And let me tell you this.

That old superstition you have spoken of has truth in it.

These beans are indeed a spiritual food.

They alter character.

They have the most amazing effect upon a man's moral system." "Young man," Mr.Cowper insisted, "I must eat one." Burton shook his head.
"Mr.Cowper," he said, "there are reasons why I find it very hard to deny you anything, but as regards those three beans, you will neither eat one nor even hold it in your hand.