\"Butprevention，\"IheardMargaretbehindme，\"istheessenceofourwork。\"
Iturned。\"There\'snopreventionbuteducation。There\'snoantisepticsinlifebutloveandfinethinking。Makepeoplefine，makefinepeople。Don\'tbeafraid。TheseToryleadersarebetterpeopleindividuallythantheaverage；whycastthemforthevillainsofthepiece？Therealvillaininthepiece——inthewholehumandrama——isthemuddle-headedness，anditmattersverylittleifit\'svirtuous-mindedorwicked。Iwanttogetatmuddle-headedness。IfIcoulddothatIcouldletallthatyoucallwickednessintheworldrunaboutanddowhatitjollywellpleased。Itwouldmatteraboutasmuchasaslightlyneglecteddog——inanotherwisewell-
managedhome。\"
Mythoughtshadrunawaywithme。
\"Ican\'tunderstandyou，\"saidMargaret，intheprofoundestdistress。\"Ican\'tunderstandhowitisyouarecomingtoseethingslikethis。\"