself1 ,i _c d5y1 ,i nev] h conceal$ f 
y my convictions1 t ! ,romi% ,*ur* is   
anti*ri/ian4 ,%e has t5 ?\s& gifts1 %e  
is 9 _m respects sup]ior to our own2 b  
%e has a some?+ 9 h] :i* spoils all4 ,i 
h no confid5ce 9 h]2 &1 t be+ ! case1 h[
 c ,i 'let y g' to h]8 ,no3 x's l a     
p]son say+1 ',let me g & hang myself2'  
'let me g sleep 9 a fev]-w>d2' 'let me  
jump into t well2'--h[ c ,i 'let y g'8  
,ah1 said ,*>les1 t's our dreadful      
diff]5ce2 we c't get f>!r ?an t4 ,i ?9k 
! ,*ur* ( ,rome ! ,prophet ( ,god2 y1 ! 
tool ( ! devil4  ,i own1 said ,campbell1
 ,i d ?9k t1 if y take ?is /ep1 y w f9d 
y\rself 9 ! h&s ( a ,circe1 :o w *ange  
y1 make a brute ( y4  ,*>les slightly   
col\r$4  ,i won't g on1 add$ ,campbell2 
,i pa9 y2 x's no good2 p]haps ,i am mak+

 matt]s worse4  ,nei!r spoke = "s "t4   
,at l5g? ,*>les got up1 came up to      
,campbell1 took 8 h&1 & kiss$ x4 ,y h   
be5 a k9d1 dis9t]e/$ fri5d to me = two  
ye>s1 he said2 y h giv5 me a lodg+ "u   
y\r ro(2 & n[ we are soon to be unit$ by
 clos] ties4 ,god rew>d y2 b 'let me g1 
= ! day breake?4'  ,x is hopeless6 cri$ 
,campbell2 let u "p fri5ds3 ,i mu/ break
 x to y\r "m4  ,9 t5 days aft] ?is      
conv]sation ,*>les 0 ready = 8 j\rney2 8
 room put to rights2 8 portmanteau      
/rapp$2 & a gig at ! door1 :i* 0 to take
 him ! fir/ /age4 ,he 0 to g r\nd by    
,b\ghton2 x _h be5 arrang$ by ,campbell 
& ,m>y t x w\ld be be/ = him n to see 8 
"m 7to :om ,campbell _h brok5 ! matt] at
 once7 till he took leave ( h]4 ,x w\ld 
be ne$less pa9 to bo? ( !m to attempt an
 int]view soon]4  ,*>les leapt f ! gig )
 a beat+ he>t1 & ran up to 8 "m's room4 
,%e 0 sitt+ by ! fire at h] "w :5 he    
ent]$2 %e held out h] h& coldly to him1 
& he sat d[n4 ,no?+ 0 said = a little   
:ile2 !n1 )\t leav+ (f h] occupation1 %e

 said1 ,well1 ,*>les1 & s y are leav+ u4
 ,:]e & h[ d y propose to employ y\rself
 :5 y h ent]$ ^u y\r new life8  ,*>les  
answ]$ t he _h n yet turn$ 8 m9d to !   
consid]ation ( any?+ b ! great /ep on   
:i* ev]y?+ else dep5d$4  ,!re 0 ano!r   
sil5ce2 !n %e said1 ,y won't f9d any:]e 
su* fri5ds z y h _h at home1 ,*>les4    
,pres5tly %e cont9u$1 ,y h _h ev]y?+ 9  
y\r fav\r1 ,*>les2 y h be5 bless$ )     
tal5ts1 advantages ( education1 easy    
circum/ances2 _m a des]v+ "y man has to 
scramble on z he c4  ,*>les answ]$ t he 
0 deeply s5sible h[ mu* he ow$ 9        
temporal matt]s to ,provid5ce1 & t x 0  
only at ,8 bidd+ t he 0 giv+ !m up4  ,we
 all look$ up to y1 ,*>les2 p]haps we   
made too mu* ( y2 well1 ,god be ) y2 y h
 tak5 y\r l9e4  ,poor ,*>les said t no  
"o c\ld conceive :at x co/ him to give  
up :at 0 s v de> to him1 :at 0 "p (     
himself2 !re 0 no?+ on e>? :i* he priz$ 
l 8 home4  ,!n :y d y leave u8 %e said  
quickly2 y mu/ h y\r way2 y d x1 ,i     
suppose1 because y l x4  ,oh really1 my 

de> "m1 cri$ he1 if y saw my he>t6 ,y "k
 9 ,scripture h[ p 7 oblig$ 9 !         
,apo/les' times to give up all = ,*ri/4 
,we are hea!ns1 !n1 %e repli$2 ?ank y1  
,*>les1 ,i am oblig$ to y = ?is2 & %e   
da%$ away a te> f h] eye4  ,*>les 0     
almo/ beside himself2 he did n "k :at to
 say2 he /ood up1 & lean$ 8 elb[ on !   
mantelpiece1 support+ 8 head on 8 h&4   
,well1 ,*>les1 %e cont9u$1 /ill go+ on )
 h] "w1 p]haps ! day w come 444 h] voice
 falt]$2 y\r de> fa!r 444 %e put d[n h] 
"w4  ,x is useless mis]y1 said ,*>les2  
:y %\ld ,i /ay8 good-bye = ! pres5t1 my 
de>e/ "m4 ,i leave y 9 good h&s1 n k9d]1
 b bett] ?an m9e2 y lose me1 y ga9      
ano!r4 ,f>ewell = ! pres5t2 we w meet :5
 y w1 :5 y call2 x w be a happy meet+4  
,he ?rew himself on 8 knees1 & laid 8   
*eek on h] lap2 %e c\ld no long] resi/  
him2 %e hung ov] him1 & began to smoo?  
d[n 8 hair z %e _h done :5 he 0 a *ild4 
,at l5g? scald+ te>s began to fall      
heavily ^u 8 face & neck2 he bore !m = a
 :ile1 !n />t$ up1 kiss$ h] *eek        

impetu\sly1 & ru%$ out ( ! room4 ,9 a   
few seconds he _h se5 & _h torn himself 
f 8 si/]s1 & 0 9 8 gig aga9 by ! side ( 
8 phlegmatic driv]1 danc+ sl[ly up & d[n
 on 8 way to ,collumpton4     ,,*apt]   
,,ii4   ,! read] may ask :i!r ,*>les is 
go+1 &1 ?\gh x w\ld n be q true to answ]
 t he did n "k bett] ?an ! said read]   
himself1 yet he _h mo/ c]ta9ly v        
indi/9ct notions :at 0 becom+ ( him ev5 
locally1 &1 l ! ,patri>*1 w5t out1 n    
kn[+ :i!r he w5t4 ,he _h nev] se5 a     
,ca?olic prie/1 to "k him1 9 8 life2    
nev]1 except once z a boy1 be5 inside a 
,ca?olic *ur*2 he only knew "o ,ca?olic 
9 ! _w1 & :]e he 0 he did n "k4 ,b he   
knew t ! ,passioni/s _h a ,conv5t 9     
,london2 & x 0 n unnatural t1 )\t kn[+  
:e!r "y ,fa!r ,aloysius 0 !re or n1 he  
%\ld direct 8 c\rse to ,san ,mi*aele4   
,yet1 9 k9dness to ,m>y & all ( !m1 he  
did n pr(ess to be leav+ direct =       
,london2 b he propos$ to betake himself 
to ,c>lton1 :o /ill resid$ 9 ,ox=d1 & to
 ask 8 advice :at 0 to be done "u 8     

circum/ances4 ,x seem$1 too1 to be      
int]pos+ :at !y w\ld consid] a la/ *ance
 ( av]t+ :at to !m 0 s dismal a         
calamity4  ,to ,ox=d1 !n1 he direct$ 8  
c\rse2 &1 hav+ "s accid5tal bus9ess at  
,ba?1 he /opp$ !re = ! night1 int5d+ to 
cont9ue 8 j\rney next morn+4 ,among o!r 
jobs1 he _h to get a ,g>d5 ( ! ,s\l1 &  
two or ?ree simil> books :i* might help 
him 9 ! great prep>ation :i* await$ 8   
arrival 9 ,london4 ,he w5t into a       
religi\s publi%]'s 9 ,danv]s ,/reet ) t 
object1 & :ile engag$ 9 a back "p ( !   
%op 9 look+ ov] a pile ( ,ca?olic works1
 :i*1 to ! religi\s public1 _h inf]ior  
attractions to ! glitt]+ volumes1       
,evangelical & ,anglo-,ca?olic1 :i* _h  
possession ( ! w9d[s & pr9cipal table1  
he he>d ! %op-door op51 &1 on look+     
r\nd1 saw a famili> face4 ,x 0 t ( a "y 
cl]gyman1 ) a v pretty girl on 8 arm1   
:om h] dress pron\nc$ to be a bride4    
,love 0 9 _! eyes1 joy 9 _! voice1 &    
afflu5ce 9 _! gait & be>+4 ,*>les _h a  
fa9ti% feel+ come ov] him2 some:at su* z

 might beset a man on he>+ a call =     
pork-*ops :5 he 0 sea-sick4 ,he retreat$
 beh9d a pile ( l$g]s & o!r /ation]y1 b 
!y c\ld n save him f ! l[1 dulcet tones 
:i* f "t to "t pass$ f "o to ! o!r4  ,h 
y got "s ( ! la/ ,ox=d repr9ts ( /&>d   
works8 said ! bridegroom to ! %opman4   
,yes1 sir2 b :i* set did y mean8        
',selections f ,old ,div9es1' or1 ',new 
,ca?olic ,adaptations'8  ,oh1 n !       
,adaptations1 answ]$ he1 !y are         
extremely dang]\s2 ,i mean real         
,*ur*-(-,engl& div9ity--,bull1 ,patrick1
 ,hook]1 & ! re/ ( !m4  ,! %opman w5t to
 look !m out4  ,i ?9k x 0 ^?            
,adaptations1 de>e/1 said ! lady1 t !   
,bi%op w>n$ u aga9/4  ,n ! ,bi%op1      
,l\isa2 x 0 8 daught]4  ,oh1 ,miss      
,primrose1 s x 01 said %e2 & !re 0 "o   
book %e recomm5d$1 :at 0 x8  ,n a book1 
x 0 a spee*1 said ,:ite2 ,mr4           
,o',ballaway's at ,exet] ,hall2 b ,i ?9k
 we %\ld n q l x4  ,no1 no1 ,h5ry1 x 0 a
 book1 de>2 ,i c't recall ! "n4  ,y mean
 ,dr4 ,cr['s ',new ,refutation (        

,pop]y1' p]haps2 b ! ,bi%op recomm5d$ t4
  ,! %opman return$4 ,oh1 :at a sweet   
face6 %e said1 look+ at ! frontispiece (
 a little book %e got hold (2 d look1   
,h5ry2 :om does x put y 9 m9d (8  ,:y1  
x's meant = ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 said   
,h5ry4  ,x's s l little ,angel9a        
,primrose1 said %e1 ! hair is j h]s4 ,i 
wond] x doesn't /rike y4  ,x does--x    
does1 said he1 smil+ at h]2 b x's gett+ 
late2 y mu/ n be out mu* long] 9 ! %>p  
air1 & y h no?+ = y\r ?roat4 ,i h *os5  
my books :ile y h be5 gaz+ on t little  
,/4 ,john4  ,i c't ?9k :o x is s l1     
cont9u$ %e2 oh1 ,i "k2 x's ,angel9a's   
aunt1 ,lady ,con/ance4  ,come1 ,l\isa1 !
 horses too w suff]2 we mu/ return to   
our fri5ds4  ,oh1 !re's "o book1 ,i c't 
recollect x2 tell me :at x is1 ,h5ry4 ,i
 %all be s sorry n to h got x4  ,0 x !  
new "w on ,gregorian ,*ants8 ask$ he4   
,ah1 x's true1 ,i want x = !            
s*ool-*ildr51 b x's n t4  ,is x ',!     
,ca?olic ,p>sonage'8 he ask$ aga92 or1  
',lays ( ! ,apo/les'8 or1 ',! ,engli%   

,*ur* old] ?an ! ,roman'8 or1           
',anglicanism ( ! ,e>ly ,m>tyrs'8 or1   
',confessions ( a ,p]v]t'8 or1 ',eu/ace 
,beville'8 or1 ',modifi$ ,celibacy'8    
,no1 no1 no1 said ,l\isa2 de> me1 x is s
 /upid4  ,well1 n[ really1 ,l\isa1 he   
insi/$1 y mu/ come ano!r "t2 x won't d1 
de>e/2 x won't d4  ,oh1 ,i recollect1 %e
 said1 ,i recollect--',abbeys &         
,abbots2' ,i want to get "s h9ts =      
improv+ ! rectory-w9d[s :5 we get home2 
& our *ur* wants1 y "k1 a por* = ! poor 
p4 ,! book is full ( designs4  ,! book 0
 f\nd & add$ to ! re/1 :i* _h be5       
already tak5 to ! c>riage4 ,n[1 ,l\isa1 
said ,:ite4 ,well1 de>e/1 !re's "o m    
place we mu/ call at1 %e made answ]2    
tell ,john to drive to ,%>p's2 we c g   
r\nd by ! nurs]y--x's only a few /eps   
out ( ! way--,i want to say a ^w to !   
man !re ab\t our gre5h\se2 !re is no    
good g>d5] 9 our own neighb\rhood4  ,:at
 is ! good1 ,l\isa1 n[8 said h] husb&2  
we %an't be at home ?is mon? to come2 & 
!n1 ) due resignation1 he direct$ !     

coa*man to ! nurs]yman's :om ,l\isa     
nam$1 z he put h] into ! c>riage1 & !n  
foll[$ h]4  ,*>les brea!d freely z !y   
w5t out2 a sev]e text ( ,scripture rose 
on 8 m9d1 b he repress$ ! un*>itable    
feel+1 & turn$ himself to ! anxi\s      
duties :i* lay be=e him4     ,,*apt]    
,,iii4   ,no?+ happ5$ to ,*>les wor?    
relat+ be=e 8 arrival at ,/ev5ton next  
day2 :51 ! aft]noon be+ f9e1 he left 8  
portmanteau to foll[ him by ! omnibus1 &
 put himself ^u ! road4 ,if x requir$ "s
 c\rage to und]take by himself a long   
j\rney on an all-mom5t\s err&1 x did n  
less5 ! difficulty t t j\rney took 9 its
 way a place & a p]son s de> to him z   
,ox=d & ,c>lton4  ,he _h pass$ ?r\gh    
,bagley ,wood1 & ! spires & t[]s ( !    
,univ]sity came on 8 view1 hall[$ by h[ 
_m t5d] associations1 lo/ to him = two  
:ole ye>s1 sudd5ly recov]$--recov]$ to  
be lo/ = ev]6 ,!re lay old ,ox=d be=e   
him1 ) its hills z g5tle & its mead[s z 
gre5 z ev]4 ,at ! fir/ view ( t belov$  
place he /ood /ill ) fold$ arms1 unable 

to proce$4 ,ea* college1 ea* *ur*--he   
c\nt$ !m by _! p9nacles & turrets4 ,!   
silv] ,isis1 ! grey will[s1 ! f>-/ret*+ 
pla9s1 ! d>k groves1 ! di/ant range (   
,%otov]1 ! pleasant village :]e he _h   
liv$ ) ,c>lton & ,%effield--wood1 wat]1 
/one1 all s calm1 s bright1 !y might h  
be5 81 b 8 !y 7 n4 ,:atev] he 0 to ga9  
by becom+ a ,ca?olic1 ?is he _h lo/2    
:atev] he 0 to ga9 high] & bett]1 at    
lea/ ?is & su* z ?is he nev] c\ld h     
aga94 ,he c\ld n h ano!r ,ox=d1 he c\ld 
n h ! fri5ds ( 8 boyhood & y\? 9 ! *oice
 ( 8 manhood4 ,he m\nt$ ! well-kn[n gate
 on ! left1 & proce$$ d[n into ! pla94  
,!re 0 no "o to greet him1 to sympa?ize 
) him2 !re 0 no "o to believe he ne$$   
sympa?y2 no "o to believe he _h giv5 up 
any?+2 no "o to take int]e/ 9 him1 to   
feel t5d] t[>ds him1 to def5d him4 ,he  
_h suff]$ mu*1 b !re 0 no "o to believe 
t he _h suff]$4 ,he w\ld be ?\ght to be 
inflict+ m]ely1 n und]go+1 suff]+4 ,he  
might inde$ say t he _h suff]$2 b he    
w\ld be rudely told t e "o foll[s 8 own 

w1 & t if he _h giv5 up ,ox=d1 x 0 = a  
:im :i* he lik$ bett] ?an x4 ,b r1 !re 0
 no "o to "k him2 he _h be5 virtually   
?ree ye>s away2 ?ree ye>s is a g5]ation2
 ,ox=d _h be5 8 place once1 b 8 place   
knew him no m4 ,he recollect$ ) :at awe 
& transport he _h at fir/ come to !     
,univ]sity1 z to "s sacr$ %r9e2 & h[ f  
"t to "t hopes _h come ov] him t "s day 
or o!r he %\ld h ga9$ a title to        
resid5ce on "o ( its anci5t f\ndations4 
,"o night 9 p>ticul> came across 8      
memory1 h[ a fri5d & he _h asc5d$ to !  
top ( "o ( its _m t[]s ) ! purpose (    
mak+ obs]vations on ! />s2 & h[1 :ile 8 
fri5d 0 busily engag$ ) ! po9t]s1 he1   
e>?ly-m9d$ y\?1 _h be5 look+ d[n into ! 
deep1 gas-lit1 d>k-%ad[$ quadrangles1 & 
wond]+ if he %\ld ev] be ,fell[ ( ?is or
 t ,college1 :i* he s+l$ out f ! mass ( 
academical build+s4 ,all _h pass$ z a   
dream1 & he 0 a /rang] :]e he _h hop$ to
 h _h a home4  ,he 0 draw+ ne> ,ox=d2 he
 saw along ! road be=e him brisk y\?s   
pass1 two & two1 ) ela/ic tread1 f9i%+  

_! mode/ daily walk1 & ne>+ ! city4 ,:at
 _h be5 a t&em a mile back1 next cross$ 
8 field ( view1 %orn ( its lead]4       
,pres5tly a /ately cap & g[n loom$ 9 !  
di/ance2 he _h ga9$ ! road be=e _! own] 
cross$ him2 x 0 a college-tutor :om he  
_h kn[n a little4 ,*>les expect$ to be  
recogniz$2 b ! resid5t pass$ by ) t     
half-consci\s1 unc]ta9 gaze :i* seem$ to
 h "s memory ( a face :i* yet 0 /range4 
,he _h pass$ ,folly ,bridge2 troops (   
horsem5 ov]took him1 talk+ l\d1 :ile )  
easy jaunty pace !y turn$ into _!       
respective /ables4 ,he cross$ to ,*ri/  
,*ur*1 & p5etrat$ to ,peckwat]4 ,! ev5+ 
0 /ill bright1 & ! gas 0 light+4 ,gr\ps 
( "y m5 7 /ation$ "h & !re1 ! great]    
numb] 9 hats1 a few 9 caps1 "o or two ) 
g[ns 9 addition2 "s 7 halloo+ up to _!  
companions at ! w9d[s ( ! second /ory2  
sc\ts 7 c>ry+ ab\t g] d9n]s2 pa/ry-cook 
boys 7 br++ 9 dess]ts2 %abby fell[s )   
,bl5heim puppies 7 loit]+ "u ,cant]bury 
,gate4 ,_m />$1 b no "o knew him4 ,he   
hurri$ up ,oriel ,lane2 sudd5ly a />t & 

a l[ b[ f a pass]-by2 :o c\ld x be8 x 0 
a sup]annuat$ %oeblack ( 8 college1 to  
:om he _h sometimes giv5 a /ray %ill+4  
,he ga9$ ! ,high ,/reet1 & turn$ d[n    
t[>ds ! ,angel4 ,:at 0 approa*+8 !      
vision ( a proctor4 ,*>les felt "s      
in/9ctive quiv]+s2 b x pass$ by him1 &  
did no h>m4 ,l ,kehama1 he _h a *>m$    
life4 ,& n[ he _h rea*$ 8 inn1 :]e he   
f\nd 8 portmanteau all ready = him4 ,he 
*ose a b$room1 &1 aft] fully induct+    
himself into x1 turn$ 8 ?\ghts t[>ds    
d9n]4  ,he wi%$ to lose no "t1 b1 if    
possible1 to proce$ to ,london ! foll[+ 
morn+4 ,x w\ld be a great po9t if he    
c\ld get to 8 j\rney's end s e>ly 9 !   
week1 t by ,sunday1 if he 0 ?\ght wor?y1
 he might (f] up 8 praises = ! m]cies   
v\*saf$ to him 9 ! great & holy         
communion ( ! ,univ]sal ,*ur*4          
,accord+ly he det]m9$ to make an attempt
 on ,c>lton t ev5+2 & hop$1 if he w5t to
 8 room betwe5 sev5 & eight1 to f9d him 
return$ f ,common-,room4 ,) ?is int5tion
 he salli$ out at ab\t ! half-h\r1 ga9$ 

