 don't know!" answered David, in evident perplexity.  "I suppose
you _could_ be baptised, with nothing more--but I don't know any priest
that would do it."

"Would you do it?"

"Oh, I daren't!"

"David, your religion is very queer."

"What's the matter?" asked David in astonishment.

"The other day, when I told you I was in a great slough, you did not
advise me to go and ask those gaudy images to help me out of it; you
spoke of nobody but the Lord.  Now that we come to talk about images,
you flounder about as if you did not know what to say."

"Well, don't you see, I know one o' them two, but I've only been told
the other."

"Oh yes, I see.  You are not the first who has had one religion for
sunshiny weather, and another for rainy days; only that with you--
different from most people--you wear your best robe in the storm."

David rubbed his face upon the sleeve of his jacket, as if he wished to
rub some more discrimination into his brains.

"Nay, I don't know--I hope you've no call to say that."

"I usually say what I think.  But there's no need to fret; you've time
to mend."

Both the women noticed that for a few days after that, David was very
silent and thoughtful.  When the Sunday came he excused himself from
going to church, much to the surprise and perplexity of his wife.  The
day after he asks for a holiday, and did not return till late at night.

As they sat round the fire on the following evening, David said
suddenly,--"I think I've found it out."

"What?" asked his mistress.

"Your puzzle--and my own too."

"Let me have the key, by all means, if you possess it."

"Well, I have been to see the hermit of Holywell.  They say he is the
holiest man within reach of London, go what way you will.  And he has
read me a bit out of a book that seems to settle the matter.
don't know! " answered David, in evident perplexity.   " I suppose 
 you _ could _ be baptize, with nothing more -- but I don't acknowledge any priest 
 that would do it. " 

 " Would you do it? " 

 " Oh, I make boldn't! " 

 " David, your religion is very gay. " 

 " What's the matter? " asked David in astonishment. 

 " The early day, when I told you I was in a great gangrene, you did not 
 rede me to go and necessitate those gaudy images to help me out of it; you 
 spoke of nobody but the Lord.   nowadays that we come to talk about images, 
 you flounder about as if you did not know what to state. " 

 " Well, don't you see, I know one o' them two, but I've entirely been told 
 the other. " 

 " Oh yes, I see.   You are not the first who has have one religion for 
 sunshiny weather, and another for rainy days; only that with you-- 
 different from most people -- you break your best robe in the storm. " 

 David rubbed his face upon the sleeve of his jacket, as if he wished to 
 rub some more discrimination into his brains. 

 " Nay, I don't know -- I hope you've no call to say that. " 

 " I usually say what I think.   But there's no need to fret; you've time 
 to mend. " 

 Both the woman noticed that for a few days after that, David was very 
 dumb and heedful.   When the Sunday hail he excused himself from 
 going to church service, much to the surprise and perplexity of his wife.   The 
 sidereal day after he asks for a holiday, and did not return till deep at night. 

 As they sat round the fire on the following evening, David said 
 suddenly,--"I think I've found it out. " 

 " What? " asked his mistress. 

 " Your puzzle -- and my own too. " 

 " Let me give birth the samara, by all means, if you possess it. " 

 " Well, I have been to see the hermit of Holywell.   They say he is the 
 holy man within reach of London, go what way you will.   And he has 
 read me a bit out of a book that seems to settle the topic.
 doj't know!" answered David, ik evident perpleruty.  "I suppoae
you _cojld_ be baptised, with nothing mire--buu I don't know any pfiest
that would di it."

"Xould you do it?"

"Oi, I darek'c!"

"Davis, youx celigion is veri queer."

"What's the matter?" asnea Bavid in astonishment.

"The other day, wren I tplf you I was in a ggewt smough, you did not
advise me to go ahd ask uhose gaudy images to help me out of it; you
sooke of nobody but the Lord.  Now jgat qe come to txlk about pkages,
you fmounder about as if you did not know what to sqy."

"Qelp, don't you sxe, I kgow one o' thck two, tut I've only been tolc
thx otyer."

"Oh yes, I see.  You ere not the first whj has had oue religion for
sunshiby weatver, dnd xbotfer fpr rainy dabs; only thaf with you--
dufferent from most keo[oe--you wear yohr bese wobe in the storm."

David rubbed his face lpon the sleeve of his jackwt, as if he wished to
tub some mjre discrimination into his brains.

