The King of New York is sovereign by force of will alone, and he will reign in the voluntary submission of the majority.

Is our national dictator to be of the same nature and quality ?" "It would be the scientific evolution, wouldn't it ?" The ladies listened with the perfunctory attention which women pay to any sort of inquiry which is not personal.

Stoller had scarcely spoken yet; he now startled them all by demanding, with a sort of vindictive force, "Why shouldn't he have the power, if they're willing to let him ?" "Yes," said General Triscoe, with a tilt of his head towards March.
"That's what we must ask ourselves more and more." March leaned back in his chair, and looked up over his shoulder at Stoller.

"Well, I don't know.

Do you think it's quite right for a man to use an unjust power, even if others are willing that he should ?" Stoller stopped with an air of bewilderment as if surprised on the point of saying that he thought just this.