I have heard you mention them before." "They are the opinions of every rational person.

Henry Bannerworth, because they will stand the test of reason; and what I urge upon you is, not to allow yourself to be mentally prostrated, even if a vampyre has paid a visit to your house.

Defy him, say I--fight him.
Self-preservation is a great law of nature, implanted in all our hearts; do you summon it to your aid." "I will endeavour to think as you would have me.

I thought more than once of summoning religion to my aid." "Well, that is religion." "Indeed!" "I consider so, and the most rational religion of all.

All that we read about religion that does not seem expressly to agree with it, you may consider as an allegory." "But, Mr.Chillingworth, I cannot and will not renounce the sublime truths of Scripture.