unlessIhaverecoursetoJewsandmoney-lenders-tosupportAnnette；presentherwitharticlesofdressandjewellery，andpurchaseahorseandcabrioletworthyofconveyingherangelicpersonthroughthestreetsofLondon。’
　　Afterapause，inwhichFrancisArdryappearedlostinthought，hismindbeingprobablyoccupiedwiththesubjectofAnnette，Ibrokesilencebyobserving，’Soyourfellow-religionistsarereallygoingtomakeaseriousattempttoprocuretheiremancipation？’
　　’Yes，’saidFrancisArdry，startingfromhisreverie；’everythinghasbeenarranged；evenaleaderhasbeenchosen，atleastforusofIreland，uponthewholethemostsuitablemanintheworldfortheoccasion-abarristerofconsiderabletalent，mightyvoice，andmagnificentimpudence。Withemancipation，liberty，andredressforthewrongsofIrelandinhismouth，heistoforcehiswayintotheBritishHouseofCommons，draggingmyselfandothersbehindhim-hewillsucceed，andwhenheisinhewillcutafigure；Ihaveheard-himself，whohasheardhimspeak，saythathewillcutafigure。’
　　’Andis-competenttojudge？’Idemanded。
　　’Whobuthe？’saidFrancisArdry；’noonequestionshisjudgmentconcerningwhatrelatestoelocution。Hisfameonthatpointissowellestablished，thatthegreatestoratorsdonotdisdainoccasionallytoconsulthim；C-himself，asIhavebeentold，whenanxioustoproduceanyparticulareffectintheHouse，isinthehabitofcallingin-foraconsultation。’
　　’Astomatter，ormanner？’saidI。
　　’Chieflythelatter，’saidFrancisArdry，’thoughheiscompetenttogiveadviceastoboth，forhehasbeenanoratorinhisday，andaleaderofthepeople；thoughheconfessedtomethathewasnotexactlyqualifiedtoplaythelatterpart-“Iwantpaunch，“
　　saidhe。’
　　’Itisnotalwaysindispensable，’saidI；’thereisanoratorinmytown，ahunchbackandwatchmaker，withoutit，whonotonlyleadsthepeople，butthemayortoo；perhapshehasasuccedaneuminhishunch：but，tellme，istheleaderofyourmovementinpossessionofthatwhich-wants？’
　　’Nomoredeficientinitthaninbrass，’saidFrancisArdry。
　　’Well，’saidI，’whateverhisqualificationsmaybe，Iwishhimsuccessinthecausewhichhehastakenup-Ilovereligiousliberty。’
　　’Weshallsucceed，’saidFrancisArdry；’JohnBulluponthewholeisratherindifferentonthesubject，andthenwearesuretobebackedbytheRadicalparty，who，togratifytheirpoliticalprejudices，wouldjoinwithSatanhimself。’
　　’Thereisonething，’saidI，’connectedwiththismatterwhichsurprisesme-yourownlukewarmness。Yes，makingeveryallowanceforyournaturalpredilectionfordog-fighting，andyourpresentenamouredstateofmind，yourapathyatthecommencementofsuchamovementistomeunaccountable。’
　　’Youwouldnothavecausetocomplainofmyindifference，’saidFrank，’providedIthoughtmycountrywouldbebenefitedbythismovement；butIhappentoknowtheoriginofit。Thepriestsaretheoriginators，’andwhatcountrywaseverbenefitedbyamovementwhichoweditsorigintothem？’sosaysVoltaire，apageofwhomI
　　occasionallyread。Bythepresentmovetheyhopetoincreasetheirinfluence，andtofurthercertaindesignswhichtheyentertainbothwithregardtothiscountryandIreland。Idonotspeakrashlyorunadvisedly。Astrangefellow-ahalf-Italian，half-Englishpriest，-whowasrecommendedtomebymyguardians，partlyasaspiritual，partlyasatemporalguide，hasletmeintoasecretortwo；heisfondofaglassofginandwater-andoveraglassofginandwatercold，withalumpofsugarinit，hehasbeenmorecommunicative，perhaps，thanwasaltogetherprudent。WereImyownmaster，Iwouldkickhim，politics，andreligiousmovements，toaconsiderabledistance。Andnow，ifyouaregoingaway，dosoquickly；IhaveanappointmentwithAnnette，andmustmakemyselffittoappearbeforeher。’
　　CHAPTERXLIII
　　Progress-GloriousJohn-Utterlyunintelligible-Whatadifference。
　　BYthemonthofOctoberIhad，inspiteofalldifficultiesandobstacles，accomplishedabouttwo-thirdsoftheprincipaltaskwhichIhadundertaken，thecompilingoftheNewgatelives；Ihadalsomadesomeprogressintranslatingthepublisher’sphilosophyintoGerman。ButaboutthistimeIbegantoseeveryclearlythatitwasimpossiblethatourconnectionshouldproveoflongduration；yet，intheeventofmyleavingthebigman，whatotherresourcehadI-anotherpublisher？ButwhathadItooffer？
　　Thereweremyballads，myAbGwilym，butthenIthoughtofTaggartandhissnuff，hispinchofsnuff。However，Ideterminedtoseewhatcouldbedone，soItookmyballadsundermyarm，andwenttovariouspublishers；sometooksnuff，othersdidnot，butnonetookmyballadsorAbGwilym，theywouldnotevenlookatthem。OneaskedmeifIhadanythingelse-hewasasnuff-taker-Isaidyes；andgoinghome，returnedwithmytranslationoftheGermannovel，towhichIhavebeforealluded。Afterkeepingitforafortnight，hereturnedittomeonmyvisitinghim，and，takingapinchofsnuff，toldmeitwouldnotdo。Thereweremarksofsnuffontheoutsideofthemanuscript，whichwasarollofpaperboundwithredtape，buttherewerenomarksofsnuffontheinteriorofthemanuscript，fromwhichIconcludedthathehadneveropenedit。