,c>lton's ,college1 knock$ at ! gate1   
ent]$1 pass$ on1 up ! worn wood5 /eep   
/aircase4 ,! oak 0 clos$2 he desc5d$1   
f\nd a s]vant2 ,mr4 ,c>lton 0 giv+ a    
d9n] 9 ,common-,room2 x w\ld soon be    
ov]4 ,*>les det]m9$ to wait = him4  ,!  
s]vant light$ c&les 9 ! inn] room1 &    
,*>les sat d[n at ! fire4 ,= a:ile he   
sat 9 reflection2 !n he look$ ab\t =    
some?+ to occupy him4 ,8 eye caught an  
,ox=d pap]2 x 0 b a few days old4 ,let u
 see h[ ! old place goes on1 he said to 
himself1 z he took x up4 ,he glanc$ f "o
 article to ano!r1 look+ :o 7 !         
,univ]sity-prea*]s ( ! week1 :o _h tak5 
degrees1 :o 7 public exam9]s1 etc41     
etc41 :5 8 eye 0 arre/$ by ! foll[+     
p>agraph3--  ,,defection ,,f ,,!        
,,*ur*4--,we und]/& t ano!r victim has  
lately be5 add$ to ! li/ ( ^? :om ! v5om
 ( ,tract>ian pr9ciples has precipitat$ 
into ! bosom ( ! ,sorc]ess ( ,rome4 ,mr4
 ,r$+1 ( ,/4 ,savi\r's1 ! son ( a       
respectable cl]gyman ( ! ,e/abli%m5t1   
deceas$1 aft] eat+ ! bread ( ! ,*ur* all

 8 life1 has at l5g? av[$ himself !     
subject & slave ( an ,italian ,bi%op4   
,disappo9tm5t 9 ! s*ools is said to h   
be5 ! det]m9+ cause ( ?is infatuat$ act4
 ,x is report$ t legal measures are 9   
progress = direct+ ! p5alties ( !       
,/atute ( ,prmunire aga9/ all ! sec$]s2 
& a proposition is on foot = petition+  
h] ,maje/y to assign ! sum !reby realiz$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t to ! erection ( a       
',m>tyrs' ,memorial' 9 ! si/]           
,univ]sity4  ,s1 ?\ght ,*>les1 ! _w1 z  
usual1 is be=eh& ) me2 & he sat         
speculat+ ab\t ! orig9 ( ! report till  
he almo/ =got t he 0 wait+ = ,c>lton4   
,,*apt] ,,iv4   ,:ile ,*>les 0 le>n+ 9  
,c>lton's rooms ! int]e/ :i* ! _w took 9
 8 position & acts1 he 0 actually       
furni%+ a topic ( conv]sation to t      
portion ( x :o 7 ,c>lton's gue/s 9 !    
neighb\r+ ,common-,room4 ,tea & c(fee _h
 made _! appe>ance1 ! m5 _h ris5 f      
table1 & 7 cr[d+ r\nd ! fire4  ,:o is t 
,mr4 ,r$+ spok5 ( 9 ! ,gazette ( la/    
week8 said a prim little man1 sipp+ 8   

tea ) 8 spoon1 & ris+ on 8 toes z he    
spoke4  ,y ne$ n g f> = an answ]1 said 8
 neighb\r1 &1 turn+ to _! ho/1 add$1    
,c>lton1 :o is ,mr4 ,r$+8  ,a v de>     
hone/ fell[1 answ]$ ,c>lton3 ,i wi% we 7
 all ( u z good4 ,he read ) me "o ,long 
,vacation1 is a good s*ol>1 & ought to h
 ga9$ 8 class4 ,i h n he>d ( him = "s   
"t4  ,he has o!r fri5ds 9 ! room1 said  
ano!r3 ,i ?9k1 turn+ to a "y ,fell[ (   
,leice/]1 y1 ,%effield1 7 at "o "t      
intimate ) ,r$+8  ,yes1 answ]$          
,%effield2 & ,v9c5t1 ( c\rse1 kn[s him  
too2 he's a capital fell[2 ,i "k him    
exce$+ly well2 :at ! ,gazette says ab\t 
him is %ameful4 ,i nev] met a man :o c>$
 less ab\t success 9 ! s*ools2 x 0 q 8  
fault4  ,t's ab\t ! tru?1 said ano!r2 ,i
 met ,mr4 ,malcolm ye/]day at d9n]1 & x 
seems he kn[s ! family4 ,he said t 8    
religi\s notions c>ri$ ,r$+ away1 &     
spoil$ 8 read+4  ,! conv]sation 0 n     
g5]al2 x w5t on 9 deta*$ gr\ps1 z !     
gue/s /ood toge!r4 ,nor 0 ! subject a   
popul> "o2 r x 0 ei!r a pa9ful or a     

disgu/+ subject to ! :ole p>ty1 two or  
?ree curi\s & h>d m9ds except$1 to :om  
opposition to ,ca?olicism 0 meat & dr9k4
 ,besides1 9 su* *ance collections ( m51
 no "o knew exactly 8 neighb\r's op9ion 
ab\t x2 &1 z 9 ?is in/ance1 !re 7 (t5   
fri5ds ( ! accus$ or calumniat$ pres5t4 
,&1 moreov]1 !re 0 a g5]\s feel+1 & a   
consci\sness h[ mu* sec$]s f ! ,anglican
 ,*ur* 7 giv+ up1 :i* kept d[n any      
disrespectful m5tion ( !m4  ,are y to d 
mu* 9 ! s*ools ?is t]m8 said "o to      
ano!r4  ,i don't "k3 we h two m5 go+ up1
 good s*ol>s4  ,:o has come into        
,/retton's place8  ,jackson1 ( ,k+'s4   
,jackson8 inde$2 he's /rong 9 sci5ce1 ,i
 ?9k4  ,v4  ,our m5 "k _! books well1 b 
,i %\ld n say t sci5ce is _! l9e4       
,leice/] s5ds f\r4  ,x w be a l>ge      
class-li/1 f :at ,i he>4  ,ah6 inde$6 ! 
,mi*aelmas pap] is always a good "o4    
,mean:ile ! conv]sation 0 9 ano!r qu>t] 
dwell+ ^u poor ,*>les4  ,no1 dep5d ^u x1
 !re's m 9 :at ! ,gazette says ?an y    
?9k4 ,disappo9tm5t is g5]ally at !      

bottom ( ^! *anges4  ,poor devils6 !y   
c't help x1 said ano!r1 9 a l[ voice1 to
 8 neighb\r4  ,a good riddance1 anyh[1  
said ! p>ty address$2 we %all h a little
 peace at la/4  ,well1 said ! fir/ ( !  
two1 draw+ himself up & speak+ 9 ! air1 
h[ any educat$ man %\ld-- 8 voice 0     
ov]p[]$ by ! grave enunciation ( a small
 man beh9d !m1 :o _h hi!rto kept sil5ce1
 & n[ spoke ) positiv5ess4  ,he address$
 himself1 betwe5 ! two heads :i* _h j   
be5 talk+ 9 private1 to ! gr\p beyond   
!m4 ,x's all ! effect ( rationalism1 he 
said2 ! :ole movem5t is rationali/ic4   
,at ! end ( ?ree ye>s all ^? p]sons :o h
 n[ apo/atiz$ w be infidels4  ,no "o    
respond$2 at l5g? ano!r ( ! p>ty came up
 to ,mr4 ,malcolm's acqua9tance1 & said1
 sl[ly1 ,i suppose y nev] he>d x h9t$ t 
!re is some?+ wrong "h 9 ,mr4 ,r$+1 t\*+
 8 =ehead significantly2 ,i h be5 told  
x's 9 ! family4  ,he 0 answ]$ by a deep1
 p[]ful voice1 belong+ to a p]son :o sat
 9 ! corn]2 x s\nd$ l ! great bell (    
,b[1 z if x ought to h clos$ !          

conv]sation4 ,x said abruptly1 ,i       
respect him uncommonly2 ,i h an extreme 
respect = him4 ,he's an hone/ man2 ,i   
wi% o!rs 7 z hone/4 ,if !y 71 !n1 z !   
,puseyites are becom+ ,ca?olics1 s we   
%\ld see old ,br[nside & 8 clique becom+
 ,unit>ians4 ,b !y mean to /ick 94  ,mo/
 p]sons pres5t felt ! tru? ( 8 rem>k1 & 
a sil5ce foll[$ x = a :ile4 ,x 0 brok5  
by a cle> cackl+ voice3 ,did y ev] he>1 
said he1 nodd+ 8 head1 or r 8 :ole      
p]son1 z he spoke1 did y ev]1 ,%effield1
 happ5 to he> t ?is g5tleman1 y\r fri5d 
,mr4 ,r$+1 :5 he 0 q a fre%man1 _h a    
conv]sation ) "s atta* ( ! ,popi% ,*apel
 9 ?is place1 at ! v door ( x1 aft] ! m5
 7 gone d[n8  ,impossible1 ,fusby1 said 
,c>lton1 & laugh$4  ,x's q true1 return$
 ,fusby2 ,i _h x f ! ,"u-,m>%al1 :o 0   
pass+ at ! mom5t4 ,my eye has be5 on    
,mr4 ,r$+ = "s ye>s4  ,s x seems1 said  
,%effield1 = t mu/ h be5 at lea/1 let me
 see1 f\r or five ye>s ago4  ,oh1       
cont9u$ ,fusby1 !re are two or ?ree m   
yet to come2 y w see4  ,:y1 ,fusby1 said

 ,v9c5t1 ov]he>+ & com+ up1 y are l !   
?ree old crones 9 ! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor1
 :o wi%$ to h ! /raik+ ( ! ,ma/] (      
,rav5swood4  ,fusby nodd$ 8 p]son1 b    
made no answ]4  ,n all ?ree at once1 ,i 
hope1 said ,%effield4  ,oh1 x's q a     
conc5tration1 a qu9tess5ce ( ,prote/ant 
feel+1 answ]$ ,v9c5t2 ,i consid] myself 
a good ,prote/ant2 b ! pleasure y h 9   
hunt+ ^! m5 is q s5sual1 ,fusby4  ,!    
,common-,room man "h ent]$1 & :isp]$ to 
,c>lton t a /rang] 0 wait+ = him 9 8    
rooms4  ,:5 d y\r m5 come up8 said      
,%effield to ,v9c5t4  ,next ,saturday1  
answ]$ ,v9c5t4  ,!y always come up late1
 said ,%effield4  ,yes1 ! ,h\se met la/ 
week4  ,/4 ,mi*ael's has met too1 said  
,%effield3 s h we4  ,we h a reason =    
meet+ late3 _m ( our m5 come f ! ,nor? &
 f ,irel&4  ,t's no reason1 ) railroads4
  ,i see !y h begun our rail1 said      
,v9c5t2 ,i ?\ght ! ,univ]sity _h oppos$ 
x4  ,! ,pope 9 8 own /ates has giv5 91  
said ,%effield1 s we may well d ! same4 
,don't talk ( ! ,pope1 said ,v9c5t1 ,i'm

 sick ( ! ,pope4  ,! ,pope8 said ,fusby1
 ov]he>+2 h y he>d t 8 ,hol9ess is com+ 
to ,engl&8  ,oh1 oh1 cri$ ,v9c5t1 come1 
,i c't /& ?is4 ,i mu/ g2 good night t'y1
 ,c>lton4 ,:]e's my g[n8  ,i believe !  
,common-,room man has hung x up 9 !     
passage2--b y %\ld /op & protect me f   
,fusby4  ,nei!r did ,v9c5t turn to !    
rescue1 nor did ,fusby pr(it by ! h9t2 s
 poor ,c>lton1 ) ! k t he 0 want$ 9 8   
rooms1 _h to /ay a good half-h\r        
tte--tte ) ! latt]1 :ile he pros$ to him
 9 ext5so ab\t ,pope ,sixtus ,,xiv41 !  
,jesuits1 suspect$ m5 9 ! ,univ]sity1   
,m$e on ! ,apo/asy1 ! ,ca?olic ,relief  
,bill1 ,dr4 ,pusey's ,tract on ,baptism1
 ,ju/ification1 & ! appo9tm5t ( !       
,taylor ,pr(essors4  ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1   
,c>lton 0 releas$4 ,he ran across !     
quadrangle & up 8 /aircase2 flung op5 8 
door1 & made 8 way to 8 inn] room4 ,a   
p]son 0 j ris+ to meet him2 impossible6 
b x 0 ?\gh4 ,:at8 ,r$+6 he cri$2 :o w\ld
 h ?\ght6 :at a pleasure6 we 7 j-- 444  
,:at br+s y "h8 he add$1 9 an alt]$     

tone4 ,!n gravely1 ,r$+1 :]e are y8  ,n 
yet a ,ca?olic1 said ,r$+4  ,!re 0 a    
sil5ce2 ! answ] convey$ a good deal3 x 0
 a relief1 b x 0 an intimation4 ,sit    
d[n1 my de> ,r$+2 w y h any?+8 h y d9$8 
,:at a pleasure to see y1 old fell[6    
,are we really to lose y8 ,!y 7 soon 9  
conv]sation on ! great subject4         
,,*apt] ,v4   ,if y h made up y\r m9d1  
,r$+1 said ,c>lton1 x's no good talk+4  
,may y be happy :]ev] y are6 ,y mu/     
always be y\rself2 z a ,romani/1 y w    
/ill be ,*>les ,r$+4  ,i "k ,i h a k9d1 
sympa?iz+ fri5d 9 y1 ,c>lton4 ,y h      
always li/5$ to me1 nev] snubb$ me      
except :5 ,i des]v$ x4 ,y "k m ab\t me  
?an any "o else4 ,campbell is a de>1    
good fell[1 & w soon be de>] to me /ill4
 ,x isn't g5]ally kn[n yet1 b he is to  
m>ry my si/]4 ,he has borne ) me n[ =   
two ye>s2 nev] be5 h>d ^u me2 always be5
 at my s]vice :5 ,i want$ to talk ) him4
 ,b no "o makes me op5 my he>t z y d1   
,c>lton2 y sometimes h diff]$ f me1 b y 
h always und]/ood me4  ,?ank y = y\r k9d

 words1 answ]$ ,c>lton2 b to me x is a  
p]fect my/]y :y y %\ld leave u4 ,i ent] 
into y\r reasons3 ,i _c1 = ! life ( me1 
see h[ y come to y\r conclusion4  ,to   
me1 on ! o!r h&1 ,c>lton1 x is l two &  
two make f\r2 & y make two & two five1 &
 are a/oni%$ t ,i won't agree ) y4  ,we 
mu/ leave ^! ?+s to a high] p[]1 said   
,c>lton4 ,i hope we %a'n't be less      
fri5ds1 ,r$+1 :5 y are 9 ano!r          
communion4 ,we "k ea* o!r2 ^! outw>d ?+s
 _c *ange u4  ,r$+ sigh$2 he saw cle>ly 
t 8 *ange ( religion1 :5 complet$1 w\ld 
n fail to h an effect on ,c>lton's      
?\ghts ab\t him1 z on ^? ( o!rs4 ,x c\ld
 n possibly be o!rwise2 he 0 sure       
himself to feel diff]5t ab\t ,c>lton4   
,aft] a :ile1 ,c>lton said g5tly1 ,is x 
q impossible1 ,r$+1 t n[ at ! elev5? h\r
 we may reta9 y8 :at are y\r gr\nds8    
,don't let u argue1 de> ,c>lton1 answ]$ 
,r$+2 ,i h done ) argum5t4 ,or1 if ,i   
mu/ say some?+ = mann]s' sake1 ,i w b   
tell y t ,i h fulfill$ y\r reque/4 ,y   
bade me read ! ,anglican div9es2 ,i h   

giv5 a great deal ( "t to !m1 & ,i am   
embrac+ t cre$ :i* alone is ! scope to  
:i* !y conv]ge 9 _! sep>ate tea*+s2 !   
cre$ :i* upholds ! div9ity ( tradition )
 ,laud1 cons5t ( ,fa!rs ) ,bev]idge1 a  
visible ,*ur* ) ,bramhall1 dogma )      
,bull1 ! au?ority ( ! ,pope ) ,?orndike1
 p5ance ) ,taylor1 pray]s = ! dead )    
,us%]1 celibacy1 asceticism1            
ecclesia/ical discipl9e ) ,b+ham4 ,i am 
go+ to a ,*ur*1 :i* 9 ^!1 & a multitude 
( o!r po9ts1 is ne>] ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*  
?an any exi/+ "o2 :i* is ! cont9uation (
 ! ,apo/olic ,*ur*1 if x has be5 cont9u$
 at all4 ,& see+ x to be l ! ,apo/olic  
,*ur*1 ,i believe x to be ! same4       
,reason has gone fir/1 fai? is to foll[4
  ,he /opp$1 & ,c>lton did n reply2 a   
sil5ce ensu$1 & ,*>les at l5g? broke x4 
,i repeat1 x's no use argu+2 ,i h made  
up my m9d1 & be5 v sl[ ab\t x4 ,i h     
brok5 x to my "m1 & bade h] f>ewell4    
,all is det]m9$2 ,i _c g back4  ,is t a 
nice feel+8 said ,c>lton1 half          
reproa*fully4  ,und]/& me1 answ]$ ,r$+2 

,i h come to my resolution ) great      
delib]ation4 ,x has rema9$ on my m9d z a
 m]e intellectual conclusion = a ye> or 
two2 surely n[ at l5g? )\t blame ,i may 
*ange x into a practical resolve4 ,b    
none ( u c answ] t ^? habitual & rul+   
convictions1 on :i* x is our duty to    
act1 w rema9 be=e our consci\sness e    
mom5t1 :5 we come into ! hurry ( ! _w1 &
 are assail$ by inducem5ts & motives (  
v>i\s k9ds4 ,!re=e ,i say t ! "t (      
argum5t is pa/2 ,i act on a conclusion  
already drawn4  ,b h[ d y "k1 ask$      
,c>lton1 b :at y h be5 unconsci\sly     
biass$ 9 arriv+ at x8 "o notion has     
possess$ y1 & y h n be5 able to %ake x  
(f4 ,! ability to reta9 y\r convictions 
9 ! bu/le ( life is to my m9d ! v te/1 !
 necess>y te/ ( _! reality4  ,i d1 ,i d 
reta9 !m1 answ]$ ,r$+2 !y are always ^u 
me4  ,only at times1 z y h y\rself      
confess$1 object$ ,c>lton3 surely y     
ought to h a v /rong conviction inde$1  
to set aga9/ ! mis*ief y are do+ by a   
/ep ( ?is k9d4 ,consid] h[ _m p]sons y  

are unsettl+2 :at a triumph y are giv+  
to ! enemies ( all religion2 :at        
enc\ragem5t to ! notion t !re is no su* 
?+ z tru?2 h[ y are weak5+ our ,*ur*4   
,well1 all ,i say is1 t y %\ld h v /rong
 convictions to set aga9/ all ?is4      
,well1 said ,*>les1 ,i grant1 ,i ma9ta91
 t ! only motive :i* is suffici5t to    
ju/ify su* an act1 is ! conviction t    
"o's salvation dep5ds on x4 ,n[1 ,i     
speak s9c]ely1 my de> ,c>lton1 9 say+ t 
,i don't ?9k ,i %all be sav$ if ,i rema9
 9 ! ,engli% ,*ur*4  ,d y mean t !re is 
no salvation 9 our ,*ur*8 said ,c>lton1 
r coldly4  ,i am talk+ ( myself2 x's n  
my place to judge o!rs4 ,i only say1    
,god calls me1 & ,i mu/ foll[ at ! risk 
( my s\l4  ,god 'calls' y6 said ,c>lton2
 :at does t mean8 ,i don't l x2 x's     
diss5t+ language4  ,y "k x is ,scripture
 language1 answ]$ ,r$+4  ,yes1 b p don't
 9 ,scripture say ',i'm call$2' ! call+ 
0 an act f )\t1 ! act ( o!rs1 n an inw>d
 feel+4  ,b1 my de> ,c>lton1 h[ is a    
p]son to get at tru?1 n[1 :5 !re c be no

 simple outw>d call8  ,t seems to me a  
pretty good intimation1 answ]$ ,c>lton1 
t we are to rema9 :]e ,provid5ce has    
plac$ u4  ,n[ ?is is j "o ( ! po9ts on  
:i* ,i c't get at ! bottom ( ! ,*ur* (  
,engl&'s doctr9e1 ,r$+ repli$4 ,b x's s 
on s _m o!r subjects6 x's always s4 ,are
 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& to seek !    
tru?1 or h !y x giv5 !m f ! fir/8 d !y  
seek x = !mselves1 or is x ready provid$
 = !m8  ,c>lton ?\ght a mom5t1 & seem$  
d\btful :at to answ]2 !n he said t we   
mu/1 ( c\rse1 seek x4 ,x 0 a "p ( our   
moral probation to seek ! tru?4  ,!n    
don't talk to me ab\t our position1 said
 ,*>les2 ,i h>dly expect$ y to make ?is 
answ]2 b x is :at ! majority (          
,*ur*-(-,engl& p say4 ,!y tell u to     
seek1 !y give u rules = seek+1 !y make u
 ex]t our private judgm5t2 b directly we
 come to any conclusion b !irs1 !y turn 
r\nd & talk to u ( our 'provid5tial     
position4' ,b !re's ano!r ?+4 ,tell me1 
suppos+ we ought all to seek ! tru?1 d y
 ?9k t memb]s ( ! ,engli% ,*ur* d seek x

