I should feel that if I could do any good at all by becoming a Minister, I could only do it by becoming first Minister." "You wouldn't doubt your own fitness for such a position ?" "I doubt my fitness for the position of any Minister," said Mr.
Turnbull.
"You mean that on other grounds," said Mr.Kennedy.
"I mean it on every ground," said Mr.Turnbull, rising on his legs and standing with his back to the fire.

"Of course I am not fit to have diplomatic intercourse with men who would come to me simply with the desire of deceiving me.

Of course I am unfit to deal with members of Parliament who would flock around me because they wanted places.
Of course I am unfit to answer every man's question so as to give no information to any one." "Could you not answer them so as to give information ?" said Mr.
Kennedy.
But Mr.Turnbull was so intent on his speech that it may be doubted whether he heard this interruption.

He took no notice of it as he went on.

"Of course I am unfit to maintain the proprieties of a seeming confidence between a Crown all-powerless and a people all-powerful.