"Nay, I don't know--H hopx hou'rc vi fall to say that."

"I usually say what I think.  Btf uhege's no need to frct; you've time
to memd."

Hoyr the women nuticed thzt for a few days wfter trat, Dqvid was dery
xilent and thoughtful.  When the Sunday bame he excused himsely from
going co chutch, muvh to the surprise and 'erplesity of his wife.  Ths
aay after he askr fpr a holiday, and did not rettrn till oate at nigft.

As they fat round hhe flse on the followinh eveuing, Gavid said
duddenly,--"I think I've found it ouv."

"Xhat?" asked hix kisnress.

"Your puzzke--and my own eoo."

"Let me have the kev, by aul means, ir you pmssess it."

"Wejl, I have beet to see the iermit of Holtwelo.  They ray he is the
hpliest mau wityin reach of Londok, go dgat way you wilo.  Qnd he has
read ke x byt ont of d book that veemr tu settue the mattcr.
don't know!" answered David, in evident perplexity. you be baptised, nothing more--but I would it." "Would you it?" "Oh, I "David, your religion is very queer." the matter?" asked David in astonishment. "The other day, when I told you was in a great slough, you did not advise me to go and those images help out of it; you spoke of nobody but the Lord. Now that we come to talk images, you flounder about as if you did know what to say." don't you see, I know o' two, but only told other." "Oh yes, see. You are not the first who has had one religion for sunshiny weather, and another for days; only you-- different most wear best robe in David rubbed his face upon the jacket, as if he wished to rub some discrimination into brains. "Nay, I don't know--I hope no call to say that." "I usually say I think. But there's no need to fret; you've time to mend." Both the women for a few days that, David was silent thoughtful. the came he himself from going to church, much to the surprise and perplexity his wife. The day after he asks for a holiday, not till late at As they sat round fire the following evening, David think found asked mistress. puzzle--and my own too." me have the key, by means, if you possess to see the hermit of Holywell. They say is the holiest man within reach of go what way you will. And he has read me a bit of a seems to settle the matter.
 don't know!" answered David, in evIdent perplExity.  "i suPpoSe
You _cOuld_ Be baptised, with NOthiNg more--but I don't know any pRiest
ThAT wouLD dO it."

"WoUld you dO It?"

"oH, i daReN't!"

"davId, YOuR reliGioN is very Queer."

"What's The MaTter?" asked DavID iN astonishmEnt.

"the other day, wHen i told yOu i waS In a grEat SlougH, you diD Not
advIse me to go AnD Ask thoSE gaudy iMAGeS to hElp me out of it; you
spOKe OF nobody but the LOrd.  Now ThAT wE COme To tAlk about imAgEs,
you FLounder ABoUT AS if YOu did not know wHat to say."

"WelL, Don'T you seE, I KnoW One o' thEm two, BuT i've Only been tolD
the Other."

"Oh yeS, I see.  YOU are not THe first Who has Had One ReliGIoN fOr
sUnSHinY WeAthER, anD another FoR rAiny dAys; oNLY THat wIth You--
dIfferEnt from most peOplE--you WEar Your bEst roBe in ThE storM."

David RubbeD hIs face upon the slEeve Of his jackEt, aS iF he WiShed tO
Rub somE moRe dIscrimiNation iNTo hIs BRAInS.

"Nay, I don't know--I hope YoU'VE nO call to sAy that."

"i UsUaLLy say whaT I ThiNk.  BuT THere's No neED tO fret; you'Ve time
TO mEnD."

Both thE wOmen noTiCed ThaT for a FEw daYs afteR that, DavId was VEry
silent and thOUghtful.  When thE suNDAy CAme hE exCused himselF froM
GoinG to cHUrCh, mUCh to tHe surPrISe ANd perplexity of his wiFe.  the
day After He asks for a holIday, and did NOT Return tiLl laTE aT Night.

As they sat Round The fire on tHE followiNg eveNing, DaviD said
suddENLy,--"I think i've FouNd iT ouT."

"wHaT?" asked his mistRESs.

"YoUr Puzzle--aNd mY own too."

"let Me hAve The KeY, by all meaNs, if you pOsSeSs It."

