“Yemissedone，“saidMcNishgrimly。“Theconservingoftheprofitsoflabourforthebenefitofthecapitalist。“
“Imighthaveputthatin，too，“saidtheminister，“butitisincludedinmyfirst。ButIshouldhaveaddedanotherwhich，tomymind，isoftheveryfirstimportance，thepreservationofthespiritofbrotherlyfeelingandChristiandecencyasbetweenmanandmaninthiscommunity。“
“Aye，yemight，“repliedMalcolminbitterirony，“andyemightbeginwiththeministersandthechurches。“
“Whisht，laddie，“saidhismothersharply，“Mindyermanners。“
“Hedoesn’tmeanmespecially，Mrs。McNish，butIwillnotsaybutwhatheisright。“