Of course I should not take any interest in it, if I were not satisfied as to that.
It is percisely because I feel that the thing is one of the finest monuments of a grand century that I am going to lend it the weight of my pen." "I quite understand," I assured him; then, solicitously, "I hope they don't expect you to do it for nothing." "Oh, dear, no," Callan answered.
"Ah, well, I wish you luck," I said.

"They couldn't have got a better man to win over the National conscience.

I suppose it comes to that." Callan nodded.
"I fancy I have the ear of the public," he said.

He seemed to get satisfaction from the thought.
The train entered Folkestone Harbour.

The smell of the sea and the easy send of the boat put a little heart into me, but my spirits were on the down grade.