14/44 Some people, we know, are born with silver spoons,--that's to say, a godfather to give one things, and teach one's catechism, and see that we're confirmed into good church-going Christians,--and others with wooden ladles in their mouths. These poor last folks must just be content to be godfatherless orphans, and Dissenters, all their lives; and if they are tradespeople into the bargain, so much the worse for them; but let us be humble Christians, my dear lady, and not hold our heads too high because we were born orthodox quality." "You go on too fast, Miss Galindo! I can't follow you. Besides, I do believe dissent to be an invention of the Devil's. Why can't they believe as we do? Besides, its schism and heresy, and, you know, the Bible says that's as bad as witchcraft." My lady was not convinced, as I could see. |