"Yes: they quarry the stone and shape it into blocks, which are then sent to Nantes, or Paris, or wherever wanted, and fitted together."
Idris was silent for a few moments, turning the information over in his mind.
"They must be good men to make churches," he presently remarked.
"On the contrary, they are bad men."
Idris was puzzled at this, being evidently of opinion that the character of the work sanctified the workers.
"Then why do they cut stone for churches?"
"Because they are made to do so by other men who watch to see that the work is done."
Idris becoming more puzzled at this compulsory state of labour, returned to the moral character of the workers.
"Are they all bad—every one?"