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"I cannot agree
with you. You are mixing up political activity, which deals with the
government of men, with spiritual ideas and immortality, and that sort of
thing."
"How so?" asked John, in some surprise.
"I am quite sure," said Joe, "that to govern man a man must be human, and
the imaginary politician you tell me of is not human at all."
"And yet I aspire to be that imaginary politician," said John.
"Do not think me too dreadfully conceited," Joe answered, "in talking
about such things. Of course I do not pretend to understand them, but I am
quite sure people must be like other people--I mean in good ways--or other
people will not believe in them, you know. You are not vexed, are you?"
She looked up into John's face with a little timid smile that might have
done wonders to persuade a less prejudiced person than Harrington.
"No indeed! why should I be vexed? But perhaps some day you will believe
that I am right."
"Oh no, never!" exclaimed Joe, in a tone of profound conviction.


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