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The people flowed from the church full of an expressive contentiousness, seeking by exuberant condemnation of the sacrilege to square themselves somehow with their consciences for the brief backsliding. Where the church path turned into the road a group of men had drawn together, attracted by the magnet of discussion.
Let me explain to you at once the difficulty and impossibility of such a course. If we did express a definite programme, which we should be obliged to follow when we had announced it officially and openly not only before you, but also before the whole of Europe, should we not then place a premium on the contentiousness of all those who considered our programme to be not favorable to themselves!
Of the two professions, which, from the contentiousness of human nature, are involved in the very notion of society, while that of arms, by its splendour and importance, secures the almost undivided admiration of a rising and uncivilized people, legal practice, on the other hand, becomes the path to honours in later and more civilized ages, by reason of the oratorical accomplishments to which it usually gives scope.
They insert a lot of unnecessary contentiousness at the beginning, and all the really administrative part the machinery which provides them with political handles throughout the country, and which they call the non-contentious part at the end; and then on the score of it being non-contentious, and because by the time they get to it the mind of the legislature is exhausted then they shut it down with the closure.
The difference is that in neither contentiousness nor in kindly dispute do we expect, or intend, to get anywhere. There are many political speeches whose only object is to make things uncomfortable for the other side, and some speeches in college or school debates intended merely to trip up the other side; and neither type helps to clear up the subjects it deals with.
How tired I am of watching myself, of trying to detect the secret of my disgust and contentiousness. When I contemplate my life I could sum it up thus: the past has been horrible; the present seems to me feeble and desolate; the future is appalling." He paused, and then went on, "During my first days here I was happy in the dream suggested by this cathedral.
The essence of good breeding is to give way to others; quite apart from the consideration of the "Fifth Commandment," a thorough-bred person would shudder at the rude tone of voice, the snappishness, the contentiousness, the contradiction which many girls otherwise "nice" girls allow themselves to show in speaking to their mothers. How many of you feel quite guiltless on this score?
"That statement," said P. Sybarite with some asperity, "is an uncivil untruth dictated by a spirit of gratuitous contentiousness " "Good God!" cried Bross in alarm. "I'm wrong and you're right and I won't do it again and forgive me for livin'!" "With pleasure," agreed P. Sybarite pleasantly.... "It's a funny world," George resumed in philosophic humour, after a time.
He waited, stirred to a mad contentiousness, to tear his friend's arguments to ribbons, and fling their broken remains back in his face. But no arguments were forthcoming. Peter understood his temper, and saw the uselessness of argument. Besides, he could smell the reek of whiskey. He thought swiftly with all the wisdom of a great understanding and experience.
His attitude displayed the urgency of his thought. "The folks all got it. I've had it all down the sidewalk." His emotions were deeply stirred. They were displayed in the mounting flush under his weather-stained cheeks. In the hot contentiousness of his eyes. He was leaning forward with his feet tucked beneath his chair. "Sure you have. So have I. So have the police."
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