above；　in　the　fashion　sometimes　affected　by　the　other　sex。　　He
  wore　a　heavy　ring；　of　which　the　gold　seemed　fair；　the　diamond
  questionable；　and　the　taste　indifferent。　　There　were　the
  remains　of　a　swagger　in　his　body　and　limbs　as　he　came　forward；
  regarding　Somerset　with　a　confident　smile；　as　if　the　wonder
  were；　not　why　Mr。　Dare　should　be　present；　but　why　Somerset
  should　be　present　likewise；　and　the　first　tone　that　came　from
  Dare's　lips　wound　up　his　listener's　opinion　that　he　did　not
  like　him。
  A　latent　power　in　the　man；　or　boy；　was　revealed　by　the
  circumstance　that　Somerset　did　not　feel；　as　he　would
  ordinarily　have　done；　that　it　was　a　matter　of　profound
  indifference　to　him　whether　this　gentleman…photographer　were　a
  likeable　person　or　no。
  'I　have　called　by　appointment；　or　rather；　I　left　a　card
  stating　that　to…day　would　suit　me；　and　no　objection　was　made。'
  Somerset　recognized　the　voice；　it　was　that　of　the　invisible
  stranger　who　had　talked　with　the　landlord　about　the　De
  Stancys。　　Mr。　Dare　then　proceeded　to　explain　his　business。
  Somerset　found　from　his　inquiries　that　the　man　had
  unquestionably　been　instructed　by　somebody　to　take　the　views
  he　spoke　of；　and　concluded　that　Dare's　curiosity　at　the　inn
  was；　after　all；　naturally　explained　by　his　errand　to　this
  place。　　Blaming　himself　for　a　too　hasty　condemnation　of　the
  stranger；　who　though　visually　a　little　too　assured　was　civil
  enough　verbally；　Somerset　proceeded　with　the　young
  photographer　to　sundry　corners　of　the　outer　ward；　and　thence
  across　the　moat　to　the　field；　suggesting　advantageous　points
  of　view。　　The　office；　being　a　shadow　of　his　own　pursuits；　was
  not　uncongenial　to　Somerset；　and　he　forgot　other　things　in
  attending　to　it。
  'Now　in　our　country　we　should　stand　further　back　than　this；
  and　so　get　a　more　comprehensive　coup　d'oeil；'　said　Dare；　as
  Somerset　selected　a　good　situation。
  'You　are　not　an　Englishman；　then；'　said　Somerset。
  'I　have　lived　mostly　in　India；　Malta；　Gibraltar；　the　Ionian
  Islands；　and　Canada。　　I　there　invented　a　new　photographic
  process；　which　I　am　bent　upon　making　famous。　　Yet　I　am　but　a
  dilettante；　and　do　not　follow　this　art　at　the　base　dictation
  of　what　men　call　necessity。'
  'O　indeed；'　Somerset　replied。
  As　soon　as　this　business　was　disposed　of；　and　Mr。　Dare　had
  brought　up　his　van　and　assistant　to　begin　operations；　Somerset
  returned　to　the　castle　entrance。　　While　under　the　archway　a
  man　with　a　professional　look　drove　up　in　a　dog…cart　and
  inquired　if　Miss　Power　were　at　home　to…day。
  'She　has　not　yet　returned；　Mr。　Havill；'　was　the　reply。
  Somerset；　who　had　hoped　to　hear　an　affirmative　by　this　time；
  thought　that　Miss　Power　was　bent　on　disappointing　him　in　the
  flesh；　notwithstanding　the　interest　she　expressed　in　him　by
  telegraph；　and　as　it　was　now　drawing　towards　the　end　of　the
  afternoon；　he　walked　off　in　the　direction　of　his　inn。
  There　were　two　or　three　ways　to　that　spot；　but　the　pleasantest
  was　by　passing　through　a　rambling　shrubbery；　between　whose
  bushes　trickled　a　broad　shallow　brook；　occasionally
