So much for the open and material facts of his life. There is much more that must be left unsaid. His claim upon us was that of The Work. The Work was his Ideal. He valued men and women only by their theosophical Work, and the right spirit in which that Work was done. He held Right Thought to be of the best Work. He worked with anyone who was willing to do Work in the real sense, careless whether such were personal friends, strangers, or active or secret foes. Many a time he was known to be energetically working with those who were attacking him, or planning attack in supposed concealment, and his smile, as this was commented upon, was a thing to be always remembered; that whimsical and quaint smile, followed by some Irish drollery. But in order to leave behind us some adequate idea of the broadness and the catholicity of his nature, it seems best to append to this brief and unworthy sketch, some few of the thoughts of his life-long friends, nearly all published soon after he had left us. * * * * * On page 75 of the first volume of _Letters_ is a letter from an Adept, from which a certain portion ("private instruction") is omitted. That omitted portion runs as follows: "_Is the choice made? Then Y. will do well to see W. Q. J. and to acquaint him with this letter. For the first year or two no better guide can be had._ For when the 'PRESENCE' _is upon him, he knows well that which others only suspect and 'divine.' ... is useful to 'Path,' but greater services may be rendered to him, who, of all chêlas, suffers most and demands, or even expects the least._" (If this extract be fitted into the original letter its immense importance in respect to Mr. Judge may be realised by the intuitive student.) "In answer to your letter I can only say as follows: If W. Q. Judge, the man who has done most for Theosophy in America, who has worked most unselfishly in your country, and has ever done the biddings of Master, the best he knew how, is left alone in ... and if the ... Society in general and its Esotericists especially leave him alone, without their unanimous _moral support_, which is much more than their money--then I say--let them go! They are no theosophists;--and if such a thing should happen, and Judge be left to fight his battles alone, then shall I bid all of them an eternal good-bye. I swear on MASTER'S holy name to shake off the dust of my feet from everyone of them.... I am unable to realise that at the hour of trouble and supreme fight ... any _true_ theosophist should hesitate for one moment to back W. Q. J. _publicly_ and lodge in his or her protest. Let them read Master's letter in the preliminary----. All that which I said about W. Q. J. was from HIS words in HIS letter to me.... Do with this letter what you like. Show it to anyone you please as my firm determination...."--H. P. B.