 9 t way :i* ,scripture enjo9s ^u all   
seek]s8 ,?9k h[ v s]i\sly ,scripture    
speaks ( ! ardu\sness ( f9d+1 ! lab\r ( 
seek+1 ! duty ( ?ir/+ aft] ! tru?8 ,i   
don't believe ! bulk ( ! ,engli% cl]gy1 
! bulk ( ,ox=d resid5ts1 ,heads ( h\ses1
 ,fell[s ( ,colleges 7) all _! good     
po9ts1 :i* ,i am n ! man to d5y71 h ev] 
s\ght ! tru?4 ,!y h tak5 :at !y f\nd1 & 
h us$ no private judgm5t at all4 ,or if 
!y h judg$1 x has be5 9 ! vague/1 mo/   
cursory way possible2 or !y h look$ into
 ,scripture only to f9d pro(s = :at !y 7
 b\nd to subscribe1 z und]graduates     
gett+ up ! ,articles4 ,!n !y sit ov] _! 
w9e1 & talk ab\t ?is or t fri5d :o has  
'sec$$1' & condemn him1 & 7glanc+ at !  
newspap] on ! table7 assign motives = 8 
conduct4 ,yet1 aft] all1 :i* is ! m     
likely to be "r1--he :o has giv5 ye>s1  
p]haps1 to ! se>* ( tru?1 :o has        
habitually pray$ = guidance1 & has tak5 
all ! means 9 8 p[] to secure x1 or !y1 
'! g5tlem5 ( ,engl& :o sit at home at   
ease'8 ,no1 no1 !y may talk ( seek+ !   

tru?1 ( private judgm5t1 z a duty1 b !y 
h nev] s\ght1 !y h nev] judg$2 !y are   
:]e !y are1 n because x is true1 b      
because !y f9d !mselves !re1 because x  
is _! 'provid5tial position1' & a       
pleasant "o into ! b>ga94  ,r$+ _h got  
some:at excit$2 ! p>agraph 9 ! newspap] 
_h annoy$ him4 ,b1 )\t tak+ t into      
acc\nt1 !re 0 en\gh 9 ! circum/ances 9  
:i* he f\nd himself to ?r[ him out ( 8  
ord9>y /ate ( m9d4 ,he 0 9 a crisis (   
peculi> trial1 :i* a p]son mu/ h felt to
 und]/&4 ,few m5 g to battle 9 cold     
blood1 or prep>e )\t agitation = a      
surgical op]ation4 ,c>lton1 on ! o!r h&1
 0 a quiet1 g5tle p]son1 :o 0 n he>d to 
use an excit$ ^w once a ye>4  ,!        
conv]sation came to a /&4 ,at l5g?      
,c>lton said1 ,i hope1 de> ,r$+1 y are n
 jo9+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome m]ely because !re 
are unreasonable1 unfeel+ p]sons 9 !    
,*ur* ( ,engl&4  ,*>les felt t he 0 n   
%[+ to advantage1 & t he 0 giv+ rise to 
! v surmises ab\t ! motives ( 8         
conv]sion :i* he 0 deprecat+4  ,x is a  

sad ?+1 he said1 ) some?+ (             
self-reproa*1 to sp5d our la/ m9utes 9  
wrangl+4 ,=give me1 ,c>lton1 if ,i h    
said any?+ too /rongly or e>ne/ly4      
,c>lton ?\ght he _h2 he ?\ght him 9 an  
excit$ /ate2 b x 0 no use tell+ him s2 s
 he m]ely press$ 8 (f]$ h&              
affectionately1 & said no?+4  ,pres5tly 
he said1 dryly & abruptly1 ,r$+1 d y "k 
any ,roman ,ca?olics8  ,no1 answ]$ ,r$+2
 ,willis inde$1 b ,i hav'n't se5 ev5 him
 ^! two ye>s4 ,x has be5 entirely !     
work+ ( my own m9d4  ,c>lton did n answ]
 at once2 !n he said1 z dryly & abruptly
 z be=e1 ,i suspect1 !n1 y w h mu* to   
be> ) :5 y "k !m4  ,:at d y mean8 ask$  
,r$+4  ,y w f9d !m "u-educat$ m51 ,i    
suspect4  ,:at d y "k ( !m8 said ,r$+4  
,i suspect x1 answ]$ ,c>lton4  ,b :at's 
t to ! purpose8 ask$ ,*>les4  ,x's a ?+ 
y %\ld ?9k (4 ,an ,engli% cl]gyman is a 
g5tleman2 y may h m to be> ?an y reckon 
=1 :5 y f9d y\rself ) m5 ( rude m9ds &  
vulg> mann]s4  ,my de> ,c>lton1 a'n't y 
talk+ ( :at y "k no?+ at all ab\t8      

,well1 b y %\ld ?9k ( x1 y %\ld         
contemplate x1 said ,c>lton2 ,i judge f 
_! lett]s & spee*es :i* "o reads 9 !    
pap]s4  ,*>les ?\ght a:ile2 !n he said1 
,c]ta9ly1 ,i don't l _m ?+s :i* are done
 & said by ,roman ,ca?olics j n[2 b ,i  
don't see h[ all ?is c be m ?an a trial 
& a cross2 ,i don't see h[ x affects !  
great "q4  ,no1 except t y may f9d      
y\rself a fi% out ( wat]1 answ]$        
,c>lton2 y may f9d y\rself 9 a position 
:]e y c act ) no "o1 :]e y w be q ?r[n  
away4  ,well1 said ,*>les1 z to ! fact1 
,i "k no?+ ab\t x2 x may be z y say1 b  
,i don't ?9k mu* ( y\r pro(4 ,9 all     
communities ! wor/ is on ! outside4 ,:at
 (f5ds me 9 ,ca?olic public proce$+s ne$
 be no measure1 nay1 ,i believe _c be a 
measure1 ( ! inw>d ,ca?olic m9d4 ,i w\ld
 n judge ! ,anglican ,*ur* by ,exet]    
,hall1 nay1 n by ,episcopal ,*>ges4 ,we 
see ! int]ior ( our own ,*ur*1 ! ext]ior
 ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,?is is n a fair    
comp>ison4  ,b look at _! books (       
devotion1 insi/$ ,c>lton2 !y c't write  

,engli%4  ,r$+ smil$ at ,c>lton1 & sl[ly
 %ook 8 head to & fro1 :ile he said1 ,!y
 write ,engli%1 ,i suppose1 z           
classically z ,/4 ,john writes ,greek4  
,"h aga9 ! conv]sation halt$1 & no?+ 0  
he>d = a :ile b ! simm]+ ( ! kettle4    
,!re 0 no good 9 disput+1 z might be se5
 f ! fir/2 ea* _h 8 own view1 & t 0 !   
beg9n+ & ! end ( ! matt]4 ,*>les /ood   
up4 ,well1 de>e/ ,c>lton1 he said1 we   
mu/ "p2 x mu/ be go+ on = elev54 ,he    
pull$ out ( 8 pocket a small ,*ri/ian   
,ye>4 ,y h (t5 se5 me ) ?is1 he cont9u$1
 accept x 9 memory ( me4 ,y w n see me1 
b "h is a pl$ge t ,i w n =get y1 t ,i w 
ev] rememb] y4 ,he /opp$1 mu* affect$4  
,oh1 x is v h>d to leave y all1 to g to 
/rang]s1 he w5t on2 ,i d n wi% x1 b ,i  
_c help x2 ,i am call$1 ,i am compell$4 
,he /opp$ aga92 ! te>s fl[$ d[n 8 *eeks4
 ,all is well1 he said1 recov]+ himself1
 all is well2 b x's h>d at ! "t1 &      
sc>cely any "o to feel = me2 black      
looks1 bitt] words4444 ,i am pleas+     
myself1 foll[+ my own w 444 well4444 &  

he began look+ at 8 f+]s & sl[ly rubb+ 8
 palms "o on ano!r4 ,x mu/ be1 he :isp]$
 to himself1 ?r\gh tribulation to !     
k+dom1 s[+ 9 te>s1 reap+ 9 joy4444      
,ano!r pause1 & a new tra9 ( ?\ght came 
ov] him2 ,oh1 he said1 ,i fe> s v mu*1 s
 v mu*1 t all y :o d n come =w>d w g    
back4 ,y _c /& :]e y are2 = a "t y w ?9k
 y d1 !n y w oppose u1 & /ill ?9k y keep
 y\r gr\nd :ile y use ! same words z    
be=e2 b y\r belief1 y\r op9ions w       
decl9e4 ,y w hold less4 ,& !n1 9 "t1 x w
 /rike y t1 9 diff]+ ) ,prote/ants1 y   
are cont5d+ only ab\t words4 ,!y call u 
,rationali/s2 take c>e y don't fall into
 ,lib]alism4 ,& n[1 my de>e/ ,c>lton1 my
 "o fri5d 9 ,ox=d :o 0 pati5t & lov+    
t[>ds me1 good-bye4 ,may we meet n long 
h5ce 9 peace & joy4 ,i _c g to y2 y mu/ 
come to me4  ,!y embrac$ ea* o!r        
affectionately2 & ! next m9ute ,*>les 0 
runn+ d[n ! /aircase4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,*>les w5t to b$ ) a bad heada*e1 & woke
 ) a worse4 ,no?+ rema9$ b to ord] 8    
bill & be (f = ,london4 ,yet he c\ld n g

 )\t tak+ a la/ f>ewell ( ! place       
itself4 ,he 0 up soon aft] sev52 & :ile 
! g[nsm5 7 ris+ & 9 _! respective       
*apels1 he _h be5 r\nd ,magdal5 ,walk & 
,*ri/ ,*ur* ,mead[4 ,!re 7 few or none  
to see him :]ev] he w5t4 ,! trees ( !   
,wat] ,walk 7 v>iegat$1 z beseem$ ! "t (
 ye>1 ) a ?\s& hues1 ar*+ ov] 8 head1 & 
scre5+ 8 side4 ,he rea*$ ,addison's     
,walk2 !re he _h be5 = ! fir/ "t ) 8    
fa!r1 :5 he 0 com+ into resid5ce1 j six 
ye>s be=e to a day4 ,he pursu$ x1 &     
onw>ds /ill1 till he came r\nd 9 sight (
 ! beautiful t[]1 :i* at l5g? rose close
 ov] 8 head4 ,! morn+ 0 fro/y1 & !re 0 a
 mi/2 ! leaves flitt$ ab\t2 all 0 9     
unison ) ! /ate ( 8 feel+s4 ,he re-ent]$
 ! mona/ic build+s1 meet+ ) no?+ b sc\ts
 ) boxes ( c9d]s1 & old wom5 c>ry+ (f ! 
rema9s ( ! kit*54 ,he cross$ to !       
,mead[1 & walk$ /eadily d[n to !        
junction ( ! ,*]well ) ! ,isis2 he !n   
turn$ back4 ,:at ?\ghts came ^u him6 = !
 la/ "t6 ,!re 0 no "o to see him2 he    
?rew 8 arms r\nd ! will[s s de> to him1 

& kiss$ !m2 he tore (f "s ( _! black    
leaves & put !m 9 8 bosom4 ,i am l      
,und9e1 he said1 kill+ ) a kiss4 ,no "o 
c>es = me2 sc>ce a p]son kn[s me4 ,he   
ne>$ ! ,long ,walk aga94 ,sudd5ly1 look+
 obliquely into x1 he saw a cap & g[n2  
he look$ anxi\sly2 x 0 ,j5n+s3 !re 0 no 
mi/ake2 & 8 direction 0 t[>ds him4      
,*>les always _h felt k9dly t[>ds him1 9
 spite ( 8 /]nness1 b he w\ld n meet him
 = ! _w2 :at 0 he to d8 he /ood beh9d a 
l>ge elm1 & let him pass2 !n he set (f  
aga9 at a quick pace4 ,:5 he _h got "s  
way1 he v5tur$ to turn 8 head r\nd2 & he
 saw ,j5n+s at ! mom5t1 by t sort (     
fatality or sympa?y :i* is s common1    
turn+ r\nd t[>ds him4 ,he hurri$ on1 &  
soon f\nd himself aga9 at 8 inn4        
,/range z x may seem1 ?\gh he _h on !   
:ole _h z good success z ,c>lton 9 ! ke5
 enc\nt] ( _! wits ! night be=e1 x _h   
left an unsatisfactory effect on 8 m9d4 
,! "t = action 0 come2 argum5t 0 pa/1 z 
he _h himself said2 & to recur to       
argum5t 0 only to confuse ! cle>ness ( 8

 appreh5sion ( ! tru?4 ,he began to "q  
:e!r he really _h evid5ce en\gh = ! /ep 
he 0 tak+1 & ! temptation assail$ him t 
he 0 giv+ up ?is _w )\t ga9+ ! next4    
,c>lton evid5tly ?\ght him excit$2 :at  
if x 7 true8 ,p]haps 8 convictions 71   
aft] all1 a dream2 :at did !y re/ ^u8   
,he tri$ to recall 8 be/ argum5ts1 &    
c\ld n4 ,0 !re1 aft] all1 any su* ?+ z  
tru?8 ,0 n "o ?+ z good z ano!r8 ,at all
 ev5ts1 c\ld he n h s]v$ ,god well 9 8  
g5]ation1 :]e he _h be5 plac$8 ,he      
recollect$ "s l9es 9 ! ,e?ics (         
,ari/otle1 quot$ by ! philosoph] f an   
old poet1 9 :i* ! poor outca/           
,philoctetes lam5ts ov] 8 own /upid     
(fici\sness1 z he calls x1 :i* _h be5 ! 
cause ( 8 mis=tunes4 ,0 he n a busybody 
too8 ,:y c\ld he n let well alone8      
,bett] m5 ?an he _h liv$ & di$ 9 !      
,engli% ,*ur*4 ,& !n :at if1 z ,campbell
 _h said1 all 8 s-call$ convictions 7 to
 vani% j z he ent]$ ! ,roman pale1 z !y 
_h done on 8 fa!r's dea?8 ,he began to  
envy ,%effield2 all _h turn$ out well ) 

him--a good class1 a fell[%ip1 m]ely or 
pr9cipally because he _h tak5 ?+s z !y  
came1 & n gone roam+ aft] visions4 ,he  
felt himself viol5tly assault$2 b he 0 n
 des]t$1 n ov]p[]$4 ,8 good s5se1 r 8   
good ,angel1 came to 8 aid2 evid5tly he 
0 9 no way able to argue or judge at t  
mom5t2 ! delib]ate conclusions ( ye>s   
ought n to be set aside by ! tr\bl$     
?\ghts ( an h\r4 ,) an ef=t he put !    
:ole subject f him1 & address$ himself  
to 8 j\rney4  ,h[ he got to ,/ev5ton he 
h>dly recollect$2 b gradually he came to
 himself1 & f\nd himself 9 a fir/-class 
( ! ,great ,we/]n1 proce$+ rapidly t[>ds
 ,london4 ,he !n look$ ab\t him to      
asc]ta9 :o 8 fell[-travell]s 74 ,! f>!r 
comp>tm5t 0 full ( pass5g]s1 :o seem$ to
 =m "o p>ty1 talk+ toge!r ) great       
volubility & glee4 ,( ! ?ree seats 9 8  
own "p ( ! c>riage1 "o only1 t opposite 
to him1 0 fill$4 ,on tak+ a survey ( !  
/rang]1 he saw a grave p]son pass+ or   
pa/ ! middle age2 8 face _h t worn1 or r
 t unplacid appe>ance1 :i* ev5 slight   

physical suff]+1 if habitual1 gives to !
 features1 & 8 eyes 7 pale f /udy or o!r
 cause4 ,*>les ?\ght he _h se5 8 face   
be=e1 b he c\ld n recollect :]e or :54  
,b :at mo/ int]e/$ him 0 8 dress &      
appe>ance1 :i* 0 su* z is r>ely f\nd 9 a
 travell+-companion4 ,x 0 ( an unusual  
"*1 &1 tak5 toge!r ) ! small (fice-book 
he held 9 8 h&1 pla9ly %[$ ,*>les t he 0
 opposite a ,roman ecclesia/ic4 ,8 he>t 
beat1 & he felt tempt$ to />t f 8 seat2 
!n a sick feel+ & a s9k+ came ov] him4  
,he gradually grew calm]1 & j\rney$ on  
"s "t 9 sil5ce1 long+ yet afraid to     
speak4 ,at l5g?1 on ! tra9 /opp+ at !   
/ation1 he address$ a few words to him 9
 ,fr5*4 ,8 companion look$ surpris$1    
smil$1 & 9 a hesitat+1 saddi% voice said
 t he 0 an ,engli%man4 ,*>les made an   
awkw>d apology1 & !re 0 sil5ce aga94 ,_!
 eyes sometimes met1 & !n mov$ sl[ly (f 
ea* o!r1 z if a mutual reconnoitr+ 0 9  
progress4 ,at l5g? x seem$ to /rike !   
/rang] t he _h abruptly /opp$ !         
conv]sation2 &1 aft] app>5tly beat+ ab\t

 = an introductory topic1 he said1      
,p]haps ,i c read y1 sir1 bett] ?an y c 
me4 ,y are an ,ox=d man by y\r          
appe>ance4  ,*>les ass5t$4  ,a ba*elor8 
,he 0 ( ne> ,ma/]'s /&+4 ,8 companion1  
:o did n seem 9 a hum\r = talk+1 proce$$
 to v>i\s que/ions ab\t ! ,univ]sity1 z 
if out ( civility4 ,:at colleges s5t    
,proctors t ye>8 ,7 ! ,taylor ,pr(essors
 appo9t$8 ,7 !y memb]s ( ! ,*ur* (      
,engl&8 ,did ! new ,bi%op ( ,bury keep 8
 ,head%ip8 c41 c4 ,"s matt]-(-fact      
conv]sation foll[$1 :i* came to no?+4   
,*>les _h s mu* to ask2 8 ?\ghts 7 busy1
 & 8 m9d full4 ,"h 0 a ,ca?olic prie/   
ready = 8 necessities2 yet ! opportunity
 0 likely to pass away1 & no?+ to come (
 x4 ,aft] "o or two fruitless ef=ts1 he 
gave x up1 & leant back 9 8 seat4 ,8    
fell[-travell] began1 z quietly z he    
c\ld1 to say (fice4 ,"t w5t =w>d1 ! /eam
 0 let (f & put on2 ! tra9 /opp$ &      
proce$$1 & ! (fice 0 app>5tly f9i%$2 !  
book vani%$ 9 a side-pocket4  ,aft] a "t
 ,*>les sudd5ly said1 ,h[ came y to     

suppose ,i 0 ( ,ox=d8  ,n entirely by   
y\r look & mann]1 = ,i saw y jump f !   
omnibus at ,/ev5ton2 b ) t assi/ance x 0
 impossible to mi/ake4  ,i h he>d o!rs  
say ! same1 said ,*>les2 yet ,i c't     
myself make out h[ an ,ox=d man %\ld be 
kn[n f ano!r4  ,n only ,ox=d m51 b      
,cambridge m51 are kn[n by _! appe>ance2
 soldi]s1 lawy]s1 b5efic$ cl]gym52 inde$
 e class has its ext]nal indications to 
^? :o c read !m4  ,i "k p]sons1 said    
,*>les1 :o believe t h&writ+ is an      
indication ( call+ & "*4  ,i d n d\bt x1
 repli$ ! prie/2 ! gait is ano!r2 b x is
 n all ( u :o c read s recondite a      
language4 ,yet a language x is1 z really
 z hi]oglyphics on an obelisk4  ,x is a 
fe>ful ?\ght1 said ,*>les ) a sigh1 t   
we1 z x 71 exhale ourselves e brea? we  
draw4  ,! /rang] ass5t$2 ,a man's moral 
self1 he said1 is conc5trat$ 9 ea* mom5t
 ( 8 life2 x lives 9 ! tips ( 8 f+]s1 & 
! spr+ ( 8 in/eps4 ,a v little ?+ tries 
:at a man is made (4  ,i ?9k ,i mu/ be  
speak+ to a ,ca?olic prie/8 said ,*>les3

