"Yes, indeed. Not merely do you force your household to be pagan, but you are accused of disturbing in their religious services others who make no secret of their devout feelings."
"For example?"
"Just opposite you is the courtyard of Mr. Nepomuk John Sárvölgyi,[29] who is a very righteous man."
[29] Mud-valley.
"As far as I know, quite the opposite: he is always praying, a fact which proves that his sins must be very numerous."
"It is not your business to judge him. In our common world it is a merit, if someone dares to display to the public eye the fact that he still respects religion, and it is the duty of the law to protect him."
"Well, and how have I scandalized the good fellow?"
"Not long ago Mr. Sárvölgyi had a large Saint Nepomuk painted on the façade of his house, in oils on a sheet of bronze, and before the chief figure he was himself painted, in a kneeling position."
"I know: I saw it."
"From the lips of St. Nepomuk was flowing down in 'lapidarig' letters to the kneeling figure the following Latin saying: 'Mi fili, ego te nunquam deseram.'"