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Wherefore the wrath of the minister waxed hot against Abel.

“None except a dirty old atheist,” the Respected Bryn-Bevan said, “would bring materialism to bear upon a sacred subject. It is the water of life that matters, Abel Shones.”

Great is the Respected Josiah Bryn-Bevan.

Abel protested against the use of parables in debate.

“Dost thou then not believe in the Parables?” shouted the minister. “Come ye now, speak. O man, man, where dost thou expect to go to when thou hast shuffled off thy carnal garments? Dost thou expect to wear the White Shirt?” At the end of the Big Seat Abel Shones was praying for Old Shemmi; now as Shemmi saw and heard this thing he too fell on his knees and prayed for the cure of Twm Tybach. Lloyd the Schoolin’, having taken off his boots, stood on the