 :5 8 "q 0 answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 he   
w5t on hesitat+ly to ask if :at !y _h   
be5 speak+ ( did n illu/rate !          
importance ( fai?8 ,"o did n see at fir/
 sight1 he said1 h[ x 0 rational to     
ma9ta9 t s mu* dep5d$ on hold+ ?is or t 
doctr9e1 or a little m or a little less1
 b x might be a te/ ( ! he>t4  ,8       
companion look$ pleas$2 h[ev]1 he       
obs]v$1 t !re 0 no 'm or less' 9 fai?2 t
 ei!r we believ$ ! :ole reveal$ message1
 or really we believ$ no "p ( x2 t we   
ought to believe :at ! ,*ur* propos$ to 
u on ! ^w ( ! ,*ur*4  ,yet surely !     
s-call$ ,evangelical believes m ?an !   
,unit>ian1 & ! ,high-,*ur*man ?an !     
,evangelical1 object$ ,*>les4  ,! "q1   
said 8 fell[-travell]1 is1 :e!r !y      
submit _! reason implicitly to t :i* !y 
h receiv$ z ,god's ^w4  ,*>les ass5t$4  
,w\ld y say1 !n1 he cont9u$1 t !        
,unit>ian really believes z ,god's ^w t 
:i* he pr(esses to receive1 :5 he passes
 ov] & gets rid ( s mu* t is 9 t ^w8    
,c]ta9ly n1 said ,*>les4  ,& :y8        

,because x is pla91 said ,*>les1 t 8    
ultimate /&>d ( tru? is n ! ,scripture1 
b1 unconsci\sly to himself1 "s view (   
?+s 9 8 m9d :i* is to him ! measure (   
,scripture4  ,!n he believes himself1 if
 we may s speak1 said ! prie/1 & n !    
ext]nal ^w ( ,god4  ,c]ta9ly4  ,well1 9 
l mann]1 he cont9u$1 d y ?9k a p]son c h
 real fai? 9 t :i* he admits to be ! ^w 
( ,god1 :o passes by1 )\t attempt+ to   
und]/&1 su* passages z '! ,*ur* ! pill> 
& gr\nd ( ! tru?2' or1 ':osesoev] s9s ye
 =give1 !y are =giv52' or1 'if any man  
is sick1 let him call = ! prie/s ( !    
,*ur*1 & let !m ano9t him ) oil'8  ,no1 
said ,*>les2 b1 9 fact1 we d n pr(ess to
 h fai? 9 ! m]e text ( ,scripture4 ,y   
"k1 sir1 he add$ hesitat+ly1 t !        
,anglican doctr9e is to int]pret        
,scripture by ! ,*ur*2 !re=e we h fai?1 
l ,ca?olics1 n 9 ,scripture simply1 b 9 
! :ole ^w committ$ to ! ,*ur*1 ( :i*    
,scripture is a "p4  ,8 companion smil$3
 ,h[ _m1 he ask$1 s pr(ess8 ,b1 waiv+   
?is "q1 ,i und]/& :at a ,ca?olic means  

by say+ t he goes by ! voice ( ! ,*ur*2 
x means1 practically1 by ! voice ( !    
fir/ prie/ he meets4 ,e prie/ is ! voice
 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?is is q intelligible4 ,9  
matt]s ( doctr9e1 he has fai? 9 ! ^w (  
any prie/4 ,b :at1 :]e1 is t '^w' ( !   
,*ur* :i* ! p]sons y speak ( believe 98 
& :5 d !y ex]cise _! belief8 ,is x n an 
und5iable fact1 t1 s f> f all ,anglican 
cl]gym5 agree+ toge!r 9 fai?1 :at ! fir/
 says1 ! second w unsay8 s t an         
,anglican _c1 if he w\ld1 h fai? 9 !m1 &
 necess>ily1 ?\gh he w\ld n1 *ooses     
betwe5 !m4 ,h[1 !n1 has fai? a place 9 !
 religion ( an ,anglican8  ,well1 said  
,*>les1 ,i am sure ,i "k a good _m      
p]sons--& if y knew ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& z  
,i d1 y w\ld n ne$ me to tell y--:o1 f k
 ( ! ,gospels1 h an absolute conviction 
& an intimate s5se ( ! reality ( ! sacr$
 facts conta9$ 9 !m1 :i*1 :e!r y call x 
fai? or n1 is p[]ful en\gh to col\r _!  
:ole be+ ) its influ5ce1 & rules _! he>t
 & conduct z well z _! imag9ation4 ,i   
c't believe t ^! p]sons are out ( ,god's

 fav\r2 yet1 accord+ to y\r acc\nt ( !  
matt]1 !y h n fai?4  ,d y ?9k ^! p]sons 
believe & practise all t is br\ght home 
to !m z be+ 9 ,scripture8 ask$ 8        
companion4  ,c]ta9ly !y d1 answ]$       
,*>les1 z f> z man c judge4  ,!n p]haps 
!y may be practis+ ! virtue ( fai?2 if  
!re are passages 9 x to :i* !y are      
ins5sible1 z ab\t ! sacram5ts1 p5ance1 &
 extreme unction1 or ab\t ! ,see (      
,pet]1 ,i %\ld 9 *>ity ?9k t ^! passages
 _h nev] be5 br\ght home or appli$ to _!
 m9ds & consci5ces--j z a ,pope's ,bull 
may be = a "t unkn[n 9 a di/ant "p ( !  
,*ur*4 ,!y may be#a 9 involunt>y        
ignorance4 ,yet ,i fe> t1 tak+ ! :ole   
nation1 !re are few :o on ?is score c   
lay claim to fai?4      #a ,errantes    
inv9cibilit] circa aliquos articulos1 et
     cr$5tes alios1 non sunt =malit]    
hretici1 s$ hab5t fidem                 
sup]naturalem1 qu cr$unt v]os articulos1
 atque adeo ex e     possunt proc$]e    
actus p]fect contritionis1 quibus       
ju/ific5tur     et salv5tur4--,de ,lugo 

de ,fid41 p4 #afi4  ,*>les said ?is did 
n fully meet ! difficulty2 fai?1 9 !    
case ( ^! p]sons1 at lea/ 0 n fai? 9 !  
^w ( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 companion w\ld n all[  
?is2 he said !y receiv$ ! ,scripture on 
! te/imony ( ! ,*ur*1 t at lea/ !y 7    
believ+ ! ^w ( ,god1 & ! l4  ,pres5tly  
,*>les said1 ,x is to me a great my/]y  
h[ ! ,engli% p1 z a :ole1 is ev] to h   
fai? aga92 is !re evid5ce en\gh = fai?8 
,8 new fri5d look$ surpris$ & n         
ov]-pleas$2 ,surely1 he said1 9 matt] ( 
fact1 a man may h m evid5ce = believ+ ! 
,*ur* to be ! mess5g] ( ,god1 ?an he has
 = believ+ ! f\r ,gospels to be f ,god4 
,if1 !n1 he already believes ! latt]1 :y
 %\ld he n believe ! =m]8  ,b ! belief 9
 ! ,gospels is a traditional belief1    
said ,*>les2 t makes all ! diff]5ce4 ,i 
_c see h[ a nation l ,engl&1 :i* has lo/
 ! fai?1 ev] c recov] x4 ,h5ce1 9 !     
matt] ( conv]sion1 ,provid5ce has       
g5]ally visit$ simple & b>b>\s nations4 
,! conv]ts ( ! ,roman ,empire 71 ,i     
suppose1 a consid]able exception1 said !

 prie/4  ,/ill1 x seems to me a great   
difficulty1 answ]$ ,*>les2 ,i d n see1  
:5 ! dogmatic /ructure is once brok5    
d[n1 h[ x is ev] to be built up aga94 ,i
 fancy !re is a passage some:]e 9       
,c>lyle's ',fr5* ,revolution' on !      
subject1 9 :i* ! au?or lam5ts ov] !     
madness ( m5's de/roy+ :at !y c\ld n    
replace1 :at x w\ld take c5turies & a   
/range comb9ation ( =tunate circum/ances
 to reproduce1 an ext]nal receiv$ cre$4 
,i am n d5y+1 ,god =bid6 ! objectivity (
 revelation1 or say+ t fai? is a sort ( 
happy & exp$i5t delusion2 b1 really1 !  
evid5ce = reveal$ doctr9e is s built up 
on probabilities t ,i d n see :at is to 
introduce x into a civiliz$ community1  
:]e reason has be5 cultivat$ to ! utmo/1
 & argum5t is ! te/ ( tru?4 ,_m a man w 
say1 ',oh1 t ,i _h be5 educat$ a        
,ca?olic6' b he has n s be52 & he f9ds  
himself unable1 ?\gh wi%+1 to believe1 =
 he has n evid5ce en\gh to subdue 8     
reason4 ,:at is to make him believe8  ,8
 fell[-travell] _h = "s "t %[n signs (  

uneas9ess2 :5 ,*>les /opp$1 he said1    
%ortly1 b quietly1 ,:at is to make him  
believe6 ! w1 8 w4  ,*>les hesitat$2 he 
proce$$2 ,if !re is evid5ce en\gh to    
believe ,scripture1 & we see t !re is1  
,i repeat1 !re is m ?an en\gh to believe
 ! ,*ur*4 ,! evid5ce is n 9 fault2 all x
 requires is to be br\ght home or appli$
 to ! m9d2 if belief does n !n foll[1 ! 
fault lies ) ! w4  ,well1 said ,*>les1  
,i ?9k !re is a g5]al feel+ among       
educat$ ,anglicans1 t ! claims ( !      
,roman ,*ur* d n re/ on a suffici5tly   
intellectual basis2 t ! evid5ces1 or    
notes1 7 well en\gh = a rude age1 n =   
?is4 ,?is is :at makes me despair ( !   
gr[? ( ,ca?olicism4  ,8 companion look$ 
r\nd curi\sly at him1 & !n said1        
quietly1 ,dep5d ^u x1 !re is q evid5ce  
en\gh = a moral conviction t ! ,ca?olic 
or ,roman ,*ur*1 & none o!r1 is ! voice 
( ,god4  ,d y mean1 said ,*>les1 ) a    
beat+ he>t1 t be=e conv]sion "o c atta9 
to a pres5t abid+ actual conviction (   
?is tru?8  ,i d n "k1 answ]$ ! o!r2 b1  

at lea/1 he may h habitual moral        
c]ta9ty2 ,i mean1 a conviction1 & "o    
only1 /eady1 )\t rival conviction1 or   
ev5 reasonable d\bt1 pres5t to him :5 he
 is mo/ compos$ & 9 8 h\rs ( solitude1 &
 fla%+ on him f "t to "t1 z ?r\gh cl\ds1
 :5 he is 9 ! _w2--a conviction to ?is  
effect1 ',! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is !  
"o only voice ( ,god1 ! "o only way (   
salvation4'  ,!n y mean to say1 said    
,*>les1 :ile 8 he>t beat fa/]1 t su* a  
p]son is "u no duty to wait = cle>]     
light4  ,he w n h1 he _c expect1 cle>]  
light be=e conv]sion4 ,c]ta9ty1 9 its   
highe/ s5se1 is ! rew>d ( ^? :o1 by an  
act ( ! w1 & at ! dictate ( reason &    
prud5ce1 embrace ! tru?1 :5 nature1 l a 
c[>d1 %r9ks4 ,y mu/ make a v5ture2 fai? 
is a v5ture be=e a man is a ,ca?olic2 x 
is a gift aft] x4 ,y approa* ! ,*ur* 9 !
 way ( reason1 y ent] into x 9 ! light (
 ! ,_s4  ,*>les said t he fe>$ !re 0 a  
great temptation op]at+ on _m well-in=m$
 & excell5t m51 to f9d fault ) ! evid5ce
 = ,ca?olicity1 & to give ov] ! se>*1 on

 ! excuse t !re 7 argum5ts on bo? sides4
  ,x is n "o set ( m51 answ]$ 8         
companion2 x is ! griev\s defici5cy 9   
,engli%m5 altoge!r4 ,engli%m5 h _m      
gifts1 fai? !y h n4 ,o!r nations1       
inf]ior to !m 9 _m ?+s1 /ill h fai?4    
,no?+ w /& 9 place ( x2 n a s5se ( !    
beauty ( ,ca?olicism1 or ( its          
awfulness1 or ( its antiquity2 n an     
appreciation ( ! sympa?y :i* x %[s t[>ds
 s9n]s3 n an admiration ( ! ,m>tyrs &   
e>ly ,fa!rs1 & a delight 9 _! writ+s4   
,individuals may display a t\*+         
g5tl5ess1 or a consci5ti\sness :i* dem&s
 our rev]5ce2 /ill1 till !y h fai?1 !y h
 n ! f\ndation1 & _! sup]/ructure w     
fall4 ,!y w n be bless$1 !y w effect    
no?+ 9 religi\s matt]s1 till !y beg9 by 
an act ( unres]v$ fai? 9 ! ^w ( ,god1   
:atev] x be2 till !y g out ( !mselves2  
till !y cease to make some?+ )9 !m _!   
/&>d1 till !y oblige _! w to p]fect :at 
reason leaves suffici5t1 inde$1 b       
incomplete4 ,& :5 !y %all recognize ?is 
defect 9 !mselves1 & try to rem$y x1 !n 

!y w recognize mu* m2--!y w be on ! road
 v %ortly to be ,ca?olics4  ,!re 0 no?+ 
9 all ?is exactly new to ,r$+2 b x 0    
pleasant to he> x f ! voice ( ano!r1 &  
him a prie/4 ,?us he _h sympa?y &       
au?ority1 & felt he 0 re/or$ to himself4
 ,! conv]sation /opp$4 ,aft] a :ile he  
disclos$ to 8 new fri5d ! place = :i* he
 0 b\nd1 :i*1 aft] :at ,*>les _h already
 be5 say+1 c\ld be no great surprise to 
him4 ,! latt] knew ! ,sup]ior ( ,san    
,mi*aele1 &1 tak+ out a c>d1 wrote ^u x 
a few words ( introduction = him4 ,by   
?is "t !y _h rea*$ ,padd+ton2 & sc>cely 
_h ! tra9 /opp$1 :5 ! prie/ took 8 small
 c>pet-bag f "u 8 seat1 wrapp$ 8 cloak  
ar\nd him1 /epp$ out ( ! c>riage1 & 0   
walk+ out ( sight at a brisk pace4      
,,*apt] ,,vii4   ,r$+ naturally wi%$ to 
take ! important /ep he 0 m$itat+ z     
quietly z he c\ld2 & _h adopt$ :at he   
consid]$ satisfactory measures = ?is    
purpose4 ,b su* arrangem5ts (t5 turn out
 v diff]5tly f _! promise2 & s x 0 9 8  
case4  ,! ,passioni/ ,h\se 0 9 ! ea/]n  

"p ( ,london2 s f> well2--& z he knew 9 
! neighb\rhood a respectable publi%] 9 !
 religi\s l9e1 ) :om 8 fa!r _h dealt1 he
 _h writt5 to him to bespeak a room 9 8 
h\se = ! few days :i* he tru/$ w\ld     
suffice = ! process ( 8 reception4 ,:at 
0 to happ5 to him aft] x1 he left = !   
advice he might get f ^? 9 ^: h&s he    
f\nd himself4 ,x 0 n[ ,w$nesday2 he hop$
 to h two days to prep>e himself = 8    
confession1 & !n he propos$ to pres5t   
himself be=e ^? :o 7 to receive x4 ,8   
bett] plan w\ld h be5 to h gone to !    
,religi\s ,h\se at once1 :]e d\btless ! 
good fa!rs w\ld h lodg$ him1 secur$ him 
f intrusion1 & giv5 him ! be/ advice h[ 
to proce$4 ,b we mu/ indulge him1 if1   
do+ s great a "w1 he likes to d x 9 8   
own way2 nor mu/ we be h>d on him1 ?\gh 
x be n ! be/ way4  ,on arriv+ at 8      
de/9ation1 he saw 9 ! deportm5t ( 8 ho/ 
gr\nds = conclud+ t 8 com+ 0 n only     
expect$1 b und]/ood4 ,d\btless1 !n1 !   
p>agraph ( ! ,ox=d ,gazette _h be5 copi$
 into ! ,london pap]s2 nor did x relieve

 8 unpleasant surprise to f9d1 z he     
pass$ to 8 room1 t ! wor?y bibliopoli/  
_h a read+-room atta*$ to 8 %op1 :i* 0  
f> m p]il\s to 8 privacy ?an a          
c(fee-room w\ld h be54 ,he 0 n oblig$1  
h[ev]1 to mix ) ! v>i\s p>ties :o seem$ 
to frequ5t x2 & he det]m9$ z f> z       
possible to conf9e himself to 8 ap>tm5t4
 ,! re/ ( ! day he employ$ 9 writ+      
lett]s to fri5ds3 8 conv]sation ( !     
morn+ _h tranquilliz$ him2 he w5t to b$ 
peaceful & happy1 slept s\ndly1 rose    
late1 &1 refre%$ 9 m9d & body1 turn$ 8  
?\ghts to ! s]i\s duties ( ! day4       
,breakfa/ ov]1 he gave a consid]able "t 
to devotional ex]cises1 & !n1 op5+ 8    
writ+-desk1 address$ himself to 8 "w4   
,h>dly _h he got into x :5 8 l&lord made
 8 appe>ance2 &1 ) _m apologies = 8     
intrusion1 & a hope t he 0 n go+ to be  
imp]t95t1 proce$$ to inquire if ,mr4    
,r$+ 0 a ,ca?olic4 ,! "q _h be5 put to  
him1 & he ?\ght he might v5ture to      
solicit an answ] f ! p]son :o c\ld give 
! mo/ au!ntic in=mation4 ,"h 0 an       

int]ruption1 vexati\s 9 itself1 &       
p]plex+ 9 ! =m 9 :i* x came ^u him2 x   
w\ld be absurd to reply t he 0 on ! po9t
 ( becom+ a ,ca?olic1 s he %ortly answ]$
 9 ! negative4 ,mr4 ,mum=d !n in=m$ him 
t !re 7 two fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,r$+'s bel[1  
:o wi%$ v mu* to h a few m9utes'        
conv]sation ) him4 ,*>les c\ld make no  
intelligible objection to ! reque/2 & 9 
! c\rse ( a few m9utes _! knock 0 he>d  
at ! room-door4  ,on 8 answ]+ x1 two    
p]sons pres5t$ !mselves1 app>5tly bo?   
/rang]s to him4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 at ! mom5t 
0 a relief2 = vague fe>s & surmises _h  
begun to flit across 8 m9d z to ! faces 
:i* 7 to make _! appe>ance4 ,! y\ng] ( !
 two1 :o _h r\nd full *eeks1 ) a boyi%  
air1 & a %rill voice1 advanc$           
confid5tly1 & seem$ to expect a         
recognition4 ,x broke ^u ,*>les t he _h 
se5 him be=e1 b he c\ld n tell :]e4 ,i  
ought to "k y\r face1 he said4  ,yes1   
,mr4 ,r$+1 answ]$ ! p]son address$1 y   
may recollect me at ,college4  ,ah1 ,i  
rememb] p]fectly1 said ,r$+2 ,jack !    

