[Paul Faber, Surgeon by George MacDonald]@TWC D-Link bookPaul Faber, Surgeon CHAPTER II 12/13
Neither must it be supposed that he was a propagandist, a proselytizer.
Say nothing, and the doctor said nothing.
Fire but a saloon pistol, however, and off went a great gun in answer--with no bravado, for the doctor was a gentleman. "Mr.Faber," said the minister, now turning toward him, and looking him full in the face, "if you had a friend whom you loved with all your heart, would you be under obligation to a man who counted your friendship a folly ?" "The cases are not parallel.
Say the man merely did not believe your friend was alive, and there could be no insult to either." "If the denial of his being in life, opened the door to the greatest wrongs that could be done him--and if that denial seemed to me to have its source in some element of moral antagonism to him--_could_ I accept--I put it to yourself, Mr.Faber--_could_ I accept assistance from that man? Do not take it ill.
You prize honesty; so do I: ten times rather would I cease to live than accept life at the hand of an enemy to my Lord and Master." "I am very sorry, Mr.Drake," said the doctor; "but from your point of view I suppose you are right.
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