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           Whoinmerelackadaisicalwantofanemotionhaveagreeduponalittledandytalkaboutthevulgarwantingfaithinthingsingeneral,meaninginthethingsthathavebeentriedandfoundwanting,asthoughalowfellowshouldunaccountablylosefaithinabadshillingafterfindingitout!Whowouldmakethevulgarverypicturesqueandfaithfulbyputtingbackthehandsupontheclockoftimeandcancellingafewhundredyearsofhistory.Therearealsoladiesandgentlemenofanotherfashion,notsonew,butveryelegant,whohaveagreedtoputasmoothglazeontheworldandtokeepdownallitsrealities.Forwhomeverythingmustbelanguidandpretty.Whohavefoundouttheperpetualstoppage.Whoaretorejoiceatnothingandbesorryfornothing.Whoarenottobedisturbedbyideas.Onwhomeventhefinearts,attendinginpowderandwalkingbackwardliketheLordChamberlain,mustarraythemselvesinthemilliners’andtailors’patternsofpastgenerationsandbeparticularlycarefulnottobeinearnestortoreceiveanyimpressfromthemovingage.ThenthereismyLordBoodle,ofconsiderablereputationwithhisparty,whohasknownwhatofficeisandwhotellsSirLeicesterDedlockwithmuchgravity,afterdinner,thathereallydoesnotseetowhatthepresentageistending.Adebateisnotwhatadebateusedtobe;theHouseisnotwhattheHouseusedtobe;evenaCabinetisnotwhatitformerlywas.

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