 this summons to town;
but the reredos question is of the first importance, you know."

"I'll go," said Reginald. There is nothing more effectual in showing us
the weakness of any habitual fallacy or assumption than to hear it
sympathetically, through the ears, as it were, of a sceptic. Reginald,
seeing Northcote's keen eyes gleam at the sound of the Rector's voice,
instinctively fell into sympathy with him, and heard the speech through
him; and though he himself felt the importance of the reredos, yet he
saw in a moment how such a question would take shape in the opinion of
the young Dissenter, in whom he clearly saw certain resemblances to
himself. Therefore he assented very briefly, taking out his note-book to
put down the special cases of which the Rector told him. They had a
confidential conversation in a corner, during which the new-comer
contemplated the figure of Northcote in his strange semi-clerical
garments with some amaze. "Who is your friend?" he said abruptly, for he
was a rapid man, losing no time about anything.

"It is not my friend at all; it is my enemy who denounced me at the
Dissenters' meeting."

"Pah!" cried the Rector, curling up his nostrils, as if some
disagreeable smell had reached him. "A Dissenter here! I should not have
expected it from you, May."

"Nor I either," said Reginald; but his colour rose. He was not disposed
to be rebuked by any rector in Carlingford or the world.

"Are you his curate," said Northcote, "that he orders you about as if
you were bound to do his bidding? I hope, for your own sake, it is not
so."

Now it was Reginald's turn to smile. He was young, and liked a bit of
grandiloquence as well as another.

"Since I have been here," he said, "in this sinecure, as you call
it--and such it almost is--I have been everybody's curate. If the others
have too much work, and I too little, my duty is clear,
this summons to town; 
 but the reredos question is of the inaugural importance, you acknowledge. " 

 " I'll go, " said Reginald. There is nothing more legal in showing us 
 the weakness of any accustomed fallacy or assumption than to hear it 
 sympathetically, through the ears, as it were, of a skeptic. Reginald, 
 see Northcote's cutting eyes gleam at the sound of the Rector's part, 
 instinctively fell into sympathy with him, and heard the speech through 
 him; and though he himself felt the importance of the reredos, yet he 
 attend in a moment how such a question would claim shape in the opinion of 
 the young Dissenter, in whom he clearly see certain resemblances to 
 himself. Therefore he assented very briefly, consume out his note - book to 
 put down the special cases of which the Rector tell him. They had a 
 confidential conversation in a corner, during which the new - comer 
 contemplated the figure of Northcote in his strange semi - clerical 
 garments with some amaze. " Who is your friend? " he said abruptly, for he 
 was a rapid serviceman, losing no time about anything. 

 " It is not my supporter at all; it is my enemy who denounced me at the 
 Dissenters' meeting. " 

 " Pah! " cry the Rector, curling up his nostrils, as if some 
 disagreeable smell had reached him. " A Dissenter here! I should not have 
 have a bun in the oven it from you, May. " 

 " Nor I either, " said Reginald; but his colour rose. He was not disposed 
 to be rebuked by any curate in Carlingford or the world. 

 " Are you his curate, " said Northcote, " that he orders you about as if 
 you were bound to do his bidding? I hope, for your own sake, it is not 
 so. " 

 nowadays it was Reginald's turn to smile. He was young, and liked a bit of 
 grandiloquence equally well as another. 

 " Since I have been here, " he said, " in this sinecure, as you call 
 it -- and such it almost is -- I have been everybody's curate. If the others 
 have too much work, and I too little, my duty is clear,
 thls summons to town;
but tht reredos questiou is of the fjrst impurtance, you know."

"I'll go," said Cegibald. Ukere is nothing more effectuap in shoqing ys
the weakisss of any hagltual hallacy or assukption that to hear it
sykpxtketically, through the ears, as it werq, of a xcfptic. Reginald,
feeimd Nodnhgote's keen eyes gleam at the souhd of tie Rector's voicr,
instinctively fell into sjmpahhy with him, and hfard the spgsch rhrough
him; avd though he himself fglt the importance of the reredor, yet he
saw in q nomftt how such a quvstion would bske shdpe in yhe opinion of
bhe ymunt Dissenter, in whom hx clearly saw certaig resembldnees to
himself. Therefoee he avsended xwry brjehly, takinh ont his note-gook to
put eown the special caxef of which the Rectow eold him. They had a
confidential conversdtikn in a corner, during wyich the new-comer
contgmplated tre figure of Northcote in his strange semi-clerican
garmxngs clbh sune amaze. "Who is your friend?" he said abruptly, fow ht
wax a rapid man, josing no tomf sfout anything.

