AdolfScherermightbesaidtorepresentatransitionaltype.Forhewasnotonlyaniron-masterwhokneweverydetailofhisbusiness,whokeptitaheadofthetimes;hewasalsoastrategist,wiseinhisgeneration,makingfriendswiththeRailroadwhiletherehadyetbeentime,atlengthsecuringrebatesandfavours.AndwhenthatRailroad(whichhadbeenconstructedthroughtheenterpriseandcourageofsuchmenasNathanielDurrett)hadpassedunderthecontrolofthebanker-personalitytowhomI
havereferred,andhadbecomepartofasystem,AdolfSchererremainedinalliance,andcontinuedtoreceivefavoursIcanwellrememberthetimewhentheultimateauthorityofourRailroadwastransferred,quietly,toWallStreet.AlexanderBarbour,itspresident,hadbeenagreatman,butafterthathebowed,incertainmatters,toagreaterone.
IhavedigressedMr.Schererunfoldedhisscheme,talkingabout\"units\"ascalmlyasthoughtheywerecheckersonaboardinsteadofhuge,fiery,reverberatingmillswherethousandsandthousandsofhumanbeingstoileddayandnight——beingswithfamilies,andhopesandfears,whosedestiniesweretobedominatedbythewillofthemanwhosatoppositeme.But——didnotheinhisownpersonrepresentthetriumphofthatAmericancreedofopportunity?He,too,hadbeenthroughthefire,hadsweatedbesidetheblasts,hadhandledtheingotsofsteel.Hewasoneofthe\"fittest\"whohadsurvived,andlookedit.Hadhenomemoriesoftheterrorsofthatstruggle?AdolfSchererhadgrowntobeagiant.Andyetwithoutme,withoutmyprofessionhewasahelplessgiant,atthemercyofthosealertandvindictivelawmakerswhosoughttorestrainandhamperhim,tocheckhisgrowthwiththeirwebs.Howstimulatingtheideaofhisdependence!Howexhilaratingtoo,thethoughtthatthatvisionwhichhadfirstpossessedmeasanundergraduate——onmyvisittoJerryKyme——wasatlasttoberealized!I
hadnowbecometheindispensableassociateofthefewwhodividedthespoils,Iwastohaveashareinthesemyself.
\"You\'reyoung,Paret,\"Mr.Schererconcluded.\"ButWatlinghasconfidenceinyou,andyouwillconsulthimfrequently.Ibelieveintheyoungmen,andIhavealreadyseensomethingofyou——so?\"
WhenIreturnedtotheofficeIwroteTheodoreWatlingaletterexpressingmygratitudeforthepositionhehad,sotospeak,willedme,ofconfidentiallegaladvisertoAdolfScherer.Thoughtheopportunityhadthrustitselfuponmesuddenly,andsoonerthanIexpectedit,Iwasdeterminedtoprovemyselfworthyofit.IworkedasIhadneverworkedbefore,makingtripstoNewYorktoconsultleadingmembersofthisnewbranchofmyprofessionthere,tripstoWashingtontoseemyformerchief.Therewere,too,numerousconferenceswithlocalpersonages,withMr.DickinsonandMr.Grierson,andJudahB.Tallant,——whosenewspaperwasmostuseful;therewereconsultationsandnegotiationsofadelicatenaturewiththeownersandlawyersofothercompaniestobe\"takenin.\"
Norwasitalllegalwork,intheolderandnarrowersense.Menwhoareplayingforprincipalitiesaremakingwar.Someofouroperationshadalltheexcitementofwar.Therewasinformationtobegot,anditwasgot——somehow.Modernwarinvolvesaspysystem,andafriendlytelephonecompanyisnottobedespised.Andallofthisworkfromfirsttolasthadtobedonewithextremecaution.Moribunddistinctionsofrightandwrongdidnottroubleme,forthemodernmanlaboursreligiouslywhenheknowsthatEvolutionisonhisside.
Foralloftheseoperationsacorpsofcounselhadbeenemployed,includingthefirmofHarringtonandBowesnexttoTheodoreWatling,JoelHarringtonwasdeemedtheablestlawyerinthecity.WeorganizedinduetimethecorporationknownastheBoyneIronWorks,Limited;atrustagreementwasdrawnupthatwasamasterpieceofitskind,onethatcaused,firstandlast,meddlingofficialsintheDepartmentofJusticeatWashingtonnolittletroubleandperplexity.IwasproudofthefactthatIhadtakennosmallpartinitscompositionInshort,inadditiontocertainemolumentsandopportunitiesforinvestment,I
emergedfromtheaffairfirmlyestablishedinthegoodgracesofAdolfScherer,andwithareputationpracticallymade.
