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Hyacinth

CHAPTER II
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A High Churchman is--well, of course, a High Churchman sings Gregorian chants, you know, and puts flowers on the altar.

There's more than that, of course.

In fact, a High Churchman------' He paused and then added with an air of victorious conviction: 'But anyhow if you were High Church you would be sure to know it.' 'Ah, well,' said Hyacinth, turning to leave the room, 'I don't know anything about it, so I suppose I'm not High Church.' Mackenzie, however, was not going to allow him to escape so easily.
'Hold on a minute.

If you're not High Church why won't you come to our meetings ?' 'Because I can't join in your prayers when I am not at all sure that England ought to win.' 'Good Lord!' said Mackenzie.

It is possible to startle even the secretary of a prayer union into mild profanity.


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