but perhaps it won't interest you, the account of my Barkerian conduct." "Oh, go on, go on," cried Barker.
"The account of my Barkerian conduct," said Auberon, calmly, "seems not only to interest, but to alarm you.

Yet it is very simple.

It merely consists in choosing all the provosts under any new scheme by the same principle by which you have caused the central despot to be appointed.

Each provost, of each city, under my charter, is to be appointed by rotation.

Sleep, therefore, my Barker, a rosy sleep." Barker's wild eyes flared.
"But, in God's name, don't you see, Quin, that the thing is quite different?
In the centre it doesn't matter so much, just because the whole object of despotism is to get some sort of unity.