AyearorsoaftertheBoyneCompany,Ltd.,cameintoexistenceIchancedonemorningtogodowntothenewAshuelaHoteltomeetaNewYorkerofsomeprominence,andwasawaitinghiminthelobby,whenIoverheardaconversationbetweentwocommercialtravellerswhoweresittingwiththeirbackstome.
\"Didyounoticethatfellowwhowentuptothedeskamomentago?\"askedone.
\"Theyoungfellowinthegreysuit?Sure.Whoishe?Helooksasifhewasprettywellfixed.\"
\"Iguessheis,\"repliedthefirst.\"That\'sParet.He\'sScherer\'sconfidentialcounsel.HeusedtobeSenatorWatling\'spartner,buttheysayhe\'sevengotsomethingontheoldman.\"
InspiteofthefeverishlifeIled,Iwasstillundoubtedlyyoung-
looking,andinthisIwastruetotheincomingtypeofsuccessfulman.
Ourfathersappearedstaidatsixandthirty.Clothes,ofcourse,madesomedifference,andmyclassandgenerationdidnotwearthesombreandcumbersomekind,withskirtsandtails;IpatronizedatailorinNewYork.Mychestnuthair,alittledarkerthanmyfather\'shadbeen,showednosignsofturninggrey,althoughitwasthinningalittleatthecrownoftheforehead,andIworeasmallmoustache,clippedinastraightlineabovethemouth.Thismademelooklesslikeacollegeyouth.Thankstoastrongpigmentinmyskin,derivedprobablyfromScotch-Irishancestors,mycolourwasfresh.Ihavespokenofmylifeasfeverish,andyetIamnotsosurethatthiswordcompletelydescribesit.Itwasfulltooverflowing——onesideofit;andIdidnotmiss(savevaguely,inraremomentsofweariness)anyothersidethatmighthavebeendeveloped.Iwasbusyalldaylong,engagedinaffairsIdeemedtobealoneofvitalimportanceintheuniverse.IwasconvincedthatthewelfareofthecitydemandedthatsupremefinancialpowershouldremaininthehandsofthegroupofmenwithwhomIwasassociated,andwhosebattlesIfoughtinthecourts,inthelegislature,inthecitycouncil,andsometimesinWashington,——althoughtheywerewellcaredforthere.
Byeverymeansingenuitycoulddevise,theirenemiesweretobedrivenfromthefield,andtheyweretobeprotectedfromblackmail.
Asenseofimportancesustainedme;andIrememberinthatfirstflushofasuccessforwhichIhadnotwaitedtoolong——whatasecretsatisfactionitwastopickuptheEraandseemynameembeddedincertaindignifiednoticesofboardmeetings,transactionsofweight,orcasesknowntotheinitiatedassignificant.\"Mr.Scherer\'sinterestsweretakencareofbyMr.HughParet.\"Thefactthatmytriumphsweremodestlysetforthgavememorepleasurethaniftheyhadbeentrumpetedinheadlines.AlthoughImighthavestartedoutinpracticeformyself,myaffectionandregardforMr.Watlingkeptmeinthefirm,whichbecameWatling,FowndesandParet,andanew,arrangementwasenteredinto:Mr.Riponretiredonaccountofillhealth.
Therewereinstances,however,whenacertainamountofannoyingpublicitywasinevitable.SuchwasthefamousGalligancase,whichoccurredsomethreeorfouryearsaftermymarriage.AloysiusGalliganwasabrakeman,andhislegshadbecomeparalyzedastheresultofanaccidentthatwastheresultofdefectivesillsonafreightcar.Hehadsued,andbeenawardeddamagesof$15,000.TotheamazementandindignationofMillerGorse,theSupremeCourt,towhichtheRailroadhadappealed,affirmedthedecision.Itwasn\'tthesinglepaymentof$15,000
thattheRailroadcaredabout,ofcourse;aprecedentmightbeestablishedforcompensatingmaimedemployeeswhichwouldbeexpensiveinthelongrun.Carelessnesscouldnotbeprovedinthisinstance.Gorsesentforme.IhadbeenawaywithMaudeattheseafortwomonths,andhadnotfollowedthecase.
