buttheonethatIhatemostistheChurchofEngland；sowhenI
　　gettoNewYork，afterIhaveshownthefinefellowsonthequayaspiceofme，by……theKing，I’lltossupmyhatagain，and……theChurchofEnglandtoo。’
　　’AndsupposethepeopleofNewYorkshouldclapyouinthestocks？’
　　saidI。
　　Thesewordsdrewuponmetheattentionofthewholefour。TheRadicalandhiscompanionstaredatmeferociously；themaninblackgavemeapeculiarglancefromunderhisslouchedhat；thesimple-lookingmaninthelabouringdresslaughed。
　　’Whatareyoulaughingat，youfool？’saidtheRadical，turningandlookingattheother，whoappearedtobeafraidofhim；’holdyournoise；andaprettyfellow，you，’saidhe，lookingatme，’tocomehere，andspeakagainstthegreatAmericannation。’
　　’IspeakagainstthegreatAmericannation!’saidI；’Iratherpaidthemacompliment。’
　　’Bysupposingtheywouldputmeinthestocks。Well，Icallitabusingthem，tosupposetheywoulddoanysuchthing-stocks，indeed!-therearenostocksinalltheland。Putmeinthestocks!why，thePresidentwillcomedowntothequay，andaskmetodinner，assoonashehearswhatIhavesaidabouttheKingandChurch。’
　　’Ishouldn’twonder，’saidI，’ifyougotoAmericayouwillsayofthePresidentandcountrywhatnowyousayoftheKingandChurch，andcryoutforsomebodytosendyoubacktoEngland。’
　　TheRadicaldashedhispipetopiecesagainstthetable。’Itellyouwhat，youngfellow，youareaspyofthearistocracy，sentheretokickupadisturbance。’
　　’Kickingupadisturbance，’saidI，’isratherinconsistentwiththeofficeofspy。IfIwereaspy，Ishouldholdmyheaddown，andsaynothing。’
　　Themaninblackpartiallyraisedhishead，andgavemeanotherpeculiarglance。
　　’Well，ifyouaren’tsenttospy，youaresenttobully，topreventpeoplespeaking，andtorundownthegreatAmericannation；butyoushan’tbullyme。Isay，downwiththearistocracy，thebeggarlyBritisharistocracy。Come，whathaveyoutosaytothat？’
　　’Nothing，’saidI。
　　’Nothing!’repeatedtheRadical。
　　’No，’saidI，’downwiththemassoonasyoucan。’
　　’AssoonasIcan!IwishIcould。ButIcandownwithabullyoftheirs。Come，willyoufightforthem？’
　　’No，’saidI。
　　’Youwon’t？
　　’No，’saidI；’though，fromwhatIhaveseenofthem，Ishouldsaytheyaretolerablyabletofightforthemselves。’
　　’Youwon’tfightforthem，’saidtheRadicaltriumphantly；’I
　　thoughtso；allbullies，especiallythoseofthearistocracy，arecowards。Here，landlord，’saidhe，raisinghisvoice，andstrikingagainstthetablewiththejug，’somemoreale-hewon’tfightforhisfriends。’
　　’Awhitefeather，’saidhiscompanion。
　　’He!he!’titteredthemaninblack。
　　’Landlord，landlord，’shoutedtheRadical，strikingthetablewiththejuglouderthanbefore。’Whocalled？’saidthelandlord，cominginatlast。’Fillthisjugagain，’saidtheother，’andbequickaboutit。’’Doesanyoneelsewantanything？’saidthelandlord。’Yes，’saidthemaninblack；’youmaybringmeanotherglassofginandwater。’’Cold？’saidthelandlord。’Yes，’saidthemaninblack，’withalumpofsugarinit。’
　　’Ginandwatercold，withalumpofsugarinit，’saidI，andstruckthetablewithmyfist。
　　’Takesome？’saidthelandlord，inquiringly。
　　’No，’saidI，’onlysomethingcameintomyhead。’
　　’He’smad，’saidthemaninblack。
　　’Nothe，’saidtheRadical。’He’sonlyshamming；heknowshismasterishere，andthereforehasrecoursetothesemanoeuvres，butitwon’tdo。Come，landlord，whatareyoustaringat？Whydon’tyouobeyyourorders？Keepingyourcustomerswaitinginthismannerisnotthewaytoincreaseyourbusiness。’
　　ThelandlordlookedattheRadical，andthenatme。Atlast，takingthejugandglass，helefttheapartment，andpresentlyreturnedwitheachfilledwithitsrespectiveliquor。HeplacedthejugwithbeerbeforetheRadical，andtheglasswiththeginandwaterbeforethemaninblack，andthen，withawinktome，hesaunteredout。
　　’Hereisyourhealth，sir，’saidthemanofthesnuff-colouredcoat，addressinghimselftotheoneinblack；’IhonouryouforwhatyousaidabouttheChurchofEngland。EveryonewhospeaksagainsttheChurchofEnglandhasmywarmheart。Downwithit，I
　　say，andmaythestonesofitbeusedformendingtheroads，asmyfriendWilliamsaysinhisRegister。’
　　Themaninblack，withacourteousnodofhishead，dranktothemaninthesnuff-colouredcoat。’Withrespecttothesteeples，’
