And all the world knows it, and thinks that we do contemn her Grace by such boldness.

All the mischief came in with that old Bull, _Regnans in Excelsis_, in '69, and--" "I beg your pardon, sir," came in a quiet voice from beyond him; and Robin, looking across, saw Anthony with a face as if frozen.
"Pooh! pooh!" burst out Mr.Thomas, with an uneasy air.

"The Holy Father, I take it, may make mistakes, as I understand it, in such matters, as well as any man.

Why, a dozen priests have said to me they thought it inopportune; and--" "I do not permit," said Anthony with an air of dignity beyond his years, "that any man should speak so in my company." "Well, well; you are too hot altogether, Mr.Babington.I admire such zeal indeed, as I do in the saints; but we are not bound to imitate all that we admire.

Say no more, sir; and I will say no more either." They rode in silence.
It was, indeed, one of those matters that were in dispute at that time amongst the Catholics.