\"You\'vegottotakecharge,Paret,andgetarehearing.SeeBering,andfindoutwhointhedeuceistoblameforthis.Chesley\'sone,ofcourse.WeoughtnevertohavepermittedhisnominationfortheSupremeBench.Itwasagainstmyjudgment,butVarneyandGillassuredmethathewasallright.\"
IsawJudgeBeringthatevening.WesatonaplushsofaintheparlourofhishouseinBakerStreet.
\"IhadanotionGorse\'dbemad,\"hesaid,\"butitlookedtomeasiftheyhaditonus,Paret.Ididn\'tseehowwecoulddoanythingelsebutaffirmwithoutbeingtoorank.Ofcourse,ifhefeelsthatway,andyouwanttomakeamotionforarehearing,I\'llseewhatcanbedone.\"
\"Something\'sgottobedone,\"Ireplied.\"Can\'tyouseewhatsuchadecisionletstheminfor?\"
\"Allright,\"saidthejudge,whoknewanorderwhenheheardone,\"I
guesswecanfindanerror.\"HewasnotalittlefrightenedbythereportofMr.Gorse\'swrath,forelection-daywasapproaching.\"Say,youwouldn\'ttakemeforasentimentalman,now,wouldyou?\"
Ismiledatthenotionofit.
\"Well,I\'llownuptoyouthiskindofgotundermyskin.ThatGalliganisafine-lookingfellow,ifthereeverwasone,andhe\'llneverbeofabitofuseanymore.Ofcoursethecasewasplainsailing,andtheyoughttohavehadtheverdict,butthatlawyerofhishandledittothequeen\'staste,ifIdosayso.Hemademefeelrealbad,byGod,——asifitwasmyownsonEdwho\'dbeenbatteredup.Lord,Ican\'tforgetthelookinthatmanGalligan\'seyes.Ihatetogothroughitagain,andreverseit,butIguessI\'llhaveto,now.\"
TheJudgesatgazingattheflamesplayingoverhisgaslog.
\"Whowasthelawyer?\"Iasked.
\"AmanbythenameofKrebs,\"hereplied.\"Neverheardofhimbefore.
He\'sjustmovedtothecity.\"
\"Thiscity?\"Iejaculated.
TheJudgeglancedatmeinterestedly.
\"Thiscity,ofcourse.Whatdoyouknowabouthim?\"
\"Well,\"Ianswered,whenIhadrecoveredalittlefromtheshock——foritwasadistinctshock——\"helivedinElkington.HewasthemanwhostirredupthetroubleinthelegislatureaboutBill709.\"
TheJudgeslappedhisknee.
\"Thatfellow!\"heexclaimed,andruminated.\"Whydidn\'tsomebodytellme?\"headded,complainingly.\"Whydidn\'tMillerGorseletmeknowaboutit,insteadoflickingupafussafterit\'sallover?\"
OfallmenofmyacquaintanceIhadthoughttheJudgethelasttogrowmaudlinoverthemisfortunesofthosewhowereweakorunfortunateenoughtobedefeatedandcrushedinthestruggleforexistence,anditwasnotwithoutfoodforreflectionthatIdepartedfromhispresence.TomakeMr.Bering\"feelbad\"wasnosmallachievement,andKrebshadbeenresponsibleforit,ofcourse,——notGalligan.Krebshadturneduponcemore!Itseemedasthoughheweredestinedtohauntme.Well,Imadeupmymindthatheshouldnotdisturbmeagain,atanyrate:I,atleast,hadlearnedtoeliminatesentimentalityfrombusiness,anditwasnotwithoutdeprecationIrememberedmyexperiencewithhimattheCapital,whenhehadmademetemporarilyashamedofmyconnectionwithBill709.
Ihadgotoverthat.AndwhenIenteredthecourtroom(thetribunalhavinggraciouslygrantedarehearingonthegroundthatithadcommittedanerrorinthelaw!)myfeelingswereoflivelycuriosityandzest.I
hadnodispositiontounderratehisabilities,butIwasfortifiedbytheconsciousnessofaseriesoftriumphsbehindme,byasenseofassociationwithprevailingforcesagainstwhichhewashelpless.I
couldaffordtotakeasuperiorattitudeinregardtoonewhowasdestinedalwaystobedramatic.
