It was even said that, like another lady of rank in a past generation, she kissed a butcher in order to win his vote.

But those who made the remark did not know Lady Honoria; she was incapable of kissing a butcher, or indeed anybody else.
Her inclinations did not lie in that direction.
In the end Geoffrey was returned by a magnificent majority of ten votes, reduced on a scrutiny to seven.

He took his seat in the House on the following night amidst loud Unionist cheering.

In the course of the evening's debate a prominent member of the Government made allusion to his return as a proof of the triumph of Unionist principles.

Thereon a very leading member of the Separatist opposition retorted that it was nothing of the sort, "that it was a matter of common notoriety that the honourable member's return was owing to the unusual and most uncommon ability displayed by him in the course of his canvass, aided as it was, by artfully applied and aristocratic feminine influence." This was a delicate allusion to Honoria and her blue parasol.
As Geoffrey and his wife were driving back to Bolton Street, after the declaration of the poll, a little incident occurred.