kit*5-boy at ,/4 ,savi\r's4  ,yes1 said 
,jack2 ,i came :5 "y ,tom 0 promot$ into
 ,d5nis's place4  ,!n he add$1 ) a      
solemn %ake ( ! head1 ,i h got promotion
 n[4  ,s x seems1 ,jack1 answ]$ ,r$+2 b 
:at are y8 ,speak4  ,ah1 sir1 said      
,jack1 we mu/ conv]se 9 a tone ( befitt+
 s]i\sness2 & he add$1 9 a deep         
in>ticulate voice1 8 lips n be+ suff]$  
to meet toge!r1 ,sir1 ,i /& next to an  
,angel n[4  ,a :at8 ,angel8 ,oh1 ,i "k1 
cri$ ,*>les1 x's "s sect2 ! ,s&emanians4
  ,s&emanians6 int]rupt$ ,jack2 we hold 
!m 9 abhorr5ce2 !y are levell]s2 !y br+ 
9 disord] & e evil "w4  ,i beg p>don1 b 
,i "k x is "s sect1 ?\gh ,i don't       
recollect :at4 ,i've he>d ab\t x4 ,well1
 tell me1 ,jack1 :at are y8  ,i am1     
answ]$ ,jack1 z if he 7 confess+ at !   
tribunal ( a ,proprtor1 ,i am a memb] ( 
! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  ,t's "r1 ,jack1
 said ,r$+2 b x's n di/9ctive en\gh2 s  
are we all2 e "o w say z mu*4  ,he> me  
out1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 sir1 answ]$ ,jack1 wav+ 
8 h&2 he> me1 b /rike2 ,i repeat1 ,i am 

a memb] ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1       
assembl+ 9 ,hugg]mugg] ,lane4  ,ah1 said
 ,*>les1 ,i see2 t's :at ! 'gods' call  
y2 n[1 :at d m58  ,m51 said ,jack1 n    
und]/&+1 h[ev]1 ! allusion--m5 call u   
,*ri/ians1 pr(ess+ ! op9ions ( ! late   
,rev4 ,edw>d ,irv+1 ,b4,d4  ,i und]/&   
p]fectly n[1 said ,r$+2 ,irv+ites--,i   
recollect4  ,no1 sir1 he said1 n        
,irv+ites2 we d n foll[ man2 we foll[   
:]ev] ! ,_s leads u2 we h giv5 up       
,tongue4 ,b ,i ought to introduce y to  
my fri5d1 :o is m ?an an ,angel1 he     
proce$$ mode/ly1 :o has m ?an ! tongue (
 m5 & angels1 be+ no?+ %ort ( an        
,apo/le1 sir4 ,mr4 ,r$+1 "h's ! ,rev4   
,alex&] ,highfly4 ,mr4 ,highfly1 ?is is 
,mr4 ,r$+4  ,mr4 ,highfly 0 a man (     
g5tlemanlike appe>ance & mann]2 8       
language 0 ref9$1 & 8 conduct 0         
delicate2 s mu* s t ,*>les at once *ang$
 8 tone 9 speak+ to him4 ,he came to    
,mr4 ,r$+1 he said1 f a s5se ( duty2 &  
!re 0 no?+ 9 8 conv]sation to cla% ) t  
pr(ession4 ,he expla9$ t he _h he>d (   

,mr4 ,r$+'s be+ unsettl$ 9 8 religi\s   
views1 & he w\ld n lose ! opportunity ( 
attempt+ s valuable an accession to !   
cause to :i* he _h d$icat$ himself4  ,i 
see1 said ,*>les1 smil+1 ,i am 9 !      
m>ket4  ,x is ! b>ga9 ( ,glaucus )      
,diom$e1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,highfly1 = :i* ,i 
am ask+ y\r co-op]ation4 ,i am giv+ y ! 
fell[%ip ( ,apo/les4  ,x is1 ,i         
recollect1 "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( y\r     
body1 said ,*>les1 to h an ord] (       
,apo/les1 9 addition to ,bi%ops1        
,prie/s1 & ,deacons4  ,r1 said 8        
visitor1 x is ! special *>act]i/ic2 = we
 ackn[l$ge ! ord]s ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4  
,we are b complet+ ! ,*ur* sy/em by     
re/or+ ! ,apo/olic ,college4  ,:at ,i   
%\ld compla9 (1 said ,*>les1 7 ,i at all
 incl9$ to li/5 to y\r claims1 w\ld be !
 v diff]5t views :i* diff]5t memb]s (   
y\r body put =w>d4  ,y mu/ recollect1   
sir1 answ]$ ,mr4 ,highfly1 t we are "u  
,div9e tea*+1 & t tru? is b gradually   
communicat$ to ! ,*ur*4 ,we d n pl$ge   
ourselves :at we %all believe to-morr[  

by any?+ we say to-day4  ,c]ta9ly1      
answ]$ ,r$+1 ?+s h be5 said to me by y\r
 tea*]s :i* ,i mu/ suppose 7 only       
private op9ions1 ?\gh !y seem$ to be m4 
,b ,i 0 say+1 said ,mr4 ,highfly1 t at  
pres5t we are re/or+ ! ,g5tile          
,apo/olate4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& has       
,bi%ops1 ,prie/s1 & ,deacons1 b a       
,scriptural ,*ur* has m2 x is pla9 x    
ought to h ,apo/les4 ,9 ,scripture      
,apo/les _h ! supreme au?ority1 & ! ?ree
 ,anglican ord]s 7 b subord9ate to !m4  
,i am dispos$ to agree ) y !re1 said    
,*>les4 ,mr4 ,highfly look$ surpris$ &  
pleas$4 ,we are re/or+1 he said1 ! ,*ur*
 to a m ,scriptural /ate2 p]haps1 !n1 we
 may reckon on y\r co-op]ation 9 do+ s8 
,we d n ask y to sec$e f ! ,e/abli%m5t1 
b to ackn[l$ge ! ,apo/olic au?ority to  
:i* all ought to submit4  ,b does x n   
/rike y1 ,mr4 ,highfly1 answ]$ ,r$+1 t  
!re is a body ( ,*ri/ians1 & n an       
inconsid]able "o1 :i* ma9ta9s ) y1 &1   
:at is m1 has always pres]v$1 t true &  
high] ,apo/olic succession 9 ! ,*ur*2 a 

body1 ,i mean1 :i*1 9 addition to       
,episcopacy1 believes t !re is a /&+    
ord9ance above ,episcopacy1 & gives x ! 
"n ( ! ,apo/olate8  ,on ! contr>y1      
answ]$ ,mr4 ,highfly1 ,i consid] t we   
are re/or+ :at has la9 dormant ev] s9ce 
! "t ( ,/4 ,paul2 nay1 ,i w say x is an 
ord9ance :i* nev] has be5 c>ri$ into    
effect at all1 ?\gh x 0 9 ! ,div9e      
design f ! fir/4 ,y w obs]ve t !        
,apo/les 7 ,jews2 b !re nev] has be5 a  
,g5tile ,apo/olate4 ,/4 ,paul inde$ 0   
,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles1 b ! design begun 9
 him has hi!rto be5 fru/rat$4 ,he w5t up
 to ,j]usalem aga9/ ! solemn w>n+ ( !   
,_s2 n[ we are rais$ up to complete t "w
 ( ! ,_s1 :i* 0 /opp$ by ! inadv]t5ce ( 
! fir/ ,apo/le4  ,jack int]pos$3 he %\ld
 be v glad1 he said1 to "k :at religi\s 
p]suasion x 01 besides 8 own1 :i* ,mr4  
,r$+ consid]$ to h pres]v$ ! succession 
( ,apo/les z some?+ di/9ct f ,bi%ops4   
,x is q pla9 :om ,i mean--,! ,ca?olics1 
answ]$ ,*>les4 ,! ,pop$om is ! true     
,apo/olate1 ! ,pope is ! successor ( !  

,apo/les1 p>ticul>ly ( ,/4 ,pet]4  ,we  
are v well incl9$ to ! ,roman ,ca?olics1
 answ]$ ,mr4 ,highfly1 ) "s hesitation2 
we h adopt$ a great "p ( _! ritual2 b we
 are n accu/om$ to consid] t we resemble
 !m 9 :at is our *>act]i/ic & c>d9al    
t5et4  ,all[ me to say x1 ,mr4 ,highfly1
 said ,r$+1 x is a reason :y e          
,irv+ite--,i mean e memb] ( y\r         
d5om9ation--%\ld become a ,ca?olic4 ,y\r
 own religi\s s5se has taught y t !re   
ought to be an ,apo/olate 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,y 
consid] t ! au?ority ( ! ,apo/les 0 n   
tempor>y1 b ess5tial & fundam5tal4 ,:at 
t au?ority 01 we see 9 ,/4 ,paul's      
conduct t[>ds ,/4 ,timo?y4 ,he plac$ him
 9 ! see ( ,ephesus1 he s5t him a *>ge1 
&1 9 fact1 he 0 8 ov]se] or ,bi%op4 ,he 
_h ! c>e ( all ! ,*ur*es4 ,n[1 ?is is   
precisely ! p[] :i* ! ,pope claims1 &   
has ev] claim$2 &1 moreov]1 he has      
claim$ x1 z be+ ! successor1 & ! sole   
prop] successor ( ! ,apo/les1 ?\gh      
,bi%ops may be improp]ly su* also4#b ,& 
h5ce ,ca?olics call him ,vic> ( ,*ri/1  

,bi%op ( ,bi%ops1 & ! l2 &1 ,i believe1 
consid] t he1 9 a pre-em95t s5se1 is !  
"o pa/or or rul] ( ! ,*ur*1 ! s\rce (   
jurisdiction1 ! judge ( controv]sies1 & 
! c5tre ( unity1 z hav+ ! p[]s ( !      
,apo/les1 & specially ( ,/4 ,pet]4      
#b ,successores sunt1 s$ ita ut potius  
,vic>ii dic5di s9t     ,apo/olorum1 quam
 successores2 contra1 ,romanus          
,pontifex1 quia v]us     ,petri         
successor e/1 nonnisi p] qu5dam abusum  
ejus vic>ius     dic]etur4--,zacc>4     
,antifebr41 p4 #acj4  ,mr4 ,highfly kept
 sil5ce4  ,don't y ?9k1 !n1 x w\ld be   
well1 cont9u$ ,*>les1 t1 be=e com+ to   
conv]t me1 y %\ld fir/ jo9 ! ,ca?olic   
,*ur*8 at lea/1 y w\ld urge y\r doctr9e 
^u me ) m au?ority if y came z a memb] (
 x4 ,& ,i w tell y frankly1 t y w\ld f9d
 x easi] to conv]t me to ,ca?olicism ?an
 to y\r pres5t p]suasion4  ,jack look$  
at ,mr4 ,highfly1 z if hop+ = "s        
decisive reply to :at 0 a new view to   
him2 b ,mr4 ,highfly took a diff]5t l9e4
 ,well1 sir1 he said1 ,i d n see t any  

good w come by our cont9u+ ! int]view2 b
 y\r la/ rem>k leads me to obs]ve t     
proselytism 0 n our object 9 com+ "h4   
,we did n propose m ?an to in=m y t a   
great "w 0 go+ on1 to direct y\r        
att5tion to x1 & to invite y\r          
co-op]ation4 ,we d n controv]t2 we only 
wi% to deliv] our te/imony1 & !re to    
leave ! matt]4 ,i believe1 !n1 we ne$ n 
take up y\r valuable "t long]4 ,) t he  
got up1 & ,jack ) him1 &1 ) _m c\rte\s  
b[s & smiles1 :i* 7 duly respond$ to by 
,r$+1 ! two visitors took _! dep>ture4  
,well1 ,i might h be5 worse (f1 ?\ght   
,r$+2 really !y are g5tle1 well-mann]$  
creatures1 aft] all4 ,i might h be5     
attack$ by "s ( y\r furi\s ,exet]-,hall 
bea/s2 b n[ to bus9ess4444 ,:at's t8 he 
add$4 ,alas1 x 0 a s(t1 di/9ct tap at ! 
door2 !re 0 no mi/ake4 ,:o's !re8 come  
96 he cri$2 ^u :i* ! door g5tly op5$1 & 
a "y lady1 n )\t attractions ( p]son &  
dress1 pres5t$ h]self4 ,*>les />t$ up ) 
vexation2 b !re 0 no help = x1 & he 0   
oblig$ to h& h] a *air1 & !n to wait1   

all expectation1 or r all impati5ce1 to 
be in=m$ ( h] mission4 ,= a :ile %e did 
n speak1 b sat1 ) h] head on "o side1   
look+ at h] p>asol1 ! po9t ( :i* %e fix$
 on ! c>pet1 :ile %e sl[ly describ$ a   
circumf]5ce ) ! h&le4 ,at l5g? %e ask$1 
)\t rais+ h] eyes1 :e!r x 0 true--& %e  
spoke sl[ly & 9 :at is call$ a spiritual
 tone--:e!r x 0 true1 ! in=mation _h be5
 giv5 h]1 t ,mr4 ,r$+1 ! g5tleman %e _h 
! hon\r ( address+--:e!r x 0 true1 t he 
0 9 se>* ( a religion m cong5ial to 8   
feel+s ?an t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&8 ,mr4   
,r$+ c\ld n give h] any satisfaction on 
! subject ( h] inquiry2--he answ]$      
%ortly1 & _h "s difficulty 9 keep+ f    
rud5ess 9 8 tone4 ,! int]rogation1 %e   
w5t on to say1 p]haps might seem        
imp]t95t2 b %e _h a motive4 ,"s de>     
si/]s ( h]s 7 engag$ 9 organiz+ a new   
religi\s body1 & ,mr4 ,r$+'s accession1 
c\nsel1 assi/ance1 w\ld be p>ticul>ly   
valuable2 ! m s1 because z yet !y _h n  
any g5tleman ( ,univ]sity education     
among !m4  ,may ,i ask1 said ,*>les1 !  

"n ( ! int5d$ p]suasion8  ,! "n1 %e     
answ]$1 is n fix$2 inde$1 ?is is "o ( ! 
po9ts on :i* we %\ld covet ! privilege (
 ! advice ( a g5tleman s well qualifi$ z
 ,mr4 ,r$+ to assi/ u 9 our             
delib]ations4  ,& y\r t5ets1 ma'am8     
,"h1 too1 %e repli$1 !re is mu* /ill to 
be done2 ! t5ets are n fix$ ei!r1 t is1 
!y are b sket*$2 & we %all prize y\r    
sugge/ions mu*4 ,nay1 y w ( c\rse h !   
opportunity1 z y w\ld h ! "r1 to nom9ate
 any doctr9e to :i* y may be especially 
incl9$4  ,*>les did n "k h[ to answ] to 
s lib]al an (f]4  ,%e cont9u$3 ,p]haps x
 is "r1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 t ,i %\ld tell y     
some?+ m ab\t myself p]sonally4 ,i 0    
born 9 ! communion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&2 =
 a :ile ,i 0 a memb] ( ! ,new           
,connexion2 & aft] t1 %e add$1 /ill )   
droop+ head & languid s+-song voice1    
aft] t1 ,i 0 a ,plym\? bro!r4 ,x got too
 absurd2 & ,*>les1 :o _h = an in/ant be5
 amus$1 n[ became full ( ! "o ?\ght1 h[ 
to get h] out ( ! room4  ,x 0 obvi\sly  
left to h] to keep up ! conv]sation3 s  

%e said pres5tly1 ,we are all = a pure  
religion4  ,f :at y tell me1 said       
,*>les1 ,i ga!r t e memb] ( y\r new     
community is all[$ to "n "o or two      
doctr9es ( 8 own4  ,we are all          
scriptural1 %e made answ]1 & !re=e are  
all "o2 we may diff]1 b we agree4 ,/ill 
x is s1 z y say1 ,mr4 ,r$+4 ,i'm =      
election & assurance2 our de>e/ fri5d is
 = p]fection2 & ano!r sweet si/] is = ! 
second adv5t4 ,b we desire to include   
among u all s\ls :o are ?ir/+ aft] !    
riv] ( life1 :atev] _! p]sonal views4 ,i
 believe y are p>tial to sacram5ts &    
c]emonies8  ,*>les tri$ to cut %ort !   
int]view by d5y+ t he _h any religion to
 seek aft]1 or any decision to make2 b x
 0 easi] to end ! conv]sation ?an !     
visit4 ,he ?rew himself back 9 8 *air 9 
despair1 & half clos$ 8 eyes4 ,oh1 ^?   
good ,irv+ites1 he ?\ght1 blameless m51 
:o came only to prote/1 & vani%$ at !   
fir/ ^w ( opposition2 b n[ ?rice has !  
*ur*-clock /ruck ! qu>t]s s9ce h]       
entrance1 & ,i don't see :y %e's n to   

/op "h z long z x goes on /rik+1 s9ce %e
 has /opp$ s long4 ,%e has n 9 h] !     
elem5ts ( progress & decay4 ,%e'll nev] 
die2 :at is to become ( me8  ,nor 0 %e  
doom$ to f9d a natural dea?2 =1 :5 !    
case seem$ hopeless1 a noise 0 he>d on !
 /aircase1 &1 ) sc>cely ! apology = a   
knock1 a wild gawky man made 8          
appe>ance1 & at once cri$ out1 ,i hope1 
sir1 x's n a b>ga9 yet2 ,i hope x's n   
too late2 dis*>ge ?is "y woman1 ,mr4    
,r$+1 & let me tea* y ! old tru?1 :i*   
nev] has be5 repeal$4  ,!re 0 no ne$ (  
dis*>g+ h]2 = z k9dly z %e _h unfold$ h]
 leaves & fl\ri%$ 9 ! sun ( ,r$+'s      
=be>ance1 s did %e at once %r9k &       
vani%--"o c\ld h>dly tell h[--be=e !    
r\gh acc5ts ( ! intrud]2 & ,*>les       
sudd5ly f\nd himself 9 ! h&s ( a new    
torm5tor4 ,?is is intol]able1 he said to
 himself2 &1 jump+ up1 he cri$1 ,sir1   
excuse me1 ,i am p>ticul>ly engag$ ?is  
morn+1 & ,i mu/ beg to decl9e ! fav\r ( 
y\r visit4  ,:at did y say1 sir8 said ! 
/rang]2 &1 tak+ a note-book & a p5cil f 

8 pocket1 he began to look up 9 ,*>les's
 face & write d[n 8 words1 say+ half    
al\d1 z he wrote1 ,decl9es ! fav\r ( my 
visit4 ,!n he look$ up aga91 keep+ 8    
p5cil ^u 8 pap]1 & said1 ,n[1 sir4  ,r$+
 mov$ t[>ds him1 &1 spread+ 8 arms z "o 
drives %eep & p\ltry 9 "o direction1 he 
repeat$1 look+ t[>ds ! door1 ,really1   
sir1 ,i feel ! hon\r ( y\r call2 b ano!r
 day1 sir1 ano!r day4 ,x is too mu*1 too
 mu*4  ,too mu*8 said ! intrud]2 & ,i   
wait+ bel[ s long6 ,t da9ty lady has be5
 good "p ( an h\r "h1 & n[ y c't give me
 five m9utes1 sir4  ,:y1 sir1 answ]$    
,*>les1 ,i am sure y are come on an err&
 z fruitless z h]s2 & ,i am sick ( ^!   
religi\s discussions1 & want to be to   
myself1 & to save y tr\ble4  ,sick (    
religions discussions1 said ! /rang] to 
himself1 z he wrote d[n ! words 9 8     
note-book4 ,*>les did n deign to notice 
8 act or to expla9 8 own expression2 he 
/ood prep>$ to r5ew 8 action ( motion+  
him to ! door4 ,8 torm5tor !n said1 ,y  
may l to "k my "n2 x is ,z]ubbabel4     

,vex$ z ,r$+ 01 he felt t he _h no "r to
 visit ! t$i\sness ( 8 =m] visitor ^u 8 
pres5t2 s he =c$ himself to reply1      
,z]ubbabel2 inde$2 & is ,z]ubbabel y\r  
,*ri/ian "n1 sir1 or y\r surname8  ,x is
 bo? at once1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 answ]$         
,z]ubbabel1 or r1 ,i h no ,*ri/ian "n1 &
 ,z]ubbabel is my "o ,jewi% designation4
  ,y are come1 !n1 to inquire :e!r ,i am
 likely to become a ,jew4  ,/rang] ?+s h
 happ5$1 answ]$ 8 visitor2 = in/ance1 ,i
 myself 0 once a deacon 9 ! ,*ur* (     
,engl&4  ,!n y are n a ,jew8 said       
,*>les4  ,i am a ,jew by *oice1 he said2
 aft] mu* pray] & /udy ( ,scripture1 ,i 
h come to ! conclusion t1 z ,judaism 0 !
 fir/ religion1 s x's to be ! la/4      
,*ri/ianity ,i consid] an episode 9 !   
hi/ory ( revelation4  ,y are n likely to
 h _m foll[]s 9 su* a belief1 said      
,*>les2 we are all = progress n[1 n =   
retrograd+4  ,i diff] f y1 ,mr4 ,r$+1   
said ,z]ubbabel2 see :at ! ,e/abli%m5t  
is do+2 x has s5t a ,bi%op to ,j]usalem4
  ,t is r ) ! view ( mak+ ! ,jews       

