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Lady Theresa, leaning on the arm of Mr. Lyle, came up at this moment, and unconsciously made a diversion in favour of Lord Fitz-booby. 'Pray, Theresa, said Lady Everingham, 'where is Mr. Coningsby? Let us endeavour to ascertain.
'But if it were bad, Lord Fitz-booby, to move where we are, as you and your friends have always maintained, how can you reconcile it to principle to remain there? said Lord Vere. 'I would make the best of a bad bargain, said Lord Fitz-booby. 'With a Conservative government, a reformed Constitution would be less dangerous. 'Why? said Lady Everingham.
It was remarkable that every individual suddenly found that he had particular business in London which could not be neglected. The Duke very properly pleaded his executorial duties; but begged his guests on no account to be disturbed by his inevitable absence. Lord Fitz-Booby had just received a letter from his daughter, who was indisposed at Brighton, and he was most anxious to reach her.
'When did he die? said Lord Fitz-Booby. 'I don't believe it, said Mr. Rigby. 'They have got their man ready, said Tadpole. 'It is impossible to say what will happen, said Taper. 'Now is the time for an amendment on the address, said Fitz-Booby. 'There are two reasons which convince me that Lord Spencer is not dead, said Mr. Rigby.
'There are a great many men who have broken hearts, said Lord Beaumanoir, smiling sorrowfully. 'Cracked heads are much commoner, said Edith, 'you may rely upon it. The only man I really know with a broken heart is Lord Fitz-Booby. I do think that paying Mount-Dullard's debts has broken his heart. He takes on so; 'tis piteous. "My dear Mrs.
A good Church cry before a registration, he continued, rubbing his hands; 'eh, my Lord, I think that would do. 'But how are we to turn them out? said the Duke. 'Ah! said Mr. Taper, 'that is a great question. 'What do you think of a repeal of the Malt Tax? said Lord Fitz-Booby. 'They have been trying it on in shire, and I am told it goes down very well.
The Duke, who was well instructed and liked to be talked to, sipped his claret, and was rather amused by Rigby's lecture, particularly by one or two statements characterised by Rigby's happy audacity, but which the Duke was too indolent to question. Lord Fitz-Booby listened with his mouth open, but rather bored.
'I fear there is no doubt of it, said the Duke, shaking his head. 'Lord Althorp was the only man who could keep them together, said Lord Fitz-Booby. 'On the contrary, said Tadpole. 'If I be right in my man, and I have no doubt of it, you will have a radical programme, and they will be stronger than ever. 'Do you think they can get the steam up again? said Taper, musingly.
'What are your distinctive principles that render the peril less? 'I appeal to Lord Eskdale, said Lord Fitz-booby; 'there is Lady Everingham turned quite a Radical, I declare. Is not your Lordship of opinion that the country must be safer with a Conservative government than with a Liberal? 'I think the country is always tolerably secure, said Lord Eskdale.
'If you are a Conservative party, we wish to know what you want to conserve, said Lord Vere. 'If it had not been for the Whig abolition of slavery, said Lord Fitz- booby, goaded into repartee, 'Jamaica would not have been an exhausted sugar colony. 'Then what you do want to conserve is slavery? said Lord Vere. 'No, said Lord Fitz-booby, 'I am never for retracing our steps.
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