"
"And who managed it?"
"Laurence came and told it all to the Duchess, and she gave him the
invitation at once."
"Who told you?"
"Not the Duchess,--nor yet Laurence. So it may be untrue, you
know;--but I believe it. He did ask me whether he'd have to stand
another election at his marriage. He has been going in and out of
office so often, and always going back to the Co. Mayo at the expense
of half a year's salary, that his mind had got confused, and he
didn't quite know what did and what did not vacate his seat. We
must all come to it sooner or later, I suppose, but the question is
whether we could do better than an annuity of L2,000 a year on the
life of the lady. Office isn't very permanent, but one has not to
attend the House above six months a year, while you can't get away
from a wife much above a week at a time. It has crippled him in
appearance very much, I think."
"A man always looks changed when he's married."
"I hope, Mr. Finn, that you owe me no grudge," said Sir Gregory, the
Attorney-General.
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