He had therefore passed much of his time with Major Tifto.

And when this visit to Silverbridge was pressed on him he thoughtlessly asked Tifto to go with him.

Tifto was delighted.

Lord Silverbridge was to be met at Silverbridge by various well-known politicians from the neighbourhood, and Major Tifto was greatly elated by the prospect of such an introduction into the political world.
But no sooner had the offer been made by Lord Silverbridge than he saw his own indiscretion.

Tifto was very well for Chester or Newmarket, very well perhaps for the Beargarden, but not very well for an electioneering expedition.