You, Privy Seal!--you ought to be Premier; ay, and, if you are ruled by me, Premier you shall be yet." Lord Saxingham coloured, and breathed hard.
"You have often hinted at this before, Lumley; but you are so partial, so friendly." "Not at all.

You saw the leading article in the -- --- to-day?
That will be followed up by two evening papers within five hours of this time.

We have strength with the Press, with the Commons, with the Court,--only let us hold fast together.

This -- --- question, by which they hope to get rid of us, shall destroy them.

You shall be Prime Minister before the year is over--by Heaven, you shall!--and then, I suppose, I too may be admitted to the Cabinet!" "But how ?--how, Lumley?
You are too rash, too daring." "It has not been my fault hitherto,--but boldness is caution in our circumstances.