He could not have done better than come to Dora for a correction of any undue exaltation that he might have felt, however.

She supplied it in ten minutes by reminding him of their wisdom in keeping the secret of their relations.

His engagement to the daughter of a prominent Conservative would not indeed have told in his favour with his party, to say nothing of the anomaly of Mr Milburn's unyielding opposition to the new policy.

"I never knew Father so nearly bitter about anything," Dora said, a statement which left her lover thoughtful, but undaunted.
"We'll bring him round," said Lorne, "when he sees that the British manufacturer can't possibly get the better of men on the spot, who know to a nut the local requirements." To which she had responded, "Oh, Lorne, don't begin THAT again," and he had gone away hot-foot for the first step of preparation.
"It's exactly what I should have expected," said Hesketh, when she told him.

"Murchison is the very man they want.