The Duke of Omnium is dying, and I have heard to-day that
Madame Goesler, our old friend, has been sent for to
Matching. She and I renewed our acquaintance the other day
at Harrington.
God bless you.
Your most sincere friend,
PHINEAS FINN.
Do not let my news oppress you. The firing of the pistol
is a thing done and over without evil results. The state
of Mr. Kennedy's mind is what we have long suspected; and,
melancholy though it be, should contain for you at any
rate this consolation,--that the accusations made against
you would not have been made had his mind been unclouded.
Twice while Finn was writing this letter was he rung into the House
for a division, and once it was suggested to him to say a few words
of angry opposition to the Government on some not important subject
under discussion. Since the beginning of the Session hardly a night
had passed without some verbal sparring, and very frequently the
limits of parliamentary decorum had been almost surpassed.
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