This wonderful man is as much a miracle physically as mentally.

The giant intellect is backed by a steady nerve, the perfect mind by the perfect body.

And thus he is able to go through trials, dangers, fatigues, which would destroy any ordinary man, as though nothing had occurred.

During this week, indeed, he was especially playful.

On the Tuesday night, when the onslaught was being made on Mr.
Bryce, Sir Henry James spoke of Lord Sefton as being a strong Liberal.
Mr.Gladstone uttered a quiet, gentle, deprecatory "Oh!" whereupon Sir Henry James reiterated his statement with a look of surprise and shock.
Mr.Gladstone didn't depart from his attitude of gentle and almost plaintive remonstrance.