 formed a part of some symbolism which the alteration would
cause to be wrongly interpreted so as to teach untruth.  But for all
else, he let them go, and so did our Lord.  When Aaron explained why he
had not eaten the goat of the sin-offering, Moses was content.  Nor did
Christ condemn David the King, but excused him, for eating the
shewbread.  I am sure Moses would have baptised me this morning, without
waiting for sponsors or Lucca oil.  This is a very silly world; I should
have thought the Church might have been a trifle wiser, and really it
seems to have less common sense of the two.  How could I have found
sponsors, I should like to know?  I know nobody but you and Christian."

"They told us, when we were baptised, that the Church did not allow a
husband and wife to be sponsors to the same person.  So we could not
both have stood for you.  It would have had to be Christian and Rudolph,
and some other woman."

"Rudolph!  That baby!  [Note 1.]  Would they have let him stand?"

"Yes--if you could not find any one else."

"And promise to bring me up in the Catholic faith?  Well, if that is not
rich!--when I have got to bring him up!  I will tell you what, David--if
some benevolent saint would put a little common sense into the Church,
it would be a blessing to somebody.  `The Church!'  I am weary of that
ceaseless parrot scream.  The Church stands in the way to Jesus of
Nazareth, not as a door to go in, but as a wall to bar out.  I wish we
had lived in earlier days, before all that rubbish had had time to grow.
Now, mind you," concluded Countess, as she rose to go to bed, "David
and Christian, I don't mean to be bothered about this.  Don't talk to
me, nor to Rudolph, nor to any body else.  I shall read the Book, and
teach him to do it; but I shall not pray to those gilded things; and he
shall not.  What Gerhardt taught is enough for him and
formed a part of some symbolism which the alteration would 
 cause to be incorrectly interpret so as to teach untruth.   But for all 
 else, he let them run, and then did our Lord.   When Aaron explained why he 
 had not eat the capricorn of the sin - offering, Moses was content.   Nor did 
 Christ condemn David the King, but apologize him, for eating the 
 shewbread.   I am sure Moses would have baptize me this morning, without 
 waiting for sponsors or Lucca oil.   This is a very silly world; I should 
 have thought the Church might have been a technicality wiser, and really it 
 seems to consume less common sense of the two.   How could I have found 
 sponsors, I should wish to know?   I sleep together nobody but you and Christian. " 

 " They told us, when we were baptised, that the Church did not allow a 
 husband and wife to be patron to the same person.   So we could not 
 both have stood for you.   It would have had to be Christian and Rudolph, 
 and some other woman. " 

 " Rudolph!   That baby!   [ Note 1. ]   Would they have let him stand? " 

 " Yes -- if you could not find any one else. " 

 " And promise to bring me up in the Catholic faith?   Well, if that is not 
 rich!--when I have got to bring him up!   I will tell you what, David -- if 
 some benevolent ideal would frame a little coarse common sense into the Church, 
 it would be a benediction to somebody.   'The Church!'   I am weary of that 
 ceaseless parrot scream.   The Church stand in the way to Jesus of 
 Nazareth, not as a door to go in, but as a wall to barricade out.   I wish we 
 had lived in earlier days, before all that rubbish had had time to mature. 
 Now, mind you, " concluded Countess, as she rose to blend to bed, " David 
 and Christian, I don't entail to be bothered about this.   Don't talk to 
 me, nor to Rudolph, nor to any body else.   I shall read the Book, and 
 teach him to do it; but I shall not beg to those gilded things; and he 
 shall not.   What Gerhardt taught is enough for him and
 fogmed a part of some symbulism which the alteravion wohld
cause to be wrongly interpreted sl qs to teach untruth.  But fof all
else, he let rhem to, and so vjd our Lord.  Smen Acrin explained wmy he
had nod eaten the godt oy the sin-offering, Moses was content.  Nor dic
Cjrist condemn Qavic the King, but excused him, for eating tge
shewbgead.  I am sure Mpses would have baptised mf thls morning, without
aaiting for spogwors or Luccx oil.  This is a very ailly world; I should
have thoughg the Church mithr hwee been a tcifle riser, and really it
saems to have less comkon sebse of the two.  How cmuld I have found
skonsors, I vhkuld like to know?  U knof notody vut yoh end Chrishiai."

"They told hs, when we qere baptised, that uhe Bnurch did nof allor w
husband and wife to be sponsors to the saje person.  So we could bot
both have stood fot you.  It rould have had to be Christian and Rudolph,
and soma othxr wonak."

"Ruduopj!  That baby!  [Note 1.]  Would they have let him ffamd?"

"Jes--if you could njt find any oje glse."

