"I am afraid that is true of a great many."
"It is marvellous to me that, when a man thinks of it, he should not be driven by very fear to the comforts of a safer faith,--unless, indeed, he enjoy the security of absolute infidelity."
"That is worse than anything," said Lady Carbury with a sigh and a shudder.
"I don't know that it is worse than a belief which is no belief," said the priest with energy;--"than a creed which sits so easily on a man that he does not even know what it contains, and never asks himself as he repeats it, whether it be to him credible or incredible."
"That is very bad," said Lady Carbury.
"We're getting too deep, I think," said Roger, putting down the book which he had in vain been trying to read.
"I think it is so pleasant to have a little serious conversation on Sunday evening," said Lady Carbury. The priest drew himself back into his chair and smiled. He was quite clever enough to understand that Lady Carbury had been talking nonsense, and clever enough also to be aware of the cause of Roger's uneasiness. But Lady Carbury might be all the easier converted because she understood nothing and was fond of ambitious talking; and Roger Carbury might possibly be forced into conviction by the very feeling which at present made him unwilling to hear arguments.

"I am afraid that is true of a great many."
"I marvel that, when a man thinks of it, he should not be driven by fear to a safer faith - unless, indeed, he enjoys the security of absolute infidelity."
"That is worse than anything," said Lady Carbury with a sigh and a shudder.
"I don't know that it is worse than a belief which is no belief," said the priest with energy; "than a creed which a man never questions, and does not even know what it contains."
"That is very bad," said Lady Carbury.
"We're getting too deep, I think," said Roger, putting down his book.
"I think it is so pleasant to have a little serious conversation on Sunday evening," said Lady Carbury. The priest smiled. He knew that Lady Carbury had been talking nonsense. But she might be all the easier converted because she understood nothing.
