Chapter I: Preface

"Every man has his own style, as he has his own nose; and it is
neither polite nor Christian to rally an honest man about his
nose, however singular it may be. How can I help it that my style
is not different? That there is no affectation in it, I am very
certain."

_Lessing._

"Yea, I take myself to witness,
That I have loved no darkness,
Sophisticated no truth,
Nursed no delusion,
Allowed no fear."

_Matthew Arnold._

UNTIL DEATH US DO PART.