“The church is the congregation of the faithful that purfiss the true faith, and are obadient to the Pope.”
“And who do you pay tithes to?”
“To the parson, sir.”
“And, you poor varmint you, is he obadient to the Pope?”
Kelly only smiled at the want of comprehension which prevented him from seeing the thing according to the view which his Reverence took of it.
“Well, now,” continued Father Philemy, “who are the lawful pastors of God's church?”
“You are, sir: and all our own priests.”
“And who ought you to pay your tithes to?”
“To you, sir, in coorse; sure I always knew that, your Rev'rence.”
“And what's the reason, then, you don't pay them to me, instead of the parson?”