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They would enjoy
the happiness of sages. What other happiness deserves the name? In the
Mediterranean, Mr. Heard, lies the hope of humanity."
The bishop was thoughtful. There occurred to him various objections to
this rather fanciful argument. Still, he said nothing. He was naturally
chary of words; it was so interesting to listen to other people! And at
this particular period he was more than usually reflective and
absorbent.
Happiness--an honourable, justifiable happiness--how was it to be
attained? Not otherwise, he used to think, than through the twofold
agency of Christianity and civilization. That was his old College
attitude. Imperceptibly his outlook had shifted since then. Something
had been stirring within him; new points of view had floated into his
ken. He was no longer so sure about things. The structure of his mind
had lost that old stability; its elements seemed to be held in
solution, ready to form new combinations. China had taught him that men
can be happy and virtuous while lacking, and even scorning the first of
these twin blessings.


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