The Incredulity of Father Brown

John Race appeared to be very thoughtful. lsquo;Youve told mea lot I didnt know, he said at last, lsquo;and I feel inclined to tell you the only thing you dont know. I can imagine how those fellows calculated well enough. They thought any man alive, waking up in a coffin to find himself canonized like a saint, and made into a walking miracle for everyone to admire, would be swept alongwith his worshippers and accept the crown of glory that fell on him out the sky. And I reckon their calculation was pretty practical psychology, as men go. Ive seen all sorts of men in all sorts of places; and I tell you frankly I dont believe theres one man in a thousand who could wake up like that with all his wits about him; and while he was still almost talking in his sleep, would have the sanity and the simplicity and the humility to He was much surprised to find himself moved, and his level voice wavering.