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"One criminal in his Cabinet," said Mr. Kilshaw, with scornful reference to Norburn, "and arm-in-arm down the street with another. We're getting on, aren't we, Chief Justice?" "I have seen too many criminals," answered Sir John, "to think badly of a man merely because he commits an offence against the law." The Chief Justice did not intend to be drawn into any exhibition of partisanship.
And, unfortunately, Norburn was a man to encourage instead of discouraging her in this course, for conventions and respectability had always been a red rag to him.
Coxon" for "the colony"; and the question which now occupied him was how he might best secure the best possible position for himself, without, as he hastened to protest, abandoning his principles. He disliked Puttock, and he was envious of Norburn, who threatened to supplant him as the "rising man" of his party. Should he help Puttock to remove Norburn, or lend Norburn a hand in ousting Puttock?
"Is it possible you haven't heard of my engagement?" she asked in the sweetest tone. "Your " "Yes to Mr. Norburn," and she watched the effect with obvious pleasure. Dick pulled himself together. She had made a fool of him; that was pretty clear now it was too late to help it. "I hadn't heard. I congratulate you," he said, stiffly and awkwardly. "Thanks.
"Poor child! What things you have been through! Still you have Mr. Norburn." "Yes; with him and father I really don't mind." She paused, and then there slipped out, in lower tone, a tell-tale "Much." Alicia answered it with a caress. "How brave you are!" she said. "Does does he mind?" "Mr. Norburn?" "I meant your father." "He has no time to mind now. We are fighting," said Daisy.
"Lady Eynesford makes difficulties about having Medland." "Oh, that's nonsense!" "Utter nonsense; but it seems she does. However, I suppose you'll get your card in a day or two." "And renew my acquaintance with Mr. Norburn under happier circumstances." "Norburn will feel as one used to when one breakfasted with the school-master as a peacemaking after another sort of interview."
What she hoped and feared befell her that morning. She went out for a walk in the Park, and before long she met the Premier, with his daughter and Norburn. The two last were laughing and talking their quarrel was quite forgotten now and Medland himself, she thought, looked as though his load of care were a little less heavy.
Sir Robert at first refused, but when Kilshaw urged, he read and glanced up at him, so Medland thought, with a look of sadness. Coxon had got a paper now, and left biting his nails to pore over it; he passed it to Puttock, and the fat man bulged his cheeks in seeming wonder. Even his waverer, the one who had cheered, was deep in it. Only Norburn was unconscious of it.
He came himself." Norburn laughed. "It needs some assurance," he remarked, "for a man with his record to come to you. He must have known that I could tell you all about him." The Premier smiled: to tell him all about Benham was exactly what his zealous young colleague could not do. "Then it's quite out of the question?" he asked. "If you take my opinion, quite." The Premier gave a sigh of relief.
I wanted to tell you. You know we are going? You must write to me, dear, and some day you and Mr. Norburn must come to England and stay with me, when I have my own house. Promise now! I I don't want to lose you quite." "Of course I will write, but you won't care for our news when you are gone." "Indeed I shall care to hear of you and Mr. Norburn, and of your father too." "Will you really?
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