"Kt is ukt my friend at all; lt is mi enemt who denjuncrd me at the
Dissenters' meetung."

"Pah!" cried rhe Rector, curling up his noscrils, ss if some
disagreeable smell had reached hil. "A Dissehger here! I shoula npt have
exptzted it from you, Iay."

"Nor I xithex," said Rdginsld; bue his colokr rose. He was not dispoded
to ba rebuked hy any rector in Carlingford or the world.

"Are iou hiv curate," said Northcote, "thwt he orders ypu abouc as iw
you were gound tm do his biqding? I hope, xlr your own vake, it ys nit
so."

Bow it dxs Reginald's tirn to smplt. He was yiung, and liked a blt of
edandiloquence aw wtlo as another.

"Simce I rane ueen rare," he said, "hn tfis xinecjre, as you galu
it--amd such it almost is--H habe been everybody's cmrate. If jhe otherf
have too mucn work, and I too llttle, my duty is clear,
this summons to town; but the reredos of first importance, know." "I'll go," more in showing us weakness of any fallacy or assumption than to hear sympathetically, through the ears, as it were, of a sceptic. Reginald, seeing Northcote's eyes gleam at the sound of the Rector's voice, instinctively fell into sympathy him, heard speech him; and though he himself felt the importance of the reredos, yet he saw in a how such a question would take shape in opinion of the young in whom he clearly saw resemblances himself. Therefore assented briefly, out his note-book put down the special cases of which the Rector told him. They had a confidential conversation in corner, during new-comer contemplated figure Northcote his strange semi-clerical some amaze. "Who is your friend?" for he was a rapid man, losing no about anything. is not my friend at all; is my enemy who denounced me at the meeting." "Pah!" cried the Rector, curling up his nostrils, as if some disagreeable smell had "A Dissenter here! I not have expected from May." I said Reginald; his colour rose. He was not disposed to be rebuked by rector in Carlingford or the world. "Are you his curate," "that orders you about if you were bound do bidding? I hope, for sake, is it Reginald's to smile. He was and liked a bit of as well as another. he said, "in this sinecure, as you call such it almost is--I have been everybody's If the others have too much work, and I too little, my is clear,
 this summons to town;
but the reRedos questIon is Of tHe fIrSt imPortAnce, you know."

"I'll GO," saiD Reginald. There is nothinG more EfFEctuAL iN showIng us
thE WeAKNesS oF aNy hAbITuAl falLacY or assuMption than To hEaR it
sympathetICaLly, through The Ears, as it were, Of a SceptiC. REgiNAld,
seEinG NortHcote's KEen eyeS gleam at tHe SOund of THe RectoR'S VoIce,
iNstinctively fell iNTo SYmpathy with him, And heaRd THe SPEecH thRough
him; anD tHough HE himselF FeLT THe iMPortance of the Reredos, yet hE
Saw In a momEnT hoW Such a qUestiOn WOulD take shape iN the Opinion of
The youNG DissenTEr, in whoM he cleArlY saW cerTAiN rEseMbLAncES tO
hiMSelF. TherefoRe He AssenTed vERY BRiefLy, tAkinG out hIs note-book to
pUt dOwn tHE spEcial Cases Of whIcH the REctor tOld hiM. THey had a
confidenTial ConversatIon In A coRnEr, durINg whicH thE neW-comer
cOntemplATed ThE FIGuRe of Northcote in his StRANgE semi-cleRical
gARmEnTS with somE aMazE. "Who IS Your fRienD?" He Said abruPtly, foR He
WaS a rapid MaN, losinG nO tiMe aBout aNYthiNg.

"It is Not my friEnd at ALl; it is my enemy wHO denounced me aT ThE
dIsSEnteRs' mEeting."

"Pah!" crIed tHE RecTor, cURlIng UP his nOstriLs, AS iF Some
disagreeable smeLl Had reaChed hIm. "A Dissenter hEre! I should NOT Have
expeCted IT fROm you, May."

"Nor I eiTher," sAid ReginalD; But his coLour rOse. He was Not disposED
To be rebuKed By aNy rEctOR In carlingford or THE worLd.

"are you hIs cUrate," saId NOrtHcoTe, "tHaT he orders You about As If
YoU wEre Bound TO do his biDdIng? i hOpe, For yoUR own saKe, it iS not
So."

noW It wAs ReginALd'S TUrn tO sMiLe. He Was YoUng, anD likED a bIt of
graNdiloquenCe aS Well As AnOther.

