"I do not regret making it, and I believe it is my duty to abide by my original decision." "Do you mean that you intend actually to move out of this parsonage ?" asked one of the other members of the committee.
"Yes." Philip said it so quietly and yet so decidedly that the men were silent a moment.

Then Mr.Winter said: "Mr.Strong, this matter is likely to cause trouble in the church, and we might as well understand it frankly.

The trustees believe that as the parsonage belongs to the church property, and was built for the minister, he ought to live in it.

The church will not understand your desire to move out." "Do you understand it, Mr.Winter ?" Philip put the question point blank.
"No, I don't know that I do, wholly." Mr.Winter colored and replied in a hesitating manner.
"I gave my reasons yesterday morning.

I do not know that I can make them plainer.