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           Youmighthaveknockedmedownontheflatofmyback,sir,withthefeatherofapen,Iassureyou,whenMrs.Chillipsaidso.Theladiesaregreatobservers,sir?’

           ‘Intuitively,’saidI,tohisextremedelight.

           ‘Iamveryhappytoreceivesuchsupportinmyopinion,sir,’herejoined.‘ItisnotoftenthatIventuretogiveanon-medicalopinion,Iassureyou.Mr.Murdstonedeliverspublicaddressessometimes,anditissaid,inshort,sir,itissaidbyMrs.Chillip,thatthedarkertyranthehaslatelybeen,themoreferociousishisdoctrine.’

           ‘IbelieveMrs.Chilliptobeperfectlyright,’saidI.

           ‘Mrs.Chillipdoesgosofarastosay,’pursuedthemeekestoflittlemen,muchencouraged,‘thatwhatsuchpeoplemiscalltheirreligion,isaventfortheirbadhumoursandarrogance.AnddoyouknowImustsay,sir,’hecontinued,mildlylayinghisheadononeside,‘thatIDON’TfindauthorityforMr.andMissMurdstoneintheNewTestament?’

           ‘Ineverfounditeither!’saidI.

           ‘Inthemeantime,sir,’saidMr.Chillip,‘theyaremuchdisliked;andastheyareveryfreeinconsigningeverybodywhodislikesthemtoperdition,wereallyhaveagooddealofperditiongoingoninourneighbourhood!However,asMrs.Chillipsays,sir,theyundergoacontinualpunishment;fortheyareturnedinward,tofeedupontheirownhearts,andtheirownheartsareverybadfeeding.

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