Sir, quoth Dr. _Slop_, _Trim_ is certainly in the right; for the writer (who I perceive is a Protestant) by the snappish manner in which he takes up the apostle, is certainly going to abuse him; --if this treatment of him has not done it already. But from whence, replied my father, have you concluded so soon, Dr. _Slop_, that the writer is of our church? --for aught I can see yet, --he may be of any church. ----Because, answered Dr. _Slop_, if he was of ours, --he durst no more take such a licence, --than a bear by his beard: --If, in our communion, Sir, a man was to insult an apostle, ----a saint, ----or even the paring of a saint's nail, --he would have his eyes scratched out. --What, by the saint? quoth my uncle _Toby_. No, replied Dr. _Slop_, he would have an old house over his head. Pray is the Inquisition an ancient building, answered my uncle _Toby_, or is it a modern one? --I know nothing of architecture, replied Dr. _Slop_. --An' please your Honours, quoth _Trim_, the Inquisition is the vilest ----Prithee spare thy description, _Trim_, I hate the very name of it, said my father. 
'Sir,' quoth Dr. Slop, 'The writer (who I perceive is a Protestant) is certainly going to abuse the apostle, if he has not done it already.'
'But how,' replied my father, 'have you concluded so soon, Dr. Slop, that the writer is of our church? for aught I can see, he may be of any church.'
'Because,' answered Dr. Slop, 'if he was of ours, he would not dare take such a liberty. If, in our communion, Sir, a man was to insult an apostle - a saint - he would have his eyes scratched out.'
'What, by the saint?' quoth my uncle Toby.
'No,' replied Dr. Slop, 'he would have an old house on his head.'
'Is the Inquisition an ancient building?' asked my uncle Toby.
'I know nothing of architecture,' replied Dr. Slop.
'An' please your Honours,' quoth Trim, 'the Inquisition is the vilest-'
'Prithee stop thy description, Trim, I hate the very name of it,' said my father.
