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And, as a natural result of this disturbing notion, he determined to see her again as soon as he could. Shepherdstown, the spot where Mr. Benham said that his was a respected name and he said quite truly, for he had managed to pay his debts as they fell due, and nothing was known against his character lay in Puttock's constituency, and Benham thought it well to call upon his representative.
All the manufacturers and capitalists are straining every nerve to give him such a thrashing as will keep him out for years, and they spare neither time nor money nor hard words. I don't blame 'em. And then, of course, the other thing counts. It hits him where he was strong among the religious folk. Puttock's their special man, and Puttock never lets it alone."
Being Premier, she said, was killing him, and, "for my part," she added, "I don't care how soon we're out." After some anxious consideration, Eleanor Scaife decided to keep silence for the present about Mrs. Puttock's strange remark. That lady had deluged her with such a flood of gossip, that Eleanor felt that a thing was not likely to be true merely because Mrs.
"And now," whispered Medland to the Treasurer, who sat by him, "let's see what it was in that infernal paper." The Treasurer handed him what he asked. "You ought to see it," he whispered back. Mr. Puttock's voice droned on, and his sheaf of notes rustled in his hand. No one looked at him or listened to him. Their eyes were still on Medland.
"I think the man's mad," said the Chief Justice. "He won't budge an inch. So Coxon goes and he says a dozen will go with him." Then Mr. Kilshaw's feelings overcame him. "Hurrah!" he cried. "By heaven, we've got him now! We shall beat him on the Clause! Perry, you'll be back in a week!" "It looks like it," said Sir Robert, "but one never knows." "Puttock's solid, and now Coxon!
The Premier was now skilfully paring away what his lieutenant had said, and justifying every proposition he advanced by a reference to Mr. Puttock's previous speeches. Mr. Puttock, in his turn, fidgeted, and Coxon smiled sardonically.
Down to the very week before the Legislative Assembly met, Mr. Medland kept his own counsel, disclosing his mind not even to his colleagues. Then he called a Cabinet, and listened to the conflicting views set forth by Puttock and Norburn. "And what do you say, Mr. Coxon?" he asked, when Puttock's vehement harangue came to an end. "I shall follow your judgment implicitly," replied Mr.
If I'd known they were at sixes and sevens like this, I'd have taken the Governor's offer." "Hum," said Mr. Kilshaw, who would be expected to subscribe largely to the suggested fund. "But how do you propose to get your dissolution now? Besides, I believe he'd beat us." "That would depend on Puttock and one or two more." "What did you think of Puttock's explanation?"
Benham's admiring gaze left no doubt as to the heaven-sent leader who was in his mind, and he had the satisfaction of detecting a gleam of eagerness in Mr. Puttock's eye. "He may be of use to me, if Medland kicks," reflected Benham as he walked away. But he hoped that the Premier would not prove recalcitrant.
So he told Sir Robert Perry, who was very quiet, but very watchful just now; and the story was that Sir Robert said, "Puttock has got shares in the Southern Sea Mill and Puttock's a Prohibition man," and refused to say any more; but that was enough so the talk ran to send Mr. Kilshaw straight to Puttock's hall-door. These public matters gave Mr. Coxon much food for thought.
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