"You do not understand public life, here in a silly Quaker village." "Does thee think that all that happens in 'public life' is of consequence?
That is not sensible.

Thee is in the midst of a thousand immaterial things, though they have importance for the moment.

But the chief things that matter to all, does thee not know that a 'silly Quaker village' may realise them to the full--more fully because we see them apart from the thousand little things that do not matter?
I remember a thing in political life that mattered.

It was at Heddington after the massacre at Damascus.

Does thee think that we did not know thee spoke without principle then, and only to draw notice ?" "You would make me into a demagogue," he said irritably.
"Thee is a demagogue," she answered candidly.
"Why did you never say all this to me long ago?
Years have passed since then, and since then you and I have--have been friends.