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'What's this? I as peculiarly to "The Surplice"'

'That's the prejudice of what you are pleased to call the Anglican Church Mr Melreat reatest known on the face of the globe'

'Melmotte a convert to Romanism! I'll make you a present of him, and thank you to take hiood riddance'

Then Father Barhaustus Melreat financier and capitalist, has presented a hundred guineas towards the erection of an altar for the new church of St Fabricius, in Tothill Fields The donation was accompanied by a letter from Mr Melmotte's secretary, which leaves but little doubt that the new member for Westminster will be a member, and no inconsiderablethe next session'

'That's another dodge, is it?' said Carbury

'What do you iven for a pious object of which you do not happen to approve, e?'

'But, ave £200 to the Protestant Curates' Aid Society I have just left the Bishop exulting in this great act of charity'

'I don't believe a word of it;--or it ed in his darkness'

'And you would be really proud of Mr Melmotte as a convert?'

'I would be proud of the lowest hu that has a soul,' said the priest; 'but of course we are glad to welcoreat! Oh dear!'

'A reat who has made for himself such a position as that of Mr Melmotte And when such a one leaves your Church and joins our own, it is a great sign to us that the Truth is prevailing' Roger Carbury, without another word, took his candle and went to bed