I would grant Home Rule of the completest description, and I would let it run its natural course for--shall we say five years?
When the state of Ireland had become intolerable to herself and dangerous to this adjacent island, I would send over dragoons.

And," he added quietly, crumbling his bread, "the question would not rise again." "Arnold," remarked Mr.Jacks, with good humour, "you are quite incapable of understanding this question.

We shall see.

Mr.Gladstone's Bill----" "Mr.Gladstone's _little_ Bill--do say his _little_ Bill." "Arnold, you are too absurd!" exclaimed the hostess mirthfully.
"What does your father think ?" Mr.Jacks inquired of their guest.

"Has he broken silence on the subject ?" "I think not.