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           Thatperhapsitwasalittleindecentthattheprincipalregistrarofall,whosedutyitwastofindthepublic,constantlyresortingtothisplace,allneedfulaccommodation,shouldbeanenormoussinecuristinvirtueofthatpost(andmightbe,besides,aclergyman,apluralist,theholderofastaffinacathedral,andwhatnot),whilethepublicwasputtotheinconvenienceofwhichwehadaspecimeneveryafternoonwhentheofficewasbusy,andwhichweknewtobequitemonstrous.That,perhaps,inshort,thisPrerogativeOfficeofthedioceseofCanterburywasaltogethersuchapestilentjob,andsuchaperniciousabsurdity,thatbutforitsbeingsqueezedawayinacornerofSt.Paul’sChurchyard,whichfewpeopleknew,itmusthavebeenturnedcompletelyinsideout,andupsidedown,longago.

           Mr.SpenlowsmiledasIbecamemodestlywarmonthesubject,andthenarguedthisquestionwithmeashehadarguedtheother.Hesaid,whatwasitafterall?Itwasaquestionoffeeling.Ifthepublicfeltthattheirwillswereinsafekeeping,andtookitforgrantedthattheofficewasnottobemadebetter,whowastheworseforit?Nobody.Whowasthebetterforit?AlltheSinecurists.Verywell.Thenthegoodpredominated.Itmightnotbeaperfectsystem;nothingwasperfect;butwhatheobjectedto,was,theinsertionofthewedge.UnderthePrerogativeOffice,thecountryhadbeenglorious.InsertthewedgeintothePrerogativeOffice,andthecountrywouldceasetobeglorious.

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