\"IdidallIcouldtopleadforthehelplessones，\"heresumed。\"Iwentroundamongtheholdersofthelandtosayawordforthetillersoftheland。\'Thesepatientpeopledon\'twantmuch\'Isaid；\'inthenameofChrist，givethemenoughtoliveon！\'PoliticalEconomyshriekedatthehorridproposal；theLawsofSupplyandDemandveiledtheirmajesticfacesindismay。Starvationwagesweretherightwages，Iwastold。Andwhy？Becausethelaborerwasobligedtoacceptthem！Idetermined，sofarasonemancoulddoit，thatthelaborershouldnotbeobligedtoacceptthem。Icollectedmyownresources——Iwrotetomyfriends——andIremovedsomeofthepoorfellowstopartsofEnglandwheretheirworkwasbetterpaid。Suchwastheconductwhichmadetheneighborhoodtoohottoholdme。Soletitbe！Imeantogoon。IamknowninLondon；Icanraisesubscriptions。ThevileLawsofSupplyandDemandshallfindlaborscarceinthatagriculturaldistrict；andpitilessPoliticalEconomyshallspendafewextrashillingsonthepoor，ascertainlyasIamthatRadical，Communist，andIncendiary——JulianGray！\"
Herose——makingalittlegestureofapologyforthewarmthwithwhichhehadspoken——andtookaturnintheroom。Firedbyhisenthusiasm，Mercyfollowedhim。Herpursewasinherhand，whenheturnedandfacedher。
\"Prayletmeoffermylittletribute——suchasitis！\"shesaid，eagerly。
Amomentaryflushspreadoverhispalecheeksashelookedatthebeautifulcompassionatefacepleadingwithhim。
\"No！no！\"hesaid，smiling；\"thoughIamaparson，Idon\'tcarrythebegging-boxeverywhere。\"Mercyattemptedtopressthepurseonhim。Thequainthumorbegantotwinkleagaininhiseyesasheabruptlydrewbackfromit。\"Don\'ttemptme！\"hesaid。\"Thefrailestofallhumancreaturesisaclergymantemptedbyasubscription。\"Mercypersisted，andconquered；shemadehimprovethetruthofhisownprofoundobservationofclericalhumannaturebytakingapieceofmoneyfromthepurse。\"IfImusttakeit——Imust！\"heremarked。\"Thankyouforsettingthegoodexample！thankyouforgivingthetimelyhelp！WhatnameshallIputdownonmylist？\"