Chapter 12. In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden

           

           ThefamousnameofMerdlebecame,everyday,morefamousintheland.NobodyknewthattheMerdleofsuchhighrenownhadeverdoneanygoodtoanyone,aliveordead,ortoanyearthlything;nobodyknewthathehadanycapacityorutteranceofanysortinhim,whichhadeverthrown,foranycreature,thefeeblestfarthing-candlerayoflightonanypathofdutyordiversion,painorpleasure,toilorrest,factorfancy,amongthemultiplicityofpathsinthelabyrinthtroddenbythesonsofAdam;nobodyhadthesmallestreasonforsupposingtheclayofwhichthisobjectofworshipwasmade,tobeotherthanthecommonestclay,withascloggedawicksmoulderinginsideofitaseverkeptanimageofhumanityfromtumblingtopieces.Allpeopleknew(orthoughttheyknew)thathehadmadehimselfimmenselyrich;and,forthatreasonalone,prostratedthemselvesbeforehim,moredegradedlyandlessexcusablythanthedarkestsavagecreepsoutofhisholeinthegroundtopropitiate,insomelogorreptile,theDeityofhisbenightedsoul.

           Nay,thehighpriestsofthisworshiphadthemanbeforethemasaprotestagainsttheirmeanness.Themultitudeworshippedontrust—thoughalwaysdistinctlyknowingwhy—buttheofficiatorsatthealtarhadthemanhabituallyintheirview.Theysatathisfeasts,andhesatattheirs.Therewasaspectrealwaysattendantonhim,sayingtothesehighpriests,‘Aresuchthesignsyoutrust,andlovetohonour;thishead,theseeyes,thismodeofspeech,thetoneandmannerofthisman?YouaretheleversoftheCircumlocutionOffice,andtherulersofmen.

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