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"Nae particular pairt, sir; I draw a' my conclusions frae the haill o'
a man's character, an' I'm no that aften far wrong."
"Well, John, and what sort of general character do you suppose
mine to be?"
"Yours is a Scripture character, sir, an' I'll prove it."
"I hope so, John. Well, which of the Scripture characters do you
think approximates nearest to my own?"
"Guess, sir, guess; I wish to lead a proof."
"Why, if it be an Old Testament character, I hope it is
Melchizedek, for at all events you cannot deny there is one point
of resemblance: I, like him, am a preacher of righteousness. If it
be a New Testament character, I suppose you mean the Apostle
of the Gentiles, of whom I am an unworthy representative."
"Na, na, sir, better nor that still, an' fer closer is the resemblance.
When ye bring me to the point, I maun speak. Ye are the just
Pharisee, sir, that gaed up wi' the poor publican to pray in the
Temple; an' ye're acting the very same pairt at this time, an'
saying i' your heart, 'God, I thank thee that I am not as other men
are, an' in nae way like this poor misbelieving unregenerate
sinner, John Barnet.
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