And a donkey could have sworn that when he did mount he would come galloping in among the Radical rough-riders.

Letters were pouring upon Steynham from men and women of Romfrey blood and relationship concerning the positive tone of Radicalism in the commander's address.

Everard laughed at them.

As a practical man, his objection lay against the poor fool's choice of the peccant borough of Bevisham.

Still, in view of the needfulness of his learning wisdom, and rapidly, the disbursement of a lot of his money, certain to be required by Bevisham's electors, seemed to be the surest method for quickening his wits.