14/36 So now the star of Venus is set, and that of Pallas in the ascendant. Wherefore tell me--what am I to do with Saint Firebrand ?' 'Cyril ?' 'Cyril.' 'Justice.' 'Ah, Fairest Wisdom, don't mention that horrid word out of the lecture-room. In theory it is all very well; but in poor imperfect earthly practice, a governor must be content with doing very much what comes to hand. In abstract justice, now, I ought to nail up Cyril, deacons, district visitors, and all, in a row, on the sandfill out side. That is simple enough; but, like a great many simple and excellent things, impossible.' 'You fear the people ?' 'Well, my dear lady, and has not the villainous demagogue got the whole mob on his side? |