I lost in their defence these two fingers; since, as people say, there is no lack among Christians of miracles, I hope that the fingers will grow out on my hand again." "How is that?
Hast thou become a Christian ?" "Since yesterday, lord, since yesterday! The fish made me a Christian.
But see what a power there is in it.

For some days I shall be the most zealous of the zealous, so that they may admit me to all their secrets; and when they admit me to their secrets, I shall know where the maiden is hiding.

Perhaps then my Christianity will pay me better than my philosophy.

I have made a vow also to Mercury, that if he helps me to find the maiden, I will sacrifice to him two heifers of the same size and color and will gild their horns." "Then thy Christianity of yesterday and thy philosophy of long standing permit thee to believe in Mercury ?" "I believe always in that in which I need to believe; that is my philosophy, which ought to please Mercury.

Unfortunately (ye know, worthy lords, what a suspicious god he is), he does not trust the promises even of blameless philosophers, and prefers the heifers in advance; meanwhile this outlay is immense.