AsthecaseproceededIwasratherdisappointedonthewholethathewasnotdramatic——notevenasdramaticashehadbeenwhenhedefiedthepowersintheLegislature.Hehadchangedbutlittle,hestillworeill-
fittingclothes,butIwasforcedtoacknowledgethatheseemedtohavegainedinself-control,inpresence.Hehadnoddedatmebeforethecasewascalled,ashesatbesidehismaimedclient;andIhadbeenonthealertforahintofreproachinhisglance:therewasnone.Ismiledbackathim
Hedidnotrant.Heseemedtohaveratheraremarkableknowledgeofthelaw.Inaconversationaltonehedescribedthesufferingsofthemanintheflannelshirtbesidehim,buttherecouldbenoquestionofthefactthathedidproduceaneffect.Thespectatorswereplainlymoved,anditwasundeniablethatsomeofthejudgesworeratherasheepishlookastheytoyedwiththeirwatchchainsormovedthestationeryinfrontofthem.Theyhadseenmaimedmenbefore,theyhadheardimpassioned,sentimentallawyerstalkaboutwivesandfamiliesandGodandjustice.
Krebsdidnoneofthis.Justhowhemanagedtobringthethinghometothosejudges,tomakethemashamedoftheirrole,justhowhemanaged——inspiteofmyfortifiedattitudetorevivesomethingofthatsenseofdiscomfortIhadexperiencedattheStateHouseisdifficulttosay.Itwasbecause,Ithink,hecontrivedthroughtheintensityofhisownsympathytoenterintothebodyofthemanwhosecausehepleaded,tofeelthedespairinGalligan\'ssoul——animpressionthatwascuriouslyconveyeddespitethedignifiedlimitstowhichheconfinedhisspeech.
ItwasstrangethatIbegantoberathersorryforhim,thatIfeltacertainreluctantregretthatheshouldthussquanderhispowersagainstoverwhelmingodds.Whatwastheuseofitall!
Attheendhisvoicebecamemorevibrant——thoughhedidnotraiseit——ashecondemnedtheRailroadforitsindifferencetohumanlife,foritscontentionthatmenwerecheaperthanrolling-stock.
Iencounteredhimafterwardinthecorridor.Ihadmadeapointofseekinghimout,perhapsfromsomevaguedeterminationtoprovethatourlastmeetinginthelittlerestaurantattheCapitalhadleftnotracesofembarrassmentinme:Iwas,infact,ratheraggressivelyanxioustorevealmyselftohimasonewhohasthrivenontheviewshecondemned,asoneinwhoseunityofmindthereisnorift.Hewasalone,apparentlywaitingforsomeone,leaningagainstasteamradiatorinoneofhisawkward,angularposes,lookingoutofthecourt-housewindow.
\"Howareyou?\"Isaidblithely.\"Soyou\'veleftElkingtonforawiderfield.\"Iwonderedwhethermyalertcousin-in-law,GeorgeHutchins,hadmadeittoohotforhim.
Heturnedtomeunexpectedlyafaceofprofoundmelancholy;hisexpressionhadinit,oddly,atraceofsternness;andIwassomewhattakenabackbythisevidencethathewasstillbearingvicariouslythetroublesofhisclient.SodeephadbeenthethoughtIhadapparentlyinterruptedthathedidnotrealizemypresenceatfirst.
\"Oh,it\'syou,Paret.Yes,I\'veleftElkington,\"hesaid.
\"Somethingofasurprisetorunupagainstyousuddenly,likethis.\"
\"Iexpectedtoseeyou,\"heansweredgravely,andtheslightemphasishegavethepronounimpliednotonlyacompleteknowledgeofthesituationandofthepartIhadtakeninit,butalsoagreaterrebukethanifhisaccusationhadbeendirect.ButIclungtomyaffability.
\"IfIcandoanythingforyou,letmeknow,\"Itoldhim.Hesaidnothing,hedidnotevensmile.Atthismomenthewasopportunelyjoinedbyamanwhohadtheappearanceofalabourleader,andIwalkedaway.I
wasresentful;mymood,inbrief,wasthatofamanwhohasdonesomethingfoolishandisinclinedtotalktohimselfaloud:butthemoodwascomplicated,madethemoreirritatingbytheparadoxicalfactthatthatlastlookhehadgivenmeseemedtohavebornethetracesofaffection
Itisperhapsneedlesstoaddthatthecourtreverseditsformerdecision.