"SiNce I have been hErE," he said, "in tHiS siNecure, AS You call
iT--and such it almost is--I have BEen everYboDy's cuRate. if the otheRs
hAve too MucH Work, anD I too lIttle, My DutY IS cleaR,
 this summons to town;
but  the rered os qu est ion  i s of  the  first importa n ce,you know."

"I'll go,"  said  R e gina l d.  Ther e is no t hi n g  mo re  e ffe ct u al  in s how ing usthe weakne ssof  any habitua l  f allacy orass umption than  to  hearit 
sy m pathe tic ally,  throu g h theears, asit were,o f a sce p t ic . Re ginald,
seeing No r th c ote's keen eye s glea ma tt h e s oun d of the R ec tor's voice,i ns t i n cti v ely fell into  sympathy w i thhim, a nd  he a rd the  spee ch thr ough
him; a nd t hough hehimsel f  felt t h e impor tanceofthe  rer e do s,  ye th e
s a wina  mo ment how  s uc h a q uest i o n woul d t akeshape  in the opini onof
t h e y oungDisse nter ,in wh om heclear ly  saw certain re semb lances to 
hi ms elf .There f ore he  as sen ted ver y brief l y,ta k i n gout his note-bookto p ut  down th e spec i al  c a ses of w hi chtheR e ctortold hi m. Theyhad ac on fi dential  c onvers at ion  in  a co r ner,  durin g whichthe n e w-comer
contem p lated the fig u re o fN orth cot e in his st rang e  sem i-cl e ri cal garme nts w it h  s o me amaze. "Who is y ou r frie nd?"he said abrup tly, for h e w as a rap id m a n, losing no time  abou t anything . 

"It is  notmy frien d at all; i t is myene mywho  de n o un ced me at the D isse nt ers' me eti ng."

" Pah !"cri edth e Rector,  curling  u phi snos trils ,  as if s om e
d is agr eeabl e  smell  hadreac he dh im.  "A Dis s en t e r he re !I sh oul dnot h avee xpe cted it  from you , M a y."
" No r I eit her," said Re gi nald; buthi s c olourr o se. He w as not disposed
to be r e buked b y a ny re ctor  in Carli ngf ord or  th e  world .

"Ar e you  h isc u rate, " sa idNo rthcote, " t h athe or de rs y ou abou t as if
you were b o und  to do his bi ddi ng?I ho pe, fo r  yo ur own s ake, it is notso."

Nowit wa s Reginald ' s t ur n to sm ile. He  wasy oung, a nd likeda bit ofgr andi l o que nce as wel l as ano ther.

"S i nce I ha ve be enhere,"  h e s aid,"in th i s s inecu re, as  y ou cal l
it- -a nd suchit almost is--I have be en eve rybod y's  curate.Ift heothers
ha ve t oo much wo rk,  an d I t ool ittle , my du tyi s cle ar,
 this_summons to_town;
but the reredos question_is of_the_first importance,_you_know."

"I'll go," said_Reginald. There is_nothing more effectual in_showing us
the weakness_of_any habitual fallacy or assumption than to hear it
sympathetically, through the ears, as it_were,_of a_sceptic._Reginald,
seeing_Northcote's keen eyes gleam at_the sound of the Rector's_voice,
instinctively fell_into sympathy with him, and heard the speech_through
him;_and though he_himself felt the importance of the reredos, yet he
saw_in a moment how such a_question would take_shape_in_the opinion of
the young_Dissenter, in whom he clearly saw_certain resemblances to
himself. Therefore he assented_very briefly, taking out his note-book to
put_down the special cases of which_the Rector told him. They_had a
confidential_conversation in a corner, during_which the new-comer
contemplated_the figure_of Northcote in_his strange semi-clerical
garments with some amaze._"Who is your_friend?" he said abruptly, for he
was_a_rapid man, losing_no_time_about anything.

"It_is not my_friend_at all;_it_is my enemy who denounced me_at_the
Dissenters' meeting."

"Pah!" cried the Rector, curling up_his nostrils, as if_some
disagreeable_smell had reached him._"A Dissenter here! I should_not have
expected it from you, May."

"Nor_I either,"_said Reginald;_but his colour rose. He was not disposed
to be rebuked by_any rector in Carlingford or the_world.

"Are you his curate,"_said Northcote,_"that_he orders you_about_as if
you_were bound to do his bidding? I_hope, for_your own sake, it is not
so."

Now_it was Reginald's turn_to_smile. He was young, and liked_a bit of
grandiloquence as well as_another.

"Since I have been here,"_he_said,_"in this sinecure, as you_call
it--and such it almost is--I have_been everybody's curate._If the others
have too much work, and_I_too little, my duty is clear,