His face began to clear; he answered her lightly on his side.
"Prepare yourself to meet the most unclerical of clergymen," he said.
"Julian is a lost sheep among the parsons, and a thorn in the side of his bishop.

Preaches, if they ask him, in Dissenters' chapels.

Declines to set up any pretensions to priestly authority and priestly power.

Goes about doing good on a plan of his own.

Is quite resigned never to rise to the high places in his profession.