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           Saythattheevil-speakingofwhichIamtobemadethevictimaccusesmeofmalpractices—"hereBulstrode’svoiceroseandtookonamorebitingaccent,tillitseemedalowcry—"whoshallbemyaccuser?Notmenwhoseownlivesareunchristian,nay,scandalous—notmenwhothemselvesuselowinstrumentstocarryouttheirends—whoseprofessionisatissueofchicanery—whohavebeenspendingtheirincomeontheirownsensualenjoyments,whileIhavebeendevotingminetoadvancethebestobjectswithregardtothislifeandthenext."

           Afterthewordchicanerytherewasagrowingnoise,halfofmurmursandhalfofhisses,whilefourpersonsstartedupatonce—Mr.Hawley,Mr.Toller,Mr.Chichely,andMr.Hackbutt;butMr.Hawley’soutburstwasinstantaneous,andlefttheothersbehindinsilence.

           "Ifyoumeanme,sir,Icallyouandeveryoneelsetotheinspectionofmyprofessionallife.AstoChristianorunchristian,IrepudiateyourcantingpalaveringChristianity;andastothewayinwhichIspendmyincome,itisnotmyprincipletomaintainthievesandcheatoffspringoftheirdueinheritanceinordertosupportreligionandsetmyselfupasasaintlyKilljoy.Iaffectnonicenessofconscience—Ihavenotfoundanynicestandardsnecessaryyettomeasureyouractionsby,sir.AndIagaincalluponyoutoenterintosatisfactoryexplanationsconcerningthescandalsagainstyou,orelsetowithdrawfrompostsinwhichweatanyratedeclineyouasacolleague.