'The bloke's a mesmerist, that's what he is!'
'He's one of those hanky-panky coves!'
'I am none of these things. I come from a city not built of hands to this city of man's glory and his shame to bring to you a message--no new thing, but that old one which the world has forgotten.'
'What's the message, Guv'nor?'
'Those who see Me and know Me will know what is My message; those who know Me not, neither will they know My message.'
Mr. Cooke fell on his knees on the pavement.
'Oh, Guv'nor, what shall I do?'
'Cease to weep; there are more than enough tears already.'
'I'm only a silly fool, Guv'nor; tell me what I ought to do.'
'Do well; be clean; judge no one.'