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DANGER IN THE DARK. 209<br />

"You couldn't beat education <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> bra<strong>in</strong>s of<br />

<strong>the</strong>m tarnal boys with a sledge-hammer!"<br />

"But yqu might with books and k<strong>in</strong>d words."<br />

" It's no use talk<strong>in</strong>g-<strong>the</strong> Pope and his councils<br />

have decided, that learn<strong>in</strong>g is not for <strong>the</strong> masses."<br />

"Yes, and <strong>in</strong> that, have given <strong>in</strong>contestable proof,<br />

that <strong>the</strong>y <strong>the</strong>mselves are asses."<br />

"Oh horror I" exclaimed <strong>the</strong> husband, rais<strong>in</strong>g his<br />

hands 'implor<strong>in</strong>gly, and start<strong>in</strong>g wildly from his seat,<br />

as if shocked to <strong>the</strong> very center of his soul.<br />

"What, a stich <strong>in</strong> your side i" said Mrs. Foresti, a<br />

little provok<strong>in</strong>gly.<br />

" Freely would I part with all I possess on earth, to<br />

have you become a true believer."<br />

"But if I can't believe Romanism, how can I ~ I<br />

can't without I can - can Ii"<br />

" Many a one has been compelled to believe."<br />

"Compelled ra<strong>the</strong>r, to profess belief."<br />

" Ah, if you were once to see and feel <strong>the</strong> curl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

flames k<strong>in</strong>dl<strong>in</strong>g about you, you'd be glad to believe."<br />

"Can belief be forced by fire and fagot W 'T is an<br />

easy matter to profess to believe what we do not; but<br />

of what account is au empty professioni it may deceive<br />

priests, but God knoweth what is <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> heart.<br />

Noth<strong>in</strong>g can be conceived of, more preposterous, than<br />

<strong>the</strong> idea of coerc<strong>in</strong>g belief, and produc<strong>in</strong>g faith <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

m<strong>in</strong>d by tortur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> body."<br />

Foresti shook his head despair<strong>in</strong>gly, and turned<br />

away with downcast looks, say<strong>in</strong>g to himself<br />

" Incorrigible I <strong>in</strong>corrigible I"<br />

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