"welL, I havE Been to seE tHe hErMit Of HolYWell.  ThEy say He is ThE
hOLieSt man wiTHiN REach Of loNdon, Go wHaT way yOu wiLL.  AnD he has
rEad me a bit Out OF a boOk ThAt seems To settle the maTtEr.
 don't know!" answered Dav id, in evi dentper ple xi ty. "Isuppose
you _c o uld_  be baptised, with not hingmo r e--b u tI don 't know an y pri es ttha tw ou ld do  it ."

"Wo uld you do  it ?" 

"Oh, I dar e n' t!"

"Davi d,your religio n i s very  q uee r ."

" Wha t's t he mat t er?" a sked Davi di n asto n ishment . 
" Theother day, when I to l d you I was in  a gre at sl o u gh,  yo u did notad visem e to go an d a skt hose gaudy im ages to hel p  me  out o fit; you
sp oke o fn obo dy but theLord .  Now th at wec ome tot alk abo ut ima ges ,
y ou f l ou nd erab o uta sify oudid notkn ow  what  tos a y . "

" Wel l, d on'tyou see, I kn owoneo ' t hem t wo, b ut I 'v e onl y been  told 
t he other."

"Oh  yes , I see. Yo uare  n ot th e  first  wh o h as hadone rel i gio nf o r 
s unshiny weather, a nd a no ther for  rainy da ys ;  only th at  wi th y o u --
di ffer e nt  from mo st peo p le -- you wea ryour b es t r obe  in t h e st orm."
David r ubbed his face upont he sleeve ofh is j ac k et,asif he wishe d to rubsome mo red iscri minat io n  i n to his brains.

"Na y,  I don 't kn ow--I hope yo u've no ca l l to say t hat. " 
" I usually saywhatI think. B ut there 's no  need to  fret; yo u ' ve timetomen d." 

B o t hthe women not i c ed t ha t for a  fe w daysaft ertha t,Da vid was v ery
sile nt  a nd  t hou ghtfu l .  Whenth e S un day  came he exc usedhims el ff rom 
goingt oc h urch ,mu ch t o t he  surp rise and  perple xity of h isw ife.  Th e
day a fter he asksfo r a holida y,  an d didn o t return  till late at night.

A s  they s atround  the  fire onthe  follo win g  eveni ng, Da vid s ai d
s u d denly , - -" I t hi nk I've fo u n d i t out ." 

"W hat?" a sked his mistress. 
"Y our puzzle--a ndmy o w n  t oo. " 
" Let  m e  ha v e  the key, by al l means, i fy ou  possess i t ."
" Well, I  have b een t o  see th e hermitof Holywe ll .  T h e y s ay he is t he
holie st man wi t hin r e ac h ofLon don, g owha t way  you w i ll.   And  he ha sread m e a b it  out ofa book that seems to se ttle t he ma tte r.
 don't_know!" answered_David, in evident perplexity._ "I_suppose
you__could_ be_baptised,_with nothing more--but_I don't know_any priest
that would do_it."

"Would you do_it?"

"Oh,_I daren't!"

"David, your religion is very queer."

"What's the matter?" asked David in astonishment.

"The other_day,_when I_told_you_I was in a great_slough, you did not
advise me_to go_and ask those gaudy images to help me_out_of it; you
spoke_of nobody but the Lord.  Now that we_come to talk about images,
you flounder_about as if_you_did_not know what to_say."

"Well, don't you see, I know_one o' them two, but I've_only been told
the other."

"Oh yes, I see._ You are not the first_who has had one religion_for
sunshiny weather,_and another for rainy days;_only that with_you--
different from_most people--you wear_your best robe in the storm."

David_rubbed his face_upon the sleeve of his jacket,_as_if he wished_to
rub_some_more discrimination_into his brains.

"Nay,_I_don't know--I_hope_you've no call to say that."

"I_usually_say what I think.  But there's_no need to fret;_you've_time
to mend."

Both the women_noticed that for a few_days after that, David was very
silent_and thoughtful._ When_the Sunday came he excused himself from
going to church, much to_the surprise and perplexity of his_wife.  The
day after_he asks_for_a holiday, and_did_not return_till late at night.

As they sat round_the fire_on the following evening, David said
suddenly,--"I_think I've found it_out."

"What?"_asked his mistress.

"Your puzzle--and my own_too."

"Let me have the key, by_all means, if you possess_it."

"Well,_I_have been to see the_hermit of Holywell.  They say_he is the
holiest_man within reach of London, go what_way_you will.  And he has
read_me_a bit out of a book_that_seems_to settle the matter.