Joe starts to go. Amy smiles triumphantly. Then the situation is saved by a tumult of voices and the porch is suddenly packed with the guests of the festa: men, women, and children, old and young, fat and lean. They follow The Doctor and Father McKee, who are engaged in a furious argument.]
The Doctor
Is the Church opposed to the law or is it not?
Father McKee
The Church is opposed to interfering with the divine gifts of Providence.
The Doctor
[As he enters]: It’s the greatest reform since the abolition of slavery.
Father McKee
[As he enters]: “The ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom and sayeth unto him: ‘Every man setteth on first the good wine.’”
The Doctor
Oh, hell!
Father McKee
You’re a godless heretic, young man, or you wouldn’t be talkin’ such blasphemy! I ain’t got no sympathy
