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Towards the last, we asked them for some peaches, and they answered, "Go and pick them," which showed their politeness. However, in order not to offend them, we went off and pulled some. Although they are such a poor, miserable people, they are, nevertheless, licentious and proud, and given to knavery and scoffing.
Not that there had been anything, at any time, in the youth's gaze which could offend; rather had there been in it that which bewitched and thrilled.
The voice of prudence, which was also that of cowardice, cautioned me: "What is the good of publishing this? Will it bring you reputation?" "Certainly not." "Have you anything to gain by it?" "Probably not either." "Then, why irritate and offend this one and that by saying things which, after all, are nobody's business?"
Finally, he turned to her, and with a smile so broad and full that it brought an answer to her own face, he said: "This 'ere breathin' is worse nor an old swamp. I'm goin', and good-bye to ye!" Why this remark, personally addressed to her, did not offend her, coming as it did from a stranger, she did not know; but it certainly did not seem impudent.
"Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy": but to-day a more popular maxim is, "Be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness." "Blessed are the pure in heart" and how many of us are that? "Blessed are the peace-makers": but in a time of war they are not very favourably regarded.
I shall only give another of a thousand incidents in which the British Consul showed himself the master, and the Bashaw the slave, instead of the Sovereign of his own country. One day the Bashaw had done something to offend the Consul.
Strange, too, it seemed to them, when they were told of His great love, which made Him willingly yield himself up as an all-atoning sacrifice of His abounding goodwill; and stranger still seemed His law, that man should not only love his neighbours himself, but should love his enemies; should do good to those who despitefully use and abuse him, and should willingly forgive all who offend him, as he hopes to be forgiven by God for his offences.
Since we depend so much upon Him, is it not great folly to sin against Him, to offend, and tempt Him as it were? There are some birds that build their nests on the sides of great rocky precipices by the seacoast. Their eggs are very valuable, and men are let down by long ropes to take them from the nest.
In an aside Godwin demands the abolition of social conventions which offend sincerity. If I must deny myself to a visitor, I should scorn the polite lie that I am "not at home." It is a consequence also of this doctrine, that there should be no prosecutions for libel, even in private matters.
Why, sure, David Jones was a New England parson who boarded around among the God-fearing neighbors for his keep on week-days and preached the wrath of God and hell-fire for his cash wage five pound a year on Sundays. He was a devout man. If thy finger offend thee, cut it off. But a sort of muscular Christian, too.
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