allNatureisagainstit；itwillandcandonothingbutmischiefwheresoeveritshowsitselfinNature：andsuchLawslienowlikeanincubusoverthisEarth，soinnumerablearethey。Howlong，OLord，howlong！——OyeEternities，DivineSilences，doyoudwellnomore，then，intheheartsofthenobleandthetrue；andistherenoinspirationoftheAlmightyanymorevouchsafedus？
TheinspirationoftheMorningNewspapers——alas，wehavehadenoughofthat，andarearrivedatthegatesofdeathbymeansofthat！
“Really，oneofthemostdifficultquestionsthiswehaveinthesetimes，Whattodowithourcriminals？“blandlyobservedacertainLaw-dignitary，inmyhearingonce，takingthecigarfromhismouth，andpensivelysmilingoveragroupofusunderthesummerbeech-tree，asFavoniuscarriedoffthetobacco-smoke；andthegroupsaidnothing，onlysmiledandnodded，answeringbynewtobacco-clouds。“Whattodowithourcriminals？“askedtheofficialLaw-dignitaryagain，asifentirelyataloss——“I
suppose，“saidoneancientfigurenotengagedinsmoking，“theplanwouldbetotreatthemaccordingtothereallawofthecase；tomaketheLawofEngland，inrespectofthem，correspondtotheLawoftheUniverse。Criminals，Isuppose，wouldprovemanageableinthatway：ifwecoulddoapproximatelyasGodAlmightydoestowardsthem；inaword，ifwecouldtrytodoJusticetowardsthem。“——“I’llthankyouforadefinitionofJustice？“sneeredtheofficialpersoninacheerilyscornfulandtriumphantmanner，backedbyaslightlaughfromthehonorablecompany；whichirritatedtheotherspeaker——“Well，IhavenopocketdefinitionofJustice，“saidhe，“togiveyourLordship。
Ithasnotquitebeenmytradetolookforsuchadefinition；I