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TIME, THE IDOL-BREAKER.
Lord Windlehurst looked meditatively round the crowded and brilliant salon.

His host, the Foreign Minister, had gathered in the vast golden chamber the most notable people of a most notable season, and in as critical a period of the world's politics as had been known for a quarter of a century.

After a moment's survey, the ex-Prime-Minister turned to answer the frank and caustic words addressed to him by the Duchess of Snowdon concerning the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
Presently he said: "But there is method in his haste, dear lady.

He is good at his dangerous game.