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III. Guests in Calidon Tower

           Thestateislikethebody,whosehealthisonlytobemaintainedbyajustproportionamongitsmembers.Ifaman’sbellybehisgod,hislimbswillsuffer;ifheuseonlyhislegs,hisarmswilldwindle.If,therefore,theKingshouldintrudeuponthesubject’srights,orthesubjectwhittleattheKing’sprerogative,ortheKirksetherselfabovetheCrown,therewillbeasickstateandanailingpeople."

           NicholasHawkshawhadbeenlisteningintentlywithapuzzledair,hiseyesfixedonthegroom’sface,butthetwotroopersseemedillatease.

           "Man,James,"saidthetallman,"you’vemistookyourcalling.YoushouldhavebeenaregentinthecollegeofSt.Andrews,andhammeredsenseintothethickheadsofthebejaunts."

           Rollo,thelameman,shiftedhisseatandseemedinclinedtoturntheconversation.

           "Patience,Mark,"saidthegroom."It’snotoftenapoorsoldierofLeven’sgetsachanceofacrackwithalike-mindedfriend.ForI’mcertainthatMr.Sempillisverynearmywayofthinking."

           "Idonotquarrelwithyourpremises,"saidDavid,"butI’mnotclearabouttheconclusion."

           "It’swritlargeinthislandto-day.TherearethosethatwouldmaketheKingapuppetandputallauthorityinparliaments,andtherearethosewhowouldmaketheKirklikeCalvin’satGeneva,aruleroverbothcivilandreligiousmatters.Isaythatbothwaysliemadnessandgrief.Ifyouupsetthejustproportionofthelawyouwillgainnotlibertybutconfusion.Youareascholar,Mr.Sempill,andhavereadthehistoriesofThucydides?Letmecounselyoutoreadthemagainandconsiderthemoral.

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