"The first thing," said the third, "is to find out how to do it."

"The first step," said the first, "is to abolish the Bible."

"The first thing," said the second, "is to abolish the laws."

"The first thing," said the third, "is to abolish mankind."




X. - THE MAN AND HIS FRIEND.


A MAN quarrelled with his friend.

"I have been much deceived in you," said the man.

And the friend made a face at him and went away.

A little after, they both died, and came together before the great
white Justice of the Peace. It began to look black for the friend,
but the man for a while had a clear character and was getting in
good spirits.

"I find here some record of a quarrel," said the justice, looking
in his notes. "Which of you was in the wrong?"

"He was," said the man. "He spoke ill of me behind my back."