He represented that the young man was of late become wealthy, that he was closely connected with people in high local esteem, that his views were those of a highly cultured Radical.

Mr.
Chown, distrustful regarding any proposition that did not originate with himself, meditated with some intensity.

Mr.Vawdrey's face indicated nothing whatever.

It was the dentist who put the first question.
"I should like to know," he said, in his usual voice of studied inoffensiveness, "whether Mr.Quarrier is disposed to support the Female Suffrage movement ?" "If he is," growled Mr.Vawdrey, with sudden emphasis, "he mustn't expect _my_ vote and interest.

We've seen enough in Polterham lately of the Female question." "Let it wait! Let it wait!" came from the draper.