He has a notion of trying to come forward in politics.
He owns shares in everything but the United States Senate--gas, electricity, railroads, aldermen, newspapers--and now he would like some Senate.

That's what I think." She did not quite understand, and she was far from knowing that this cynic humor expressed a deadlier pessimism than her father's fiercest accusals of the country.

"How fascinating it is!" she said, innocently.
"And I suppose they all envy your coming out ?" "In the office ?" "Yes.

I should envy, them--staying." Burnamy laughed.

"I don't believe they envy me.