‘The phrase is ridiculous enough,’ assented Sidwell. ‘Miracle can be but miracle, however great or small its extent.’
‘Isn’t it strange, reading a book of this kind nowadays? What a leap we have made! I should think there’s hardly a country curate who would be capable of bringing this argument into a sermon.’
‘I don’t know,’ returned Sidwell, smiling. ‘One still hears remarkable sermons.’
‘What will Mr. Peak’s be like?’
They exchanged glances. Sylvia wore a look of reflective curiosity, and her friend answered with some hesitation, as if the thought were new to her:
‘They won’t deal with Noah, we may take that for granted.’
‘Most likely not with miracles, however little expensive.’
‘Perhaps not. I suppose he will deal chiefly with the moral teaching of Christianity.’
‘Do you think
