kˈoʊnən dˈɔɪl hæd hɪmsˈɛlf bˌɪn bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp æz ɐ kˈæθlɪk ænd ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli ðæt mˈaɪkə ɛkspɹˈɛsᵻz dˈɔɪlz ˈoʊn θˈɔːts ɔnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt.
Conan Doyle had himself been brought up as a Catholic and it is likely that Micah expresses Doyle's own thoughts on the subject.