Powart," laying
her hand on his.
"I have. He and the others seem to be highly capable fellows, who
have undertaken to maintain happiness, and have made good."
"But without the direct consent of the people."
"What of that?" warmly. "Most folks don't care to burden their heads
with law-making, anyhow. They'd rather leave it up to specialists."
"Who are only too willing, my dear, to handle the matter--at their
own price!"
The doctor put in hastily: "From what you tell me, Van, this
commission determines the living conditions for the majority,
although it has no popular authority whatever. Moreover, conditions
are no better than they were a hundred years ago. There's been no
progress. Powart admits that.
"Now, placing that fact alongside the rest, I reach this conclusion:
that the people of Capallette, no matter what may have been their
experience in the past, do not now care for revolutionary ideas.
They want standardization, not change.
"It all roots back in that extra dense air of theirs.
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