does not believe。 The hypocrite may have； most likely has； （for he is a man of brains；） a conscious rule of life； but it is never that of the person to whom his hypocrisy is directed。 Tartufe incarnates him once for all。 Tartufe is by conviction an atheist and a sensualist； he despises all who regard life from the contrasted point of view。 But among Englishmen such an attitude of mind has always been extremely rare； to presume it in our typical money…maker who has edifying sentiments on his lips is to fall into a grotesque error of judgment。 No doubt that error is mitted by the ordinary foreign journalist； a man who knows less than little of English civilization。 More enlightened critics； if they use the word at all； do so carelessly； when speaking with more precision； they call the English 〃pharisaic〃……and e nearer the truth。
Our vice is self…righteousness。 We are essentially an Old Testament people； Christianity has never entered into our soul we see ourselves as the Chosen； and by no effort of spiritual aspiration can attain unto humility。 In this there is nothing hypocritic。 The blatant upstart who builds a church； lays out his money in that way not merely to win social consideration； in his curious little soul he believes （so far as he can believe anything） that what he has done is pleasing to God and beneficial to mankind。 He may have lied and cheated for every sovereign he possesses； he may have polluted his life with uncleanness； he may have perpetrated man