And even if they were convinced of the superior excellence of your way of life, never, never would they be persuaded; and that if for no other reason, but because force or persuasion is employed to induce them to it.

Abandon that idea for the present, and let us try another method.

My opinion, therefore, is, that we should at once cease all endeavours to compel or persuade them.

But let us, if possible, procure a quantity of _fudge_ from England, and carelessly scatter it over all the country; and from this disposal of matters I presume--nay, I have a moral certainty, that we shall reclaim this people from horror and barbarity." Had this been proposed at any other time, it would have been violently opposed in the council; but now, when every other attempt had failed, when there seemed no other resource, the majority willingly submitted to they knew not what, for they absolutely had no idea of the manner, the possibilities of success, or how they could bring matters to bear.
However, 'twas a scheme, and as such they submitted.

For my part, I listened with ecstasy to the words of Hilaro Frosticos, for I knew that he had a most singular knowledge of human kind, and could humour and persuade them on to their own happiness and universal good.