Finn I'll wear mourning to the day of my death. I'll go to the
Drawing Room in mourning, to show what I think of it."
Lord Chiltern, who was also on the bench, took his account of the
trial home to his wife and sister in Portman Square. At this time
Miss Palliser was staying with them, and the three ladies were
together when the account was brought to them. In that house it was
taken as doctrine that Phineas Finn was innocent. In the presence of
her brother, and before her sister-in-law's visitor, Lady Laura had
learned to be silent on the subject, and she now contented herself
with listening, knowing that she could relieve herself by speech
when alone with Lady Chiltern. "I never knew anything so tedious in
my life," said the Master of the Brake hounds. "They have not done
anything yet."
"I suppose they have made their speeches?" said his wife.
"Sir Gregory Grogram opened the case, as they call it; and a very
strong case he made of it. I never believe anything that a lawyer
says when he has a wig on his head and a fee in his hand.
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