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Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           Andhalfagrainofreality,likethesmallestportionofsomeotherscarcenaturalproductions,willflavouranenormousquantityofdiluent.

           Itcametopass,therefore,thatPhysician’slittledinnersalwayspresentedpeopleintheirleastconventionallights.Theguestssaidtothemselves,whethertheywereconsciousofitorno,‘Hereisamanwhoreallyhasanacquaintancewithusasweare,whoisadmittedtosomeofuseverydaywithourwigsandpaintoff,whohearsthewanderingsofourminds,andseestheundisguisedexpressionofourfaces,whenbotharepastourcontrol;wemayaswellmakeanapproachtorealitywithhim,forthemanhasgotthebetterofusandistoostrongforus.’Therefore,Physician’sguestscameoutsosurprisinglyathisroundtablethattheywerealmostnatural.

           Bar’sknowledgeofthatagglomerationofjurymenwhichiscalledhumanitywasassharpasarazor;yetarazorisnotagenerallyconvenientinstrument,andPhysician’splainbrightscalpel,thoughfarlesskeen,wasadaptabletofarwiderpurposes.Barknewallaboutthegullibilityandknaveryofpeople;butPhysiciancouldhavegivenhimabetterinsightintotheirtendernessesandaffections,inoneweekofhisrounds,thanWestminsterHallandallthecircuitsputtogether,inthreescoreyearsandten.Baralwayshadasuspicionofthis,andperhapswasgladtoencourageit(for,iftheworldwerereallyagreatLawCourt,onewouldthinkthatthelastdayofTermcouldnottoosoonarrive);andsohelikedandrespectedPhysicianquiteasmuchasanyotherkindofmandid.

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