“It has been a long business, But as you know. Sir Edward is a mystic. You saw that article on fishing, I suppose?”
“Oh yes; I knew that. But I didn’t know it was more definite.”
It was he did it. But he’ll lose his place; he’s too fair-minded; and in a year they’ll clamour for fanatics. It’s all right; they’ll butt each other’s brains out; and then the philosophers will come back, and build up a nobler type of civilization.”
“I think you accused me recently of using strong medicine.”
“I was practising British hypocrisy on you. I had to see the Prime Minister that week. Excuse me if I answer a humourist according to his humour. I want to show you how necessary this step has been. Observe: the bourgeois is the real criminal, always.”
“I’m with you there.”
“Look at the testimony of lit
