Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

54 WOTTON REINFREDparlour, and the market—David Hume is ruler of theworld.''The pulpit ? ' cried Bernard.' I have said,' answered the stranger; 'but it is asubject too long for present discussion. On the whole,I honour the Scotch, and quarrel not with theirphiloBophy.roads will soon part ;But see, gentlemen,' continued he, 'ourat the corner of that grey cliff Iturn to another valley. You are still far from yourinn :if a stranger's invitation might prevail, you shallgo with me and rest you in the House of the Wold.The path is rough, but the place is tolerable, and goodwelcome will not fail you. Come with me,' added he,'I will show you wonders.'To Bernard, fond of adventures and hopeful of alldubious issues, these were no unpleasant words. Helooked wistfully on Wotton, who, rating the speech aslittle more than a flourish of rhetoric, had no thoughtof accepting the proposal, no thought that theiracceptance of it was desired. But as the strangerpulled up at the parting of the roads, and with thekindest frankness in words and looks that could not bemistaken, assured them that their presence wouldcause not trouble but much enjoyment ;and withal,smiling on Wotton, with whom, as he perceived,laythe hindrance, told him that it were hard to part tillthey had talked of Scotch philosophy, the latteryielded ;and so, after some complimentary formalitiesour travellers turned their horses to the right along