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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,
But we don't appoint a man without inquiry as to his fitness, and if a man can't do his duty he has to give way to some one who can. If the sick man took the small portion of the stipend and the working man the larger, would not better justice be done, and the people better served?" "Mr. Puttock has a freehold in the parish." "A freehold possession of men's souls! The fact is, Mr.
"Oh, I hope," said Puttock earnestly, "that that would not influence his judgment. But, to be frank well, it's common knowledge that Mr. Norburn and I found we could not work together." "But surely, sir, the Premier will take his own line?" "I don't know. As likely as not, Norburn will have some Labour man to press." "Ah, if we could see you at the head of the Government!"
"And my works are to be Public Works, I suppose," grumbled Kilshaw, finding some comfort in this epigrammatic statement of the unwelcome prospect before him. "Red-hot, isn't he?" asked Sir John Oakapple, who, as Chief Justice of the colony, had sent the new Minister to gaol. Kilshaw nodded. "Will he and Puttock pull together?" continued the Chief Justice.
What if Puttock raised the Righteous on him?" "Oh, then I should stand by Medland," said the Chief Justice decisively. "And young Coxon's to be Attorney-General. He's safe enough." "A man who thinks only about himself is generally safe," remarked Sir Robert dryly; and he added, with a smile, "That's why lawyers are such a valuable class." The Chief Justice laughed, and took his revenge by asking,
Puttock, bestowing on Eleanor a look of deep significance. "It's my belief he never had a wife." Eleanor started. "What do you mean?" she began, but she checked herself when she found that Alicia was close beside her. She hastily bade Mrs. Puttock good-night. "I mean what I say," observed that lady, with an emphatic nod. Eleanor escaped in bewilderment.
"We want to strengthen your hands in dealing drastically with the problem. Of course, it will be one of your first measures." "We have at least six first measures already on the list," remarked the Premier, smiling. "I saw your daughter to-day," Mrs. Puttock continued. "I went to ask her to join us." "Isn't she rather young to join things?" pleaded Mr. Medland. "Poor child!
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?
Puttock asserted it, while, if the suggested scandal had a basis in fact, it was probable that some of the men of the Governor's household, or indeed the Governor himself, would be well informed on the matter. If so, Lord Eynesford would use his discretion in telling his wife.
The Speaker looked round once and again. Could it be that no one ? Slowly he began to rise. The movement caught Sir Robert's attention: he signed to Puttock, who sprang heavily to his feet. Puttock was no favourite as a speaker, and generally his rising was a signal for the House to thin. He began his speech with his stolid deliberation. Not a man stirred. They waited for something still.
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