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And of course it's no business of yours to supply any valid motive for this remarkable attention on my valet's part." Vyse cast on him a slanting glance. "If you've found that human conduct's generally based on valid motives !" "Well, outside of mad-houses it's supposed to be not quite incalculable." Vyse had an odd smile under his thin moustache.
Waring," he said, looking him full in the face, "I see you're unrepresented. This is a case in which I take a very deep interest. My conduct's unprofessional, I know point-blank against all our recognised etiquette but perhaps you'll excuse it. Will you allow me to undertake your defence in this matter?" Cyril turned round to him with truly heartfelt thanks.
The object which it insists upon as conduct's end and aim is the general good the greatest possible aggregate of good or happiness for all. As the Scriptures enjoin us, whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, to do all to the glory of God, so Utilitarianism exhorts us to do all for the welfare of mankind.
This pierced me like a sword, and seemed to lay bare my private disloyalty. "Alan Breck!" I cried; and then: "Do you think I am one to turn my back on you in your chief need? You dursn't say it to my face. My whole conduct's there to give the lie to it. It's true, I fell asleep upon the muir; but that was from weariness, and you do wrong to cast it up to me "
This pierced me like a sword, and seemed to lay bare my private disloyalty. "Alan Breck!" I cried; and then: "Do you think I am one to turn my back on you in your chief need? You durstn't say it to my face. My whole conduct's there to give the lie to it. It's true, I fell asleep upon the muir; but that was from weariness, and you do wrong to cast it up to me "
"'Why, Cook, says I to myself, 'that lad's got as good a heart as your own, after all. And as to sense and behaviour, they haven't been forced upon him yet, as they have upon you. Latin's Latin, and conduct's conduct, and one doesn't teach the other; and it's too bad to expect more of people than what they've had opportunity for.
"What kind o' conduct's this I hear ye've been up to?" was the next question, with the same studied calm, seemingly passionless and pliable. Still no answer from the boy, though when he looked at his father he felt afraid. He turned his eyes appealingly to his mother, but her face betrayed nothing, and a feeling of hopelessness entered Robert's heart.
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