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In the Premier's speech, in introducing the Budget, he was able to pay a well-merited compliment on the wise and judicious economy shown in the management of her Majesty's income, so that it was equal to meet the heavy calls made upon it by the visits of foreign sovereigns, who were entertained in a manner becoming the dignity of the sovereign, "without adding one tittle to the burdens of the country.
The Premier's face had gone cold and disdainful. Why should a clever man like Belward be so infatuated? He rose, Gaston thanked him for the meeting, and was about to go, when the Prime Minister, tapping his shoulder kindly, said: "Mr. Belward, you are not playing to the rules of the game." He waved his hand towards the Chamber of the House. "It is the greatest game in the world. She must go!
On these grounds, judgment should be entered for the Jugoslavs. The Italian Premier's answer was equally clear, but he could not unburden his mind of it all. His government had, it was true, adhered to the Fourteen Points without reservation.
And in the corner of the paper a thumb-nail sketch of himself, perorating, with a garland of capital I's round his neck. The Premier's face became brick-red, then gray again. He folded up the paper and put it in his waistcoat-pocket. The meeting had broken up. For the common herd, it was to be followed by sports in the park and refreshments in big tents.
If it should turn out that he had striven manfully to make things run smoothly; that the Premier's incompetence, or the Chancellor's obstinacy, or this or that Secretary's peculiarity of temper had done it all; might not Sir Timothy then be able to emerge from the confused flood, and swim along pleasantly with his head higher than ever above the waters?
The statements it makes with every appearance of authority both as to the relations between Lord Parham and some of the most important members of his cabinet, and as to the Premier's intentions with regard to one or two of the most vital questions now before the country, are calculated seriously to embarrass the government. We fear the book will have a veritable succès de scandale."
Wilson, of the exact southwest side of a hair, the promise to submit, without recommendations, an alliance to the United States Senate, which had little prospect of ever being accepted by this country. The sight of the French Premier's happiness made him radiant.
"Tell him I'm here." When he was ushered into the inner room, the Superintendent confirmed the officer's surmise. "I was going to send a message to ask you to step round, sir," he remarked. "Here I am, but don't be long. I don't want to miss the Premier's speech." "Mr. Medland speaking to-day?" "Of course. It's a great day with us at the House." "I think it looks like being a great day all round.
Disraeli's strongly exaggerated description of the Premier's policy had the effect of forming the popular discontent; Liberal members were deserting him. The Bible was in danger of being left out of the schools, and beer was threatened with taxation. The flag of "Beer and the Bible" strange combination having been hoisted by clergy and publicans, the cry against the ministry became irresistible.
The Count offered to bring Madame some enamel portraits, by Petitot, to look at, and she told him to bring them after dinner, while the King was hunting. He shewed his portraits, after which Madame said to him, "I have heard a great deal of a charming story you told two days ago, at supper, at M. le Premier's, of an occurrence you witnessed fifty or sixty years ago."
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