MDDM Ch. 71 Mr. Twiford's Seat

[Peter Fellows-McCully]

> 
> continuing:
> 
> "Aye how pleasing in all ways. Yet address any of it too 
> intently, and like Dreams just at the Crepuscule, 'twill all 
> vanish, unrecoverably." "Shakespearean, correct?" "Nay, 
> Transcendence,-- 'twas but Masonick."
> (690.24-27)
> 
> Who speaks?

It's only just occurred to me (I'm slow) but isn't this a useful
"out" that Mason uses when he's unsure. He says "twas but Masonick."
meaning either relating to Freemasonry or "something I said myself".
I think he's used it earlier as well. No text with me but I'll look
it up.

pfm