"I dare say," he observed, as if speaking at random, "that one of your
clever professional writers would be able, for instance, to give the
reader quite an inside view even in church matters."
Rangely's face changed, and he in turn altered his position by leaning
his elbow against the heavy middle sash of the window. The two men were
thus not only concealed from the passing crowd, but stood with faces
screened from each other by the shadow.
"Oh, even that might be possible," Rangely returned lightly.
"There is so much interest in church matters now," the other continued
dispassionately. "I noticed that the 'Churchman' had rather a striking
article two or three weeks ago on a layman's point of view of the
bishop question. Did you see it?"
"I seldom see the 'Churchman,'" Rangely replied in a voice not wholly
free from constraint.
"It is a pity you didn't see this, it was so well done. It is true that
it proved me to be all sorts of a heretic; but if I am, of course it
should be known."
There was a pause of a moment. Outside in the drawing-room rose the
constant babble of speech, unintelligible and confusing.
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