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On reaching his home, Medland had found that Norburn had arrived before him, and was engaged in the task of consoling Daisy for the untoward issue of the fight. Daisy, on her part, was full of praise for the valour of Big Todd, and delighted to hear of the sort of fiasco that had waited on the military display at the station.
Daisy liked Norburn very much how much she never quite knew but there was no doubt that two young men were a pleasant change from one, and the contrast between them increased the charm a novel charm to her of the situation, for she was well aware that, different as they were from one another, strong as the contrast was, they were both at this moment thinking precisely the same thought, namely, "Who's this fellow, and what does he want?" a coincidence which again shows that Norburn's theories had much to do before they conquered the world.
Thus Daisy, though she might be cheered in the streets, and though she bore herself with exuberant gaiety out of doors, passed lonely evenings, especially when Norburn left her to help in the country elections. The Chief Justice had been to see her once, and Lady Perry had left a card, but she was almost always alone, and then the exuberant gaiety would evaporate.
Norburn nodded with a defiant air, and Medland, with a slight frown, proceeded. The Premier had no easy task.
Wasn't he splendid?" and looking so completely joyful that Medland was sure she must quite have forgotten Dick Derosne. She took his arm, and they made their way together to a carriage which was in waiting. An escort of police surrounded it, to save the Premier from his friends, and he, with Daisy, Norburn, and Mr. Floyd, the Treasurer, got in without disturbance.
And even if the original act were seriously worthy of blame, the lapse of years made present severity as unreasonable as it would be unkind. In vain Medland reminded him that, let the act be as old and long past as it would, the consequences remained. "What!" Norburn cried, "would any one think the worse of Daisy?
Coxon, with touching fidelity. "I feel bound to state," said Mr. We cannot agree to give way on either point." "And you, Norburn?" asked Medland, turning to his devoted follower, and smiling a kindly smile. Norburn was about to speak, when Puttock broke in,
Then, as soon as Daisy can be ready, sir?" "Yes, as soon as Daisy can be ready," assented Medland. When, after thanks and some more rose-coloured prophecies, they were gone together, he rose and, hands in pockets, paced up and down the narrow room. "Really, young Norburn has got the philosophy of it," he mused. "He takes my daughter, and his philosophy takes the only other woman I care about!
The battle was to begin to-morrow; the House met then, and all his foes, public and private, would close round him and his band of friends. And, when the fresh attack had been delivered, how many would his friends be? Rousing himself, he got up. "You stay with Daisy," he said to Norburn. "I must go out for an hour."
Puttock had fallen on his flank with skill and effect, and Norburn, who followed, had increased his leader's difficulties by a brilliant but indiscreet series of tilts against every section except that to which he himself belonged; Jewell had answered powerfully, and Coxon had coughed and fidgeted.
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