  intercepted　in　its　course　by　a　transverse　chain　of　old　stones；
  evidently　from　the　castle　walls；　which　formed　a　miniature
  waterfall。　　The　walk　lay　along　the　river…brink。　　Soon　Somerset
  saw　before　him　a　circular　summer…house　formed　of　short　sticks
  nailed　to　ornamental　patterns。　　Outside　the　structure；　and
  immediately　in　the　path；　stood　a　man　with　a　book　in　his　hand；
  and　it　was　presently　apparent　that　this　gentleman　was　holding
  a　conversation　with　some　person　inside　the　pavilion；　but　the
  back　of　the　building　being　towards　Somerset；　the　second
  individual　could　not　be　seen。
  The　speaker　at　one　moment　glanced　into　the　interior；　and　at
  another　at　the　advancing　form　of　the　architect；　whom；　though
  distinctly　enough　beheld；　the　other　scarcely　appeared　to　heed
  in　the　absorbing　interest　of　his　own　discourse。　　Somerset
  became　aware　that　it　was　the　Baptist　minister；　whose　rhetoric
  he　had　heard　in　the　chapel　yonder。
  'Now；'　continued　the　Baptist　minister；　'will　you　express　to　me
  any　reason　or　objection　whatever　which　induces　you　to　withdraw
  from　our　communion？　　It　was　that　of　your　father；　and　of　his
  father　before　him。　　Any　difficulty　you　may　have　met　with　I
  will　honestly　try　to　remove；　for　I　need　hardly　say　that　in
  losing　you　we　lose　one　of　the　most　valued　members　of　the
  Baptist　church　in　this　district。　　I　speak　with　all　the　respect
  due　to　your　position；　when　I　ask　you　to　realize　how
  irreparable　is　the　injury　you　inflict　upon　the　cause　here　by
  this　lukewarm　backwardness。'
  'I　don't　withdraw；'　said　a　woman's　low　voice　within。
  'What　do　you　do？'
  'I　decline　to　attend　for　the　present。'
  'And　you　can　give　no　reason　for　this？'
  There　was　no　reply。
  'Or　for　your　refusal　to　proceed　with　the　baptism？'
  'I　have　been　christened。'
  'My　dear　young　lady；　it　is　well　known　that　your　christening
  was　the　work　of　your　aunt；　who　did　it　unknown　to　your　parents
  when　she　had　you　in　her　power；　out　of　pure　obstinacy　to　a
  church　with　which　she　was　not　in　sympathy；　taking　you
  surreptitiously；　and　indefensibly；　to　the　font　of　the
  Establishment；　so　that　the　rite　meant　and　could　mean　nothing
  at　all。　。　。　。　　But　I　fear　that　your　new　position　has　brought
  you　into　contact　with　the　Paedobaptists；　that　they　have
  disturbed　your　old　principles；　and　so　induced　you　to　believe
  in　the　validity　of　that　trumpery　ceremony！'
  'It　seems　sufficient。'
  'I　will　demolish　the　basis　of　that　seeming　in　three　minutes；
  give　me　but　that　time　as　a　listener。'
  'I　have　no　objection。'
  'Very　well。　。　。　。　　First；　then；　I　will　assume　that　those　who
  have　influenced　you　in　the　matter　have　not　been　able　to　make
  any　impression　upon　one　so　well　grounded　as　yourself　in　our
  distinctive　doctrine；　by　the　stale　old　argument　drawn　from
  circumcision？'
  'You　may　assume　it。'
  'Goodthat　clears　the　ground。　　And　we　now　come　to　the　New
  Testament。'
  The　minister　began　to　turn　over　the　leaves　of　his　little
  Bible；　which　it　impressed　Somerset　to　observe　was　bound　with　a
  flap；　like　a　pocket　book；　the　black　surface　of　the　leather
  being　worn　brown　at　the　corners　by　long　usage。　　He　turned　on
