parish churches built before the Reformation, as well as all
other churches in parishes where there was not organized
Protestant resistance."

"I thought you said there were no Protestants."

Father Jervis suddenly laughed aloud.

"Monsignor, are you really serious? Do you really mean you
wish me to go on?"

"Good God, man! I'm not playing a game. . . . Go on, please. Tell
me about the Protestants."

"Well, of course there are some Protestants left. I think they've
got four or five churches in London, and . . . and . . . yes, I'm
sure of it, they've got some kind of bishop. But really I
scarcely know. I shall have to look it up."

"Well, go on."

"Well, that's the state of England. Practically everybody is a
Catholic--from the King downwards. The last remains of Church
property was only actually given back to us last year. That's why
the monks haven't come back to Westminster yet."

"What about the rest of the world?"

"Well, first Rome. Austria drove out the House of Savoy nearly
twenty-five years ago; and the Holy Father----"