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That is the charm of a principle. You have always an answer ready." "But in this case," somewhat timidly inquired Mr. Jawett, "what would be the principle on which I should rest?" "You must show," said Mr. Bertie Tremaine, "that democracy is aristocracy in disguise; and that aristocracy is democracy in disguise. It will carry you through everything." Even Jawett looked a little amazed.
Jawett lingered after the other guests, that he might have the advantage of consulting the great leader on the course which he ought to take in advocating a measure which seemed completely at variance with all the principles they had ever upheld. "I do not see your difficulty," wound up the host. "Your case is clear. You have a principle which will carry you through everything.
I agree with Jawett: the whole thing is rotten." "Mr. Jawett seems to have very strange opinions," said Endymion. "I did not like to hear what he said at dinner about the Church, but Mr. Trenchard turned the conversation, and I thought it best to let it pass." "Trenchard is a sensible man, and a good fellow," said St. Barbe; "you like him?" "I find him kind." "Do you know," said St.
But he did not think the case before them was justifiable. "Always crotchety," whispered Trenchard. Jawett thought the whole conception of the opening speech erroneous. It proceeded on the assumption that the execution of Charles was the act of the people; on the contrary, it was an intrigue of Cromwell, who was the only person who profited by it.
"There are not twenty Tories in our Union, but we always listen to him. He is sharp, Jawett will answer him." And, accordingly, that great man rose. Jawett, in dulcet tones of philanthropy, intimated that he was not opposed to the decapitation of kings; on the contrary, if there were no other way of getting rid of them, he would have recourse to such a method.
"No use in the Church!" said Endymion, reddening; but Mr. Trenchard, who had tact, here interfered, and said, "I told you our friend Jawett is a great Radical; but he is in a minority among us on these matters. Everybody, however, says what he likes at Joe's."
For instance, I think myself our colonial empire is a mistake, and that we should disembarrass ourselves of its burthen as rapidly as is consistent with the dignity of the nation; but were Jawett in the House of Commons to-morrow, nothing would satisfy him but a resolution for the total and immediate abolition of the empire, with a preamble denouncing the folly of our fathers in creating it.
"In the case of Ireland," replied Jawett, quite in a tone of conciliatory condescension, "because it does not fulfil the purpose for which it was endowed. It has got the property of the nation, and it is not the Church of the people. But I go further than that. I would disendow every Church. They are not productive institutions. There is no reason why they should exist. There is no use in them."
Endymion just intimated the very contrary opinions that Jawett held upon these matters, and mentioned, though not as an adherent, some of the cosmopolitan sentiments of Waldershare. "The Church is cosmopolitan," said Nigel; "the only practicable means by which you can attain to identity of motive and action." Then they rejoined Myra, but Nigel soon returned to the absorbing theme.
I should like to send those two grooms with their folded arms to the galleys I hate those fellows. For my part, I never was behind four horses except in a stage-coach. No peer of the realm ever took me on his drag. However, a day of reckoning will come; the people won't stand this much longer." Jawett was not there, for he disapproved of races.
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