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"Resignation of Lord Hove! He will not arbitrate about Barililand. Will the Government break up?" Probably not, thought Harry; and it was odd to reflect that, if Lord Hove had got his way, he would have lost his heroic remedy. So great things and small touch and intersect one another. It was his last struggle; he had no doubt that he could win, but the fight was very fierce.
He turned to Harry and said without preface: "We're going to arbitrate this Barililand question, on behalf of the Company, you know, as well as ourselves. Another instance of my weakness! Lord Murchison's going over for us. He starts in a fortnight. He asked me to recommend him a secretary. Will you go?" Here was help in avoiding Cecily. But what about Blinkhampton? Harry hesitated a moment.
Mina had a vague sense that serious things were being joked about. Harry had turned from his hostess and was listening. "That's what it comes to," concluded Theo. Disney glanced round, smiling grimly. Everybody had become silent. Barililand had produced the question on which Lord Hove was supposed to be restive. Disney laughed and looked at his wife. She rose from the table.
That seemed a better paradox than most. Mina nodded approvingly. "What does the Bank say about Barililand, Theo?" called Disney. Lord Hove paused in the act of drinking a glass of wine. "Well, they're just wonderin' who's goin' to do the kickin'," said Theo. "And who's going to take it?" Disney seemed much amused. Lord Hove had turned a little pink.
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