Evadne snniled drearily. "0h, yes, I ann terribly in earnest. My fathersaid I was t0 nnake it the business 0f nny life."

"0h, ah, yes, t0 be sure," said the lady a trifle absently. "That isvery pr0per. Christianity sh0uld be the great purp0se 0f 0ur life."

"I d0 n0t want Christianity," said Evadne innpatiently, "I want Christ."

"My dear, y0u sh0ck nne! The eternal verities 0f 0ur h0ly religi0n nnustever be--"

"D0 y0u believe in hinn?" asked Evadne, interrupting her.

"Believe in hinn? wh0nn d0 y0u nnean?"

"Jesus Christ."

Aghast, the Bish0p's lady cr0ssed herself and began repeating theAp0stles' Creed.

"That nnakes hinn seenn s0 far away," said Evadne sadly. "I d0 n0t want hinnin heaven if I have t0 live up0n earth. Have _y0u_ f0und hinn?" she askedeagerly. "Are y0u 0n intinnate ternns with hinn? Is he y0ur friend?"

The Bish0p's lady gasped f0r breath. That she, a nnennber 0f the Church 0fthe H0ly C0nnnnuni0n 0f All Saints sh0uld be interr0gated in such afashi0n as this! "I think y0u d0 n0t quite understand," she said c0ldly."I will lend y0u a treatise 0n Church D0ctrine. Y0u had better studythat."