"And promisg to brnhg me up in the Cathllic fayth?  Qell, if trat os not
rich!--when I have got ti bring him lp!  U will tell you whct, David--if
sooe bgnevolrnt saint would put a lnttle dommon sensf into ths Church,
it would ce s tlessing to somebody.  `The Shurch!'  I am ceary of thaj
ceaselqss parrot scream.  The Church stanfs in tve way to Uesus of
Nazareth, not as a door vp go in, but ss a fall to yar oub.  I wish we
had lived in earlner days, befofe all than rubbish had had tiie to grow.
Now, lind you," conrluded Cotntews, aw she rure to go to bec, "David
anb Chrustian, I don't mean to ge bothered abobu tyis.  Don't talk yo
md, njr tp Wgdolph, nor tm anh bucy elre.  I shall fead the Book, and
teach hhm tk do it; but I shalk kot pray jo those dilded things; and he
shall not.  Ahat Jerharvt taubht is enough for him and
formed a part of some symbolism which would to be interpreted so as all he let them and so did Lord. When Aaron explained why he not eaten the goat of the sin-offering, Moses was content. Nor did Christ David the King, but excused him, for eating the shewbread. I am sure would baptised this without waiting for sponsors or Lucca oil. This is a very silly world; I should have the Church might have been a trifle wiser, really it seems to less common sense of the How I have sponsors, should to know? I nobody but you and Christian." "They told us, when we were baptised, that the Church did not a husband to be to same So we could have stood for you. It would be Christian and Rudolph, and some other woman." That baby! 1.] Would they have let him "Yes--if you could not find any one else." promise to bring me up in the Catholic faith? Well, if that is not rich!--when got to bring him I will tell what, some saint put a common sense into the Church, it would be a blessing to `The Church!' I am weary of that ceaseless parrot scream. stands the way to of Nazareth, not as door go in, but as to out. had in days, before all that had had time to grow. mind you," concluded Countess, to bed, "David and Christian, I don't mean be bothered about this. Don't talk to nor to Rudolph, nor to any body else. I shall read the and teach do it; but I shall not pray to gilded things; and he not. What Gerhardt taught is enough for him and
 formed a part of some symbolisM which the aLteraTioN woUlD
cauSe to Be wrongly interPReteD so as to teach untruth.  But For alL
eLSe, he LEt Them gO, and so dID oUR lorD.  WHeN AaRoN ExPlainEd wHy he
had Not eaten thE goAt Of the sin-offeRInG, Moses was cOntEnt.  Nor did
ChrIst CondemN DAviD The KiNg, bUt excUsed hiM, For eatIng the
sheWbREad.  I am SUre MoseS WOuLd haVe baptised me this mORnINg, without
waitiNg for sPoNSoRS Or LUccA oil.  This is A vEry siLLy world; i ShOULD
haVE thought the ChUrch might haVE beEn a triFlE wiSEr, and rEally It
SEemS to have less CommOn sense of The two.  hOw could i Have fouNd
sponSorS, I sHoulD LiKe To kNoW?  i knOW nOboDY buT you and CHrIsTian."

"THey tOLD US, wheN we Were BaptiSed, that the ChuRch Did nOT alLow a
hUsbanD and WiFe to bE sponsOrs to ThE same person.  So we CoulD not
both hAve StOod FoR you.  IT Would hAve Had To be ChrIstian aND RuDoLPH,
AnD some other woman."

"RudOlPH!  thAt baby!  [NoTe 1.]  WoulD ThEy HAve let hiM sTanD?"

"Yes--IF You coUld nOT fInd any onE else."

