CHAPTER IV

itingforpleaders,satinthedustoutside.ThesehadnotreceivedacardfromMr.Turton.Andtherewerecirclesevenbeyondthese—peoplewhoworenothingbutaloincloth,peoplewhoworenoteventhat,andspenttheirlivesinknockingtwostickstogetherbeforeascarletdoll—humanitygradinganddriftingbeyondtheeducatedvision,untilnoearthlyinvitationcanembraceit. Allinvitationsmustproceedfromheavenperhapsperhapsitisfutileformentoinitiatetheirownunity,theydobutwidenthegulfsbetweenthembytheattempt.SoatalleventsthoughtoldMr.GraysfordandyoungMr.Sorley,thedevotedmissionarieswholivedoutbeyondtheslaughterhouses,alwaystravelledthirdontherailways,andnevercameuptotheclub.InourFather’shousearemanymansions,theytaught,andtherealonewilltheincompatiblemultitudesofmankindbewelcomedandsoothed.Notoneshallbeturnedawaybytheservantsonthatverandah,beheblackorwhite,notoneshallbekeptstandingwhoapproacheswithalovingheart.Andwhyshouldthedivinehospitalityceasehere?Consider,withallreverence,themonkeys.Maytherenotbeamansionforthemonkeysalso?OldMr.GraysfordsaidNo,butyoungMr.Sorley,whowasadvanced,saidYeshesawnoreasonwhymonkeysshouldnothavetheircollateralshareofbliss,andhehadsympatheticdiscussionsaboutthemwithhisHindufriends.Andthejackals?JackalswereindeedlesstoMr.Sorley’smind,butheadmittedthatthemercyofGod,beinginfinite,maywellembraceallmammals.Andthewasps?Hebecameuneasyduringthedescenttowasps,andwasapttochangetheconversation.Andoranges,cactuses,crystalsandmud?andthebacteriainsideMr.Sorley?No,no,thisisgoingtoofar.Wemustexcludesomeonefromourgathering,orweshallbeleftwithnothing.