'So
childish, and you are just as bad.'
'But do you mean to say,' exclaimed Lily, 'that you set this human
theory above the authority of the Bible?'
'It is common sense,' said Maurice; 'I could make a rainbow any day.'
Whereupon Phyllis cried the more, and Lily looked infinitely shocked.
'This is philosophy and vain deceit,' said she; 'the very thing that
tends to infidelity.'
'I can't help it--it is universally allowed,' said the boy doggedly.
It was fortunate that the next person who entered the room was
Claude, and all at once he was appealed to by the four disputants,
Lily the loudest and most vehement. 'Claude, listen to him, and tell
him to throw away these hateful new lights, which lead to everything
that is shocking!'
'Listen to him, with three ladies talking at once?' said Claude.
'No, not Phyl--her tears only are eloquent; but it is a mighty war
about the token of peace and LOVE, Lily.'
'The love would be in driving these horrible philosophical
speculations out of Maurice's mind,' said Lily.
'No one can ever drive out the truth,' said Maurice, with provoking
coolness. 'Don't let her scratch out my eyes, Claude.'
'I am not so sure of that maxim,' said Claude.
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