And each one could see his way to the one duty, whereas the other was vague, and too probably ultimately impossible.

If it were proper to throw off the incubus of this conjuror's authority, surely some wise, and great, and bold man would get up and so declare.

Some junto of wise men of the party would settle that he should be deposed.

But where were they to look for the wise and bold men?
where even for the junto?
Of whom did the party consist ?--Of honest, chivalrous, and enthusiastic men, but mainly of men who were idle, and unable to take upon their own shoulders the responsibility of real work.

Their leaders had been selected from the outside,--clever, eager, pushing men, but of late had been hardly selected from among themselves.