Chapter CXII

"High wisdom," which judges _ex cathedra_, will condemn him for preferring "glorious insufficiencies" to "narrower perfectness."

He esteems high purposes after what is unattained, as exhibited in Hallam's shortened life, more than a complete fulfilment of lesser duties by the "lords of doom," who rule in our social system, and are _those that have free will, but less intellect_.

His friend was "some novel power," which

"Sprang up for ever at a touch,
And hope could never hope too much,
In watching thee from hour to hour."