He even wrote down to Barsetshire to say that all my expenses at Silverbridge were to be paid." "I call that very bad politics," said the Earl.
"It seems to me to be very grand," said Frank.
"Perhaps, sir, you don't know what is good or what is bad in politics," said the Earl, trying to snub his guest.
But it was difficult to snub Frank.

"I know a gentleman when I see him, I think," he said.

"Of course Silverbridge is right to be a Conservative.

Nobody has a stronger opinion about that than I have.
But the Duke is behaving so well that if I were he I should almost regret it." "And so I do," said Silverbridge.
When the ladies were gone the old Earl turned himself round to the fire, having filled his glass and pushed the bottles away from him, as though he meant to leave the two young men to themselves.

He sat leaning with his head on his hand, looking the picture of woe.