«In our activity alone do we find the sustaining illusion of an independent existence as against the whole scheme of

«He had seen himself triumphant, unquestioned, appeased, the idol of the soldiers, weighing in secret complacency the agreebale alternatives of

«In such conditions of manner and attire did Dr Monygham go forth to take possession of his liberty. And these

«‹You know, he doesn’t talk.'»

Part Two: «The Isabels»

«Decoud, incorrigible in his scepticism, reflected, not cynically, but with general satisfaction, that this man was made incorruptible by his

Part Two, Chapter 7