"But Protestants are not called heretics now, are they?"
"I think we never hear them so spoken of now, dear, because there are more Protestants in England than Roman Catholics."
"Then, Auntie, when there are more Christian Scientists than other church people, they won't be called heretics."
"Will that ever be?" Mrs. Mandeville asked with a smile.
"Yes, Auntie; it must be, because Christian Scientists obey Jesus. All that he said and commanded in the New Testament, they try to carry out. He commanded his disciples to heal the sick."
"His disciples of that day, dear."
"But, Auntie, didn't he say: 'What I say unto you I say unto all.' If we love him we shall keep all his commandments. That is why I am sorry Uncle Raymond has taken away my Science and Health. I want to understand it like Cousin Alicia does; then some day, if I know little boys or girls ill like I was, I could heal them. It makes me so sorry now that I cannot study. I have written to Cousin Alicia to help me. I know she will. It has been so difficult all day to stand 'porter at the door of thought.' Such a lot of unkind thoughts would keep trying to get in. I know I must not let any of them in, and Cousin Alicia will help me to keep them out."
"I am afraid I do not quite understand, Carol."
"Don't you, Auntie? I have a little book that will explain. It is called 'At the Door.' Our mind is like a beautiful white mansion, and thoughts are like people who go in and out. If we let unkind thoughts pass in, all kind thoughts go away. Self-pity isn't at all a nice person, I have had such difficulty to keep him out all day, especially when I remembered that Father knew I was studying Science and Health, and he did not take it away from me."
"I will tell that to Uncle Raymond, dear, perhaps it will cause him to alter his decision."