Chapter 25. The Chief Butler Resigns the Seals of Office

           

           Thedinner-partywasatthegreatPhysician’s.Barwasthere,andinfullforce.FerdinandBarnaclewasthere,andinhismostengagingstate.FewwaysoflifewerehiddenfromPhysician,andhewasoftenerinitsdarkestplacesthanevenBishop.TherewerebrilliantladiesaboutLondonwhoperfectlydotedonhim,mydear,asthemostcharmingcreatureandthemostdelightfulperson,whowouldhavebeenshockedtofindthemselvessoclosetohimiftheycouldhaveknownonwhatsightsthosethoughtfuleyesofhishadrestedwithinanhourortwo,andneartowhosebeds,andunderwhatroofs,hiscomposedfigurehadstood.ButPhysicianwasacomposedman,whoperformedneitheronhisowntrumpet,noronthetrumpetsofotherpeople.Manywonderfulthingsdidheseeandhear,andmuchirreconcilablemoralcontradictiondidhepasshislifeamong;yethisequalityofcompassionwasnomoredisturbedthantheDivineMaster’sofallhealingwas.Hewent,liketherain,amongthejustandunjust,doingallthegoodhecould,andneitherproclaimingitinthesynagoguesnoratthecornerofstreets.

           Asnomanoflargeexperienceofhumanity,howeverquietlycarrieditmaybe,canfailtobeinvestedwithaninterestpeculiartothepossessionofsuchknowledge,Physicianwasanattractiveman.Eventhedaintiergentlemenandladieswhohadnoideaofhissecret,andwhowouldhavebeenstartledoutofmorewitsthantheyhad,bythemonstrousimproprietyofhisproposingtothem‘ComeandseewhatIsee!’confessedhisattraction.Wherehewas,somethingrealwas.

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