XVI.
ThePilotpublishedaseriesofsensationalarticlesandeditorialsabouttheGalliganmatter,apictureofGalligan,anaccountofthedestitutestateofhiswifeandfamily.Thetimehadnotyetarrivedwhensuchnewspapersdaredtoattacktheprobityofourcourts,butasystemoflawthatpermittedsuchpalpableinjusticebecauseoftechnicalitieswasbitterlydenounced.Whatchancehadapoormanagainstsuchamolochastherailroad,evenwithalawyerofsuchabilityashadbeenexhibitedbyHermannKrebs?Krebswaspraised,andtheattentionofMr.Lawler\'sreaderswascalledtothefactthatKrebswasthemanwho,someyearsbefore,hadopposedsingle-handedinthelegislaturethenotoriousBillNo.709.Itwaswellknownincertaincircles——theeditorialwentontosay——thatthislegislationhadbeendrawnbyTheodoreWatlingintheinterestsoftheBoyneIronWorks,etc.,etc.HughParethadlearnedatthefeetofanablemaster.Thisfirstsightofmynamethusopprobriouslyflungtothemultitudegavemeanunpleasantshock.IhadseenMr.Schererattacked,Mr.Gorseattacked,andMr.Watling:Ihadallalongrealized,vaguely,thatmyturnwouldcome,andIthoughtmyselftohaveacquiredacompensatingphilosophy.Ithrewthesheetintothewastebasket,presentlypickeditoutagainandrereadthesentencecontainingmyname.Well,therewerecertainpenaltiesthateverycareermustpay.Ihadbecome,atlast,amarkedman,andIrecognizedthefactthatthisassaultwouldbetheforerunnerofmany.
ItriedtoderivesomecomfortandamusementfromthethoughtofcertainoperationsofminethatMr.Lawlerhadnotdiscovered,thatwouldhavebeenmattersofpeculiarinteresttohisinnocentpublic:certainextra-
legaloperationsatthetimewhentheBovinecorporationwasbeingformed,forinstance.AndhowtheywouldhavelickedtheirchopshadtheylearnedofthatmanoeuvrebywhichIhadmanagedtohaveoneofMr.
Scherer\'ssubsidiarycompaniesinanotherstate,withpropertyandassetsamountingtomorethantwentymillions,reorganizedunderthelawsofNewJersey,andthependingcasethustransferredtotheFederalcourt,wherewewonhandsdown!ThisGalliganaffairwasnothingtothat.
Nevertheless,itwasannoying.AsIsatinthestreetcaronmywayhomeward,amanbesidemewasreadingthePilot.Ihadaqueersensationasheturnedthepage,andscannedtheeditorial;andIcouldnothelpwonderingwhatheandthethousandslikehimthoughtofme;whathewouldsayifIintroducedmyselfandaskedhisopinion.Perhapshedidnotthinkatall:undoubtedlyhe,andthepublicatlarge,wereusedtoMr.
Lawler\'sdailydisplayof\"injustices.\"Nevertheless,likeslowacid,theymustbeeatingintothepublicconsciousness.Itwasanoutrage——
thisfreedomofthepress.
WithrenewedexasperationIthoughtofKrebs,ofhisdisturbingandalmostuncannyfacultyoffollowingmeup.Whycouldn\'thehaveremainedinElkington?Whydidhehavetofollowmehere,tomakecapitaloutofacasethatmightneverhavebeenheardofexceptforhim?IwasstillinthisdisagreeableframeofmindwhenIturnedthecornerbymyhouseandcaughtsightofMaude,inthefrontyard,bendingbareheadedoverabedoflateflowerswhichthefrosthadspared.Theeveningwassharp,theduskalreadygathering.
\"You\'llcatchcold,\"Icalledtoher.
Shelookedupatthesoundofmyvoice.
\"They\'llsoonbegone,\"shesighed,referringtotheflowers.\"Ihatewinter.\"
Sheputherhandthroughmyarm,andwewentintothehouse.Thecurtainsweredrawn,afirewascracklingonthehearth,thelampswerelighted,andasIdroppedintoachairthisliving-roomofoursseemedtotakeontheairofarefugefromthevague,threateningsinisterthingsoftheworldwithout.IfeltIhadnevervalueditbefore.Maudetookuphersewingandsatdownbesidethetable.
