The Seriousness of Religion

Syme stood waiting with his usual air of mildness until Gregory again opened his lips. He spoke just now of having religion. Is it really true that you do have one? Oh, said Syme with a beaming smile. We are all Catholics now. Then may I ask you to swear by whatever gods or saints your religion involves that you will not reveal what I am now going to tell you to any son of Adam, and especially not to the police. Will you swear that? If you will take upon yourself this awful abnegation, if you will consent to burden your soul with a vow that you should never may, and acknowledge you should never dream about, I will promise