"Gemma, your father is a Protestant."

After a little pause she looked round at him
frankly.

"Look here, we had better leave this subject
alone. You are always intolerant when you talk
about Protestants."

"I didn't mean to be intolerant. But I think
Protestants are generally intolerant when they
talk about priests."

"I dare say. Anyhow, we have so often quarreled
over this subject that it is not worth while to
begin again. What did you think of the lecture?"

"I liked it very much--especially the last part.
I was glad he spoke so strongly about the
need of living the Republic, not dreaming of it.
It is as Christ said: 'The Kingdom of Heaven is
within you.'"

"It was just that part that I didn't like. He
talked so much of the wonderful things we ought
to think and feel and be, but he never told us practically
what we ought to do."

"When the time of crisis comes there will be