,*ri/ians ?an ! ,*ri/ians ,jews1 said   
,r$+4  ,z]ubbabel wrote d[n3 ,?9ks      
,bi%op ( ,j]usalem is to conv]t ! ,jews2
 !n1 ,i diff] f y1 sir2 on ! contr>y1 ,i
 fancy ! excell5t ,bi%op has 9 view to  
revive ! di/9ction betwe5 ,jew &        
,g5tile1 :i* is "o /ep t[>ds ! supremacy
 ( ! =m]2 = if ! ,jews h a place at all 
9 ,*ri/ianity1 z ,jews1 x mu/ be ! fir/ 
place4  ,*>les ?\ght he _h bett] let him
 h 8 talk out2 s ,z]ubbabel proce$$3 ,! 
good ,bi%op 9 "q kn[s well t ! ,jew is !
 eld] bro!r ( ! ,g5tile1 & x is 8       
special mission to re/ore a ,jewi%      
episcopate to ! ,see ( ,j]usalem4 ,!    
,jewi% succession has be5 susp5d$ s9ce !
 "t ( ! ,apo/les4 ,& n[ y see ! reason (
 my call+ on y1 ,mr4 ,r$+4 ,x is report$
 t y lean t[>ds ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*2 b ,i  
wi% to sugge/ to y t y h mi/ak5 ! c5tre 
( unity4 ,! ,see ( ,james at ,j]usalem  
is ! true c5tre1 n ! ,see ( ,pet] at    
,rome4 ,pet]'s p[] is a usurpation on   
,james's4 ,i consid] ! pres5t ,bi%op (  
,j]usalem ! true ,pope4 ,! ,g5tiles h   

be5 9 p[] too long2 x is n[ ! ,jews'    
turn4  ,y seem to all[1 said ,*>les1 t  
!re ought to be a c5tre ( unity & a     
,pope4  ,c]ta9ly1 said ,z]ubbabel1 & a  
ritual too1 b x %\ld be ! ,jewi%4 ,i am 
collect+ subscriptions = ! rebuild+ ( ! 
,temple on ,m\nt ,moriah2 ,i hope too to
 negotiate a loan1 & we %all h ,temple  
/ock1 yield+1 ,i calculate1 at lea/ f\r 
p] c5t4  ,x has hi!rto be5 ?\ght a s91  
said ,r$+1 to attempt rebuild+ !        
,temple4 ,accord+ to y1 ,julian !       
,apo/ate w5t ! bett] way to "w4  ,8     
motive 0 wrong1 sir1 answ]$ ! o!r2 b 8  
act 0 good4 ,! way to conv]t ! ,jews is1
 fir/ to accept _! rites4 ,?is is "o ( !
 greate/ discov]ies ( ?is age4 ,we mu/  
make ! fir/ /ep t[>ds !m4 ,= myself1 ,i 
h adopt$ all :i* ! pres5t /ate ( _!     
religion r5d]s possible4 ,& ,i don't    
despair to see ! day :5 bloody          
sacrifices w be (f]$ on ! ,temple ,m\nt 
z ( old4  ,"h he came to a pause2 &     
,*>les mak+ no reply1 he said1 9 a      
brisk1 (f-h& mann]1 ,may ,i n hope y w  

give y\r "n to ?is religi\s object1 &   
adopt ! old ritual8 ,! ,ca?olic is q (  
ye/]day comp>$ ) x4 ,*>les answ]+ 9 !   
negative1 ,z]ubbabel wrote d[n 9 8 book3
 ,refuses to take "p 9 our s*eme2 &     
disappe>$ f ! room z sudd5ly z he ent]$ 
x4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4   ,*>les's trials
 7 n at an end2 & we suspect ! read] w  
give a %udd] at ! news1 z hav+ a v      
mat]ial %>e 9 ! infliction4 ,yet !      
read]'s case has ?is great alleviation1 
t he takes up ?is n>rative 9 an idle    
h\r1 & ,*>les enc\nt]$ ! reality 9 a v  
busy & anxi\s "o4 ,s1 h[ev]1 x 03 n any 
great "t elaps$ aft] ! retreat (        
,z]ubbabel1 :5 8 l&lord aga9 appe>$ at !
 door4 ,he assur$ ,mr4 ,r$+ t x 0 no    
fault ( 8 t ! la/ two p]sons _h call$ on
 him2 t ! lady _h slipp$ by him1 & !    
g5tleman _h =c$ 8 way2 b t he n[ really 
did wi% to solicit an int]view = a      
p]sonage ( great lit]>y pret5sions1 :o  
sometimes dealt ) him1 & :o _h come f ! 
,we/ ,end = ! hon\r ( an int]view ) ,mr4
 ,r$+4 ,*>les groan$1 b only "o reply 0 

possible2 ! day 0 already wa/$1 & ) a   
sort ( dull resignation he gave         
p]mission = ! introduction ( ! /rang]4  
,x 0 a pale-fac$ man ( ab\t ?irty-five1 
:o1 :5 he spoke1 ar*$ 8 eyebr[s1 & _h a 
peculi> smile4 ,he began by express+ 8  
appreh5sion t ,mr4 ,r$+ mu/ h be5 we>i$ 
by imp]t95t & unnecess>y                
visitors--visitors )\t intellect1 :o    
knew no bett] ?an to obtrude _!         
fanaticism on p]sons :o did b despise x4
 ,i "k m ab\t ! ,univ]sities1 he        
cont9u$1 ?an to suppose t any           
cong5iality c exi/ betwe5 _! memb]s & ! 
mass ( religi\s sect>ians4 ,y h _h v    
di/+ui%$ m5 among y1 sir1 at ,ox=d1 ( v 
v>i\s s*ools1 yet all able m51 &        
di/+ui%$ 9 ! pursuit ( ,tru?1 ?\gh !y h 
arriv$ at contradictory op9ions4  ,n    
kn[+ :at he 0 driv+ at1 ,r$+ rema9$ 9 an
 attitude ( expectation4  ,i belong1 he 
cont9u$1 to a ,society :i* is devot$ to 
! ext5sion among all classes ( ! pursuit
 ( ,tru?4 ,any philosophical m9d1 ,mr4  
,r$+1 mu/ h felt deep int]e/ 9 y\r own  

p>ty 9 ! ,univ]sity4 ,our ,society1 9   
fact1 consid]s y to be di/+ui%$         
,confessors 9 t all-mom5t\s occupation2 
& ,i h ?\ght ,i c\ld n pay y\rself      
individually1 ^: "n has lately hon\rably
 appe>$ 9 ! pap]s1 a bett] complim5t ?an
 to get y elect$ a memb] ( our ,tru?    
,society4 ,& "h is y\r diploma1 he add$1
 h&+ a %eet ( pap] to him4 ,*>les glanc$
 8 eye ov] x2 x 0 a pap]1 "p engrav+1 "p
 pr9t1 "p manuscript4 ,an emblem ( tru? 
0 9 ! c5tre1 repres5t$1 n by a radiat+  
sun or />1 z might be expect$1 b z !    
moon "u total eclipse1 surr\nd$1 z by   
*]ub faces1 by ! heads ( ,socrates1     
,cic]o1 ,julian1 ,abel>d1 ,lu!r1 ,b5jam9
 ,frankl91 & ,"l ,br\gham4 ,!n foll[$ "s
 s5t5ces to ! effect t ! ,london ,bran* 
,association ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,tru? 
,society1 hav+ evid5ce ( ! zeal 9 !     
pursuit ( ,tru? ( ,*>les ,r$+1 ,esq41   
memb] ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity1 _h unanim\sly 
elect$ him into _! numb]1 & _h assign$  
him ! dignifi$ & responsible (fice (    
associate & correspond+ memb]4  ,i ?ank 

! ,tru? ,society v mu*1 said ,*>les1 :5 
he got to ! end ( ! pap]1 = ?is m>k ( _!
 good w2 yet ,i regret to h scruples    
ab\t accept+ x till "s ( ! patrons are  
*ang$1 ^: heads are prefix$ to !        
diploma4 ,= in/ance1 ,i d n l to be "u !
 %ad[ ( ! ,emp]or ,julian4  ,y w\ld     
respect 8 love ( ,tru?1 ,i presume1 said
 ,mr4 ,batts4  ,n mu*1 ,i fe>1 said     
,*>les1 see+ x did n h9d] him f         
delib]ately embrac+ error4  ,no1 n s1   
answ]$ ,mr4 ,batts2 he ?\ght x ,tru?2 & 
,julian1 ,i conceive1 _c be said to h   
des]t$ ! ,tru?1 because1 9 fact1 he     
always 0 9 pursuit ( x4  ,i fe>1 said   
,r$+1 !re is a v s]i\s diff]5ce betwe5  
y\r pr9ciples & my own on ?is po9t4     
,ah1 my de> sir1 a little att5tion to   
our pr9ciples w remove x1 said ,mr4     
,batts3 let me beg y\r acceptance ( ?is 
little pamphlet1 9 :i* y w f9d "s       
fundam5tal tru?s /at$1 almo/ 9 ! way (  
aphorisms4 ,i wi% to direct y\r att5tion
 to page #h1 :]e !y are drawn out4      
,*>les turn$ to ! page1 & read z        

foll[s3--       ,on ! pursuit ( ,tru?4  
#a4 ,x is unc]ta9 :e!r ,tru? exi/s4     
#b4 ,x is c]ta9 t x _c be f\nd4         
#c4 ,x is a folly to boa/ ( possess+ x4 
#d4 ,man's "w & duty1 z man1 consi/1 n 9
 possess+1 b 9      seek+ x4       #e4  
,8 happ9ess & true dignity consi/ 9 !   
pursuit4       #f4 ,! pursuit ( ,tru? is
 an end to be engag$ 9 = its own        
sake4       #g4 ,z philosophy is ! love1
 n ! possession ( wisdom1 s             
religion is ! love1 n ! possession (    
,tru?4       #h4 ,z ,ca?olicism beg9s ) 
fai?1 s ,prote/antism ends )            
inquiry4       #i4 ,z !re is            
dis9t]e/$ness 9 seek+1 s is !re         
selfi%ness 9 claim+ to possess4         
#aj4 ,! m>tyr ( ,tru? is he :o dies     
pr(ess+ t x is a      %ad[4       #aa4  
,a life-long m>tyrdom is ?is1 to be ev] 
*ang+4       #ab4 ,! fe> ( error is !   
bane ( inquiry4  ,*>les did n get fur!r 
?an ^!1 b o!rs foll[$ ( a simil> "*4 ,he
 return$ ! pamphlet to ,mr4 ,batts4 ,i  
see en\gh1 he said1 ( ! op9ions ( !     

,tru? ,society to admire _! +5uity &    
orig9ality1 b1 excuse me1 n _! good     
s5se4 ,x is impossible ,i %\ld subscribe
 to :at is s pla9ly oppos$ to           
,*ri/ianity4  ,mr4 ,batts look$ annoy$4 
,we h no wi% to oppose ,*ri/ianity1 he  
said2 we only wi% ,*ri/ianity n to      
oppose u4 ,x is v h>d t we may n g our  
own way1 :5 we are q will+ t o!rs %\ld g
 !irs4 ,x seems imprud5t1 ,i conceive1 9
 ?is age1 to repres5t ,*ri/ianity z     
ho/ile to ! progress ( ! m9d1 & to turn 
into enemies ( revelation ^? :o d       
s9c]ely wi% to 'live & let live4'  ,b   
contradictions _c be true1 said ,*>les3 
if ,*ri/ianity says t ,tru? c be f\nd1 x
 mu/ be an error to /ate t x _c be f\nd4
  ,i conceive x to be intol]ant1 p]si/$ 
,mr4 ,batts3 y w grant1 ,i suppose1 t   
,*ri/ianity has no?+ to d ) a/ronomy or 
geology3 :y1 !n1 %\ld x be all[$ to     
int]f]e ) philosophy8  ,x 0 useless     
proce$+ 9 ! discussion2 ,*>les repress$ 
! answ] :i* rose on 8 tongue ( !        
ess5tial connexion ( philosophy )       

religion2 a sil5ce ensu$ ( sev]al       
m9utes1 & ,mr4 ,batts at l5g? took !    
h9t1 = he rose ) a disappo9t$ air1 &    
wi%$ him good morn+4  ,x matt]$ little  
n[ :e!r he 0 left to himself or n1      
except t conv]sation h>ass$ & frett$    
him2 =1 z to turn+ 8 m9d to ! subjects  
:i* 7 to h be5 8 occupation t morn+1 x 0
 by ?is "t f> too mu* we>i$ & dissipat$ 
to und]take !m4 ,on ,mr4 ,batts'        
dep>ture1 !n1 he did n make ! attempt1 b
 sat be=e ! fire1 dull & depress$1 & 9  
dang] ( relaps+ into ! tr\bl$ ?\ghts f  
:i* 8 railroad companion _h extricat$   
him4 ,:51 !n1 at ! end ( half an h\r1 a 
new knock 0 he>d at ! door1 he admitt$ !
 po/ulant ) a calm indiff]5ce1 z if     
=tune _h n[ done h] wor/1 & he _h no?+  
to fe>4 ,a middle-ag$ man made 8        
appe>ance1 sleek & plump1 :o seem$ to be
 9 good circum/ances1 & to h pr(it$ by  
!m4 ,8 glossy black dress1 9 contra/ ) !
 crimson col\r ( 8 face & ?roat1 = he   
wore no coll>s1 & 8 /aid & pomp\s be>+1 
add$ to 8 rapid deliv]y :5 he spoke1    

gave him mu* ! look ( a f>m-y>d         
turkey-cock 9 ! eyes ( any "o :o 0 less 
disgu/$ ) see+ new faces ?an ,r$+ 0 at t
 mom5t4 ,! new com] look$ %>ply at him z
 he ent]$4 ,y\r mo/ ob$i5t1 he said     
abruptly2 y seem 9 l[ spirits1 my de>   
sir2 b sit d[n1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 & give me !  
opportunity ( (f]+ to y a little good   
advice4 ,y may guess :at ,i am by my    
appe>ance3 ,i speak = myself2 ,i w say  
no m2 ,i c be ( use to y4 ,mr4 ,r$+1 he 
cont9u$1 pull+ 8 *air t[>ds him1 & putt+
 out 8 h& z if he 0 go+ to paw him1 h n 
y made a mi/ake 9 ?9k+ x necess>y to g  
to ! ,romi% ,*ur* = a relief ( y\r      
religi\s difficulties8  ,y h n yet he>d 
f me1 sir1 answ]$ ,*>les gravely1 t ,i h
 any difficulties at all4 ,excuse me if 
,i am abrupt2 ,i h _h _m p]sons call+ on
 me ) y\r err&4 ,x is v k9d ( y1 b ,i   
don't want advice2 ,i 0 a fool to come  
"h4  ,well1 my de> ,mr4 ,r$+1 b li/5 to 
me1 answ]$ 8 p]secutor1 spread+ out !   
f+]s ( 8 "r h&1 & op5+ 8 eyes wide3 ,i  
am "r1 ,i believe1 9 appreh5d+ t y\r    

reason = leav+ ! ,e/abli%m5t is1 t y _c 
c>ry out ! surplice 9 ! pulpit & !      
c&le/icks on ! table4 ,n[1 don't y d m  
?an y ne$4 ,p>don me1 b y are l a p]son 
:o %\ld turn ! ,?ames 9 ^u 8 h\se1 :5 he
 m]ely want$ 8 door-/eps scrubb$4 ,:y   
become a conv]t to ,pop]y1 :5 y c obta9 
y\r object 9 a *eap] & bett] way8 ,set  
up = y\rself1 my de> sir--set up =      
y\rself2 =m a new d5om9ation1 sixp5ce w 
d x2 & !n y may h y\r surplice &        
c&le/icks to y\r he>t's cont5t1 )\t d5y+
 ! gospel1 or runn+ into ! horrible     
abom9ations ( ! ,sc>let ,woman4 ,& he   
sat upright 9 8 *air1 ) 8 h&s flat on 8 
ext5d$ knees1 wat*+ ) a self-satisfi$   
air ! effect ( 8 words ^u ,r$+4  ,i h _h
 en\gh ( ?is1 said poor ,*>les2 y1      
inde$1 are b "o ( a numb]1 sir1 & w\ld  
say y _h no?+ to d ) ! re/2 b ,i _c help
 reg>d+ y z ! fif?1 or six?1 or sev5?   
p]son--,i c't c\nt !m--:o has be5 ) me  
?is morn+1 giv+ me1 ?\gh ) ! be/        
int5tions1 advice :i* has n be5 ask$ =4 
,i don't "k y1 sir2 y h no introduction 

to me2 y h n ev5 told me y\r "n4 ,x is n
 usual to disc\rse on su* p]sonal matt]s
 ) /rang]s4 ,let me1 !n1 ?ank y fir/ =  
y\r k9dness 9 com+1 & next = !          
additional k9dness ( go+4 ,& ,*>les rose
 up4  ,8 visitor did n seem incl9$ to   
move1 or to notice :at he _h said4 ,he  
/opp$ a:ile1 op5$ 8 h&k]*ief ) mu*      
delib]ation1 & blew 8 nose2 !n he       
cont9u$3 ,kit*5s is my "n1 sir2 ,dr4    
,kit*5s2 y\r /ate ( m9d1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 is n
 unkn[n to me2 y are at pres5t "u !     
influ5ce ( ! old ,adam1 & inde$ 9 a     
melan*oly way4 ,i 0 n unprep>$ = x2 & ,i
 h put into my pocket a little tract :i*
 ,i %all press ^u y ) all ! ,*ri/ian    
solicitude :i* bro!r c %[ t[>ds bro!r4  
,"h x is2 ,i h ! greate/ confid5ce 9 x2 
p]haps y h he>d ! "n2 x is kn[n z       
,kit*5s's ,spiritual ,elixir4 ,! ,elixir
 has enlight5$ millions2 &1 ,i w take on
 me to say1 w conv]t y 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4
 ,its op]ation is mild & pleasurable1 & 
its effects are m>vell\s1 prodigi\s1    
?\gh x does n consi/ ( m ?an eight      

duodecimo pages4 ,"h's a li/ (          
te/imonies to "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable      
cases4 ,i h kn[n "o hundr$ & two cases  
myself 9 :i* x effect$ a sav+ *ange 9   
six h\rs2 sev5ty-n9e 9 :i* its op]ations
 took place 9 z few z ?ree2 & tw5ty-sev5
 :]e conv]sion foll[$ in/antane\sly aft]
 ! p]usal4 ,at once1 poor s9n]s1 :o five
 m9utes be=e _h be5 l ! demoniac 9 !    
gospel1 7 se5 sitt+ 'clo!d1 & 9 _! "r   
m9d4' ,?us ,i speak )9 ! m>k1 ,mr4 ,r$+1
 :5 ,i say ,i w w>rant a *ange 9 y 9    
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,i h nev] kn[n b "o     
in/ance 9 :i* x seem$ to fail1 & t 0 !  
case ( a wret*$ old man :o held x 9 8 h&
 a :ole day 9 dead sil5ce1 )\t any      
app>5t effect2 b "h exceptio probat     
regulam1 = on fur!r inquiry we f\nd he  
c\ld n read4 ,s ! tract 0 sl[ly adm9i/]$
 to him by ano!r p]son2 & be=e x 0      
f9i%$1 ,i prote/ to y1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 he    
fell into a deep & heal?y slumb]1       
p]spir$ pr(usely1 & woke up at ! end (  
twelve h\rs a new creature1 p]fectly    
new1 bran new1 & fit = heav5--:i!r he   

