So long as man is man, he must perforce bow down before the spark of Divinity that makes him human—when he sees it.
These gaol birds and outcasts "saw it" that day; saw it in the courage that had nothing to do with the animal and physical side of our nature; "saw it" in the command given by one whom they had trampled on, and well-nigh killed, who, knowing what he risked, yet risked it again, counting death no defeat.
"Let 'im be. You can't hurt such as 'im," one of the men whispered. "He's got them standin' by him."
[1] See Report of 1850, made three years later, and just before the erection of the new prison at Holloway.
CHAPTER VI.
Mr. Sauls returned to town, looking a great deal the worse for his expedition into the wilds of L——shire.
Had he followed his natural inclination, he would have held his tongue on the subject of the sensational episode that had led to the preacher's arrest; but, seeing that the tale must become public property, he took the initiative himself, spreading the version he wished to be popular.
Mr. Sauls' deserved success in life had always been largely owing to the fact that he never hesitated to throw a sprat overboard in order to catch a mackerel. Many people see all the advantages of this proceeding clearly enough, but haven't courage to sacrifice the sprat; he had.