"After he took his degree he studied law and history, you know, as well as the Greek philosophy which you may come to some day--he went to London to the Temple to read for the bar.
He never intended to be a practicing barrister, but everything is a means to his career.

Then his luck came--he has lots of friends and relations in the great world and at one of their country houses he met the Prime Minister, who took a tremendous fancy to him, and the thing going well, the great man finally asked him to be his assistant private secretary, which post he accepted.

The chief private secretary last year being made governor of a colony, John has now stepped into his shoes, and presently he will go into Parliament.

He is a brilliant fellow and cares for no man--following only his own star.

I shall be very glad to see him again." Halcyone's face fell into a brown study and the Professor watching her mused to himself.
"John Derringham will find her in the way.