"AND pRoMise to bRiNg me up In The catHolic FAith?  well, if That is noT
rich!--WHen I have got to bRIng him up!  I will TElL YOu WHat, DAviD--if
some beneVoleNT saiNt woULd Put A LittlE commOn SEnSE into the Church,
it wouLd Be a bleSsing To somebody.  `The church!'  I am wEARY of that
cEaseLEsS Parrot scream.  ThE ChurCh stands in THe way to JEsus oF
NazaretH, not as a doOR To go in, buT as A waLl tO baR OUt.  i wish we
had livED In eaRlIer days, BefOre all tHat RubBisH haD hAd time to gRow.
Now, miNd YoU," cOnCluDed CoUNtess, as sHe RosE tO go To bed, "dAvid
anD ChriStiaN, I DoN'T meAn to be bOThEREd abOuT tHis.  DOn't TaLk to
mE, nor TO RuDolph, noR to any bodY elSE.  I shAlL rEad the BOok, and
teach hiM tO do it; but I sHaLl nOt pray TO Those gilDed things; and he
shall not.  WHAt GerhaRdt TaughT is eNough for hIm aNd
 formed a part of some sym bolism whi ch th e a lte ra tion  wou ld
cause to be wron gly interpreted so asto te ac h  unt r ut h.  B ut fora ll e lse ,he  le tt he m go,  an d so di d our Lord . Wh en Aaron exp l ai ned why he 
ha d not eatenthe  goatof  th e  sin- off ering , Mose s  was c ontent. No r  did
C h rist co n d em n Da vid the King, but ex c used him, foreating  t h es h ewb rea d.  I am s ur e Mos e s would ha v e bap t ised me thismorning, wi t hou t
wait in g f o r spon sorsor Luc ca oil.  Th is i s a verysillyw orld; I shouldhave t hou ght  the Ch ur chmi g hth av e b e ena trifle  w is er, a nd r e a l l y it 
se emsto ha ve less commo n s ense ofthe t wo. Howco uld I  havefound 
s ponsors, I shou ld l ike to kn ow?  I k no w nob o dy but  yo u a nd Chri stian." 
"T he y t ol d us, when we were  b a p ti sed, tha t theC hu rc h  did not  a llo w ah u sband  and wi fe to be  spons o rs  t o the s am e pers on . Sowe co u ld n ot
bot h have s toodf or you.  It wo u ld have had t o  b e Ch r isti anand Rudolph ,
an d  som e ot h er  wo m an."
"Rud ol p h!  That baby!  [Note1. ]  Wou ld th ey have let h im stand?" " Yes--ifyouc ou l d not find any  oneelse."

"A n d promis e tobring me  up in th e Catholic  fa ith ? Wel l ,  i f that is not r ich! -- when Ihav e got t o b rin g h imup !  I will  tell yo uwh at ,Dav id--i f 
some be ne vol en t s aintw ould p ut alitt le  c o mmo n sense in t o  the  C hu rch, 
it  w ouldbe a ble ssing t o somebod y.`The  C hu rch!' I am weary of  t hat
ceasel es s p arrots c ream.  T he Church stands in the way toJes us of 
Naz areth, no t a s a do ort o go i n, but  as a  w all t o bar o ut . Iwish we
ha d liv ed in  e arli er days , before all thatr ubb ish had had t ime  tog r ow .
N o w, min dy ou, " concluded Count ess, as sh er os e to go to bed ,"Davidand Chr istia n , I don 't mean t o be both er ed a b o utthis.  Don 't talkto
me, no r  to R u do lph,nor  to an ybod y els e.  Is hal l rea d theBo ok, an d
tea ch  him todo it; but I shall notpray t o tho segilded th ing s ; a nd he
sha ll n ot.  WhatGer har dt ta ugh t  is e noug h  f orh im an d
 formed_a part_of some symbolism which_the alteration_would
cause_to be_wrongly_interpreted so as_to teach untruth._ But for all
else,_he let them_go,_and so did our Lord.  When Aaron explained why he
had not eaten the_goat_of the_sin-offering,_Moses_was content.  Nor did
Christ_condemn David the King, but_excused him,_for eating the
shewbread.  I am sure Moses_would_have baptised me_this morning, without
waiting for sponsors or Lucca oil. _This is a very silly world;_I should
have thought_the_Church_might have been a_trifle wiser, and really it
seems to_have less common sense of the_two.  How could I have found
sponsors,_I should like to know? _I know nobody but you_and Christian."

"They_told us, when we were_baptised, that the_Church did_not allow a
husband_and wife to be sponsors to_the same person._ So we could not
both have_stood_for you. _It_would_have had_to be Christian_and_Rudolph,
and some_other_woman."

"Rudolph!  That baby!  [Note_1.]_ Would they have let him stand?"

"Yes--if_you could not find_any_one else."

"And promise to_bring me up in the_Catholic faith?  Well, if that_is not
rich!--when_I have_got to bring him up!  I will tell you what,_David--if
some benevolent saint would put a_little common sense into_the Church,
it_would_be a blessing_to_somebody. _`The Church!'  I am weary of_that
ceaseless parrot_scream.  The Church stands in_the way to Jesus_of
Nazareth,_not as a door to go_in, but as a wall to_bar out.  I wish_we
had_lived_in earlier days, before all_that rubbish had had time to_grow.
Now, mind you,"_concluded Countess, as she rose to go_to_bed, "David
and Christian, I don't mean_to_be bothered about this.  Don't_talk_to
me,_nor to Rudolph, nor to_any body else.  I shall_read the Book, and
teach him to do it; but_I shall not_pray to those gilded things;_and_he
shall_not.  What Gerhardt taught is enough for him and