Still you were not satisfied.

Very good.

What did you do then?
Why, you went to the Delegates.

Who were the Delegates?
Why, the Ecclesiastical Delegates were the advocates without any business, who had looked on at the round game when it was playing in both courts, and had seen the cards shuffled, and cut, and played, and had talked to all the players about it, and now came fresh, as judges, to settle the matter to the satisfaction of everybody! Discontented people might talk of corruption in the Commons, closeness in the Commons, and the necessity of reforming the Commons, said Mr.Spenlow solemnly, in conclusion; but when the price of wheat per bushel had been highest, the Commons had been busiest; and a man might lay his hand upon his heart, and say this to the whole world,--'Touch the Commons, and down comes the country!' I listened to all this with attention; and though, I must say, I had my doubts whether the country was quite as much obliged to the Commons as Mr.Spenlow made out, I respectfully deferred to his opinion.

That about the price of wheat per bushel, I modestly felt was too much for my strength, and quite settled the question.