‘Gradual.’
‘Then it’s for Reformatories, mayhap.’
‘They would hardly be a cure.’
‘You ‘re in search of a cure?’
‘It would be a blessed discovery.’
‘But what’s to become of Society?’
‘It’s a puzzle to the cleverest.’
‘All through History, my dear Mr. Carling, we see that.
‘Establishments must have their sacrifices. Beware of interfering: eh?’
‘By degrees, we may hope....’