Anglicanism. I repeat I knew no such
men, because it is one thing to desire fine churches and ceremonies
(which of course I did myself), and quite another thing to desire
these and nothing else; but at that day there was in some quarters,
though not in those where I had influence, a strong movement in the
esthetic direction. Doubtless I went too far in my apprehension of
such a movement: for one of the best, and most devoted and
hard-working priests I ever knew was the late Father Hutchison, of
the London Oratory, and I believe it was architecture that directed
his thoughts towards the Catholic Church. However, I had in my mind
an external religion which was inordinate; and, as the men who were
considered instances of it, were personally unknown to me, even by
name, I introduced them, under imaginary representatives, in Loss and
Gain, and that, in order to get clear of Tractarians proper; and of
the three men, whom I have introduced, the Anglican is the best. In
like manner I introduced two "gilt-gingerbread" young ladies, who
were ideal, absolutely, utterly, without a shred of concrete
existence about them; and I introduced them with the remark that they
were "really kind charitable persons," and "_by no means_ put forth
as _a type_ of a class," that "among such persons were to be found
the gentlest spirits and the tenderest hearts," and that "these
sisters had open hands, if they had not wise heads," but that "they
did not know much of matters ecclesiastical, and they knew less of
themselves."

It has been said, indeed, I know not to what extent, that I
introduced my friends or partisans into the tale; this is utterly
untrue. Only two cases of this misconception have come to my
knowledge, and I at once denied each of them outright; and I take
this opportunity of denying generally the truth of all other similar
charges. No friend of mine, no one connected in any way with the
Movement, entered into the composition of any one of the characters.
Indeed, putting aside the two instances which have been distinctly
brought before me, I have not even any sort of suspicion who the
persons are, whom I am thus accused of introducing.

Next, this writer goes on to speak of Tract 90; a subject of which I
have treated at great length in a former passage of this narrative,
and, in consequence, need not take up again now.

4. Series of Lives of the English Saints

I have given the history of this publication above at pp. 195-19