Cardew came as usual. He had been preaching the Sunday
before on a favourite theme, and his text had been, "So then with
the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law
of sin," and the examination at the beginning was in the biography
of St. Paul, as this had formed a part of his discourse. No fault
was to be found with the answers on this portion of the subject, but
presently the class was in some difficulty.
"Can anybody tell me what meaning was assigned to the phrase, 'The
body of this death'?"
No reply.
"Come, you took notes, and one or two interpretations were discarded
for that which seemed to be more in accordance with the mind of St.
Paul. Miss Arden"--Miss Arden was sitting nearest to Mr. Cardew--
"cannot you say?"
Miss Arden shook her ringlets, smiled, and turned a little red, as
if she had been complimented by Mr. Cardew's inquiries after the
body of death, and, glancing at her paper, replied--"The death of
this body."
"Pardon me, that was one of the interpretations rejected."
"This body of death," said Catharine.
"Quite so."
Mr. Cardew turned hastily round to the new pupil, whom he had not
noticed before, and looked at her steadily for a moment.
"Can you proceed a little and explain what that means?"
Catharine's voice trembled, but she managed to read from her paper:
"It is strikingly after the manner of St. Paul. He opposes the two
pictures in him by the strongest words at his command--death and
life.
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