—When?
—Just now.
—How?
—By giving me the majority.
—It seems to me that the concession was rather hazardous, for it implies that the majority clearly sees what is just, clearly sees what is useful, and clearly sees that these things are in perfect accord.
—And if it sees this clearly, the good will, so to speak, do itself.
—This is the point to which you are constantly bringing me—to see a possibility of reform only in the progress of the general intelligence.
—By this progress all reform is infallible.
—Certainly. But this preliminary progress takes time. Let us suppose it accomplished. What will you do? for I am eager to see you at work, doing, practicing.
—I should begin by reducing letter postage to ten centimes.