But you've no money, and only what you earn at your profession to live on, which, if you were a member of Parliament, you couldn't continue to earn.

Well, such a man as you are is wanted and so he must be paid for." "No, no," I said, "I am not going to be the slave of a Radical Five Hundred, bound to do what they tell me and vote as they like; I'd rather stick to my own trade, thank you." "Don't you be in a hurry, young man; who asked you to be any one's slave?
Now, look here--if somebody guarantees every farthing of expense to fight the seat, and 1200 pounds a year and outgoings if you should be successful, and a bonus of 5000 pounds in the event of your being subsequently defeated or electing to give up parliamentary life, will you take on the job ?" "On those terms, yes, I think so, provided I was sure of the guarantor, and that he was a man from whom I could take the money." "Well, you can soon judge of that, doctor, for it is I, Samuel Strong, and I'll deposit 10,000 pounds in the hands of a trustee before you write your letter of acceptance.

No, don't thank me.

I do it for two reasons--first, because, having no chick or kin of my own, I happen to have taken a fancy to you and wish to push you on.

The world has treated you badly, and I want to see you one of its masters, with all these smart people who look down on you licking your boots, as they will sure enough if you grow rich and powerful.