But the strong man will always be gentle with politicians.
'The shape my scornful looks deride Required a God to form;' if I may so theologically express myself.

And for some reason I cannot in the least understand, I feel impelled to answer that question of yours, and to answer it as if there were really such a thing in the world as a serious subject.

You ask me why I don't care for anything else.

Can you tell me, in the name of all the gods you don't believe in, why I should care for anything else ?" "Don't you realise common public necessities ?" cried Barker.

"Is it possible that a man of your intelligence does not know that it is every one's interest--" "Don't you believe in Zoroaster?
Is it possible that you neglect Mumbo-Jumbo ?" returned the King, with startling animation.