'I thought it must be so easy for a famous author like you to write half-a-dozen words!' 'A "sentiment" you mean!' Griggs laughed rather contemptuously, and then was grave again.
'No!' Margaret said, a little disappointed.

'You did not understand me.

Don't write anything at all.

Give me back the book.' She held out her hand for it; but as if he had just made up his mind, he put his pencil to the paper again, and wrote four words in a small clear hand.

She leaned forwards a little to see what he was writing.
'You know enough Latin to read that,' he said, as he gave the book back to her.
She read the words aloud, with a puzzled expression.
'"Credo in resurrectionem mortuorum."' She looked at him for some explanation.
'Yes,' he said, answering her unspoken question.