"He means what he says—whatever that is."
"But you said, you were thinking, something in particular, Miss Redwood."
"Yes; just what he was thinking," said the housekeeper. "He'll never be one o' those Christians that stand on one leg at a time; that's what I mean. Whoever wants to walk alongside of him, 'll have to step up to the mark."
Norton looked at her, in somewhat disdainful want of comprehension, and then turned to Matilda again.
"Pink, I don't believe a word of it!"
"Why, Norton, I heard him myself, all that he said."
"Mind, he may have found out that his famous old uncles of rabbis don't know anything; that's very likely; but I don't believe David Bartholomew has given up being a Jew."
"Why he can't do that, Norton; he's born so; but he is a Christian too."
"A man can't be a Christian and a Jew too," said Norton.
"Miss Redwood, can't he?"