　　IhadoftenheardofoneGloriousJohn，wholivedatthewesternendofthetown；onconsultingTaggart，hetoldmethatitwaspossiblethatGloriousJohnwouldpublishmyballadsandAbGwilym，thatis，saidhe，takingapinchofsnuff，providedyoucanseehim；soIwenttothehousewhereGloriousJohnresided，andaglorioushouseitwas，butIcouldnotseeGloriousJohn-Icalledadozentimes，butInevercouldseeGloriousJohn。Twentyyearsafter，bythegreatestchanceintheworld，IsawGloriousJohn，andsureenoughGloriousJohnpublishedmybooks，buttheyweredifferentbooksfromthefirst；IneverofferedmyballadsorAbGwilymtoGloriousJohn。GloriousJohnwasnosnuff-taker。Heaskedmetodinner，andtreatedmewithsuperbRhenishwine。
　　GloriousJohnisnowgonetohisrest，butI-whatwasIgoingtosay？-theworldwillneverforgetGloriousJohn。
　　SoIreturnedtomylastresourceforthetimethenbeing-tothepublisher，perseveringdoggedlyinmylabour。Oneday，onvisitingthepublisher，Ifoundhimstampingwithfuryuponcertainfragmentsofpaper。’Sir，’saidhe，’youknownothingofGerman；I
　　haveshownyourtranslationofthefirstchapterofmyPhilosophytoseveralGermans：itisutterlyunintelligibletothem。’’DidtheyseethePhilosophy？’Ireplied。’Theydid，sir，buttheydidnotprofesstounderstandEnglish。’’NomoredoI，’Ireplied，’ifthatPhilosophybeEnglish。’
　　Thepublisherwasfurious-Iwassilent。Forwantofapinchofsnuff，Ihadrecoursetosomethingwhichisnobadsubstituteforapinchofsnuff，tothosewhocan’ttakeit，silentcontempt；atfirstitmadethepublishermorefurious，asperhapsapinchofsnuffwould；it，however，eventuallycalmedhim，andheorderedmebacktomyoccupations，inotherwords，thecompilation。Tobebrief，thecompilationwascompleted，Igotpaidintheusualmanner，andforthwithlefthim。
　　Hewasacleverman，butwhatadifferenceinclevermen!
　　CHAPTERXLIV
　　Theoldspot-Alonghistory-Thoushaltnotsteal-Noharm-
　　Education-Necessity-Foamonyourlip-Applesandpears-Whatwillyouread？-Metaphor-Thefurcap-Idon’tknowhim。
　　ITwaspastmidwinter，andIsatonLondonBridge，incompanywiththeoldapple-woman：shehadjustreturnedtotheothersideofthebridge，toherplaceintheboothwhereIhadoriginallyfoundher。Thisshehaddoneafterfrequentconversationswithme；’shelikedtheoldplacebest，’shesaid，whichshewouldneverhaveleftbutfortheterrorwhichsheexperiencedwhentheboysranawaywithherbook。SoIsatwithherattheoldspot，oneafternoonpastmidwinter，readingthebook，ofwhichIhadbythistimecometothelastpages。Ihadobservedthattheoldwomanforsometimepasthadshownmuchlessanxietyaboutthebookthanshehadbeeninthehabitofdoing。Iwas，however，notquitepreparedforherofferingtomakemeapresentofit，whichshedidthatafternoon；when，havingfinishedit，Ireturnedittoher，withmanythanksforthepleasureandinstructionIhadderivedfromitsperusal。’Youmaykeepit，dear，’saidtheoldwoman，withasigh；
　　’youmaycarryittoyourlodging，andkeepitforyourown。’
　　Lookingattheoldwomanwithsurprise，Iexclaimed，’Isitpossiblethatyouarewillingtopartwiththebookwhichhasbeenyoursourceofcomfortsolong？’
　　Whereupontheoldwomanenteredintoalonghistory，fromwhichI
　　gatheredthatthebookhadbecomedistastefultoher；shehardlyeveropeneditoflate，shesaid，orifshedid，itwasonlytoshutitagain；also，thatotherthingswhichshehadbeenfondof，thoughofawidelydifferentkind，werenowdistastefultoher。
　　Porterandbeef-steakswerenolongergratefultoherpalate，herpresentdietchieflyconsistingoftea，andbreadandbutter。
　　’Ah，’saidI，’youhavebeenill，andwhenpeopleareill，theyseldomlikethethingswhichgivethempleasurewhentheyareinhealth。’Ilearned，moreover，thatshesleptlittleatnight，andhadallkindsofstrangethoughts；thatasshelayawakemanythingsconnectedwithheryouth，whichshehadquiteforgotten，cameintohermind。Therewerecertainwordsthatcameintohermindthenightbeforethelast，whichwerecontinuallyhumminginherears：Ifoundthatthewordswere，’Thoushaltnotsteal。’
　　Oninquiringwhereshehadfirstheardthesewords，Ilearnedthatshehadreadthematschool，inabookcalledtheprimer；tothisschoolshehadbeensentbyhermother，whowasapoorwidow，andfollowedthetradeofapple-sellingintheveryspotwhereherdaughterfolloweditnow。Itseemsthatthemotherwasaverygoodkindofwoman，butquiteignorantofletters，thebenefitofwhichshewaswillingtoprocureforherchild；andattheschoolthedaughterlearnedtoread，andsubsequentlyexperiencedthepleasureandbenefitofletters，inbeingabletoreadthebookwhichshefoundinanobscureclosetofhermother’shouse，andwhichhadbeenherprincipalcompanionandcomfortformanyyearsofherlife。