Seethatfellowyonder，hesaidtoMagnus，indicatingacertainmiddle-agedman，flamboyantlydressed，whoworehishairlong，whowasafflictedwithsoreeyes，andthecollarofwhosevelvetcoatwassprinkledwithdandruff，that’sHartrath，theartist，amanabsolutelydevoidofeventhecommonestdecency。Howhegotinhereisamysterytome。
Yet，whenthisHartrathcameacrosstosayHowdoyoudotoLyman，Lymanwasaseagerinhiscordialityashiswarmestfriendcouldhaveexpected。
Whythedevilareyousochummywithhim，then？observedHarranwhenHartrathhadgoneaway。
Lyman’sexplanationwasvague。Thetruthofthematterwas，thatMagnus’soldestsonwasconsumedbyinordinateambition。
Politicalprefermentwashisdream，andtotherealisationofthisdreampopularitywasanessential。Everymanwhocouldvote，blackguardorgentleman，wastobeconciliated，ifpossible。Hemadeithisstudytobecomeknownthroughouttheentirecommunity——toputinfluentialmenunderobligationstohimself。Heneverforgotanameoraface。Witheverybodyhewasthehail-fellow-well-met。Hisambitionwasnottrivial。Inhisdisregardforsmallthings，heresembledhisfather。