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Chapter 21

           Ismiledindulgently,andassuredhim,notwithoutatouchofsatireinmytone,thatIwasconvincedallclergymenwerehonestandunselfishandthenIsentmyservanttobowhimoutwithallpossiblepoliteness.AndthatverydayIremember,IdrankatmyluncheonChateauYquemattwenty-fiveshillingsabottle.

           IenterintotheseapparentlytriflingdetailsbecausetheyallhelptomakeupthesumandsubstanceofthedeadlyconsequencestofollowandalsobecauseIwishtoemphasizethefactthatinmyactionsIonlyimitatedtheexampleofmycompeers.Mostrichmento-dayfollowthesamecourseasIdidandactivepersonalgoodtothecommunityiswroughtbyveryfewofthem.Nogreatdeedofgenerosityilluminesourannals.Royaltyitselfleadsnofashioninthistheroyalgiftsofgameandcast-offclothingsenttoourhospitalsaretooslightandconventionaltocarryweight.The‘entertainmentsforthepoor’gotupbysomeofthearistocratsattheEastend,arenothing,andlessthannothing.Theyareweaksopstoourtame‘lioncouchant’offeredindoubtfulfearandtrembling.Forourlioniswakefulandsomewhatrestivethereisnoknowingwhatmayhappeniftheoriginalferocityofthebeastisroused.Afewofourover-richmenmightconsiderablyeasetheloadofcruelpovertyinmanyquartersofthemetropolisiftheyunitedthemselveswithanobleunselfishnessinthestronganddeterminedefforttodoso,andeschewedred-tapeismandwordyargument.

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