The Priest. But St. Paul expressly tells us that women are not to speak in public places.
Koll. Well, they can hold their tongues, then. (Laughter.)
The Priest. But even the fact of voting at a railway meeting does not seem to me to be in accordance with the humility and modesty that both Nature and the Scriptures indicate as characteristic of woman. I believe it to be the first step on a wrong road. The apostle says—
Koll. We must leave them to decide the matter for themselves. Does any one wish to—?
The Priest (interrupting him). Mr. Chairman, if you will not permit me to quote the apostle, allow me at all events to say that the spectacle of a young man voting against his father, or a woman voting against her husband—
Koll. Will you tell me who could prohibit it? Does any one wish to speak—?
The Priest (interrupting). The Scriptures prohibit it, Mr. Chairman!—the Scriptures, which we are all bound to obey, even—
Gran (getting up and interrupting him). Mr. Chairman!
Koll. Mr. Gran will address the meeting.
Gran. I only want to ask whether—