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Ernest And Falk.
In your speculations you must have commenced by such , —that is to say , supposing your system to be only an hypothesis . F . You are still suspicious ; but I trust to dispel your qualms if I reA'eal to you one of the fundamental maxims of Freemasonry . E . And which ?
F . One which has never been a secret ; one according to which they have ever lived before all the Avorld . E . And it is—F . To admit every Avorthy and honourable man fitted for the art , Avithout distinction of country , of creed , of social position , into their order .
E . True . F . Of course , this fundamental rule seems to take for granted the pre-existence of men already above these petty divisions , rather than to haA r e for an object to create them ; yet the nitre must exist in the air before it clings to Avail and chamber in the form of saltpetre .
E . Oyes ! F . And why should not the Freemasons be here permitted to make use of a usual artifice—that of carrying on a portion of their labours openly , —the rather to conceal the true object of their Avork successfully , and to lead suspicion , Avhich ever suspects something different to what it seesastray ?
, E . Why not ? F . Why should not the magician deal in broken silver , the better to conceal the truth that he can make it himself ? E . Why not ? F . Ernest ! Do you hear me ? You ansAver as in a dream , I think .
E . No , friend . But I have enough , enough for to-night . To-morrow , with the earliest dawn , I leave for town . F . Already ? And Avhy ? E . You know me and ask ? How long do you remain at the Avatering-place ? F . I came but the day before yesterday . E . Then I shall see you again ere it be ended . Farewell Good night ! F . Good night ! Farewell !
The spark had lighted : Ernest went away and became a Freemason . What he at first found there is the subject-matter of a fourth and fifth conversation , with which—the road divides .
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Ernest And Falk.
In your speculations you must have commenced by such , —that is to say , supposing your system to be only an hypothesis . F . You are still suspicious ; but I trust to dispel your qualms if I reA'eal to you one of the fundamental maxims of Freemasonry . E . And which ?
F . One which has never been a secret ; one according to which they have ever lived before all the Avorld . E . And it is—F . To admit every Avorthy and honourable man fitted for the art , Avithout distinction of country , of creed , of social position , into their order .
E . True . F . Of course , this fundamental rule seems to take for granted the pre-existence of men already above these petty divisions , rather than to haA r e for an object to create them ; yet the nitre must exist in the air before it clings to Avail and chamber in the form of saltpetre .
E . Oyes ! F . And why should not the Freemasons be here permitted to make use of a usual artifice—that of carrying on a portion of their labours openly , —the rather to conceal the true object of their Avork successfully , and to lead suspicion , Avhich ever suspects something different to what it seesastray ?
, E . Why not ? F . Why should not the magician deal in broken silver , the better to conceal the truth that he can make it himself ? E . Why not ? F . Ernest ! Do you hear me ? You ansAver as in a dream , I think .
E . No , friend . But I have enough , enough for to-night . To-morrow , with the earliest dawn , I leave for town . F . Already ? And Avhy ? E . You know me and ask ? How long do you remain at the Avatering-place ? F . I came but the day before yesterday . E . Then I shall see you again ere it be ended . Farewell Good night ! F . Good night ! Farewell !
The spark had lighted : Ernest went away and became a Freemason . What he at first found there is the subject-matter of a fourth and fifth conversation , with which—the road divides .