"Hmm..." Arthur paused, seeming to savor those words: "Mr. Vickley's words are indeed quite powerful."
Clark, hearing Arthur not siding with him, quickly responded: "There is certainly power. But when power is misused, it can be worse than having no power at all."
He sighed, putting down his teacup: "Think about the Royal College of Surgeons, such an ancient and illustrious institution, founded in 1540 during the reign of Henry VIII. Almost three hundred years of history, with so many renowned physicians emerging from there. With just one sentence, Mr. Vickley called the entire council 'the most autocratic, the most repulsive, the most unfair, and the most insulting prehistoric relic.'
Arthur nodded upon hearing this: "Founded only in 1540, then it's a new institution, certainly not a prehistoric relic."
