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Everybody an official, all controlling each other!
It would be worse than the Spanish Inquisition. A man could live at
Toledo by subscribing to certain fixed opinions; he could be assured of
a reasonable degree of privacy. Nothing could save him, under
socialism. An insupportable world! When people cease to reflect they
become idealists."
"I suppose they do," replied Denis, rather dubiously. Then it struck
him that this might account for his own hazy state of mind--this lack of
occupation or guiding principle. For the rest, he had not given much
thought to such questions. To be a politician--it was one of the few
projects which had never seriously entered his head. After a pause, he
remarked:
"I can't help noticing that portrait over there. It's a very pretty
thing."
"The little pastel? It is a sketch of my daughter Matilda. I did it
myself when she was here last Christmas. Poor child, she can only come
for the holidays; there is no chance of a respectable education o this
island. But I can run over to see her every now and then.


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