qualities more essential than another for the
conduct of the investigations entrusted to us by the Sunchild, it was
those that turn on meekness and freedom from all spiritual pride. I
believe I can say quite truly that these are the qualities for which
Bridgeford is more especially renowned. The readiness of her Professors
to learn even from those who at first sight may seem least able to
instruct them--the gentleness with which they correct an opponent if they
feel it incumbent upon them to do so, the promptitude with which they
acknowledge error when it is pointed out to them and quit a position no
matter how deeply they have been committed to it, at the first moment in
which they see that they cannot hold it righteously, their delicate sense
of honour, their utter immunity from what the Sunchild used to call log-
rolling or intrigue, the scorn with which they regard anything like
hitting below the belt--these I believe I may truly say are the virtues
for which Bridgeford is pre-eminently renowned."

The Professor went on to say a great deal more about the fitness of
Bridgeford and the Musical Bank managers for the task imposed on them by
the Sunchild, but here my father's attention flagged--nor, on looking at
the verbatim report of the sermon that appeared next morning in the
leading Sunch'ston journal, do I see reason to reproduce Hanky's words on
this head. It was all to shew that there had been no possibility of
mistake.

Meanwhile George was writing on a scrap of paper as though he was taking
notes of the sermon. Presently he slipped this into my father's hand. It
ran:-

"You see those vergers standing near my brothers, who gave up their seats
to us. Hanky tried to goad you into speaking that they might arrest you,
and get you into the Bank prisons. If you fall into their hands you are
lost. I must arrest you instantly on a charge of poaching on the King's
preserves, and make you my prisoner. Let those vergers catch sight of
the warrant which I shall now give you. Read it and return it to me.
Come with me quietly after service. I think you had better not reveal
yourself at all."

As soon as he had given my father time to read the foregoing, George took
a warrant out of his pocket. My father pretended to read it and returned
it. George then laid his hand on his shoulder, and in an undertone
arrested him. He then wrote on another scrap of paper and passed it on
to the elder of his two brothers. I