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For, though sure of Egerton's return, they regarded Randal's as out of the question. He was merely there to keep split votes from going to the opposite side; to serve his patron, the ex-minister; shake the paws, and smell the smells which the ex-minister was too great a man to shake and to smell. But, in point of fact, none of that Blue Committee knew anything of the prospects of the election.
Egerton's tracing our discovery to yourself; and, though I will not press you further, I add this, You urge me to accept your friend's hand; you seem interested in the success of his suit, and you plead it with a warmth that shows how much you regard what you suppose is his happiness; I will never accept his hand till I can do so without blush for my penury, till my dowry is secured; and that can only be by my brother's union with the exile's daughter.
"By Jove," said the baron, rising, and with more admiration in his face than you could have conceived that face, so smiling and so cynical, could exhibit, "by Jove, Randal Leslie, but your shrewdness is wonderful. You really are the first young man of your day; and I will 'help you, as I helped Audley Egerton. Perhaps you will be more grateful." Randal thought of Egerton's ruin.
"None," said the county member; and returned in haste to his proper seat in the body of the House. "There comes Egerton," said the baron. And, indeed, as most of the members were now leaving the House, to talk over affairs at clubs or in saloons, and spread through town the great tidings, Audley Egerton's tall head was seen towering above the rest. And Levy turned away disappointed.
You really are the first young man of your day; and I will 'help you, as I helped Audley Egerton. Perhaps you will be more grateful." Randal thought of Egerton's ruin. The parallel implied by the baron did not suggest to him the rare enthusiasm of gratitude. However, he merely said, "Pray, proceed; I listen to you with interest."
Harley L'Estrange, shortly after his marriage with Violante, had been induced, whether at his bride's persuasions, or to dissipate the shadow with which Egerton's death still clouded his wedded felicity, to accept a temporary mission, half military, half civil, to one of our colonies.
"We did think of coming back to Miss Egerton's in the autumn," said Daisy, "but last night Primrose May I tell, Primrose?" Primrose put down her work suddenly and came up to where Noel and Daisy were sitting. "It is just this," she said; "Daisy did not know she had such a proud and obstinate sister.
Nevertheless, even abroad, and amidst the distractions of war, his interest in all that could forward Egerton's career was unabated; and by letters to his father and to his cousin Clementina, he assisted in the negotiations for the marriage between Miss Leslie and his friend; and before the year in which Audley was returned for Lansmere had expired, the young senator received the hand of the great heiress.
Mayor," said Audley, pointing to a seat, "what else would you suggest?" The mayor looked round to see that the door was closed; and then, drawing his chair close to Mr. Egerton's, laid his forefinger on that gentleman's arm, and said, "I think I speak to a man of the world, sir?" Mr. Egerton bowed, and made no reply by word, but he gently removed his arm from the touch of the forefinger.
"But who can stand against such wealth as Egerton's, no doubt backed, too, by the Treasury purse?" said the defeated candidate. It is towards the close of October; London is already full; parliament will meet in less than a fortnight.
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