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"They tell me that Lord Dawton's triumph or discomfiture rests entirely upon the success of the motion upon , brought before the House of Commons, on the . I care, you know, very little for my own part, which way this question is decided; do not think, therefore, that I make any sacrifice when I request you to suffer me to follow your advice in the disposal of my four votes.
I hope you will honour me with your company at Chester Park for two or three days, during which time I shall have leisure to reply to Lord Dawton's letter. Will you take some refreshment?"
"''tis a common proof, That lowliness is young Ambition's ladder. "I have also observed that you have, of late, been much to Lord Dawton's; I have even heard that you have been twice closeted with him.
Keep up your spirits, my dearest child, and get some light books to entertain you; but, pray, as soon as you are well, do go to Lord Dawton's he is dying to see you; but be sure not to catch cold. How did you like Lady Chester? Pray take the greatest care of yourself, and write soon to "Your wretched, and most "Affectionate Mother, "P.S. How dreadfully shocking about that poor Sir John Tyrrell!"
No sooner had Vincent departed, than I buttoned my coat, and sallied out through a cold easterly wind to Lord Dawton's. It was truly said by the political quoter, that I had been often to that nobleman's, although I have not thought it advisable to speak of my political adventures hitherto.
"Well," said he, with a sneer, "you have not taken your seat yet. I suppose Lord Dawton's representative, whose place you are to supply, is like Theseus, sedet eternumque sedebit. A thousand pities you can't come in before next week; we shall then have fiery motions in the Lower House, as the astrologers say." I smiled. "Ah, mon cher!" said I, "Sparta hath many a worthier son than me!
In fine, I loved as other men loved and I fancied a perfection in her, and vowed an emulation in myself, which it was reserved for Time to ratify or deride. Where did I leave myself? as the Irishman said on my road to Lord Dawton's. I was lucky enough to find that personage at home; he was writing at a table covered with pamphlets and books of reference. "Hush!
Then do as you please break with him or not you can do either with grace and quiet; never make a scene about any thing reproach and anger always do make a scene." "Very true," said I, in answer to the latter suggestion and having made up my mind, I repaired a quarter before three to Lord Dawton's House.
In the Dawton faction, the best, the purest, the wisest of the day were enrolled; they took upon themselves the origin of all the active measures, and Lord Dawton was the mere channel through which those measures flowed; the plain, the unpretending, and somewhat feeble character of Lord Dawton's mind, readily conceded to the abler components of his party, the authority it was so desirable that they should exert.
I was the more resolved to do all possible justice to Dawton's party, from the inclination I naturally had to lean towards the other; and in all matters, where private pique or self-interest can possibly penetrate, it has ever been the object of my maturer consideration to direct my particular attention to that side of the question which such undue partizans are the least likely to espouse.
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