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He was surprised to find a rather large party present. There were several London men and women whom he knew already, and who were staying in the house, and there was a contingent of county people, who had only come to dinner. The new member for Vanebury was made much of, especially by the county folk; and as Sydney was young, handsome, and a good talker, he soon made himself popular amongst them.
This was Campion's position, and Sir John felt that his brother-in-law would soon fall into line. Sydney was made the proprietor of the London house in which they were to live the house at Vanebury was let for the present; but the whole of the domestic charges were to be borne by his wife.
"They are badly paid, badly housed, over-worked and under-educated," she said, succinctly; "and if the member for Vanebury would bestir himself in their cause, I think that something might be done." "Even a member is not omnipotent, I'm afraid." "No, but he has influence. You are bound to use it for good," she returned. Sydney raised his eyebrows.
The question was not a very important one, but it led Sydney to make a good many visits to Sir John's house during the next few weeks, in order to determine the answer. Miss Pynsent's character interested him, he said to himself; and then she wanted to discuss the state of the working-classes in Vanebury.
"As you know it!" Dalton interjected. "Well, I know some things. The line of cleavage in the Liberal party is tolerably well marked, if you have eyes to see." "Why does Tourmaline leave the House? I hear he would stand an excellent chance if he went to Vanebury and started as an Independent." "No doubt he would; but in a weak moment he pledged himself down there not to do it."
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