You ought to know all about it, and
I do not doubt but you do. Lady Laura Kennedy is your own cousin."
"There is not a spark of truth in all that."
"Of course there is not; and yet he is to be punished. I know very
well, Mr. Erle, that if you choose to put your shoulder to the wheel
you can manage it; and I shall expect to have it managed."
"Plantagenet," she said the next day to her husband, "I want you to
do something for me."
"To do something! What am I to do? It's very seldom you want anything
in my line."
"This isn't in your line at all, and yet I want you to do it."
"Ten to one it's beyond my means."
"No, it isn't. I know you can if you like. I suppose you are all sure
to be in office within ten days or a fortnight?"
"I can't say, my dear. I have promised Mr. Gresham to be of use to
him if I can."
"Everybody knows all that. You're going to be Privy Seal, and to work
just the same as ever at those horrible two farthings."
"And what is it you want, Glencora?"
"I want you to say that you won't take any office unless you are
allowed to bring in one or two friends with you.
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