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Chapter 38

           Ifwehadtodescribeamanwhoisretrogressiveinthemostevilsenseofthewordweshouldsay,heisonewhowoulddubhimselfareformerofourconstitution,whileeveryinterestforwhichheisimmediatelyresponsibleisgoingtodecay:aphilanthropistwhocannotbearoneroguetobehanged,butdoesnotmindfivehonesttenantsbeinghalf-starved:amanwhoshrieksatcorruption,andkeepshisfarmsatrack-rent:whoroarshimselfredatrottenboroughs,anddoesnotmindifeveryfieldonhisfarmshasarottengate:amanveryopen-heartedtoLeedsandManchester,nodoubt;hewouldgiveanynumberofrepresentativeswhowillpayfortheirseatsoutoftheirownpockets:whatheobjectstogiving,isalittlereturnonrent-daystohelpatenanttobuystock,oranoutlayonrepairstokeeptheweatheroutatatenant’sbarn-doorormakehishouselookalittlelesslikeanIrishcottier’s.Butweallknowthewag’sdefinitionofaphilanthropist:amanwhosecharityincreasesdirectlyasthesquareofthedistance.Andsoon.Alltherestistoshowwhatsortoflegislatoraphilanthropistislikelytomake,"endedtheRector,throwingdownthepaper,andclaspinghishandsatthebackofhishead,whilehelookedatMr.Brookewithanairofamusedneutrality.

           "Come,that’srathergood,youknow,"saidMr.

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