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Sketches In The House (1893)

CHAPTER IV
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T.W.Russell is a man peculiarly well calculated to draw out the belligerent spirit of any man, and the Chief Secretary, though he holds himself well under restraint, has plenty of fire and passion in his veins.

He let out at T.W.Russell in splendid style, and the more the Tories yelled, the more determinedly did Mr.
Morley strike his blows.

Russell, he said, had spread broadcast phylacteries, and used his most pharisaical language.

At this there were deafening shouts from the Tory benches of "Withdraw! Withdraw!" Mr.
Morley's reply was to repeat the words "pharisaical language"-- at which there was another storm.

Then Mr.Morley quietly observed that if he were out of order, the Speaker was the proper person to call him to account; and as the Speaker made no sign, the Tories were reduced to silence.


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