'Well, what do you keep on "but, Mauricing," about?'
'But, Maurice, I thought it said, "I do set my bow in the cloud." Is
not that right? I will look.'
'I know that, but I know the iris, or rainbow, is a natural
phenomenon occasioned by the refraction.'
'But, Maurice, I can't bear you to say that;' and poor Phyllis sat
down and began to cry.
Ada interfered. 'Why, Maurice, you believe the Bible, don't you?'
This last speech was heard by Lilias, who just now entered the room,
and greatly surprised her. 'What can you be talking of?' said she.
'Only some nonsense of the children's,' said Maurice, shortly.
'But only hear what he says,' cried Ada. 'He says the rainbow was
not put there to show there is never to be another flood!'
'Now, Lily,' said Maurice, 'I do not think there is much use in
talking to you, but I wish you to understand that all I said was,
that the rainbow, or iris, is a natural phenomenon occasioned by the
refraction of the solar--'
'You will certainly bewilder yourself into something dreadful with
that horrid science,' said Lily. 'What is the matter with Phyl?'
'Only crying because of what I said,' answered Maurice.
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