human
About me?
gpt
Yes.
human
It began about you and the Athletic Club. Father does not understand about your work among the boys. It ended about you and the action of the church last night.
gpt
But that action was not voted through.
human
I know. But the end is not yet.
gpt
Do you think that my relations with the Boys' Club is all that was behind the abortive action last night?
human
I----
gpt
Would you advise me to give that work up for a while till all this blows over?
human
No, indeed! she declared strongly.
gpt
I think----Well, he says that you are not orthodox. Do you need to preach like that?
human
If my theology is of poor quality, I can't help it. I can preach only what is truth and reality to me.
gpt
But couldn't you be more careful how you do it? Couldn't you be less frank, or something? Should you antagonize your people so?
human
I'm sorry if I have really antagonized any one by what I say. Do you find anything unorthodox in my sermons?
gpt
That isn't a fair question to ask me. I'm not familiar with such things. I thought you might preach less openly what you believe so strenuously. Coat the pills so they'll go down with the taste of orthodoxy. She smiled faintly.
human
I hate to see you putting weapons in their hands.
gpt
And do you honestly think I'd be dealing fair with myself or with those to whom I preach to sugar-coat my thoughts with something that looks like poison to me?