You believe the things so that, as far as honesty goes, you could still teach them ?" "Certainly I should believe every dogma I taught." "Including the dogma that people ought to be good ?" "Including that," answered Stafford, with a smile.
"I don't see what more you want," said Sir Roderick, with an air of finality.
Stafford felt himself, against his will, growing more cheerful.

In fact, it was a pleasure to him to exercise his brains once again, instead of being the slave of his emotions.

Ayre had anticipated such a result from their conversation.
"Everything more," he said.

"Personal holiness is at the bottom of it all." "The best thing, I dare say." Ayre conceded.

"But indispensable?
Besides, you have it." "Never again." "Yes, I say--in all essentials." "I can't do it.