WeconstructourtheoryofHumanDuties, notonanyGreatest-NoblenessPrinciple, neversomistaken; no, , asinsomeSlavonicdialects, , inourParliamentsandelsewhere, notasfromtheSoul, butfromtheStomach;—wherefore, indeed, ’sjustice; wearenotashamedtostandclamoringandpleadingforourown “interests”, ourownrentsandtrade-profits; “interests”ofsomany; thereissuchanintensedesirefortheminus! WedemandFree-Trade, withmuchjustvociferationandbenevolence, thatthepoorerclasses, whoareterriblyill-offatpresent, -tradeplatforms, howcantheindomitablespiritofEnglishmenbekeptupwithoutplentyofbacon? WeshallbecomearuinedNation!—surely, myfriends, plentyofbaconisgoodandindispensable: but, Idoubt, , notanimalsofprey, well-usedorill-used! YourGreatest-HappinessPrincipleseemstomefastbecomingaratherunhappyone.—Whatifweshouldceasebabblingabout “happiness”, andleaveitrestingonitsownbasis, asitusedtodo!
AgiftedByronrisesinhiswrath; andfeelingtoosurelythatheforhispartisnot “happy”, declaresthesameinveryviolentlanguage, : butonthewhole, asmattersgo, ’slargeaudienceindicateshowtrueitisfelttobe.
