9/26 Can he see that two and two make four? There are my principles; what have you to urge against them? Good; I _prove_ to him that they are damned absurdities.' At times Wilfrid managed to lead the talk to other subjects, such as were suggested by the books around the room. Baxendale had read not a little, and entirely in the spheres of fact and speculation. Political economy and all that appertained to it was his speciality, but he was remarkably strong in metaphysics. |