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Chapter 12. In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden

           Heregardedthispowerofattractioninwealthtodrawwealthtoit,assomethingremarkablyinterestingandcurious—somethingindefinablyalliedtotheloadstoneandgravitation.Bishop,whohadambledbacktoearthagainwhenthepresentthemewasbroached,acquiesced.HesaiditwasindeedhighlyimportanttoSocietythatoneinthetryingsituationofunexpectedlyfindinghimselfinvestedwithapowerforgoodorforevilinSociety,shouldbecome,asitwere,mergedinthesuperiorpowerofamorelegitimateandmoregiganticgrowth,theinfluenceofwhich(asinthecaseofourfriendatwhoseboardwesat)washabituallyexercisedinharmonywiththebestinterestsofSociety.Thus,insteadoftworivalandcontendingflames,alargerandalesser,eachburningwithaluridanduncertainglare,wehadablendedandasoftenedlightwhosegenialraydiffusedanequablewarmththroughouttheland.Bishopseemedtolikehisownwayofputtingthecaseverymuch,andratherdweltuponit;Bar,meanwhile(nottothrowawayajury-man),makingashowofsittingathisfeetandfeedingonhisprecepts.

           Thedinneranddessertbeingthreehourslong,thebashfulMembercooledintheshadowofLordDecimusfasterthanhewarmedwithfoodanddrink,andhadbutachillytimeofit.LordDecimus,likeatalltowerinaflatcountry,seemedtoprojecthimselfacrossthetable-cloth,hidethelightfromthehonourableMember,coolthehonourableMember’smarrow,andgivehimawoefulideaofdistance.

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