"See here, David," she said. "That night, the night of the passover, you know; the night before he died; he was at supper with the twelve disciples—"
"What twelve disciples?"
"Those who were always with him; they were the apostles afterwards. Look here. He broke bread and told them to eat it, and said it was his body broken for them; and then a cup of wine; and this is what he said about that. See."
"Read it," said David.
"'This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.' Testament is the same word as covenant, Mr. Wharncliffe says."
"Covenant!" cried David.
"Yes. In this other place he says, 'This cup is the new testament or covenant, in my blood, which is shed for you.' That is the new covenant that Jeremiah promised."
"Jeremiah!" cried David again; "what do you know of Jeremiah? Is that in your Bible?"
"Certainly it is. Isaiah and Jeremiah, and all of them."
"But what do you mean about that new covenant? you don't know what you are talking of, Tilly."