Чума
Part II
TothisRambertmightreplythatitdidnotalterthesubstanceofhisargumentatall,towhichtheyansweredthatitdidaltersomethinginrespectofadministration,thisbeingunfavourabletoanymeasureofexemptionthatmighttendtocreatewhat,withexpressionsofgreatrepugnance,theycalled"aprecedent".AccordingtotheclassificationwhichRambertsuggestedtoDrRieux,thosewhoarguedinthiswaybelongedtothecategoryofFormalists.Inadditiontothese,therewerealsotheFineWords,whoassuredtheclientthatnoneofthiscouldlastandwho,fullofgoodadvicewhenwhatonewantedfromthemwasadecision,consoledRambertbytellinghimthatallthiswasonlyatemporaryinconvenience.TherewerealsotheHighandMighty,whorequestedthevisitortoleaveanotesummarizinghiscaseandtoldhimthattheywouldgivearulingonit;theFutile,whoofferedhousingcouponsortheaddressesofcheapboardinghouses;theMethodical,whogotyoutofilloutaform,thenfiledit;theOverworked,whoheldtheirhandsintheair;andtheInterrupted,wholookedintheotherdirection.AndfinallythereweretheTraditionalists,byfarthegreatestnumber,whodirectedRamberttoanotherofficeorsuggestedsomealternativecourseofaction.
