“‘God’s name in vain thou shalt not take
Nor swear by any other thing.’
“Did you ever swear?”
“No-oh, that, no! I never swear, never. Sometimes, in a moment of anger, I may say sacre nom de Dieu! But then, I never swear.”
“That is swearing,” cried the priest, and added seriously:
“Do not do it again.
“‘Thy Sundays thou shalt keep
In serving God devoutly.’
“What do you do on Sunday?”
This time Sabot scratched his ear.
“Why, I serve God as best I can, m’sieu le cure. I serve him—at home. I work on Sunday.”
The cure interrupted him, saying magnanimously: