"I have the greatest possible desire, my Lord Duke, to enter public life." "I thought you were already in the army," said the Duke.
"So I am;--was on Sir Bartholomew Bone's staff in Canada for two years, and have seen as much of what I call home service as any man going.

One of my chief objects is to take up the army." "It seems that you have taken it up." "I mean in Parliament, your Grace.

I am very fairly off as regards private means, and would stand all the racket of the expense of a contest myself,--if there were one.

But the difficulty is to get a seat, and, of course, if it can be privately managed, it is very comfortable." The Duke looked at him again,--this time without bowing.

But the Major, who was not observant, rushed on to his destruction.