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"There's rather a Tory sound about that," said the hostess, with a nod, "but Mr. Breakspeare will understand." "To be sure, to be sure!" exclaimed the editor. "It is the aristocratic principle rightly understood." "It is the principle of nature," said Lashmar, "as revealed to us by science. Science as Mr. Breakspeare is well aware teaches, not levelling, but hierarchy.
He told of Lady Ogram, of the political situation at Hollingford, of editor Breakspeare, of the cantankerous Robb, and to all this Lord Dymchurch willingly lent ear. "I should uncommonly like you to go down with me some day. You might find it amusing. Lady Ogram is, undeniably, a very remarkable woman." Immediately after this conversation, Lashmar wrote off to Mrs.
Breakspeare, "Will you," asked the editor, "name a convenient date for meeting your friends and supporters? Say, about the 20th of this month. I am working up enthusiasm. We shall take the public room at the Saracen's Head. Admission to be by invitation card. I write to Lady Ogram, and no doubt you will consult with her." This looked like business.
Breakspeare inwardly laughing at himself and the company? But he seemed to be an excitable little man, and possibly believed what he said. "That's very interesting," Dyce remarked. "And how much longer will Hollingford be content with such representation?" "I think," replied Breakspeare, gravely, "I really think, that at the next election we shall floor him. It is the hope of my life.
"Why must I have the trouble of inviting you to Rivenoak? Is my conversation so wearisome that you keep away as long as you can?" "Dear lady, you put me to shame!" cried Mr. Breakspeare, bending low before her. "It's work, work, I assure you, that forbids me the honour and the delight of waiting upon you, except at very rare intervals. We have an uphill fight, you know."
Lashmar, when the world and I were young. In those days there was such a thing as zeal for progress and progress didn't necessarily mean money. You know my view of the matter, friend Breakspeare. Two causes explain the pass we've come to the power of women and the tyranny of finance. How does that touch you, Mr. Lashmar?" "Finance yes," Dyce replied. "It's the curse of the modern world.
Constance Bride, ever tactful, began to take a more prominent part in the conversation, and Breakspeare was delighted to talk with her about ordinary things. Presently, Lashmar, in reply to some remark, mentioned that he was returning to London this evening whereupon his hostess asked: "When are you coming back again?" "Before long, I hope, Lady Ogram. The pleasure of these two days "
The old, old scandal occupied tongues malicious or charitable. Rivenoak domestics had spread the news of the marble bust, to which some of them attached a superstitious significance; Breakspeare heard, and credited, a rumour that the bust dated from the time when its original led a brilliant, abandoned life in the artist world of London; but naturally he could not speak of this with Lashmar.
Breakspeare looked rather younger, for he had a very smooth high forehead, a clear eye, which lighted up as he spoke, and a pink complexion answering to the high-noted and rather florid manner of his speech. Walking briskly forward she seemed more vigorous to day than yesterday the hostess led to the dining room, where a small square table received her and her three companions.
Then he stepped over to the office of the Express, and made known to Breakspeare the fact of Lady Ogram's illness; they discussed the probabilities with much freedom, Breakspeare remarking how add it would be if Lady Ogram so soon followed her old enemy.
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