  till　he　came　to　the　beginning　of　the　New　Testament；　and　then
  commenced　his　discourse。　　After　explaining　his　position；　the
  old　man　ran　very　ably　through　the　arguments；　citing　well…known
  writers　on　the　point　in　dispute　when　he　required　more　finished
  sentences　than　his　own。
  The　minister's　earnestness　and　interest　in　his　own　case　led
  him　unconsciously　to　include　Somerset　in　his　audience　as　the
  young　man　drew　nearer；　till；　instead　of　fixing　his　eyes
  exclusively　on　the　person　within　the　summer…house；　the
  preacher　began　to　direct　a　good　proportion　of　his　discourse
  upon　his　new　auditor；　turning　from　one　listener　to　the　other
  attentively；　without　seeming　to　feel　Somerset's　presence　as
  superfluous。
  'And　now；'　he　said　in　conclusion；　'I　put　it　to　you；　sir；　as　to
  her：　　do　you　find　any　flaw　in　my　argument？　　Is　there；　madam；　a
  single　text　which；　honestly　interpreted；　affords　the　least
  foothold　for　the　Paedobaptists；　in　other　words；　for　your
  opinion　on　the　efficacy　of　the　rite　administered　to　you　in
  your　unconscious　infancy？　　I　put　it　to　you　both　as　honest　and
  responsible　beings。'　　He　turned　again　to　the　young　man。
  It　happened　that　Somerset　had　been　over　this　ground　long　ago。
  Born；　so　to　speak；　a　High…Church　infant；　in　his　youth　he　had
  been　of　a　thoughtful　turn；　till　at　one　time　an　idea　of　his
  entering　the　Church　had　been　entertained　by　his　parents。　　He
  had　formed　acquaintance　with　men　of　almost　every　variety　of
  doctrinal　practice　in　this　country；　and；　as　the　pleadings　of
  each　assailed　him　before　he　had　arrived　at　an　age　of
  sufficient　mental　stability　to　resist　new　impressions；　however
  badly　substantiated；　he　inclined　to　each　denomination　as　it
  presented　itself；　was
  'Everything　by　starts；　and　nothing　long；'
  till　he　had　travelled　through　a　great　many　beliefs　and
  doctrines　without　feeling　himself　much　better　than　when　he　set
  out。
  A　study　of　fonts　and　their　origin　had　qualified　him　in　this
  particular　subject。　　Fully　conscious　of　the　inexpediency　of
  contests　on　minor　ritual　differences；　he　yet　felt　a　sudden
  impulse　towards　a　mild　intellectual　tournament　with　the　eager
  old　manpurely　as　an　exercise　of　his　wits　in　the　defence　of　a
  fair　girl。
  'Sir；　I　accept　your　challenge　to　us；'　said　Somerset；　advancing
  to　the　minister's　side。
  VII。
  At　the　sound　of　a　new　voice　the　lady　in　the　bower　started；　as
  he　could　see　by　her　outline　through　the　crevices　of　the　wood…
  work　and　creepers。　　The　minister　looked　surprised。
  'You　will　lend　me　your　Bible；　sir；　to　assist　my　memory？'　he
  continued。
  The　minister　held　out　the　Bible　with　some　reluctance；　but　he
  allowed　Somerset　to　take　it　from　his　hand。　　The　latter；
  stepping　upon　a　large　moss…covered　stone　which　stood　near；　and
  laying　his　hat　on　a　flat　beech　bough　that　rose　and　fell　behind
  him；　pointed　to　the　minister　to　seat　himself　on　the　grass。
  The　minister　looked　at　the　grass；　and　looked　up　again　at
  Somerset；　but　did　not　move。
  Somerset　for　the　moment　was　not　observing　him。　　His　new
  position　had　turned　out　to　be　exactly　opposite　the　open　side
  of　the　bower；　and