And thence arose that intercourse, which, though it might not have the effect of preventing all future clash of opinion and action, when the occasion arose, would, at any rate, enable both master and man to look upon each other with far more charity and sympathy, and bear with each other more patiently and kindly. 
Their meetings did not prevent all future clash of opinion, but they enabled both master and man to treat each other with far more sympathy and patience. 