For some time past I have really suspected the soundness of your views--I had doubts of your orthodoxy; but out of consideration for your large family, I did not press you for an explanation." "Then, sir," replied Clement, "allow me to say, that as an orthodox clergyman, jealous of the purity of our creed, and anxious for the spiritual welfare of your flock, it was your duty to have done so.

As for me, I shall be at all times both ready and willing to render an account of the faith that is in me.

I neither fear nor deprecate investigation, sir, I assure you." "I certainly knew not, however, that you were so far gone in latitudinarianism, as I find, unfortunately, to be the case.

I hold a responsible--a sacred situation, as a Protestant minister, Mr.Clement, and consequently cannot suffer such doctrine to spread through my flock.
Besides, had you taken an active part in promoting this Reformation, as, with your learning and talents I know you could have done--I make no allusion now to your unhappy principles--had you done so it was my fixed intention to have increased your salary ten pounds per annum, out of my own pocket, notwithstanding the great claims that are upon me." "My legal salary, I believe, Mr.Lucre, is seventy-five pounds per annum, and the value of your benefice is one thousand four hundred.

I may say the whole duty is performed by me.