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As an office-holder, he was not a mere red-tapist, but one of those able, hard-working, experienced administrative men, who really carry on the business of government, and, except in the case of rare ability and courage in a "chief," are masters of the Ministers, though want of interest, ambition, or "gift of the gab," retains them in a subordinate post. As an author, Mr.
Well, he did not say "No," and after kissing his three portionless daughters on the forehead, he took his old uniform, half-eaten up by moths, from a drawer, shook the grains of pepper and camphor from it, and, with his slow, red-tapist step, went to make his excavators work as far as possible from the walls and close by the Prussians.
"Do but secure your seat, and as soon as this popular fever has passed away, you must be something more than the leader of Opposition, you must be the first man in England." "Not a doubt of that," chimed in the fellow ex-minister, a worthy man, perfect red-tapist, but inaudible in the reporters' gallery. "And your election is quite safe, eh? All depends on that.
Well, he did not say "No," and after kissing his three portionless daughters on the forehead, he took his old uniform, half-eaten up by moths, from a drawer, shook the grains of pepper and camphor from it, and, with his slow, red-tapist step, went to make his excavators work as far as possible from the walls and close by the Prussians.
"But his resignation would smooth a hitch, not create one. The votes promised to him would thus be freed, and go to " DICK. "The Right Honourable Red-Tapist!" RANDAL. "Are you serious?" DICK. "As an undertaker! The fact is, there are two parties among the Yellows as there are in the Church, High Yellow and Low Yellow.
Simple as the question seems, it may be doubted, considering the remarkable increase of late years in the number of John Bull's colonial progeny, whether the most experienced red-tapist of Downing Street could answer it without some hesitation. At least a dozen infant communities occur at once to the recollection.
You seem a smart young fellow; but you must throw over that stiff red-tapist of yours, and go with Public Opinion, and Myself." "You are very kind, Avenel; perhaps when we come to compare opinions we may find that we agree entirely. Still, in Egerton's present position, delicacy to him However, we'll not discuss that now.
Accustomed to submit to the will of her whom he respectfully called "the mistress," and of whom he was but the head clerk, he dared not oppose her. But, a red-tapist by nature, and hating innovations, owing to weakness of mind, he trembled inwardly and cried in agony: "Wife, you'll ruin us."
"Now, what I want to propose is this: Don't let the Lansmere interest be beaten; it would vex the old earl, go to his heart, I am sure." Harley nodded. "And the Lansmere interest need not be beaten, if you'll put up another man instead of this red-tapist. Why not? Now, there 's a smart youth, connection of Mr. Egerton's, Randal Leslie. I have no objection to him, though he is of your colours.
"But his resignation would smooth a hitch, not create one. The votes promised to him would thus be freed, and go to " DICK. "The Right Honourable Red-Tapist!" RANDAL. "Are you serious?" DICK. "As an undertaker! The fact is, there are two parties among the Yellows as there are in the Church, High Yellow and Low Yellow.
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