And a very distinguished politician too .-- Whenever our party comes in, he will be in the Cabinet .-- You must make him talk this evening." "I ?" said Diana, laughing and blushing.
"You can!" smiled Mr.Ferrier.

"Witness how you have been making me chatter! But I think I read you right?
You do not mind if one chatters ?--if one gives you information ?" "Mind!--How could I be anything but grateful?
It puzzles me so--this--" she hesitated.
"This English life ?--especially the political life?
Well!--let me be your guide.

I have been in it for a long while." Diana thanked him, and rose.
"You want your room ?" he asked her, kindly.--"Mrs.Fotheringham, I think, is in the drawing-room.

Let me take you to her.

But, first, look at two or three of these pictures as you go." "These--pictures ?" faltered Diana, looking round her, her tone changing.
"Oh, not those horrible frescos! Those were perpetrated by Marsham's father.