My parents were Arians, and as my beliefs are the same as theirs the Bishop has driven me away as an outcast, finally and without pity." "Indeed," said Eusebius.

"Did the Bishop do that?
Well, as the head of a large community of Christians he, of course, is bound to look at things in their widest aspect; small things, small people can be nothing to him.

I, on the contrary, am myself but a small personage, and I care for small things.

You know, child, that the Lord has said 'that in his Father's kingdom there are many mansions,' and that in which Arius dwells is not mine; but it is in the Father's kingdom nevertheless.

It cannot be so much amiss after all that you should cling to the creed of your parents.