"Well, sir," said Higgins, rather doggedly; "it might, or it might not. There's two opinions go to settling that point. But suppose it was truth double strong, it were no truth to me if I couldna take it in. I daresay there's great truth in yon Latin book on your shelves; but it's gibberish and not truth to me, unless I know the meaning o' the words. If yo', sir, or any other knowledgable, patient man comes to me, and says he'll larn me what the words mean, and not blow me up if I'm a bit stupid, or forget how one thing hangs on another--why, in time I may get to see the truth of it; or I may not. I'll not be bound to say I shall end in thinking the same as any man. And I'm not one who think truth can be shaped out in words, all neat and clean, as th' men at th' foundry cut out sheet-iron. Same bones won't go down wi' every one. It'll stick here i' this man's throat, and there i' t'others. Let alone that, when down, it may be too strong for this one, too weak for that. 
'Well, sir,' said Higgins, rather doggedly; 'it might, or it might not. But suppose it was truth double strong, it were no truth to me if I couldna take it in. I daresay there's truth in yon Latin book on your shelves; but it's gibberish to me, unless I know the meaning o' the words. If yo', sir, or any other knowledgable, patient man can teach me what the words mean, and not blow me up if I'm a bit stupid - why, in time I may get to see the truth of it; or I may not. I'm not one who thinks truth can be shaped all neat and clean, as th' men at th' foundry cut out sheet-iron. Same bones won't go down wi' everyone. It'll stick here i' this man's throat, and there i' t'other's. 