I'm told they're attacking the Church now." Lady Laura glanced at Phineas; but neither of them said a word.

"I don't quite understand it; but they tell me that the Tories are going to disestablish the Church.

I'm very glad I'm out of it all.

Things have come to such a pass that I don't see how a gentleman is to hold office now-a-days.

Have you seen Chiltern lately ?" After a while, when Phineas had told the Earl all that there was to tell of his son and his grandson, and all of politics and of Parliament, Lady Laura suddenly interrupted them.