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'It preserves me from worse follies, said Peak. 'After all, there are ways more or less dignified of consuming time' As he spoke, his ear caught a familiar name, uttered by Christian Moxey, and he turned to listen. Moxey and Earwaker were again talking of the Rev. Bruno Chilvers.
There must be a distinct pleasure in believing that any intellectual influence will exalt the English democracy. 'I'm not sure that I do believe it, but I enjoy the experiment. The chief pleasure, I suppose, is in fighting Runcorn and Kenyon. 'They are too strong for you, Earwaker. They have the spirit of the age to back them up.
'You certainly won't if you do keep it, remarked Thomas. 'No, added Earwaker, 'and one if not two other persons will be put into the same case. Whereas by boldly facing these reproaches of conscience, you do a great kindness to the others. 'If only you could assure me of that! 'I can assure you. That is to say, I can give it as my unassailable conviction.
On the return journey Earwaker made known some of his impressions, though not all. 'I like the girls, he said, 'Bella especially. But I can't say much good of their mother. They were opposite each other in the railway carriage. Malkin leaned forward with earnest, anxious face. 'That's my own trouble, he whispered. 'I'm confoundedly uneasy about it.
The subject of the prize poem was 'Alaric'; that of the essay, 'Trades Unionism'. So it was probable that John Edward Earwaker did not lack versatility of intellect. On the rising of the Professor of Chemistry, Buckland had once more to subdue signs of expectancy.
Godwin was surprised and embarrassed. His visitor had a very grave face, and was thinner, paler, than three years ago; he appeared to hesitate, but at length offered his hand. 'I got your address from Earwaker. I was obliged to see you on business. 'Business? 'May I take my coat off? We shall have to talk.
'Why didn't you call me? he asked his brother, irritably. 'Earwaker, I beg a thousand pardons! I'm not very well; I've overslept myself. 'Yes, yes; come and sit down. Thomas made an offer to leave them. 'Don't go, said Malkin. 'No need whatever. You know why Earwaker has been so kind as to come here. We may as well talk it over together.
'Admirable fellow, but deplorably weak. I have an affection for him, and have had from our first meeting. 'Women! mused Earwaker, and shook his head. 'You despise them? 'On the whole, I'm afraid so. 'Yes, but what women? cried the other with impatience. 'It would be just as reasonable to say that you despise men. Can't you see that? 'I doubt it.
He tasted something of the tranquil self-content which makes life so enjoyable when one has never seen a necessity for shaping original remarks. No one in this room would despise him for a platitude, were it but recommended with a pleasant smile. With the Moxeys, with Earwaker, he durst not thus have spoken.
If I can't believe that any such duty is imposed upon me, where is the obligation to persevere, the morality of doing so? That is the worst hypocrisy. I have been honest, inasmuch as I have acted in accordance with my actual belief. 'M m m, muttered Earwaker, slowly. 'Then you have never been troubled with a twinge of conscience? 'With a thousand! I have been racked, martyred.
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