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They were beginning to think that Eugene was out of his mind. They stood in the passage talking about it in whispers. The result was the next morning they decided to tell the whole thing to the Professor. \u201cHe\u2019ll write something up if he thinks there is really something wrong with Eugene. It\u2019s getting beyond us.\u201d<\/p>\n
So they met with the Professor, and he sat listening to them with the tips of his fingers pressed together and never interrupting, till they had finished the whole story. After that he said nothing for quite a long time.<\/p>\n
Then he cleared his throat and said the last thing either of them expected:<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you know that Eugene is wrong?\u201d Anyone could see that the old man was perfectly serious.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut prominent leaders are denouncing him, saying he is wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is a point,\u201d said the Professor, \u201cwhich certainly deserves consideration; very careful consideration. For instance\u2014if you will excuse me for asking\u2014does your experience lead you to regard these leaders or Eugene as more reliable? I mean, who has been the more trustworthy guide?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the funny thing about it, sir. Up till now, I\u2019d have said Eugene every time. But this couldn\u2019t be right\u2014all this about performing marriages.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s more than I know,\u201d said the Professor, \u201cand a charge of untrustworthiness against someone you have always found reliable is a very serious thing indeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were afraid it might be more than that . . . . We thought there might be something wrong with him. He is getting older and we\u2019re afraid he\u2019s not up to the task of discerning truth. His entire faith seems to be unravelling before our eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, you can make your minds easy about that,\u201d said the Professor coolly. \u201cOne has only to listen to him speak and read what he writes to see that is not the case at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut do you really mean, sir, that Eugene is just fine, that he doesn\u2019t need to be publicly scrutinized and judged? Is that even a\u00a0possible conclusion to draw?\u201d![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thebiblefornormalpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/71014-_16-217x300.jpg\")
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\u201cNothing is more probable. <I wonder what they\u00a0do<\/em> teach them in these schools.>\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut then what are we to do?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMy dears,\u201d said the Professor, suddenly looking up with a very sharp expression, \u201cthere is one plan which no one has yet suggested and which is well worth trying.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe might all try minding our own business,\u201d said he. And that was the end of that conversation.<\/p>\n [Comments could take as long as 24 hours to moderate, so please be patient. Disagreement is welcome, but mean and nasty Edmunds among you will need to experience inner-transformation by the forgiveness of Aslan before being allowed to post.]<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n