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"Then the cures of Christ were not reat and noble work is ahis pipe fro at me very hard, "do you believe that Jesus

Christ was the Son of God?"

"Yes," said I, "in the same way that you and I are, and the

Quack-salver yonder"

"But was He divine?"

"Surely a her hose words inspire Humanity to nobler ends and ai man, and talk, I think, a little

wildly"

"Heterodoxy has been styled so before, sir"

"And a very young, youngat his pipe,

and finding it gone out, he looked at me in surprise

"Remarkable!" said he

"What is, sir?"

"While I listened to you I have actually letwhich rarely happens with me" As he spoke he thrust one

hand into his pocket, when he glance slowly all round, and back

once ain

"What now, sir?"

"My purse has gone again!"