But he's ashamed of it now.

That belongs to a bygone stage of development.' 'Turned orthodox ?' Earwaker laughed.
'I only mean that he is ashamed of the connection with street-corner rationalism.' 'Quite right.

Devilish low, that kind of thing.

But I went in for it myself once.

Did I ever tell you that I debated with a parson on Mile-end Waste?
Fact! That was in my hot-headed days.