"When you're a little older you'll probably understand all that that implies." "Fancy!" exclaimed Austin, with an air of innocent amazement.

"I've heard of the Church of England, but I quite thought you must belong to one of those curious persuasions in Africa, isn't it--or is it Borneo ?--where the services consist in skinning people alive and then roasting them for dinner.

It occurred to me that you might have gone there as a missionary, and that the savages had converted you instead of you converting the savages.

I'm sure I beg your pardon.

And have you ever set fire to a bishop ?" "Austin! Austin!" came still more faintly from Aunt Charlotte.
The vicar, scandalised at first, was now in convulsions of silent laughter.