"What makes you say that, Harold?
What do you mean ?" "Oh, I didn't mean anything in particular." "Have you heard of the faction which is growing up in the church against me ?" Harold hesitated.

"Yes--but I wasn't thinking of that particularly." He betrayed a little interest.

"What's the matter with 'em ?" "There has been an element in the church hostile to me from the first, and during your trial and sentence these persons have used every effort to spread a feeling against me.

How wide it is I can not tell, but I know it is strong.

It may end my work here, for I will not cringe to them.