Catholicism is not yet established as the State Religion; but it'll only be a question of time, and it may be said that all the laws are Christian." "Divorce ?" "Divorce was abolished thirty years ago, and fornication was made a felony ten years later," said the priest quietly.

"Benefit of clergy also was restored three years ago; and we have our own courts for heresy, with power to hand over convicted criminals to the secular arm." "What ?" "Certainly.

It has been in force now for three years." "Then what do you mean by saying that the Church isn't established ?" "I mean that no religious test is demanded of officers of state, and that bishops and abbots have no seat in Parliament.

It was the enfranchisement of women that turned the tide once and for all." "Do you mean that all women have the vote ?" "They are under the same conditions as men.

There's a severe educational test now, of course.