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It was nothing to him that Strathbogy had given up Alaric instead of Alaric giving up Strathbogy. He was sufficiently pleased at knowing that the danger of his being supplanted by his own junior was over. And then Alaric again went into the weary city, again made inquiries about his shares, and again returned to his office, and thence to his home.
'STRATHBOGY. We hear that Lord Gaberlunzie's eldest son will retire from this borough, and that his place will be filled by his brother, the Honourable Captain Valentine Scott. The family have been so long connected with Strathbogy by ties of friendship and near neighbourhood, and the mutual alliance has been so much to the taste of both parties, that no severance need be anticipated.
In such case, he would have no alternative at the next general election but to stand for the borough of Strathbogy in Aberdeenshire; whereas, if he could secure Tillietudlem as a seat for himself, all the Gaberlunzie interest in the borough of Strathbogy, which was supposed to be by no means small, should be transferred to Alaric himself.
It may be that he thought that he had done enough for his country; it may be that the men of Strathbogy thought that he had not done enough for them; it may be that there was some family understanding between him and his brother.
He received all that Sir Gregory said with the most profound attention; schooled his face into a look of the most polite deference; and then, with his most cruel tone, informed Sir Gregory that his mind was quite made up, and that he did intend to submit himself to the electors of Strathbogy. 'And as to what you say about my seat at the board, Sir Gregory, you may probably be right.
In the morning Sir Gregory had asked him whether he had finally made up his mind to address the electors of Strathbogy. 'No, not finally, said Alaric, 'but I think I shall do so. 'Then I must tell you, Tudor, said Sir Gregory, speaking more in sorrow than in anger, 'that you will not have my countenance.
Among other things to be done in the north, Alaric was to make acquaintance with the constituents of the little borough of Strathbogy, which it was his ambition to represent in the next Parliament. Strathbogy was on the confines of the Gaberlunzie property; and indeed the lord's eldest son, who was the present member, lived almost within the municipal boundary.
'Ah-ha-what source? d lies, very likely; d lies, I dare say; but people do talk eh you know, so much the eloquent embryo member for Strathbogy vouchsafed. 'And therefore, Mr. Tudor, you mustn't be surprised that we should ask you this question.
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