"I want us all to choose a piece of this spiritual armour—not because one piece will do, but because one piece is better than none; when we have got used to our one piece, we shall begin to think of trying another!"
"All right," answered Hugh. "Go ahead, Agnes."
"Who will try to wield the sword—the sword of the Spirit?"
"I don't mind having that," said John. Agnes got up and crossed the room, taking from the wall the sword which hung there.
"But this is not intangible," said John, hesitating.
"Only that something tangible may remind us—"
"For my own, or lent to me?" he asked. "For your own. Now, Hugh, you may choose, there are five more things."
"What will you have, Agnes?"
"The one that is left; Hugh, choose!"
"I'll have the breastplate of righteousness, then; for I suppose you mean to take the Scripture list?"