At last, however,
he composed himself sufficiently to put on with becoming care his
luxurious furred great coat, and then he sallied forth in quest of
the lady.
CHAPTER XXII
"Purity of morals, Finn"
Mr. Quintus Slide was now, as formerly, the editor of the _People's
Banner_, but a change had come over the spirit of his dream. His
newspaper was still the _People's Banner_, and Mr. Slide still
professed to protect the existing rights of the people, and to demand
new rights for the people. But he did so as a Conservative. He had
watched the progress of things, and had perceived that duty called
upon him to be the organ of Mr. Daubeny. This duty he performed with
great zeal, and with an assumption of consistency and infallibility
which was charming. No doubt the somewhat difficult task of veering
round without inconsistency, and without flaw to his infallibility,
was eased by Mr. Daubeny's newly-declared views on Church matters.
_The People's Banner_ could still be a genuine _People's Banner_ in
reference to ecclesiastical policy.
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