\"Hugh,\"shesaidsuddenly,\"Ireadsomethinginthenewspaper——\"
Myexasperationflaredupagain.
\"Wheredidyougetthatdisreputablesheet?\"Idemanded.
\"Atthedressmaker\'s!\"sheanswered.\"I——Ijusthappenedtoseethename,Paret.\"
\"It\'sjustpolitics,\"Ideclared,\"stirringupdiscontentbymisrepresentation.Jealousy.\"
Sheleanedforwardinherchair,gazingintotheflames.
\"Thenitisn\'ttruethatthispoorman,Galligan——isn\'tthathisname?——
wascheatedoutofthedamagesheoughttohavetokeephimselfandhisfamilyalive?\"
\"YoumusthavebeentalkingtoPerryorSusan,\"Isaid.\"TheyseemtobeconvincedthatIamanoppressorofthepoor.
\"Hugh!\"Thetoneinwhichshespokemynamesmoteme.\"Howcanyousaythat?Howcanyoudoubttheirloyalty,andmine?Doyouthinktheywouldundermineyou,andtome,behindyourback?\"
\"Ididn\'tmeanthat,ofcourse,Maude.Iwasannoyedaboutsomethingelse.AndTomandPerryhaveanairofdeprecatingmostoftheenterprisesinwhichIamprofessionallyengaged.It\'sverywellforthemtotalk.AllPerryhastodoistositbackandtakeinreceiptsfromtheBoyneStreetcarline,andTomiscontentifhegetsafewcommissionseveryweek.They\'relikemilitiamencriticizingsoldiersunderfire.Iknowthey\'regoodfriendsofmine,butsometimesIlosepatiencewiththem.\"
Igotupandwalkedtothewindow,andcamebackagainandstoodbeforeher.
\"I\'msorryforthisman,Galligan,\"Iwenton,\"Ican\'ttellyouhowsorry.Butfewpeoplewhoarenotontheinside,sotospeak,graspthefactthatbigcorporations,liketheRailroad,arelookeduponasfairgameforeverykindofparasite.Notadaypassesinwhichattemptsarenotmadetobleedthem.Someofthesecasesarepathetic.IthadcosttheRailroadmanytimesfifteenthousanddollarstofightGalligan\'scase.Butiftheyhadpaidit,theywouldhavelaidthemselvesopentothousandsofsimilardemands.Dividendswoulddwindle.Thestockholdershavearighttoafairreturnontheirmoney.Galliganclaimsthattherewasadefectivesillonthecarwhichissaidtohavecausedthewreck.
Ifdamagesarepaidonthatbasis,itmeansthedailyinspectionofeverycarwhichpassesovertheirlines.Andmorethanthat:therearecertaindefects,asinthepresentcase,whichaninspectionwouldnotreveal.
Whenamanacceptsemploymentonarailroadheassumesacertainamountofpersonalrisk,——it\'snotpreciselyachambermaid\'sjob.Andthelawyerwhodefendssuchcases,whateverhispersonalfeelingsmaybe,cannotaffordtobeswayedbythem.Hemusttakethelargerview.\"
\"Whydidn\'tyoutellmeaboutitbefore?\"sheasked.
\"Well,Ididn\'tthinkitofenoughimportance——thesethingsareallintheday\'swork.\"
\"ButMr.Krebs?Howstrangethatheshouldbehere,connectedwiththecase!\"
Imadeanefforttocontrolmyself.
\"Youroldfriend,\"Isaid.\"Ibelieveyouhaveasentimentabouthim.\"
Shelookedupatme.
\"Scarcelythat,\"sherepliedgravely,withtheliteralnessthatoftencharacterizedher,\"butheisn\'tapersoneasilyforgotten.Hemaybequeer,onemaynotagreewithhisviews,butaftertheexperienceIhadwithhimI\'veneverbeenabletolookathiminthewayGeorgedoes,forinstance,orevenasfatherdoes.\"
\"OrevenasIdo,\"Isupplied.
\"Well,perhapsnotevenasyoudo,\"sheansweredcalmly.\"Ibelieveyouoncetoldme,however,thatyouthoughthimafanatic,butsincere.\"
\"He\'scertainlyafanatic!\"Iexclaimed.
\"Butsincere,Hugh-youstillthinkhimsincere.\"
\"Youseemagooddealconcernedaboutamanyou\'velaideyesonbutonce.\"