w5t 9 ! c\rse ( ! week4 ,we are n[ mak+ 
f>!r exp]im5ts on its op]ation1 & we f9d
 t ev5 sep>ate leaves ( ! tract h a     
proportionate effect4 ,&1 :at is m to   
y\r own purpose1 x is q a specific 9 !  
case ( ,pop]y4 ,x directly attacks !    
peccant matt]1 & all ! tra% ab\t        
sacram5ts1 sa9ts1 p5ance1 purgatory1 &  
good works is dislodg$ f ! s\l at once4 
,*>les rema9$ sil5t & grave1 z "o :o 0  
likely sudd5ly to break out into "s     
/rong act1 r ?an condesc5d to any f>!r  
p>ley+4  ,dr4 ,kit*5s proce$$3 ,h y     
att5d$ any ( ! lectures deliv]$ aga9/ ! 
,my/ic ,babylon1 or any ( ! public      
disputes :i* h be5 c>ri$ on 9 s _m      
places8 ,my de> fri5d1 ,mr4 ,macanoise1 
conte/$ t5 po9ts ) ?irty ,jesuits--a    
good half ( ! ,jesuits 9 ,london--& beat
 !m ^u all4 ,or h y he>d any ( !        
lum9>ies ( ,exet] ,hall8 ,!re is ,mr4   
,gabb2 he is a ,boan]ges1 a p]fect      
,niag>a1 = 8 torr5t ( words2 su* mom5tum
 9 8 deliv]y2 x is z rapid z x's /rong2 
x's en\gh to knock a man d[n4 ,he c     

speak sev5 h\rs runn+ )\t fatigue2 & la/
 ye> he w5t ?r\gh ,engl&1 deliv]+ ?r\gh 
! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&1 "o1 & "o only1  
awful prote/ aga9/ ! apocalyptic wit* ( 
,endor4 ,he began at ,devonport & end$  
at ,b]wick1 & surpass$ himself on e     
deliv]y4 ,at ,b]wick1 8 la/ exhibition1 
! effect 0 p]fectly trem5d\s2 a fri5d ( 
m9e he>d x2 he assures me1 incr$ible z x
 may appe>1 t x %att]$ "s glass 9 a     
neighb\r+ h\se2 & two prie/s ( ,baal1 :o
 7 ) _! day-s*ool )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( 
,mr4 ,gabb1 7 s damag$ by ! m]e e*o1 t  
"o =?) took to 8 b$ & ! o!r has walk$ on
 crut*es ev] s9ce4 ,he /opp$ a:ile2 !n  
he cont9u$3 ,& :at 0 x1 d y ?9k1 ,mr4   
,r$+1 :i* _h ?is effect on !m8 ,:y1 x 0 
,mr4 ,gabb's notion ab\t ! sign ( ! bea/
 9 ! ,revelation3 he prov$1 ,mr4 ,r$+--x
 0 ! mo/ orig9al hit 9 8 spee*--he prov$
 t x 0 ! sign ( ! cross1 ! mat]ial      
cross4  ,! "t at l5g? 0 come2 ,r$+ c\ld 
n be> m2 &1 z x happ5$1 8 visitor's     
(f5ce gave him ! means1 z well z a      
cause1 = puni%+ him4 ,oh1 he said       

sudd5ly1 !n ,i suppose1 ,dr4 ,kit*5s1 y 
c't tol]ate ! cross8  ,oh no2 tol]ate x6
 answ]$ ,dr4 ,kit*5s2 x is ,anti*ri/4   
,y c't be> ! sight ( x1 ,i suspect1 ,dr4
 ,kit*5s8  ,i c't endure x1 sir2 :at    
true ,prote/ant c8  ,!n look "h1 said   
,*>les1 tak+ a small crucifix out ( 8   
writ+-desk2 & he held x be=e ,dr4       
,kit*5s' face4  ,dr4 ,kit*5s at once    
/>t$ on 8 feet1 & retreat$4 ,:at's t8 he
 said1 & 8 face flu%$ up & !n turn$     
pale2 :at's t8 x's ! ?+ itself6 & he    
made a snat* at x4 ,take x away1 ,mr4   
,r$+2 x's an idol2 ,i _c endure x2 take 
away ! ?+6  ,i decl>e1 said ,r$+ to     
himself1 x really has p[] ov] him2 & he 
/ill confront$ ,dr4 ,kit*5s ) x1 :ile he
 kept x out ( ,dr4 ,kit*5s' rea*4  ,take
 x away1 ,mr4 ,r$+1 ,i besee* y1 cri$   
,kit*5s1 /ill retreat+1 :ile ,*>les /ill
 press$ on him2 take x away1 x's too    
mu*4 ,oh1 oh6 ,sp>e me1 sp>e me1 ,mr4   
,r$+6--nehu%tan--an idol6--oh1 y "y     
anti*ri/1 y devil6--'tis ,he1 'tis      
,he--torm5t6--sp>e me1 ,mr4 ,r$+4 ,& !  

mis]able man began to dance ab\t1 /ill  
eye+ ! sacr$ sign1 & motion+ x f him4   
,*>les n[ _h victory 9 8 h&s3 !re 01    
inde$1 "s difficulty 9 /e]+ ,kit*5s to !
 door f ! place :]e he _h be5 sitt+1 b1 
t once effect$1 he op5$ x ) viol5ce1 &1 
?r[+ himself on ! /aircase1 he began to 
jump d[n two or ?ree /eps at a "t1 ) su*
 =getfulness ( ev]y?+ b 8 own t]ror1 t  
he came plump ^u two p]sons :o1 9       
rivalry ( ea* o!r1 7 9 ! act ( ru%+ up3 
&1 :ile he drove "o aga9/ ! rail1 he    
fairly roll$ ! o!r to ! bottom4         
,,*apt] ,,ix4   ,*>les ?rew himself on 8
 *air1 bury+ ! ,crucifix 9 8 bosom1 q   
worn out ) 8 long trial & ! sudd5       
ex]tion 9 :i* x _h j n[ be5 issu+4 ,:5 a
 noise 0 he>d at 8 door1 & knocks       
succe$$1 he took no f>!r notice ?an to  
plant 8 feet on ! f5d] & bury 8 face 9 8
 h&s4 ,! summons at fir/ 0 app>5tly f "o
 p]son only1 b 8 delay 9 answ]+ x gave  
"t = ! arrival ( ano!r2 & !re 0 a brisk 
succession ( alt]nate knocks f ! two1   
:i* ,*>les let take its c\rse4 ,at l5g? 

"o ( ! rival c&idates = admission1 bold]
 ?an ! o!r1 sl[ly op5$ ! door2 :5 ! o!r1
 :o _h impetu\sly scrambl$ up/airs aft] 
8 fall1 ru%$ 9 be=e him1 cry+ out1 ,"o  
^w = ! ,new ,j]usalem6 ,9 *>ity1 said   
,r$+1 )\t *ang+ 8 attitude1 9 *>ity1    
leave me alone4 ,y mean x well1 b ,i    
don't want y1 sir2 ,i don't inde$4 ,i've
 _h ,old ,j]usalem "h already1 & ,jewi% 
,apo/les1 & ,g5tile ,apo/les1 & free    
inquiry1 & fancy religion1 & ,exet]     
,hall4 ,:at h ,i done8 :y c't ,i die out
 9 peace8 ,my de> sir1 d g6 ,i c't see  
y2 ,i'm worn out4 ,& he rose up &       
advanc$ t[>ds him4 ,call aga91 de> sir1 
if y are b5t on talk+ ) me2 b1 excuse   
me1 ,i really h _h en\gh ( x = "o day4  
,no fault ( y\rs1 my de> sir1 t y h come
 ! six? or sev5?4 ,& he op5$ ! door =   
him4  ,a madman ne>ly ?rew me d[n z ,i 0
 com+ up1 said ! p]son address$1 9 "s   
agitation4  ,t5 ?\s& p>dons = 8 rud5ess1
 my de> sir--t5 ?\s& p>dons1 b all[ me2 
& he b[$ him out ( ! room4 ,he !n turn$ 
r\nd to ! o!r /rang]1 :o _h /ood by 9   

sil5ce3 ,& y too1 sir 444 is x possible6
 ,8 c\nt5ance *ang$ to extreme surprise2
 x 0 ,mr4 ,malcolm4 ,*>les's ?\ghts fl[$
 9 a new curr5t1 & 8 torm5tors 7 sudd5ly
 =gott54  ,! hi/ory ( ,mr4 ,malcolm's   
call+ 0 simple4 ,he _h always be5 a     
collector ( old books1 & _h (t5 tak5    
advantage ( ! /ores ( ,*>les's l&lord 9 
add+ to 8 libr>y4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ,london  
to ! ,ea/]n ,c\nties ,rail1 he happ5$ to
 call 92 &1 z 8 fri5d ! booksell] 0 n   
beh9d 8 own read+-room 9 ! diffusion (  
gossip1 he le>n$ t ,mr4 ,r$+1 :o 0 on ! 
po9t ( sec$+ f ! ,e/abli%m5t1 0 at t    
mom5t above /airs4 ,he wait$ ) impati5ce
 ?r\gh ,dr4 ,kit*5s' visit1 & ev5 !n    
f\nd himself1 to 8 no small annoyance1 9
 dang] ( be+ out/ripp$ by ! good        
,sw$5borgian4  ,h[ d'ye d1 ,*>les8 he   
said1 at l5g?1 ) n a little /iffness 9 8
 mann]1 :ile ,*>les _h no less          
awkw>dness 9 receiv+ him2 y h be5 hold+ 
a levee ?is morn+2 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld nev]
 get to see y4 ,sit y d[n2 let u bo? sit
 d[n1 & let me at la/ h a ^w or two ) y4

  ,9 spite ( ! div]sifi$ trial ,*>les _h
 su/a9$ f /rang]s t morn+1 !re 0 no "o  
p]haps :om he w\ld h less desir$ to see 
?an ,mr4 ,malcolm4 ,he c\ld n help      
associat+ him ) 8 fa!r1 yet he felt no  
op5+ ( he>t t[>ds him1 nor respect = 8  
judgm5t4 ,8 feel+ 0 a mixture (         
prescriptive fe> & fri5dl9ess1 atta*m5t 
f old associations1 & desire ( /&+ well 
) him1 b nei!r confid5ce nor real love4 
,he col\r$ up & felt guilty1 yet )\t a  
cle> und]/&+ :y4  ,well1 ,*>les ,r$+1 he
 said1 ,i ?9k we "k ea* o!r well en\gh =
 y to h giv5 me a h9t ( :at 0 go+ on z  
reg>ds y4  ,*>les said he _h writt5 to  
him only ! ev5+ be=e4  ,ah1 :5 !re 0 n  
"t to answ] y\r lett]1 said ,mr4        
,malcolm4  ,*>les said he wi%$ to sp>e s
 k9d a fri5d 444 he bungl$1 & c\ld n    
f9i% 8 s5t5ce4  ,a fri5d1 :o1 ( c\rse1  
c\ld give no advice1 said ,mr4 ,malcolm 
drily4 ,pres5tly he said1 ,7 ^? p "s (  
y\r new fri5ds :o 7 call+ on y8 !y h    
kept me 9 ! %op ?is ?ree-qu>t]s ( an    
h\r2 & ! fell[ :o has j come d[n ne>ly  

?rew me ov] ! balu/]4  ,oh no1 sir1 ,i  
"k no?+ ( !m2 !y 7 ! mo/ unwelcome (    
intrud]s4  ,z "s "o else seems to be1   
said ,mr4 ,malcolm4  ,*>les 0 v mu*     
hurt2 ! m s1 because he _h no?+ to say2 
he kept sil5ce4  ,well1 ,*>les1 said    
,mr4 ,malcolm1 n look+ at him1 ,i h kn[n
 y f ?is high2 m1 f a *ild 9 arms4 ,a   
frank1 op5 boy y 72 ,i don't "k :at has 
spoil$ y4 ,^! ,jesuits1 p]haps4444 ,x 0 
n s 9 y\r fa!r's lifetime4  ,my de> sir1
 said ,*>les1 x pi]ces me to ! he>t to  
he> y talk s4 ,y h inde$ always be5 mo/ 
k9d to me4 ,if ,i h err$1 x has be5 an  
error ( judgm5t2 & ,i am v sorry = x1 & 
hope y w =give x4 ,i act$ = ! be/2 b ,i 
h be51 z y mu/ feel1 9 a mo/ try+       
situation4 ,my "m has kn[n :at ,i 0     
contemplat+ ?is ye> pa/4  ,try+         
situation6 fudge6 ,:at h y to d )       
situations8 ,i c\ld h told y a great    
deal ab\t ^! ,ca?olics2 ,i "k all ab\t  
!m4 ,error ( judgm5t6 don't tell me4 ,i 
"k h[ ^! ?+s happ5 q well4 ,i h se5 su* 
?+s be=e2 only ,i ?\ght y a m s5sible   

fell[4 ,!re 0 "y ,dalton ( ,/4 ,cross2  
he goes abroad1 & falls 9 ) a smoo?     
prie/1 :o p]suades ! silly fell[ t !    
,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! anci5t & true ,*ur* 
( ,engl&1 ! only religion = a g5tleman2 
he is introduc$ to a ,c\nt ?is1 & a     
,m>*ioness t1 & returns a ,ca?olic4 ,!re
 0 ano!r2 :at 0 8 "n8 ,i =get x1 ( a    
,b]k%ire family4 ,he is smitt5 ) a      
pretty face2 no?+ w s]ve b he mu/ m>ry  
h]2 b %e's a ,ca?olic1 & c't m>ry a     
h]etic2 s he1 =soo?1 gives up ! fav\r ( 
8 uncle & 8 prospects 9 ! c\nty1 = 8    
fair ,juliet4 ,!re 0 ano!r1--b x's      
useless go+ on4 ,&1 n[ ,i wond] :at has 
tak5 y4  ,all ?is 0 ! be/ ju/ification =
 ,*>les's n hav+ spok5 to ,mr4 ,malcolm 
on ! subject4 ,t g5tleman _h _h 8 own   
exp]i5ce ( ?irty or =ty ye>s1 &1 l "s   
great philosoph]s1 he made t p]sonal    
exp]i5ce ( 8 ! decisive te/ ( ! possible
 & ! true4 ,i "k !m1 he cont9u$--,i "k  
!m2 a set ( hypocrites & %>p]s4 ,i c\ld 
tell y su* /ories ( :at ,i fell 9 )     
abroad4 ,^? prie/s are n to be tru/$4   

,did y ev] "k a prie/8  ,no1 answ]$     
,*>les4  ,did y ev] see a ,popi% *apel8 
,no4  ,d y "k any?+ ( ,ca?olic books1   
,ca?olic doctr9e1 ,ca?olic morality8 ,i 
w>rant x1 n mu*4  ,*>les look$ v        
uncom=table4  ,!n :at makes y g to !m8  
,*>les did n "k :at to say4  ,silly boy1
 he w5t on1 y h n a ^w to say = y\rself2
 x's all idle fancy4 ,y are go+ z a bird
 to ! f[l]4  ,r$+ began to r\se himself2
 he felt he ought to say some?+2 he felt
 t sil5ce w\ld tell aga9/ him4 ,de> sir1
 he answ]$1 !re's no?+ b may be turn$   
aga9/ "o if a p]son is s m9d$4 ,n[1 d   
?9k2 _h ,i kn[n ?is or t prie/1 y w\ld h
 said at once1 ',ah1 he came ov] y4' ,if
 ,i _h be5 famili> ) ,ca?olic *apels1   
',i 0 allur$ by ! s++ or ! inc5se4' ,:at
 c ,i h done bett] ?an keep myself to   
myself1 g by my be/ reason1 consult !   
fri5ds :om ,i happ5$ to f9d ar\nd me1 z 
,i h done1 & wait 9 pati5ce till ,i 0   
sure ( my convictions8  ,ah1 t's ! way )
 y y\ng/]s1 said ,mr4 ,malcolm2 y all   
?9k y are s "r2 y d ?9k s admirably t   

old] heads are wor? no?+ to ! l ( y4    
,well1 he w5t on1 putt+ on 8 gloves1 ,i 
see ,i am n 9 ! way to p]suade y4 ,poor 
de> ,*>lie1 ,i grieve = y2 :at w\ld y\r 
poor fa!r h said1 _h he liv$ to see x8  
,poor ,r$+1 he has be5 sp>$ ?is4 ,b     
p]haps x w\ld n h happ5$4 ,i "k :at !   
up%ot w be2 y w come back--come back y  
w1 to a dead c]ta9ty4 ,we %all see y    
back1 fooli% boy1 aft] y h _h y\r gallop
 ov] y\r pl\gh$ field4 ,well1 well2     
bett] ?an runn+ wild4 ,y mu/ h y\r      
hobby2 x might h be5 a worse2 y might h 
run ?r\gh y\r money4 ,b p]haps y'll be  
giv+ x away1 z x is1 to "s artful prie/4
 ,x's griev\s1 griev\s2 y\r education   
?r[n away1 y\r prospects ru9$1 y\r poor 
"m & si/]s left to take c>e ( !mselves4 
,& y don't say a ^w to me4 ,& he began  
mus+4 ,a tr\blesome _w3 good-bye1       
,*>les2 y are high & mighty n[1 & are 9 
full sail3 y may come to y\r fa!r's     
fri5d "s day 9 a diff]5t temp]4         
,good-bye4  ,!re 0 no help = x2 ,*>les's
 he>t 0 full1 b 8 head 0 we>i$ &        

confus$1 & 8 _s sank2 = all ^! reasons  
he _h n a ^w to say1 & seem$ to ,mr4    
,malcolm ei!r /upid or close4 ,he c\ld b
 wr+ w>mly ,mr4 ,malcolm's reluctant h&1
 & accompany him d[n to ! /reet-door4   
,,*apt] ,x4   ,?is w nev] d1 said       
,*>les1 z he clos$ ! door1 & ran        
up/airs2 "h is a day wa/$1 worse ?an    
wa/$1 wa/$ p>tly on /rang]s1 p>tly on   
fri5ds2 & x's h>d to say 9 :i* case a m 
?or\gh wa/e4 ,i ought to h gone to !    
,conv5t at once4 ,! ?\ght fla%$ into 8  
m9d1 & he /ood ov] ! fire dwell+ on x4  
,yes1 he said1 ,i w delay no long]4 ,h[ 
does "t g8 ,i decl>e x's pa/ f\r        
o'clock4 ,he !n ?\ght aga93 ,i'll get   
ov] my d9n]1 & !n at once betake myself 
to my good ,passioni/s4  ,to !          
c(fee-h\se !n he w5t1 &1 z x 0 "s way   
(f1 x is n wond]ful t x 0 ne> six be=e  
he arriv$ at ! ,conv5t4 ,x 0 a pla9     
brick build+2 money _h n be5 s abundant 
z to ov]fl[ ^u ! ext]ior1 aft] ! exp5se 
( ! int]ior _h be5 provid$ =4 ,& x 0    
incomplete2 a l>ge *ur* _h be5 enclos$1 

b x 0 sc>cely m ?an a %ell1--alt>s1     
inde$1 _h be5 set up1 b1 = ! re/1 x _h  
little m ?an good proportions1 a broad  
sanctu>y1 a s]viceable organ1 & an      
effective *oir4 ,!re 0 a range ( build+s
 adjac5t1 capable ( hold+ ab\t          
half-a-doz5 fa!rs2 b ! size ( ! *ur*    
requir$ a l>g] e/abli%m5t4 ,by ?is "t1  
d\btless1 ?+s are diff]5t1 b we are     
look+ back at ! fir/ ef=ts ( ! ,engli%  
,congregation1 :5 x _h sc>cely ceas$ to 
/ruggle = life1 & :5 fri5ds & memb]s 7 b
 beg9n+ to fl[ 94  ,x 0 inde$ b t5 ye>s1
 at t "t1 s9ce ! sev]e/ ( mod]n rules _h
 be5 introduc$ into ,engl&4 ,two        
c5turies aft] ! memorable era :5 ,/4    
,philip & ,/4 ,ignatius1 mak+ light ( ^?
 bodily au/]ities ( :i* !y 7 p]sonally s
 great ma/]s1 prea*$ mortification ( w &
 reason z m necess>y = a civiliz$       
age1--9 ! lukew>m & self-indulg5t       
eighte5? c5tury1 ,fa!r ,paul ( ! ,cross 
0 div9ely mov$ to f\nd a ,congregation 9
 "s respects m ascetic ?an ! primitive  
h]mits & ! ord]s ( ! middle age4 ,x 0 n 

