"I should feel ashamed of being caught laughing at anything connected with the Bible." And poor Joe became suddenly quite serious.

This was the first time that Mrs.Bunting had ever spoken really nastily to him, and he answered very humbly, "I beg pardon.

I know I oughtn't to have laughed at anything to do with the Bible, but you see, Miss Daisy said it so funny-like, and, by all accounts, your lodger must be a queer card, Mrs.Bunting." "He's no queerer than many people I could mention," she said quickly; and with these enigmatic words she got up, and left the room..