The town was divided into two zealous parties, the Tryanites and anti-Tryanites; and by the exertions of the eloquent Dempster, the anti-Tryanite virulence was soon developed into an organized opposition.
A protest against the meditated evening lecture was framed by that orthodox attorney, and, after being numerously signed, was to be carried to Mr.Prendergast by three delegates representing the intellect, morality, and wealth of Milby.

The intellect, you perceive, was to be personified in Mr.Dempster, the morality in Mr.Budd, and the wealth in Mr.Tomlinson; and the distinguished triad was to set out on its great mission, as we have seen, on the third day from that warm Saturday evening when the conversation recorded in the previous chapter took place in the bar of the Red Lion..