AndnowIleavemysubject，notwithoutmisgivingthatIshallhavedisappointedyou。ButforthegreatattentionwhichisbeingpaidtotheworkfromwhichIhavequotedabove，Ishouldnothavethoughtitwelltoinsistonpointswithwhichyouare，Idoubtnot，asfullyimpressedasIam：butthatbookweakensthesanctionsofnaturalreligion，andminimisesthecomfortwhichitaffordsus，whileitdoesmoretounderminethantosupportthefoundationsofwhatiscommonlycalledbelief。ThereforeIwasgladtoembracethisopportunityofprotesting。OtherwiseIshouldnothavebeensoseriousonamatterthattranscendsallseriousness。LordBeaconsfieldcutitshorterwithmoreeffect。Whenaskedtogivearuleoflifeforthesonofafriendhesaid，\"DonotlethimtryandfindoutwhowrotethelettersofJunius。\"Pressedforfurthercounselheadded，\"Noryetwhowasthemanintheironmask\"——andhewouldsaynomore。Don’tborepeople。AndyetIambynomeanssurethatagoodmanypeopledonotthinkthemselvesill-usedunlesshewhoaddressesthemhasthoroughlywellboredthem——especiallyiftheyhavepaidanymoneyforhearinghim。Mygreatnamesakesaid，\"Surelythepleasureisasgreatofbeingcheatedastocheat，\"andgreatasthepleasurebothofcheatingandboringundoubtedlyis，I
believehewasright。SoIrememberapoemwhichcameoutsomethirtyyearsagoinPunch，aboutayoungladywhowentforthinquestto\"Someburdenmakeorburdenbear，butwhichshedidnotgreatlycare，ohMiserie。\"So，again，alltheholymenandwomenwhointheMiddleAgesprofessedtohavediscoveredhowtomakethebestoflifetookcarethatbeingbored，ifnotcheated，shouldhavealargeplaceintheirprogramme。Stilltherearelimits，andI
closenotwithoutfearthatImayhaveexceededthem。
THESANCTUARYOFMONTRIGONE{6}
TheonlyplaceintheValsesia，exceptVarallo，whereIatpresentsuspectthepresenceofTabachetti{7}isatMontrigone，alittle-