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which the proposed censorship would be brought to bear. 

 But though it seems natural enough that on so difficult 

 a question Dr Candlish and I should differ, it is perhaps 

 not quite so obvious on what principle his judgment 

 should invariably control and over-ride mine. Such, 

 however, is the principle which a censorship involves. 

 It might be all quite well that Dr Candlish should keep 

 me right ; but, pray, who is to keep right Dr Cand- 

 lish? 



' I must speak my mind freely ; much better now, in 

 secret conference, ere matters have yet gone too far, than 

 from the house-top. I complain that the most justifiable 

 stand which I made regarding Mr Wood's document has 

 never been forgiven me by the Doctor. " How comes it 

 that you have offended Dr Candlish ? " I was asked, a 

 considerable time since, by a friend ; " have you quar- 

 relled ? " " Not at all," I said ; " what can have led 

 you to think so ? " " The marked change in his mode of 

 addressing you in the Witness'' was the reply; "you 

 once used to be his dear Sir ; you are now simply Sir." 

 " Oh," I rejoined, " the Doctor never thinks of his mode 

 of addressing people ; he has something else to do." " I 

 beg your pardon/' was the reply ; "in matters of that 

 kind Dr Candlish is always wide awake." Let me not 

 be misunderstood : I solicit no man's friendship ; I 

 merely advert to a circumstance that has attracted notice. 

 I complain, further, that disadvantageous criticisms have 

 been dropped into circulation regarding the Witness, 

 which, had the real interests of the Paper been consulted, 

 should have been addressed direct to myself. A remark 

 let fall in the hearing of the pliant officials of No. 38, 

 York Place, flees far without losing its original character. 

 I have been cognizant of what was going on in certain 

 quarters, in this way, for a considerable time past. 