fa/1 or sil5ce1 or pov]ty :i* di/+ui%$  
x1 ?\gh "h too x is n want+ 9 /rictness2
 b 9 ! cell ( its v5]able f\nd]1 on !   
,celian ,hill1 hangs an iron discipl9e  
or sc\rge1 /udd$ ) nails1 :i* is a      
memorial1 n only ( 8 own self-inflict$  
suff]+s1 b ( ^? ( 8 ,italian family4 ,! 
object ( ^? suff]+s 0 z rem>kable z _!  
int5sity2 p5ance1 inde$1 is 9 "o respect
 ! end ( all self-*a/isem5t1 b 9 !      
in/ance ( ! ,passioni/s ! use ( ! sc\rge
 0 specially direct$ to ! b5efit ( _!   
neighb\r4 ,!y appli$ ! pa9 to ! b5efit (
 ! holy s\ls 9 ,purgatory1 or !y und]w5t
 x to r\se a c>eless audi5ce4 ,on _!    
missions1 :5 _! words seem$ utt]$ 9 va91
 !y h be5 kn[n sudd5ly to undo _! habit1
 & to sc\rge !mselves ) %>p knives or   
razors1 cry+ out to ! horrifi$ p1 t !y  
w\ld n %[ m]cy to _! fle% till !y :om !y
 7 address+ took pity on _! own p]i%+   
s\ls4 ,nor 0 x to _! own c\ntrym5 alone 
t ?is self-consum+ *>ity ext5d$2 h[ x s 
happ5$ does n appe>2 p]haps a c]ta9     
mem5to close to _! h\se 0 ! e>?ly cause2

 b s x 01 t = _m ye>s ! he>t ( ,fa!r    
,paul 0 exp&$ t[>ds a nor!rn nation1 )  
:i*1 humanly speak+1 he _h no?+ to d4   
,ov] aga9/ ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,paul1 ! home
 ( ! ,passioni/s on ! ,celian1 rises !  
old *ur* & mona/]y ( ,san ,gregorio1 !  
womb1 z x may be call$1 ( ,engli%       
,*ri/ianity4 ,!re _h liv$ t great ,sa9t1
 :o is nam$ our ,apo/le1 :o 0 aft]w>ds  
call$ to ! *air ( ,/4 ,pet]2 & !nce w5t 
=?1 9 & aft] 8 pontificate1 ,augu/9e1   
,paul9us1 ,ju/us1 & ! o!r ,sa9ts by :om 
our b>b>\s ance/ors 7 conv]t$4 ,_!      
names1 :i* are n[ writt5 up ^u ! pill>s 
( ! portico1 w\ld almo/ seem to h issu$ 
=?1 & cross$ ov]1 & confront$ ! v5]able 
,paul2 =1 /range to say1 ! ?\ght (      
,engl& came into 8 ord9>y pray]s2 & 9 8 
la/ ye>s1 aft] a vision dur+ ,mass1 z if
 he _h be5 ,augu/9e or ,mellitus1 he    
talk$ ( 8 sons 9 ,engl&4  ,x 0 /range   
en\gh t ev5 "o ,italian 9 ! he>t ( ,rome
 %\ld at t "t h ambiti\s ?\ghts ( mak+  
novices or conv]ts 9 ?is c\ntry2 b1 aft]
 ! v5]able ,f\nd]'s dea?1 8 special     

int]e/ 9 our di/ant isle %[$ itself 9   
ano!r memb] ( 8 in/itute4 ,on !         
,ap5n9es1 ne> ,vit]bo1 !re dwelt a      
%eph]d-boy1 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( ?is c5tury1 
^: m9d _h e>ly be5 drawn heav5w>d2 &1 "o
 day1 z he pray$ be=e an image ( !      
,madonna1 he felt a vivid intimation t  
he 0 de/9$ to prea* ! ,gospel "u !      
nor!rn sky4 ,!re appe>$ no means by :i* 
a ,roman peasant %\ld be turn$ into a   
mission>y2 nor did ! prospect op51 :5   
?is y\? f\nd himself1 fir/ a lay-bro!r1 
!n a ,fa!r1 9 ! ,congregation ( !       
,passion4 ,yet1 ?\gh no ext]nal means   
appe>$1 ! inw>d impression did n fade2  
on ! contr>y1 x became m def9ite1 &1 9  
process ( "t1 in/ead ( ! dim nor?1      
,engl& 0 engrav5 on 8 he>t4 ,&1 /range  
to say1 z ye>s w5t on1 )\t 8 seek+1 = he
 0 simply "u ob$i5ce1 our peasant f\nd  
himself at l5g? ^u ! v %ore ( ! /ormy   
nor!rn sea1 :5ce ,cs> ( old look$ out = 
a new _w to conqu]2 yet t he %\ld cross 
! /rait 0 /ill z little likely z be=e4  
,h[ev]1 x 0 z likely z t he %\ld ev] h  

got s ne> x2 & he us$ to eye ! re/less1 
godless waves1 & wond] ) himself :e!r ! 
day w\ld ev] come :5 he %\ld be c>ri$   
ov] !m4 ,& come x did1 n h[ev] by any   
det]m9ation ( 8 own1 b by ! same        
,provid5ce :i* ?irty ye>s be=e _h giv5  
him ! anticipation ( x4  ,at ! "t ( our 
n>rative1 ,fa!r ,dom5ico de ,matre ,dei 
_h become famili> ) ,engl&2 he _h _h _m 
anxieties "h1 fir/ f want ( funds1 !n   
/ill m f want ( m54 ,ye> pass$ aft] ye>1
 &1 :e!r fe> ( ! sev]ity ( ! rule--?\gh 
t 0 gr\ndless1 = x _h be5 mitigat$ =    
,engl&--or ! claim ( o!r religi\s bodies
 0 ! cause1 8 community did n increase1 
& he 0 tempt$ to despond4 ,b e "w has   
its season2 & n[ = "s "t pa/ t          
difficulty _h be5 gradually less5+2     
v>i\s zeal\s m51 "s ( noble bir?1 o!rs (
 ext5sive acquirem5ts1 _h ent]$ !       
,congregation2 & our fri5d ,willis1 :o  
at ?is "t _h receiv$ ! prie/hood1 0 n ! 
la/ ( ^! accessions1 ?\gh domicil$ at a 
di/ance f ,london4 ,& n[ ! read] kn[s   
mu* m ab\t ! ,passioni/s ?an did ,r$+ at

 ! "t t he made 8 way to _! mona/]y4  ,!
 *ur* door came fir/1 &1 z x 0 op51 he  
ent]$ x4 ,x app>5tly 0 fill+ = s]vice4  
,:5 he got inside1 ! p]son :o imm$iately
 prec$$ him dipp$ 8 f+] into a vessel ( 
wat] :i* /ood at ! entrance1 & (f]$ x to
 ,*>les4 ,*>les1 ignorant :at x meant1 &
 awkw>d f 8 consci\sness ( x1 did no?+ b
 sl9k aside1 & look = "s place ( refuge2
 b ! :ole space 0 op51 & !re seem$ no   
corn] to retreat into4 ,e "o1 h[ev]1    
seem$ ab\t 8 own bus9ess2 no "o m9d$    
him1 & s f> he felt at 8 ease4 ,he /ood 
ne> ! door1 & began to look ab\t him4 ,a
 pr(usion ( c&les 0 light+ at ! ,high   
,alt>1 :i* /ood 9 ! c5tre ( a           
semicircul> apse4 ,!re 7                
side-alt>s--p]haps half-a-doz52 mo/ ( !m
 )\t lights1 b1 ev5 "h1 solit>y         
wor%ipp]s might be se54 ,ov] "o 0 a l>ge
 old ,crucifix ) a lamp1 & ?is _h a     
succession ( visitors4 ,!y came ea* =   
five m9utes1 said "s pray]s :i* 7 atta*$
 9 a glaz$ frame to ! rail1 & pass$     
away4 ,at ano!r1 :i* 0 9 a *apel at !   

f>!r end ( "o ( ! aisles1 six long c&les
 7 burn+1 & ov] x 0 an image4 ,on look+ 
att5tively1 ,*>les made out at la/ t x 0
 an image ( ,our ,lady1 & ! ,*ild held  
out a ros>y4 ,"h a congregation _h      
already assembl$1 or r 0 9 ! middle ( "s
 s]vice1 to him unkn[n4 ,x 0 rapid1     
alt]nate1 & monoton\s2 &1 z x seem$     
int]m9able1 ,r$+ turn$ 8 eyes else:]e4  
,!y fell fir/ on "o1 !n on ano!r        
confessional1 r\nd ea* ( :i* 0 a little 
cr[d1 kneel+1 wait+ e "o 8 own turn =   
pres5t+ himself = ! sacram5t--! m5 on ! 
"o side1 ! wom5 on ! o!r4 ,at ! l[] end 
( ! *ur* 7 ab\t ?ree ranges ( moveable  
b5*es ) backs & kneel]s2 ! re/ ( ! l>ge 
space 0 op51 & fill$ ) *airs4 ,! gr[+   
object ( att5tion at pres5t 0 ! ,high   
,alt>2 & ea* p]son1 z he ent]$1 took a  
*air1 &1 kneel+ d[n beh9d x1 began 8    
pray]s4 ,at l5g? ! *ur* got v full2 ri* 
& poor 7 mix$ toge!r--artisans1         
well-dress$ y\?s1 ,iri% lab\r]s1 mo!rs )
 two or ?ree *ildr5--! only division be+
 t ( m5 f wom54 ,a set ( boys & *ildr51 

mix$ ) "s old crones1 _h got possession 
( ! alt>-rail1 & 7 hugg+ x ) re/less    
motions1 z if 9 expectation4  ,?\gh ,r$+
 _h cont9u$ /&+1 no "o w\ld h notic$    
him2 b he saw ! "t 0 come = him to      
kneel1 & accord+ly he mov$ into a corn] 
seat on ! b5* ne>e/ him4 ,he _h h>dly   
done s1 :5 a procession ) lights pass$ f
 ! sacri/y to ! alt>2 some?+ w5t on :i* 
he did n und]/&1 & !n sudd5ly began :at1
 by ! ,mis]]e & ,ora pro nobis1 he      
p]ceiv$ to be a litany2 a hymn foll[$4  
,r$+ ?\ght he nev] _h be5 pres5t at     
wor%ip be=e1 s absorb$ 0 ! att5tion1 s  
int5se 0 ! devotion ( ! congregation4   
,:at p>ticul>ly /ruck him 01 t :]eas 9 !
 ,*ur* ( ,engl& ! cl]gyman or ! organ 0 
ev]y?+ & ! p no?+1 except s f> z ! cl]k 
is _! repres5tative1 "h x 0 j rev]s$4 ,!
 prie/ h>dly spoke1 or at lea/ audibly2 
b ! :ole congregation 0 z ?\gh "o va/   
in/rum5t or ,panh>monicon1 mov+ all     
toge!r1 &1 :at 0 mo/ rem>kable1 z if    
self-mov$4 ,!y did n seem to require any
 "o to prompt or direct !m1 ?\gh 9 !    

,litany ! *oir took ! alt]nate p>ts4 ,! 
words 7 ,lat91 b e "o seem$ to und]/& !m
 ?or\ghly1 & to be (f]+ up 8 pray]s to !
 ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 & ! ,inc>nate ,savi\r1
 & ! great ,"m ( ,god1 & ! glorifi$     
,sa9ts1 ) he>ts full 9 proportion to !  
en]gy ( ! s\nds !y utt]$4 ,!re 0 a      
little boy ne> him1 & a poor woman1 s++ 
at ! pit* ( _! voices4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ 
x2 ,r$+ said to himself1 ,?is is a      
popul> religion4 ,he look$ r\nd at !    
build+2 x 01 z we h said1 v pla91 & bore
 ! m>ks ( be+ unf9i%$2 b ! ,liv+ ,temple
 :i* 0 manife/$ 9 x ne$$ no curi\s c>v+ 
or ri* m>ble to complete x1 = ! glory ( 
,god _h enlight5$ x1 & ! ,lamb 0 ! lamp 
!re(4 ,h[ wond]ful1 said ,*>les to      
himself1 t p call ?is wor%ip =mal &     
ext]nal2 x seems to possess all classes1
 "y & old1 poli%$ & vulg>1 m5 & wom5    
indiscrim9ately2 x is ! work+ ( "o ,_s 9
 all1 mak+ _m "o4  ,:ile he 0 ?us ?9k+1 
a *ange came ov] ! wor%ip4 ,a prie/1 or 
at lea/ an assi/ant1 _h m\nt$ = a mom5t 
above ! alt>1 & remov$ a *alice or      

vessel :i* /ood !re2 he c\ld n see      
di/9ctly4 ,a cl\d ( inc5se 0 ris+ on    
high2 ! p sudd5ly all b[$ l[2 :at c\ld x
 mean8 ! tru? fla%$ on him1 fe>fully yet
 sweetly2 x 0 ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t--x 0 !
 ,"l ,inc>nate :o 0 on ! alt>1 :o _h    
come to visit & to bless ,8 p4 ,x 0 !   
,great ,pres5ce1 :i* makes a ,ca?olic   
,*ur* diff]5t f e o!r place 9 ! _w2 :i* 
makes x1 z no o!r place c be1 holy4 ,!  
,brevi>y (fices 7 by ?is "t n unkn[n to 
,r$+2 & z he ?rew himself on ! pavem5t1 
9 sudd5 self-abasem5t & joy1 "s words ( 
^? great ,antiphons came into 8 m\?1 f  
:i* ,willis _h =m]ly quot$3 ,o ,adonai1 
et ,dux doms ,israel1 qui ,moysi 9 rubo 
app>ui/i2 ,o ,emmanuel1 ,exspectatio    
,g5tium et ,salvator e>um1 v5i ad       
salv&um nos1 ,dom9e ,deus no/]4  ,!     
function did n la/ v long aft] ?is2     
,r$+1 on look+ up1 f\nd ! congregation  
rapidly dim9i%+1 & ! lights 9 c\rse (   
ext9ction4 ,he saw he mu/ be quick 9 8  
motions4 ,he made 8 way to a lay-bro!r  
:o 0 wait+ till ! doors c\ld be clos$1 &

 begg$ to be conduct$ to ! ,sup]ior4 ,! 
lay-bro!r fe>$ he might be busy at !    
mom5t1 b conduct$ him ?r\gh ! sacri/y to
 a small neat room1 :]e1 be+ left to    
himself1 he _h "t to collect 8 ?\ghts4  
,at l5g? ! ,sup]ior appe>$2 he 0 a man  
pa/ ! middle age1 & _h a grave yet      
famili> mann]4 ,*>les's feel+s 7        
indescribable1 b all pleasurable4 ,8    
he>t beat1 n ) fe> or anxiety1 b ) !    
?rill ( delight ) :i* he realiz$ t he 0 
b5ea? ! %ad[ ( a ,ca?olic community1 &  
face to face ) "o ( its prie/s4 ,8      
tr\ble w5t 9 a mom5t1 & he c\ld h laugh$
 = joy4 ,he c\ld h>dly keep 8 c\nt5ance1
 & almo/ fe>$ to be tak5 = a fool4 ,he  
pres5t$ ! c>d ( 8 railroad companion4 ,!
 good ,fa!r smil$ :5 he saw ! "n1 nor   
did ! few words :i* 7 writt5 ) p5cil on 
! c>d dim9i% 8 satisfaction4 ,*>les & he
 soon came to an und]/&+2 he f\nd       
himself already kn[n 9 ! community by   
means ( ,willis2 & x 0 arrang$ t he %\ld
 take up 8 lodg+ ) 8 new fri5ds =?)1 &  
rema9 !re z long z x suit$ him4 ,he 0 to

 prep>e = confession at once2 & x 0 hop$
 t on ! foll[+ ,sunday he might be      
receiv$ into ,ca?olic communion4 ,aft]  
t1 he 01 at a conv5i5t int]val1 to      
pres5t himself to ! ,bi%op1 f :om he    
w\ld seek ! sacram5t ( confirmation4 ,n 
mu* "t 0 necess>y = remov+ 8 luggage f 8
 lodg+s2 & 9 ! c\rse ( an h\r f ! "t ( 8
 int]view ) ! ,fa!r ,sup]ior1 he 0 sitt+
 by himself1 ) p5 & pap] & 8 books1 & ) 
a *e]ful fire1 9 a small cell ( 8 new   
home4     ,,*apt] ,,xi4   ,a v few words
 w conduct u to ! end ( our hi/ory4 ,x 0
 ,sunday morn+ ab\t sev5 o'clock1 &     
,*>les _h be5 admitt$ into ! communion (
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ab\t an h\r s9ce4 ,he 
0 /ill kneel+ 9 ! *ur* ( ! ,passioni/s  
be=e ! ,tab]nacle1 9 ! possession ( a   
deep peace & s]5ity ( m9d1 :i* he _h n  
?\ght possible on e>?4 ,x 0 m l !       
/illness :i* almo/ s5sibly affects ! e>s
 :5 a bell t has long be5 toll+ /ops1 or
 :5 a vessel1 aft] mu* toss+ at sea1    
f9ds itself 9 h>b\r4 ,x 0 su* z to ?r[  
him back 9 memory on 8 e>lie/ ye>s1 z if

 he 7 really beg9n+ life aga94 ,b !re 0 
m ?an ! happ9ess ( *ildhood 9 8 he>t2 he
 seem$ to feel a rock "u 8 feet2 x 0 !  
soliditas ,ca!dr ,petri4 ,he w5t on     
kneel+1 z if he 7 already 9 heav51 ) !  
?rone ( ,god be=e him1 & angels ar\nd2 &
 z if to move 7 to lose 8 privilege4    
,at l5g? he felt a light h& on 8 %\ld]1 
& a voice said1 ,r$+1 ,i am go+2 let me 
j say f>ewell to y be=e ,i g4 ,he look$ 
ar\nd2 x 0 ,willis1 or r ,fa!r          
,aloysius1 9 8 d>k ,passioni/ habit1 ) !
 :ite he>t sew$ 9 at 8 left brea/4      
,willis c>ri$ him f ! *ur* into !       
sacri/y4 ,:at a joy1 ,r$+6 he :isp]$1 :5
 ! door clos$ ^u !m2 :at a day ( joy6   
,/4 ,edw>d's day1 a d\bly bless$ day    
h5ce=?4 ,my ,sup]ior let me be pres5t2 b
 n[ ,i mu/ g4 ,y did n see me1 b ,i 0   
pres5t ?r\gh ! :ole4  ,oh1 said ,*>les1 
:at %all ,i say8--! face ( ,god6 ,z ,i  
knelt ,i seem$ to wi% to say ?is1 & ?is 
only1 ) ! ,patri>*1 ',n[ let me die1    
s9ce ,i h se5 ,?y ,face4'  ,y1 de> ,r$+1
 said ,fa!r ,aloysius1 h ke5 fre%       

feel+s2 m9e are blunt$ by famili>ity4   
,no1 ,willis1 he made answ]1 y h tak5 ! 
bett] "p betimes1 :ile ,i h loit]$4 ,too
 late h ,i kn[n ,!e1 ,o ,?\ anci5t      
,tru?2 too late h ,i f\nd ,!e1 ,fir/ &  
only ,fair4  ,all is well1 except z s9  
makes x ill1 said ,fa!r ,aloysius2 if y 
h to lam5t loss ( "t be=e conv]sion1 ,i 
h to lam5t x aft]4 ,if y speak ( delay1 
mu/ n ,i ( ra%ness8 ,a good ,god        
ov]rules all ?+s4 ,b ,i mu/ away4 ,d y  
recollect my la/ words :5 we p>t$ 9     
,devon%ire8 ,i h ?\ght ( !m (t5 s9ce2 !y
 7 too true !n4 ,i said1 ',our ways     
divide4' ,!y are diff]5t /ill1 yet !y   
are ! same4 ,:e!r we %all meet aga9 "h  
bel[1 :o kn[s8 b !re w be a meet+ ere   
long be=e ! ,?rone ( ,god1 & "u ! %ad[ (
 ,8 ,bless$ ,"m & all ,sa9ts4 ',deus    
manife/e v5iet1 ,deus no/]1 et non      
silebit4'  ,r$+ took ,fa!r ,aloysius's  
h& & kiss$ x2 z he sank on 8 knees ! "y 
prie/ made ! sign ( bless+ ov] him4 ,!n 
he vani%$ ?r\gh ! door ( ! sacri/y2 & ! 
new conv]t s\ght 8 tempor>y cell1 s     

happy 9 ! ,pres5t1 t he _h no ?\ghts    
ei!r = ! ,pa/ or ! ,future4   ,,! ,,end4
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#ab4 ,,occasional ,,s]mons4 7,burns     
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,*ur*4 #h4 ,! ,anglo-,am]ican ,*ur*4 #i4
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( ! ,anglican ,*ur*4 #aa4 ,! ,anti*ri/ (
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is sc>cely necess>y to say t ! ,au?or   
submits all t he has writt5 to ! judgm5t
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religi\s tea*+4