　　saidhe，’Iamnotaltogetherofyouropinion；theymightbeturnedtobetteraccountthantoservetomendtheroads；theymightstillbeusedasplacesofworship，butnotfortheworshipoftheChurchofEngland。Ihavenofaulttofindwiththesteeples，itistheChurchitselfwhichIamcompelledtoarraign；butitwillnotstandlong，therespectablepartofitsministersarealreadyleavingit。ItisabadChurch，apersecutingChurch。’
　　’Whomdoesitpersecute？’saidI。
　　Themaninblackglancedatmeslightly，andthenrepliedslowly，’TheCatholics。’
　　’AnddothosewhomyoucallCatholicsneverpersecute？’saidI。
　　’Never，’saidthemaninblack。
　　’DidyoueverreadFoxe’sBOOKOFMARTYRS？’saidI。
　　’He!he!’titteredthemaninblack；’thereisnotawordoftruthinFoxe’sBOOKOFMARTYRS。’
　　’TentimesmorethanintheFLOSSANCTORUM，’saidI。
　　Themaninblacklookedatme，butmadenoanswer。
　　’AndwhatsayyoutotheMassacreoftheAlbigensesandtheVaudois，“whosebonesliescatteredonthecoldAlp，“ortheRevocationoftheEdictofNantes？’
　　Themaninblackmadenoanswer。
　　’Goto，’saidI；’itisbecausetheChurchofEnglandisnotapersecutingchurch，thatthosewhomyoucalltherespectablepartareleavingher；itisbecausetheycan’tdowiththepoorDissenterswhatSimondeMontfortdidwiththeAlbigenses，andthecruelPiedmontesewiththeVaudois，thattheyturntobloodyRome；
　　thePopewillnodoubtwelcomethem，forthePope，doyousee，beingverymuchinwant，willwelcome-’
　　’Hollo!’saidtheRadical，interfering，’whatareyousayingaboutthePope？Isay，hurrahforthePope；Ivaluenoreligionthreehalfpence，asIsaidbefore，butifIweretoadoptany，itshouldbethePopishasit’scalled，becauseIconceivesthePopishtobethegrandenemyoftheChurchofEngland，ofthebeggarlyaristocracy，andtheborough-mongersystem，soIwon’thearthePopeabusedwhileIamby。Come，don’tlookfierce。Youwon’tfight，youknow，Ihaveprovedit；butIwillgiveyouanotherchance-IwillfightforthePope，willyoufightagainsthim？’
　　’Ohdearme，yes，’saidI，gettingupandsteppingforward。’Iamaquietpeaceableyoungman，and，beingso，amalwaysreadytofightagainstthePope-theenemyofallpeaceandquiet；torefusefightingforthearistocracyisawidelydifferentthingfromrefusingtofightagainstthePope；socomeon，ifyouaredisposedtofightforhim。TothePopebrokenbells，toSaintJamesbrokenshells。NoPopishvileoppression，buttheProtestantsuccession。ConfusiontotheGroyne，hurrahfortheBoyne，forthearmyatClonmel，andtheProtestantyounggentlemenwholivethereaswell。’
　　’AnOrangeman，’saidthemaninblack。
　　’NotaPlatitude，’saidI。
　　Themaninblackgaveaslightstart。
　　’Amongstthatfamily，’saidI，’nodoubt，somethingmaybedone，butamongsttheMethodistpreachersIshouldconceivethatthesuccesswouldnotbegreat。’
　　Themaninblacksatquitestill。
　　’Especiallyamongstthosewhohavewives，’Iadded。
　　Themaninblackstretchedhishandtowardshisginandwater。
　　’However，’saidI，’weshallseewhatthegrandmovementwillbringabout，andtheresultsofthelessonsinelocution。’
　　Themaninblackliftedtheglassuptohismouth，and，indoingso，letthespoonfall。
　　’Butwhathasthistodowiththemainquestion？’saidI；’IamwaitingheretofightagainstthePope。’
　　’Come，Hunter，’saidthecompanionofthemaninthesnuffcolouredcoat，’getup，andfightforthePope。’
　　’Idon’tcarefortheyoungfellow，’saidthemaninthesnuff-
　　colouredcoat。
　　’Iknowyoudon’t，’saidtheother，’sogetup，andservehimout。’
　　’Icouldserveoutthreelikehim，’saidthemaninthesnuff-
　　colouredcoat。
　　’Somuchthebetterforyou，’saidtheother，’thepresentworkwillbealltheeasierforyou，getup，andservehimoutatonce。’
　　Themaninthesnuff-colouredcoatdidnotstir。
　　’Whoshowsthewhitefeathernow？’saidthesimple-lookingman。
　　’He!he!he!’titteredthemaninblack。
　　’Whotoldyoutointerfere？’saidtheRadical，turningferociouslytowardsthesimple-lookingman；’sayanotherwordandI’ll-’
　　’Andyou!’saidhe，addressinghimselftothemaninblack，’aprettyfellowyoutoturnagainstme，afterIhadtakenyourpart。
　　Itellyouwhat，youmayfightforyourself。I’llseeyouandyourPopeinthepitofEldonbeforeIfightforeitherofyou，somakethemostofit。’