She talks some nonsense about the Earl being willing to do anything for you.

What could the Earl do?
He has no more influence in the Loughton borough than I have.

All that kind of thing is clean done for,--with one or two exceptions.

We got much better men while it lasted than we do now." "I should doubt that." "We did;--much truer men,--men who went straighter.

By the bye, Phineas, we must have no tricks on this Church matter.